Coming off the heartbreaking loss against UCF, in which the Jayhawks fought back from a deficit, only to lose in the final seconds, Kansas is hoping to bounce back against West Virginia. It won't be easy, as the Mountaineers boast a powerhouse offense, but a struggling defense, which might be good for a Kansas team that is struggling with some injuries up front.
While the injury report is not as long as it was leading up to the game against the Knights, Kansas is still dealing with some tough injuries, and one of them will cause some concern for the offensive line. Left guard Connor Stroh has already been ruled out after taking a hard hit against UCF on Saturday. Amir Herring stepped into his role against the Knights and is likely to get the start against West Virginia.
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This is a tough blow for an offensive line that has already struggled this season to keep the quarterback clean. The good news is that QB Isaiah Marshall looks to be healthy enough to be able to move around in the pocket, or even make a run for it if the protection breaks down, but he shouldn't have to do that all game.
This is not the time for Kansas to be dealing with key injuries
The injury to Stroh is a tough blow, especially with the Jayhawks practically fighting for their life when it comes to bowl eligibility. Losing to UCF put the Jayhawks in desperation mode, needing to win out the final three games of the season in order to get to six wins and a bowl game.
The problem with that is that Kansas faces West Virginia, which has looked very good offensively this season, No. 10 BYU, which is fighting for its life to stay in the College Football Playoff bracket, and No. 25 Oklahoma State, which has looked solid this season with a high-flying offense.
Kansas can't afford to drop any of these games, or else they can kiss a bowl game goodbye, and what's even worse is that the Jayhawks could also easily lose out the rest of the way. UCF was truly Kansas' best shot at getting another win this season, and instead the Jayhawks dug themselves a hole, clawed back, and then let the win slip through their fingers. It was a brutal loss for several different reasons.
It is going to be tough to stop a West Virginia offense that is No. 2 in the Big 12, averaging 480.8 yards per game, plus 37.2 points per game. Kansas allows an average of 343.8 yards per game, and 24.8 points per game, so the Mountaineers could have a good day against the Jayhawks.
The injuries, especially to Stroh, are coming at a horrible time, but at this point, Kansas is just getting through the season, and luckily for fans, basketball is looking pretty good.
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