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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6,2007
Ravens can't match Steel offense, fall 38-7
Top Left: Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger scrambles out of the pocket during a downpour in the first quarter of the Monday night football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Pittsburgh.
Top Right: Steelers linebacker James Harrison, left, chases down Baltimore Ravens quarterback Steve McNair, causing a fumble. The fumble was one of two first-half turnovers by McNair. A Harrison interception led to a Steelers touchdown late in the second quarter.
Right: Pittsburgh's Matt Spaeth, left, and Baltimore's Jonathan Ogden, right, try to recover a first-quarter fumble by Ravens quarterback Steve McNair in game in Pittsburgh. The Steelers recovered the ball and it led to a touchdown pass from Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who had five touchdowns in the first half.
"The only difference between a good shot and a bad shot is if it goes in or not."
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— Charles Barkley, NBA Hall-of-Fame player
sports quote of the day
sports fact of the day
KU Basketball media guide
Kansas basketball is 4-0 all time against Fort Hays State.
sports trivia of the day
Q: What was Kansas basketball's largest margin of victory against Fort Hays State?
A: On Dec. 10, 2003, Kansas defeated Fort Hays State 80-40 in Lawrence.
-KU basketball media guide
Others receiving votes: Villanova 144, Ohio State 128, Butler 114 Syracuse 103, Clemson 83, Xavier 73, Connecticut 50, Davidson 50, Mississippi State 38, Florida 35, West Virginia 20, Va. Commonwealth 19, Virginia 19, Notre Dame 18, Wisconsin 15, Alabama 14 Missouri 8, Maryland 6, Nevada 6, Vanderbilt 6, Washington 6, New Mexico State 4, Utah State 4, BUV 3, Providence 3, Akron 2, Illinois 2, Southern Miss. 2, George Mason 1, Houston 1
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' preseason college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, final records, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and final ranking:
| Team | Record | Pts Pvs |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 1. North Carolina (29) | 31-7 | 1,728 4 |
| 2. UCLA (24) | 30-6 | 1,710 7 |
| 3. Memphis (18) | 33-4 | 1,680 5 |
| 4. Kansas | 33-5 | 1,568 2 |
| 5. Georgetown (1) | 30-7 | 1,504 8 |
| 6. Louisville | 24-10 | 1,380 16 |
| 7. Tennessee | 24-11 | 1,371 25 |
| 8. Michigan St. | 23-12 | 1,296 — |
| 9. Indiana | 21-11 | 1,145 — |
| 10. Washington State | 26-8 | 1,103 13 |
| 11. Marquette | 24-10 | 1,002 20 |
| 12. Oregon | 29-8 | 918 10 |
| 13. Duke | 22-11 | 868 — |
| 14. Gonzaga | 23-11 | 711 — |
| **15. Texas** | **25-10** | **638** | **11** |
| **16. Texas A&M** | **27-7** | **623** | **9** |
| 17. Southern Cal | 25-12 | 480 | 23 |
| 19. Arkansas | 21-14 | 468 — |
| 20. Kentucky | 22-12 | 372 — |
| 21. N.C. State | 20-16 | 338 — |
| 22. Pittsburgh | 29-8 | 293 | 12 |
| 23. Stanford | 18-13 | 290 — |
| 24. S. Illinois | 29-7 | 222 | 14 |
| **25. Kansas State** | **23-12** | **216** — |
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Last Week
| | Last Week | Total |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Thor Nystrom | 10-0 | 68-22 |
| Erica Johnson | 9-1 | 61-29 |
| Eric Jorgensen | 8-2 | 59-31 |
| Mark Dent | 7-3 | 57-32 |
| Rustin Dodd | 8-2 | 56-34 |
| Travis Robinett | 9-1 | 55-35 |
| Case Keefer | 8-2 | 55-35 |
| Kelly Breckunitch | 7-3 | 55-35 |
| Matt Erickson | 9-1 | 55-35 |
| Emily Muskin | 9-1 | 55-35 |
| Ashlee Kieler | 8-2 | 54-36 |
| Taylor Bern | 9-1 | 53-37 |
| Pat Tefft | 6-4 | 53-37 |
| Scott Toland | 9-1 | 53-37 |
| Bryan Wheeler | 5-5 | 52-38 |
| Erick R. Schmidt | 5-5 | 51-39 |
| Tyler Passmore | 6-4 | 51-39 |
| Asher Fusco | 6-4 | 50-40 |
| Shawn Shroyer | 8-2 | 49-41 |
| Mark Stevens | 7-3 | 48-32* |
| Drew Bergman | 9-1 | 48-32* |
| Bill Walberg | 5-5 | 46-34* |
*Did not pick for week 1
Best of the rest: Landon Moore, Warrensburg, Mo., sophomore, went 10-0 along with senior John Beber, but Moore barely squeaked by with his tie-breaking score prediction of the Arizona State vs. Oregon game.
Kicked the Kansan: Thor Nystrom went 10-0, ensuring that no one would be able to Kick the Kansan.
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