Here is the Cliff’s Notes version of Kansas football coach Turner Gill’s comments at his weekly press conference today.

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• Gill thought his defense played fast and his offense had an excellent tempo against New Mexico State.

• A statistic that struck Gill: In Baylor’s three wins, it has only given up one touchdown.

• Keys to the game for Gill: 1. Win the special teams; 2. Score touchdowns instead of settling for field goals; 3. Tackle extremely well on defense.

• Calvin Rubles is probable with an ankle injury. Tyrone Sellers is questionable. He’s going to practice this week, and Gill anticipates that he will play.

• Against a quarterback like Baylor’s Robert Griffin III, KU will have to mix up its defenses.

• Gill says KU’s tackling has been up and down this year. Baylor has skilled offensive players. Nobody’s going to be perfect on defense with every tackle, but KU will have lots of opportunities for open-field tackles this game.

• Quarterback Quin Mecham is similar to Jordan Webb in that his strength is passing the football. He doesn’t have as strong of an arm as Webb, but he hasn’t had as many reps as Webb. It’s hard to tell Mecham’s improvement because of his low repetitions in practice.

• Offensive lineman Duane Zlatnik is doing well. He’s the one guy that has made the most improvement since the spring. He will get more playing time, whether he starts or not. He’s getting better as an offensive lineman. Gill is pleased with his progression.

• Gill doesn’t know if his punting unit has been fixed as of yet. He needs to see improvement in a game before he feels totally confident about the group.

• Gill’s goal is to win the Big 12 North, and he’s talked with the players about that goal earlier in the year. Winning the conference is the goal of every team in the league.

• KU quarterback Jordan Webb still isn’t using the full offensive playbook. The staff is only going to give him and the rest of the offensive players what they can handle. The coaches don’t want to see the players thinking on the field; they want to see the players react.