# ASU faces Kansas in historic London showdown > The Sun Devils travel to Wembley Stadium for their first Big 12 matchup, facing a Kansas offense that can explode or implode. - Title: ASU faces Kansas in historic London showdown | Shortify - Summary: The Sun Devils travel to Wembley Stadium for their first Big 12 matchup, facing a Kansas offense that can explode or implode. ASU must contain Kansas's… - Keywords: arizona state sun devils, kansas jayhawks, wembley stadium, london, big 12, kenny dillingham, lance leipold, isaiah marshall, college football, union jack classic, sports, ASU - Source: Arizona State Sun Devils On SI — https://si.com/college/arizonastate/three-biggest-keys-for-arizona-state-ahead-of-london-meeting-vs-kansas-01m2kpaaa3jm - Published: 2026-09-16T01:00:00+00:00 - Read time: 2 min - Topics: arizona state sun devils, kansas jayhawks, wembley stadium, london, big 12, kenny dillingham, lance leipold, isaiah marshall, college football, union jack classic, sports ## ASU and Kansas meet in London The Sun Devils and Jayhawks will play at Wembley Stadium for the first time in 710 days, 5,260 miles east of their last meeting. ## First Big 12 game for ASU in 2026 This Union Jack Classic matchup is ASU's conference opener, offering a chance to get a Big 12 win despite the historic venue. ## Dillingham keeps focus on football Head coach Kenny Dillingham has emphasized that despite the pageantry, this is simply a football game that needs to be won. > We're playing a football game. ## Kansas offense can be explosive The Jayhawks posted double-digit explosive plays against Long Island, including two passes of 46 and 47 yards that set up touchdowns. > They can be explosive. They hit explosive runs; they are very sound on offense. ## Explosive plays drive Kansas scoring Against Missouri, explosive plays set up both of Kansas's touchdown drives, showing a pattern of big plays leading to scores. ## Kansas offense can also implode The Jayhawks fumbled four times against Missouri, losing two, and threw two interceptions in a 38-21 loss. ## Turnover sequence shows volatility In the second half against Missouri, Kansas went fumble, interception, punt, touchdown, punt, turnover on downs, turnover on downs. ## Kansas excels at play-action passing Kansas uses play-action effectively to stress defenses, combining efficient running with creative passing schemes. > They throw a really good play action pass. ## Isaiah Marshall replaces Jalon Daniels The redshirt sophomore won the starting job in August after Jalon Daniels, who played six seasons and threw for 9,282 yards. ## Marshall shows dual-threat potential Marshall has four passing touchdowns with three at 20 yards or more, plus 72 rushing yards and several runs of 10 or more. > Good player, athletic. There's times he throws some absolute unbelievable throws. ## Marshall makes highlight-reel plays Against Missouri, Marshall threw a 360-degree spin fadeaway while stumbling out of bounds for a completion, showcasing his athleticism. > Did y'all see the play he jumped and 360ed and threw the ball for a completion? Like, that was incredible. ## Marshall struggles with consistency Against Missouri, Marshall went 18-for-30 with two interceptions and a quarterback rating of just 20.7. ## Dillingham beat Leipold in 2024 ASU defeated Kansas in 2024 with successful execution, including a fake punt and 21 fourth-quarter points in Tempe. ## Kansas stresses opponents schematically Kansas emphasizes putting schematic stress on opponents across all three phases of the game. > I think their philosophy is to try to put stress on the opponent schematically. ## ASU needs improvement in all phases ASU's loss to Texas A&M featured a muffed punt, penalties, and costly second-half turnovers that must be corrected. ## Specialists get unique advantage Dillingham joked that kickers and specialists will get the loudest cheers for making extra points at Wembley. > This is the loudest you're ever going to get cheered for when you make an extra point, right? ## Kickoff set for Saturday morning ASU and Kansas kick off at 5 p.m. London time, 9 a.m. Arizona time, on Saturday, September 19, on FS1. ## Key takeaway ASU must contain Kansas's explosive offensive plays while managing a young, unpredictable quarterback in Isaiah Marshall.