Kansas Football Paid A Small Fortune To Lose To UNLV At Home [Video]

Kansas had high hopes for the 2024 college football season that are completely dashed after a loss to UNLV at home on Friday night. To make matters worse, the Jayhawks paid the Rebels a small fortune to beat them on their own field.

It is a disastrous situation in Lawrence.

A nine-win team from a year ago was ranked as a top-20 team in the preseason polls. Kansas returned electrifying quarterback Jalon Daniels. Head coach Lance Leipold turned down multiple offers during the offseason to keep the momentum rolling into his fourth year at the helm.

Things got off to a great start with a 45-point win over Lindenwood in Week 1. The Jayhawks looked a little bit sloppy against an FCS program but they were knocking the rust off.

Or so we thought.

Kansas turned right around and lost to Illinois on the road in Week 2. A one-loss program can still make the expanded College …