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KANSAS CITY, Missouri — Kansas football couldn’t pull out a win this past Saturday at home against TCU, losing 38-27 in Big 12 Conference play.
Here are a few more takeaways from the loss the Jayhawks (1-4, 0-2 in Big 12) suffered against the Horned Frogs (3-2, 1-1):
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Taiwan Berryhill Jr. flew in day of game, after attending his mother’s wedding
With redshirt senior linebacker Cornell Wheeler unavailable, senior linebacker Taiwan Berryhill Jr. had to step up for Kansas. Berryhill took on the key role of primary MIKE linebacker for the Jayhawks against TCU, a position crucial for organizing the defense and ensuring everyone knows their assignments. However, Berryhill faced additional challenges that required extra determination on game day.
Berryhill’s mother got married on Friday in Louisiana, head coach Lance Leipold explained, and that necessitated Berryhill getting up early Saturday morning to fly back. Berryhill, noting postgame he’d been up since likely 2 a.m., acknowledged it was stressful worrying about flight times and weather. But it all worked out, he was able to enjoy the wedding and reception, and following that he played the whole game for the Jayhawks.
Kansas’ defensive effort became a bit sloppy in 2nd half
TCU’s offense turned the ball over three times, but still amassed more than 500 yards of total offense. Most of that came through the air, but by game’s end the Horned Frogs enjoyed some success running the ball, too. And part of that came because, in the second half, Kansas’ defensive struggles included too many missed tackles.
Leipold acknowledged things got a bit sloppy, and that’s concerning. Although the Jayhawks were missing some guys, including Wheeler, redshirt freshman linebacker Logan…
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Author : The Topeka Capital-Journal
Publish date : 2024-09-30 13:12:32
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