The Kansas football team has been competitive in each of its four losses, but the Jayhawks have made enough significant mistakes that have prevented them from winning.
KU has to clean up its sloppy, undisciplined play if there is any hope they can turn this season around. Penalties, turnovers, punt team miscues, and inaccurate passing have all contributed to KU's poor record.
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It seems these discussions are revisited after each loss, and yet the team has been unable to improve those areas in which they've struggled. Add in the fact that Kansas is struggling to run the ball consistently on offense and stopping the run on defense, especially up the middle, and KU has its work cut out for them against Baylor.
Baylor is 4-2, but it is difficult to get a read on them. They lost by one to Auburn, who just beat Georgia. They smoked Arizona State by 36 points, a team KU should have beaten. Then they lost 17-6 to a stalwart TCU. The Jayhawks are a slim home underdog, so the oddsmakers don't know what to think either. This is a game Kansas can win if they can clean up most of their recurring issues.
Kansas vs. Baylor: Where and when
After two weeks on the road, the Kansas Jayhawks will return to the David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium to host the Baylor Bears on Saturday, October 24. The kickoff is at noon, and the homecoming crowd should give KU an advantage.
Kansas vs. Baylor: How to watch
The game between Kansas and Baylor will be broadcast on TNT and can be streamed on HBO Max with a paid subscription.
Kansas vs. Baylor: BetMGM betting lines
The Jayhawks are a three-point home underdog against the Bears on Saturday. The money lines are Kansas +120 and Baylor -145. The over/under sits at 52.5 for this Big 12 matchup, according to BetMGM.
Kansas vs. Baylor: What will the weather be like?
According to Weatherbug, it will be a beautiful day in Lawrence, Kansas, when KU faces Baylor. The noon kickoff temperature should be around 70 degrees and sunny, with the temperature creeping up to the mid-70s by the end of the game. Fans could not ask for better Homecoming weather.
Kansas statistical leaders going into the Baylor game
- Passing yards: Isaiah Marshall, 1,294 yards, with 9 touchdowns and 5 interceptions
- Rushing yards: Isaiah Marshall, 427 yards
- Rushing touchdowns: Gylan Edwards, 4
- Receiving yards: Nik McMillan, 400 yards
- Receiving touchdowns: McMillan, 4
- Tackles: Trey Lathan, 41
- Sacks: Leroy Harris III, 3
- Tackles for loss: Harris III, 9.5
- Interceptions: Jalen Todd, 1
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Against Kansas State, the Kansas offense had one interception in the end zone and had two Isaiah Marshall touchdown runs taken off the board because of holding penalties. The Jayhawks must clean these things up if they hope to beat Baylor this week, or anyone else in the future. These mistakes continue to happen, and the losses are mounting up. This should be a competitive team KU can beat, but they need to play their best, most clean football of the season.
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