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5 reasons for Jayhawks fans not to be worried after the Kansas football loss to Texas

By Joshua Schulman

AUSTIN, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 30: Jason Bean #9 of the Kansas Jayhawks throws a pass in the first quarter against the Texas Longhorns at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on September 30, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
AUSTIN, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 30: Jason Bean #9 of the Kansas Jayhawks throws a pass in the first quarter against the Texas Longhorns at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on September 30, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /
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Texas running back Jonathon Brooks (24) carries the ball in the first quarter of the Longhorns’ game against the Kansas Jayhawks, Saturday, Sept. 30 at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin.
Texas running back Jonathon Brooks (24) carries the ball in the first quarter of the Longhorns’ game against the Kansas Jayhawks, Saturday, Sept. 30 at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin. /

4. Defense kept them in the game for upwards of two quarters

The defense did all it could to keep Kansas in the game. But when the opposing team has possession of the ball over 40 minutes, there’s only so much you can do. Steve Sarkisian tired them out by pounding the run after they performed pretty well in the first half. Their performance still deserves some props against multiple NFL prospects in the receiving core.

Although defense isn’t the strong suit of this team, it will need to continue to make some plays. They forced Quinn Ewers’ first interception of the year and forced some big stops. If Jalon Daniels continues to miss time, there’s only so much we can expect from the offense.

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