Lawrence Journal-World: Jayhawks could have used few extra seconds in loss to TCU
By Benton Smith
In the final minutes of the Kansas football team’s one-point loss to TCU Saturday at Memorial Stadium, visiting junior kicker Brandon Hatfield nailed a 34-yard field goal that proved to be the deciding score.
Just before that kick, though, a bit of chaos may have cost the Jayhawks some precious seconds of game clock.
Facing a third-and-five at KU’s 20-yard line, down two points, TCU called a timeout with 1:56 left in the fourth quarter. On the ensuing play, Frogs quarterback Kenny Hill rushed for just three yards, making him short of a first down. But he also fumbled the ball, which TCU ended up recovering.
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