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Lawrence J-W: Game day breakdown: KU football at TCU

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Lawrence J-W: Game day breakdown: KU football at TCU

Keys for Kansas
1. Consistently longer drives

The Kansas offense stalled much of the first half in what proved to be a narrow home loss to West Virginia. The Jayhawks punted five times before halftime and lost possession on a fumble by quarterback Carter Stanley on another.

As costly as a turnover can be, KU’s inability to stay on the field proved just as damaging. Six of the Jayhawks’ seven possessions in the first half lasted four plays or fewer — they went three-and-out on four of those.

Incredibly, KU rushed on first down and picked up no more than 2 yards six times in the first half.

“We probably pushed the ball interiorly one too many times,” KU head coach Les Miles said earlier this week of the first half struggles, “and we should have been using the opportunity to get on the perimeter against (WVU).”

Read more at https://www2.ljworld.com/sports/ku-football/2019/sep/27/game-day-breakdown-ku-football-tcu/
 
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