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Kansas defense doomed by giving up too many big plays on defense vs. Mizzou

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The Kansas defense was pummeled by Missouri, and it allowed way too many big plays. Still, that is something that can be fixed during the off-week.

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The Kansas football defense was a question mark coming into the 2025 season, but two dominating performances against lesser teams pushed those worries to the side. Now, after getting demolished by the Missouri Tigers’ offense, those worries have returned.

During the first two games of the season, Kansas allowed just 90 yards rushing on 57 attempts, 1.