6B • THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
SPORTS
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2002
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too easy."
The Kansas defense was play ing without Zach Dyer, who started at quarterback.
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Dyer threw for 161 yards on 14 of 28 passing including a 16-yard touchdown pass to senior wide receiver Byron Gasaway in the second quarter.
"I was feeling confident and comfortable," Dyer said. "For a time there I thought we had a chance to win."
That opportunity grew slim when midway through the third quarter Dyer suffered a separated right shoulder on a tackle. Dyer joins Bill Whittemore and Jonas Weatherbie as injured Jayhawk quarterbacks.
Kansas was able to jumpstart its running game against the Cowboys behind the legs of running back Clark Green. The second-year freshman had 160 rushing yards on 29 carries to go along with four catches for 55 yards.
"He couldn't lift up his shoulder," Mangino said. "I don't think it's a critical injury that's going to require surgery. But you can't have a quarterback that can't raise his arm."
The four receptions by Green broke the Kansas record for most receptions by a running back in a single season with 37 receptions.
of n lion," Mangino said. "If the guy didn't have to carry the ball and work so hard on offense I'd play him both ways and put him on defense because he'd make plays over there, too."
"He's not a real big guy, he's not a real fast guy, but he has the heart.
Oklahoma State's plays overcame the effort of the Jayhawks on a day when Kansas had four more first downs than the Cowboys and had the football nearly double the number of minutes.
In an eight-minutespan during the third and fourth quarters, Cowboy Thomas Wright ran a blocked Curtis Ansel punt back 15 yards for a touchdown, and Terrence Robinson scooped up a Green fumble and scampered 95 yards for a touchdown to put the Cowbows ahead 55-17.
Rashaun Woods, Cowboys junior wide receiver, attempts to elude Bobby Birihiray, junior defensive back. Woods caught three touchdown passes and finished the game with 171 yards receiving.
"Today was a day that statistics can be deceiving," Mangino said. "The time of possession doesn't really tell the tale today. We gave up too many quick scores."
Mangino said he expected hard work during the off season from current Jayhawks.
"We have to develop the players we we have in the program because we're not going to go out and recruit a whole new team this year," Mangino said.
Notes:
Senior offensive guard David Hurst had a seizure in the Kansas locker room after the game. Mangino said Hurst was taken to the Lawrence Memorial Hospital for precautionary reasons.
— Edited by Lauren Beatty
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yards we wouldn't have to do up-downs, so if I could get a total on that I would be really happy right now," Fields said. A reporter informed him the Cowboys had tallied 549 offensive yards.
"Okay, well then we don't have to do up-downs. That's all I'm worried about right now," Fields said.
"I think this is great day for Fields," Miles said. "Fields and Woods had big, big games."
Judging by Miles' reaction to the Cowboys' offensive performance, Fields probably won't have to worry about doing extra exercises at practice
The win moves Oklahoma State a step closer to bowl eligibility. The Cowboys (5-5, 3-3) need one more victory to qualify. They have games against Baylor and Oklahoma remaining.
Woods is focused on reaching that goal, he said.
"That's what I've been preaching all week," he said of preparing for the postseason. "I can't wait. All we have to do is win this week, and we're bowl bound."
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Fellow second-year freshman running back Clark Green had his biggest day yet, rushing for 131 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries.
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Rowling Green 39. Kansas 16
Kansas 43,Tulsa 33
Junior cornerback Remuise Johnson picked off his third pass of the season, and Whittemore completed passes to seven different receivers. Green led the team in catches for the second straight game.
Whittemore broke into the upper echelon of Big 12 Conference quarterbacks with 395 yards of total offense — 218 passing and 177 rushing. He threw one touchdown and ran for three others. Baylor 35, Kansas 32
Baylor 35, Kansas 32
Freshman Mark Simmons caught the first touchdown pass of his KU career, a nine-yard strike from Whittemore and Ansel set the Big 12 record for longest punt with an 83-yard kick. Colorado 53, Kansas 29
Green ran for 61 yards and caught four passes for 30 yards. Junior wide receiver Derick Mills caught four passes for 78 yards. Texas A&M 47, Kansas 22
Green had 127 yards of total offense — 65 rushing and 62 receiving. Ansel averaged 45.4 yards on 10 punts, including three inside the Aggies' 20-yard line.
Missouri 36, Kansas 12
Whittemore completed 19-of-37 passes for 242 yards and two touchdowns before leaving with a knee injury in the third quarter. Green rushed for 95 yards on 23 carries.
Kansas State 64, Kansas 0
Second-year freshman quarterback Brian Luke saw his first collegiate action, replacing Jonas Weatherbie in the second quarter, gaining valuable experience for being Whittemore's backup next season. Freshman linebacker Nick Reid and sophomore safety Johnny McCoy both had a team-high 11 tackles. Nebraska 45, Kansas 7
McCoy had nine tackles, and Reid had eight, including two sacks.
Oklahoma State 55, Kansas 20
Green had a career day with 215 yards of total offense — 160 rushing and 55 receiving. Sophomore kicker Johnny Beck also snapped his missed field goal streak at eight, making two of three attempts.
In Mangino's first year at Kansas, the Jayhawks learned they had a crafty quarterback, a good running back and a talented punter. That's certainly something to build on next season, but unless Mangino can find more positives than I could, his second year is likely to look similar to his first.
Chronister is a Lawrence senior in journalism. He is the Kansan sports editor.
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