Faculty soccer is great when it’s good. It’s additionally nice when it’s horrible. Kansas and UNLV have been nearer to the latter than the previous after they met on Friday in Week 3, however the finish product was nonetheless one of many extra entertaining video games of the brief season.
UNLV beat Kansas, 23-20, for a come-from-behind victory. The Rebels scored a chaotic landing on the halftime buzzer to chop into what was an 11-point Kansas lead, after which shut down the Jayhawks offense within the second half (limiting them to just one subject aim) as they solid forward for the win.
The wildest play of the sport occurred within the fourth quarter. With UNLV trailing by 4 factors, QB Matthew Sluka took off up the center on a scramble and instantly fumbled when he was hit from behind by a Jayhawks defender. Kansas tried to dive on the ball and by chance booted it ahead … proper to a different Kansas participant, who in some way botched the news. Kansas then had six gamers across the soccer attempting to dive on it, however nonetheless couldn’t corral it. The ball bounced again to UNLV, and so they lastly secured the possession. Watch the play right here:
HOW did Kansas not come away with that soccer? Virtually each participant on the sphere in a black jersey had an opportunity to safe the ball, however none of them may do it.
This play really helped determine the sport. After recovering the fumble, UNLV drove down the sphere and scored the go-ahead-touchdown. They wouldn’t path the remainder of the sport.
Kansas was a two landing favourite coming into the evening. This loss goes to sting.
UNLV improves to 3-0. Kansas falls to 1-2. It feels wonderful to have soccer again in our lives, even (particularly?) when it results in sequences that must be soundtracked by ‘Yackety Sax.’
