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Can Kansas Jayhawks’ defense stop Arizona quarterback Noah Fifita? It’s crucial

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  • KU needs one win for bowl eligibility and faces Arizona’s Noah Fifita.
  • Arizona’s Fifita leads Wildcats’ offense and challenges KU defensive schemes.
  • KU coaches must adapt pressure packages and contain runs to limit Fifita.

With a record of 5-4 (3-3 Big 12), the Kansas Jayhawks are just one win from bowl eligibility. They could clinch it with a victory Saturday against Arizona.

The Wildcats (5-3, 2-3 Big 12) are in the same boat as KU. That makes for a tough matchup for the Jayhawks, who are 5.5-point underdogs for Saturday’s game at Arizona Stadium in Tucson.

One big reason why? Arizona’s star quarterback, Noah Fifita.

In this week’s installment of Rock Chalk Film Room, KC Star beat reporter Shreyas Laddha and former Jayhawks quarterback Carter Stanley discuss Fifita’s play and place in the Arizona offense.

The pair examine what makes him so good and what the KU defense can do in hopes of slowing him down.

Have questions, comments or a topic you’d like us to cover next week? Reach out to Shreyas on X or email sladdha@kcstar.com. Carter can be reached via X at @carter_stanley9

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Shreyas Laddha
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Shreyas Laddha covers KU hoops and football for The Star. He’s a Georgia native and graduated from the University of Georgia.
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