The Kansas Jayhawks and Oklahoma Sooners were long-time rivals dating back to the 1920 season when the latter joined the Big Six, which eventually became the Big Eight.
With the Sooners leaving for the SEC after this season, this would likely be the last game between these two border-state rivals. The Jayhawks have lost 18 straight games in this series, so it was almost poetic to see Kansas beat Oklahoma on this Saturday afternoon.
The game took a little longer than expected due to the hour-long lightning delay when the game was just 14-7 in the first half. The Jayhawks built a 14-0 lead but Oklahoma regained the momentum and tied it up. They finished the first half with a 21-17 lead. However, it was the Jayhawks who would get the last laugh.
Kansas would outscore Oklahoma in the second half 21-12 but it would take a final defensive stand to determine this game. Dillon Gabriel had one more shot to win the game in comeback fashion as they did against the Texas Longhorns in the Red River Rivalry on Oct. 7. However, it wouldn’t be a storybook ending.
KANSAS STUNS UNDEFEATED OKLAHOMA 😱
MADNESS IN LAWRENCE. pic.twitter.com/HfNzZpiVbE
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 28, 2023
Kansas went full Tennesee on this day as the fans threw the goalposts into the lake.
Fun times at a lake pic.twitter.com/MtqazdDYS5
— Max Olson (@max_olson) October 28, 2023
Check out these images from the game.