A largely listless crowd.
An injured defense.
A new opposing offensive coordinator with no FBS film.
A star running back capable of making enough plays to keep his team in the game.
A significant advantage in the turnover margin.
A ballsy two-point conversion call late.
The Kansas Jayhawks did nearly everything right as 21-point underdogs against the No. 15 Texas Longhorns on Saturday night at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, but weren’t able to stop junior quarterback Sam Ehlinger and his wide receivers on the game-deciding drive as sophomore kicker Cameron Dicker coolly knocked through a 33-yard field goal as time expired to avoid the worst loss of head coach Tom Herman’s tenure.