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AT A GLANCE
Before last Thursday's game against Nebraska, Kansas State looked to head into Lawrence as heavy favorites. After their 48-13 home loss to the Huskers, Bill Snyder and his Wildcats come to Lawrence with questions of their own. K-State has yet to play a true road game this season.
PLAYER TO WATCH
Linebacker Justin Springer: The first time Kansas faced a dominant run team in Georgia Tech, Springer had a breakout game. He tallied eight tackles and a sack while helping the Jayhawks pull the upset over the
Kansas State will be a similar opponent and highly-touted running back Daniel Thomas. If the Jayhawks want to upset the Wildcats, Springer will need another big game
QUESTION MARKS
Statistically, Jordan Webb had his worse game of the year as a starter against Baylor. He threw for a mere 171 yards with two interceptions, doubling his interception total from his first three starts. He also had a career low 57 percent passing with three sacks. Will the young quarterback bounce back from adversity and upset Kansas State on Thursday night?
THE WAVE OCTOBER 13,2010
Kansas (2-3)
OFFENSE
Quarterback Jordan Webb is quickly moving up the list for Kansas freshman passing yards. He currently sits at fourth place, 419 yards away from breaking the school record held by Mario Kinsey. He looks to bounce back after a lackluster performance in week fifth against Baylor where he threw two interceptions and was sacked three times.
Webb
DEFENSE
Harris echoed what the coaches have preached during the bye weak: Turnovers and physicality are key to stopping the Wildcats' running game. After giving up a school record 678 yards of total offense against Baylor, a similar performance on
Harris
Thursday could lead to a huge game for standout running back Daniel Thomas
SPECIAL TEAMS
Sophomore D.J. Behears ranks 4th in the NCAA in kickoff returns with 33.36 yards per attempt. He returned one for a touchdown against New Mexico State and has added another return of 56 yards. Punter Alonso Rojas is averaging 43.81 yards per punt, placing him at 25th in the country. He's placed seven
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punts inside the opponent's 20-yard line and has a long distance of 66 yards, which came in the week two victory over Georgia Tech.
COACHING
At Monday's press conference, coach Gill stressed creating turnovers and making tackles as keys to the game against the Wildcats. Kansas is currently last in the Big 12 in interceptions with only two, and is tied for 10th in turnover margin. He stated the main focus during
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the bye week was extra tackling drills and emphasizing toughness on both sides of the ball.
— Kory Carpenter
Both teams are coming off embarrassing Big 12 openers. Kansas has a pattern of alternating wins and losses so they are due for a win. They will also have the home crowd in their favor, but Kansas State has the better record.
MOMENTUM
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JAYHAWKS STARTING LINEUP
Offense
| Pos. | Name | Number | Year |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| QB | Jordan Webb | 2 | Fr. |
| RB | Angus Quigley | 22 | Sr. |
| WR | Johnathan Wilson | 81 | Sr. |
| WR | Bradley McDougald | 24 | So. |
| WR | Daymond Patterson | 15 | Jr. |
| TE | Tim Biere | 86 | Jr. |
| T | Tanner Hawkinson | 72 | So. |
| G | Sal Capra | 59 | Sr. |
| C | Jeremiah Hatch | 77 | Jr. |
| G | Trevor Marrongelli | 69 | So. |
| T | Brad Thorson | 76 | Sr |
Defense
| Pos. | Name | Number | Year |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| DE | Quintin Woods | 93 | Sr. |
| DT | Richard Johnson, Jr. | 97 | Jr. |
| DT | Patrick Dorsey | 92 | Jr. |
| DE | Jake Laptad | 91 | Sr. |
| OLB | Drew Dudley | 49 | Sr. |
| MLB | Justin Springer | 45 | Sr. |
| OLB | Steven Johnson | 52 | Jr. |
| CB | Isiah Barfield | 19 | Jr. |
| SS | Olaitan Oguntodu | 44 | Sr. |
| FS | Lubbock Smith | 1 | So. |
| CB | Chris Harris | 16 | Sr. |
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THE UNIVERSITY