For the second week in a row, Kansas found itself trailing a highly favored opponent by less than two touchdowns early in the fourth quarter.
Once again, the game slipped away.
While the Jayhawks hung around for three plus quarters, offensive ineptitude made it feel like the game was never really in doubt. West Virginia ran 80 plays to KU’s 60. The Mountaineers averaged 6.3 yards per play; Kansas averaged just 4.7.
KU had one of its best showings on third down against West Virginia, but was still less than 50% at 5-12 (41.6%). West Virginia converted 6-12 (50.