After their week 7 bye, the Kansas Jayhawks came out firing on all cylinders against the Houston Cougars in a decisive 35-0 victory. The Jayhawks' defense was the star of the show, pitching their second consecutive shutout and allowing a mere 125 yards over the course of the two games. Their relentless pressure and ball-hawking abilities were on full display, as the defense forced an impressive 7 turnovers to completely stifle the Cougars' offense. Leading the charge was quarterback Jalon Daniels, who accounted for 4 touchdowns to power the Kansas attack. But it was the performance of running back Devin Neal that truly set the tone, as he rushed for nearly 150 yards to spearhead a punishing ground game that wore down the Houston defense. The defense's second straight shutout was a testament to their discipline, physicality, and ability to take the ball away, while the offense's balanced attack and Daniels' efficient playmaking proved too much for Houston to handle. From start to finish, this was a complete and dominant effort by the Jayhawks, who showed no signs of rust coming off their bye week and sent a clear message that they are a force to be reckoned with moving forward.
This was not a sack, the Coogs were left crying on Kansas QB's shoulder
HOUSTON — The Kansas Jayhawks, riding high on their #1 ranking, came into TDECU Stadium and left a trail of devastation, blanking the Houston Cougars 35-0 in a game that could easily have seen triple-digit scoring from the visitors. The Jayhawks’ dominance was evident from the opening whistle, with head coach JRod’s squad utterly dismantling Houston’s run-and-shoot offense while putting on a clinic of their own. The Cougars were left stunned, held to an all-time record-low 37 yards of total offense in a performance their coach later described as “a total abomination.”
“Total abomination. I figured we had taken a few steps in a year's time to make things somewhat competitive. I was wrong,” Houston’s coach said, expressing frustration over his team’s lack of progress. “Coach Jiggy is just a step — make that ten steps — above us, and I'm skeptical anyone outside of possibly Florida can knock that team off. As a team, we have a long, LONG way to go to get where we need to be to win championships around here, and that’s for me to figure out.”
The numbers tell the story: Kansas outgained Houston 457 yards to 37, with a staggering 22-to-3 first-down margin. The Cougars were held to an astonishing 17 yards through the air and just 20 on the ground, the Jayhawks’ defense suffocating every attempt Houston made to find any rhythm. Meanwhile, the Kansas offense was relentless, only limited by the 35-point cap rule. As the final whistle sounded, Kansas looked every bit the championship favorite, while Houston was left to pick up the pieces after a humbling reality check.
"I don’t know why you people are shocked. I'm not,” Coach Rags remarked after the game. “The dude, the school could've put up 120 [points], could've rolled up 1,000 yards in total offense. We'll try and figure out, go back and review film and try and implement some of THAT HERE but again, I've never EVER in all my years come across anything like it. It's THAT damn GOOD. Good luck to whoever knocks him out of that top spot (if that's possible).”
With each dominant outing, Kansas cements its place as the team to beat this season, leaving their opponents scrambling for answers — and for Houston, a long road of rebuilding lies ahead.
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