Dinged up: Kansas coach Mark Mangino spoke to reporters Sunday before the Jayhawks returned to the practice field, so he was unable to give updates on which injured players were back working out.

He did say that linebacker Joe Mortensen – who appeared to hurt his shoulder Saturday – may be ready for Saturday’s game.

“Based on what the trainer tells me right now,” Mangino said, “we don’t anticipate (Mortensen missing time).”

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Sinking fast: Oklahoma State’s 411 passing yards against Kansas on Saturday dropped the Jayhawks even lower in pass-defense rankings.

Among 119 NCAA Division I-A teams, the Jayhawks are now 117th against the pass, giving up 281.7 yards per game.

Only Northern Illinois (283.9) and Ball State (298.4) are worse.

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Up next: Just what Kansas needs: a team that loves to pass the football.

KU will travel to Waco, Texas, on Saturday for a 2 p.m. game against Baylor. The Bears have a new look, choosing to spread the field and air it out not unlike Texas Tech.

Baylor is 10th in Division I-A in pass offense, averaging 285.6 yards per game. Texas Tech is the only Big 12 Conference school that throws more.