2020 Kansas Jayhawks football team

2020 Kansas Jayhawks football
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	0–9 (0–8 Big 12)
Head coach	Les Miles (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Brent Dearmon (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	D. J. Eliot (2nd season)
Home stadium	David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium
Uniform
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2020 Big 12 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 9 Iowa State y		8	–	1					9	–	3
No. 6 Oklahoma y$		6	–	2					9	–	2
No. 20 Oklahoma State		6	–	3					8	–	3
No. 19 Texas		5	–	3					7	–	3
TCU		5	–	4					6	–	4
West Virginia		4	–	4					6	–	4
Kansas State		4	–	5					4	–	6
Texas Tech		3	–	6					4	–	6
Baylor		2	–	7					2	–	7
Kansas		0	–	8					0	–	9
Championship: Oklahoma 27, Iowa State 21
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2020 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas as a member of Big 12 Conference during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Jayhawks 131st season. It was the second and final year under Les Miles. The team play home games at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.

The Jayhawks began the season 0–4 and struggled statistically through the first four games, losing by an average of 20.5 point, while being outgained on offense on average 451.8 to 261.3 and having a turnover margin of –4. Through games on October 17, they were one of only two winless teams in the country that had played at least four games.

The Jayhawks finished winless for only the third time in school history and the second time since the 2015 season.

Offseason

Starters lost

Overall, the Jayhawks had 25 players run out of eligibility. Below are the starters from 2019 who have run out of eligibility.

Name	Position
Hakeem Adeniji	T
Jelani Brown	DT
Daylon Charlot	WR
Hasan Defense	CB
Azur Kamara	LB
Mike Lee	S
Clyde McCualley III	G
Ben Miles	FB
Darrius Moragne	DE
Carter Stanley	QB
Najee Stevens-McKenzie	LB
Bryce Torneden	S
Andru Tovi	C

Coaching staff changes

Name	Position	Replacement
Clint Bowen [1]	Safeties	Jordan Peterson [2]
Todd Bradford	Linebackers	D. J. Elliot*
Tony Hull [3]	Running backs	Jonathan Wallace [4]
Vacant	Special teams
	Outside linebackers	Chidera Uzo-Diribe
Luke Meadows†	Offensive line	John Morookian

*Spent 2019 as defensive coordinator, will maintain that role along the other additional duties as linebackers coach
†Fired during the season

Recruiting

The Jayhawks have 26 commitments for their 2020 recruiting class. Below is the breakdown. In addition to their 26 recruited freshmen, the Jayhawks also have 13 walk-on freshmen. The only positions KU did not have any recruits for were running back, kicker, and punter.

Overall class ranking

Website	Overall rank	Conference rank	4 star recruits	3 star recruits
Rivals	50	8	0	19
247 Sports	57	10	0	26

Positional breakdown

Position	Number
WR	6
TE	2
QB	1
OL	5
LB	3
DL	2
DB	4
ATH	2

All information above is as of April 2, 2020

Left team during the season

Player	Position
Pooka Williams Jr.	RB
Dru Prox	LB
Kyle Thompson	P

Big 12 media poll

The 2020 preseason poll was released on July 17, 2020. The Jayhawks were picked last for the 10th consecutive season, receiving 80 out of 90 possible last place votes. ^[5]

Big 12 media poll
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Oklahoma	888 (80)
2	Oklahoma State	742 (6)
3	Texas	727 (4)
4	Iowa State	607
5	Baylor	489
6	TCU	477
7	Kansas State	366
8	West Virginia	287
9	Texas Tech	267
10	Kansas	100

Schedule

COVID-19 impact

Main article: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports

On June 20, 2020, the University of Kansas announced it had tested 86 football players and 110 staff members. Only one player tested positive and no staff members. One player tested positive for the antibody test, indicating the player had it in the past, but no longer had it. ^[6] On July 3, the team announced that another 11 players had tested positive and that they would be suspending in-person voluntary workouts. ^[7] Kansas was scheduled to play New Hampshire, but the game was canceled following the CAA’s decision to not play football during the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ^[8] Following the cancellation, KU athletic director Jeff Long said in a statement that they will look into finding an opponent to replace New Hampshire in the opening of the schedule. ^[9] On July 25, Kansas announced it had replaced the game with New Hampshire with a game on August 29 against Southern Illinois, but that game was later cancelled. ^[10] On July 29, their game against Boston College was also canceled. ^[11] On August 3, the Big 12 announced they would play a 10-game schedule that included all conference games and one non-conference game. ^[12] On August 12, the Big 12 announced the conference portion of the revised schedule. On August 31, the school announced that they will begin the season without fans in attendance, but did not specify how many games will be played without fans. ^[13] On September 24, Long announced a maximum of 10,000 fans would be allowed to attend through the month of October. ^[14] On October 8, head coach Les Miles announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19. ^[15] Because of his positive test, he did not coach the game against West Virginia. ^[16] A few days before the Jayhawks November 21 game against Texas, it was rescheduled for December 14, then it was cancelled altogether on December 10. In total, four of the Jayhawks games were cancelled due to COVID-19.

Season schedule

Every game listed below had a limited or no attendance due to COVID-19.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 12	9:00 p.m.	Coastal Carolina *	David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	FS1	L 23–38	0*
September 26	6:30 p.m.	at Baylor	McLane Stadium Waco, TX	ESPNU	L 14–47	11,667
October 3	2:30 p.m.	No. 17 Oklahoma State	David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	ESPN	L 7–47	9,480
October 17	11:00 a.m.	at West Virginia	Milan Puskar Stadium Morgantown, WV	FOX	L 17–38	10,759
October 24	11:00 a.m.	at No. 20 Kansas State	Bill Snyder Family Stadium Manhattan, KS (Sunflower Showdown)	FS1	L 14–55	10,801
October 31	11:00 a.m.	No. 23 Iowa State	David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	FS1	L 22–52	9,652
November 7	2:30 p.m.	at No. 19 Oklahoma	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	ESPN	L 9–62	22,700
November 28	7:00 p.m.	TCU	David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	FS1	L 23–59	0*
December 5	11:00 a.m.	at Texas Tech	Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX	FS2	L 13–16	9,877
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings (after November 24) released prior to game All times are in Central time

Source: ^[17]

*No fans in attendance due to COVID-19 ^[13]

Roster

2020 Kansas Jayhawks Football
Quarterback  3 Miles Kendrick Junior  7 Thomas MacVittie Senior 13 Jordan Preston Freshman 14 Jordan Medley Freshman 15 Miles Fallin Junior 17 Jalon Daniels Freshman Running back  0 Velton Gardner Sophomore  6 Jack Codwell Freshman 12 Torry Locklin Freshman 20 Daniel Hishaw Jr. Freshman 22 Rob Fiorentino Sophomore 23 Amauri Pesek-Hickson Freshman 25 Gayflor Flomo Junior 29 Ben Miles FB Junior 33 Spencer Roe FB Sophomore 46 Sam Schroeder FB Junior 47 Jared Casey FB Freshman Wide receiver  2 Lawrence Arnold Freshman  4 Andrew Parchment Senior  5 Stephon Robinson Jr. Senior  8 Kwamie Lassiter II Senior 10 Tristan Golightly Freshman 11 Ezra Naylor II Senior 16 Takulve Williams Junior 18 Jordan Brown Freshman 19 Steven McBride Freshman 24 Malik Johnson Freshman 27 Kyler Pearson Freshman 36 Lawrence Shadd III Freshman 80 Luke Grimm Freshman 81 Kameron McQueen Senior 83 Quentin Skinner Freshman 85 Hunter Kaufman Junior 88 Jamahl Horne Sophomore Tight end 34 Will Huggins Freshman 45 Trevor Kardell Freshman 82 James Sosinski Senior 84 Jack Parks Sophomore 86 Mac Copeland Sophomore 87 Jack Luavasa Senior 89 Mason Fairchild Sophomore		Offensive line 55 Armaj Adams-Reed Freshman 56 Ronaldo Sigers Freshman 58 Api Mane Senior 59 Jack Murphy Sophomore 61 Malik Clark Senior 62 Garrett Jones Freshman 64 Jalan Robinson Sophomore 66 Danny Robinson Freshman 68 Earl Bostick Jr. Junior 69 Joe Krause Freshman 70 Nick Williams Sophomore 71 Jacobi Lott Sophomore 72 Adagio Lopeti Senior 73 Jack Werner Freshman 74 Jackson Satterwhite Freshman 76 Chris Hughes Senior 77 Bryce Cabeldue Freshman 78 Nicholas Martinez Freshman 79 Joseph Gilbertson Junior Defensive line 38 Clinton Anokwuru Freshman 50 Marcus Harris Freshman 51 Jack Stallard Freshman 53 Caleb Taylor Freshman 90 Jereme Robinson Freshman 91 Jelani Arnold Junior 93 Sam Burt Senior 95 DaJon Terry Freshman 96 Zack Biddison Junior 97 Kenean Caldwell Freshman 98 Caleb Sampson Junior 99 Malcolm Lee Junior Linebacker 14 Steven Parker Freshman 15 Kyron Johnson Senior 18 Denzel Feaster Senior 19 Gavin Potter Sophomore 23 Alonso Person Freshman 28 Taiwan Berryhill Freshman 30 Cooper Root Junior 32 Dylan Downing Freshman 37 Hayden Hatcher Junior 43 Jay Dineen Junior 49 Krishawn Brown Freshman		Defensive back  1 Kenny Logan Jr. CB Sophomore  3 Ricky Thomas S Senior  4 Elijah Jones CB Senior  5 Gabe Garber S Freshman  6 Valerian Agbaw Jr. CB Freshman  7 Davon Ferguson S Junior  8 Kyle Mayberry CB Senior  9 Karon Prunty CB Freshman 10 Julian Chandler S Senior 11 Johnquai Lewis CB Freshman 13 Ra'Mello Dotson CB Freshman 17 Corione Harris CB Junior 20 Donovan Gaines CB Freshman 22 Duece Mayberry CB Freshman 25 David Carter CB Junior 26 Cody McNerney S Sophomore 34 Nate Betts S Senior 35 Nick Caudle S Junior 39 Ryan Malbrough S Sophomore 41 Nick Channel S Sophomore 45 Tyler Stottle S Freshman Special teams 24 Reis Vernon P Freshman 44 Tabor Allen K Freshman 46 Liam Jones K Senior 57 Emory Duggar LS Freshman 60 Luke Hosford LS Freshman 67 Logan Klusman LS Senior 83 Jacob Borcila K Freshman 91 Cole Brungardt K Junior 92 Donovan Gagen P/K Senior Roster updated: September 12, 2020

Positional breakdown

Position	Number
QB	6
RB	12
WR	17
TE	7
OL	19
DL	12
LB	12
DB	21
ST	10
Total	116

Breakdown by class

Class	Number
Fr	39
So	16
Jr	22
Sr	39

Game summaries

Game lines listed below are subject to multiple changes leading up to the game. The line listed is the last available line. Lines are from Bovada.

Coastal Carolina

Coastal Carolina at Kansas

1 2 3 4 Total •Chanticleers 14 14 0 10 38 Jayhawks 0 3 14 6 23 Date: September 12, 2020 Location: David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS Game start: 9:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3:28 Game attendance: None due to COVID-19 Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: NNW 6 MPH Referee: Kyle Olson TV announcers (Fox Sports 1): Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman

Scoring summary 1 6:22 Coastal Carolina Grayson McCall 12 yard run (Massimo Biscardi kick) 7–0 CCU 1 2:37 Coastal Carolina C.J. Brewer 2 yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick) 14–0 CCU 2 10:57 Coastal Carolina Isaiah Likely 2 yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick) 21–0 CCU 2 0:55 Coastal Carolina Jaivon Heiligh 25 yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick) 28–0 CCU 2 0:00 Kansas Jacob Borcila 47 yard field goal 28–3 CCU 3 2:29 Kansas Andrew Parchment 14 yard pass from Miles Kendrick (Miles Kendrick pass to Kwamie Lassiter II for two-point Conversion) 28–11 CCU 3 0:04 Kansas Velton Gardner 61 yard run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) 28–17 CCU 4 9:55 Coastal Carolina Grayson McCall 2 yard run (Massimo Biscardi Kick) 35–17 CCU 4 7:00 Kansas Kwamie Lassiter II 5 yard pass from Miles Kendrick (Two-point pass conversion failed) 35–23 CCU 4 1:13 Coastal Carolina Massimo Biscardi 27 yard field goal 38–23 CCU

See also: 2020 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team

Pregame line	Over/under
–6 KU	58.5

Statistics	Coastal Carolina	Kansas
First downs	19	23
Total yards	318	367
Rushing yards	185	178
Passing yards	133	189
Turnovers	0	3
Time of possession	30:25	29:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Coastal Carolina	Passing	Grayson McCall	11–18, 133 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	C. J. Marable	21 carries, 75 yards
	Receiving	Jaivon Heiligh	3 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD
Kansas	Passing	Miles Kendrick	15–24, 156 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Velton Gardner	11 carries, 81 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Kwamie Lassiter II	5 receptions, 63 yards, 1 TD

The game was originally scheduled for September 26 at Brooks Stadium in Conway, South Carolina, but was moved to Lawrence. The Chanticleers began the game with a 28–0 run, shutting out Kansas until they kicked a field goal as time expired in the first half. The Jayhawks would outscore Coastal Carolina 20–10 in the second half, but the Chanticleers still held on to win the game.

At Baylor

Kansas at Baylor

1 2 3 4 Total Jayhawks 7 0 0 7 14 •Bears 7 10 14 16 47 Date: September 26, 2020 Location: McLane Stadium Waco, TX Game start: 6:30 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3:33 Game attendance: 11,667 (limited due to COVID-19) Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Fair • Wind: SSE 5-10 MPH Referee: Kevin Mar TV announcers (ESPNU): Roy Philpott, Kelly Stouffer

Scoring summary 1 11:29 KU Pooka Williams Jr. 21 yard run (Jacob Borcila kick) 7–0 KU 1 5:24 BU Trestan Ebner 1 yard run (John Mayers kick) 7—7 Tied 2 8:07 BU John Mayers 47 yard Field Goal 10–7 BU 2 4:13 BU Trestan Ebner 18 yard pass from Charlie Brewer (John Mayers kick) 17–7 BU 3 14:44 BU Trestan Ebner 100 yard kickoff return (John Mayers kick) 24–7 BU 3 9:07 BU John Lovett 7 yards run (John Mayers kick) 31–7 BU 4 12:50 BU Jalon Daniels sacked by Terrel Bernard for a safety 33–7 BU 4 12:35 BU Trestan Ebner 83 yard kickoff return (John Mayers kick) 40–7 BU 4 7:03 KU Pooka Williams Jr. 16 yard run (Jacob Borcila kick) 40–14 BU 4 4:00 BU Craig Williams 26 yard run (John Mayers kick) 47–14 BU

See also: 2020 Baylor Bears football team

Pregame line	Over/under
–17.5 BU	61

Statistics	Kansas	Baylor
First downs	20	24
Total yards	328	352
Rushing yards	169	203
Passing yards	159	149
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	31:30	28:30

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas	Passing	Jalon Daniels	19–33, 159 yards
	Rushing	Pooka Williams Jr.	14 carries, 76 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Kwamie Lassiter II	6 receptions, 65 yards
Baylor	Passing	Charlie Brewer	15–23, 142 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	John Lovett	17 carries, 78 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Trestan Ebner	2 receptions, 53 yards, 1 TD

The Jayhawks scored 3 minutes and 31 minutes into the game on a 21-yard run by Pooka Williams Jr. After that, Baylor would score 40 unanswered points scoring 5 touchdowns, a field goal, and a safety, including a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown at the start of the second half. Williams added another touchdown late in the game, as did Baylor running back Craig Williams. The Jayhawks would lose 14–47, extending their Big 12 road conference losing streak to 46 games dating back to October 4, 2008, when the Jayhawks defeated Iowa State 35–33.

Oklahoma State

No. 17 Oklahoma State at Kansas

1 2 3 4 Total •No. 17 Cowboys 10 21 13 3 47 Jayhawks 0 0 0 7 7 Date: October 3, 2020 Location: David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS Game start: 12:30 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3:26 Game attendance: 9,480 (limited due to COVID-19) Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Partly cloudy • Wind: NNW 14 MPH Referee: Kevin Hassell TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch, Mike Golic and Paul Carcaterra

Scoring summary 1 9:36 OSU Alex Hale 19 yard field goal 3–0 OSU 1 1:00 OSU Chuba Hubbard 1 yard run (Alex Hale extra point good) 10–0 OSU 2 14:04 OSU Shane Illingworth 66 yard pass to Braydon Johnson (Alex Hale extra point good) 17–0 OSU 2 9:22 OSU Shane Illingworth 55 yard pass to Tylan Wallace (Alex Hale extra point good) 24–0 OSU 2 1:58 OSU Chuba Hubbard 12 yard run (Alex Hale extra point good) 31–0 OSU 3 13:14 OSU Shane Illingworth 14 yard pass to Tylan Wallace (Alex Hale extra point good) 38–0 OSU 3 8:12 OSU Alex Hale 22 yard field goal 41–0 OSU 3 3:18 OSU Alex Hale 27 yard field goal 44–0 OSU 4 12:04 KU Velton Gardner 1 yard run (Jacob Borcila extra point good) 44–7 KU 4 0:59 OSU Tom Hutton 24 yard field goal 47–7 OSU

See also: 2020 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

Pregame line	Over/under
–21.5 OSU	54.5

Statistics	Oklahoma State	Kansas
First downs	31	12
Total yards	593	193
Rushing yards	295	101
Passing yards	298	92
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	31:54	28:06

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oklahoma State	Passing	Shane Illingworth	17–23, 265 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Chuba Hubbard	20 carries, 145 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Tylan Wallace	9 receptions, 148 yards, 2 TD
Kansas	Passing	Miles Kendrick	11–19, 90 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Daniel Hishaw Jr.	5 carries, 51 yards
	Receiving	Kwamie Lassiter II	4 reception, 41 yards

The game featured two of the premier running backs in the Big 12, Pooka Williams Jr. of Kansas and Chuba Hubbard from Oklahoma State, who are both top 10 all-time in career rushing yards at their respective schools. Williams was held to a season low 32 yards rushing and a 2.2 yard average, while Hubbard ran for 145 yards and two touchdowns. The Jayhawks were dominated on both sides of the ball throughout the game as they were held to only 193 yards of total offense and allowed 593 yards on defense. The Jayhawks were shut out through the first three quarters of the game and didn't score until Oklahoma State had taken their starters out of the game. The loss extended the Jayhawks losing streak against teams ranked in the AP poll to 39 games.

At West Virginia

Kansas at West Virginia

1 2 3 4 Total Jayhawks 10 0 0 7 17 •Mountaineers 7 10 7 14 38 Date: October 17, 2020 Location: Milan Puskar Stadium Morgantown, WV Game start: 11:00 a.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3:33 Game attendance: 10,759 (limited due to COVID-19) Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 6 MPH Referee: M. Vandervelde TV announcers (FS1): Gus Johnson and Joel Klatt

Scoring summary 1 11:41 KU Jacob Borcila 41 yard field goal 3–0 KU 1 9:21 KU Miles Kendrick 43 yard pass to Andrew Parchment (Jacob Borcila extra point good) 10–0 KU 1 4:53 WVU Jarret Doege pass to Bryce Ford-Wheaton for 33 yard (Evan Staley extra point good) 10–7 KU 2 3:25 WVU Jarret Doege 6 yard pass to Leddie Brown 14–10 WVU 2 0:16 WVU Evan Stanley 33 yard field goal 17–10 WVU 3 3:37 WVU Leddie Brown 87 yard run (Evan Stanley extra point good) 24–10 WVU 4 14:55 WVU Jarret Doege 8 yard pass to Sam James (Evan Stanley extra point good) 31–10 WVU 4 2:00 WVU Alec Sinkfield run for 3 yards (Evan Stanley extra point good) 38–10 WVU 4 1:45 KU Pooka Williams Jr. 93 yard kickoff return (Jacob Borcila extra point good) 38–17 WVU

See also: 2020 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

Pregame line	Over/under
–22 WVU	51.5

Statistics	Kansas	West Virginia
First downs	7	29
Total yards	157	544
Rushing yards	62	226
Passing yards	95	318
Turnovers	2	2
Time of possession	27:05	32:55

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas	Passing	Miles Kendrick	14–23, 95 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Velton Gardner	11 carries, 43 yards
	Receiving	Andrew Parchment	6 receptions, 65 yards, 1 TD
West Virginia	Passing	Jarret Doege	26–44, 318 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Leddie Brown	18 carries, 195 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Bryce Ford-Wheaton	5 receptions, 89 yards, 1 TD

The team played the game without Les Miles due to his positive COVID-19 test. ^[16] Joshua Eargle served as the interim head coach for the game. The Jayhawks jumped ahead to an early 10–0 lead including forcing their first turnover of the season. The Mountaineers would score 38 unanswered points before the Jayhawks would score again. The loss extended the Jayhawks losing streak in road conference games to 51. Following the game, two-time first team All-Big 12 running back Pooka Williams Jr. opted out of the remainder of the season.

At Kansas State

Kansas at No. 20 Kansas State

1 2 3 4 Total Jayhawks 0 7 0 7 14 •No. 20 Wildcats 7 27 21 0 55 Date: October 24, 2020 Location: Bill Snyder Family Stadium Manhattan, KS Game start: 11:00 a.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3:30 Game attendance: 10,081 (limited due to COVID-19) Game weather: 40 °F (4 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: SE 8 MPH Referee: Kevin Hassell TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins, Ben Leber

Scoring summary 1 9:22 KSU Phillip Brooks 55 yard punt return (Blake Lynch kick good) 7–0 KSU 2 11:23 KSU Blake Lynch 32 yard field goal 10–0 KSU 2 6:13 KSU Blake Lynch 21 yard field goal 13–0 KSU 2 5:26 KSU Justin Gardner 24 yard interception return (Blake Lynch kick good) 20–0 KSU 2 2:16 KU Jalon Daniels 8 yard run (Jacob Borcila kick good) 20–7 KSU 2 0:52 KSU Will Howard 16 yard pass to Samuel Wheeler (Blake Lynch kick good) 27–7 KSU 2 0:00 KSU Phillip Brooks 52 yard punt return (Blake Lynch kick good) 34–7 KSU 3 12:17 KSU Deuce Vaughn 1 yard run (Blake Lynch kick good) 41–7 KSU 3 7:42 KSU Harry Trotter 1 yard run (Blake Lynch kick good) 48–7 KSU 3 0:48 KSU Will Howard 13 yard pass to Briley Moore (Blake Lynch kick good) 55–7 KSU 4 4:38 KU Jalon Daniels 4 yard run (Jacob Borcila kick) 55–14 KSU

See also: 2020 Kansas State Wildcats football team and Sunflower Showdown

Pregame line	Over/under
–20 KSU	53.5

Statistics	Kansas	Kansas State
First downs	18	17
Total yards	320	381
Rushing yards	113	129
Passing yards	207	252
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	30:40	29:20

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas	Passing	Jalon Daniels	22–39, 207 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Velton Gardner	16 carries 72 yards
	Receiving	Kwamie Lassiter II	7 receptions, 58 yards
Kansas State	Passing	Will Howard	17–24, 243 yards, 2 touchdowns
	Rushing	Deuce Vaughn	11 carries, 71 yards, 1 touchdown
	Receiving	Deuce Vaughn	4 receptions, 81 yards

The Jayhawks began the game playing strong on defense holding K-State to no offensive touchdowns until late in the second quarter. However, due to poor special teams play and turnovers, they ended the 1st half down 7–34. They would eventually lose 14–55, extending multiple losing streaks: overall losing streak (9), AP ranked teams (39), road conference (52), and loses to K-State (12).

Iowa State

No. 23 Iowa State at Kansas

1 2 3 4 Total •No. 23 Cyclones 13 7 15 17 52 Jayhawks 0 7 7 8 22 Date: October 31, 2020 Location: David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS Game start: 11:00 a.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3:25 Game attendance: 9,652 (limited due to COVID-19) Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: SSW 21 MPH Referee: Brad Van Vark TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins, Ben Leber

Scoring summary 1 10:46 ISU Kene Nwangwu 18 yard run 7–0 ISU 1 8:07 ISU Brock Purdy 1 yard run (Connor Assalley extra point no good) 13–0 ISU 2 9:01 KU Daniel Hishaw Jr. 5 yard run (Jacob Borcila extra point good) 13–7 ISU 2 4:00 ISU Brock Purdy 3 yard pass to Charlie Kolar (Connor Assalley extra point good) 20–7 ISU 3 7:27 KU Brock Purdy 36 yard pass to Xavier Hutchinson (Connor Assalley extra point good) 27–7 ISU 3 7:12 KU Kenny Logan Jr. 100 yard kickoff return (Jacob Borcila extra point good) 27–14 ISU 3 3:14 ISU Breece Hall 7 yard touchdown (Brock Purdy pass to Charlie Kolar for two point conversion) 35–14 ISU 4 11:02 ISU Connor Assalley 40 yard field goal 38–14 ISU 4 7:34 ISU Jalon Daniels 12 yard run (Andrew Parchment pass to Kwamie Lassiter for two point conversion) 38–22 ISU 4 5:05 ISU Breece Hall 58 yard run (Connor Assalley extra point good) 45–22 ISU 4 2:14 ISU Hunter Dekkers 30 yard pass to Joe Scares (Connor Assalley) 52–22 ISU

See also: 2020 Iowa State Cyclones football team

Pregame line	Over/under
–28 ISU	55

Statistics	Iowa State	Kansas
First downs	26	15
Total yards	552	240
Rushing yards	258	73
Passing yards	294	167
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	31:13	28:47

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa State	Passing	Brock Purdy	23–34 239 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Breece Hall	21 carries, 185 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Xavier Hutchinson	5 receptions, 87 yards, 1 TD
Kansas	Passing	Jalon Daniels	16–29, 165 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jalon Daniels	16 carries, 36 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 TD
	Receiving	Kwamie Lassiter II	5 receptions, 66 yards

The Jayhawks struggled offensively yet again, with the majority of their offensive yards came from freshman quarterback Jalon Daniels, who accounted for 201 yards of the Jayhawks 240 yards. The struggles on offense led to defensive struggles as well as KU fell 22–55 extending their overall losing streak to 10 games and their losing streak against ranked teams to 40 games.

At Oklahoma

Kansas at Oklahoma

1 2 3 4 Total Jayhawks 0 3 0 6 9 •No. 19 Sooners 14 17 10 21 62 Date: November 7, 2020 Location: Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK Game start: 2:35 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3:46 Game attendance: 22,700 Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SSE 14 MPH Referee: Kevin Mar TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play, Tom Luginbill (analysts) & Kris Budden (sideline)

Scoring summary 1 12:01 OU Spencer Rattler 20-yard pass to Austin Stogner (Gabe Brkic kick) 7–0 OU 1:26 OU Rhamondre Stevenson 13-yard rush (Gabe Brkic kick) 14–0 OU 2 8:13 OU Spencer Rattler 2-yard rush (Gabe Brkic kick) 21–0 OU 4:48 OU Gabe Brkic 40-yard field goal 24–0 OU 1:26 OU T. J. Pledger 4-yard rush (Gabe Brkic kick) 31–0 OU 0:00 KU Jacob Borcila 32-yard field goal 31–3 OU 3 11:16 OU Gabe Brkic 50-yard field goal 34–3 OU 8:59 OU Rhamondre Stevenson 29-yard rush (Gabe Brkic kick) 41–3 OU 4 14:54 OU Tanner Mordecai 14-yard pass to Marvin Mims (Gabe Brkic kick) 48–3 OU 11:21 OU Marcus Major 3-yard rush (Gabe Brkic kick) 55–3 OU 7:50 OU Chandler Morris 13-yard rush (Gabe Brkic kick) 62–3 OU 0:00 KU Miles Kendrick 20-yard pass to Will Huggins 62–9 OU

See also: 2020 Oklahoma Sooners football team

Pregame line	Over/under
–38 OU	64

Statistics	Kansas	Oklahoma
First downs	16	31
Total yards	246	540
Rushing yards	95	200
Passing yards	151	340
Turnovers	2	2
Time of possession	32:48	27:12

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas	Passing	Jalon Daniels	11/31, 115 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Daniel Hishaw Jr.	10 carries, 73 yards
	Receiving	Luke Grimm	4 receptions, 61 yards
Oklahoma	Passing	Spencer Rattler	15/27, 212 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Rhamondre Stevenson	11 carries, 104 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Austin Stogner	3 receptions, 75 yards, TD

TCU

TCU at Kansas

1 2 3 4 Total •Horned Frogs 24 14 7 14 59 Jayhawks 6 6 8 3 23 Date: November 28, 2020 Location: David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS Game start: 7:05 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3:30 Game attendance: None due to COVID-19 Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: S 5 MPH Referee: Brad Van Vark Television network: FS1

Scoring summary 1 10:50 TCU Griffin Kell 39-yard field goal 3–0 TCU 9:11 TCU Pro Wells 46-yard pass from Max Duggan (Griffin Kell kick) 10–0 TCU 6:00 TCU Carter Ware 26-yard pass from Max Duggan (Griffin Kell kick) 17–0 TCU 3:49 TCU Derius Davis 37-yard punt return (Griffin Kell kick) 24–0 TCU 1:22 KU Kwamie Lassiter II 48-yard pass from Jalon Daniels (Two-point run conversion failed) 24–6 TCU 2 8:56 TCU Pro Wells 24-yard pass from Max Duggan (Griffin Kell kick) 31–6 TCU 1:06 TCU Max Duggan 58-yard run (Griffin Kell kick) 38–6 TCU 0:20 KU Luke Grimm 14-yard pass from Miles Kendrick (Two-point run conversion failed) 38–12 TCU 3 5:27 TCU Darwin Barlow 1-yard run (Griffin Kell kick) 45–12 TCU 1:26 KU Luke Grimm 21-yard pass from Miles Kendrick (Miles Kendrick pass to Takulve Williams for two-point conversion) 45–20 TCU 4 14:45 TCU C. J. Ceasar II 30-yard interception return (Griffin Kell kick) 52–20 TCU 10:02 TCU Dee Winters 2-yard fumble return (Griffin Kell kick) 59–20 TCU 4:25 KU Jacob Borcila 48-yard field goal 59–23 TCU

See also: 2020 TCU Horned Frogs football team

Pregame line	Over/under
–24 TCU	51.5

Statistics	TCU	Kansas
First downs	16	18
Total yards	443	268
Rushing yards	337	41
Passing yards	106	227
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	25:56	34:04

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
TCU	Passing	Max Duggan	3/11, 96 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Zach Evans	12 carries, 100 yards
	Receiving	Pro Wells	2 receptions, 70 yards, 2 TD
Kansas	Passing	Miles Kendrick	11/18, 166 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Amauri Pesek-Hickson	22 carries, 100 yards
	Receiving	Kwamie Lassiter II	7 receptions, 116 yards, TD

At Texas Tech

Kansas at Texas Tech

1 2 3 4 Total Jayhawks 0 3 3 7 13 •Red Raiders 10 0 3 3 16 Date: December 5, 2020 Location: Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX Game start: 11:05 a.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3:20 Game attendance: 9,877 Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: N 10 MPH Referee: David Alvarez TV announcers (FS2): Guy Haberman and Charles Arbuckle

Scoring summary 1 8:56 TTU Jonathan Garibay 47-yard field goal 3–0 TTU 3:52 TTU Myles Price 70-yard run (Jonathan Garibay kick) 10–0 TTU 2 0:00 KU Jacob Borcila 42-yard field goal 10–3 TTU 3 6:59 TTU Jonathan Garibay 21-yard field goal 13–3 TTU 0:27 KU Jacob Borcila 29-yard field goal 13–6 TTU 4 10:46 KU Daniel Hishaw Jr. 12-yard run (Jacob Borcila kick) 13–13 TIED 5:36 TTU Jonathan Garibay 36-yard field goal 16–13 TTU

See also: 2020 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

Pregame line	Over/under
–27.5 TTU	62.5

Statistics	Kansas	Texas Tech
First downs	14	17
Total yards	214	410
Rushing yards	112	293
Passing yards	102	117
Turnovers	0	4
Time of possession	34:23	25:37

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas	Passing	Miles Kendrick	17/29, 102 yards
	Rushing	Daniel Hishaw Jr.	22 carries, 87 yards, TD
	Receiving	Luke Grimm	6 receptions, 41 yards
Texas Tech	Passing	Alan Bowman	15/26, 117 yards, INT
	Rushing	Xavier White	14 carries, 135 yards
	Receiving	Myles Price	2 receptions, 43 yards

Coaching staff

Name	Position
Les Miles	Head coach
Brent Dearmon	Offensive coordinator
D.J. Eliot	Defensive coordinator/linebackers
Chidera Uzo-Diribe	Outside linebackers
Emmett Jones	Wide receivers/passing game coordinator
Joshua Eargle	Tight ends/recruiting coordinator
Jonathan Wallace	Running backs/special teams
Chevis Jackson	Defensive backs
Jordan Peterson	Safeties
Kwahn Drake	Defensive line/defensive run game coordinator
John Morookian	Offensive line
Travis Partridge	Offensive quality control
Ben Iannachionne	Director of football strength & conditioning

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