THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19,2007
SPORTS
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
3B
Oregon, Oklahoma lose title hopes
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Quarterback injuries force Ducks, Sooners out of championship picture
fans carry Texas Tech junior quarterback Graham Harrell after the football game against Oklahoma Saturday in Lubbock, Texas. Tech upset Oklahoma 34-27.
BY CASE KEEFER ckeefer@kansan.com
TEXAS TECH 34, NO.4 OKLAHOMA 27
NO. 6 MISSOURI 49,
KANSAS STATE 32
The Sooners national title hopes ended prematurely in Lubbock, Texas. Oklahoma freshman quarterback Sam Bradford left the game with a concussion in the first quarter. Texas Tech junior quarterback Graham Harrell was 47-for-72 for 420 yards and two touchdowns.
The Tigers made sure not to overlook the Wildcats before next week's colossal border showdown against the Jayhawks. Missouri freshman receiver Jeremy Maclin piled up 345 all purpose yards, which set the all time NCAA record. K-State were only outgained by 21 yards overall but committed three costly turnovers. Missouri and Kansas will meet for the Big 12 North title Saturday.
OKLAHOMA STATE 45,
BAYLOR 14
The Bear's season ended anti-climatically as they dropped their 12th straight Big 12 Conference game. Oklahoma State sophomore quarterback Zac Robinson and senior running back Dantrell Savage combined for 253 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns. With junior cornerback Quinton Moore's 11 tackles and interception, the Cowboy defense played one of its best games of the year.
NO.1 LSU 41,
MISSISSIPPI 24
Behind senior quarterback Brent Schaeffer's 302 total yards, the Rebels played one of their best games all season. But it wasn't enough to overthrow the nation's top ranked team.
ARIZONA 34,
NO.2 OREGON 24
Oregon not only lost its national title hits in a loss to Arizona, but also lost its starting senior quarterback and Heisman front-runner Dennis Dixon because of an injury.
NO. 5 WEST VIRGINIA 28,
NO. 21 CINCINNATI 23
Despite 375 total yards from
Bearcat senior quarterback Ben Mauk, the Mountaineers held on and escaped Nippert Stadium with a victory. West Virginia recovered an onside kick with just more than two minutes remaining to seal the victory.
NO. 7 OHIO STATE 14,
NO. 23 MICHIGAN 3
The Buckeye defense held Wolverine senior quarterback Chad Henne to 68 yards on 11-for-34 passing. Michigan gained only 76 yards as it dropped its fourth straight game to archrival Ohio State.
NO.8 GEORGIA 24, NO.
23 KENTUCKY 13
The Buldog defense sacked Wildcat senior quarterback Andre Woodson five times and held the rushing offense to one yard per carry. Freshman linebacker Rennie Curran led the UGA defense with 13 tackles.
NO.10 VIRGINIA TECH 44,MIAMI14
This isn't the way Miami envisioned its first season under new coach Randy Shannon. The Hurricanes must beat Boston College on the road next week to become bowl eligible.
NO.13 HAWAII 28
NEVADA 26
It took a game-winning 45-yard field goal in the final seconds by Hawaii junior kicker Daniel Kelly to keep the Warriors undefeated for another week.
NO. 14 FLORIDA 59,
FLORIDA ATLANTIC 20
The Owl defense had no answer for Gator sophomore quarterback Tim Tebow, who threw for three touchdowns and ran for one. Tebow became the first quarterback in college football history to run for 20 touchdowns and throw for 20 touchdowns in one season.
NO.18 BOSTON COLLEGE 20, NO.16 CLEMSON 17
All of the Clemson players wore wrist bands that read "FTJ", which stands for "finish the job".
But that's exactly what the Tigers couldn't do. Boston College senior quarterback Matt Ryan threw a 43-yard game winning touchdown to sophomore wide receiver Rich Gunnell.
NO.17 BOISE STATE 58,
IDAHO 14
Bronco freshman wide receiver Austin Pettis caught eight passes for 139 yards and three touchdowns. Boise State will host Hawaii next weekend and the winner will clinch the Western Athletic Conference.
NO.19 TENNESSEE 25,
VANDERBILT 24
Vanderbilt junior kicker Bryant Hahnfeldt missed a 49-yard field goal in the final seconds to ensure a Tennessee victory. The Volunteers trailed by 16 points entering the fourth quarter but came back to keep their Southeastern Conference championship hopes alive.
NO. 20 ILLINOIS 41,
NORTHWESTERN 22
Sophomore quarterback Juice Williams is slowly but surely becoming a well-rounded quarterback. He threw for 220 yards and a touchdown and ran for 136 yards and two touchdowns against the Wildcats.
NO.24 CONNECTICUT 30,
SYRACUSE 7
With a victory against the Orangemen, the Huskies can take home the Big East Championship next week with a victory at West Virginia. UConn junior quarterback Tyler Lorenzen continued his consistency with 213 yards on 16-for-24 passes.
Edited by Meghan Murphy
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2. NOV. 19, 1960,
COLUMBIA, MO.
It's only fitting that Kansas meets Missouri on the final day of the regular season to cap the beginning of that era. But unlike so many other meetings in the Border Showdown, this time there are more than bragging rights on the line.
THE NEW NO.1?
Missouri entered the 69th meeting between the two foes with only one defeat while being ranked as high as ninth during the course of the season. The game lived up to the sizable expectations. The third-ranked Jayhawks narrowly escaped 21-19 to earn a share of the Big Eight conference championship and a place in Florida where they would meet Joe Paterno led Penn State on New Year's Day.
It's a position layawk fans aren't accustomed to. Students camped out in the cold for tickets that weren't for basketball. Mark Mangino, Reesing and Aqib Talib all have legitimate chances to win national awards. It is truly a new era in Lawrence.
Despite losing controversially 15-14 to the Nittany Lions, the Jayhawks finished the season ranked No. 6 in the country. Missouri bounced back from the loss to beat "Bear" Bryant's Alabama team 35-10 in the Gator Bowl.
This weekend's clash at Arrowhead stadium easily tops all three. Kansas rose to No. 2 in the nation behind LSU with Missouri nipping at its heels. The winner will receive a trip to the Big 12 championship game and will assume pole position for the opportunity to play for the National Championship.
Rangers to Canter Rave.
The Jayhawks were led by All-American quarterback Bobby Douglass and defensive end John Zook while a young John Riggins bruised opposing defenses on the ground. Kansas rode the trio to eight victories and one defeat before arriving in Columbia with a second chance to earn a place in the Orange Bowl.
The undefeated season allowen Yost to leave for Stanford where he would stay for only one year before guiding the Michigan Wolverines for the next 20 seasons.
1. NOV. 23, 1968 COLUMBIA, MO.
WIEBE (CONTINUED FROM 1B)
of a banner year as well, winners of nine contests while losing only once.
They jayhawks had won six of eight previous meetings and easily dispatched the Tigers 34-6 to propel the team to a 10-0 campaign. The Jayhawks outscored opponents 280-37 while also recording a victory over Nebraska in Lincoln.
The Jayhawks, ranked as high as ninth during the season, came into the game 6-2-1. Jack Mitchell's team had already faced two top-ranked opponents in Syracuse and Iowa before traveling to then-No. 1 Missouri. Kansas came up short against Syracuse and Iowa, but still arrived in Columbia, Mo., with a chance to represent the Big Eight conference in Miami with a victory.
under second-year coach Pepper Rodgers to exact revenge.
Unfortunately for the Jayhawks, recruiting violations meant they were forced to forfeit the game and miss postseason play while the Tigers took their spot in Florida. The result still remains in dispute as Kansas claims a victory, and therefore a 54-2-9 edge all-time, while Missouri contends the teams have 53 wins apiece to go with nine ties.
Eight years after missing out on a chance to play in its first Orange Bowl. Kansas returned to Missouri
Kansas faced an undefeated Missouri team that had romped its way through its first nine games with convincing victories against Oklahoma, Nebraska and Penn State. None of that mattered as Kansas won 23-7 to seemingly book a trip to the sunshine state.
Kansas and Missouri met on the last day of the season once again to decide who would earn a spot in the Orange Bowl in Miami.
Luke Morris
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