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Kansas vs. Colorado Tale of the Tape

By Owen

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VS.

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Conf National Actual Category Actual National Conf
Rank Rank 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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