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Why Kansas should have Texas Tech on upset alert

BIG 12 UPSET SPECIAL – Texas Tech's arrival in Lawrence provides the Kansas Jayhawks with a rare opportunity.

| Published: September 30, 2011 Comment on this article

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Trying to recover from a disastrous 3-9 season in 2010, Kansas has rode offense to a 2-1 start, albeit victories over Northern Illinois and McNeese State. The Jayhawks are averaging 235 rushing yards a game.

“I'm concerned about everybody's running game,” Tech coach Tommy Tuberville said. “We ain't stopped anybody yet. They play four good running backs, and they have a big offensive line. I'm sure they're looking at the film and chomping their gums and can't wait for us to get there.”

Tech is 8-11 in Big 12 road games going back to the start of the 2006 season; 5-10 discounting Tech's great 2008 team. The Jayhawks are 7 1/2-point underdogs, but this is rare opportunity for KU. Let's go with Kansas.