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11/01/25 - QB Jalon Daniels, rSr/2026, Kansas, (DS#28 QB)

Jalon Daniels led four second-half touchdown drives as Kansas overcame a sluggish first half to trounce Oklahoma State 38-21 on Saturday. Kansas (5-4, 3-3 Big 12) snapped a two-game losing streak. "We (only) had 10 points (in the first half), but we scored on both possessions," Kansas coach Lance Leipold said. "We just didn't get off the field. It was a very fast first half. "I think we established a little better running game in the second half, that gave us the balance that we needed." Daniels said it was just a matter of sticking with the game plan, and a fierce effort by the offensive line. "Hats off to big old offensive linemen," Daniels said. "They played a pivotal role in today's game. Then the running backs doing everything that they can to gain every single inch, every single yard. And I think that just goes to show the resilience of our team." Zane Flores was 22-of-28 passing for 235 yards and two touchdowns for Oklahoma State (1-8, 0-6 Big 12), which lost its eighth straight game and 15th straight Big 12 game.

"It's hard to pinpoint a moment when it went bad," Oklahoma State interim coach Doug Meacham said. "It could be the field goal block (at the end of the first half). We could have gone in with some momentum. It's just that fine of a line. "What we have to do a better job of is when things don't go the way we want them to, we have to put them to bed." Kansas took the second-half kickoff and went 75 yards in 10 plays to open up a two-score lead. Daniels hit Boden Groen in the back of the end zone for a 3-yard touchdown. After an OSU three-and-out, Daniels found Bryson Canty for a 5-yard touchdown pass and a 24-7 lead. A Flores-to-Gavin Freeman's 10-yard touchdown pass drew the Cowboys within 24-14, but Kansas answered with 3-yard and 5-yard touchdown runs by Daniel Hishaw Jr. and Leshon Williams, respectively. - Kansas/AP College Football

(DS#28 QB) rSr/2026