After years in the wilderness, the Jayhawks could be looking at consecutive bowl games and potentially a date in Birmingham, Frisco, or even Phoenix for their second straight Guaranteed Rate Bowl. For now, though, the focus is simple: Beat Baylor, make history, and extend the season.

With the Jayhawks’ win over Colorado on Saturday, Kansas became the first team with a losing record to beat three straight ranked opponents. In doing so, the Jayhawks, who began the year 2-6, kept their bowl hopes alive. Now, KU (5-6, 4-4 Big 12) needs to defeat Baylor to clinch bowl eligibility.

Kansas needs to win Saturday at Baylor, which has beaten the Jayhawks 13 consecutive times, to gain bowl eligibility. KU has never played in a bowl game in three consecutive seasons.