Another aspect that has made Daniels’ season such a disappointment is that Kansas returned most of its top receivers from the last few seasons. Luke Grimm, Lawrence Arnold and Quentin Skinner were all key pieces for the Jayhawks last season and have plenty of production to match their experience.

2. TCU is led by sophomore quarterback Josh Hoover, who’s had an excellent start to the season. He has completed 111 of 167 passes (69.2%) for 1,418 yards and 11 touchdowns through four games. He threw for 396 yards and three touchdowns vs. SMU but also had two interceptions.

The West Virginia Mountaineers (1-2) host the Kansas Jayhawks (1-2) in a Big 12 Conference opener Saturday. Kickoff is set for noon and the action will broadcast on ESPN2. The Jayhawks started the season inside the top 25 and climbed to 19th in the AP Poll and 20th in the Coaches Poll after their season opening win over Lindenwood but fell on the road to Illinois and then a stunning home loss to UNLV last week have them backed in a corner.