For the third time in the last four games, the Texas Longhorns are preparing for an opponent with injury issues at the quarterback position — this week, the possibility that Kansas Jayhawks quarterback Jalon Daniels could return from a right shoulder injury looms over the preparations of Texas defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski ahead of Saturday’s trip to Lawrence.
As Kansas unexpectedly won its first five games this season, Daniels was one of college football’s breakout stars. In late September, in fact, ESPN slotted him No. 2 on an early Heisman Trophy watch list after Daniels threw 11 touchdown passes and ran for another five touchdowns to start the season.