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.
Daniels completed 18 of 20 whereas working for 47 yards, and Iowa switch Leshon Williams had an extended landing run, serving to the Jayhawks pile up almost 400 yards of whole offense and win their fifth consecutive season-opener.
E.J. Warner had 179 yards passing with two interceptions for Fresno State. Elijah Gilliam had a landing run.
This one had all of the pomp and circumstance of a homecoming — and, properly, it was one after the Jayhawks spent all of final season enjoying dwelling video games at stadiums within the Kansas Metropolis space. Within the meantime, their 104-year-old stadium was razed and nearly all of it was rebuilt, with solely the east facet the place the scholars sit awaiting a facelift this coming offseason.
Then the Jayhawks obtained busy, as they search to rebound from a 5-7 end a yr in the past.
Daniels shortly led them downfield after the opening kickoff, hitting Pickett with a 21-yard landing throw. After Fresno State answered with Gilliam’s landing run, the Jayhawks’ longtime quarterback — a one-time Heisman Trophy candidate whose profession has been slowed by accidents — helped Kansas reel off 17 factors and take a 24-7 lead into halftime.
Daniels added a landing throw to Keaton Kubecka within the third quarter that put the sport out of attain.
Jalon Daniels connects with Cam Pickett for a 21-yard TD vs. Fresno State
The Takeaway
Fresno State obtained off to a very good begin underneath new coach Matt Entz. Warner was 5 of 5 for 81 yards within the first quarter, however he was simply 13 of 24 for 98 yards the remainder of the best way whereas turning the ball over thrice.
Kansas dominated each strains of scrimmage. The protection of recent coordinator D.Ok. McDonald was particularly disruptive, holding the Bulldogs to only 37 yards on 29 carries whereas totaling 10 tackles-for-loss.
Up subsequent
Fresno State performs Georgia Southern in its dwelling opener subsequent Saturday.
Kansas performs Wagner on Friday evening in its ultimate tuneup earlier than visiting rival Missouri.
Reporting by The Related Press.
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