THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
KANSAS KICKOFF
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2014
SHANE JACKSON
@jacksonshane3
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FOOTBALL GAMEDAY
BU
KANSAS vs BAYLOR
BAYLOR KICKOFF
BLAIR SHEADE
@realbairsheady
KEY CONTRIBUTORS
Michael Cummings, Jr. QUARTERBACK
With just two starts under his belt, Cummings has accumulated 594 passing yards and two touchdowns on 88 passing attempts. His ability to throw deep has kept opposing defenses honest.
Corey Avery, Fr.
RUNNING BACK
The freshman running back out of Dallas comes back to his home state as Kansas' leading rusher. He has carried the ball 96 times for 417 yards and three touchdowns.
Nick Harwell, Sr. WIDE RECEIVER
Harwell has caught 27 balls for 259 and a pair of receiving touchdowns. He has caught a pass in 37 consecutive games, a streak that ranks fourth among active players in the NCAA.
Ben Heeney, Sr.
LINEBACKER
Heeney is coming off his career best 21-tackle performance against Texas Tech. His 21 tackles marl as the most by any player in the conference in a single game this season. 17 of his tackles were solo takedowns, the second most in a single game in Big 12 history.
(6-1)
JaCorey Shepherd, Sr.
DEFENSIVEBACK
Shepherd has collected 10 passes defended through seven games, ranking third in the conference. He has nine pass breakups and one interception. He also hasn't allowed a touchdown since the season opener against Southeast Missouri State.
★★★☆☆
BAYLOR
KEY CONTRIBUTORS
Bryce Petty, Sr.
QUARTERBACK
Petty is first in Baylor football history in yards per attempt (9.66), touchdown-interception ratio (8.33) and passing efficiency (165.16). Griffin is second behind Petty in passing efficiency with a passing rating of 158.90.
Corey Coleman, Soph.
WIDE RECEIVER
Coleman averages over 100 receiving yards per game, which is third in the Big 12. Coleman missed the first three games of the season with a hamstring injury, but has 405 yards on 26 catches this season. The convert running back failed to reach 100 yards last week against the Mountaineers.
Shock Linwood, Soph.
RUNNING BACK
The Bears' sophomore running back leads the conference in rushing by averaging 99 yards per game, and he's tied for second with nine rushing touchdowns. Linwood is the lead fuser for the Bears. Linwood was held to 69 rushing yards against West Virginia last week.
Shawn Oakman, Jr.
DEFENSIVE END
The projected first round pick in the 2015 National Football League draft will be a force to reckon with Saturday. Oakman is fourth in the Big 12 with five sacks on the season, but averages less than a sack per game. He averages over one tackle for loss per game and has recovered two fumbles.
Xavien Howard, Soph.
CORNERBACK
Howard leads the Big 12 in passes defended (14). He has 11 pass breakups and three interceptions in seven games, which gives Howard an average of two defended passes per game. Howard intercepted West Virginia Clint Trickett, who has only thrown five interceptions this season.
★★★★☆
PREDICTION: BAYLOR 38, KANSAS 17
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