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- Kansas quarterback Isaiah Marshall drew Drinkwitz's praise for accurate vertical throws, tough running and acceleration, while Andy Kotelnicki's offense uses repeated shifts and motions to disguise pass, quarterback-run and unbalanced-formation answers built from familiar player assignments.

- Pick/market: Last week, we started a new series here at Phog.net where we ask and answer four questions before and after Kansas football games.

- QB: We just have to wait until we play a solid team to see how good we are.

- Injury: Things I liked: -We were extremely efficient on both sides of the ball while being about as vanilla as vanilla could be.

- QB: It's funny to me that many on here are saying that KU should not get any credit for what they did Friday because the opponent was Long Island, while at the same time being...

- Drinkwitz described Kansas quarterback Isaiah Marshall as an accurate downfield passer and dangerous runner, requiring Missouri to maintain pass-rush lanes while also defending his throws rather than simply concede the passing game. - Drinkwitz said Kansas coordinator Kotelnicki builds complementary passes, quarterback runs and trick plays from repeated shifts and motions, including unbalanced formations that complicate defensive recognition.

- Pick/market: I went back and watched KU's 51-6 win over Long Island again to take a closer look at the performance.

- Nik McMillan earned Kansas' top offensive PFF grade against LIU at 96.1 over 28 snaps. - Backup quarterback Cole Ballard posted Kansas' second-best offensive grade at 86.2. - Kansas' offensive line produced several strong grades, including DeAndre Harper at 86.0 over 42 snaps, Kasen Carpenter at 84.9, and Isaiah Marshall at 84.9 in his first full-time start. - Nick Morrow graded well overall at 82.3 but was flagged for needing pass-protection improvement after a 43.8 pass-blocking grade. - Dylan Edwards led Kansas running backs with a 78.7 grade, while Yasin Willis and Micah Johnson also cleared 75 and Johnson was noted as a fall-camp riser.

- Kansas offensive lineman Calvin Clements was voted a captain by his teammates, reinforcing his leadership role entering the season. - Clements said Kansas has a lot of talent and that player development has started to translate into a team-wide camp progression. - Clements described new starting quarterback Isaiah Marshall as explosive and confident, matching the personality Kansas wants in the huddle. - Clements said Marshall's added huddle presence may be giving confidence to the players around him now that he is the everyday quarterback.

- Kansas' postgame takeaway noted two mistakes that better opponents are more likely to punish. - The host said the quarterback was limited as a runner but impressive throwing the football. - Kansas' defense was credited with dominating a lesser opponent, which is useful but should be opponent-adjusted.

- Kansas' quarterback was limited as a runner in the opener, but the passing performance drew positive reviews, including explosive completions to Nick McMillan and Azay Cox. - The Kansas defense was credited for controlling the line of scrimmage against an overmatched opponent, though the review cautioned that two major mistakes would be punished by better competition. - Kansas is hoping Campic is healthy for the Missouri game, with the host framing that matchup as one where the Jayhawks will need full availability.

- Kansas quarterback Jaylen Marshall graded well overall and completed three of four passes thrown at least 20 yards, but PFF gave him a 35 passing grade under pressure after a near-interception. - Marshall directed nearly all of his passes to the middle or left side of the field, a Week 1 tendency worth monitoring against stronger coverage units. - Yasin Willis handled 11 carries in 26 snaps but was marked down in pass protection, while Dylan Edwards earned his best grade as a receiver. - Kasen Carpenter led Kansas' offensive-line grades, and DeAndre Harper played 42 snaps to Nick Morrow's 33 while grading second among the unit. - Kansas kept every defensive starter at 28 snaps or fewer, while David Santiago posted two pressures and four stops and Blake Herold led the front with four pressures.