Kansas interim head coach Clint Bowen gets airborne as he celebrates a fourth down stop against TCU during the first quarter on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014 at Memorial Stadium.

Six games into his eight-game audition for the permanent head coaching job, Clint Bowen continues to build a strong resume for having the interim tag removed from his title at some point in the near future.

Asked after the game if Saturday’s effort against TCU, a 34-30 loss, had any impact on the ongoing search to find a new football coach, KU athletic director Sheahon Zenger spoke highly of Bowen and what he has accomplished here in the past seven weeks.

“Clint is definitely a candidate for the job,” Zenger said. “And he continues to be a strong candidate.”

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