2B • THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
TUESDAY,SEPT.4,2001
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Today's Birthday (Sept.4).
A conflict involving money can be resolved this year. That seems impossible at first, but you're creative, and so are the other people involved. A partner who's sometimes a bit unrealistic will be a big help. He or she can provide the inspiration, you provide the reality checks, and you both will prosper.
Aries (March 21-April 19). Today is an 8.
You've thought about it long enough. It's finally time to act. Not impetuously, as you may have done in the past. Carefully calculated and well-rehearsed — that's how you'll proceed. Go.
Taurus (April 20-May 20). Today is a 5.
Gemini (May 21-June 21). Today is a 7.
You plan ahead carefully so that you're always prepared. Too bad everybody else doesn't. The good news is, you're needed. The bad news is, you may have to put out a brush fire you didn't start. Don't take the blame for it. Help others stay calm. That's your specialty.
Don't push too hard too soon. You're more likely to get past the resistance if you simply wait a while. Your opinion is gaining popularity. Be cool.
Cancer (June 22-July 22). Today is a 5.
After an initial snag, things should go according to routine. If you do the job, you'll get the money. Meanwhile, if you're doing what you always do, you'll be invisible. You'll enjoy that.
Leo (July 23-Aug.22). Today is a 7.
Although you can't afford everything you want, that doesn't slow you down for long. Get serious about plans to do something you've never done before — preferably something in a foreign language.
Virgo (Aug 23-Sept 22) Today is a 5.
Libra(Sept. 23-Oct. 22). Today is a 7.
A controversial domestic situation can be resolved. Maybe not today, but what would life be like without these little differences of opinion? Dull, certainly. You don't have to worry about that.
You do well in a partnership with a strong, decisive person. You're good at presenting options, and you like the other person to make the decision. There is one option you slightly favor, however. Mit admit it, and it will save you both a lot of time.
Scorpio (Oct 23-Nov 21). Today is a 5.
Scorpio (Oct. 23Nov. 21). Today's theme:
Your friends will be glad to help if you get overloaded. Don't
hesitate to ask. You can make sure everything gets done on
time and under budget. Do that but not alone.
Sanittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Today is a 7.
Sagittarius (Nov. 21-Dec. 2). You don't hold a grudge. Forgive, forget and move on. You don't have time for minor irritations, or even major ones. You're a lover, not a fighter. This will be a good night to demonstrate that.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Today is a 6.
You may be feeling kind of slow, but that shouldn't be a problem. A project you start now should work out fine, after a few last-minute details have been handled. Don't rush things. Let it happen naturally.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Today is an 8.
Aquarius (san 26-Feb-19) today
You're cruising along, then ... wha! Your attention is snagged by a new idea. Love? Adventure? A new red sofa for the living room? Allow yourself to be yanked out of your rut.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20). Today is a 5.
Plisse (Feb. 13-March 20), today, you
There's more money to be made, and there may not be much
more work involved. Or, the work could be fun. Don't take a
past rejection as an answer.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL ROUNDUP
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Ken Dorsey threw three first-half touchdown passes, and No.2 Miami scored on six of its first seven possessions in a dominating victory against Penn State.
No.2 Miami 33.Penn State 7
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The Hurricanes kept Nittany Lions coach Joe Paterno at 322 career wins — one shy of Bear Bryant's major-college record. They did it by equaling the largest margin of victory against Penn State at home in Paterno's 26 seasons as coach.
On an emotional night inside Beaver Stadium, a record crowd of 109,313 stood and cheered as once-paralyzed Adam Taliaferro hopped and skipped onto the field before the game.
But when the season opener for both teams began, the night belonged to the Hurricanes, who turned Larry Coker's coaching debut into a rousing success. In the first half alone, Dorsey hit 12 of 18 passes for 205 yards. This included TD toes of 27, 28 and 10 yards to three receivers.
No.3 Oklahoma 44, Air Force 3
AIR FORCE ACAMEDY, Colo. — Quentin Griffin ran for a career-best 201 yards, and quarterback Nate Hybl had mixed results for the second straight week for Oklahoma.
Hybl, making his second career start, was 14-of-31 for 161 yards and two touchdowns. He also threw an interception inside the Air Force 20 but was aided by Griffin and an overwhelming defense.
The defending national champion Sooners (2-0) forced four turnovers and kept Air Force to 249 total yards en route to their 15th straight victory.
No.4 Nebraska 42, Troy St.14
LINCOLN, Neb. — Dahran Diedrick rushed for 177 vards and three touchdowns in his first start, and No. 4 Nevada kept Division I-A newcomer Troy State to 165 yards.
The Huskers (2-0), who fell behind 7-0, allowed just 2 yards of offense in the second half and sacked Brock Nutter eight times.
Eric Crouch and Thunder Collins also scored for Nebraska, which had 457 yards of offense. Crouch rushed for 48 yards on 15 carries. He was 8-for-15 for 109 yards.
No.5 Texas 41.New Mexico St.7
Simms fought through an erratic night but connected with Montrell Flowers on TD passes of 9 and 10 yards in the second and fourth quarters. Simms finished 17-of-37 for 182 yards.
Walter Taylor rushed for 113 yards for New Mexico State.
AUSTIN, Texas — Chris Simms threw two touchdown passes, and
Texas narrowly missed its first season-opening shutout in 23 years.
No. 7 Oregon 31, No. 22 Wisconsin 28
EUGENE, Ore. — Joey Harrington threw two TD passes and scored on a 1-yard fourth-down leap with 4:03 left as Oregon rallied to beat Wisconsin.
Harrington was hardly perfect, throwing two interceptions, but he was great when it counted most as the Ducks (1-0) won their 21st straight home game. He was 22-for-47 for 277 yards. Harrington had touchdowns of 23 and 11 yards to tight end Justin Pellele.
The Badgers (1-1) came back several times during the thrilling, back-and-forth battle, but their chances ended when quarterback Jim Sorgi fumbled after being hit by Quinn Dorsey with 3:34 left.
No.17 UCLA 20.No.25 Alabama 17
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Deshaun Foster rushed for 110 yards, and Cory Paus threw a 53-yard touchdown pass to Tab Perry as UCLA beat Alabama.
UCLA overcame an early 10-0 deficit and spoiled Dennis Franchione's Alabama coaching debut with the Bruins' second straight season-opening victory against the Tide.
UCLA converted two Alabama turnovers into 10 points, didn't commit any penalties and had a fourth-quarter goal-line stand. The Tide, repeating the mistake-prone ways of last season, were flagged 15 times for 93 yards.
Colorado 41, No.24 Colorado St. 14
DENVER — Defensive back Donald Strickland and Michael Lewis returned interceptions for touchdowns, and Colorado avenged two straight losses to Colorado State.
In a dominating performance, the Buffaloes (1-1) out gained the Rams (0-1) 410-294.
Bobby Purify ran for 191 yards, and Chris Brown added 121 for Colorado, which finished with 315 yards rushing. Brown scored twice on 1-yard runs, and Purify had an 18-yard TD run. Craig Ochs completed 15 of 18 passes for 95 yards.
Keeping tabs on Texas, its coaches and a president
BIG 12 FOOTBALL
Texas Tech coach Mike Leach said there should not be any debate on who is the Big 12's best quarterback. It is his own, Kliff Kingsbury, he said. "It's amazing what I see on the covers of magazines. None of those guys are within 1,000 yards of Kliff."
■ Baylor coach Kevin Steele got to spend about two hours last week with President Bush and not because the president's ranch is near the Waco campus. Steele's former next-door neighbor is a security director for Bush
The emotions are no different from usual for Mack Brown, even though Texas is playing North Carolina, the team he coached for 10 years before coming to Texas in 1998. "I'm four years removed from North Carolina. Had it been against Carl Torbush and the staff I hired, I think it would have been really emotional." Torbush was fired after last season.
Sooner football star receives Big 12 honor
DALLAS — Oklahoma junior running back Quentin Griffin, who ran for 201 yards in a 44-3 win against Air Force, has been named the Big 12 offensive player of the week.
Colorado senior safety Michael Lewis was named the Big 12 defensive player of the week, and Texas freshman kicker Dusty Mangum was the special teams player of the week, the Ivaughan office
announced yesterday.
Griffin, who scored the only touchdown in last season's national championship game against Florida State, had the first 200-yard rushing game for Oklahoma since De'Mond Parker in 1991. Griffin had 26 carries, five of them for at least 15 yards, and also had one reception to extend his school record to 20 straight games with a catch.
Lewis had six tackles, including a quarterback sack, and had two interceptions, one of which
was returned 41 yards for a touchdown, in Colorado's 41-14 victory against Colorado State.
Mangum, a walk-on, set a Texas freshman debut record for a kicker with 11 points (two field goals and five extra points) as the Longhorns beat New Mexico State 41-7.
MLB
Bonds zones in on record with season's 58th homer
SAN FRANCISCO — Barry Bonds moved one step closer to Mark McGwire's record with his major league-leading 58th homer yesterday.
Bonds hit a 1-0 pitch from Colorado right-hander Jason Jennings against the right-center field wall to open the fourth inning. He rounded the bases to a standing ovation for his second homer in six at-bats.
It was Bonds' 552nd career homer, leaving him 11 behind Reggie Jackson for seventh place on baseball's career list.
Bonds hit his 58th homer in the Giants' 138th game. He's two games behind the record pace set in 1999 by Sammy Sosa, who did it in 136 games.
McGwire, who hit 70 homers in 1998, had 59 after the Cardinals' first 140 games.
NFL
Chiefs trade with Rams for backup quarterback
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — If not for St. Louis, the Kansas City Chiefs would hardly have a coach or quarterback at all.
Dick Vermeil, who led the 1999 Rams to the Super Bowl and then last January took charge of the Chiefs, added yet another former Ram to his team yesterday by trading for backup quarterback Joe Germaine. He will replace Bubby Brister as a backup for former Ram, Trent Green.
Germain started last season as the Rams' No. 3 quarterback behind Kurt Warner and Green.
In an unusual twist, Brister and Germaine lost their jobs last week in the same game. In the preseason finale in St. Louis, Brister's mistakes led to two Rams touchdowns in a 21-17 St. Louis victory, while Germaine got sacked for a 13-yard loss and was benched.
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