Friday, September 29, 2000
The University Daily Kansan
Section B · Page 3
Football
Sooners collect impressive stats
Bv Allan Davis
by Alan Davis
sports@kansan.com
Kansan sportswriter
Although Oklahoma's weak non conference schedule vaguely resembles Kansas State's, the Sooners, next on the Jayhawk schedule. still have amassed some impressive numbers.
Oklahoma has defeated Texas El Paso 55-14, Arkansas State 45-7 and Rice 42-14. And while none of these teams would be mistaken for a big-name program, the Sooners still have breezed through the non-conference part of their schedule.
They rank No. 3 in the nation in scoring, averaging 47.3 points per game. And Oklahoma is No. 4 in total offense, gaining a whopping 491.3 yards per game.
The Sooners are also No. 11 in
fewest points allowed, yielding only 11.7 a game.
Saturday is the first week of Big 12 Conference play, and it's also the first time all Big 12 teams start conference play on the same day.
Kansas will play No. 14 Oklahoma in Norman, Okla.
Kickoff is at 2:08 p.m.
While the Jayhawks are aiming for their
first road win this season, the Sooners (3-0) have their eyes on the Big 12 championship.
So will tomorrow's Kansas-Oklahoma football game signal a return for Oklahoma to the glory days of Bud Wilkinson, Chuck Fairbanks and Barry Switzer? Or will the Jayhawks bring the Sooners
back to reality by upsetting them?
Left-handed senior quarterback Josh Heupel leads the Sooner offense. Heupel, hyped for All-America honors, is expected to offer a strong challenge to the Jayhawk pass defense, which, remarkably, ranks No. 1 in the country with only 84 yards allowed per game.
The Jayhawk pass rushers are expected to try to put pressure on Heupel, causing the Sooner to throw his passes sooner and, possibly, inaccurately.
Sophomore Quentin Griffin, 5-foot9 and 213 pounds, is the starting running back, but freshman running back Renaldo Works, 5-11 and 208 pounds, leads the Sooners in rushing touchdowns even though he comes off the bench.
The Sooner defense is led by junior Rocky Calmus, a 6-3, 24ound linebacker who is also being touted by the Oklahoma sports information department as an All-America candidate. Calmus and fellow linebacker Torrance Marshall, a 6-2, 247 pound senior, are candidates for the Dick Butkus Award, given to the top linebacker in the nation.
Oklahoma leads the all-time series 67-27-2, and tomorrow will be the first meeting between the two teams since 1997. The Jayhawks have won the last three and won at Norman in 1995 and 1996.
The game is sold out, and this is the second consecutive season all Sooner home games have been sold out. Oklahoma's Memorial Stadium capacity is 74,794 people, roughly twice as many as have been at each of Kansas' games this season.
Edited by J. R. Mendoza
K-State to face toughest opponent yet
By Allan Davis
sports@kansan.com
Kansan sportswriter
Wildcat quarterback Jonathan Beasley, much maligned last year, is second in the nation in pass efficiency. K-State wide receiver Quincy Morgan's average of five receptions per game is fourth in the Big 12 Conference. The K-State defense has 16 total sacks in its four games this season.
Colorado, despite being 0-3, is probably better than any team the Wildcats (4-0) have faced this season. The Buffaloes did not play last Saturday and have had plenty of time to prepare for K-State. Freshman running back Marcus Houston's total of 332 yards leads the Buffaloes in rushing. Houston's average of 110.7 yards per game is 20th in the nation. Colorado junior Bobby Pesavento is expected to start at quarterback again.
Oklahoma State at No. 13 Texas
the Longhorns (2-1) have won the last two games against the Cowboys (2-1) and seven of the last eight. Texas has converted 11 of 12 times in the red zone this season, scoring 10 touchdowns and one field goal.
They ran out the clock in the fourth quarter the time they didn't score. Texas' Major Applewhite and Chris Simms are still splitting time at quarterback. The Cowboys are 21st in the nation in total offense, averaging 369 yards per game.
Junior running back Reggie White is 11th in rushing yards per game, averaging 127.3 yards.
Oklahoma State lost to No. 21 Southern Mississippi 28-6 last Saturday despite holding the Golden Eagles to minus seven yards rushing and collecting six sacks. Texas held the University of Houston to 13 yards rushing last week, winning 48-0. The Longhorns had nine sacks.
Texas Tech at Texas A&M
Texas Tech quarterback Kliff Kingsbury is 10th in the nation and second in the Big 12 in total offense, averaging 276.8 yards per game. However, he isn't near the top in passing efficiency. Texas Tech (4-0) has four receivers in the Big 12 top 10 in number of receptions per game. Red Raider Ricky Williams is fifth in conference receptions per game and 11th in rushing yards, having gained 230 yards on 60 rushes.
Texas A&M (2-1) relies on freshman quarterback Mark Farris to make their offense go. Farris, who played pro baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates, has completed 48 of his 78 pass attempts, gaining 615 yards. Neither the Red Raiders nor the Aggies played last Saturday, so both have had two weeks to prepare for each other.
Cornhusker quarterback Eric Crouch is making a strong case for All-Big 12 recognition, throwing five touchdown passes last week against Iowa on only 10 completions. Nebraska leads the nation in rushing, averaging 370 yards per game. Running backs Dan Alexander and Correll Buckhalter, along with Crouch, have been giving opponents fits.
Missouri at No. 1 Nebraska
Missouri is fifth in the Big 12, 35th nationally, in rushing defense, allowing 114.7 yards per game. That defense will severely tested by the Cornhuskers. Despite having last week off and extra time to prepare for Nebraska, the Tigers (1-2) might have a tough time handling the undefeated Cornhuskers. Missouri has already lost to two ranked teams this season: No. 7 Clemson 62-9 and No. 18 Michigan State 13-10.
Iowa State at Baylor
Baylor quarterback Guy Tomchek, making his first start last week, was 20 of 28 passing, amassing 223 yards and three passing touchdowns. The Bears' wide receiver Reggie Newhouse's 86 receiving yards per game is third in the Big 12.
Iowa State running back Ennis Haywood, a junior, is third in the Big 12 in rushing, averaging 124.7 yards per game. Cyclone quarterback Sage Rosenefels, third in the Big 12 in total offense with 262.7 yards per game, can be expected to test the Bears' secondary.
Edited by Kathryn Moore
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