TCU football: 3 takeaways from blowout win vs. Kansas in Week 5
By Phil Poling
3. TCU broke Kansas’ spirit early
After a near-win against West Virginia a week ago, the Kansas Jayhawks reverted back to who they’ve been for the past decade — a sorry football team. They were without leading rusher Khalil Herbert, who was a late scratch due to personal reasons that sound like a transfer is coming, but they were outmatched even if he did suit up.
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Starting the season 2-2 was great, but Kansas surrendered 38 first half points to the Horned Frogs, a team that’s averaged 37.0 per game in 2019. And they came in just about every way imaginable from a plethora of players, too: two scores came through both the air and on the ground, while the electrifying Jalen Reagor added a 73-yard punt return touchdown. They even pulled out a double-reverse in the second quarter.
Where was Dorothy to click her heels and send the Jayhawks back to Lawrence? As you know, there’s no place like home. Kansas couldn’t get out of Fort Worth fast enough, and it showed in their production. They managed nearly 200, but plenty came when the game was solidly in hand; quite the effort from Gary Patterson’s defense.