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2020 Kansas Jayhawks football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record0–9 (0–8 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrent Dearmon (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorD. J. Eliot (2nd season)
Home stadiumDavid Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 9 Iowa State y   8 1     9 3  
No. 6 Oklahoma y$   6 2     9 2  
No. 20 Oklahoma State   6 3     8 3  
No. 19 Texas   5 3     7 3  
TCU   5 4     6 4  
West Virginia   4 4     6 4  
Kansas State   4 5     4 6  
Texas Tech   3 6     4 6  
Baylor   2 7     2 7  
Kansas   0 8     0 9  
Championship: Oklahoma 27, Iowa State 21
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2020 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas as a member of Big 12 Conference during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Jayhawks 131st season. It was the second and final year under Les Miles. The team play home games at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas.

The Jayhawks began the season 0–4 and struggled statistically through the first four games, losing by an average of 20.5 point, while being outgained on offense on average 451.8 to 261.3 and having a turnover margin of –4. Through games on October 17, they were one of only two winless teams in the country that had played at least four games.

The Jayhawks finished winless for only the third time in school history and the second time since the 2015 season.

Offseason

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Starters lost

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Overall, the Jayhawks had 25 players run out of eligibility. Below are the starters from 2019 who have run out of eligibility.

Name Position
Hakeem Adeniji T
Jelani Brown DT
Daylon Charlot WR
Hasan Defense CB
Azur Kamara LB
Mike Lee S
Clyde McCualley III G
Ben Miles FB
Darrius Moragne DE
Carter Stanley QB
Najee Stevens-McKenzie LB
Bryce Torneden S
Andru Tovi C

Coaching staff changes

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Name Position Replacement
Clint Bowen[1] Safeties Jordan Peterson[2]
Todd Bradford Linebackers D. J. Elliot*
Tony Hull[3] Running backs Jonathan Wallace[4]
Vacant Special teams
Outside linebackers Chidera Uzo-Diribe
Luke Meadows† Offensive line John Morookian

*Spent 2019 as defensive coordinator, will maintain that role along the other additional duties as linebackers coach
†Fired during the season

Recruiting

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The Jayhawks have 26 commitments for their 2020 recruiting class. Below is the breakdown. In addition to their 26 recruited freshmen, the Jayhawks also have 13 walk-on freshmen. The only positions KU did not have any recruits for were running back, kicker, and punter.

Overall class ranking

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Website Overall rank Conference rank 4 star recruits 3 star recruits
Rivals 50 8 0 19
247 Sports 57 10 0 26

Positional breakdown

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Position Number
WR 6
TE 2
QB 1
OL 5
LB 3
DL 2
DB 4
ATH 2

All information above is as of April 2, 2020

Left team during the season

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Player Position
Pooka Williams Jr. RB
Dru Prox LB
Kyle Thompson P

Big 12 media poll

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The 2020 preseason poll was released on July 17, 2020. The Jayhawks were picked last for the 10th consecutive season, receiving 80 out of 90 possible last place votes.[5]

Big 12 media poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Oklahoma 888 (80)
2 Oklahoma State 742 (6)
3 Texas 727 (4)
4 Iowa State 607
5 Baylor 489
6 TCU 477
7 Kansas State 366
8 West Virginia 287
9 Texas Tech 267
10 Kansas 100

Schedule

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COVID-19 impact

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On June 20, 2020, the University of Kansas announced it had tested 86 football players and 110 staff members. Only one player tested positive and no staff members. One player tested positive for the antibody test, indicating the player had it in the past, but no longer had it.[6] On July 3, the team announced that another 11 players had tested positive and that they would be suspending in-person voluntary workouts.[7] Kansas was scheduled to play New Hampshire, but the game was canceled following the CAA’s decision to not play football during the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] Following the cancellation, KU athletic director Jeff Long said in a statement that they will look into finding an opponent to replace New Hampshire in the opening of the schedule.[9] On July 25, Kansas announced it had replaced the game with New Hampshire with a game on August 29 against Southern Illinois, but that game was later cancelled.[10] On July 29, their game against Boston College was also canceled.[11] On August 3, the Big 12 announced they would play a 10-game schedule that included all conference games and one non-conference game.[12] On August 12, the Big 12 announced the conference portion of the revised schedule. On August 31, the school announced that they will begin the season without fans in attendance, but did not specify how many games will be played without fans.[13] On September 24, Long announced a maximum of 10,000 fans would be allowed to attend through the month of October.[14] On October 8, head coach Les Miles announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19.[15] Because of his positive test, he did not coach the game against West Virginia.[16] A few days before the Jayhawks November 21 game against Texas, it was rescheduled for December 14, then it was cancelled altogether on December 10. In total, four of the Jayhawks games were cancelled due to COVID-19.

Season schedule

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Every game listed below had a limited or no attendance due to COVID-19.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 129:00 p.m.Coastal Carolina*
  • David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
FS1L 23–380*
September 266:30 p.m.at BaylorESPNUL 14–4711,667
October 32:30 p.m.No. 17 Oklahoma Statedagger
  • David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
ESPNL 7–479,480
October 1711:00 a.m.at West VirginiaFOXL 17–3810,759
October 2411:00 a.m.at No. 20 Kansas StateFS1L 14–5510,801
October 3111:00 a.m.No. 23 Iowa State
  • David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
FS1L 22–529,652
November 72:30 p.m.at No. 19 OklahomaESPNL 9–6222,700
November 287:00 p.m.TCU
  • David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium
  • Lawrence, KS
FS1L 23–590*
December 511:00 a.m.at Texas TechFS2L 13–169,877
Source:[17]

*No fans in attendance due to COVID-19[13]

Roster

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2020 Kansas Jayhawks Football

Quarterback

  •  3 Miles Kendrick Junior
  •  7 Thomas MacVittie Senior
  • 13 Jordan Preston Redshirt Freshman
  • 14 Jordan Medley Freshman
  • 15 Miles Fallin Junior
  • 17 Jalon Daniels Freshman

Running back

  •  0 Velton Gardner Sophomore
  •  6 Jack Codwell Freshman
  • 12 Torry Locklin Redshirt Freshman
  • 20 Daniel Hishaw Jr. Freshman
  • 22 Rob Fiorentino Sophomore
  • 23 Amauri Pesek-Hickson Freshman
  • 25 Gayflor Flomo Junior
  • 29 Ben Miles FB Junior
  • 33 Spencer Roe FB Sophomore
  • 46 Sam Schroeder FB Junior
  • 47 Jared Casey FB Freshman

Wide receiver

  •  2 Lawrence Arnold Freshman
  •  4 Andrew Parchment Senior
  •  5 Stephon Robinson Jr. Senior
  •  8 Kwamie Lassiter II Senior
  • 10 Tristan Golightly Freshman
  • 11 Ezra Naylor II Senior
  • 16 Takulve Williams Junior
  • 18 Jordan Brown Freshman
  • 19 Steven McBride Freshman
  • 24 Malik Johnson Freshman
  • 27 Kyler Pearson Freshman
  • 36 Lawrence Shadd III Redshirt Freshman
  • 80 Luke Grimm Freshman
  • 81 Kameron McQueen Senior
  • 83 Quentin Skinner Freshman
  • 85 Hunter Kaufman Junior
  • 88 Jamahl Horne Sophomore

Tight end

  • 34 Will Huggins Freshman
  • 45 Trevor Kardell Freshman
  • 82 James Sosinski Redshirt Senior
  • 84 Jack Parks Sophomore
  • 86 Mac Copeland Sophomore
  • 87 Jack Luavasa Senior
  • 89 Mason Fairchild Sophomore
 

Offensive line

  • 55 Armaj Adams-Reed Freshman
  • 56 Ronaldo Sigers Freshman
  • 58 Api Mane Senior
  • 59 Jack Murphy Sophomore
  • 61 Malik Clark Senior
  • 62 Garrett Jones Freshman
  • 64 Jalan Robinson Sophomore
  • 66 Danny Robinson Freshman
  • 68 Earl Bostick Jr. Redshirt Junior
  • 69 Joe Krause Redshirt Freshman
  • 70 Nick Williams Sophomore
  • 71 Jacobi Lott Sophomore
  • 72 Adagio Lopeti Senior
  • 73 Jack Werner Redshirt Freshman
  • 74 Jackson Satterwhite Freshman
  • 76 Chris Hughes Senior
  • 77 Bryce Cabeldue Freshman
  • 78 Nicholas Martinez Freshman
  • 79 Joseph Gilbertson Junior

Defensive line

  • 38 Clinton Anokwuru Freshman
  • 50 Marcus Harris Redshirt Freshman
  • 51 Jack Stallard Redshirt Freshman
  • 53 Caleb Taylor Freshman
  • 90 Jereme Robinson Freshman
  • 91 Jelani Arnold Junior
  • 93 Sam Burt Senior
  • 95 DaJon Terry Redshirt Freshman
  • 96 Zack Biddison Junior
  • 97 Kenean Caldwell Freshman
  • 98 Caleb Sampson Junior
  • 99 Malcolm Lee Junior

Linebacker

  • 14 Steven Parker Redshirt Freshman
  • 15 Kyron Johnson Senior
  • 18 Denzel Feaster Senior
  • 19 Gavin Potter Sophomore
  • 23 Alonso Person Freshman
  • 28 Taiwan Berryhill Freshman
  • 30 Cooper Root Junior
  • 32 Dylan Downing Redshirt Freshman
  • 37 Hayden Hatcher Junior
  • 43 Jay Dineen Junior
  • 49 Krishawn Brown Freshman
 

Defensive back

  •  1 Kenny Logan Jr. CB Sophomore
  •  3 Ricky Thomas S Senior
  •  4 Elijah Jones CB Senior
  •  5 Gabe Garber S Freshman
  •  6 Valerian Agbaw Jr. CB Redshirt Freshman
  •  7 Davon Ferguson S Junior
  •  8 Kyle Mayberry CB Senior
  •  9 Karon Prunty CB Freshman
  • 10 Julian Chandler S Senior
  • 11 Johnquai Lewis CB Freshman
  • 13 Ra'Mello Dotson CB Freshman
  • 17 Corione Harris CB Junior
  • 20 Donovan Gaines CB Freshman
  • 22 Duece Mayberry CB Freshman
  • 25 David Carter CB Junior
  • 26 Cody McNerney S Sophomore
  • 34 Nate Betts S Redshirt Senior
  • 35 Nick Caudle S Junior
  • 39 Ryan Malbrough S Sophomore
  • 41 Nick Channel S Sophomore
  • 45 Tyler Stottle S Redshirt Freshman

Special teams

  • 24 Reis Vernon P Freshman
  • 44 Tabor Allen K Freshman
  • 46 Liam Jones K Senior
  • 57 Emory Duggar LS Freshman
  • 60 Luke Hosford LS Redshirt Freshman
  • 67 Logan Klusman LS Senior
  • 83 Jacob Borcila K Redshirt Freshman
  • 91 Cole Brungardt K Junior
  • 92 Donovan Gagen P/K Senior

Roster updated: September 12, 2020

Positional breakdown

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Position Number
QB 6
RB 12
WR 17
TE 7
OL 19
DL 12
LB 12
DB 21
ST 10
Total 116

Breakdown by class

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Class Number
Fr 39
So 16
Jr 22
Sr 39

Game summaries

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Game lines listed below are subject to multiple changes leading up to the game. The line listed is the last available line. Lines are from Bovada.

Coastal Carolina

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Coastal Carolina at Kansas
1 234Total
Chanticleers 14 14010 38
Jayhawks 0 3146 23
Pregame line Over/under
–6 KU 58.5
Statistics Coastal
Carolina
Kansas
First downs 19 23
Total yards 318 367
Rushing yards 185 178
Passing yards 133 189
Turnovers 0 3
Time of possession 30:25 29:35
Team Category Player Statistics
Coastal Carolina Passing Grayson McCall 11–18, 133 yards, 3 TD
Rushing C. J. Marable 21 carries, 75 yards
Receiving Jaivon Heiligh 3 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD
Kansas Passing Miles Kendrick 15–24, 156 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Velton Gardner 11 carries, 81 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Kwamie Lassiter II 5 receptions, 63 yards, 1 TD

The game was originally scheduled for September 26 at Brooks Stadium in Conway, South Carolina, but was moved to Lawrence. The Chanticleers began the game with a 28–0 run, shutting out Kansas until they kicked a field goal as time expired in the first half. The Jayhawks would outscore Coastal Carolina 20–10 in the second half, but the Chanticleers still held on to win the game.

At Baylor

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Kansas at Baylor
1 234Total
Jayhawks 7 007 14
Bears 7 101416 47
  • Date: September 26, 2020
  • Location: McLane Stadium
    Waco, TX
  • Game start: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:33
  • Game attendance: 11,667 (limited due to COVID-19)
  • Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Fair • Wind: SSE 5-10 MPH
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Roy Philpott, Kelly Stouffer
Pregame line Over/under
–17.5 BU 61
Statistics Kansas Baylor
First downs 20 24
Total yards 328 352
Rushing yards 169 203
Passing yards 159 149
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 31:30 28:30
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas Passing Jalon Daniels 19–33, 159 yards
Rushing Pooka Williams Jr. 14 carries, 76 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Kwamie Lassiter II 6 receptions, 65 yards
Baylor Passing Charlie Brewer 15–23, 142 yards, 1 TD
Rushing John Lovett 17 carries, 78 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Trestan Ebner 2 receptions, 53 yards, 1 TD

The Jayhawks scored 3 minutes and 31 minutes into the game on a 21-yard run by Pooka Williams Jr. After that, Baylor would score 40 unanswered points scoring 5 touchdowns, a field goal, and a safety, including a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown at the start of the second half. Williams added another touchdown late in the game, as did Baylor running back Craig Williams. The Jayhawks would lose 14–47, extending their Big 12 road conference losing streak to 46 games dating back to October 4, 2008, when the Jayhawks defeated Iowa State 35–33.

Oklahoma State

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No. 17 Oklahoma State at Kansas
1 234Total
No. 17 Cowboys 10 21133 47
Jayhawks 0 007 7


Pregame line Over/under
–21.5 OSU 54.5
Statistics Oklahoma
State
Kansas
First downs 31 12
Total yards 593 193
Rushing yards 295 101
Passing yards 298 92
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 31:54 28:06
Team Category Player Statistics
Oklahoma State Passing Shane Illingworth 17–23, 265 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Chuba Hubbard 20 carries, 145 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Tylan Wallace 9 receptions, 148 yards, 2 TD
Kansas Passing Miles Kendrick 11–19, 90 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Daniel Hishaw Jr. 5 carries, 51 yards
Receiving Kwamie Lassiter II 4 reception, 41 yards

The game featured two of the premier running backs in the Big 12, Pooka Williams Jr. of Kansas and Chuba Hubbard from Oklahoma State, who are both top 10 all-time in career rushing yards at their respective schools. Williams was held to a season low 32 yards rushing and a 2.2 yard average, while Hubbard ran for 145 yards and two touchdowns. The Jayhawks were dominated on both sides of the ball throughout the game as they were held to only 193 yards of total offense and allowed 593 yards on defense. The Jayhawks were shut out through the first three quarters of the game and didn't score until Oklahoma State had taken their starters out of the game. The loss extended the Jayhawks losing streak against teams ranked in the AP poll to 39 games.

At West Virginia

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Kansas at West Virginia
1 234Total
Jayhawks 10 007 17
Mountaineers 7 10714 38
Pregame line Over/under
–22 WVU 51.5
Statistics Kansas West
Virginia
First downs 7 29
Total yards 157 544
Rushing yards 62 226
Passing yards 95 318
Turnovers 2 2
Time of possession 27:05 32:55
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas Passing Miles Kendrick 14–23, 95 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Velton Gardner 11 carries, 43 yards
Receiving Andrew Parchment 6 receptions, 65 yards, 1 TD
West Virginia Passing Jarret Doege 26–44, 318 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Leddie Brown 18 carries, 195 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Bryce Ford-Wheaton 5 receptions, 89 yards, 1 TD

The team played the game without Les Miles due to his positive COVID-19 test.[16] Joshua Eargle served as the interim head coach for the game. The Jayhawks jumped ahead to an early 10–0 lead including forcing their first turnover of the season. The Mountaineers would score 38 unanswered points before the Jayhawks would score again. The loss extended the Jayhawks losing streak in road conference games to 51. Following the game, two-time first team All-Big 12 running back Pooka Williams Jr. opted out of the remainder of the season.

At Kansas State

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Kansas at No. 20 Kansas State
1 234Total
Jayhawks 0 707 14
No. 20 Wildcats 7 27210 55
Pregame line Over/under
–20 KSU 53.5
Statistics Kansas Kansas
State
First downs 18 17
Total yards 320 381
Rushing yards 113 129
Passing yards 207 252
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 30:40 29:20
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas Passing Jalon Daniels 22–39, 207 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Velton Gardner 16 carries 72 yards
Receiving Kwamie Lassiter II 7 receptions, 58 yards
Kansas State Passing Will Howard 17–24, 243 yards, 2 touchdowns
Rushing Deuce Vaughn 11 carries, 71 yards, 1 touchdown
Receiving Deuce Vaughn 4 receptions, 81 yards

The Jayhawks began the game playing strong on defense holding K-State to no offensive touchdowns until late in the second quarter. However, due to poor special teams play and turnovers, they ended the 1st half down 7–34. They would eventually lose 14–55, extending multiple losing streaks: overall losing streak (9), AP ranked teams (39), road conference (52), and loses to K-State (12).

Iowa State

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No. 23 Iowa State at Kansas
1 234Total
No. 23 Cyclones 13 71517 52
Jayhawks 0 778 22
  • Date: October 31, 2020
  • Location: David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium
    Lawrence, KS
  • Game start: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:25
  • Game attendance: 9,652 (limited due to COVID-19)
  • Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: SSW 21 MPH
  • Referee: Brad Van Vark
  • TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins, Ben Leber
Pregame line Over/under
–28 ISU 55
Statistics Iowa
State
Kansas
First downs 26 15
Total yards 552 240
Rushing yards 258 73
Passing yards 294 167
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 31:13 28:47
Team Category Player Statistics
Iowa State Passing Brock Purdy 23–34 239 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Breece Hall 21 carries, 185 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Xavier Hutchinson 5 receptions, 87 yards, 1 TD
Kansas Passing Jalon Daniels 16–29, 165 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Jalon Daniels 16 carries, 36 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 TD
Receiving Kwamie Lassiter II 5 receptions, 66 yards

The Jayhawks struggled offensively yet again, with the majority of their offensive yards came from freshman quarterback Jalon Daniels, who accounted for 201 yards of the Jayhawks 240 yards. The struggles on offense led to defensive struggles as well as KU fell 22–55 extending their overall losing streak to 10 games and their losing streak against ranked teams to 40 games.

At Oklahoma

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Kansas at Oklahoma
1 234Total
Jayhawks 0 306 9
No. 19 Sooners 14 171021 62
        
Pregame line Over/under
–38 OU 64
Statistics Kansas Oklahoma
First downs 16 31
Total yards 246 540
Rushing yards 95 200
Passing yards 151 340
Turnovers 2 2
Time of possession 32:48 27:12
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas Passing Jalon Daniels 11/31, 115 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Daniel Hishaw Jr. 10 carries, 73 yards
Receiving Luke Grimm 4 receptions, 61 yards
Oklahoma Passing Spencer Rattler 15/27, 212 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Rhamondre Stevenson 11 carries, 104 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Austin Stogner 3 receptions, 75 yards, TD

TCU

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TCU at Kansas
1 234Total
Horned Frogs 24 14714 59
Jayhawks 6 683 23
         
Pregame line Over/under
–24 TCU 51.5
Statistics TCU Kansas
First downs 16 18
Total yards 443 268
Rushing yards 337 41
Passing yards 106 227
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 25:56 34:04
Team Category Player Statistics
TCU Passing Max Duggan 3/11, 96 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Zach Evans 12 carries, 100 yards
Receiving Pro Wells 2 receptions, 70 yards, 2 TD
Kansas Passing Miles Kendrick 11/18, 166 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Amauri Pesek-Hickson 22 carries, 100 yards
Receiving Kwamie Lassiter II 7 receptions, 116 yards, TD

At Texas Tech

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Kansas at Texas Tech
1 234Total
Jayhawks 0 337 13
Red Raiders 10 033 16
  • Date: December 5, 2020
  • Location: Jones AT&T Stadium
    Lubbock, TX
  • Game start: 11:05 a.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:20
  • Game attendance: 9,877
  • Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: N 10 MPH
  • Referee: David Alvarez
  • TV announcers (FS2): Guy Haberman and Charles Arbuckle
   
Pregame line Over/under
–27.5 TTU 62.5
Statistics Kansas Texas
Tech
First downs 14 17
Total yards 214 410
Rushing yards 112 293
Passing yards 102 117
Turnovers 0 4
Time of possession 34:23 25:37
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas Passing Miles Kendrick 17/29, 102 yards
Rushing Daniel Hishaw Jr. 22 carries, 87 yards, TD
Receiving Luke Grimm 6 receptions, 41 yards
Texas Tech Passing Alan Bowman 15/26, 117 yards, INT
Rushing Xavier White 14 carries, 135 yards
Receiving Myles Price 2 receptions, 43 yards

Coaching staff

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Name Position
Les Miles Head coach
Brent Dearmon Offensive coordinator
D.J. Eliot Defensive coordinator/linebackers
Chidera Uzo-Diribe Outside linebackers
Emmett Jones Wide receivers/passing game coordinator
Joshua Eargle Tight ends/recruiting coordinator
Jonathan Wallace Running backs/special teams
Chevis Jackson Defensive backs
Jordan Peterson Safeties
Kwahn Drake Defensive line/defensive run game coordinator
John Morookian Offensive line
Travis Partridge Offensive quality control
Ben Iannachionne Director of football strength & conditioning

References

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  1. ^ "Longtime KU assistant Clint Bowen leaves for North Texas". WIBW.com.
  2. ^ "Jordan Peterson Added to Kansas Football Staff as Safeties Coach". KUAthletics.com.
  3. ^ "Tony Hull hired as Rainbow Warriors football co-offensive coordinator". KHON2.com.
  4. ^ "Jonathan Wallace Named Special Teams Coordinator and Running Backs Coach". KUAthletics.com.
  5. ^ "Big 12 releases preseason poll ahead of 2020 season". KWCH.com.
  6. ^ "Kansas Football COVID-19 Testing and Results Update". KUAthletics.com.
  7. ^ "Kansas Football Voluntary Workouts Suspended". KUAthletics.com.
  8. ^ "CAA's football season canceled by pandemic". ESPN.com. July 17, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  9. ^ "Kansas Football Statement". KUAthletics.com.
  10. ^ Kelley, Kevin (July 25, 2020). "Kansas to open 2020 season in Week Zero against Southern Illinois". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  11. ^ "ACC Announces Plans for Football and Fall Olympic Sports". TheACC.com. July 29, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  12. ^ "Sources: Big 12-approved scheduling model includes 9 conference games, 1 nonconference game". ESPN.com.
  13. ^ a b "Kansas will play games in fall sports including football without fans". ESPN.com.
  14. ^ "An Update on Attendance at Kansas Athletics Events". KUAthletics.com.
  15. ^ "Statements from Les Miles and Jeff Long". KUAthletics.com.
  16. ^ a b "Sources: Kansas Jayhawks coach Les Miles won't travel to West Virginia Mountaineers". ESPN.com.
  17. ^ "2020 Kansas Jayhawks Football Schedule". KUAthletics.com. Retrieved December 3, 2019.