Kansas shakes off sluggish start, crushes LIU 51-6 in its opener ahead of Border War with Missouri

LAWRENCE, Kan. -- , Isaiah Marshall threw for 246 yards and two touchdowns, Yasin Willis ran for 72 yards and two scores in his Kansas debut, and the Jayhawks rolled after a sluggish start to a 51-6 victory over Long Island University in their season-opener on Friday night. Buffalo transfer Nik McMillan had six catches for 130 yards and a touchdown, and Tate Nagy added a second-half scoring catch off a deflected pass, as the Jayhawks warmed up for the latest edition of the Border War against bitter rival Missouri next week. “I told the team this: Games like this that you’re heavily favored, I think everyone wants you to score one touchdown right away that’s worth like, 30 points. Everyone is expecting everything to happen right away,” Jayhawks coach Lance Leipold said, “and when it doesn’t you’re underperforming or something. ...