The Jayhawks
Kansas at Colorado, 5 p.m. Saturday, FSN
For the record: Despite defeating Iowa State 41-36 on Saturday, the Jayhawks dropped one spot to No. 17 in the Associated Press poll.
Streaking: Kansas has been ranked every week by the AP, starting at No. 25 in the preseason poll. KU has been in 26 of the past 32 AP polls.
Who’s hot: Todd Reesing and his favorite receivers, Kerry Meier and Dezmon Briscoe, have been mowing through defensive backs. They rank 1-2 in KU career receptions, Meier at 167 and Briscoe at 165. Against the Cyclones, Meier reset his school record with 16 catches, while Briscoe set the record for career receiving yards (2,420).
Who’s not: Against the conference’s last-ranked quarterback, Austen Arnaud, KU gave up 293 yards passing, and allowed another 152 yards rushing to RB Alexander Robinson. The Jayhawks are giving up 259.8 yards a game passing (108th nationally) and nearly 11 yards a completion.
Key stat: The Reesing show makes its final run through Boulder. Reesing ranks fifth in the country in total offense (336 per game), and getting 442 yards passing against the Cyclones gives him even more confidence coming in.
Coachspeak: “I think our defense as a unit really has to toughen up a little bit.” — KU coach Mark Mangino, after the Iowa State game
