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Sports trivia Question:
In 1967, this team clinched the American League pennant, even though it seemed impossible. Name the team.
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Inside: The Kansas volleyball team lost in three games against No.1 Nebraska on Saturday.
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Inside: The cross country team finished in the middle of the pack at the Big 12 Conference championships this weekend.
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'Hawks lose despite gallant effort
The football rests in the palm of Kansas defensive back, Andrew Davison. He failed to pull off the interception because of the collision with Texas Tech's Derek Dorris. Close was not close enough for Davison or the rest of the Jayhawks, who lost to the Red Raiders 45-39 in Saturday's game at Memorial Stadium. Photo by Nick Krug/KANSAN
It took four quarters, four surrendered touchdown passes and Quincy Roe wearing only a towel before a teammate offered him some help.
By Jason Franchuk sports @kansan.com
Kansan sportswriter
Roe, Kansas' junior cornerback, had been quietly enjoying a solid, no-frills season without the benefit of a lot of credit for the vast improvement of Kansas' pass defense.
After giving up all four passing touchdowns in Saturday's 45-39 loss to Texas Tech, he was given tight coverage from reporters inquiring about his performance. He dutifully answered questions while wearing around his waist only a small white towel. That is, until senior safety Carl NeSmith came to his aid.
"Sure, nobody wrote about him before when he was making all the plays," Nesmith yelled at the crowd that approached Roe. "Now everybody's in his face. That's (crap)."
Kansas 39 Texas Tech 45
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distance - specifically within the 20-yard line — that he would be targeted.
"It was in the red zone where I started having problems," he said. "They kept running all sorts of plays to get me."
Texas Tech quarterback Kliff Kingsbury completed 32 of 48 passes, on par with the number of passes he averages per game. He chewed up Kansas' man-to-man coverage that Kansas coach Terry Allen insisted was the best strategy. The statistic that shocked Allen was when he looked at the stat sheet and stared at how many interceptions Kansas had
For more on this weekend's game, results around the Big 12 Conference and a statistical breakdown of the game,
"None," Allen said bluntly.
The Jayhawks gave up 489 yards of offense and 28 first downs and trailed by 17 points with 11:40 left after Derek Dorris burned
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Jayhawks in tourney despite loss to Tigers
By Yoshitaka Ebisawa
sports@kansan.com
Kansan sportswriter
The Kansas women's soccer team ended its regular season with a horrible loss to a rival team, but the six-year program earned a chance to end the year in a better way.
Although Kansas lost to Missouri 4-1 on Friday in Columbia, Mo., an Iowa State loss to Nebraska gave the Jayhawks the final bid to the Big 12 Conference Tournament.
Kansas and Iowa
Kansas 1
Baylor 4
Despite the loss,
Kansas qualified for
the big 12 Conference
tournament for the first
time since the confer-
ence was established.
State finished eighth in the conference, but the Jayhawks' 3-1 victory against the Cyclones on Sept. 29 at SuperTarget Field gave them the tiebreaker advantage.
Kansas coach Mark Francis said the tournament berth defined the strides made in Jayhawk soccer.
"The Kansas team's never made it to the tournament in five years," he said. "So I guess this is a big step the program is making."
Senior defender Kyle Watts said she was also excited about qualifying for the postseason tournament.
"We are finally putting our name out there and letting everyone know that we are getting better," she said.
However, the team was not happy about how it played Friday.
"It was pretty bad," Francis said.
The Tigers snarled at the 'Hawks from the start.
"Oklahoma beat Nebraska, so they beats-
able," he said. "It's just going to depend on
how we show up to play. It's going to be the
key, I think."
Nebraska shut out Kansas 3-0 on Oct. 1 at SuperTarget Field in Lawrence.
Missouri freshman Adrienne Davis posted the Tigers on the board in the 14th minute with her two-yard shot. Just 17 seconds later, Mizzou senior Jennifer McMaster added a goal following a solo run from midfield. Missouri went up 9-0 in the 20th minute on midfielder Amy Timmerman's goal.
Despite all those obstacles, Francis said his team had a good chance to upset the No.3 team in the country.
Kansas' lone goal in the game came in the 21st minute, when freshman midfielder Maggie Mason fired a long-range shot that skimmed the post and dropped in behind Missouri goalkeeper Stephanie Krauwczyk.
Kansas increased its level of intensity in the second half, forcing Kraczyk to log five saves, but Davis's second goal of the game gave a finishing blow to the Jayhawks.
Kansas will make its first appearance in the postseason tourney at 11 a.m. Wednesday against top-seeded Nebraska at the Blossom Soccer Stadium in San Antonio, Texas.
"We had so many chances to score and just didn't capitalize." Watts said.
Edited by Casey Franklin
from campaign headquarters
After spending last season in the shadows, Kristen May and Jeff Carey want to step into the spotlight. They hope to help the Kansas women's and men's basketball teams put together a platform to lead to the Final Four. For profiles of all the players and a complete look ahead to the basketball season see the "Campaign 2000" special section in today's Kansan.
see the "Campaign 2000" special section in today's Kansan.
jeffrey carey for commissioner
candidate profile
number on your ballot: 22
★ position: forward/center
★ years of service: 2
★ height: 6-foot-11
★weight: 250
career points per game: 1.3
★ rebounds per game: 1.6
★ free throw percentage: .565
campaign headquarters; Cam
campaign headquarters; Camdenton, Mo. (Camdenton High)
qualifications
Redshirt junior commissioned to add depth to a loaded Kansas front court
Can play both the forward and
center positions
★ Missed the final seven games last season because of a broken finger
★ Named academic All-Big 12 Conference the past two seasons
Carey's father, Ray, was a standout player at Missouri in the mid-1960s
★ Delighted the crowd when he had his head shaved at this season's Late Night with Roy Williams
★ campaign promise: "I really look forward to the team coming together. We can be as good as we want."
kristen may for speaker of the house
candidate profile
★ height: 5-foot-8
★ number on your ballot:
10
★ position: guard
- years of service: 2
★ career high steals: 3
campaign headquarters: Kansas City, Kan. (Lincoln College Prep Academy)
qualifications
★ campaign headquar-
★ Increased playing time toward the end of last season
Perfect for speaker because she loves to be in the spotlight and be the center of attention
★ Played a career high of 19 minutes against Texas A&M, shooting 4-of-10 from the field and pulling down 10 rebounds
Appeared in 14 games, including nine conference games
campaign promise:
"I'm going to score five points and have five assists per game."
Sports Columnist
Shawn Linenberger
sports@kansan.com
Missing fans should have supported Kansas team
Kansas football fans have been urged in the past to wear crimson and blue clothing on designated game days. Apparently, Saturday was 'Wear Aluminum Day,' because a large portion of the crowd blended in with the bleachers.
The Jayhawks had a chance to extend their winning streak to three games.
Saturday's attendance was estimated at 26,000, but that was a generous number. Sparse crowds have been nothing new at Memorial Stadium, but fans had a good reasons to show up.
Bowl representatives were on hand
Kevin representa 18 of our invitees.
But, as usual, another road team came into Lawrence to witness fan apathy. And the student section, which has usually been predominately full, had a lower turnout.
The world doesn't revolve around football, except in Lincoln, Neb., so it's understandable that people will miss some games.
But a traditional empty north bowl and other vacant areas throughout the stadium are ridiculous.
Some people say they will go to games 'when the team starts winning,' but not having a home-field advantage tends to hinder success.
Crowd noise disrupts opposing teams. When opponents close in on the north end zone, no noise in the north bowl makes converting in the red zone easier. Same goes for seating near the south end zone.
Walkmans were invented for a reason. But for fans who didn't attend Saturday, I'll fill you in on what you missed.
Maybe people stayed away because Nebraska vs. Oklahoma was on the tube.
Kansas and Texas Tech combined for nearly 1,000 yards of offense. The two teams also combined to throw 90 passes.
Senior tight end Jason Gulley, who had trouble pulling in wide-open catches against Southern Methodist, snared a touchdown catch against Texas Tech.
He totaled three catches for 35 vards
Senior quarterback Dylan Smith didn't throw an interception.
He coughed up a fumble, but also had three rushing touchdowns and threw for two more, along with 327 yards passing.
Parts of an enlightening conversation between a livid Terry Allen and an official was apparently picked up by the official's microphone and broadcast through the PA system.
An incomplete pass to junior wide receiver Harrison Hill on the game's last play ended a Kansas comeback in a game the Red Raiders led by 21 in the third quarter and 17 in the final stanza.
If these examples don't excite Jayhawk supporters and bring them to the stadium in droves perhaps concern will.
College football is a cash cow — just ask Nebraska.
The Big Red has nationally prominent programs in virtually every sport. Money translates into success and Nebraska football has provided plenty of both, which trickles down to other sports.
Most sports at Kansas depend on football and men's basketball. Basketball's success helps through postseason payouts, TV contracts and attendance, but football's payouts are even larger.
The major concern with filling the stadium involves the general public, not students.
But if after graduation students decide to reside in the area, contributing to football attendance would make Saturdays on the hill more enjoyable. Other Jayhawk sports wouldn't mind the revenue increase either.
And I'm sure the stadium would look a lot nicer filled to the brim with crimson and blue.
Lincolnberger is in Washington, Kan., senior in Journalism.