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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
KANSAS KICKOFF
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 25, 2014
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FOOTBALL GAMEDAY
Kansas faces off against Texas on Saturday
TEXAS KICKOFF
KANSAS vs TEXAS
SHANE JACKSON
@Jacksonshane3
KEY CONTRIBUTORS
Mentell Cozart, So Quarterback
Overall, Cozart had an up-and-down nonconference performance. Cozart completed 23 of 33 passes for two touchdowns and one interception against Central Michigan. An important question this week is how Cozart will perform against a stout Texas defense looking to take away the short throws.
Corey Avery, Fr. Running back
Avery continues to show a lot of potential, especially paired alongside De'Andre Mann as a two-headed attack. He caught his first receiving touchdown against CMU, but only rushed for 35 yards.
Justin McCay, Sr. Wide receiver
McCay had his best game in a Jayhawk uniform against CMU. He caught a fourth-quarter touchdown pass that coach Charlie Weis called the turning point. This week, it will be seen if he can become a consistent option for Cozart
JaCorey Shepherd, Sr.
Cornerback
Shepherd has been shutting down receivers through three games. He intercepted CMU on its last drive.
Jake Love, Jr.
Linebacker
Love came up with back-to-back key stops in the fourth quarter against Central Michigan. He is first on the team in tackles for a loss with five, and second in total tackles with 17.
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KEY CONTRIBUTORS
Tyrone Swoopes, So.
Quarterback
Swoopes has performed well in place of recently retired starter David Ash. Swoopes has thrown for 372 yards and completed 67.7 percent of his pass attempts in his first two starts.
Johnathan Gray, Jr. Running back
Gray leads the way in one of the nation's most dynamic one-two punches out of the backfield. He averages 59.3 yards per game so far this season. He has yet to score a touchdown in 2014.
Jaxon Shipley, Sr Wide receiver
Shipley has caught 20 balls for 144 yards with zero touchdowns this season. He recently moved up to fifth on the UT all-time receptions list with 179 career receptions. He had a career-high nine catches for 65 yards against UCLA.
Quandre Diggs, Sr.
Cornerback
With 39 starts, Diggs is the most experienced player on the defensive side of the ball. Diggs is one of three Texas defensive players on the Bednarik Award Watch List.
Malcom Brown, Jr.
Defensive tackle
Brown recorded 2.5 sacks against BYU which marks just the 10th time since 1998 that a Texas player has had at least 2.5 sacks in a game. Texas as a team has recorded 13 sacks through three games.
Prediction: Texas 28, Kansas 10
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