Kansas QB Jalen Daniels might finally meet his match in the form of nasty weather -- oh, and and the BYU defense. Wind and rain could impact the dynamic Daniels and mitigate the Cougars starting walk-ons at safety. The Coogs held Arkansas to seven points in the second half of a win last week and pitched a shutout in its opener against a lesser-light. Their offense is less than stellar, with an average of 2.7 yards per rush. A moderate score game looms.

It's going to be tough to reload after knocking off Arkansas but I still think BYU can be competitive enough to stay within a touchdown of the Jayhawks, who might have their own hangover after a close call at Nevada. BYU's defense has been salty against the run, and I think this is going to be a pain in the rear for every team on its Big 12 schedule.

The Cougars went on the road and upset Arkansas in a wild one on Saturday night as 8-point underdogs. They might not spring another upset at Kansas in their Big 12 opener, but they will keep it close. Their defense held Arkansas quarterback KJ Jefferson in check as he only rushed for 21 yards, and they will do the same against Jayhawks’ star Jalon Daniels. This is a one-score game, and it might be wise to give BYU a money line sprinkle.

Kansas may be overvalued here, considering their competition: Missouri State, Illinois and Nevada. What concerns me is the Jayhawks defense, which has allowed 6.2 points per scoring opportunity to inferior opposition. On the other side, BYU's defense has an above-average success rate and wins the field position battle. The Cougs' secondary is one of the best at creating havoc, with 5 INTs (11th nationally) and 15 PDs (35th). Several power ratings systems have BYU anywhere from +1 to +2, so I'm expecting a competitive game in BYU's Big 12 debut.