Kansas vs. Colorado Tale of the Tape

by Owen on Oct 15, 2009 6:00 AM CDT in Kansas Jayhawk Football

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Conf	National	Actual	Category	Actual	National	Conf
Rank	Rank	Actual	Category	Actual	Rank	Rank
4	30	189.2	Rushing Offense	83.4	112	11
2	5	330.2	Passing Offense	226	53	9
2	3	519.4	Total Offense	309.4	104	12
3	4	40.6	Scoring Offense	23.4	85	11
3	14	91.2	Rushing Defense	170.4	92	11
8	61	126.56	Pass Effic. Defense	146.31	107	12
7	57	351	Total Defense	389.6	85	11
5	29	18	Scoring Defense	30	96	12
12	115	30.72	Net Punting	31.11	113	11
8	61	9.54	Punt Returns	4.46	104	12
8	71	21.32	Kickoff Return	24.82	24	5
6	T-47	.4	Turnover Margin	-.2	T-73	10
12	108	259.8	Pass Defense	219.2	64	6
3	13	158.63	Passing Efficiency	100.79	110	12
2	T-8	3.2	Sacks	2.4	T-34	6
4	T-23	7	Tackles for a Loss	5.8	59	9
6	T-41	1.4	Sacks Allowed	2.4	89

Statistically Colorado is one of the worst in the conference and Kansas is in the top tier. So why does this one scare me a little bit I ask? The Kansas offense is ranked third in the entire country while the Colorado unit ranks near the bottom. Still the Kansas defense last week showed it's very much a vulnerable group and might just make some of the worse units look like world beaters.

Question becomes should this be the case can the Kansas offense once again outscore a lesser team. This one's in Boulder against a team in turmoil and facing some upheaval in the ranks. My brain says this is a cakewalk but my gut says different. Here's hoping the defense proves me wrong this week and gives the offense enough support that this one doesn't have to come down to a last second mistake by the opponent.

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I look at those stats and think we should blow them out even on the road. Then I remember last week (and the week before) and just hope we can pull out the win. I think it’s easy to forget that Colorado looked like one of the worst teams in the country early this year against mediocre competition. There’s been too much focus on last week’s games in my opinion. Toss in the QB situation in Boulder and I think we win semi-comfortably with a chance to win going away.

by kcgregory on Oct 15, 2009 9:31 AM CDT reply actions

Lets not forget

Colorado played Texas tough last year too. Texas lapses a lot at times and loses/struggles with someone it shouldn’t (Texas AandM 2007, KState Ron Prince era, etc) so hopefully we shouldn’t put too much into the Texas game. I think we just need to keep the O rolling, let Todd stay in his rhythm, and the defense absolutely MUST force some turnovers. Zero against ISU and that was a big part of the story. One second half pick, fumble rec and that ISU game gets wrapped up a hell of a lot quicker.

Our safety’s should be sitting back and licking their chops against CU, Hawkins or whoever is playing.

KU -38
CU – 21

by Andrew Clark on Oct 15, 2009 11:03 AM CDT reply actions

The thing I took away from the CU/Texas game:

I disagree with all those who say that Texas overlooked CU. Texas had a sound game plan for CU and their players were in position to make the plays. But CU just ran over them. CU just physically man-handled the Longhorns in the first half (then ran out of steam).

Now, I guess you could argue that Texas players got run over because they were overlooking CU. But I don’t buy it. It only takes getting knocked on your ass once or twice before you wake up an realize you have to play harder. CU’s D did a great job of shutting down the Texas run game. Their LBs and DL swarmed to the ball and brought the wood.

Our D couldn’t stop the ISU run. CU’s running attack is a bit different. It’s much more speed than power. ISU’s Robinson pretty much just ran at and over our D. CU will take that little guy Stewart, get him hiding behind the trees up front and then boom he explodes into a gap and is gone.

I think CU will grind the ground game out and keep KU’s O off the field. A low scoring muck-fest.

Sawin' wood

by Rivethead on Oct 15, 2009 11:27 AM CDT up reply actions

CU/Texas

I have to admit that I didn’t see CU/Texas game, but I did see CU/Toledo and part of CU/WVa. I just don’t think we should throw those shoddy performances out of the window when analyzing CU’s overall performance. I have to believe that Texas didn’t play their ‘A’ game (for whatever reason). Thoughts?

by kcgregory on Oct 15, 2009 12:20 PM CDT up reply actions

Agree -

We’ve seen CU at their best and at their worst, either way, unless we beat ourselves, I don’t see us losing this game.

Wait. Sarah Palin's in Hong Kong? But who's watching Russia?

by labbadabba on Oct 15, 2009 1:39 PM CDT up reply actions

We're going to win. Period.

by KennyGregoryRockThaCradle on Oct 15, 2009 11:08 AM CDT reply actions

^I'm liking KGRtC

more and more

Wait. Sarah Palin's in Hong Kong? But who's watching Russia?

by labbadabba on Oct 15, 2009 11:44 AM CDT up reply actions

Had trouble adding a new fan post

so I am putting it here….

Just saw this over on rivals. In his mid-season awards Olin Buchanan is saying that Todd Reesing has been the best offensive player in the Big 12 to date. Whether or not I agree, I found it interesting considering most folks automatically assume Colt McCoy to be that player. However, now that he has shown some rust here and there guys like Todd are getting some press as is Shipley at UT. Good to see Sparky getting some love. Here is the link.

http://collegefootball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1002023

by eastcoasthawk on Oct 15, 2009 2:51 PM CDT reply actions