Kansas coach David Beaty began his news conference Tuesday like he normally does — offering an update on all the team’s injured players. That Beaty had to mention eight players only underscored a major theme of this football season. For a program plagued by depleted roster numbers, the Jayhawks haven’t been blessed by the Gods of Football Injuries.
Down three quarterbacks and a couple wide receivers, the Jayhawks have also struggled to stay healthy on the defensive line. On Tuesday, Beaty said that Jacky Dezir, a sophomore defensive tackle, had suffered an MCL tear in his knee, leaving just three defensive tackles on the roster with significant experience entering a matchup with Texas Tech at 11 a.