Kansas QB disputes report on severity of his injury

Quarterback Jalon Daniels left Saturday’s game with an injury, as his Kansas Jayhawks suffered their first loss of the season, falling 38-31 to the TCU Horned Frogs. The severity of the injury is a topic of some debate.

Zac Boyer of the Lawrence Journal-World reported on Tuesday that it was a season-ending injury, saying that the Kansas quarterback “is expected to miss the rest of the season with a Grade 3 separation of his right shoulder, per sources.”

https://twitter.com/ZacBoyer/status/1579941796704313344

If that is the case, there’s one person who has apparently yet to be informed — Daniels. He saw Boyer’s report and replied with “Sheeesh…That’s News to Me.”

This disagreement caught the attention of a lot of college football fans. While Boyer didn’t have an immediate response (at least not a public one), others did.

Daniels has been a huge part of Kansas’ early-season success. Through the season’s first six games, he’s completed 66.7% of his passes for 1,072 yards with 11 touchdowns and only one interception. He’s also been a big factor in the his team’s s rushing attack. Daniels has 53 carries for 335 yards with five touchdowns.

Kansas will travel to Oklahoma on Saturday. The Sooners are 3-3, having lost each of their last three games, including a humiliating loss to rival Texas in their last game. The Jayhawks will be looking to turn around a rivalry that’s been one-sided throughout its history and particularly in recent years. Oklahoma has defeated Kansas in 17 straight matchups, a streak that started in 2000. The Jayhawks last defeated their Big 12 rivals in 1997.

[Zac Boyer on Twitter, Jalon Daniels on Twitter]