Kansas Jayhawks Quarterback Isaiah Marshall’s Big Day on the Ground

The Jayhawks put together one of their most complete performances of the season in Morgantown, using a dominant rushing attack and a relentless defensive effort to secure a 37-14 victory over West Virginia.

Kansas football needed a strong performance after a heartbreaking loss to UCF last week, and the Jayhawks delivered Saturday afternoon. Behind a career-defining rushing performance from Isaiah Marshall and three rushing touchdowns from the offense, Kansas defeated West Virginia 37-14 in Morgantown.

The Jayhawks wasted little time getting on the scoreboard. After driving into the red zone on their opening possession, Kansas settled for a field goal to take an early 3-0 lead. Trey Lathan then intercepted a pass from West Virginia quarterback Micheal Hawkins, giving the Jayhawks an opportunity to extend their advantage.

Khijohnn Cummings-Coleman took advantage, scoring on a five-yard run to make it 10-0. West Virginia answered with a two-yard rushing touchdown from Hawkins, but Kansas responded with another touchdown from Cummings-Coleman, this time from 26 yards out.

Kansas continued controlling the first half. After the defense forced another three-and-out, Marshall briefly left the game with an injury, allowing Chase Jenkins to enter at quarterback. Marshall returned to begin the second quarter, but later threw an interception into triple coverage.

The defense quickly responded by forcing another West Virginia punt. Kansas then extended its lead when Chase Belcher converted a fourth-and-one opportunity into a touchdown. Marshall added a rushing touchdown of his own on a 10-play, 67-yard drive, putting Kansas ahead 30-7.

Leroy Harris recorded a sack late in the first half as the Jayhawks carried a commanding lead into the locker room. Marshall completed 10 of 12 passes for 111 yards and an interception while already leading both teams with 134 rushing yards.

The second half featured a defensive battle. Neither team scored in the third quarter, and Kansas continued making life difficult for Hawkins and the Mountaineers. The Jayhawks recorded back-to-back sacks to force another punt before Belcher found the end zone for his second touchdown to open the fourth quarter.

West Virginia eventually answered with a 17-yard touchdown pass from Hawkins to John Neider, cutting the deficit to 37-14. However, Kansas refused to let the Mountaineers build any momentum, getting another stop on fourth down to help seal the victory.

Marshall finished 15-for-18 passing for 152 yards, one interception and a rushing touchdown. He also led both teams with an impressive 164 rushing yards. Cummings-Coleman and Belcher each found the end zone twice, while Nik McMillan led Kansas in receiving with 44 yards.

The victory moves Kansas to 4-6 on the season and gives the Jayhawks an important road win heading into their final home game. Kansas will welcome BYU to David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium next Saturday.  Kansas football schedule  game results and statistics  JayhawksRoundtable.