Kansas football: 3 causes for concern 3 reasons for optimism for Jayhawks

Kansas football: 3 causes for concern, 3 reasons for optimism moving forward for Jayhawks

AUSTIN, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 30: Head coach Steve Sarkisian of the Texas Longhorns talks with head coach Lance Leipold of the Kansas Jayhawks before the game 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 Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian watches his team warm up ahead of the game against Alabama at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday, Sep. 9, 2023 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. /

No. 1 Reason for Optimism: KU’s toughest opponent is out the way

Let’s be honest — we were all dreading this game heading into the season. If you told me the Jayhawks would lose 40-14 in this game in June, I wouldn’t have been surprised at all. The thing that bugs me is the fashion they lost.

Regardless, we have to let bygones be bygones. The fact of the matter is that they were expected to lose this game by a lot of points, and they did just that. Besides the game against Oklahoma, every other contest is more than winnable.

This weekend, Kansas faces UCF at The Booth. It will be one of the most crucial deciders of whether Kansas can get a prestigious bowl game. A win could open the gates to a potential eight or 9-win season.

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