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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2013
JAYHAWKS WITH THE WIN
FOOTBALL REWIND
Jayhawks run past South Dakota 31-14
CHRIS HYBL
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Senior wide receiver Christian Matthews runs the ball during the Jayhawks' game against South Dakota last Saturday.
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Junior running back Brandon Bourbon dives past South Dakota linebacker Ryan Hillier.
QUOTE OF THE GAME
"We're going to ram it down their throat. We're going to get the ball and we're going to ram it down their throat."
—Charlie Weis to his players at halftime
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GLASS HALF FULL
Kansas handily won the football game. Quarterback Jake Heaps showed off a strong arm and head coach Charlie Weis really showcased Kansas' diverse running game. If you watched Saturday's game, you should be excited for an offense that can produce.
GLASS HALF EMPTY
Heaps was on the money, but there were drops evenly spread across the whole wide receiving crew. It also looked as if there were a few mental lapses on the defensive side of the ball. The Kansas defense looked especially bad against South Dakota's mobile quarterback.
GOOD, BAD, OR JUST PLAIN STUPID
Several times we saw the Kansas offense lineup in Wildcat formation with Christian Matthews taking the snap. The Wildcat had minimal success throughout the game; hard to expect it to work against more talented and disciplined Big 12 defenses though.
DELAY OF GAME
Penalty flags were flying everywhere, with few favoring the Jayhawks. Kansas had a total of 9 penalties Saturday night, all reflective of some mental defensive lapses.
LOOKING AHEAD
The Jayhawks have a big test on the road next week against Rice. Rice put up a nice effort against Texas A&M in Week One losing to the Aggies 52-31. For a Kansas nonconference opponent to play an SEC team that close Huge opportunity for Kansas to show that its program is taking a step in the right direction.
FINAL THOUGHT
Kansas didn't look overly impressive, but the team's performance should give many fans reason to hope. Kansas did look a little sloppy, and the biggest question will be to determine if the on-field concerns are quick fixes or real problems. Too many dropped balls by WRs. Too weak against QB run. Tune in next week.
OFFENSE: B
While new quarterback Jake Heaps struggled early on, the running game didn't seem to lose a beat, as it picked up where it was last year. Kansas used five running backs, gaining 280 yards with an impressive 5.6 yards per carry. The receiving corps certainly didn't help Heaps' cause as they dropped several passes along the way. The talent and depth was there, the execution at certain points in the game wasn't.
DEFENSE: C
Like the offense, the defense was shaky in some spots. South Dakota quarterback Jordan Vander Maten led the Coyotes' rushing attack with 78 yards as the outside rush defense often struggled. The highlight was a pick-six by Keon Stowers, but that was negated by two penalties. Ben Goodman and Kevin Young exerted some pressure early on, something that wasn't there last season, which was promising.
COACHING: B
SPECIAL TEAMS: A
This was definitely the bright spot of the three groups as they did it in every facet. Matthew Wyman came in and booted in his first college field goal from 45 yards, and Trevor Pardula notched a few touchbacks. Josh Ford, who also blocked a punt in last year's opener, did it again this year, as he added on to the specialteams magic early in the first quarter.
The team was a little jittery, but with so many new players it was expected that the rhythm was going to be a little topsy-turvy at first. Weis knew what he wanted to do pretty early on- and that was to pound the ground. Credit to Weis for sticking to the right game plan as Heaps looks to find his way.
—Edited by Evan Dunbar
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