Kansas Tops UCF 27-20, Covers Spread in Week 6
Kansas defeated UCF 27-20 on Saturday in a competitive matchup that saw four lead changes throughout the contest. The Jayhawks scored 14 points in the second quarter and 13 in the third to build their winning margin, while the Knights' offense was concentrated in the first half with 7 points in Q1 and 13 in Q2.
UCF's Tayven Jackson led all passers with 97 yards, while Jaden Nixon rushed for 60 yards. Kansas' receiving game was efficient, with Cam Pickett hauling in 64 yards and catching a pair of notable completions from Jalon Daniels, including a 46-yard strike to Boden Groen in the second quarter.
The game featured several momentum shifts, with significant plays coming throughout. UCF mounted a late-game push, but Kansas' defense made crucial stops in the fourth quarter. Kansas covered the 4-point spread while the game finished under the 54-point over-under total at 47 combined points.
AI-generated recap · Aug 10, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas | 0 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 27 |
 UCF | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Kansas | UCF |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 18-26 | 22-37 |
| Pass Yards | 235 | 176 |
| Rush Yards | 123 | 199 |
| Total Yards | 358 | 375 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| 3rd Down | 3-11 | 4-16 |
| Penalties | 8-41 | 6-45 |
| Possession | 30:01 | 29:59 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
Noe Ruelas kickoff for 65 yds , Emmanuel Henderson Jr. return for 20 yds to the KU 20
Jalon Daniels pass complete to Keaton Kubecka for 15 yds to the KU 35 for a 1ST down
Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Emmanuel Henderson Jr.
Jalon Daniels sacked by Cole Kozlowski for a loss of 5 yards to the KU 30
Leshon Williams run for 9 yds to the KU 39
Finn Lappin punt for 40 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UCF 21
Tayven Jackson pass complete to Waden Charles for 3 yds to the UCF 24
Myles Montgomery run for 11 yds to the UCF 35 for a 1ST down
Tayven Jackson pass incomplete to Myles Montgomery
Tayven Jackson pass complete to Duane Thomas Jr. for 9 yds to the UCF 44
Myles Montgomery run for 4 yds to the UCF 48 for a 1ST down
Myles Montgomery run for 3 yds to the KU 49
Tayven Jackson pass complete to Waden Charles for 13 yds to the KU 36 for a 1ST down
Tayven Jackson pass complete to Myles Montgomery for 2 yds to the KU 34
Chris Domercant run for 5 yds to the KU 29
Myles Montgomery run for 29 yds for a TD (Noe Ruelas KICK)
Jalon Daniels pass complete to Harry Stewart III for 4 yds to the KU 29
Jalon Daniels run for 6 yds to the KU 35 for a 1ST down
Jalon Daniels pass complete to Boden Groen for 17 yds to the UCF 48 for a 1ST down
Isaiah Marshall run for 8 yds to the UCF 40
Jalon Daniels run for 1 yd to the UCF 39
(05:11) No Huddle-Shotgun Daniels,Jalon rush middle for 3 yards gain to the UCF36 (Kozlowski,Cole) PENALTY Kansas Illegal Motion (Groen,Boden) 5 yards from UCF39 to UCF44. NO PLAY.
Jalon Daniels pass complete to Emmanuel Henderson Jr. for 4 yds to the UCF 40
Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Levi Wentz
Myles Montgomery run for 22 yds to the KU 38 for a 1ST down
Tayven Jackson pass complete to Chris Domercant for 4 yds to the KU 34
Myles Montgomery run for 5 yds to the KU 29
Tayven Jackson pass complete to Dylan Wade for a loss of 1 yard to the KU 30
Myles Montgomery run for 11 yds to the KU 19 for a 1ST down
(01:18) No Huddle-Shotgun Jackson,Tayven rush right for 0 yards to the Kansas19 (Kamara,Jon Jon; Bray,Alex) PENALTY Kansas Offside (Withers,DJ) 5 yards from Kansas19 to Kansas14. NO PLAY.
Myles Montgomery run for 9 yds to the KU 5 for a 1ST down
Myles Montgomery run for 2 yds to the KU 3
Myles Montgomery run for 3 yds for a TD (Noe Ruelas KICK)
Jalon Daniels pass complete to Cam Pickett for 6 yds to the KU 31
Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Emmanuel Henderson Jr.
Jalon Daniels pass complete to Boden Groen for 46 yds to the UCF 23 for a 1ST down
Harry Stewart III run for 1 yd to the UCF 22
Jalon Daniels pass complete to Carson Bruhn for 8 yds to the UCF 14
Jalon Daniels pass complete to Emmanuel Henderson Jr. for no gain to the UCF 14
Jalon Daniels run for 11 yds to the UCF 3 for a 1ST down
Leshon Williams run for 2 yds to the UCF 1
Leshon Williams run for 1 yd for a TD (Laith Marjan KICK)
Tayven Jackson pass incomplete to Marcus Burke
(10:29) No Huddle-Shotgun Montgomery,Myles rush right for 15 yards gain to the UCF40 (Rawls,Lyrik) PENALTY UCF Holding (Smith,Keegan) 10 yards from UCF25 to UCF15. NO PLAY.
Tayven Jackson pass complete to Kylan Fox for 20 yds to the UCF 35 for a 1ST down
Jaden Nixon run for 46 yds to the KU 19 for a 1ST down
Tayven Jackson pass incomplete to Marcus Burke
Jaden Nixon run for a loss of 1 yard to the KU 20
Tayven Jackson pass incomplete to Waden Charles
Noe Ruelas 38 yd FG GOOD
Noe Ruelas kickoff for 64 yds , Emmanuel Henderson Jr. return for 24 yds to the KU 25
Harry Stewart III run for 3 yds to the KU 28
Jalon Daniels pass complete to Harry Stewart III for 8 yds to the KU 36 for a 1ST down
Jalon Daniels pass complete to Emmanuel Henderson Jr. for 24 yds to the UCF 40 for a 1ST down
Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Carson Bruhn
Leshon Williams run for 13 yds to the UCF 27 for a 1ST down
Leshon Williams run for a loss of 2 yards to the UCF 29
Jalon Daniels pass complete to Cam Pickett for 12 yds to the UCF 17 for a 1ST down
Jalon Daniels run for 2 yds to the UCF 15
PENALTY Kansas False Start (Bruhn,Carson) 5 yards from UCF15 to UCF20. NO PLAY.
Leshon Williams run for 12 yds to the UCF 8
Jalon Daniels run for 4 yds to the UCF 4 for a 1ST down
Leshon Williams run for 4 yds for a TD (Laith Marjan KICK)
Laith Marjan kickoff for 63 yds , Jaden Nixon return for 25 yds to the UCF 27
Tayven Jackson pass complete to Duane Thomas Jr. for 3 yds to the UCF 30
Tayven Jackson pass complete to Duane Thomas Jr. for 7 yds to the UCF 37 for a 1ST down
Tayven Jackson pass complete to Kylan Fox for 8 yds to the UCF 45
Tayven Jackson pass complete to Duane Thomas Jr. for 10 yds to the KU 45 for a 1ST down
(00:59) No Huddle-Shotgun Jackson,Tayven pass incomplete short left to Fox,Kylan thrown to Kansas41 PENALTY Kansas Illegal Substitution 5 yards from Kansas45 to Kansas40. NO PLAY.
PENALTY UCF False Start (Memmelaar,Gaard) 5 yards from Kansas40 to Kansas45. NO PLAY.
Tayven Jackson pass incomplete to Dylan Wade
Jaden Nixon run for no gain to the KU 45
Tayven Jackson pass complete to Duane Thomas Jr. for 13 yds to the KU 32 for a 1ST down
Jaden Nixon run for 11 yds to the KU 21 for a 1ST down
Jaden Nixon run for 2 yds to the KU 19
Tayven Jackson pass incomplete to Chris Domercant
Tayven Jackson pass incomplete to DJ Black
Noe Ruelas 38 yd FG GOOD
(00:05) Kneel down by Kansas at Kansas24 for loss of 1 yard.
End of 2nd Quarter
Myles Montgomery run for 3 yds to the UCF 28
Tayven Jackson pass complete to Max Drag for 3 yds to the UCF 31
Myles Montgomery run for a loss of 1 yard to the UCF 30
Anthony Venneri punt for 44 yds , Tate Nagy returns for no gain to the KU 26
Jalon Daniels pass complete to Cam Pickett for 8 yds to the KU 34
Jalon Daniels pass complete to Emmanuel Henderson Jr. for 20 yds to the UCF 46 for a 1ST down
Leshon Williams run for 4 yds to the UCF 42
Jalon Daniels pass complete to Emmanuel Henderson Jr. for 5 yds to the UCF 37
Jalon Daniels pass complete to Keaton Kubecka for 4 yds to the UCF 33 for a 1ST down
Jalon Daniels pass complete to Carson Bruhn for 16 yds to the UCF 17 for a 1ST down
Leshon Williams run for 6 yds to the UCF 11
Cam Pickett run for 1 yd to the UCF 10
PENALTY Kansas False Start (Cruz Jr.,Enrique) 5 yards from UCF10 to UCF15. NO PLAY.
Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Emmanuel Henderson Jr.
Laith Marjan 33 yd FG GOOD
Myles Montgomery run for 1 yd to the UCF 26
Tayven Jackson pass incomplete to Dylan Wade
Tayven Jackson pass incomplete to Waden Charles
Anthony Venneri punt for 43 yds
Isaiah Marshall run for 5 yds to the KU 36
Jalon Daniels pass complete to Cam Pickett for 38 yds to the UCF 26 for a 1ST down
Harry Stewart III run for 3 yds to the UCF 23
Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Boden Groen
Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Emmanuel Henderson Jr.
Laith Marjan 41 yd FG GOOD
Laith Marjan kickoff for 62 yds , Jaden Nixon return for 27 yds to the UCF 38 UCF Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (15 Yards) to the UCF 15
Myles Montgomery run for a loss of 1 yard to the UCF 14
Tayven Jackson pass complete to Myles Montgomery for 3 yds to the UCF 17
Tayven Jackson sacked by Jalen Dye for a loss of 10 yards to the UCF 2 Tayven Jackson fumbled, recovered by KU Trey Lathan , return for 0 yards
Leshon Williams run for 2 yds for a TD (Laith Marjan KICK)
Jaden Nixon run for 1 yd to the UCF 36
Myles Montgomery run for a loss of 1 yard to the UCF 35
Cam Fancher run for 1 yd to the UCF 36
(01:25) Venneri,Anthony punt 32 yards to the Kansas32 fair catch by Nagy,Tate at Kansas32 PENALTY Kansas Offside (Moeller,Mack) 5 yards from UCF36 to UCF41. NO PLAY.
Anthony Venneri punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Tate Nagy at the KU 11
Harry Stewart III run for 15 yds to the KU 26 for a 1ST down
PENALTY Kansas False Start (Henderson Jr.,Emmanuel) 5 yards from Kansas26 to Kansas21. NO PLAY.
Harry Stewart III run for 4 yds to the KU 25
Jalon Daniels pass complete to Cam Pickett for no gain to the KU 25
Jalon Daniels run for no gain to the KU 25
Finn Lappin punt for 43 yds , Antione Jackson returns for no gain to the UCF 30
Chris Domercant run for 11 yds to the UCF 41 for a 1ST down
Cam Fancher run for 18 yds to the KU 41 for a 1ST down
Cam Fancher pass complete to Kylan Fox for 4 yds to the KU 37
Cam Fancher run for 8 yds to the KU 29 for a 1ST down
Myles Montgomery run for 2 yds to the KU 27
PENALTY UCF False Start (Drag,Max) 5 yards from Kansas27 to Kansas32. NO PLAY.
Cam Fancher sacked by Tommy Dunn Jr. for a loss of 3 yards to the KU 35
(09:48) PENALTY UCF False Start (Kinnie,Cameron) 5 yards from Kansas35 to Kansas40. NO PLAY.
Cam Fancher pass incomplete to Carl Jenkins Jr.
Anthony Venneri punt for 39 yds
Jalon Daniels run for 2 yds to the KU 3
Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Carson Bruhn
Leshon Williams run for 3 yds to the KU 6
Finn Lappin punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Antione Jackson at the UCF 46
Myles Montgomery run for no gain to the UCF 46
Cam Fancher pass complete to Chris Domercant for 8 yds to the KU 46
Myles Montgomery run for no gain to the KU 46
Cam Fancher pass complete to DJ Black for 22 yds to the KU 24 for a 1ST down
(05:36) PENALTY UCF False Start (Cushman,Preston) 5 yards from Kansas24 to Kansas29. NO PLAY.
Myles Montgomery run for a loss of 3 yards to the KU 32
Cam Fancher pass incomplete to Kylan Fox
Cam Fancher pass complete to Waden Charles for 18 yds to the KU 14 for a 1ST down
Jaden Nixon run for 1 yd to the KU 13
Cam Fancher run for a loss of 1 yard to the KU 14
Kansas Penalty, Face Mask (6 yards) (Leroy Harris III) to the KU 5 for a 1ST down
Myles Montgomery run for 4 yds to the KU 1
Cam Fancher run for no gain to the KU 1
Myles Montgomery run for no gain to the KU 1
Cam Fancher run for no gain to the KU 1
Jalon Daniels run for 2 yds to the KU 3
Leshon Williams run for 4 yds to the KU 7
Jalon Daniels run for 2 yds to the KU 9
Finn Lappin punt for 49 yds , Antione Jackson returns for 5 yds to the UCF 47
Cam Fancher pass complete to Kylan Fox for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
Cam Fancher pass complete to Carl Jenkins Jr. for 17 yds to the KU 33 for a 1ST down
Myles Montgomery run for 7 yds to the KU 26
Cam Fancher pass complete to Carl Jenkins Jr. for 4 yds to the KU 22 for a 1ST down
Cam Fancher pass incomplete
Cam Fancher pass incomplete to DJ Black
Cam Fancher pass incomplete to Chris Domercant
Cam Fancher pass incomplete to Kylan Fox
(00:22) Kneel down by Kansas at Kansas21 for loss of 1 yard.