THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
SPORTS
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2005
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FOOTBALL: 40-15
Hawks hand'Huskers big red rout
Banks Floodman, senior linebacker, leads KU defenders in a tackle on Nebraska running back Cory Ross during the first quarter of Saturday's game at Memorial Stadium. Kansas now leads the country in rushing defense, allowing 64.1 yards per game.
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40 points most ever against Nebraska
BY RYAN COLAIANNI
rcolaiani@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
It's finally over.
After 36 straight years of pain and frustration losing to Nebraska, Kansas put together a complete performance on Saturday that led to a 40-15 victory.
The 40 points were the most Kansas has ever scored against Nebraska in the 112 meetings between the two teams.
The streak ended after Kansas dominated all aspects of the game, including on offense, defense and special teams. Coaches and players spent the week leading up to the game answering questions about how they had not beat Nebraska since 1968.
"I am going to be honest with you, we needed to do something about this streak thing, it was starting to get on my nerves," said Kansas football coach Mark Mangino.
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KELLIIS ROBINETT
KROBINETT@KANSAN.COM
Husker fans show class, even in defeat
Amid the celebration that unfolded after Kansas defeated Nebraska 40-15 on Saturday, one group of fans stood out.
It wasn't the guy walking around in Nebraska overalls holding a sign that read, "I am stupid."
Nor was it the large number of middle-aged Jayhawk fans running around like they were still in college.
Not even the extreme optimists screaming "bring on Texas" were enough to take your eyes away from the Nebraska fans who chose to stay in Memorial Stadium until the bitter end.
As the Jayhawks walked off the field, past a large section of Cornhusker fans, they weren't greeted with boos. Instead, the sea of red rose to its feet and gave Kansas a standing ovation.
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The Kansas volleyball team celebrates after beating Kansas State 3-1 Saturday night. The game broke the Jayhawks' eight-game losing streak and was their first victory against the Wildcats since 1994.
Another losing streak broken
Jayhawks defeat No.24 Wildcats
BY MATT WILSON
mwilson@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
The Kansas volleyball team made sure that Saturday's streak-busting for Kansas athletics didn't end with the football team's victory against Nebraska.
Kansas shocked No. 24 Kansas State 3-1 Saturday night in Manhattan, ending its eight-match losing streak. This was the first victory against the Wildcats in 22 tries, dating back to a Nov. 16, 1994, victory in Lawrence.
The match was riddled with errors on both sides of the net. The two teams combined for 67 attack
errors and 24 service errors in the four games. Kansas minimized errors at key times and came away with a crucial victory that kept its dim postseason hopes alive.
Sophomore opposite hitter Emily Brown led the Jayhawks with a career-high 19 kills. Freshman
middle blocker Savannah Noyes set a career mark as well with 11 kills.
"That was a lot more fun than we had in a while." Kansas
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tory. It broke a 24-all tie with three consecutive points following a kill by junior outside hitter Megan Hill. The Jayhawks recorded six blocks in the game.
volleyball coach Ray Bechard said. "I'm real proud of our team and proud to be a part of KU athletics on such a special day."
The Wildcats (16-8,7-7) bounced back in game two. They posted a 244 attack percentage, while the
The Jayhawks (13-11 overall, 5-10 Big 12 Conference) earned their first victory against K-State under Bechard. Kansas jumped on top in the first game with a 30-28 vic-
That was a lot more fun than we've had in a while."
Ray Bechard Kansas volleyball coach
Jayhawks hit
just .080.
Kansas regained momentum in game three with a dominating 30-21 victory. The team got out
to a quick lead at 12-6 and never looked back. A 9-1 run turned a 21-20 advantage into a blowout victory. K-State hit .000 while Kansas finished at .233.
The layhawks wrapped up the match in game four. They continued to dominate at the net and didn't allow the Wildcats to get
back into the match. They held the lead throughout the game and won 30-25.
Kansas ended up with 86 digs as a team, a season high. Junior libero Jamie Mathewson had 20 digs, senior outside hitter Paula Caten had 19 and Brown had 12.
"We had a defensive game plan that I thought was extremely efficient, and we carried it out," Bechard said. "And offensively, we made plays when we needed to."
Senior setter Andi Rozum turned in another outstanding performance for the Jayhawks. She finished with 44 assists, 11 kills and 10 digs.
Kansas will be back on the court Wednesday in Norman, Okla., against Oklahoma.
The Jayhawks beat the Sooners 3-2 in Lawrence in September.
Edited by Katie Lohrenz
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
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Senior forward Crystal Kemp takes a shot over Pittsburgh State sophomore center Tracy Patry. Kemp led all scorers with 24 points in Kansas' 90-65 victory against Pittsburgh State on Sunday at Allen Fieldhouse.
High-scoring game opens new season
Senior leads all scorers with 24 points
BY MICHAEL PHILLIES
mphillips@kansan.com
KANSAN SPORTWRITER
The 90-65 exhibition victory against Pittsburg State started a new era of fast-paced basketball at Kansas.
For the first time since 2003, the Kansas women's basketball team scored 90 points in a game.
Senior forward Crystal Kemp led with 24 points. She followed a rough first half with 14 of the first 16 points the Jayhawks scored in the second half.
"Everybody got on a little roll," Kemp said, noting that senior guards Kaylee Brown and Erica Hallman had similar scoring stretches.
The seniors had help off the bench. The 10 Jayhawks who played all finished with double-digit minutes.
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