David Beaty needed this.
After keeping it competitive with TCU in two of his three years as Kansas coach, Beaty oversaw a breakthrough Saturday, with the Jayhawks completing a fourth-quarter comeback for a 27-26 victory over TCU.
The win should give Beaty a chance to breathe a bit. The Jayhawks, who had lost four straight coming in, improved to 3-5 while potentially extending Beaty’s coaching timeline at least until the end of the season.
Saturday’s biggest offensive moment came from KU’s most dynamic playmaker.
With KU trailing late in the fourth quarter, true freshman running back Pooka Williams — affectionately called “Pooka Magic” — took a swing pass, made two defenders miss with sharp cuts to the inside, then stretched the ball over the goal line for a 28-yard score.