In a surprising turn of events, the Kansas Jayhawks held a 14-0 lead against the Oklahoma Sooners, a lead not seen since 1996. Despite a touchdown by Oklahoma's Dillon Gabriel, the Sooners' defense struggled against Kansas' offense, particularly with tackling. The first quarter ended with Kansas leading 7-0, after a failed fourth down conversion by Oklahoma. Kansas' Daniel Hishaw extended the lead with a touchdown run, leading to Kansas fans chanting 'S-E-C!' in the stands, highlighting their team's strong performance.
Kansas State: 233 yards. Houston: 38 yards. https://t.co/ImNB6i6wM4
Houston is getting KState’d. https://t.co/PYwnt25f3f
Q2 10:15 | Kansas 14, Oklahoma 7 Sooners are on the board through Dillon Gabriel's 6th rushing TD of the season. OU may have been fortunate on the forward progress call before Walker's fumble on the previous play. OU needed a score. Gabriel delivered one with his 7-yard TD.
Oklahoma answers with a much-needed scoring drive. Dillon Gabriel kept the ball for a 7-yard TD run to swing some momentum back to the Sooners. A critical late-hit penalty against Kansas aided the possession. Jayhawks still lead, 14-7, with 10:15 remaining in the second quarter.
Kansas leads Oklahoma by 14 points for the first time since 1996. That spans 20 games.
Kansas fans breaking out the “SEC” chants after going up 14-0 vs. Oklahoma 💀 (via @CFBONFOX) https://t.co/USNVxVItla
Kansas takes a 14-0 lead over No. 6 Oklahoma 👀 (via @CFBONFOX) https://t.co/rEhpSbBJAW
The Jayhawks CAME TO PLAY 😤 Daniel Hishaw Jr. gives Kansas the 14-0 lead vs. Oklahoma. (via @CFBONFOX) https://t.co/5Guq4ita6P
Kansas scored 14 on Texas all game. Oklahoma has given up 14 to Kansas in a quarter and change. Texas put up 40 on Kansas. Oklahoma has yet to score.
Kansas up 14-0 vs. Oklahoma early 2nd quarter. KU had allowed opponents to score in all 27 red zone possessions this season - until OU failed in 1st quarter
Q2 14:09 | Kansas 14, Sooners 0 Daniel Hishaw, the hard-runner from Moore, scoots into the end zone to double the Kansas lead. Tackling at the second level an issue for the Sooners on a drive that saw the Jayhawks record gains of 25, 21, 9 and 9.
Oklahoma trails Kansas 14-0, and it ain't been that close.
Fun things happening in Lawrence if you're a Jayhawk. Kansas up 14-0. https://t.co/rxbejjMB2I
Kansas State leads Houston 14-0 early in the second quarter and the Cougars have only touched the ball ... checks notes ... one time on offense.
Daniel Hishaw runs through the Oklahoma defense to go up 14-0. Kansas fans are chanting "S-E-C!"
Well hello, Kansas. Jayhawks go up 14-0 on No. 6 Oklahoma.
It's now 14-0 Kansas over Oklahoma with 14:09 remaining in the second quarter. Sooners missed tackles are piling up on every snap. Really bad defense thus far. The Jayhawks are averaging 6.2 yards per carry and already have 74 rushing yards.
We've got a situation brewing in Lawrence, folks. After Oklahoma turns the ball over on downs on its second possession, KU marches down the field and Daniel Hishaw finds the end zone. Jayhawks lead 14-0.
We have a situation in Lawrence. Oklahoma trails Kansas, 14-0, with 14:09 left in the first half. The #Sooners just cannot tackle right now.
End of the first quarter here in Lawrence: Kansas 7, Oklahoma 0. Sooners are having major tackling problems thus far. Wrote about that issue earlier this week for @CFBONFOX in a deeper dive on the OU defense: https://t.co/VYeQcm8u94
Oklahoma's defense is starting to play tentative against Kansas' misdirection. The Jayhawks are into the Sooners' red zone with a chance to go up by two scores as the first quarter ends. Kansas 7, Oklahoma 0
Start of 2Q - Kansas 7, #6 Oklahoma 0 Kansas ball in the red zone. https://t.co/VnBuouxMa7
Missed tackles galore for the Sooners on this drive. Time runs out on the first quarter with the Jayhawks deep in OU territory. That first period went by in a flash and sees the Sooners down 7-0 with Kansas threatening again.
A suboptimal first quarter for Oklahoma here at Kansas https://t.co/hN8L468mOh
So, end of first quarter, and #kufball leads. https://t.co/jR4fzQJVh6
Oklahoma has faced 3rd or 4th down five times in the first two drives against Kansas. Every single call has been a pass. Only one was a completed pass. The others were a sack, a pick-six, a scramble for zero yards and a drawn penalty. Kansas ranks No. 107 in 3rd down defense.
Kansas just took this Dillon Gabriel interception to the house 🏡 🏈 Jayhawks 👀 🎥 @CFBONFOX https://t.co/UWMNdwaDRM
Now it's Oklahoma's chance to turn the ball over on downs. Sooners moved to the fringe of the red zone on their first possession after Gabriel's pick-6, but the Jayhawks came up with a critical sack on fourth down. Still 7-0 KU with 4:27 remaining in the first quarter.
KANSAS STRIKES FIRST WITH THE PICK 6 🤯 (via @CFBONFOX) https://t.co/3mIKRGwFeT
KANSAS PICKS OKLAHOMA TO OPEN THE SCORING https://t.co/lbbmT81TLz
KANSAS (+7.5) WITH THE PICK SIX ON DILLON GABRIEL 👀 https://t.co/Xb9WiQUBnm
A Jayhawks pick six will get the home crowd buzzing. Sooners opted to throw on 3rd and 2 and Dillon Gabriel is picked off by Kansas' Ra'Mello Dotson for a 37-yard TD return. Gabriel's fourth INT of 2023 comes with a miscommunication/a late throw. Q1 9:25 | Kansas 7, Sooners 0
KANSAS PICK SIX TO KICK OFF THE SCORING! https://t.co/2UBkENZaUv
Wow. Dillon Gabriel's second pass of the game was thrown late and across the field for an easy pick-6. Kansas DB Mello Dotson leapt in front of WR Jalil Farooq to make the play along the right sideline. It's 7-0 Jayhawks.
🚨 PICK SIX 🚨 Kansas picks off Oklahoma QB Dillon Gabriel to go up 7-0 early! https://t.co/DXfUhlkqfQ
Trace Ford comes up big with the pass deflection on 4th down. The Jayhawks burn more than five minutes and drive 40 yards on 10 plays but come up with nothing on the opening series. Interesting: Sooners appeared to be slow subbing on the opening drive to read KU personnel.
Kansas opens this week's @BNKonFOX game with a turnover on downs. A nice drive advanced the ball to the Oklahoma 27-yard line before a failed pass on fourth down. Sooners will take over. It's 0-0 with 9:55 remaining in the first quarter.
#Sooners defense struggled a bit with what Kansas was doing offensively, but OU comes up with a big fourth-down stop on the game's opening drive.
#kufball's first drive on offense goes until 9:55 left in the first quarter. Ends in Oklahoma territory on a failed fourth down conversion attempt. https://t.co/jR4fzQJVh6