BYU had its chances to put some distance between the Jayhawks earlier. At the end of the first half, Retzlaff had BYU inside the five-yard line with 39 seconds left. The Cougars had two timeouts. But inside of running the ball, the offense opted for a fade route that was intercepted in the end zone.

More importantly, at 4-6 (3-4 Big 12), Kansas is two wins from bowl eligibility. KU closes out the season vs. No. 18 Colorado at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday, followed by the regular-season finale at Baylor in Waco, Texas.