THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2013
QUOTE OF THE DAY
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"I have a lot to prove within myself," McCay says. "I put goals on my bar, none. I want to be the best. I want to show people. I've had a little ups and downs, but I can play in the Big 12. This is where I'm from, and this is what I do. I play football."
— KC Star
FACT OF THE DAY
The last time Kansas and South Dakota played was in 1900 - a 42-0 victory for the Jayhawks.
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TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q: Who was the last wide receiver to catch a touchdown pass for Kansas?
A. DJ Beshears Oct. 22, 2011 vs Kansas State
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THE MORNING BREW Kansas offense shows promise
Coming into the 2013 football season for Kansas, there were many questions surrounding this year's team and it's potential to win games. Would Jake Heaps be as good as advertised? Would Justin McCay emerge as a top pass catcher? And how would the kicking game look after a kicker-by-committee situation last season? For at least one week, some of these questions have been answered. Heaps managed the offense well, making tough throws when the team needed him to. His passing numbers were not gaudy - he was only 10 of 20 for 110 yards and a touchdown - but he didn't need to throw the ball much with the running game generating 280 yards. The biggest positive from Heaps' performance was that he didn't throw any interceptions. The biggest problem with the quarterbacks last year
was their knack for turning the ball over. If Heaps can take care of the ball and be precise with his throws, the passing game can become a legitimate part of Kansas' offense. With the Jayhawks heading to Houston next week to take on Rice, Heaps' aerial skills should be put to the test a bit more.
If he is to be successful, wide receiver Justin McCay will have to step up. McCay, the former five-star recruit out of Kansas City, Mo. caught his first touchdown pass as a
Jayhawk in the second quarter of Saturday's game against South Dakota. This was also the first touchdown pass caught by a
Kansas wide receiver since the 2011 season, McCay had only one other catch in the game, however, and will need to improve his production if the passing game is to be effective. Besides McCay, the only other wide receivers to catch a
pass Saturday were senior Josh Ford and sophomore Tre' Parmalee, who combined for two catches for 29 yards. Other players will have to catch passes to take some pressure off the running backs, who are frequently targeted out of the backfield.
turned this offseason to try
One big positive from Saturday's win was walk-on placekicker Matthew Wyman. Wyman made all four of his extra points and booted a 45-yard field goal in the fourth
turned this onseason to try and earn a spot on the team, winning the starting job late in camp. As unstable as the kicking game was last season, Wyman seems to have the range the Kansas kicking game has been lacking the past few seasons.
- Edited by Casey Hutchins
This week in athletics
Monday
NO SCHEDULED EVENTS
Tuesday
Soccer
Creighton
6 p.m.
Omaha, Neb.
Wednesday
NO SCHEDULED EVENTS
Thursday
NO SCHEDULED EVENTS
Friday
Volleyball
Wilmawillee
11 a.m.
Madison, Wis
Soccer San Diego 4:30 p.m. Lawrence, Kan.
Volleyball
Wisconsin
7 p.m.
Madison, Wis.
Tennis
Midland Invitational
All day
Midland, TX
Volleyball
Bowling Green
1:30 p.m.
Madison, Wis.
Saturday
Tennis
Midland Invitational
All day
Midland, TX
Football
Rice University
6:30 p.m.
Houston, TX
Sunday
Tennis
Midland Invitational
All day
Midland, TX
Soccer San Francisco 12 p.m. Lawrence, Kan.
VOLLEYBALL
Arkansas takes home opener from Jayhawks on Saturday
BLAIR SHEADE
bsheade@kansan.com
people strong on Saturday, the Jayhawks lost its first home opener in 15 seasons against the University of Arkansas 25-23, 25-21, 26-24, 25-11, 11-15. This match was the first home opener for true freshman middle blocker Taylor Soucie, who led the team in hitting percentage for the first time this year.
Even though The Horejsi family Athletic Center was packed 1150 people strong on Saturday, the
Soucie, from Osawatomie, Kan., said the home opener was really exciting, and she was happy with her improvements throughout the match and from the beginning of the season, but there is still room for improvement.
"I never really learned blocking so that was a big step, but pretty much the difference is things are a little quicker," Souci said. Arkansas was only Souci's fourth
game this season,
and she already set a career high in kills (12) and hitting percentage .(435). Soucie was getting more comfortable with senior setter Erin McNorton as the season progressed. Publishers.
"I have had issues with not getting feet to feet with the blocker outside and my hands going behind my head when blocking." Soucie said. Soucie added four blocks to her stat book, but blocking is new to her. Being a true freshman is hard to adapt to college play Soucie said.
Kansas out hit Arkansas, but still found ways to lose the game. Kansas played very aggressive against Arkansas, but the problem was the slow start said Kansas Head Coach
"Yes I would like to beat them again, but we have played Arkansas so many times that I am just ready for other opponents."
CAROLINE JARMOC Senior middle blocker
Rey Bechard, who hasn't lost a home opener until Saturday. Arkansas beat Kansas in the first set of the match, which was Kansas' fourth first set loss this season. Compared to last year,
"I have really been happy with my efficacy so, I just was telling myself not to think about the stats, go hard, get up early and let Erin [McNorton] feed me. I think Sarah [McClinton] and we were also working hard to fill the holes." Jarmoc said.
middle blocker Caroline Jarmoc led the team in kills (18) for the second straight match, adding to her 1,000 kills to achieved Tuesday against University of Missouri-Kansas City.
where Kansas didn't have any first set losses until conference play.
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where Kansas don't have any set losses until conference play. "It's not that we are not ready it's just we've played some really good teams and come up short a little bit. We have to make some good plays and to this point we have not made enough of those," Coach Bechard said. Saturday was a rematch of "Thursday night, where the Jayhawks beat the Razorbacks. This
Junior outside hitter Sara McClinton (4) celebrates a point with her teammates during Kansas' home opener against Arkansas.
was the first season that Kansas played the same non-conference team twice, and Jarmoc said she was done playing Arkansas. "Yes I would like to beat them again, but we have played Arkansas
so many times that I am just ready for other opponents", Jarmoc said. If there were to be a rubber match, the match would have to take place in the NCAA tournament. Kansas will travel to Omaha, Neb., on Tuesday Sept. 10, to face Creighton University.
Edited by James Odgen
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