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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2013
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
BIG 12
FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK Cozart officially listed as starter
CONNOR OBERKROM
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COZART ATOP THE DEPTH CHART
To nobody's surprise, Monten Cozart was listed on the depth chart as the starter officially for the first time this week.
Cozart took every single snap in Kansas' 31-19 victory over West Virginia, and progress is being made in grooming the freshman quarterback for the future.
Jake Heaps has been praised for his role in helping Cozart feel comfortable in a situation that can get messy a lot of times.
When someone takes your job away — as Cozart did to Heaps — players can be dismissive, but thanks to Heaps, everything has gone smoothly for Kansas football.
"Jake — how he has handled Montell has been one of the
biggest blessings we've dealt with," Weis said.
JERSEY CONUNDRUM
Kansas gray jerseys in the game versus West Virginia were hard to decipher on the field according to Weis, but it won't be the last time the team wears them.
"We won the game; wouldn't you want us to wear those uniforms every game?" Weis said.
Weis mentioned that it garnered some complaints from the press box and he even acknowledged the difficulty of seeing the numbers up close. Weis doesn't have any input on how the jerseys are selected and said he doesn't have any idea about the process.
FRIGID WEATHER FORECAST IN AMES
ON SATURDAY NIGHT
The weather in Ames, Iowa, on
Saturday night isn't anticipated to be exactly toasty for Kansas vs. Iowa State.
The projected high is 22 degrees with winds maxing out at 21 miles per hour, and a low of 10 degrees at night.
Weis noted that it will be significantly warmer in both places during the week than it will be on game day. Weis said that there's no distinct advantage for either team because of the similar conditions for both.
Weis said he addressed it once after Tuesday's practice and won't mention it again. He said he doesn't want to hear any complaints from the players.
Edited by Emma McElhaney
ASHLEIGH LEE/KANSAN
Freshman quarterback Montell Cozart runs the ball during a game against West Virginia on Nov. 16. Cozart took every snap in the 31-19 victory over West Virginia.
Jayhawks head to Minnesota for first road game
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Junior forward Chelsea Gardner defends during the game against Creighton on Nov. 17. Gardner is leading the team with an average of 22.3 points and 8.3 rebounds per game.
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STELLA LIANG
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"It is a test for us," Coach Bonnie Henrickson said after the Jayhawks' victory against Creighton. "It's a test for the young kids."
Playing on the road is usually more difficult for a team.
"It will be good. It's a good Big 10 test for us," Henrickson said. "You get more pop for a road win. We talk about in the locker room."
The Jayhawks are starting to form an identity on the court. They are efficient on the offensive end and follow their gameplan. They've shot an even 50 percent from the field this season.
In the first three games, the mentality was to first throw the ball inside to junior forward Chelsea Gardner. Gardner is making 63 percent of her field goals. Her shots are usually around the rim, but she showed off her range by hitting two
jump shots in the victory against Creighton on Sunday.
Junior Asia Boyd is also emerging as a viable scorer. She is second on the team when it comes to scoring and has set new career-highs in points in every game this season.
The Golden Gophers are coming off a loss to Kansas' last opponent, Creighton. Minnesota, which played Creighton the day before the Jayhawks' did, was hindered by turnovers. The team made 46 percent of its shots, but couldn't hold onto enough opportunities to capitalize on the high percentage.
One player who has been quiet so far is junior Natalie Knight. After returning from an ACL injury, she is struggling to find the basket. She leads the team in assists with 14.
Minnesota sophomore guard Rachel Banham has scored in double-digits for 19 straight games. She's just in the beginning of her sophomore season, but Banham is
already climbing up Minnesota's all-time scoring list and currently sits in 13th place with 712 points.
Minnesota and Kansas matched up last December, which resulted in a Jayhawk victory. Kansas leads the series 14-3, but all three Golden Gopher victories have come in Minnesota.
After this trip, the Jayhawks head to their Thanksgiving tournament in the Virgin Islands. They will play three games on neutral courts. Henrickson said they've talked about the scenery they'll encounter in their travels and will focus on scouting the opponents after tonight's matchup.
"We've got a chance to go get another big win and go win on the road at a Big 10 program. That's the most important thing," Henrickson said.
Edited by Kayla Overbey
VOLLEYBALL
Kansas faces Iowa State tonight, aims for 21-win streak
BLAIR SHEADE
BLAIR SHEADE
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After the No. 22 Jayhawks (20-6, 10-3) defeated their in-state rival Kansas State on Saturday, Kansas looks to even out the series against the Iowa State Cyclones (17-6, 10-2) tonight in Ames, Iowa.
The win against Kansas State was win number 20 for Jayhawk volleyball this season and was the second consecutive season with more than 20 wins. The last time the Kansas volleyball program posted a back-to-back 20-win season was during the 1982-83 season. Coach Ray Bechard, who has never had a back-to-back 20-win season, said he is proud.
"Especially with the schedule we
took on this year", Bechard said. "Twenty is a good mark and I think it is the first time back-to-back 20-win ever . . We have to keep stacking them like that, but that is a good place to start."
The 20-win streak is important to the players too. Redshirt senior Catherine Carmichael worked hard all season to help the team get to where it is today.
"People say we don't want to talk about last year, but you have such success one year then you don't want to come back and have everyone expecting the same thing but not deliver," Carmichael said. "We tried not to compare ourselves to last year, but making ourselves better."
meaning other than the potential of a 21-win streak. Not only have the jayhawks not pulled out a win in Ames since 2004, whoever wins tonight will be No. 2 in the Big 12 Conference.
If Iowa State wins, the Cyclones will hold the tiebreaker over Kansas if a tie takes place at the end of the season.
If Kansas wins. the
The Jayhawks play a little better away from the Horejsi Athletic Center, because Kansas is 9-2 when playing on the road compare to the 8-3 home record. Tonight's
"We tried not to compare ourselves to last year, but making ourselves better."
Jayhawks will have sole control over the No. 2 spot of the Big 12 Conference, because of Iowa State's loss to Oklahoma on Oct. 5.
CATHERINE CARMICHAEL Redshirt senior
match will be the Jayhawks' 12th road match of the season.
The last time the Jayhawks and Cyclones faced off, the match went five sets and came down to the last point, where the Cyclones ended
the fifth set on top 15-13. In 'the same match, Kansas redshirt senior middle blocker Caroline Jarmoc became the Jayhawks' all-time
leading blocker, but she would have taken the win any day, she said
Round two between Kansas and Iowa State will come down to who plays their game the best. The Cyclones lead the Big 12 Conference with almost two service aces per set, but the Jayhawks lead the conference by allowing the least amount of aces a set (.67).
Iowa State is one of the best defensive teams in the Big 12 Conference. The Cyclones lead the Big 12 by averaging just under 17 digs a set, which is lead by 2012 All-American libero Kristen Hahn. Hahn leads the Big 12 with six digs per set.
mann.
Riley, who had her 51 double-digit dig match streak broken Saturday, will try to help the Jayhawks defend the Iowa State Cyclones at 6:30 p.m.
Kansas senior libero Brianne Riley is third with 4.5 digs per set in the Big 12 Conference, behind
"We can have a great week, if we can go to Ames and put together a great effort," coach Bechard said.
— Edited by Chas Strobel
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