LAWRENCE (KSNT) — Rock Chalk Jayhawk.
The Kansas football team (3-4, 1-3 Big 12) earned its first win in Big 12 play this season, beating Baylor (4-3, 2-2 Big 12) 25-24 on homecoming.
Leading 25-24, the Jayhawks blocked the potential game-winning field goal to earn their first win over Baylor since 2007.
Isaiah Marshall was 17-for-29 for 212 yards and two touchdowns through the air while throwing two interceptions. He had 31 rushing yards and a score.
Dylan Edwards ran for a game-high 156 yards.
Kansas would open up the scoring a little over halfway through the first, with a 22-yard pass from Isaiah Marshall to Carson Bruhn to give the ‘Hawks the early lead.
About three minutes later, the Bears would march down the field, leading to an eventual one-yard touchdown rush from Dawson Pendergrass to tie the game at 7-7 entering halftime.
Out of the break, Baylor’s Devon Jordan picked off Marshall for a 42-yard score to go up 14-7.
Martin Connington would knock in a 40-yard field goal for Kansas to cut the deficit to 14-10.
The Bears responded as DJ Lagway connected with Jayden McGowan in the back left of the end zone to extend the lead to 21-10.
Kansas opened the scoring in the fourth quarter as Marshall found Nik McMillian for a 34-yard score. The Jayhawks couldn’t convert the two-point conversion and trailed 21-16 early in the fourth.
The Jayhawks on their next drive would hit a 42-yard field goal to cut the deficit to 21-19.
Baylor would convert a field goal of its own with 2:40 left to extend the lead to 24-19 with 2:40 to go.
The Jayhawks would make the most of their chance as Marshall called his own number and scored from 15 yards out. The two-point conversion was no good, and KU led 25-24 with 1:13 to go.
Kansas would block Baylor’s field goal attempt to earn the win.
Kansas will now hit the road to Texas on Halloween to take on TCU. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m.
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