This is a disrespectful line! I wouldn't be shocked if Kansas wins by at least 17 on Friday night...

The Jayhawks were better than they appeared last week (outgained Illinois and averaged 5.5 yards per play on the ground) and should pummel a UNLV team that's taking a serious step up in competition. QB Jalon Daniels won't continue to throw picks (15 total picks in his previous 589 passing attempts) — seriously, one of those picks was on a screen pass. He battled back from injuries that cost him most of last season to be the starter in week one, and he's going to remind people why he was one of the most dangerous playmakers tonight (18 passing TDs and 7 rushing scores in 2022).

The big-play Jayhawks (11th in explosiveness last season w/o Daniels) have eight explosive plays this season and have more than one playmaker. RB Devin Neal is coming off back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons (6.1 YPC) and is averaging 9.7 YPC this season. KU ranks 20th in Success Rate and is facing a UNLV D vulnerable to big plays (123rd in explosiveness in 2023).

The Rebels prefer to run the ball, which works in KU's favor, as the Jayhawks are better against the run than the pass, allowing 77.0 rushing yards per game, the 25th-lowest average in the country.