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Kansas football: 5 Jayhawks who must step up to overcome Texas

By Joshua Schulman

Sep 23, 2023; Lawrence, Kansas, USA; Kansas Jayhawks head coach Lance Leipold leads his team onto the field prior to a game against the Brigham Young Cougars at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 23, 2023; Lawrence, Kansas, USA; Kansas Jayhawks head coach Lance Leipold leads his team onto the field prior to a game against the Brigham Young Cougars at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports /
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Kansas redshirt senior Mike Novitsky (50) works through drills during Tuesday’s outdoor practice.
Kansas redshirt senior Mike Novitsky (50) works through drills during Tuesday’s outdoor practice. /

3. C, Mike Novitsky

Mike Novitsky was touted as the best center in the Big 12 coming into the preseason, but he has hardly lived up to those expectations. Kansas is facing the toughest D-line it has all season, and Novitsky will play a big part in the run game the Jayhawks must excel at.

Alfred Collins, Byron Murphy, and T’Vondre Sweat are some of the most dominant defensive tackles in the conference. Those are the players Novitsky will be lined up against. This is a unit that has not allowed a rushing touchdown all season. Novitsky can’t be getting beat as often as he has been if KU is going to come out victorious.

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