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No. 13 Utah looking for better run defense at Kansas

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Utah’s path to the College Football Playoff narrowed on Tuesday night when the Utes dropped from 12th to 13th after rallying last week for a 51-47 home win over Kansas State.

To earn a spot in the Big 12 Conference title game and a potential berth in the CFP, Utah will have to win Friday at Kansas and then get help from three other Big 12 teams.

Even if the Utes (9-2, 6-2) take care of business in Lawrence against the Jayhawks (5-6, 3-5), they’ll require an Arizona victory at No. 20 Arizona State on Friday night, a West Virginia upset of No. 5 Texas Tech on Saturday in Morgantown, and a UCF stunner at No. 11 BYU that same day.

Those are some long odds but at least Utah still has a chance, thanks to Devon Dampier’s 1-yard touchdown run with 56 seconds left last week that salvaged a win on a day when it allowed a whopping 472 rushing yards.

“There’s no real easy explanation to it,” Utes coach Kyle Whittingham said about his defense’s poor performance. “We just did not play the run game in any way, shape or form with any consistency. It just wasn’t good. Everything we could do wrong, we did.”

Fortunately for Utah, its offense picked up the defense by amassing 32 first downs and 551 total yards. Dampier passed for 259 yards and ran for 94 to continue another banner season. He has thrown for 1,927 yards and rushed for 637 while accounting for 26 touchdowns (19 passing).

His performance has helped the Utes go from being one of the weakest attacks in FBS to one of strongest. They rank in the top 10 nationally in four categories — points per game (42.0), yards per game (484.5), rushing (279.6) and third-down conversions (53.1).

“Outstanding,” Whittingham said of Dampier’s latest effort. “Settled in and really played an excellent game.”

While Utah tries to maintain its slim chances of a CFP berth, Kansas needs the win to become bowl-eligible. The Jayhawks missed on a chance to do that last week with a 38-14 loss at Iowa State.

Kansas trimmed a 17-0 halftime deficit to get within 24-14 but wasn’t able to get a stop when it really needed one, which has been an issue most of the season. Its defense has allowed at least 37 points in five of the six losses.

Jayhawks coach Lance Leipold is stressing the need for his players not to try to do too much with bowl hopes on the line.

“It really goes for everyone in the building,” he said when asked if he had to deliver that message to specific players. “As coaches, that’s our responsibility to help our players. There’s times when a guy tries to go make a play that’s out of his responsibility. We want to make sure we play our best football.”

Kansas will need a big game from quarterback Jalon Daniels, who has thrown for 2,344 yards and 21 touchdowns with just four interceptions. The absence of Utes pass rusher John Henry Daley, whose 11 1/2 sacks are tied for second in FBS, should help Daniels. Daley is out for the season with a leg injury.

The teams are tied at 2-2 in their all-time series but this is their first meeting since 1996.

–Field Level Media

First-half domination carries Iowa State past Kansas

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Rocco Becht completed 18 of 23 pass attempts for 241 yards and three touchdowns as Iowa State earned a 38-14 Big 12 win over Kansas on Saturday in Ames, Iowa.

Carson Hansen rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown, Brett Eskildsen caught six passes for 73 yards and two touchdowns, Benjamin Brahmer caught a touchdown pass and Aiden Flora ran for a score.

Marcus Neal had an interception and Kyle Konrardy made a 55-yard field goal for the Cyclones (7-4, 4-4 Big 12).

Jalon Daniels completed 13 of 23 pass attempts for 154 yards and an interception for the Jayhawks (5-6, 3-5). Boden Groen had five reception for 76 yards and a touchdown, while Leshon Williams had a rushing touchdown.

The Cyclones’ opening series was a 12 play, 75-yard scoring drive. Becht connected on all four passing attempts including a 9-yard touchdown pass to Eskildsen as Iowa State took a 7-0 lead.

On the first play of the second quarter, Hansen’s 4-yard rushing touchdown put the Cyclones up 14-0. After Kansas missed a field goal, Konrardy’s 55-yard field goal gave Iowa State a 17-0 lead it would carry into halftime.

Four Iowa State first-half drives featured 38 plays and 19 minutes in time of possession. The Cyclones held a 202-94 advantage in total yards and shut out a team in the first half for the first time this season.

It took Kansas four plays to get on the board in the second half. Williams’ 4-yard rushing touchdown, to cap a four-play drive, cut the Jayhawks’ deficit to 17-7.

Becht answered with a 20-yard TD strike to Eskildsen and the Cyclones took a 24-7 lead with 8:52 left in the third quarter. With 7:58 left in the third quarter, Daniles was hurt on a rushing attempt and missed one play.

Kansas’ backup Cole Ballard fired a 21-yard TD on his first pass to Groen and the Jayhawks trailed 24-14 in the third quarter. A 12-yard touchdown reception by Brahmer extended the Cyclones advantage to 31-14 with 2:18 left in the third.

Neal’s interception in the red zone came with 7:01 remaining and Flora tacked on a 38-yard TD run with just over a minute to play.

In order to become bowl eligible, Kansas faces a must-win game on Friday against Utah.

-Field Level Media

Texas Tech's Cameron Dickey runs for a touchdown against Kansas during a Big 12 Conference football game, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2024 at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock.

Cameron Dickey, No. 9 Texas Tech run all over Kansas

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Cameron Dickey rushed for a career-high 263 yards that included touchdown runs of 71 and 55 yards in No. 9 Texas Tech’s 42-17 victory over Kansas in a Big 12 game on Saturday night at Lubbock, Texas.

Dickey, a sophomore, did not rush for more than 100 yards in any of his 12 previous games with the Red Raiders.

Texas Tech quarterback Behren Morton exited the game with 6:40 left in the second quarter after suffering a right lower-leg injury.

Morton was 7 of 12 for 91 yards with a touchdown.

Will Hammond replaced him for the rest of the game and completed 7 of 16 pass attempts for 42 yards with one interception.

The Red Raiders recorded 505 yards of offense (133 passing, 372 rushing) to a 319 total for the Jayhawks, who had 74 on the ground.

Texas Tech (6-0, 3-0 in Big 12) scored on its first four possessions, building a 21-0 lead with 11:03 left in the second quarter.

Dickey busted free for a 71-yard touchdown on Texas Tech’s first offensive play after the defense forced Kansas (4-3, 2-2) to punt at the end of the Jayhawks’ possession that started the game.

On Kansas’ first play of its next drive, Cole Ballard fumbled on a quarterback keeper and Texas Tech’s David Bailey recovered the ball at the Kansas 36.

Five plays later, Morton completed a 21-yard touchdown pass to Terrance Carter Jr.

Following a successful two-point conversion run by Johncarlos Miller II, Texas Tech led 15-0 with 8:39 left in the first quarter.

Field goals by Upton Bellenfant of 25 yards and Stone Harrington of 40 yards built the lead to 21-0.

Kansas closed the first half by scoring on three of its last four possessions, including Jalon Daniels completing touchdown passes of 10 yards to Leshon Williams and 24 yards to Boden Groen.

Daniels completed 27 of 33 pass attempts for 228 yards with two touchdowns.

A 55-yard field goal by Laith Marjan as time expired cut Texas Tech’s lead to 21-17 at halftime.

Texas Tech endured three straight possessions that ended with a punt or an interception thrown by Morton after taking the 21-0 lead early in the second quarter.

The Red Raiders returned to scoring on Hammond’s 20-yard run with 7:28 left in the third quarter, increasing the lead to 28-17.

Dickey’s 55-yard touchdown run occurred with 14:12 remaining, and Hammond added a 10-yard TD run with 3:31 left in regulation.

–Field Level Media

Kansas Jayhawks running back Leshon Williams (4) runs the ball in for a touchdown during the second half of the game against West Virginia Mountaineers at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium on Sept. 20, 2025.

High-scoring offenses clash as Kansas hosts Cincinnati

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Following a well-balanced effort in a resounding victory over West Virginia, Kansas will face high-powered Cincinnati on Saturday in a Big 12 matchup in Lawrence, Kan.

Kansas (3-1, 1-0 Big 12) defeated the Mountaineers last Saturday 41-10. The Jayhawks ran for 242 yards at nearly 6 yards per carry, and passed for another 146 yards and three touchdowns in the win. Perhaps the most impressive stat was their zero sacks allowed considering the Mountaineers came into the game with 12 sacks in their first three games.

Now the Jayhawks welcome the Bearcats (2-1, 0-0 Big 12), who are coming off a bye following their 70-0 shellacking of Northwestern State on Sept. 13.

Cincinnati quarterback Brendan Sorsby completed all 15 of his passes for 253 yards and five touchdowns, all of which came in the first quarter. He became the first quarterback in school history and eighth FBS quarterback since 1995 to throw five touchdowns in a quarter. The Bearcats rank third in the nation in yards per play (8.38).

Now the schedule stiffens with the start of Big 12 play. While Kansas averages 37.3 points per game, Cincinnati averages 40.3.

“(Kansas does) a great job with their scheme,” Cincinnati head coach Scott Satterfield said Tuesday. “Obviously, they can run the football. But just when you’re committing to the run, they play-action and there goes a guy free.”

The Jayhawks are fairly balanced statistically for the season. Through four games, they’re averaging 222.8 yards per game through the air and 191.3 yards per game on the ground, including 5.4 yards per carry.

In addition to standout quarterback Jalon Daniels, the Jayhawks have two powerful running backs to count on in Daniel Hishaw Jr. and Leshon Williams, who had a 129-yard breakout game against West Virginia. Emmanuel Henderson Jr. leads the receivers. Henderson caught six passes against West Virginia. He also had a 94-yard kickoff return to start the second half that blew open the game.

“I thought we protected Jalon well,” Kansas head coach Lance Leipold said on Monday. “As the game went on, I thought we wore them down a little bit. I thought we were able to create some things. We’re (working) to get better, and there’s still a lot of work to be done across the board.”

Leipold knows it won’t be easy against the Bearcats.

“They’re a really good football team overall,” Leipold said. “I think our guys are well aware that this will be the best team we’ve played so far this year.”

–Field Level Media

Kansas Jayhawks quarterback Jalon Daniels (6) throws a pass during the first half of the game against West Virginia Mountaineers at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium on Sept. 20, 2025.

Jalon Daniels, Kansas break open easy win over West Virginia

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The Kansas Jayhawks opened their Big 12 campaign with a 41-10 win under the lights in Lawrence, KS against the West Virginia Mountaineers.

Jalon Daniels threw for 138 yards with three touchdowns and led Kansas (3-1, 1-0) to 24 straight points over the second and third quarters to blow the game open. His first completion of the game was a 41-yard scoring strike to Levi Wentz to give the Jayhawks a lead they would not give up. The quarterback also added 69 yards of rushing on five carries in the victory.

Emmanuel Henderson Jr. excelled on kickoff duties with 137 yards on two returns, including the first play of the second half when the wide receiver ran the kick back 94 yards to give Kansas a 24-point lead. Henderson also had 38 receiving yards.

On the ground, Leshon Williams led the Jayhawks rushing attack with 129 yards on 19 rushes with a touchdown. That score came on Williams’ final rush of the game with 12:52 left in the fourth quarter on a 62-yard touchdown run.

Defensively, Kansas stifled Rich Rodriguez’s West Virginia (2-2, 0-1) offense for six consecutive punts to start the game, four ending in three-and-outs. The Jayhawks held Nicco Marchiol to 126 passing yards on 15-of-27 passing with one interception to former West Virginia Mountaineer Trey Lathan, who read a Marchiol pass and turned it into a 32-yard interception return in the third quarter.

With the game firmly in Kansas’ hands in the third quarter, Rodriguez brought in Jaylen Henderson for Marchiol, and the dual-threat quarterback propelled the Mountaineers to their lone touchdown of the game in the fourth quarter on a 13-yard quarterback draw. In the third, Henderson broke away for a 32-yard rush, and he led West Virginia with 79 rushing yards in the defeat.

Although it was a lopsided result, each team also ran into problems on defense with each team losing a player due to targeting. Mountaineers safety Fred Perry was the first when he went in for a tackle head first on Daniels who was sliding on the end of a 12-yard run. The hit on the defenseless quarterback turned into a brief scuffle between the sides, resulting in a late hit call on the Jayhawks. Devin Dye was also ejected for targeting with 6:23 remaining in the third quarter.

–Field Level Media

Sep 13, 2025; Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers quarterback Nicco Marchiol (8) celebrates after throwing a pass for a touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Pittsburgh Panthers at Milan Puskar Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-Imagn Images

Rested Kansas opens Big 12 slate against West Virginia

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After an early bye week, Kansas opens its big Big 12 schedule against West Virginia on Saturday in Lawrence, Kan.

Instead of a week off, West Virginia (2-1) had to work overtime last weekend to secure a 31-24 victory against Pitt in their Backyard Brawl rivalry. The Mountaineers tied the game with 11 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter and followed it up by forcing an incomplete pass in OT to come away with the victory.

Tye Edwards led the Mountaineers with 141 rushing yards and scored three of WVU’s four touchdowns on the day.

West Virginia anticipates another tough test against Kansas (2-1) and its unpredictable defense.

“Some teams, you’ll see certain base defense mostly first and second down. Third down you’ll see the exotic stuff. You’ll see a lot from these guys on every down,” said Mountaineers coach Rich Rodriguez. “With the two weeks, they’re going to probably do some things we haven’t seen that we have to be prepared for. The only good part for us is that our defense does a lot of that, too.”

Kansas struggled to run the ball and stop the run in its 42-31 loss at Missouri on Sept. 6. The Jayhawks allowed 261 rushing yards against the SEC opponent and only mustered 31 yards on the ground.

“I still think our defensive front for the most part has been active and physical and doing things,” said KU coach Lance Leipold. “But offensively, we’ve got to be consistent up front in doing those things to give us the true balance that we need to be to be the type of offense we’d like to be.”

The anemic run game put a lot of pressure on sixth-year Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels, who threw for 223 yards and two touchdowns in the loss.

Now the Jayhawks return home to their newly renovated stadium where they are undefeated after two games this season.

The Mountaineers hold an 11-2 lead in the all-time series against the Jayhawks. Saturday night will mark first time the two teams have played in Lawrence since 2021, when West Virginia earned a 34-28 victory.

–Field Level Media

Nov 23, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Baylor Bears head coach Dave Aranda on the field during the fourth quarter against the Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

Surging Baylor looks to continue winning ways in clash vs. Kansas

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Baylor and Kansas, two of the hottest teams in the nation, will square off with plenty still on the line Saturday afternoon in their Big 12 Conference clash in Waco, Texas.

The Bears (7-4, 5-3 Big 12) mathematically are alive for a chance to play in the Big 12 championship game but would need to beat Kansas and hope for a scenario in which eight teams tie for first in the league standings.

The Jayhawks (5-6, 4-4) have won three straight games — all against ranked opponents — and four of their past five after a tumultuous start to the season. Kansas will be bowl eligible if it beats the Bears, pretty amazing if you consider it began the season with a 1-5 record.

Baylor heads home after a 20-10 road win over anemic Houston last Saturday. Sawyer Robertson threw for 204 yards and two touchdown passes, Bryson Washington rushed 28 times for 113 yards and the Bears’ defense allowed just 239 total yards in the victory.

The Bears were 2-4 and winless in three Big 12 games after losing at Iowa State on Oct. 5. Since then, they’ve produced five straight victories — three of them on the road.

“I never lost faith in the team,” ‘Baylor defensive tackle Elinus Noel III said. “I think people started to see a replay of last year (3-9), maybe. But within the facility, we knew what it was. There were a couple things that we had to fine-tune.

“We’ve gotten better at cleaning that up, and it’s starting to show. We’ve still got a lot further to go.”

The Jayhawks beat conference-leading Colorado 37-21 in Kansas City last Saturday to help create a mishmash of the Big 12 standings. With the win over the then-No. 16 Buffaloes, Kansas became the first team in college football history with a losing record to win three straight games over ranked opponents.

“I’m so proud of this group and our coaching staff because so many people had written this team off,” Kansas coach Lance Leipold said. “Everyone was frustrated, pointing to things that should’ve been changed or done differently. But this group stuck together, stayed committed to the process and has everything we asked of them.”

Devin Neal led the way in the win with 207 rushing yards and three touchdowns and another 80 yards receiving and a score in the win over Colorado. He was named Big 12 offensive player of the week for his efforts.

–Field Level Media

Nov 16, 2024; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders calls in a play in the first quarter against the Utah Utes at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

No. 16 Colorado visits Kansas seeking fifth straight win

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The Deion Sanders show is coming to Kansas City.

Sanders and No. 16 Colorado will test their mettle against Kansas on Saturday in Kansas City, Mo. The game will be played at Arrowhead Stadium, as all of Kansas’ home games this season are away from Lawrence, Kan.

The Buffaloes (8-2, 6-1 Big 12) have won four straight games. If they win their last two — including a home contest against Oklahoma State on Nov. 29 — they will play in the Big 12 Championship Game on Dec. 7 for a spot in the College Football Playoff.

But first things first. The Buffaloes likely will have their hands full with the Jayhawks (4-6, 3-4), who have won two straight games against ranked teams for the first time in school history. A week after knocking off Iowa State at Arrowhead, the Jayhawks handed BYU its first loss of the season on Saturday night with a 17-13 decision in Provo, Utah.

“I feel like our team has always done a great job being able to stay the course,” quarterback Jalon Daniels said. “I feel like a big staple within our program is being able to trust the process.”

The Jayhawks’ bowl chances seemed all-but done after they lost to Kansas State on Oct. 26 to fall to 2-6 overall. But if they knock off the Buffaloes and then win at Baylor on Nov. 30, they’ll be bowl eligible.

“I have a lot of respect for Coach Sanders,” Kansas coach Lance Leipold said Monday. “The thing we have in common is that we’ve come up through the ranks. He’s found a way to be successful using his own philosophy. He’s built a college football team that’s one of the most improved in college football in a very short period of time.

“They’re a very talented team that’s playing with a lot of confidence.”

The Jayhawks’ victory over BYU was a defensive struggle, which snapped a streak of six straight games of scoring at least 27 points.

The Buffaloes have been scoring a lot of points in their four-game winning streak. They scored 34 points in back-to-back games before scoring 41 at Texas Tech and 49 against Utah last Saturday.

Still, Sanders wasn’t completely satisfied.

“We haven’t even put it all together yet,” Sanders said at his postgame news conference. “Like we haven’t even played our best game. That should be in itself scary. When I said (when he was hired at Colorado), ‘We comin.’ We still coming. We never stopped coming. We are coming, and we ain’t nearly there yet.”

Now, with the Jayhawks in their sights, Sanders isn’t going to take anything for granted.

“They’re tough, they’re physical, they play a consistent game,” Sanders said. “That quarterback gives you problems because he’s very versatile. The defense can take the ball away interception-wise and they have not given up — regardless of what the record may state — the last two weeks. They’ve knocked some people off their feet. It’s going to be a tremendous task for us.”

–Field Level Media

Nov 9, 2024; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Brigham Young Cougars offensive lineman Weylin Lapuaho (61) celebrates after defeating the Utah Utes at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images

Playoff-minded BYU preparing for punch from Kansas

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BYU received a boost to No. 6 in the College Football Playoff rankings, up three spots and in the center of the expanded playoff bracket.

Fresh after narrowly dodging defeat, BYU (9-0, 6-0 Big 12) tries to stay unbeaten and in control of its postseason plans when it faces Kansas on Saturday night in Big 12 play at Provo, Utah.

The Cougars are third among the four projected conference champions, moving ahead of Miami of the Atlantic Coast Conference thanks to the Hurricanes’ loss last week at Georgia Tech.

But it barely got here.

BYU was on its way to dropping out of the Top 10 before rallying for a 22-21 victory over host Utah last Saturday night.

The undefeated season seemed to be lost when Jake Retzlaff was sacked at his own 1-yard line on fourth down with 1:29 remaining as the Utes began celebrating their upset victory.

But a defensive holding penalty was called on the Utes and that gave the Cougars renewed life. Retzlaff drove BYU in position for Will Ferrin’s game-winning 44-yard field goal with three seconds left.

While Utah coach Kyle Whittingham and athletic director Mark Harlan were irate — Harlan was fined $40,000 by the Big 12 for criticizing officials, Cougars coach Kalani Sitake was simple in his remarks.

“That’s the game of football,” Sitake said. “You can’t hold people, you know?”

Retzlaff wasn’t dwelling on the controversial play. To him, it is what BYU did with its second chance that decided the game.

“That’s football,” Retzlaff said. “There are many calls in a game that you get, and some you don’t get. At the end of the day, we went down the field with no timeouts, which isn’t an easy feat.”

The end result is that BYU is 9-0 for the second time under Sitake (2020) and fifth time in school history. One of those times was in 1984 when the Cougars won the national championship.

Defensively, BYU is tied for second nationally with James Madison with 16 interceptions. Cornerback Jakob Robinson had his third of the season and 11th of his career against Utah.

Kansas (3-6, 2-4) has won two of its past three games after posting a 45-36 victory over then-No. 17 Iowa State in Kansas City last weekend.

Star running back Devin Neal rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns and became the school’s all-time leader in career rushing yards (3,951), rushing touchdowns (43) and 100-yard outings (18). He broke records held by June Henley (3,841 yards, 41 TDs from 1993-96) and Tony Sands (17 100-yard outings from 1988-91).

Neal grew up as a die-hard Kansas fan who witnessed many uncompetitive seasons. He is a native of Lawrence, the city where the university is located.

“I never, honestly, never would have thought I would get in this position,” Neal said. “So many things kind of just led to this moment. At the time, I just had no idea what it was leading to. That’s what’s most special about it. Doing it with the guys who grew with me in this program as well.

“It’s easy for anyone to quit and leave and go to a different program when things are hard. But they stuck through it. Not everyone can say that they brought literally the worst organizational program out from the mud. That’s something we’re going to live on forever.”

Neal has rushed for 874 yards and 10 touchdowns this season. Quarterback Jalon Daniels has passed for 1,816 yards, 13 touchdowns and nine interceptions.

Kansas has two top-notch cornerbacks in Cobee Bryant (13 career interceptions) and Mello Dotson (11). Dotson had a 25-yard pick-six interception against Iowa State to extend his school record to four interception returns for touchdowns.

Daniel threw three touchdown passes when Kansas recorded a 38-27 home win over BYU last season.

–Field Level Media

Nov 9, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas Jayhawks running back Devin Neal (4) runs the ball during the first quarter against the Iowa State Cyclones at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: William Purnell-Imagn Images

Devin Neal’s milestone day helps Kansas beat No. 17 Iowa State

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Jalon Daniels was 12-of-24 passing for 295 yards and two touchdowns and Devin Neal added two rushing touchdowns as Kansas defeated No. 17 Iowa State on 45-36 Saturday in Kansas City, Mo.

All of Kansas’ conference home games are being played at Arrowhead Stadium because of stadium renovations in Lawrence, Kan.

Neal passed June Henley for the career rushing yardage leader on his first carry of the game. He finished the game with 116 rushing yards, giving him 3,951 in his career.

Rocco Becht was 24-of-37 for 383 yards for Iowa State (7-2, 4-2 Big 12), which has lost two straight games.

The Jayhawks (3-6, 2-4 Big 12) kept their slim bowl hopes alive.

Neal stretched a 31-13 halftime lead with his second touchdown of the game, and the 43rd of his career, early in the second half.

Carson Hansen answered with a 13-yard touchdown for ISU. Becht’s 27-yard touchdown pass to Jaylon Jackson and Becht’s 2-point conversion trimmed the deficit to 38-28. But Becht threw an interception to Mello Dotson, who returned it 25 yards for the clinching score with 5:58 remaining.

Becht hit Jaylin Noel with an 18-yard touchdown, but Kansas was able to run out the clock.

Iowa State started the scoring with a 99-yard drive following a Kansas punt on its opening drive. Becht hit Noel for a 27-yard touchdown to cap a seven-play drive.

Kansas responded quickly. Daniels hit Luke Grimm across the middle on the Jayhawks’ second play and Grimm went 70 yards for the tying touchdown. On the next drive, Neal went around the left end for a 13-yard touchdown run, his 42nd rushing touchdown of his career for a Kansas record.

Daniels then found Quentin Skinner for a 24-yard touchdown and a two-score lead.

Kyle Konrardy hit a 22-yard field goal for Iowa State.

But Daniels found Skinner for a 62-yard pass down the right sideline, setting up Daniels’ 2-yard touchdown run.

Tabor Allen then hit a 47-yard field goal to match his career best with 1:01 left in the first half.

Konrardy hit a 38-yard field goal in the final play of the half.

–Field Level Media