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Kansas Will Reportedly Start Jason Bean vs. OSU, but Jalon Daniels Might Play

It appears KU’s QB2 will be first up.

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11 months ago

November 5

Kyle Boone

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We’ve waited all week for clarity about Kansas’ starting quarterback situation — will it start Jason Bean, will Jalon Daniels return after an extended injury absence — and on Saturday morning we got at least . . . some clarity.

ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported ahead of the 2:30 p.m. kickoff this afternoon that Bean is expected to start for KU. Howevah, Daniels is going to go through warm-ups, and KU will determine his availability after that. (I.e. he could play 99% or 0% of snaps today but either way he isn’t going to start.)

Source: Kansas will start Jason Bean at QB today against Oklahoma State. Jalon Daniels is expected to go through warm-ups. It will be determined after that if he’s available.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) November 5, 2022

Daniels in six games with KU to start the season was borderline Heisman conversation good. He completed 66.7% of his passes, had 11 touchdown passes to one interception and was lethal on the ground, adding 341 yards and five scores there.

Bean has been a respectable replacement for KU, but he has not been the electric talent that Daniels was. In his time this season, Bean is completing 62.5% of his passes and has nine touchdowns to three picks. On the ground in seven appearances he has added 119 yards rushing.