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England lock Maro Itojes return to action ended in defeat as champions Saracens suffered only a second loss of the league campaign.Three Tom Homer penalties and a Max Clark try lifted Bath into second place as they edged out Saracens 14-11 at the Recreation Ground.Wing Sean Maitland touched down for the Aviva Premiership leaders, while fly-half Alex Lozowski - he was also yellow-carded - kicked a penalty and drop-goal, before sending a 52-metre chance wide with the games final kick.European player of the year Itoje missed Englands four-Test autumn series after breaking his right hand during Saracens European Champions Cup clash against the Scarlets in late October.A six week lay-off ensued, but he reappeared as Saracens looked to maintain their place at the Premiership summit, with his comeback arriving a week before they resume their European campaign through back-to-back games against Sale Sharks.Itojes selection was the headline team news, but Bath were also bolstered by wing Semesa Rokodoguni and lock Dave Attwood being released from England duty, while Wales internationals Luke Charteris and Taulupe Falteau also featured.Homer kicked Bath into a sixth-minute lead as the home side dominated early territory and possession, only for Lozowski to tie things up midway through the first-half, before a second Homer strike - his 10th successful kick from the last 10 attempts - edged the home side back in front.Baths control had to tell in terms of a try, and they finally breached Saracensdefence when centre Ben Tapuai ran strongly before delivering a superb pass to his midfield partner Clark, who touched down.Homer drifted the conversion wide, but Bath were good value for an 11-3 lead as Saracens, at times, struggled to repel their attacking fluency.The visitors, from their most threatening spell of the first-half, went close to a try after pummelling Baths forwards, but they could find no way through as Bath held out despite Faletau going off after he appeared to take an accidental finger in the eye.Saracens, though, kept plugging away, and they reaped a reward just two minutes before the break when patient attacking play ended with Scotland international Maitland crossing wide out as Baths lead was trimmed to three points.And Saracens dominated the opening flurries of the second period, launching several attacks before they settled for a Lozowski drop-goal that levelled the score.But Lozowski then blotted his copybook when he was sin-binned by referee Greg Garner for a high tackle on his opposite number Dan Bowden, and Homer kicked the resulting penalty for a 14-11 advantage.Full-back Alex Goode, handed the kicking duties while Lozowski was off, missed a long-range chance to haul Saracens level, although it was the cue for a sustained spell of pressure.Baths poor kicking out of hand invited Saracens - led by Goode - to attack them - and it seemed only a matter of time before such territorial control would result in a try.But no matter how much they huffed and puffed, Saracens could not find a way through and Bath held on for what could prove to be a significant victory in their quest for a title play-off spot. 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LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Matthew Wyman may have booted Charlie Strong right out of Texas.The senior kicker for Kansas knocked through a field goal to force overtime, then drilled a 25-yarder in the extra session Saturday to send the Jayhawks to a 24-21 victory over the Longhorns -- one that just might end Strongs disappointing tenure on the 40 acres.The moment Wymans field goal went through the uprights, the Jayhawks (2-9, 1-7) poured off the sideline and into a jubilant pile with thousands of students. The win snapped a nine-game skid, a 19-game losing streak in Big 12 play and was their first over Texas since 1938.It made Strongs future bleak, but it made Kansas coach David Beatys appear just a little bit brighter.What resilient dudes those guys are, he said after his first Big 12 win. Theyve continued to work through some really, really difficult situations, and Ive said it before, I feel like we have the right kind of kids in our program. Theyve stuck it out.The Longhorns (5-6, 3-5) squandered chances down the stretch, including a fumble and failed fourth-down try in the final minutes of regulation that could have put the game away.They got the ball first in overtime, but Shane Buechele badly overthrew his intended receiver on their second play and Mike Lee was there to pick it off. After the Jayhawks marched inside the 5-yard line, their senior kicker playing in his final home game knocked through the winner.Its great to send the seniors out like this, he said. Theyve been through some struggles, some adversity, so it means a lot.Their stirring win made DOnta Foremans performance merely a footnote.The Texas running back carried a school-record 51 times for 250 yards and two touchdowns, though his two fumbles proved costly -- not only to the Longhorns season but quite possibly to Strongs future.The third-year coach has been on the hot seat all season, and the temperature is only going to rise after a loss to the lowly Jayhawks. Strong dropped to 16-20 since arriving at Texas, and not even the $10 million buyout he would be due could be enough to keep him from getting fired.We just had our opportunities there, Strong said. Not much needed to be said.Asked what it means for his future, Strong replied: No idea.The Jayhawks took advantage of four first-half turnovers, including a pick-six by Brandon Stewart, to take a 10-7 lead into tthe locker room.dddddddddddd But they committed two turnovers of their own in an ugly third quarter, which the Longhorns turned into back-to-back touchdowns for a 21-10 lead.Kansas marched downfield for a touchdown midway through the fourth quarter, and Steven Sims won the race to the pylon to convert the 2-point conversion and get within a field goal.That proved to be pivotal in the final minute of the game.The Jayhawks stuffed Texas on fourth down and regained possession with 58 seconds left. Three passes to Keaun Kinner and a targeting penalty got them within field goal range, and Wymans kick from 36 yards out with 7 seconds remaining sent the game to overtime.Set up one of the most memorable wins in recent history, too.The seniors have been through a whole lot, and we havent had too much success, Kansas safety Fish Smithson said. Just proud, proud of how hard we worked. How resilient weve been.THE TAKEAWAYTexas: Texas was shaky throughout the game, especially when Buechele left for a short period in the first half with an injury, in what might go down as the biggest indictment of Strongs tenure.Kansas: Kansas has been close to breaking through several times this season, including a 24-23 loss to TCU in early October and a 31-24 loss to Iowa State earlier this month.STRONGS FUTURETexas athletic director Mike Perrin declined to speak with reporters after the game, looking away when he approached them. Strongs wife, Victoria, was crying outside the Longhorns locker room and even Strong looked visibly shaken as he fielded questions.I love coach Strong. Thats my dog, Texas safety DeShon Elliott said. No matter what, I love him, but I said thats not our decision. We cant make that decision. Its the AD and all the men up there.SEE YAAfter police encircled the goal posts at the south end zone, students raced to the opposite end of the field and hopped on that set. It took them a while before they got them to the turf, then they carried them right out of Memorial Stadium.UP NEXTTexas heads to TCU on Saturday for what could be Strongs final game as coach.Kansas tries to make it two straight on Saturday at Kansas State.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25 . ' ' '