Kansas football vs UNLV: Live score updates, highlights from Week 3 game

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KANSAS CITY, Kansas — Kansas football is returning to action Friday with a non-conference matchup against UNLV.

The Jayhawks (1-1) came in off of a 23-17 loss on the road against Illinois. The Rebels (2-0) came in off of a 72-14 win at home against Utah Tech. It’s a rematch of last year’s Guaranteed Rate Bowl, which Kansas won.

Will KU be able to bounce back from a disappointing defeat? Will redshirt junior quarterback Jalon Daniels leave his lackluster performance against Illinois in the past, and excel? The game is scheduled to kick off at 6 p.m. (CT).

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Follow along for updates:

HALFTIME: Kansas 17, UNLV 13

UNLV scores a touchdown as clock expires in second quarter

UNLV quarterback Matthew Sluka found running back Jai’Den Thomas for a 27-yard touchdown pass at the end of the second quarter. Kansas will now go into halftime with a 17-13 lead, after a drive that started because its own quarterback threw an interception. The drive went 33 yards in two plays and took 0:31 off of the clock.

Kansas now leads 17-6 with 3:17 left. Kicker Tabor Allen connected on a 35-yard field goal. The drive took 3:02 off of the clock and went 58 yards in seven plays.

UNLV added another field goal with 6:19 left in the second quarter, and Kansas leads 14-6 now. The field goal was from 27 yards out. The drive took 5:53 off of the clock and went 66 yards in 12 plays.

Kansas scored its second touchdown of the night on a 33-yard run by quarterback Jalon Daniels. The drive took 4:10 off of the clock and went 94 yards in eight plays. After the extra point, with 12:12 left in the second quarter the Jayhawks lead 14-3.

UNLV scored with 1:33 left in the first quarter on a 38-yard field goal, and now the score has Kansas leading 7-3. UNLV’s drive took 4:49 off of the clock. It went 55 yards in 11 plays and included a fourth-down conversion.

Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels opened the scoring with an 11-yard touchdown run on the Jayhawks’ first drive. After the extra point, the Jayhawks lead 7-0 with 6:22 left in the first quarter. The drive took 7:16 off of the clock and went 81 yards in 12 plays.

Kansas forces 3-and-out on 1st defensive drive

Kansas didn’t allow much from UNLV during the Rebels’ first drive offensively. After a few plays, the Jayhawks forced a punt. KU also nearly intercepted a pass on the drive, too.

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Kansas football vs UNLV game time

Date: Friday, Sept. 13
Time: 6 p.m. (CT)
Location: Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas

What channel is Kansas football vs UNLV game on today?

Kansas football against Illinois will be broadcast nationally on ESPN. Anish Shroff, Andre Ware and Paul Carcaterra will be on the call for the game at Children’s Mercy Park. Streaming options for the matchup include Big 12 NOW on ESPN+.

Kansas football vs UNLV score

Jordan Guskey covers the University of Kansas Athletics at The Topeka Capital-Journal. He is the National Sports Media Association’s sportswriter of the year for the state of Kansas for 2022. Contact him at jmguskey@gannett.com or on Twitter at @JordanGuskey.

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