Many Kansas football fans are checked out with the state of the program after another grueling loss last week to TCU. However, the Jayhawks still have one-third of the campaign to go sitting at 3-5.

In KU's most recent defeat, quarterback Isaiah Marshall was inactive for the first time this year due to a lower-leg injury. In his place, backup Cole Ballard returned to action after dealing with a shoulder ailment of his own.

For the Jayhawks to realistically stay in the race for bowl eligibility this Saturday against UCF, they very much need Marshall to return under center. However, it remains far from a sure thing that the redshirt sophomore makes his way back to the field over the weekend. Head coach Lance Leipold remained noncommittal on his quarterback choice during his weekly press conference today.

"Too early to tell right now," Leipold responded when he was asked who would start. "He moved around better last night than he did a week ago.…