Though Kansas football coach David Beaty refused to publicly name a starting quarterback this week, Saturday’s choice is unlikely to be a surprise.
Peyton Bender, who has started KU’s first five games, should be the first guy in against Iowa State based on Thursday’s comments from offensive coordinator Doug Meacham.
“Just the body of work over the course of time. You still reflect back on that,” Meacham said, talking about the criteria for selecting a starter this week. “I just think Peyton was kind of going through a little bad spell there (against Texas Tech). I don’t think necessarily he’s just crummy for life.