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    Oct 23, 2025, 21:17
    Updated at: Oct 23, 2025, 21:17

    Game time: Oct. 25, 12:00 p.m. EST

    Where: David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, KS

    TV: TNT

    VITALS: Kansas is coming off a tough game against Texas Tech, the class of the Big 12, and one of the nation's best teams. The Jayhawks' comeback efforts were once again halted by the inability to stop the run, as backup quarterback Will Hammond and running back Cameron Dickey combined for over 320 rushing yards and four touchdowns. They face a Kansas State team coming off arguably its best performance of the season, with running back Joe Jackson rushing 27 times for 110 yards.

    Betting line: Kansas (-3.5)

    O/U: 56.5

    Money Line: KU -158, KSU +134

    KEY KU PLAYERS

    QB Jalon Daniels: 1,752 YDS, 18 TD, 2 INT; 65 RUSH, 199 YDS, 1 TD

    RB Leshon Williams: 55 RUSH, 309 YDS, 5 TD; 3 REC, 65 YDS, 2 TD

    WR Emmanuel Henderson Jr.: 31 REC, 530 YDS, 4 TD; 10 RET, 290 YDS, 1 TD

    LB Trey Lathan: 49 TOT TKLS, 1.5 SACKS, 3 PD, 1 INT, 1 FR

    DE Leroy Harris III: 15 TOT TKLS, 4.5 SACKS, 3 PD

    KEY KU STATS

    SCORING OFFENSE: 32.4 POINTS/GAME (7th in Big 12)

    • 263.3 PASSING YARDS/GAME (5th in Big 12)
    • 155 RUSHING YARDS/GAME (10th in Big 12)

    SCORING DEFENSE: 23.6 POINTS/GAME (9th in Big 12)

    • 206 PASSING YARDS/GAME (7th in Big 12)
    • 188.3 RUSHING YARDS/GAME (16th in Big 12)

    KEY K-STATE PLAYERS

    QB Avery Johnson: 1,561 YDS, 13 TD, 2 INT; 60 RUSH, 238 YDS, 3 TD

    WR Jayce Brown: 32 REC, 417, 3 TD; 3 RUSH, 104 YDS, 1 TD

    RB Joe Jackson: 75 RUSH, 313 YDS, 1 TD; 12 REC, 74 YDS, 1 TD

    LB Austin Romaine: 49 TOT TKLS, 4.5 TFL, 2 PD, 1 FR

    CB Zachon Rich: 29 TOT TKLS, 3 TFL, 1 SACK, 7 PD

    KEY K-STATE STATS

    SCORING OFFENSE: 29.4 POINTS/GAME (10th in Big 12)

    • 223 PASSING YARDS/GAME (9th in Big 12)
    • 143.6 RUSHING YARDS/GAME (11th in Big 12)

    SCORING DEFENSE: 27 POINTS/GAME (13th in Big 12)

    • 232.3 PASSING YARDS/GAME (12th in Big 12)
    • 154 RUSHING YARDS/GAME (11th in Big 12)

    QUOTABLE: "I do hope that there’s an extra sense of urgency and attention to detail and some things that hopefully are more purposeful and intentional as we go through the game like this," Kansas coach Lance Leipold said in his Kansas State pregame interview. "We've gotta be able to play and play well for 60 minutes."

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