Game Balls

Sophomore wide receiver Steven Sims delivered his third 100-yard receiving game of the season, finishing with 101 yards on nine receptions.

Shakiem Barbel was a pass-catching machine early and often. The senior wideout finished the game with 94 yards on nine receptions and helped new starting quarterback Ryan Willis get into a rhythm early.

Gassers

On one drive early in the first half, wideout LaQuvionte Gonzalez twice showed why KU’s horizontal passing game struggles so much when he missed blocks and allowed TCU to blow up the play and force the KU receivers to stretch their path to the sideline.

A holding penalty by KU lineman D’Andre Banks negated a long touchdown pass from Ryan Willis to Taylor Martin early in the third quarter.

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