Friday, November 17, 2000
The University Daily Kansan
Section B · Page 3
Offense: Iowa State quarterback Sage Rosenfels leads a team ranking 26th nationally in total offense at 416.3 yards per game. Kansas jumped out to a 14-0 lead in last year's loss to Texas before it nosedived. Oh, by the way, the Jayhawk defense outscores the offense last week, 9-7.
Advantage: Iowa State
Defensa: Kansas' defense has allowed players back into the Heisman Trophy race in the past, but Iowa State's attack isn't nearly as vicious as what the Jayhawks saw in their last three losses to Texas Tech, Nebraska and Texas. Advantage: Kansas
kansasstarters
No. Pos. Name Ht. Wt. Year
Offense
1 SE Harrison Hill 5-11 190 junior
71 LT John Oddonetto 6-5 290 senior
51 LG Bob Smith 6-4 290 junior
60 C Nick Smith 6-4 285 soph.
66 RG Marc Owen 6-3 305 senior
75 RT Justin Hartwig 6-4 305 junior
80 TE Jason Gully 6-3 270 junior
9 FLK Termaine Fulton 5-10 188 junior
22 HB David Winbush 5-7 180 senior
23 FB Moran Norris 6-2 250 senior
4 QB Dylan Smith 6-1 195 senior
85 WR Roger Ross 5-7 175 junior
Football
Defense
| defensive | | | | |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 95 | LE | Ervin Holloman | 6-3 | 285 | junior |
| 92 | NT | Nate Dwyer | 6-3 | 300 | junior |
| 94 | RE | De'Nard Whitfield | 6-4 | 245 | junior |
| 97 | OLB | Chaz Murphy | 6-4 | 252 | senior |
| 16 | ILB | Tim Bowers | 6-0 | 230 | senior |
| 8 | ILB | Marcus Rogers | 6-1 | 235 | junior |
| 98 | OLB | Algie Atkinson | 6-5 | 240 | junior |
| 24 | LCB | Andrew Davison | 5-11 | 195 | junior |
| 5 | FS | Carl Nesmith | 6-1 | 150 | senior |
| 27 | SS | Kareem High | 5-10 | 210 | senior |
| 7 | RCB | Quincy Roe | 5-9 | 185 | junior |
Kansas Leaders
Offense
Rushin
| Winnish | Attempts | Yards | Avg |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Winbush | 141 | 625 | 4.9 |
| Smith | 113 | 205 | 2.8 |
| Norris | 87 | 313 | 3.6 |
Att Comp TD Int Yards Avg/game
Smith 271-125-11 9 1805 180.5
Receiving
| | Catchies | Yards | Avg | TD |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Hill | 42 | 532 | 12.7 | 0 |
| Ross | 26 | 450 | 17.3 | 4 |
| Winchub | 19 | 266 | 14.0 | 1 |
Passing
Defense
A. Atkinson 56 16 6 0
Rogers 88 27 0 1
Kansas (4-6, 2-5) at Iowa State 7-3, 4-3) 1 p.m. tomorrow at Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, Iowa. On Radio: Live on KLWN 1320 On Television: None
Rankings in the Big 12
Kansas
*total offense: 11th (345,8 yards per game)
*Passing: 4th (159,3 yards per game)
*Passing: 10th (188,5 yards per game)
*Total defense: 6th (390,1 yards allowed per game)
*Rushing defense: 10th (184,3 yards allowed per game)
*Passing defense: 7th (205,8 yards allowed per game)
Total offense: Fifth (416.3 yards per game)
Rushing: Third (196.4 yards per game)
Passing: Seventh (219.9 yards per game)
Total defense: 10th (417.4 yards allowed per game)
Rushing defense: 11th (202.1 yards allowed per game)
Passing defense: Ninth (215.0 yards allowed per game)
Iowa State
lastgame
Kansas lost to Texas 51-16.
lastgame
iowa State went to
Boulder, Colc., and
defeated Colorado
35-27.
Intangibles: Kansas has to play on the road in a game that has about as much meaning as Latin. It's dead. Move on. No carpe diem here for the 'Hawks. Iowa State beat Colorado last week for the first time in 17 years and is set to go to a bowl game. Advantage: Iowa State
Special teams: Kansas kicker Joe Garcia is enjoying another good season, but expect Kansas to go for a lot of touchdowns. No reason to settle for field goals in the final game.
Advantage: Iowa State
Coaches: Iowa State coach Dan McCamey and Kansas coach Terry Allen have very similar programs. Allen is in for a great challenge convincing his team to give its all for this one. Allen made it clear that if Kansas had had a chance at a bowl game, it would win this one. But that motivation is out the window. Advantage: Iowa State
Iowa State Leaders
Rushing
Attempts Yards Avg TD
Haywood 200 1,047 5.2 7
Rosenfels 68 395 4.9 8
Wagner 77 234 4.8 4
Passing
Att Comp DT Int TD Arts Avg/gm/
Rosentels 307-159-11-8,2127 212.7
Recelving
| | Catches | Yards | Avg. | TD |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Moses | 50 | 741 | 14.8 | 7 |
| Anthony | 33 | 419 | 12.7 | 1 |
| Banks | 25 | 249 | 10.0 | 0 |
| | Task. | Asst. | Sack Int. |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Hayward | 52 | 34 | 7 |
| Reed | 42 | 36 | 2 |
| Turner | 40 | 24 | 0 |
Defense
iowa statestarters
No. Offense Name Ht. Wt. Year
86 SE Chris Anthony 6-3 204 senior
75 LT Marcet Howard 6-3 313 junior
70 LG Ben Beaudet 6-4 286 senior
63 C Ben Bruns 6-3 295 senior
76 RG Lorenzo White 6-5 340 junior
72 RT Andy Stensrud 6-7 280 junior
19 WR Craig Campbell 5-11 185 junior
19 QB Sage Rosefensi 6-4 221 senior
2 RB Ennis Haywood 5-11 206 junior
45 FB Joe Woolley 5-10 235 fresh.
31 TE Mike Banks 6-4 254 senior
32 WR J.J. Moses 6-4 170 senior
Defense
15 DE Reggie Hayward 6-5 250 senior
52 DT James Reed 6-0 285 senior
54 RN Ryan Harklau 6-4 280 senior
99 DE Kevin DeRonde 6-5 255 junior
23 OB Stieve Johnson 6-4 225 senior
47 MLB Chris Whitaker 5-11 235 soph.
48 OB Justin Eiers 6-2 225 soph.
24 SS Doug Densmore 5-10 195 senior
18 FS Steve Mimmons 5-9 168 fresh.
28 LCB Ryan Sloth 5-8 184 senior
8 RCB Jamarus Powers 5-8 164
Cyclones likely to go to first bowl since 1978
By Allan Davis
sports@kansan.com
Kansas sportwriter
Before Iowa State coach Dan McCarney arrived in 1995, the Cyclones were a doormat in the old Big 8 Conference. The previous coach, Jim Walden, had a record of 10-32-2 during his last four years on the job.
Success didn't come easily for McCarney; his record entering this season was 13-42.
The Cyclones are enjoying their first winning season since 1989 and will be going to their first bowl game since 1978.
Now, six years after McCarny took charge at Iowa State, the Cyclones are 7-3, 4-3 in the Big 12 Conference and likely headed to a yet-to-be determined bowl game.
Although the Cyclones already
are bowl-eligible, they do have motivation to beat Kansas on Saturday: A victory might mean they go to a better bowel. The bowls aren't likely to pick Iowa State ahead of Oklahoma, Kansas State, Texas, Nebraska or Texas A&M. However, if the Cyclones win tomorrow and Texas Tech loses to Oklahoma, Iowa State will finish 8-3, and the Red Raiders will be 7-5.
Kansas' season has taken a different turn, however, as the Jayhawks were eliminated from bowl consideration.
Kansas coach Terry Allen has a 2-1 record against Iowa State, including last year's dramatic 31-28 win at Memorial Stadium.
Allen said keeping the team ready to play the final game last year was different from this year. The Jayhawks have lost three games in a row and have
been eliminated from bowl consideration this year.
"it was a different mindset," he said. "We were breaking a lot of newer people in and they were getting settled into the program. Dylen (Smith) was only starting his fourth or fifth game, and we hadn't lost three consecutive ones that put you out of it. That makes it a little harder."
The Cyclones, who won last week at Colorado, have a strong offensive team and rank 28th nationally in total offense, gaining an average of 416.3 yards per game.
Senior quarterback Sage Rosenfels is 23rd in the nation in total offense and fourth in the Big 12 in total offense with an average of 246.2 yards. Last Saturday against Colorado, he ran for 140 yards after averaging 21.7 yards during Iowa State's first nine
games.
Rosenfels has been sacked only six times this season, the secondlowest total nationally.
Rosenfelts will be throwing to a group of receivers led by J.J. Moses, a 5-foot-6, 170 pound senior. Moses leads the team in receptions with 50. He also has 16 carries for 153 yards and has scored two touchdowns on reverses.
Iowa State also has a potent running game. Junior running back Ennis Haywood is the leading rusher in the Big 12 and is ranked 14th in the nation. He averages 11.6 yards per game.
Reggie Hayward, a 1999 honorable mention All-Big 12 defensive end, leads Iowa State with 86 tackles. However, he can't be everywhere, and the Cyclone defense yields 417.1 yards per
game in total offense, which ranks 97th in the nation. Also, Iowa State is 100th in rushing defense, yielding 202.1 yards per game.
Marc Timmons, 5-foot-9 and 168 pounds, is slated to start tomorrow at free safety in place of four-year starter Dustin Avey, who left the Missouri game three weeks ago after suffering a stinger. Timmons has started two of the last three games.
Iowa State coach Dan McCarney said Timmons was performing well.
"Marc stepped in and did a lot of good things, made big plays," McCarney said. "He's not the biggest safety in the Big 12, but he's got tenacity, he's got timing and he's really coachable."
- Edited by Kate McCarty
Sooners, Wildcats look to clinch Big12 divisions
By Allan Davis
Kansan sportswriter
No. 1 Oklahoma (90, 60 Big 12 Conference) visits Texas Tech (7-4, 3-4) tomorrow in what should probably be the best Big 12 game of the week.
If Oklahoma wins, it clinches the Big 12 Conference South Division and will play in the Dr Pepper Big 12 Championship game. A win in that game would propel the Sooners into the national championship game.
The two opposing quarterbacks, Oklahoma's Josh Heupel and Texas Tech's Kliff Kingsbury, can
be expected to fill the air with footballs. Heupel averages 307.8 yards passing per game, and Kingsbury averages 283.9 yards per game.
Heupel also leads the Big 12 in total offense, averaging 320.3 yards per game; Kingsbury is second, with an average of 283.5 yards per game.
The Sooners lead the nation in scoring offense, registering 44.7 points per game. The Red Raiders, despite Kingsbury's impressive numbers, average only 26.4 points per game.
Texas Tech coach Mike Leach was Oklahoma's offensive coordinator last season.
No. 9 Kansas State (9-2, 5-2) at Missouri (3-7, 2-5)
if K-State wins this game, it wins the Big 12 North Division and will play in the Big 12 Championship game.
Missouri is probably over-matched and should be an easy meal for the Wildcats, who are strong offensively and defensively.
K-State is second in the Big 12 and 15th nationally in rushing offense with an average of 207.9 yards per game. It also leads the Big 12 in total defense, yielding an average of 268.1 yards per game, which is third nationally. The Wildcats rank first in the Big 12 in rushing defense, allowing only
94. 4 yards per game.
Tiger running back Zain Gilmore, who for 110 yards last week against Baylor, will test the K-State rush defense.
The Missouri defense, led by defensive end Justin Smith, recorded 10 sacks against Baylor last Saturday. Smith had four sacks.
K-State has won seven in a row against Missouri and won 66-0 last year in Manhattan.
Tiger coach Larry Smith is 0-6 against K-State.
Baylor (2-8, 0-7) at Oklahoma State (2-7, 0-6)
The good news: One of these two teams has to win. There are no
more ties. The bad news: the loser will be the only team in the Big 12 without at least one conference win.
Oklahoma State's Reggie White, a junior running back, needs 73 yards to break the 1,000-yard mark.
Aso Pogi, a freshman, will start at quarterback for the Cowboys. Pogi has completed 116 of 209 passes for 1,277 yards and five touchdowns.
Baylor is also likely to start a freshman at quarterback. Last week, Josh Zachary became the fourth quarterback to start for Baylor this season.
- Edited by J. R. Mendoza
Iowa State, Kansas share similarities
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to." Allen said. "We didn't."
Iowa State started the season 4-0, beating Ohio, UNLV and Iowa before opening conference play with Big 12-doormat Baylor. On the other hand, Kansas rallied after its opening defeat and beat Alabama-Birmingham, which had a terrific season and is looking at a bowl bid.
Besides the similar nonconference opponents, the two teams have had equal results against conference foes. Each team lost to Nebraska and Kansas State, and each team beat Missouri and Colorado.
The major difference has come in games against the other half of the Big 12. Iowa State played Big 12 South teams Baylor, Oklahoma State — both winless in the Big 12 — and Texas A&M. Kansas played Oklahoma, Texas and Texas Tech, all losses against teams that will be bowl-bound.
"Maybe, if you flip the schedules, that's us going." Smith said.
After the SMU game, Allen knew Kansas might be in trouble after dropping a game it thought it would win.
"I'll never forget walking off the field thinking, 'Is this one going to come back to haunt us?" Allen said.
But Allen remains optimistic about this game. Kansas has 20 seniors who will suit up for the final time, but Allen vows Kansas will not play everybody if it means sacrificing victory. But it will be cold in Ames, and Kansas can gain little from a victory.
And the Jayhawks have no preconceived notion they can change the storyline.
Edited by J. R. Mendoza