Edwards scores three times as Kansas shuts out Middle Tennessee 55–0

Dylan Edwards ran for three touchdowns, Isaiah Marshall added a second 100-yard rushing performance and Kansas shut out Middle Tennessee 55–0 on Saturday in Lawrence. The Jayhawks led 20–0 at halftime and scored touchdowns on five second-half possessions to leave the Blue Raiders without a route back into the game.

Edwards carried 20 times for 137 yards. Marshall ran for 110 yards on 11 attempts and completed 13 of 22 passes for 161 yards and a touchdown. Kansas combined those quarterback and running-back contributions with a defense that allowed only 136 total yards.

Edwards turns an early lead into separation

Kansas first put points on the board with a 43-yard field goal by Martin Connington in the opening quarter. Edwards supplied the first touchdown early in the second, scoring on a six-yard run. He added a five-yard score with 4:23 left before halftime, and Connington’s 35-yard field goal made it 20–0 at the break.

The Jayhawks did not allow the halftime interval to interrupt that sequence. Edwards scored his third touchdown on a 12-yard run at 12:20 of the third quarter, extending the margin to 27–0. Marshall then found Nahzae Cox for a 34-yard touchdown pass later in the period.

Those two scores moved Kansas from a comfortable lead to a 34-point advantage before the fourth quarter began. Middle Tennessee had not produced a scoring drive to answer any of them.

Big 12 Conference’s official October 3 highlights cover Kansas’ win over Middle Tennessee.

The ground game keeps producing

Jalen Dupree’s five-yard touchdown opened the fourth-quarter scoring. Chase Jenkins followed with a 14-yard touchdown run, and Khijohnn Cummings-Coleman finished the scoring with a 24-yard run. Six of Kansas’ seven touchdowns came on the ground.

Dupree finished with 68 rushing yards on 12 carries. Jenkins also completed all three of his passes for 65 yards. Dupree, Jenkins and Cummings-Coleman each scored a rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter.

Kansas collected 36 first downs, converted seven of 12 third downs and held possession for 40:55. It finished without a turnover.

Middle Tennessee cannot sustain drives

The Blue Raiders managed seven first downs and converted one of 11 third-down attempts. Roman Gagliano completed nine of 26 passes for 81 yards. Antonio Martin led Middle Tennessee with 40 rushing yards, while the team finished with 55 yards on the ground and lost a fumble.

That combination kept Kansas’ offense on the field and left Middle Tennessee with little opportunity to change the game’s direction. The Jayhawks improved to 2–2; the Blue Raiders fell to 2–3. Kansas’ official report lists an October 10 road game at Utah next on the schedule.