Lance Leipold Explains Controversial Field Goal Kick In 24-20 Loss To Arizona

Fansided | November 9, 2025

What was Kansas football head coach Lance Leipold thinking towards the end of that thriller?

Kansas Jayhawks head coach Lance Leipold yells at officials during the first half of the game against West Virginia Mountaineers at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium on Sept. 20, 2025. | Evert Nelson/The Capital-Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

With 2:39 seconds to play in the fourth quarter, the Kansas Jayhawks were faced with the monumental decision that they have faced what feels like all season long, in the moments that matter most in the games that clinch a bowl appearance: how do you play it?