It took a little luck, but Kansas actually looked like they had a shot early on. West Virginia got the ball to start the game, but quickly fumbled. KU wasn't able to fully capitalize, but a 41 yard field goal by Jacob Borcila was good, and the Jayhawks had just their second lead of the season. A quick 3 and out led to a 43 yard touchdown pass from Miles Kendrick to Andrew Parchment, and Kansas looked like they were clicking, up 10-0 early.
Unfortunately, there wasn't much good to talk about after that. The Kansas team we've been accustomed to this year reappeared, allowing 17 unanswered points through the end of the half, going into the locker room down a touchdown.