THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25. 2013
IOWA STATE 34
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REWIND
GAMEBALL
James Sims rushed for 114 yards, most of them coming in the first half when the Jayhawks successfully moved the ball. Sims is the first Kansas player to rush for 1,000 yard in back-to-back seasons. Sims was the only hope for the Kansas offense, as the field was like a minefield, allowing for few cutbacks. The senior did about all he could and has one final game left until his college career is over.
STAT OF THE DAY
219 yards gained by James Sims on Saturday. It was a career day for Sims, and with his career clock at Kansas ticking down, it was an unforgettable performance.
Early in the third quarter, Montell Cozart had a wide-open immay Mundine and all Cozart had to do was ease it right to him, but instead misfired. The ball flew way over Mundine's head and was nowhere near catchable. Cozart had some highlights, but they certainly didn't overshadow the lowlights.
DELAY OF GAME
As far Charlie Weis' signature wins at Kansas go, there probably hasn't been one, but this week provides a great opportunity. Weis is in dire need of a win against Kansas State this Saturday. Winning would be an encouraging sign, but losing would just churn the skepticism to another level heading into next year.
LOOKING AHEAD
GOOD, BAD OR PLAIN STUPID
Freshman football players can tend to make mistakes, but when it's a quarterback, problems can tend to get magnified, fair or unfair. Kansas had a third-and-10 inside Iowa State's territory and were pushing to get the red zone. Cozart tucked the ball and dashed toward the sidelines and as he was close to the first down and had the angle, he stepped out of bounds, one yard short. The next play, Weis decided to go for it and James Sims was stuffed short and the drive was over.
FINAL THOUGHT
VERDICT: JUST PLAIN STUPID
Slick conditions freeze Kansas' defense in Ames
This was about as embarrassing of a loss as a program that's trying to turn the corner could have. Not only did Kansas get blown out, but it just didn't seem to have the effort as was evident with the rampant amount of drops later in the game. Luckily for Kansas, it can redeem itself with a win over Kansas State this weekend, but the stakes are higher than ever to get this program lifted from the bottom.
FOOTBALL
MAX GOODWIN
mgoodwin@kansan.com
The temperature was eight degrees in Ames, Iowa., at the kickoff of Kansas' 34-0 loss to Iowa State, and ice seemed to play a factor.
During the game it dropped as low as 4 degrees. Before the game, several Kansas players ran shirtless on the field. But the Jayhawks didn't handle the conditions as confidently during the game.
"You know, really it wasn't that bad out there as far as temperature," Weis said. "I mean it was cold, but there was no wind. I really didn't feel like the weather itself was a factor."
On a play in the second quarter, Iowa State quarterback Grant Rohach was nearly within reach of sophomore linebacker Jake Love for a sack, until Rohach made a move up field to his right and Love went sliding passed him on the icy field.
Rohach launched a 58-yard touchdown pass to running back Aaron Wimberly.
After the game Charlie Weis said he didn't believe the field was a factor on that specific play, but said he wouldn't know for sure until he watched the game on tape.
It certainly wasn't the only play that showed how slick the field at
Jack Trice Stadium was Saturday night.
"I think that they did a much better job of handling the field than we did, obviously," Weis said after the game. "I felt like the field was a factor, but both teams are playing on the same field."
Both teams were playing on the same field, but the advantage Iowa State had may have had something to do with the cleats they were wearing.
"I felt like the field was a factor, but both teams are playing on th same field"
"I just think that their cleats were a little bit more suitable for the field and the conditions," junior cornerback Jacorey Shepherd said when asked why the Iowa State players didn't seem to be slipping on the field as much.
CHARLIE WEIS Kansas coach
The field conditions affected
Shepherd said it looked like a lot of the players for Iowa State had metal screw-in cleats on their shoes, while the Kansas players used the same cleats they normally do.
Shepherd as much as anybody, as he spent most of his time on the worst parts of it as a cornerback.
"Outside of the numbers it was a lot more frozen," Shepherd said. "It was a lot more difficult to come out of breaks. Really, for me it was difficult to do just about anything. If you didn't get your feet wide enough then you were going to end up slipping. Playing corner, I'm always on the numbers and out, so I was pretty much on the frozen part of the field the whole game."
As Iowa State continued to score, Kansas threw more passes, and eventually Weis was forced to bring junior quarterback Jake Heaps in for freshman Montell Cozart, as Cozart struggled to run to the outside edge of the field and with accuracy.
On offence, the Jayhawks had success running the ball with senior James Sims inside, where the field wasn't so slick, but that was in the first half when score was still just 10-0.
Iowa State was more prepared for the conditions than the Kansas. The field wasn't an excuse for losing, but it was a factor.
"It's unfortunate." Weis said, "but you can't make it an excuse because both teams were playing on the same field."
Edited by James Ogden
EMILY WITTLER/KANSAN
iowa State wide reciever Justin Coleman runs past Kansas defenders Saturday night. Iowa State threw the ball for 300 yards.
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