2021 Kansas Jayhawks football team

The 2021 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Jayhawks 132nd season. They were members of the Big 12 Conference. They played their home games at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. They were coached by Lance Leipold in his first year as head coach.[1]

2021 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record2–10 (1–8 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAndy Kotelnicki (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorBrian Borland (1st season)
Home stadiumDavid Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 7 Oklahoma State y   8 1     12 2  
No. 5 Baylor y$   7 2     12 2  
No. 10 Oklahoma   7 2     11 2  
Iowa State   5 4     7 6  
Kansas State   4 5     8 5  
West Virginia   4 5     6 7  
Texas   3 6     5 7  
TCU   3 6     5 7  
Texas Tech   3 6     7 6  
Kansas   1 8     2 10  
Championship: Baylor 21, Oklahoma State 16
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The Jayhawks entered the season with multiple losing streaks: 41 games to AP ranked teams, 54 road conference games, twelve conference games, and an overall losing streak of thirteen. Only one of the streaks would still be standing by the end of the season. They would end their thirteen game overall losing streak with their victory over South Dakota on September 3, 2021.[2] Their victory over Texas on November 13 ended several more losing streaks: 8 straight overall losses, 18 straight within the Big 12, 20 straight to FBS opponents, and 56 straight in road conference games. They lost all their games against AP poll ranked teams during the season extending the streak to 44 games. The Jayhawks also failed to qualify for a bowl game for the 13th consecutive season, dating back to the 2008 season. They finished last in the Big 12 for the 7th consecutive season.

Les Miles departure

edit

On March 5, 2021, head coach Les Miles, was placed on administrative leave following allegations of inappropriate comments and actions with female students while the head coach at LSU.[3] Kansas and Miles agreed to mutually part ways on March 8, 2021.[4] Wide receivers coach Emmett Jones served as interim coach from March 11 through the team's spring practices at the end of April.[5] On April 30, Lance Leipold was hired as the head coach.[1]

Offseason

edit

Starters lost

edit

Overall, the Jayhawks had 17 players run out of eligibility. Below are the starters from 2020 who have run out of eligibility.

Name Position
Elijah Jones CB
Logan Klusman LS

Coaching staff changes

edit

Including new head coach Lance Leipold, the Jayhawks will have five new coaches on their coaching staff replacing five coaches, which includes filling one position that was officially vacant the previous season.[6]

Name Position Replacement
Brent Dearmon Offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki
Joshua Eargle Tight ends
John Morookian Offensive line Scott Fuchs
Chidera Uzo-Diribe Linebackers Chris Sampson
Vacant Special teams coordinator Jake Schoonover

Recruiting

edit

The Jayhawks have 22 commitments for their 2021 recruiting class. Below is the breakdown. The only positions KU did not have any recruits for were kicker and punter.

Overall class ranking

edit
Website Overall rank Conference rank 4 star recruits 3 star recruits
Rivals 45 5 1* 21
247 Sports 63 9 0 20

*Rivals still incorrectly lists four-star recruit Quaydarius Davis as being committed to Kansas despite Kansas withdrawing their scholarship offer after he was accused of domestic violence.[7]

Positional breakdown

edit
Position Number
WR 3
RB 1
TE 1
QB 2
OL 3
LB 2
DL 3
DB 5
ATH 2

All information above is as of February 2, 2021

Transfers

edit

Only notable transfers are listed below. Kansas had 27 players transfer out and 13 transfer in.

Incoming

edit
Player Position Old school
Colin Grunhard C Notre Dame
Kevin Terry WR Texas Tech
Jason Bean QB North Texas
Mike Novitsky C Buffalo
Jeremy Webb CB Missouri State

Outgoing

edit
Player Position New school
Andrew Parchment WR Florida State
Kyle Thompson P N/A*
Karon Prunty CB North Carolina A&T
Marcus Harris DT Auburn

*Thompson announced his entry into the transfer portal, but never committed to a new school

Entered NFL draft

edit
Player Position
Pooka Williams Jr. RB

Left during season

edit
Player Position
Velton Gardner RB

Big 12 media poll

edit

The 2021 media poll was released on July 8, 2021. The Jayhawks were picked last for the 11th consecutive season receiving all 39 potential last place votes.[8]

Big 12 media poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Oklahoma 386 (35)
2 Iowa State 351 (4)
3 Texas 273
4 Oklahoma State 266
5 TCU 255
6 West Virginia 185
7 Kansas State 163
8 Baylor 124
9 Texas Tech 103
10 Kansas 39

Schedule

edit
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 37:00 pmSouth Dakota*ESPN+W 17–1426,103
September 106:30 pmat No. 17 Coastal Carolina*ESPN2L 22–4917,697
September 182:30 pmBaylor
  • David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
ESPN+L 7–4527,218
September 253:00 pmat Duke*ACCNL 33–5219,128
October 26:00 pmat Iowa StateFS1L 7–5960,446
October 163:00 pmTexas Tech 
  • David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
ESPN+L 14–4125,106
October 2311:00 amNo. 3 Oklahoma
  • David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
ESPNL 23–3526,321
October 306:00 pmat No. 15 Oklahoma StateFS1L 3–5555,026
November 611:00 amKansas State
FS1L 10–3530,611
November 136:30 pmat TexasESPNUW 57–56 OT95,202
November 203:00 pmat TCUESPN+L 28–3135,061
November 276:00 pmWest Virginia
  • David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
FS1L 28–3423,117
Source:[9]

Roster

edit
2021 Kansas Jayhawks Football

Quarterback

  •  3 Miles Kendrick   Senior
  •  6 Jalon Daniels Sophomore
  •  9 Conrad Hawley Freshman
  • 13 Jordan Preston   Sophomore
  • 15 Miles Fallin Senior
  • 16 Ben Easters Freshman
  • 17 Jason Bean   Junior

Running back

  •  4 Devin Neal Freshman
  • 20 Daniel Hishaw Jr. Sophomore
  • 22 Rob Fiorentino Junior
  • 23 Amauri Pesek-Hickson   Freshman
  • 24 Malik Johnson   Freshman
  • 25 Gayflor Flomo Senior
  • 26 Jack Codwell Sophomore
  • 29 Ben Miles FB   Senior
  • 33 Spencer Roe FB   Junior
  • 36 DeAndre Thomas Jr. Freshman
  • 47 Jared Casey FB Sophomore

Wide receiver

  •  2 Lawrence Arnold Junior
  •  5 Majik Rector Freshman
  •  7 Trevor Wilson   Freshman
  •  8 Kwamie Lassiter II Super Senior
  • 10 Tristan Golightly Sophomore
  • 11 Luke Grimm Sophomore
  • 12 Terry Locklin   Sophomore
  • 14 Jordan Medley   Freshman
  • 18 Jordan Brown   Freshman
  • 19 Steven McBride Sophomore
  • 27 Kyler Pearson   Freshman
  • 81 Taneka Scott Freshman
  • 83 Quentin Skinner   Freshman
  • 84 Kevin Terry Junior
  • 85 Kelan Robinson Freshman
  • 88 Jamahl Horne Junior

Tight end

  • 45 Trevor Kardell   Freshman
  • 49 Mack Moeller Freshman
  • 82 Mason Brotherton Freshman
  • 86 Mac Copeland   Junior
  • 87 Will Huggins   Freshman
  • 89 Mason Fairchild Junior
 

Offensive line

  • 50 Mike Novitsky   Junior
  • 54 Michael Ford Jr.   Freshman
  • 55 Armaj Adams-Reed Sophomore
  • 57 Hank Kelly Freshman
  • 58 Larson Workman Freshman
  • 61 Malik Clark Super Senior
  • 63 Jake Eisenhauer Freshman
  • 64 Colin Grunhard   Junior
  • 66 Danny Robinson Sophomore
  • 67 Corey Robinson II Freshman
  • 68 Earl Bostick Jr.   Senior
  • 69 Joe Krause   Sophomore
  • 70 Nick Williams   Junior
  • 72 Adagio Lopeti Super Senior
  • 73 Jack Werner   Sophomore
  • 74 De'Kendrick Sterns Freshman
  • 75 Jackson Satterwhite   Freshman
  • 76 Chris Hughes Super Senior
  • 77 Bryce Cabeldue   Freshman
  • 78 Nicholas Martinez   Freshman
  • 79 Joseph Gilbertson Senior

Defensive ends

  • 14 Steven Parker   Sophomore
  • 15 Kyron Johnson Super Senior
  • 35 Zion DeBose   Senior
  • 37 Hayden Hatcher Senior
  • 46 D'Marion Hatcher Freshman
  • 94 Kevin Orange Jr.   Sophomore
  • 96 Cole Petrus Freshman

Defensive line

  • 11 Eddie Wilson Senior
  • 52 D. J. Withers Freshman
  • 53 Caleb Taylor   Freshman
  • 90 Jereme Robinson Sophomore
  • 91 Jelani Arnold Senior
  • 92 Tommy Dunn Jr. Freshman
  • 93 Sam Burt Super Senior
  • 95 Ronald McGee Senior
  • 97 Kenean Caldwell Sophomore
  • 98 Caleb Sampson Senior
  • 99 Malcolm Lee Senior
 

Linebackers

  •  0 Nate Betts Super Senior
  •  6 Taiwan Berryhill Sophomore
  •  7 Takulve Williams   Senior
  • 19 Gavin Potter Junior
  • 20 Donovan Gaines   Freshman
  • 23 Alonso Person   Freshman
  • 30 Rich Miller Junior
  • 32 Dylan Downing   Sophomore
  • 38 James Wright Freshman
  • 39 Cole Mondi Freshman
  • 41 Nick Channel   Junior
  • 43 Jay Dineen   Senior
  • 49 Krishawn Brown   Freshman

Defensive back

  •  1 Kenny Logan Jr. CB Junior
  •  2 Jacobee Bryant CB Freshman
  •  3 Ricky Thomas S Super Senior
  •  4 Johnquai Lewis S   Freshman
  •  5 O. J. Burroughs S Freshman
  •  9 Jeremy Webb CB Super Senior
  • 10 Jayson Guillom S Freshman
  • 13 Ra'Mello Dotson CB Sophomore
  • 16 Cam'ron Dabney CB Freshman
  • 17 DeVonte Wilson CB Freshman
  • 18 Edwin White-Schultz S Freshman
  • 20 Donovan Gaines CB   Freshman
  • 22 Duece Mayberry CB Sophomore
  • 26 Cody McNerney S Junior
  • 28 Kwinton Lassiter CB Junior
  • 29 Jaden Robinson CB Freshman
  • 31 Landon Nelson S Freshman

Special teams

  • 24 Reis Vernon P Sophomore
  • 34 Owen Piepergerdes K Freshman
  • 37 Grayson Addison P Freshman
  • 51 Emory Duggar LS   Freshman
  • 60 Luke Hosford LS   Sophomore
  • 80 Tabor Allen K Sophomore
  • 83 Jacob Borcila K   Sophomore

Roster updated: November 2, 2021

Coaching staff

edit
Name Position
Lance Leipold Head coach
Andy Kotelnicki Offensive coordinator/tight ends
Brian Borland Defensive coordinator/safeties
Jake Schoonover Special teams coordinator
Emmett Jones Wide receivers
Jim Zebrowski Quarterbacks
Jonathan Wallace Running backs
Jordan Peterson Cornerbacks
Taiwo Onatolu Defensive line
Scott Fuchs Offensive line
Travis Partridge Offensive quality control
Chris Sampson Linebackers

Game summaries

edit

Vs. South Dakota

edit
South Dakota Coyotes vs. Kansas Jayhawks
Quarter 1 2 34Total
South Dakota 0 0 7714
Kansas 0 7 3717

at David Booth Kansas Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS

  • Date: Friday, September 3, 2021
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 26,103
  • Referee: Derek Anderson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Neely, Barrett Brooks
  • Pregame line: Kansas –11.5
Game information
Second Quarter
  • (0:24) KU – Lawrence Arnold 8-yard pass from Jason Bean, Jacob Borcila kick good (Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 3:18; KU 7–0)
Third Quarter
  • (6:57) KU – Jacob Borcila 30 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 50 yards, 6:10; KU 10–0)
  • (3:31) SD – Shomari Lawrence 29 yard rush, Mason Lorber kick good (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:23, KU 10–7)
Fourth Quarter
  • (5:13) SD – Travis Theis 25 yard rush, Mason Lorber kick good (Drive: 3 plays, 46 yards, 1:01; SD 14–10)
  • (1:10) KU – Lawrence Arnold 16 yard pass from Jason Bean, Jacob Borcila kick good (Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 3:56; KU 17–14)
Statistics SDU KU
First downs 14 12
Total yards 262 245
Rush yards 164 82
Passing yards 98 163
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 25:52 34:08
Team Category Player Statistics
South Dakota Passing Carson Camp 10/22, 98 yards
Rushing Travis Theis 18 carries, 96 yards
Receiving Kody Case 2 receptions, 37 yards
Kansas Passing Jason Bean 17/26, 163 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jason Bean 15 carries, 54 yards
Receiving Mason Fairchild 4 receptions, 58 yards

In the first game of the Lance Leipold era, the Jayhawks played South Dakota. The Jayhawks would score a touchdown first in the second quarter with a 8-yard pass by Jason Bean, a transfer from North Texas. After halftime, Kansas would take a 10–0 lead after a 30-yard field goal by Jacob Borcila. South Dakota would score two touchdowns to take their first lead with 5 minutes and 13 seconds left in the game. Kansas would then answer that touchdown with their own touchdown after Bean's second passing touchdown of the game with 1 minute and 3 seconds left. South Dakota would turn the ball over on downs after the kickoff to give the Jayhawks their first win since October 26, 2019, breaking a 13-game losing streak.

At No. 17 Coastal Carolina

edit
Kansas Jayhawks vs. No. 17 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Kansas 9 6 7022
No. 17 Coastal Carolina 7 21 71449

at Brooks StadiumConway, SC

  • Date: Friday, September 10, 2021
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C)
  • Game attendance: 17,697
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Jason Benetti, Andre Ware
  • Pregame line: Coastal Carolina –26.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:07) KU – Jacob Borcila 46-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays 36 yards, 04:45; KU 3–0)
  • (8:13) CCU – Jaivon Heiligh 33 yard pass from Grayson McCall, Massimo Biscardi kick good (Drive: 5 plays 75 yards, 01:54; 7–3 CCU)
  • (1:40) KU – Devin Neal 2 yard run, Jacob Borcila kick blocked (Drive: 11 plays 66 yards, 06:25; KU 9–7)
Second quarter
  • (11:02) CCU – Grayson McCall 2 yard run, Massimo Biscardi kick good (Drive: 12 plays 75 yards, 05:38; CCU 14–9)
  • (8:23) CCU – Alex Spillum 0 yard return of blocked punt, Massimo Biscardi kick good (CCU 21–9)
  • (2:36) CCU – Reese White 2 yard run, Massimo Biscardi kick good (Drive: 4 plays 35 yards, 01:48, CCU 28–9)
  • (1:36) KU – Jason Bean 34 yard run, Luke Grimm pass from Jason Bean failed (Drive: 3 plays 65 yards, 01:00; CCU 28–15)
Third quarter
  • (11:36) KU – Jason Bean 46 yard run, Jacob Borcila kick good (Drive: 3 plays 65 yards, 01:16; 28–22 CCU)
  • (8:37) CCU – Reese White 19 yard run, Massimo Biscardi kick good (Drive: 7 plays 75 yards, 02:59; 35–22 CCU
Fourth quarter
  • (14:11) CCU – Reese White 3 yard run, Massimo Biscardi kick good (Drive: 12 plays 72 yards, 05:13; 42–22 CCU)
  • (4:49) CCU – Kameron Brown 11 yard pass from Grayson McCall, Massimo Biscardi kick good (Drive: 10 plays 83 yards, 06:32; 49–22 CCU)
Statistics KU CCU
First downs 16 27
Total yards 412 460
Rush yards 174 215
Passing yards 238 245
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 30:49 29:11
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas Passing Jason Bean 12/24 189 yards
Rushing Jason Bean 13 carries 102 yards 2 TD
Receiving Kwamie Lassiter II 7 receptions 85 yards
Coastal Carolina Passing Grayson McCall 17/21 245 yards 2 TD
Rushing Reese White 14 carries 102 yards 3 TD
Receiving Jaivon Heiligh 6 receptions 122 yards 1 TD

Kansas would strike first kicking with a 46-yard field goal in their first road game of the season. Coastal Carolina would respond with a touchdown on the following drive to take the lead, only for the Jayhawks to take the lead back 9–7. They would not hold a lead for the rest of the game as Coastal Carolina would outscore the Jayhawks 42–13 the rest of the game. The loss extended the Jayhawks losing streak to teams ranked in the AP poll to 42 games.

vs Baylor

edit
Baylor Bears vs. Kansas Jayhawks
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Baylor 7 7 141745
Kansas 0 7 007

at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS

  • Date: Saturday, September 18, 2021
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C)
  • Game attendance: 27,218
  • Referee: Michael Vandervelde
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Courtney Lyle, Ryan Leaf
  • Pregame line: Baylor –17
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:29) BU – Ben Sims 14-yard pass from Gerry Bohanon, Isaiah Hankins kick good (Drive: 9 plays 75 yards, 4:31; 7–0 BU)
Second quarter
  • (13:47) BU – Gavin Yates 2 yard run, Isaiah Hankins kick good (Drive: 4 plays 39 yards, 1:36; 14–0 BU)
  • (1:02) KU – Trevor Wilson 5 yard pass from Jason Bean, Jacob Borcila kick good (Drive: 11 plays 76 yards, 5:23; 14–7 BU)
Third quarter
  • (12:48) BU – R.J. Sneed 69 yard pass from Gerry Bohanon, Isaiah Hankins kick good (Drive: 1 play 69 yards, 0:16; 21–7 BU)
  • (9:09) BU – Abram Smith 4 yard run, Isaiah Hankins kick good (Drive: 8 plays 60 yards, 3:13; 28–7 BU)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:40) BU – Gerry Bohanon 9 yard run, Isaiah Hankins kick good (Drive: 6 plays 57 yards, 2:22; 35–7 BU)
  • (7:10) BU – Taye McWilliams 20 yard run, Isaiah Hankins kick good (Drive: 9 plays 81 yards, 4:58; 42–7 BU)
  • (3:36) BU – Isaiah Hankins 48 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays 8 yards, 1:30; 45–7 BU)
Statistics BU KU
First downs 29 8
Total yards 576 166
Rush yards 307 109
Passing yards 269 57
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 33:22 26:38
Team Category Player Statistics
Baylor Passing Gerry Bohanon 19/23, 269 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Abram Smith 16 carries, 122 yards, 1 TD
Receiving R.J. Sneed 6 receptions, 128 yards, 1 TD
Kansas Passing Jason Bean 8/17, 57 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Jason Bean 12 carries, 62 yards
Receiving Luke Grimm 2 receptions, 25 yards

In the Jayhawks Big 12 opener, they struggled to keep up with Baylor being outgained by Baylor 576–166. Jason Bean also had his fewest passing yards of the season to that point in the game with only 57, but was still the Jayhawks leading rusher. The Jayhawks lost the game after never leading at any point 7–45. The loss was the Jayhawks' 15th consecutive loss to FBS opponents and their 13th consecutive loss in the Big 12.

At Duke

edit
Kansas Jayhawks vs. Duke Blue Devils
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Kansas 3 21 3633
Duke 7 14 211052

at Wallace Wade StadiumDurham, NC

  • Date: Saturday, September 25, 2021
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 19,128
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich
  • Pregame line: Duke –16
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:39) DUK – Mataeo Durant 57-yard run, Charlie Ham kick good (Drive: 6 plays 80 yards, 2:00; DUK 7–0)
  • (1:05) KU – Jacob Borcila 50 yard field good (Drive: 5 plays 36 yards 2:30; DUK 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (14:53) KU – Jason Bean 20 yard pass to Torry Locklin, Jacob Borcila kick good (Drive: 3 plays 18 yards, 1:07; KU 10–7)
  • (11:15) DUK – Gunnar Holmberg 4 yard run, Charlie Ham kick good (Drive: 10 plays 75 yards, 3:38; DUK 14–10)
  • (9:20) KU – Torry Locklin 36 yard run, Jacob Borcila kick good (Drive: 5 plays 75 yards, 1:55; KU 17–14)
  • (6:24) DUK – Gunnar Holmberg pass 26 yards to Jalon Calhoun, Charlie Ham kick good (Drive: 3 plays 64 yards, 0:53; DUK 21–17)
  • (1:04) KU – Devin Neal 1 yard run, Jacob Borcila kick good (Drive: 10 plays 75 yards, 5:20; KU 24–21)
Third quarter
  • (12:48) KU – Jacob Borcila 29 yard field goal good (Drive: 5 plays 64 yards, 2:08; KU 27–21)
  • (10:29) DUK – Jordan Waters 4 yard run, Charlie Ham kick good (Drive: 7 plays 75 yards, 2:19; DUK 28–27)
  • (6:37) DUK – Gunnar Holmberg 1 yard run, Charlie Ham kick good (Drive: 5 plays 67 yards, 1:51; DUK 35–27)
  • (4:38) DUK – Gunnar Holmberg 3 yard run, Charlie Ham kick good (Drive: 2 plays 8 yards, 0:31; DUK 42–27)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:13) DUK – Charlie Ham 30 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays 44 yards, 5:23; DUK 45–27)
  • (8:42) KU – Jason Bean 61 yard pass to Kwamie Lassiter II, Two-point Conversion failed (Drive: 5 plays 75 yards, 2:31; DUK 45–33)
  • (5:23) DUK – Gunnar Holmberg 13 yard run, Charlie Ham kick good (Drive: 8 plays 75 yards, 3:19; DUK 52–33)
Statistics KU DUK
First downs 21 27
Total yards 530 607
Rush yards 207 279
Passing yards 323 328
Turnovers 2 2
Time of possession 30:43 29:17
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas Passing Jason Bean 19/32, 323 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Devin Neal 17 carries, 107 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Kwamie Lassiter II 4 receptions, 99 yards, 1 TD
Duke Passing Gunnar Holmberg 22/29, 328 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Mataeo Durant 21 carries, 124 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jake Bobo 7 receptions, 105 yards

The first half featured a back and forth game. The entire second quarter, the teams traded touchdowns. The Jayhawks went into halftime with a 24–21 lead. Duke would begin to pull away in the second half, however. The Blue Devils finished the game on a 31–9 run to win the game 52–33. The game was the Jayhawks most points scored and the most yards they put up in the season to that point. Kansas quarterback Jason Bean set a career high with 323 yards, but also threw two interceptions. His first interception was the first he had thrown in the season. The loss extended the Jayhawks losing streak to FBS teams to 16.

At Iowa State

edit
Kansas Jayhawks vs. Iowa State Cyclones
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Kansas 0 0 707
Iowa State 28 10 14759

at Jack Trice StadiumAmes, IA

  • Date: Saturday, October 2, 2021
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 60,446
  • TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins, Devin Gardner
  • Pregame line: Iowa State –34.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:33) ISU - Brock Purdy 36-yard pass to Xavier Hutchinson, Andrew Mevis kick good (Drive: 6 plays 70 yards, 03:07; ISU 7–0)
  • (8:51) ISU - Brock Purdy 6 yard pass to Charlie Kolar, Connor Assalley kick good (Drive: 3 plays 24 yards, 01:08; ISU 14–0)
  • (6:10) ISU - Brock Purdue 44 yard pass to Joe Scates, Andrew Mevis kick good (Drive: 1 play 44 yards, 00:07; ISU 21–0)
  • (0:48) ISU - Brock Purdy 7 yard pass to Jirehl Brock, Connor Assalley kick good (Drive: 4 plays 32 yards, 01:28; ISU 28–0)
Second quarter
  • (3:01) ISU - Breece Hall 9-yard rush, Andrew Mevi kick good (Drive: 7 plays 80 yards, 03:53; ISU 35–0)
  • (0:00) ISU - Connor Assalley 26 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays 58 yards, 02:02; ISU 38–0)
Third quarter
  • (9:17) KU - Terry Locklin 12 yard rush, Jacob Borcila kick good (Drive: 9 plays 66 yards, 04:03; ISU 38–7)
  • (5:27) ISU - Breece Hall 1 yard rush, Connor Assalley kick good (Drive: 7 plays 75 yards, 03:45; ISU 45–7)
  • (2:27) ISU - Hunter Dekkers 41 yard rush, Andrew Mevis kick good (Drive: 4 plays 58 yards, 01:33; ISU 52–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (3:13) ISU - Deon Silas 16 yard rush, Connor Assalley kick good (Drive: 6 plays 57 yards, 03:26; ISU 59–7)
Statistics KU ISU
First downs 18 25
Total yards 302 504
Rush yards 175 290
Passing yards 127 274
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 33:15 26:45
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas Passing Jason Bean 10/20 120 yards 1 INT
Rushing Devin Neal 15 carries 83 yards
Receiving Trevor Wilson 3 receptions 55 yards
Iowa State Passing Brock Purdy 17/22 245 yards 4 TD
Rushing Breece Hall 17 carries 123 yards 2 TD
Receiving Xavier Hutchinson 7 receptions 96 yards 1 TD

The Jayhawks began the game making early mistakes, two costly turnovers and missed field goal. The turnovers were a lost fumble on a run by quarterback Jason Bean and an interception in the redzone. Both turnovers and the missed field goal led to touchdowns from Iowa State. The Jayhawks would go into halftime with a 38–0 deficit. They would score first in the second half, but that would be followed by 21 unanswered points by Iowa State. The loss increased the Jayhawks road conference losing streak to 55 games.

vs Texas Tech

edit
Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. Kansas Jayhawks
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Texas Tech 7 17 14341
Kansas 0 0 01414

at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS

  • Date: Saturday, October 16, 2021
  • Game time: 3:00 pm CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 25,106
  • Referee: Derek Anderson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Roy Philpott, Ryan Leaf
  • Pregame line: Texas Tech –18.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:24) TTU – Henry Colombi 1 yard run, Jonathan Garibay kick good (Drive: 10 plays 75 yards, 4:32; TTU 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (11:37) TTU – Jonathan Garibay 28 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays 31 yards, 3:10; TTU 10–0)
  • (5:28) TTU – Erik Ezukanma 9 yard run, Jonathan Garibay kick good (Drive: 10 plays 55 yards, 5:28; TTU 17–0)
  • (0:32) TTU – Myles Price 7 yard run, Jonathan Garibay kick good (Drive: 7 plays 64 yards, 2:15; TTU 24–0)
Third quarter
  • (6:50) TTU – Donovan Smith 5 yard run, Jonathan Garibay kick good (Drive: 11 plays 92 yards, 4:17; TTU 31–0)
  • (1:57) TTU – Henry Colombi 2 yard pass to Travis Koontz, Jonathan Garibay kick good (Drive: 5 plays 57 yards, 2:15; TTU 38–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (6:29) TTU – Jonathan Garibay 48 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays 32 yards, 5:09; TTU 41–0)
  • (0:52) KU – Miles Kendrick 14 yard pass to Luke Grimm, Jacob Borcila kick good (Drive: 10 plays 75 yards, 5:36; TTU 41–7)
  • (0:05) KU – Miles Kendrick 13 yard pass to Lawrence Arnold, Jacob Borcila kick good (Drive: 5 plays 35 yards, 0:36; TTU 41–14)
Statistics TTU KU
First downs 22 17
Total yards 438 273
Rush yards 244 145
Passing yards 194 128
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 30:14 29:46
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Tech Passing Henry Colombi 14/20 124 yards 1 TD 1 INT
Rushing SaRodorick Thompson 13 carries 83 yards
Receiving Erik Ezukanma 5 receptions 76 yards
Kansas Passing Jason Bean 11/21 80 yards 1 INT
Rushing Devin Neal 15 carries 54 yards
Receiving Luke Grimm 3 receptions 33 yards 1 TD

The Jayhawks were dominated throughout most of the game, including trailing at halftime 24–0. Texas Tech would eventually score 41 unanswered points through 59 minutes of gametime. The Jayhawks wouldn't score until there were 52 seconds left in the game. They would score again with 5 seconds left to make the final score 41–14. The game extended the Jayhawks conference losing streak to 15 games and their losing streak against FBS opponents to 18 games.

vs No. 3 Oklahoma

edit
No. 3 Oklahoma Sooners vs. Kansas Jayhawks
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 3 Oklahoma 0 0 142135
Kansas 7 3 7623

at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS

  • Date: Saturday, October 23, 2021
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature : 54 °F (12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 23,321
  • Referee: Michael Vndervelde
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones, Robert Griffin III
  • Pregame line: Oklahoma –38.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (05:45) KU – Devin Neal 1 yard rush, Jacob Borcila kick good (Drive: 14 plays 80 yards, 9:11; KU 7-0)
Second quarter
  • (11:24) KU – Jacob Borcila 28 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays 69 yards, 6:36; KU 10-0)
Third quarter
  • (7:57) OU – Caleb Williams 5 yard pass to Jadon Haselwood, Gabe Brkic kick good (Drive: 14 carries 75 yards, 7:03; KU 10-7)
  • (1:30) KU – Devin Neal 1 yard rush, Jacob Borcila kick good (Drive: 10 carries 75 yards, 6:27; KU 17-7)
  • (0:14) OU – Caleb Williams 8 yard pass to Jeremiah Hall, Gabe Brkic kick good (Drive: 3 plays 75 yards, 1:16; KU 17-14)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:35) OU – Kennedy Brooks 1 yard rush, Gabe Brkic kick good (Drive: 4 plays 48 yards, 1:28; OU 21-17)
  • (7:53) OU – Caleb Williams 40 yard rush, Gabe Brkic kick good (Drive: 4 plays 47 yards, 1:29; OU 28-17)
  • (5:56) KU – Jason Bean 14 yard pass to Luke Grimm, Kwamie Lassiter II rush failed (Drive: 5 plays 75 yards, 1:57; OU 28-23)
  • (0:42) OU – Kennedy Brooks 4 yard rush, Gabe Brkic kick good (Drive: 12 carries 75 yards, 5:14; OU 35-23)
Statistics OU KU
First downs 18 23
Total yards 398 412
Rush yards 220 166
Passing yards 178 246
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 24:30 35:30
Team Category Player Statistics
Oklahoma Passing Caleb Williams 15/20 178 yards 2 TD 1 INT
Rushing Kennedy Brooks 24 carries 79 yards
Receiving Eric Gray 3 receptions 42 yards
Kansas Passing Jason Bean 17/23 246 yards 1 TD
Rushing Devin Neal 23 carries 100 yards 2 TD
Receiving Kwamie Lassiter II 7 receptions 101 yards

Despite a power outage in the stadium in the first quarter, the Jayhawks jumped out to a 10–0, a lead they carried into halftime. Oklahoma wouldn't score until halfway through the 3rd quarter to make the game 10–7. Kansas would respond on the following drive with their own touchdown to get back to a 10-point lead. The Sooners would then score 21 unanswered points, including a touchdown following a controversial 4th down call in the fourth quarter. The Jayhawks would score again with 5:56 left in the game, but OU would put the game away with a touchdown with 42 seconds left. KU lost despite outgaining OU on offense and winning the time of possession battle. The loss extended the Jayhawks losing streak to teams ranked in the AP poll to 43 games. The loss also extended the Jayhawks conference losing streak to 16 games and their losing streak against FBS opponents to 19 games.

At No. 15 Oklahoma State

edit
Kansas Jayhawks vs. No. 15 Oklahoma State Cowboys
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Kansas 0 0 303
No. 15 Oklahoma State 17 21 71055

at Boone Pickens StadiumStillwater, OK

  • Date: Saturday, October 30, 2021
  • Game time: 6:00 pm CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature : 71 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 55,026
  • Referee: Brandon Cruse
  • TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman
  • Pregame line: Oklahoma State –29
Game information
First quarter
  • (5:49) OSU – Spencer Sanders 4-yard run, Tanner Brown kick good (Drive: 8 plays 68 yards, 2:30; OSU 7–0)
  • (3:43) OSU – Tanner Brown 49 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays 5 yards, 1:59; OSU 10–0)
  • (0:26) OSU – Spencer Sanders 4 yard pass to Brennan Presley, Tanner Brown kick good (Drive: 4 plays 19 yards, 1:31; OSU 17–0)
Second quarter
  • (11:42) OSU – Spencer Sanders 36 yard pass to Tay Martin, Tanner Brown kick good (Drive: 4 plays 70 yards, 1:53; OSU 24–0)
  • (5:58) OSU – Brennan Presley 14 yard run, Tanner Brown kick good (Drive: 6 plays 67 yards, 2:00; OSU 31–0)
  • (2:21) OSU – Dominic Richardson 5 yard run, Tanner Brown kick good (Drive: 5 plays 34 yards, 1:12; OSU 38–0)
Third quarter
  • (11:15) OSU – Shane Illingworth 12 yard pass, to Bryson Green Tanner Brown kick good (Drive: 9 plays 75 yards, 3:45; OSU 45–0)
  • (3:50) KU – Jacob Borcila 45 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays 48 yards, 7:25; OSU 45–3)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:28) OSU – Shane Illingworth 2 yard John Paul Richardson, Tanner Brown kick good (Drive: 10 plays 82 yards, 4:22; OSU 52–3)
  • (10:54) OSU – Alex Hale 26 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays 4 yards, 1:11; OU 55–3)
Statistics KU OSU
First downs 7 31
Total yards 143 535
Rush yards 99 292
Passing yards 44 243
Turnovers 3 0
Time of possession 28:52 31:08
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas Passing Miles Kendrick 6/8 35 yards 1 INT
Rushing Miles Kendrick 8 carries 29 yards
Receiving Kwamie Lassiter II 2 receptions 11 yards
Oklahoma State Passing Spencer Sanders 12/19 157 yards 2 TD
Rushing Dominic Richardson 11 carries 79 yards 1 TD
Receiving Tay Martin 5 receptions 84 yards 1 TD

The Jayhawks were dominated in the first half. They went into halftime down 38–0. They also failed to earn a first down in the first half, while allowing 21 first downs. They were outgained 331–49. The Cowboys had their backup quarterback in by the end of the first half. The Jayhawks would lose 55–3, tying their worse loss of the season. The loss extended the Jayhawks losing streak to teams ranked in the AP poll to 44 games. The loss also extended the Jayhawks conference losing streak to 17 games and their losing streak against FBS opponents to 20 games. The loss also made the Jayhawks ineligible for a bowl game for the 13th consecutive season.

vs Kansas State

edit
Kansas State Wildcats vs. Kansas Jayhawks
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Kansas State 14 7 7735
Kansas 3 0 7010

at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS

  • Date: Saturday, November 6, 2021
  • Game time: 11:00 am CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature : 53 °F (12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 30,611
  • Referee: Scott Campbell
  • TV announcers (FS1): Adam Alexander, Devin Gardner
  • Pregame line: Kansas State –24
Game information
First quarter
  • (5:35) KSU – Deuce Vaughn run for 1 yd for a TD, Chris Tennant kick good (Drive: 8 plays 72 yards, 4:42; 7–0 KSU)
  • (2:49) KU – Jacob Borcila 40 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays 54 yards, 2:39; 7–3 KSU)
  • (1:57) KSU – Skylar Thompson 68 yard pass to Malik Knowles, Chris Tennant kick good (Drive: 2 plays 70 yards, 0:46; KSU 14–3)
Second quarter
  • (2:48) KSU – Ben Sinnott 1 yard run, Chris Tennant kick good (Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 4:09; KSU 21–3)
Third quarter
  • (14:45) KSU – Deuce Vaughn 80 yard run, Chris Tennant kick good (Drive: 1 play 75 yards, 0:15; KSU 28–3)
  • (3:02) KU – Jalon Daniels 15 yard pass to Kwamie Lassiter II, Jacob Borcila kick good (Drive: 8 plays 80 yards, 4:26; KSU 28–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:44) KSU – Deuce Vaughn 1 yard run, Chris Tennant kick good (Drive: 13 plays 75 yards, 7:13; KSU 35–10)
Statistics KSU KU
First downs 22 15
Total yards 499 274
Rush yards 242 88
Passing yards 257 186
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 31:38 28:22
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas State Passing Skylar Thompson 19/24 244 yards 1 TD
Rushing Deuce Vaughn 11 carries 162 yards 3 TD
Receiving Malik Knowles 3 receptions 94 yards 1 TD
Kansas Passing Jalon Daniels 13/19 105 yards 1 TD
Rushing Devin Neal 19 carries 62 yards
Receiving Kwamie Lassiter II 6 receptions 82 yards 1 TD

Early in the game, the Jayhawks had their starting quarterback and backup quarterback go down with an injury. K-State would just be too much for the Jayhawks as KU wouldn't score its first touchdown until the 3rd quarter. The 35–10 loss is the Jayhawks 8th straight overall loss, 18th straight within the Big 12, 20th straight to FBS opponents, and their 13th straight loss to their cross state rival K-State.[10]

At Texas

edit
Kansas Jayhawks vs. Texas Longhorns
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Kansas 14 21 77857
Texas 0 14 2114756

at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX

  • Date: Saturday, November 13, 2021
  • Game time: 6:30 pm CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: Not provided
  • Game attendance: 95,202
  • Referee: David Alvarez
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Roy Philpott, Kelly Stouffer
  • Pregame line: Texas –31
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:58) KU – Devin Neal 3 yard run, Jacob Borcila kick good (Drive: 13 plays 75 yards, 7:02; 7–0 KU)
  • (0:36) KU – Jalon Daniels 11 yard to Mason Fairchild for 11 yards, Jacob Borcila kick good (Drive: 10 plays 65 yards, 5:04; 14–0 KU)
Second quarter
  • (12:14) UT – Casey Thompson 25 yard pass to Marcus Washington, Cameron Dicker good (Drive: 10 plays 75 yards, 3:22; 14–7 KU)
  • (8:48) UT – Hudson Card 33 yard pass complete to Xavier Worthy, Cameron Dicker kick good (Drive: 6 plays 68 yards, 2:22; 14–14)
  • (2:25) KU – Jalon Daniels 9 yard run, Jacob Borcila kick good (Drive: 11 plays 75 yards, 6:23; 21–14 KU)
  • (1:14) KU – Jalon Daniels 19 yard pass to Devin Neal, Jacob Borcila kick good (Drive: 3 plays 23 yards, 0:21; 28–14 KU)
  • (1:00) KU – Jacobee Bryant 19 yard interception return, Jacob Borcila kick good (1 play 0 yards, 0:09; 35–14 KU)
Third quarter
  • (11:17) UT – Casey Thompson 1 yard run, Cameron Dicker kick good (Drive: 10 plays 65 yards, 3:43; 35–21 KU)
  • (8:59) KU – Devin Neal 10 yard run, Jacob Borcila kick good (Drive: 4 plays 75 yards, 2:18; 42–21 KU)
  • (3:50) UT – Casey Thompson 25 yard pass to Bijan Robinson, Cameron Dicker kick good (Drive: 8 plays 88 yards, 2:37; 42–28 KU)
  • (1:21) UT – Casey Thompson 7 yard pass Xavier Worthy, Cameron Dicker kick good (Drive: 3 plays 17 yards, 0:44; 42–35 KU)
Fourth quarter
  • (8:47) KU – Jalon Daniels 2 yard pass to Kwamie Lassiter II, Jacob Borcila kick good (Drive: 9 plays 73 yards, 5:11; 49–35 KU)
  • (4:39) UT – Casey Thompson 8 yard pass to Xavier Worthy, Cameron Dicker kick good (Drive: 11 plays 91 yards, 3:57; 49–42 KU)
  • (0:22) UT – Casey Thompson 25 yard pass to Cade Brewer, Cameron Dicker kick good (Drive: 3 plays 34 yards, 0:22; 49–49)
Overtime
  • UT – Casey Thompson 8 yard pass to M. Washington, Cameron Dicker kick good (Drive: 3 plays; UT 56–49)
  • KU – Devin Neal 2 yard run, Jalon Daniels pass to Jared Casey good (Drive: 4 plays; KU 57–56)
Statistics KU UT
First downs 22 30
Total yards 420 574
Rush yards 218 164
Passing yards 202 410
Turnovers 0 4
Time of possession 35:18 24:42
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas Passing Jalon Daniels 21/30 202 yards 3 TD
Rushing Devin Neal 24 carries 143 yards 3 TD
Receiving Kwamie Lassiter II 8 receptions 68 yards TD
Texas Passing Casey Thompson 30/43 358 yards 6 TD 1 INT
Rushing Bijan Robinson 14 carries 70 yards
Receiving Xavier Worthy 14 receptions 152 yards 3 TD

The Jayhawks jumped out to a 14–0 lead in the game, only for Texas to score 14 unanswered points to the tie game. Kansas would then score three touchdowns in 1:25 of game time to make the score 35–14 at halftime. Texas would outscore the Jayhawks 35–14 in the second half to send the game into overtime. The Longhorns would score in three plays on their first possession, but a unsportsmanlike conduct penalty would give the Jayhawks a short field to start their possession. A two yard run from Devin Neal made the score 56–55 Texas. Kansas coach Lance Leipold would take the risky play and go for the two point conversion. The risk would prove successful as Jared Casey would catch the pass in the end zone giving KU the win 57–56. The win ended multiple losing streaks for Kansas: 8 straight overall losses, 18 straight within the Big 12, 20 straight to FBS opponents, and 56 straight in road conference games. The win was also the Jayhawks first ever victory in Austin and only their 4th all-time victory against Texas. The Jayhawks last defeated the Longhorns in 2016, however, prior to that, they hadn't defeated Texas since 1938.

At TCU

edit
Kansas Jayhawks vs. TCU Horned Frogs
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Kansas 7 7 01428
TCU 7 0 141031

at Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX

  • Date: Saturday, November 20, 2021
  • Game time: 3:00 pm CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 35,061
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Courtney Lyle, Ryan Leaf
  • Pregame line: TCU –20
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:33) TCU – Derius Davis 43 yard run, Griffin Kell kick good (Drive: 5 plays 83 yards, 2:23; TCU 7–0)
  • (5:43) KU – Jalon Daniels 14 yard run, Jacob Borcila kick good (Drive: 9 plays 75 yards, 4:50; 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (12:29) KU – Devin Neal 2 yard run, Jacob Borcila kick good (Drive: 8 plays 82 yards, 4:13; KU 14–7)
Third quarter
  • (13:32) TCU – Kendre Miller 56 yard run, Griffin Kell kick good (Drive: 3 plays 65 yards, 1:25; 14–14)
  • (6:55) TCU – Max Duggan 1 yard run, Griffin Kell kick good (Drive: 10 plays 74 yards, 4:40; TCU 21–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:43) TCU – Emari Demercado 1 yard run, Griffin Kell kick good (Drive: 12 plays 99 yards, 6:44; TCU 28–14)
  • (9:23) KU – Jalon Daniels 23 yard pass to Luke Grimm, Jacob Borcila kick good (Drive: 5 plays 74 yards, 2:14; TCU 28–21)
  • (4:46) KU – Jalon Daniels 10 yard pass to Jared Casey, Jacob Borcila kick good (Drive: 8 plays 65 yards; 3:13 28–28)
  • (0:06) TCU – Griffin Kell 25 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays 67 yards, 4:40; TCU 31–28)
Statistics KU TCU
First downs 21 19
Total yards 379 492
Rush yards 124 326
Passing yards 255 166
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 29:49 30:11
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas Passing Jalon Daniels 22/30 255 yards 2 TD 1 INT
Rushing Devin Neal 14 carries 59 yards 1 TD
Receiving Kwamie Lassiter II 8 receptions 101 yards
TCU Passing Max Duggan 10/16 166 yards 1 INT
Rushing Kendre Miller 12 carries 112 yards 1 TD
Receiving Derius Davis 6 receptions 103 yards

TCU struck first in the 1st quarter. KU would score 14 unanswered point in response to take a 14–7 lead into halftime. TCU would begin the second half with 21 unanswered points to take a 28–14 lead. KU would respond with 14 unanswered points to tie it 28–28 with just under 5 minutes left. TCU would drive down the field and get into field goal position with 1:05 left on the clock, but KU coach Lance Leipold did not call any of his three timeouts until there was 25 seconds left. TCU would kick a field goal with 6 seconds left. The Jayhawks attempted several laterals on the kickoff return, but failed to make the miracle play.

vs West Virginia

edit
West Virginia vs. Kansas Jayhawks
Quarter 1 2 34Total
West Virginia 7 14 10334
Kansas 6 7 8728

at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS

  • Date: Saturday, November 27, 2021
  • Game time: 6:00 pm CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 23,117
  • Referee: Tuta Salaam
  • TV announcers (FS1): Guy Haberman, Charles Arbuckle
  • Pregame line: West Virginia –15
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:14) KU – Jacob Borcila 46 field goal (Drive: 8 plays 47 yards, 3:37; KU 3–0)
  • (5:28) WVU – Jarret Doege 14 yard pass to Winston Wright Jr., Casey Legg kick good (Drive: 6 plays 84 yards, 2:50; WVU 7–3)
  • (2:07) KU – Jacob Borcila 35 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays 61 yards, 3:13; WVU 7–6)
Second quarter
  • (10:02) WVU – Jarret Doege 14 yard pass Winston Wright Jr., Casey Legg kick good (Drive: 14 plays 75 yards, 6:59; WVU 14–6)
  • (7:24) KU – Jalon Daniels 8 yard pass complete to Jared Casey, Jacob Borcila kick good (Drive: 5 plays 65 yards, 2:41; WVU 14–13)
  • (0:17) WVU – Jarret Doege 7 yard pass to Sam James, Casey Legg kick good (Drive: 6 plays 59 yards, 1:23; WVU 21–13)
Third quarter
  • (12:33) KU – Gaven Potter 27 yard interception return, Jalon Daniels pass to Earl Bostick Jr. good (Drive: 1 play 0 yards, 0:09; 21–21)
  • (8:32) WVU – Leddie Brown 44 yard run, Casey Legg kick good (Drive: 9 plays 75 yards, 3:58; WVU 28–21)
  • (0:31) WVU – Casey Legg 38 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays 30 yards, 4:11; WVU 31–21)
Fourth quarter
  • (5:53) WVU – Casey Legg 37 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays 60 yards, 4:38; WVU 34–21)
  • (1:43) KU – Jalon Daniels 3 run, Jacob Borcila kick good (Drive: 5 plays 68 yards, 1:02; WVU 34–28)
Statistics WVU KU
First downs 15 23
Total yards 436 336
Rush yards 261 87
Passing yards 175 249
Turnovers 2 2
Time of possession 32:28 26:37
Team Category Player Statistics
West Virginia Passing Jarret Doege 16/21 170 yards 3 TD 1 INT
Rushing Leddie Brown 19 carries 156 yards 1 TD
Receiving Sean Ryan 5 receptions 87 yards
Kansas Passing Jalon Daniels 22/32 249 yards 1 TD 2 INT
Rushing Amauri Pesek-Hickson 12 carries 69 yards
Receiving Luke Grimm 4 receptions 105 yards

The Jayhawks would strike first on senior night with a field goal. However, this would be the only time Kansas would lead in the game. West Virginia scored a touchdown in the first quarter to take the lead. Kansas responded with a field goal. West Virginia and Kansas would trade touchdowns afterwards. The Mountaineers would take a 21–13 lead to halftime. Kansas would score first in the second half with an interception returned for a touchdown. West Virginia would score a touchdown and two field goals to take a 34–21 lead. The Jayhawks would score a late touchdown but it would be too late as they would lose 34–28.

All-Big 12 selections

edit
Second team
Honorable mention

[11]

References

edit
  1. ^ a b "Kansas hires Buffalo's Lance Leipold as football coach". ESPN.com.
  2. ^ "Kansas scores late to beat S. Dakota 17-14 in Leipold debut". ESPN.com.
  3. ^ "Kansas Jayhawks place football coach Les Miles on administrative leave". ESPN.com.
  4. ^ "KU and Les Miles Mutually Agree to Part Ways". KUAthletics.com.
  5. ^ "Kansas Football Names Emmett Jones Interim Head Coach". KUAthletics.com.
  6. ^ "Leipold Assembles Experienced Coaching Staff". KUAthletics.com.
  7. ^ "Kansas football cuts ties with four-star WR signee Quay Davis after domestic violence accusations". Kansan.com.
  8. ^ "Sooners Picked First in Football Preseason Poll for Sixth Straight Year". Big12Sports.com.
  9. ^ "2020 Kansas Jayhawks Football Schedule". KUAthletics.com. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  10. ^ Newell, Jesse (November 6, 2021). "3 things we learned from KU Jayhawks football's 35-10 loss to Kansas State Wildcats". Kansas City Star. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  11. ^ "Seven Jayhawks Named to All-Big 12 Teams". KUAthletics.com.