Now we know - four losses in a row to Iowa State gets you fired, even at Kansas.
It wasn’t a surprise that Kansas lost. The final score may have been a bit deceiving, but make no bones about it, the Cyclones mauled the Jayhawks.
Iowa State ran just 62 plays for 394, which comes out to 6.3 yards per play. Meanwhile, Kansas ran 83 plays for just 332 yards, exactly 4.0 yards per play. After building a 20-3 halftime lead, the Cyclones were clearly content to keep the Jayhawks at arm’s length in the second half and get out of town with the win.