Fort Worth Bowl
Swanson Throws For Four TDs, Jayhawks Roll
Kansas 42, Houston 13
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Saturday, December 24, 2005
FORT WORTH, Dec. 23 -- Jason Swanson threw for 307 yards and four touchdowns, one more than he had in the regular season, and the Kansas Jayhawks beat Houston, 42-13, Friday night in the Fort Worth Bowl for their first winning season and first bowl victory in 10 years.
Tailback Jon Cornish turned two shovel passes from Swanson into scores, and also rushed for 101 yards on 16 carries. Brian Murph, who hadn't returned a kick all season, turned a muffed punt into an 85-yard score in the first quarter that put the Jayhawks (7-5) ahead to stay. He also caught a 48-yard touchdown pass.
Kansas had been in only one other bowl since a victory over UCLA in the 1995 Aloha Bowl capped a 10-2 season. The Jayhawks lost 56-26 to North Carolina State in the 2003 Tangerine Bowl that ended Mark Mangino's second year as coach.
Houston (6-6) has lost six straight bowls since winning the 1980 Garden State Bowl.
Swanson started his fifth straight game, going 19 for 29 in his fourth victory and earning MVP honors. The senior was the third starting quarterback used by Kansas this year. He hurt his leg during the preseason, but took over in late October after Adam Barrman and Brian Luke struggled.
Cougars junior quarterback Kevin Kolb started his 36th straight game and already is the career total offense leader at the school where David Klingler and Andre Ware also threw passes.
