Here's Allen Moff's preview from today's Record-Courier. It may be behind a paywall.
https://www.record-courier.com/story/spo...102197002/
Highlights:
Junior Bill Kuduk, a transfer from Kansas State, starts at right tackle with four other o-line starters from last season. But Julian Sams, who's up to 300 pounds, won't play in the opener. (No reason given.) Sams is now starting at center. Sentior Jack Clement will start Wednesday.
Behind Isiah McKoy at wide receiver are sophomore Dante Cephus and senior Keshunn Abram. Slot receivers are junior Isaac Vance and sophomore Ja'Shaun Poke. Vance, Poke and Abram have seen extensive special teams action.
Xavier Williams was first person mentioned at running back. Second was freshman Marquez Cooper, who was called "one of the stars of preseason camp." Behind them was Jochim Bangda and Bryan Bradford.. Bangda was listed at 231 pounrds, Bradford at 243. Both are sophomores.
Junior defensive lineman Zayin West got one of the single-digit jersey numbers in preseason. He's only lineman returning. Others linemen mentioned were sophomore Buddha Jones and seniors Jabbar Price and Sekou Diaby.
Linebacker starters were senior Mandela Lawrence-Burk, junior A.J. Musolino, senior Kesean Gamble and sophomore Brandon Coleman. Senior Cepeda Phillips was called unavailable (no reason given) for the opener.
Also not playing Wednesday is senior safety Keith Sherald, who is "working through an injury." Top safeties were listed as junior Jeremiah Salaam, sophomore Dean Clark and junior C.J. Holmes, who landed at KSU after playing at Notre Dame and Penn State the last two years.
Cornerbacks are senior Elvis lHines and junior Tony Butler, a grad transfer from Nebraska.
Punter is junior college transfer Ian Henzi.