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What’s wrong with KU’s defense? Here’s what these three plays tell us

The Kansas football team’s biggest weakness this season has been its defense, and that continued to be an issue during Saturday’s 65-19 loss to Texas Tech.

So what breakdowns are causing problems? For help with that answer, I sent Texas Tech’s three first-quarter touchdowns to a Division I assistant coach to tell me what he saw.

Touchdown No. 1: Justin Stockton 13-yard run

Biggest issue: Execution

Start here: This is a well-designed play by Texas Tech, a zone-read that actually uses a fullback to block the read man, No.