Lawrence, KS (Sports Network) - Jordan Webb threw for three touchdowns and Kansas’ defense thwarted a final Georgia Tech drive, as the Jayhawks upended the 15th-ranked Yellow Jackets, 28-25, to bounce back from a shocking defeat.
Kansas Vs. Georgia Tech: Jackets Fall To Earth, 28-25
The Jayhawks (1-1), under the guidance of new head coach Turner Gill, began the campaign with an ugly 6-3 loss to North Dakota State last weekend. This time, though, they were able to snap an eight-game losing streak going back to last year.
Webb completed 18-of-29 passes for 179 yards and was picked off once. Daymond Patterson had seven receptions for 85 yards and a score.
Josh Nesbitt connected on just 5-of-15 passes for 116 yards and a TD for the Yellow Jackets (1-1), who were coming off a 41-10 win over South Carolina State.
Nesbitt led Georgia Tech from its own 34 with under 4 1/2 minutes left to the Kansas 34, but the drive stalled. On 3rd-and-2, Anthony Allen fumbled the handoff, but recovered. That left a 4th-and-3, but after a false start penalty, Nesbitt’s pass to the left sideline for Stephen Hill was out of bounds.
Kansas ran out the remaining minute on the clock.
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