Kansas Falls to UNLV, 23-20 on Friday Night

Recreation Recap: Soccer | 9/13/2024 9:46:00 PM

KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Kansas was edged by UNLV 23-20 on Friday night time at Youngsters’s Mercy Park in entrance of a capability crowd of 21,493. UNLV scored a go-ahead landing on a fourth-and-goal with 1:51 remaining within the fourth quarter.

After holding UNLV to a three-and-out on the sport’s opening drive, Kansas took over by itself 19-yard line and marched 81 yards on 12 performs capped off by an 11-yard landing run by redshirt junior quarterback Jalon Daniels to go up 7-0. Daniels accounted for 58 of the 81 yards on the drive with 19 yards speeding and 39 yards passing going 4-for-5 within the air. Daniels’ landing was his first speeding landing of the season and 14th of his profession. 

UNLV responded with a 55-yard drive that ended with a 38-yard subject objective. Kansas would lead UNLV 7-3 on the finish of the primary quarter.

On its subsequent possession Kansas would go up 14-3 on a Daniels 33-yard landing run on an choice to the proper aspect. Kansas’ scoring drive was 94 yards in eight performs. Daniels would convert a Third-and-4 to senior tight finish Trevor Kardell for 18 yards the play earlier than his 33-yard jaunt. 

UNLV stored the scoring happening its subsequent drive making a 27-yard subject objective to make the rating 14-6 in favor of KU with 6:19 earlier than halftime. 

On Kansas’ first play of the next drive, Daniels linked with Neal on a 33-yard go play. Two performs later, Neal blasted up the center for 20 yards, however the drive would stall on the UNLV 28-yard line. KU senior kicker Tabor Allen would give the Jayhawks a 17-6 lead after making a 35-yard subject objective with 3:17 to play within the second quarter. 

On the following Kansa drive, UNLV intercepted a Daniels go and scored a landing two performs later because the clock expired, giving KU a 17-13 lead at halftime. 

UNLV would reduce the result in 17-16 on a 23-yard subject objective that began on a drive that began on the KU 4-yard line following an interception. KU pushed UNLV again one yard on the drive to carry UNLV to a subject objective. 

UNLV managed the sector place for many of the third quarter and pinned KU by itself 2-yard line with 2:06 remaining within the quarter. KU would then mount a 75-yard drive in 13 performs that ended with an Allen 41-yard subject objective to make the rating 20-16 with 11:22 remaining within the contest. On its first third down of the drive Daniels threw a 10-yard completion to redshirt junior Sevion Morrison to maintain the drive going. Daniels then linked with senior large receiver Lawrence Arnold on a 29-yard reception and Neal would add rushes of six and 9 yards. 

Insurgent Kylin James capped off the UNLV game-winning drive with a one-yard rush. UNLV lined 75 yards in 18 performs over 9:22 on its closing drive.

Devin Neal led the best way offensively for Kansas with 120 yards on the bottom, his third-straight 100-plus yard speeding sport of the season. Kansas outgained UNLV 352-267 in complete offense. 

With the loss, Kansas fell to 1-2 on the season, whereas UNLV remained undefeated with a 3-0 report. 

UP NEXT
Kansas opens its Large 12 Convention schedule when the Jayhawks journey to Morgantown, West Virginia, to tackle the West Virginia Mountaineers on Saturday, Sept. 21 at 11 a.m. CT. The sport will air on ESPN2.