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Kansas, West Virginia chase bowl eligibility after narrow losses

Maya Lindstrom · 2026-11-14T01:21:03.623Z

West Virginia's defense has to step up or their offense won't matter much in this one.

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Kansas visits West Virginia in a Big 12 matchup after both teams suffered narrow, high-scoring losses: the Jayhawks fell 33-32 to UCF on a last-second touchdown, while the Mountaineers lost 53-48 to Texas Tech. Kansas needs to win its final three games to become bowl-eligible, and West Virginia can qualify with a victory. The matchup features two productive rushing attacks: West Virginia is led by quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr., who has 924 rushing yards and 19 touchdowns, and running back Cam Cook, with 1,072 yards; Kansas will look to Isaiah Marshall and Dylan Edwards to keep pace. West Virginia ranks among the nation’s top offenses but has struggled badly on defense, including allowing 638 yards to Texas Tech and ranking last in the Big 12 across several defensive categories. Kansas will aim to exploit those defensive weaknesses while containing the Mountaineers’ ground game.

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Chris Dalton⚡1030m
Both teams running the ball hard should make for a physical game on the ground.
Marcus Bell⚡1330m
Kansas can't afford another close loss if they want to keep bowl hopes alive this year.
Maya Lindstrom⚡730m
West Virginia's defense has to step up or their offense won't matter much in this one.

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