Kansas (6-3) at Nebraska (5-4), 1:30 P.M. (FSN PPV)
Line: Nebraska by 1.
Series Record: Nebraska leads 88-23-3.
Last Meeting: 2008, Kansas 76-39.
What’s at Stake
With Texas and Missouri left on the schedule, this is a must-win situation for Kansas if it hopes to win the North Division. Nebraska needs a win to achieve bowl eligibility.
Key Matchup
Nebraska front seven better do something it failed to do in last week’s 62-28 loss to Oklahoma—pressure the quarterback. It won’t be easy. Kansas’ Todd Reesing is mobile and has a quick release.
Players to watch
Kansas: RB Jake Sharp is coming off a career-high 181-yard, four-touchdown day against Kansas State. He also had five catches for 76 yards. The Jayhawks averaged just 118 yards on the ground over the first five games. That number is up to 182 yards over the last four.
Nebraska: RB Roy Helu Jr. got most of his career-high 157 yards against Oklahoma after the game was out of hand. With starter Marlon Lucky nicked up, Helu could play a lot of meaningful snaps and establish himself as the Huskers’ running back of the future.
Facts & Figures
Kansas’ 76-39 win in last year’s meeting marked the third-most points the Jayhawks had ever scored and the most allowed by Nebraska. … This is the 103rd consecutive year the teams have met, making this the longest uninterrupted series. … The Jayhawks have lost 19 straight in Lincoln since 1968. … KU’s 445.6 yards of total offense per game rank second in program history. Topping the chart is last year’s average of 479.8. … Nebraska QB Joe Ganz is on pace to throw for 3,345 yards, which would rank No. 1 on the school’s single-season passing chart.
