The Kansas Jayhawks and Kansas State Wildcats both came up short on Halloween, falling in a pair of one-possession games that went down to the wire.

Kansas let a 13-0 halftime lead slip away against TCU, falling to the Horned Frogs 22-16. The Jayhawks’ offense struggled to find momentum in the final 30 minutes, with Cole Ballard taking over for injured starting quarterback Isaiah Marshall.

Head coach Lance Leipold says TCU’s defense made things difficult for Kansas as the Jayhawks moved deeper into Horned Frogs territory, while poor execution in the red zone contributed to the second-half issues.

The Jayhawks fall to 3-5 overall and 1-4 in conference play. They’ll return home this Saturday to take on the UCF Knights, with pregame coverage beginning at 1:15 p.m. and kickoff set for 2:45 p.m. on Classic Hits 104.1.

Kansas State fell in overtime to the Colorado Buffaloes, 27-24, after fourth-string quarterback Blake Barnett led a game-tying drive in the final seconds to send the contest into an extra frame. 

Colorado walked it off with a touchdown after the Wildcats settled for a field goal on their first possession of overtime. Head coach Collin Klein says Kansas State is struggling to find a rhythm and is making things more difficult on itself.

The Wildcats fall to 4-4 overall and 1-4 in conference play. They will return home this Saturday to take on the Oklahoma State Cowboys, with pregame coverage beginning at 10:00 a.m. and kickoff set for noon on the Mighty 690.