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Kansas is supplementing last season's Border War review with film from incoming players' and coaches' previous programs, with Lance Leipold cautioning that Missouri's comfortable win last year may not have required it to reveal a complete game plan.

Missouri's quarterback immediately found rhythm in the opener and looked accurate and confident in Leipold's film assessment, making early passing execution a specific positive rather than merely general praise for the team.

Missouri had not yet played Ahmad Hardy at the time of Leipold's comments, but the Kansas coach still regarded its backfield as talented; this interview did not provide the reason for Hardy's absence or establish his availability for Friday.

Missouri's defensive personnel stood out to Leipold for length, athleticism, physicality and the ability to create disruption from multiple spots.

Missouri showed secondary depth across the rotation and continued making plays through personnel changes in the opener, according to Leipold's scouting assessment.