OU at Kansas: Breaking down the matchups
Quarterbacks
Landry Jones has three career starts. Todd Reesing has 31.
Edge: Kansas
Running backs
DeMarco Murray is questionable with a gimpy ankle, but Chris Brown is healthy and ready to go.
Jake Sharp is a nice back, but he’s no Chris Brown.
Edge: OU
Wide receivers
Dezmon Briscoe and Kerry Meier give Kansas the best 1-2 punch at WR in the Big 12.
OU’s WR rotation changes week to week.
Edge: Kansas
Tight ends
With Brody Eldridge at guard, the Sooners are left with walk-on Trent Ratteree and James Hanna.
Kansas can’t do much better.
Edge: Even
Offensive line
Neither unit has stood out. Sooners are banged up. KU has allowed Reesing to be sacked 12 times already, and behind its line, could only rush for -8 yards against lowly Colorado.
Edge: OU
Defensive line
The Jayhawks are better up front than they’ve been. Still not enough to come close to competing with GK McCoy and the bunch.
Edge: OU
Linebackers
KU is unveiling three new starters this season. OU has three starters back, who are playing better than they did last season.
Edge: OU
Defensive backs
Darrell Stuckey is an All-Big 12 safety for the Jayhawks. But OU’s overall unit is better, coming off a shutdown performance of Texas, the league’s best passing offense.
Edge: OU
Special teams
Neither team excels here. But Tress Way is a better punter than Alonso Rojas, and Jimmy Stevens has been more accurate than Jacob Branstetter.
Edge: OU
Prediction: OU 30, Kansas 17
Jayhawks hit some big plays with Briscoe and Meier, but OU’s defense gives the Sooner offense a couple of easy scoring opportunities, which proves to be the difference.
-JT
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