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Fresno State Bulldogs 7
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Kansas Jayhawks 31
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Match Report

Jalon Daniels stars as Kansas opens rebuilt $450M stadium with 31-7 win over Fresno State

— Sixth-year senior Jalon Daniels threw for 176 yards and three touchdowns, two of them to newcomer Cam Pickett, and Kansas opened its rebuilt, $450 million on-campus stadium with a 31-7 rout of Fresno State on Saturday.

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Team Stats

FRES KU
13
1st Downs
22
7-15
3rd down efficiency
2-10
1-2
4th down efficiency
2-3
216
Total Yards
383
179
Passing
176
18/29
Comp/Att
18/20
6.2
Yards per pass
8.8
37
Rushing
207
29
Rushing Attempts
38
1.3
Yards per rush
5.4
4-50
Penalties
9-72
3
Turnovers
0
1
Fumbles lost
0
2
Interceptions thrown
0
26:52
Possession
33:08

Top Performers

FRES

  • E.J. Warner C/ATT 18/29 · YDS 179 · AVG 6.2
  • Nick Verdugo NO 4 · YDS 161 · AVG 40.3
  • Bryson Donelson REC 1 · YDS 39 · AVG 39.0
  • Josiah Freeman REC 3 · YDS 43 · AVG 14.3

KU

  • Jalon Daniels C/ATT 18/20 · YDS 176 · AVG 8.8
  • Finn Lappin NO 3 · YDS 161 · AVG 53.7
  • Laith Marjan FG 1/1 · PCT 100.0 · LONG 47
  • Cam Pickett REC 6 · YDS 77 · AVG 12.8

Highlights

01:19 Kansas opens season with win vs. Fresno State Watch on ESPN

Play by Play

  1. Touchdown 7:51 7-31

    Keaton Kubecka 12 Yd pass from Jalon Daniels (Laith Marjan Kick)

    Q3
  2. Field Goal 1:00 7-24

    Laith Marjan 47 Yd Field Goal

    Q2
  3. Touchdown 7:31 7-21

    Cam Pickett 13 Yd pass from Jalon Daniels (Laith Marjan Kick)

    Q2
  4. Touchdown 2:16 7-14

    Leshon Williams 19 Yd Run (Laith Marjan Kick)

    Q1
  5. Touchdown 7:25 7-7

    Elijah Gilliam 3 Yd Run (Dylan Lynch Kick)

    Q1
  6. Touchdown 11:06 0-7

    Cam Pickett 21 Yd pass from Jalon Daniels (Laith Marjan Kick)

    Q1
  1. KU

    4 plays, 11 yards, 1:52

  2. FRES 1:55

    4 plays, 3 yards, 1:29 · Downs

    Q4
  3. KU 3:29

    3 plays, 9 yards, 2:17 · Punt

    Q4
  4. FRES 5:52

    8 plays, 13 yards, 4:51 · Punt

    Q4
  5. KU 10:38

    4 plays, 4 yards, 2:25 · Punt

    Q4
  6. FRES 13:00

    3 plays, 9 yards, 2:00 · Punt

    Q4
  7. KU 14:56

    11 plays, 33 yards, 6:25 · Downs

    Q4
  8. FRES 6:23

    4 plays, 12 yards, 1:28 · Interception

    Q3
  9. KU

    5 plays, 49 yards, 2:31 · Touchdown

    Q3
  10. FRES

    10 plays, 42 yards, 4:42

  11. FRES 0:01

    9 plays, 38 yards, 0:56 · Missed FG

    Q3
  12. Touchdown 7:51 7-31

    Keaton Kubecka 12 Yd pass from Jalon Daniels (Laith Marjan Kick)

    Q3
  13. Field Goal 1:00 7-24

    Laith Marjan 47 Yd Field Goal

    Q2
  14. KU 4:31

    8 plays, -2 yards, 3:40 · Field Goal

    Q2
  15. FRES 4:44

    5 plays, 23 yards, 2:54 · Interception

    Q2
  16. Touchdown 7:31 7-21

    Cam Pickett 13 Yd pass from Jalon Daniels (Laith Marjan Kick)

    Q2
  17. KU

    5 plays, 59 yards, 1:53 · Touchdown

    Q2
  18. FRES 9:30

    3 plays, 1 yard, 1:35 · Punt

    Q2
  19. KU 11:09

    5 plays, 10 yards, 3:01 · Punt

    Q2
  20. FRES 14:05

    6 plays, 18 yards, 3:12 · Punt

    Q2
  21. Touchdown 2:16 7-14

    Leshon Williams 19 Yd Run (Laith Marjan Kick)

    Q1
  22. Touchdown 7:25 7-7

    Elijah Gilliam 3 Yd Run (Dylan Lynch Kick)

    Q1
  23. Touchdown 11:06 0-7

    Cam Pickett 21 Yd pass from Jalon Daniels (Laith Marjan Kick)

    Q1
  24. KU

    11 plays, 75 yards, 5:10 · Touchdown

    Q1
  25. FRES

    7 plays, 75 yards, 3:46 · Touchdown

    Q1
  26. KU

    9 plays, 86 yards, 3:49 · Touchdown

    Q1

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