6B KU19-A&M11
THE UNIVERSITY OF HALY KANSAN
MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2007
THE WEEKEND WRAP-UP
Jayhawks impress Aggie personnel with solid defense success on ground
Agib Talib, junior cornerback, tries to make an interception in the end zone during the game against Texas A&M Saturday night. Talib led the Kansas defense with four broken-up passes. He also made six tackles and completed one tackle for a loss. The lawhawk defense gave up lust 74 yards rushing against the Aggie's rush offense.
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BY CASE KEEFER ckeefer@kansan.com
COLLEGE STATION, Texas
— Texas A&M quarterback Stephen McGee entered the post-game press conference at the same time his coach, Dennis Franchione, was exiting the auditorium. McGee patted Franchione on the back and whispered, "I'm sorry."
But Franchione's comments made it clear that he thought McGee had no reason to apologize for the Aggies' 19-11 loss to the Jayhawks. Franchione said Kansas simply played better defense against his team than any other team has in a long time.
"Everything was difficult and hard," Franchione said. "They defended us very, very well. They did a great job. They got off blocks, made plays and had things called at the right time."
Coming into Saturday's game, Texas A&M ranked fifth in the nation with an average of 260 rushing yards per game. But the Jayhawks held the Aggies to a season-low 74 rushing yards.
The Jayhawks' domination started with shutting down McGee, who ran for a career-high 167 yards last week. McGee's final stat line read 10 carries for 11 yards.
"They probably aren't the most athletic defense, but they are by far probably the best defense we've faced." McGee said. "Just because they play hard, and they do what their coaches say."
The run-first Aggie offense found no room to operate when it mattered most. With the game scoreless at halftime, the third quarter emerged as an opportunity for the Aggies to make the most of their halftime adjustments.
But Texas A&M stalled in each of
its three possessions in the quarter. The Aggies ran only nine offensive
play good in the third quarter, but not against this team"
And specifically not against Kansas defensive tackle James McClinton.
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"Three straight three-and-outs in the third quarter, we didn't get anything done," Franchione said. "That's not like us; usually we come out and
SCORING DRIVE CHART
plays that accounted for negative nine yards and just more than four minutes of offense.
KANSAS
TEXAS A&M
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
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3rd Quarter
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Kerry Meier, sophomore quarterback, runs after catching a pass during Saturday night's game. Meier had two receptions for four yards in the game.
A KU fan celebrates the Kansas victory against AKS AM at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas. Jayhawk who came to the game saw the Kansas football team defeat AKS AM for the first time since 1974.
Kansas 19. Texas A&M 11
TEAM STATISTICS
<table><thead><tr><th></th><th>Kansas</th><th>Texas A&amp;M</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>First downs</td><td>24</td><td>16</td></tr><tr><td>Rushing yards</td><td>227</td><td>74</td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Rushing attempts</td><td>46</td><td>27</td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Average yards</td><td>4.9</td><td>2.7</td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Rushing TDs</td><td>2</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Passing yards</td><td>180</td><td>244</td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Comp.-Att.-Int.</td><td>21-33-0</td><td>24-45-0</td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Passing TDs</td><td>0</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>Total offensive yards</td><td>407</td><td>318</td></tr><tr><td>Fumbles-lost</td><td>1-0</td><td>1-1</td></tr><tr><td>Penalties-yards</td><td>7-40</td><td>7-54</td></tr><tr><td>Punts-yards</td><td>4-162</td><td>7-263</td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Average yards</td><td>40.5</td><td>37.6</td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Inside 20-yard line</td><td>1</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Touchbacks</td><td>2</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Punt returns-yards-TDs</td><td>4-0-0</td><td>1(-1)-0</td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Average yards</td><td>0</td><td>-1.0</td></tr><tr><td>Kickoff returns-yards-TDs</td><td>0-0-0</td><td>5-132-0</td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Average yards</td><td>0.0</td><td>26.4</td></tr><tr><td>Interception-yards-TDs</td><td>0-0-0</td><td>0-0-0</td></tr><tr><td>Fumble returns-yards-TDs</td><td>0-0-0</td><td>0-0-0</td></tr><tr><td>Third-down conversions</td><td>6 of 16</td><td>5 of 16</td></tr><tr><td>Fourth-down conversions</td><td>0 of 0</td><td>2 of 4</td></tr><tr><td>Red zone: Scores-chances</td><td>4-7</td><td>1-2</td></tr><tr><td>Sacks-yards lost</td><td>1-13</td><td>4-21</td></tr><tr><td>Time of possession</td><td>32:17</td><td>27:43</td></tr></tbody></table>
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Passing Comp-Att-Int. Yards TD Long Sack
Reesing, Todd 21-33-0 180 0 19 4
**Rushing**
McAnderson, Brandon 21 185 2 183 2 40 8.7
Sharp, Jake 14 70 4 66 0 14 4.7
Reeing, Todd 11 9 31 -22 0 6 -2.0
No. Gain Loss Net TD Long Avg.
185 185 2 183 2 40 8.7
70 70 4 66 0 14 4.7
9 9 31 -22 0 6 -2.0
Receiving No. Yards TD Long
Briscoe, Dezmon 6 49 0 19
Fields, Dexton 3 37 0 15
Henry, Marcus 3 33 0 14
Fine, Derek 3 32 0 14
Meier, Kerry 2 4 0 9
Wilson, Johnath 1 11 0 11
Talib, Aqib 1 8 0 8
McAnderson, Brandon 1 5 0 5
Sharp, Jake 1 1 0 1
Punt returns No. Yards Long
Webb, Anthony 4 0 1
Kickoff returns No. Yards Long
NA
Interception returns No. Yards Long
NA
Punting No. Yards Avg. Long In20 TB
Tucker, Kyle 3 130 43.3 49 1 1
Webb, Scott 1 32 32.0 32 0 1
Field goals Qtr. Time Distance Result
Webb, Scott 1st 5:43 27 yards Blocked
2nd 8:08 31 yards Missed
3rd 9:16 31 yards Good
3rd 0:08 32 yards Good
4th 3:57 33 yards Missed
Kickoffs No. Yards Avg. TB OB
Webb, Scott 5 346 69.2 0 0