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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
PAGE 11A
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2014
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Our players work extremely hard, they prepared very well and we came here and we got beat. Like I told 'em already, we're gonna go right back to work (Sunday)."
Kansas coach Clint Bowen after loss to Baylor
FACT OF THE DAY
Kansas is 2-37 in the Big 12 since 2010.
— KLathletios.com
THE MORNING BREW
Q: When was the last time KU won a Big 12 conference road game?
A: Oct. 4, 2008; Beat Iowa State 35-33 in Ames, Iowa.
KUathletics.com
Iowa State game a must-win for Bowen, Kansas
Following the 60-14 embarrassment to No.13 Baylor in Waco, Texas, coach Clint Bowen and the Kansas football team face Iowa State in Lawrence on Saturday. The Cyclones are coming off their own disappointing loss Saturday, suffering a 59-14 loss to No.18 Oklahoma at home.
The matchup Saturday could very well be the Jayhawks' last legitimate chance to pick up a conference win this season. It also could be the last chance for Bowen to bolster his case to return as head coach next year.
In Bowen's four losses as interim head coach, he has made a few successful moves, one being the quarterback change from Montell Cozart to Michael Cummings.
In Bowen's four losses as interim
head coach, he has brought a newfound enthusiasm to practices and on the sidelines during games. This has boosted team morale on and off the field, which has lead to stronger performances in games.
His move to bench quarterback Montell Cozart and play Michael Cummings has been for the better, with Cummings throwing for over 230 yards in three games as the starter.
Before Saturday, Kansas had yet to be truly blown out with Bowen at the helm. The team played opponents competitively, something Weis lacked in his two losses this season (Duke 41-3, Texas 23-0). Bowen's four games have been against much stiffer competition. These include close losses to Texas Tech and a ranked Oklahoma State team, where the Jayhawks were within six points in the fourth quarter of both games.
Iowa State sits at 0-5 in the Big 12, and 2-6 overall — the same as Kansas. The game will be in Lawrence this year, and I say this may be the last shot for a Jayhawk win because of their three games following Iowa State.
They host No. 7 TCU, then travel to Norman, Okla., and Manhattan to face Oklahoma and the ninth-ranked Kansas State Wildcats, debatably three of Kansas' toughest games of the season.
Saturday will be a battle of the bottom two teams in the Big 12, and the loser will likely finish last in the Big 12 at the conclusion of the season. If the Jayhawks were to fall, they'd be well on their way to a fifth-straight last place finish in the Big 12. It would also likely lead to the third season in five years where the team finished without a conference win.
Regardless how much more competitive the team has played since Weis' departure, Bowen has yet to take home a W as the Kansas head coach. If he wants to return next year, he needs to win, at the very least, one game in the final four of 2014.
Edited by Emily Brown
This week in athletics
Monday Men's Basketball Washburn 7 p.m. Lawrence
Tuesday No events
Wednesday
Women's basketball
Baylor
6:30 p.m.
Lawrence
Thursday No events
Women's soccer Semifinals TBA Kansas City, Mo.
Friday
Saturday
Women's volleyball Texas Tech 3 p.m. Lubbock, Texas
Sunday
Morgan runs for 5th at championship
Women's basketball
Washburn
2 p.m.
Lawrence
JOEY ANGUIANO
@Joey_Anguiano
Led by a fifth place finish from the Big 12 newcomer of the year, transfer junior Jacob Morgan, the men's cross country team finished fifth at the Big 12 Championship meet Saturday at Rim Rock Farm.
Morgan, who also was named to the All-Big 12 team for his fifth place finish, stayed with front-runners for nearly the entire race. Morgan was pushed by his teammates, senior James Wilson and freshman Chris Melagres, who both found themselves ahead of Morgan throughout the race. Morgan finished just eight seconds out of the lead, with an 8k time of 24:16.2.
Following Morgan was Wilson, who finished 21st overall, with a time of 24:49.7, and Melgares, who finished nine spots later with a time of 25:00.2 Also finishing in the top five finishers for Kansas were sophomore Tyler Yunk and freshman Carson Vickroy. Yunk took 38th with a 25:24.1 time, while Vickroy's time of
25:37.5 was good enough for a 45th-place finish.
On the women's side, sophomore Nashia Baker led the Jayhawks the whole time. Baker finished 36th with a 21:40.7, and had a fellow Jayhawk, sophomore Rachel Simon, on her tail for the duration of the race. Simon finished only 0.4 seconds behind Baker, with a time of 21:41.1 for a 37th place finish. Just behind Baker and Simon was sophomore Kelli McKenna, who placed 40th with a 6K time of 21:46.1.
Following the first three sophomores were sophomore Courtney Coppinger and freshman Alaina Shroeder. Coppinger placed 45th with a 21:52.5 time, while Schroeder's 21:58.6 finished 50th. Overall, the women took eighth place at the Big 12 Championship.
From here, the Jayhawks are beginning to prepare for the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships, which will be hosted by Bradley University in Peoria, Ill., on Friday.
Edited by Ashley Peralta
AARON GROENE/KANSAN
organ placed fifth
Kansas cross country runners get ready to begin the Big 12 Championship meet at Rim Rock Farm on Saturday. Junior Jacob Morgan placed fifth, earning him a spot on the All-Big 12 team.
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