10A THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
SPORTS
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14.2005
APTOP25
The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 12, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:
| | Record | Pts. | Pvs. |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 1. Southern Cal (56) | 10-0 | 1,616 | 1 |
| 2. Texas (9) | 10-0 | 1,569 | 2 |
| 3. Miami | 8-1 | 1,483 | 3 |
| 4. LSU | 8-1 | 1,418 | 5 |
| 5. Penn St. | 9-1 | 1,334 | 6 |
| 6. Notre Dame | 7-2 | 1,246 | 7 |
| 7. Virginia Tech | 8-1 | 1,214 | 8 |
| 8. Alabama | 9-1 | 1,176 | 4 |
| 9. Ohio St. | 8-2 | 1,163 | 10 |
| 10. Oregon | 9-1 | 1,022 | 11 |
| 11. Auburn | 8-2 | 963 | 15 |
| 12. UCLA | 9-1 | 876 | 14 |
| 13. West Virginia | 8-1 | 837 | 16 |
| 14. Georgia | 7-2 | 780 | 9 |
| 15. TCU | 10-1 | 719 | 18 |
| 16. Fresno St. | 8-1 | 632 | 20 |
| 17. Michigan | 7-3 | 607 | 21 |
| 18. Louisville | 7-2 | 486 | 23 |
| 19. South Carolina | 7-3 | 402 | _ |
| 20. Florida | 7-3 | 325 | 12 |
| **21. Texas Tech** | **8-2** | **319** | **13** |
| 22. Florida St. | 7-3 | 173 | 17 |
| 23. Boston College | 7-3 | 154 | _ |
| 24. UTEP | 8-1 | 124 | _ |
| 25. Wisconsin | 8-3 | 104 | 19 |
Others receiving votes: Minnesota 98, Oklahoma 95, Iowa St. 86, Virginia 31, Clemson 24, Colorado 21, Iowa 7, Georgia Tech 6, California 5, UCF 5, Toledo 2, Boise St. 1, Northwestern 1, South Florida 1.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Offense drives up score
BY RVAN SCHNEIDER
rschneider@kansan.com
STAFF WRITER
Last season, a suspect offense made it difficult for Kansas to keep up with high scoring teams.
up already in two games this season, Kansas has scored 90 and 83 points. The Jayhawks scored more than 80 points only once all of last season — in an exhibition game against Fort Hays State.
Kansas' newfound offense can be attributed to improved depth, especially at the point guard position. Kansas women's basketball coach Bonnie Henrickson now has two true point guards, freshman Ivana Catic and junior Shaquina Mosley. The two guards have created scoring opportunities for their teammates, leading to the increased scoring.
"I thought we did a good job in our first two exhibition games," Hallam said. "Of course, we've got to get better defensively and put some more things in offensively."
Last season Hallman played point guard, but she has returned to shooting guard this season because of Catic and Mosley. Henrickson has utilized senior Kaylee Brown at the point guard position as well.
Opponents are beginning to recognize Kansas' talent, especially at the guard positions.
"Their perimeter play especially is going to be hard to deal with," Emporia State women's basketball coach Brandon Schneider said.
Henrickson said the depth at the guard position allowed her to use more defensive traps and presses to create transition baskets.
"If you don't have depth you're going to press your best kids off the floor." Henrickson said. "I think we have the depth now to do it."
The KU defense has created 57 turnovers in the two exhibition games this season.
Kansas opens regular season play Sunday at Allen Fieldhouse against Binghamton. Tip-off is set for noon.
— Edited by Jonathan Kealing
Junior guard Shaquina Mosley throws up a jump shot over a pair of Emporia State defenders. Kansas defeated Emporia State 83-53 on Sunday afternoon.
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The team will have just three practice days before facing Idaho State. But the first true test of the season could come Nov. 21 against No. 14 Arizona in the EASports Maui Invitational. The team will depart for Hawaii on Nov. 19.
But Self said his team still had a lot to learn before it would be ready to take on Arizona.
"I don't think any coach ever thinks his team is ready to play." Self said. "They are coming along well and working hard, but certainly we are not ready."
- Edited by Nate Karlin
NFL
Plummer leads Denver past Oakland Raiders
OAKLAND, Calif. — Jake Plummer passed for 205 yards and a touchdown, had no interceptions to lead Denver past the Oakland Raiders 31-17 on Sunday.
Ashley Lelie caught passes of 41 and 38 yards as the Broncos (7-2) took a two-game division lead.
The Associated Press
NFL
Indianapolis cruises to NFL best 9-0 with 31-17 victory against Houston
INDIANAPOLIS - Peyton Manning is back to throwing touchdowns and the Indianapolis Colts are again achieving offensive milestones.
The NFLs two-time MVP carved up the Houston Texans for 297 yards and three touchdowns Sunday, leading the Colts to a 31-17 victory and keeping Indianapolis as the NFLs only unbeaten team.
Manning completed 26 of 35 passes, while Marvin Harrison had seven catches for 108 yards and one TD, making Manning and Harrison the only tandem to top 10,000 career yards. The duo has hooked up for 755 completions, 10,034 yards and 90TDs - all NFL records.
Edgerrin James ran 26 times for 122 yards and one touchdown, his 47th career 100-yard game. James is now tied with Franco Harris for eighth in NFL history and topped the 1,000-yard mark for the fifth time.
The Associated Press
ROWING
Season ends with Sunflower Showdown victory
BY KRISTEN JARBOE
kjarboe@kansan.com
KANSAN SPORTWRITER
After three years of defeats at the hands of Kansas State, the rowing team won the Sunflower Showdown, 14-10, on Saturday in Manhattan.
"We're pumped," senior Alexis Boston said. "All the girls did an amazing job and we're really excited. We really pulled through."
Despite rough conditions in the
Boston competed in the first varsity eight with a time of 6:36.2. The Wildcats were 10 seconds behind with a time of 6:46.3. The victory gave Kansas eight points.
"We raced really hard the entire time and fought to the finish."
Gillian Van Ruyven
Senior rower
The KU varsity squad lost only once — in the second varsity eight boat.
last race of the day, the varsity four still took first place and its three points with a time of 7:05.6.
"We raced really hard the entire time and fought to the finish," said senior Gillian Ruyven, in the second varsity eight boat.
Despite losing, Van Ruyven said the overall Kansas victory was more important.
"We tried coming back from behind and we did. But then K-State beat us at the last second."
"It was a disappointment" to lose Ruyven said, "but we met our goal and that was to beat K-State."
Kansas entered two boats in each race at the novice level. The Jayhawks took first and third in the second novice eight, and won three more points for the first place finish. Kansas took second and third in the first novice eight race.
"They did really well, especial
ly with the rough water and wind that they encountered throughout the morning," Kansas rowing coach Rob Catloth said. "We had a really good fall season, and now we'll get ready for our spring season."
The rowing team will scale back its practices and spend more time focusing on school in the weeks ahead. Kansas will not compete again until March 23, when it will open the spring season in Dallas.
"We couldn't have asked for a better ending to our season — to beat K-State," junior Tiffany Jeffers said.
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