
Jayhawk Flashback: Kansas Dominates Houston in Fort Worth Bowl, 42-13
9/15/2022 12:00:00 AM | Football
NOTE: The Kansas Jayhawks are set to take on the Houston Cougars this Saturday, Sept. 17, at TDECU Stadium in Houston. It will be the first matchup between the programs since the Jayhawks’ memorable victory over Houston in the 2005 Fort Worth Bowl.
Below is the recap and postgame notes from that game:
FORT WORTH, Texas – The University of Kansas closed out the 2005 season with a 42-13 victory over Houston in the Fort Worth Bowl Friday night, Dec. 23, at Amon G. Carter Stadium. The win gave the Jayhawks their first bowl victory since winning the 1995 Aloha Bowl and the most wins (seven) in a decade.
Junior Brian Murph put Kansas (7-5) on the board early when he returned a Houston punt 85 yards for a touchdown. The punt return for a touchdown was the first of Murph’s career and KU’s longest of the season. Sophomore Scott Webb kicked the extra point to give the Jayhawks a 7-0 lead 10:26 into the game.
Houston (6-6) scored its first points of the game in the second quarter (14:22) when freshman Ben Bell kicked a 32-yard field goal. Kansas answered on the ensuing possession with a five-play, 60-yard drive that resulted in a 13-yard shovel pass from senior Jason Swanson to junior Jon Cornish for a touchdown. Webb converted on the extra point to give KU a 14-3 lead.





