Nov 9, 2026 · 48 min
Chiefs roll while Missouri and Kansas suffer costly collapses
Chiefs Ground Jets, Mahomes OK, Butker is Not, Broncos Hang on Again, MU Video Review Shocker, Cats are Bust, KU Blows Another
The episode connects Kansas City’s evolving football questions with disputed officiating and late-game failures across the region’s college teams.
- 1Kansas City dominated the Jets, but Harrison Butker’s misses and a failed sneak exposed unresolved offensive and special-teams questions.
- 2Missouri’s loss to Texas turned on five reviews, while Kansas State and Kansas absorbed damaging defeats for different reasons.
- 3Kyle Larson’s family celebration and Bobby Witt’s third Heart and Hustle Award provide brighter sports stories amid the losses.
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Missouri’s loss to Texas turns on five video reviews, especially the ruling that changed an apparent Arch Manning incompletion into a 14-yard fumble.
The brief
Kansas City routed the Jets 35-12 as its pass rush set the tone, but Patrick Mahomes’ elbow issue and Harrison Butker’s misses complicate the victory.
The discussion questions Kansas City’s failed quarterback sneak with Justin Fields and argues that Andy Reid’s offense should use the play only when the center is uncovered.
Missouri’s narrow loss to Texas becomes the episode’s sharpest officiating dispute: five reviews went against the Tigers, including a fumble ruling on an apparent Arch Manning incompletion.
Kansas State collapsed 66-28 against Oklahoma State, while Kansas surrendered a late lead to UCF; both losses prompt broader questions about roster quality and coaching.
Kyle Larson’s championship celebration with his children and Bobby Witt’s third straight Heart and Hustle Award close the roundup on family and player respect.
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