Kansas Jayhawks Upset by UNLV in Thriller: 5 Numbers That Told the Story

Jayhawks upset for second straight week and fall to 1-2

Nick Shepkowski | Sep 14, 2024

Sep 13, 2024; Kansas City, Kansas, USA; Kansas Jayhawks linebacker JB Brown (1) celebrates after a play during the first half against the UNLV Rebels at Children's Mercy Park. / Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images

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Kansas football dropped a heartbreaker Friday night at Children's Mercy Park as UNLV moved to 3-0 with a 23-20 upset victory.

Kansas held leads of 14-3 and 17-6 at different points Friday night but couldn't put UNLV away as the Jayhawks now find themselves under .500 with a difficult trip to West Virginia coming next Saturday.

What went wrong for the Jayhawks on Friday night?

Here are five that told the story of UNLV's 23-20 victory over Kansas.

Kansas vs. UNLV: 2

Jalon Daniels throws a pass against UNLV on Friday nigh

Sep 13, 2024; Kansas City, Kansas, USA; Kansas Jayhawks quarterback Jalon Daniels (6) throws a pass against UNLV Rebels defensive lineman Keith Conley Jr. (99) at Children's Mercy Park. / Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images

A pair of Jalon Daniels interceptions proved costly Friday night as the veteran quarterback continues to struggle with keeping the ball out of harms way.

It was a big part of the story in Kansas' upset loss at Illinois last week as Daniels threw three interceptions. He even threw one against lowly Lindenwood in the opener.

The two interceptions were the only turnovers in the game and erased some of the positives Kansas produced on Friday night.

Published Sep 13, 2024|Modified Sep 14, 2024

NICK SHEPKOWSKI