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Fans in the student section hold up a BYU banner during a football game at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022. | Ben B. Braun, Deseret News
Kansas (3-6, 2-4 Big 12) at No. 6 BYU (9-0, 6-0 Big 12)
Kickoff: Saturday, 8:15 p.m. MDT
Venue: LaVell Edwards Stadium (Capacity: 62,073)
TV: ESPN
Livestream: https://www.espn.com/watch
Radio: KSL 1160 AM/102.7 FM/BYU Radio Sirius XM 143.
Series: Kansas leads, 2-0
Weather: Snow showers in morning, expected to clear as the day goes on; much colder than previous days this week, with temperatures in the low 40s during the day and dropping into the 30s at night. Winds from the West reaching 8 mph.
The trends
For BYU: The Cougars are 9-0 for the fifth time in school history and having a magical season reminiscent of 2020, Zach Wilson’s final year in Provo. They are No. 7 in The Associated Press Top 25, and No. 6 in the College Football Playoff rankings. They are 27-7 under head coach Kalani Sitake when playing as a ranked team.
BYU leads the Big 12 and is No. 2 nationally in the ESPN FPI strength-of-record metrics. They have wins over two teams currently in the top 25, having downed SMU and Kansas State.
For Kansas: The Jayhawks began the season in the national rankings, but were a major disappointment the first two six weeks of the season. After knocking off Lindenwood 48-3, they lost five straight games, but all were close losses and the general feeling is that they are much better than their 3-6 record indicates.
They upset nationally ranked Iowa State 45-36 last week at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City and are being picked by a lot of so-called experts to upset the Cougars in Provo.
What to watch for
The Cougars are relatively healthy compared to past seasons, when injuries have derailed promising starts. Starting right tackle Brayden Keim sustained a lower leg injury in the 22-21 win over Utah last week and will be out until at least the postseason. Colorado transfer Isaiah Jatta will take his place on the offensive…
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Publish date : 2024-11-15 17:00:00
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