2B THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
SPORTS
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2005
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ATHLETICS CALENDAR
WEDNESDAY
WEDNESDAY
Volverleyball at Nebraska, 7 p.m.
Lincoln, Neb.
FRIDAY
- Soccer vs. Missouri, 3 p.m., Jayhawk
* Socplex Complex
Swimming vs. Missouri, 6 p.m., Robinson Natatorium
Cross Country, Big 12 Champion ships, time TBA, Waco, Texas
SATURDAY
Football vs. Missouri, noon, Memorial Stadium
- Volleyball vs. Texas, 7 p.m., Horeksi
Fall Athletic Centers
- Rowing, Head of the Iowa, time TBA Iowa City, Iowa
Rams coach benched with heart illness
ST.LOUIS - St. Louis Rams coach Mike Martz will miss the rest of the season with a bacterial infection of a heart valve that has already sidelined him for two games.
"This is very difficult for me to do." Martz said at a news conference Monday. "But I know it's the right thing to do."
Martz, who has one year remaining on his contract, expects to be back next season. He's 56-37 in his sixth season with the team, taking them to one Super Bowl and serving as offensive coordinator for the franchise's only championship after the 1999 season.
Team president John Shaw also said he expected Martz to return.
"Our No.1 concern is his health." Shaw said. "He has a contract and we expect him to coach."
Martz told the team Monday that his illness would prevent him from performing his duties.
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BIG 12 FOOTBALL
Missouri's Smith earns honors, record
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Tigers tie for lead in North Longhorns lead South
BY DANIEL BERK
dberk@kansan.com
KANSAN SPORT WRITER/SPEAKER
Missouri quarterback Brad Smith's performance last week against Nebraska was not only good enough to capture Big 12 Conference Offensive Player of the Week, but he was also named National Offensive Player of the Week.
The senior quarterback, who will lead Missouri into Lawrence Saturday to face Kansas, tallied a school record 480 yards of total offense, including 246 rushing yards.
Smith became just the sixth player in NCAA history to rush for more than 200 yards and throw for more than 200 yards in the same game.
Missouri senior quarterback Brad Smith, center, scamper past the Nebraska defense for one of his three rushing touchdowns last Saturday in Missouri's 41-24 victory against Nebraska. Smith was the sixth player in NCAA history to compile more than 200 rushing and 200 passing yards in the same game. He was named National Offensive Player of the Week.
Smith was forced to leave the game against Iowa State in the fourth quarter last week because of an injury.
He did not register 100 yards of total offense.
With the victory against Nebraska, Missouri is in a twoway tie with Colorado for the North division.
Smith's performance is even more impressive considering Nebraska's rush defense entered the game first in the nation and hadn't allowed a 100 yard rusher in its previous three games.
Missouri football coach Gary Pinkel said during Monday's Big 12 Coaches teleconference he was pleased with his team and especially Smith.
"Brad didn't have his best game against Iowa State, but he responded well as a competitor," Pinkel said. "It was pretty gratifying for me to see him come back like that. He is such a tough competitor."
The senior quarterback, who will lead Missouri into Lawrence Saturday to face Kansas, tallied a school record 480 yards of total offense, including 246 rushing yards.
The Tigers and Buffaloes are 3-1 in conference play and will play each other in Boulder. Colo., in two weeks.
Colorado moved to 3-1 during the weekend with a 44-13 victory against Kansas at home. Colorado will travel to Manhattan this weekend to play Kansas State.
Kansas State fell to 1-3 in conference play last weekend with a close home loss to Texas A&M. 30-28.
Kansas State football coach Bill Snyder said his team played well, but had turnovers and penalties that cost the Wildcats
"Colorado has done nothing to disappoint the people that picked them to win the division," Snyder said. "Quarterback) Joel Klatt is playing like a college senior. He has really
matured over the last few seasons."
in the end.
Snyder said the team was aware of what a loss would do to its chances in the North. He said it would be a difficult test at home against a Colorado team that many media outlets picked to win the North.
Things became clearer in the South division last weekend as No. 2 Texas defeated No. 17 Texas Tech at home, 52-17. It was Texas Tech's first loss on the season and dropped its overall record to 6-1.
"We got beat pretty good," Texas Tech football coach Mike Leach said. "I thought the game was closer than the score. But we got slaughtered on field position and key situations. Texas did a better job capitalizing on key situations than we did."
Honors
Besides Smith, Iowa State senior cornerback LaMarcus Hicks and Oklahoma sophomore kicker Garrett Hartley were named Big 12 Players of the Week.
Hicks had two interceptions and seven tackles in Iowa State's blowout victory against Oklahoma State at home. Hartley connected on all three field goal attempts, with his longest at 39 yards in Oklahoma's 37-30 double overtime victory against Baylor.
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