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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
'Hawks blow away Hurricane
A slew of Kansas defenders surround Tulsa quarterback Tyler Gooch. Kansas sacked Gooch twice in its 43-33 win against Tulsa on Saturday.
Before Big 12 Conference play starts this weekend for Kansas, the Jayhawks finished non-conference play by defeating the University of Tulsa 43-33.
defeating the Golden The victory extended the Golden Hurricane's nationwide losing streak to 15 games.
The outcome looked bleak early for Kansas as the Golden Hurricane opened up a 13-0 lead in the first quarter.
By John Domoney
jdomoney@kansan.com
Kansas sportswriter
As the Jayhawk defense struggled to halt Tulsa's offensive attack, Kansas' offense began the game with only 39 rushing yards and 54 passing yards by junior quarterback Bill Whittemore.
Kansas coach Mark Mangino took off his headset and paced the sideline, but he never panicked as he surveyed the team's emotions.
"There was nobody on the sideline that looked like they were ready to go home." said Mangino of his team in the first quarter. Mangino said some players looked angry when the team was down 13-0.
That anger translated into the most productive quarter of football for Kansas this season led by Whittemore, who finished with a combined 395 yards of offense.
"He's a tremendous competitor," Mangino said. "He makes plays and makes things happen."
On Kansas' four possessions of the second quarter, the Jayhawks found the end zone each time as Whittemore scored twice on runs of two and six yards.
The 395 yards is the fifth best total offensive output in Kansas football history.
Sophomore running back Austine Nwabuisi and freshman running back Clark Green also scored touchdown runs in the second quarter.
By halftime, the Jayhawks had erased a 13-0 deficit and took a 28-13 lead to the locker room.
lead to the roster Mangino credited much of the offense's outburst in the second quarter to the play of the offensive line that featured David Hurst starting at guard for the first time.
Whittemore now a double threat
SEE FOOTBALL ON PAGE 3B
By Doyle Murphy
dmurphy@kansan.com
Kansan sportswriter
A slow start couldn't stop Kansas junior quarterback Bill Whittemore in Saturday's 43-33 victory over the University of Tulsa.
Whittemore, whose first quarter performance had backup Zach Dyer warming up near the end of the period, found his rhythm early in the second. Whittemore went into halftime with 91 yards rushing and 185 yards passing. When he rumbled 74 yards for a touchdown early
in the second half, he became the first Kansas quarterback to rush and pass for more than 100 yards since Chip Hilleary did it against Kansas State in 1990. Whittemore finished the game with 177 yards rushing and 218 yards passing.
"He never gives up. He never quits, and he found his groove," said Kansas coach Mark Mangino.
After the game, Whittemore was nonchalant about his performance. When informed by a reporter that his 395 yards of total offense was the fifth best game in Kansas football history,
Whittemore's milestones
Fifth-most yards of total offense in one game - 395
Second-most yards rushing by a quarterback—177
First time a Kansas quarterback has passed and rushed for more than 100 yards in a game in 12 years—218 yards passing and 177 yards rushing
Whittemore did allow himself to enjoy a little credit. He said his 74-yard touchdown run was a turning point in the game.
he seemed unimpressed.
"That was big," he said. "It was real big, actually. They came out in the second half with a little momentum. It was important for us to let them know that we weren't going to let them get back in the game."
Whittemore said he didn't regret missing his own opportunity to get back in the game and adding to his offensive statistics.
"I kind of enjoyed that last fourth quarter, just relaxing," he said. "It's always nice to sit back and watch a victory unfold."
Edited by Jessica Hood
Quarterback Bill Whittemore avoids a sack, looking for an open pass. In addition to throwing for 218 yards and a touchdown, he also ran for 177 yards and scored three of Kansas' six touchdowns.
John Nowak/Kansan
Team thumps Texas Tech
By Jason Hwang
jhwang@kansan.com
Kansan sportswriter
Unlike in previous volleyball matches against Kansas, the six shooters of Texas Tech shot blanks all night.
Kansas (11-1, 2-1 in the Big 12) earned its second consecutive conference win yesterday as the team swept Texas Tech three games to none (30-19, 30-27, 30-28).
This match ended the Jayhawks fourmatch losing streak to the Red Raiders and gave coach Ray Bechard the best record of his career after 12 matches (11-1). In two previous years, Kansas was 10-1 before it lost its 12th match.
The win against Texas Tech came three days after Kansas' first victory against Colorado in Boulder, Colo.
"I always worry about a letdown ... But tonight's 3-0 victory confirms it and creates a little more confidence in our minds."
Ray Bechard Kansas volleyball coach
"I always worry about a letdown, worry about whether the Colorado win was for real or a fluke," Bechard said. "But tonight's 3-0 victory confirms it and creates a little more confidence in our minds."
In game one, leading 12-10, Kansas scored nine of the next 11 points to stretch the lead to 21-12. The Jayhawks never looked back winning the game 30-
19. They limited the Red Raiders to 12 kills with eight hitting errors, holding them to a .100 team hitting percentage
After leading game two 2-1, the Jay hawks trailed the Red Raiders until they regained the lead at 20-19. Kansas made a 7-2 run to secure the lead and the game. 30-27. Rozum registered 6 digs and Jennifer Kraft had 5 digs in game two.
The Jayhawks closed the match, winning game three 30-28. Texas Tech's Melissa McGehee, who averaged 3.79 kills per game, was held to four kills, and she had seven hitting errors in 26 attempts.
Kansas gets a break from conference play when it takes on the University of Missouri-Kansas City at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Horeisi Family Athletics Center.
Edited by Chris Wintering
By Nikki Overfelt
overfelt@kansan.com
Kansan sportwriter
The Kansas soccer team finished its first weekend at home in three weeks with a 7-1-2 record in front of record crowds at both games.
After a commanding 5-1 victory against Colorado on Friday, the team battled to a 1-1 tie with No. 18 Nebraska yesterday at SuperTurget Field. Yesterday's game was the first Kansas-Nebraska tie.
In 110 minutes of play, the game came down to 25 seconds of scoring.
Caroline Smith, freshman forward, scored for the Jayhawks at the
66:49 mark of the game off an assist from Amy Geha, sophomore midfielder.
heild. The 'Huskers fought back and tied the game at the 67:14 mark. Christine Latham, senior forward, scored on a goal off a pass from freshman Aly Scace.
Overall Kansas outshot Nebraska 20-15.
"At the end of the day, if you have a tie with Nebraska, you should be happy with that," Kansas Coach Mark Francis said. "But based on the way we played and the opportunities we had, it's a little disappointing."
SEE SOCCER ON PAGE 3D
Kansas does not have to win to make game memorable
As a fifth-year senior in my sixth year in Lawrence, I've seen a lot of Kansas athletics events, but not as many as I'd like.
I missed Wilt Chamberlain's return to campus and the near defeat of the vaunted Nebraska football team in 1999.
After watching yesterday's soccer match between Kansas and Nebraska, I thought it appropriate to look back at my five most memorable Kansas athletics moments for which I was in attendance.
But I have seen my share of unforgettable games and achievements.
The Jayhawks crushed the Shockers in front of the fifth-largest crowd to attend Hoglund Ballpark. Chris Jones allowed just one hit to Wichita State in seven innings, but Wichita State coach Gene Stephenson still called Jones a "slow-pitch softball pitcher" after the game.
1. Kansas baseball shocks Wichita State, 9-1(4-9-02)
It was supposed to be easy — a national power against the reigning Big 12 Conference cellar dweller — and it was. For Kansas.
2. Kansas football defeats Colorado Buffaloes, 33-17 (10-24-98)
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Kansas, which entered the game with a 2-5 record, trounced the 6-1 Buffaloes for its first conference victory of the year. The Jayhawks scored 10 points in both
Levi Chronister
lchronister@kansan.com
the second and third periods after a scoreless first quarter and 13 in the final quarter.
Just as memorable as tearing down the goal posts afterward was jawing with Colorado cornerback Ben Kelly after he was burned early by Tremaine Fulton on a deep sideline route. Kelly started talking smack back at us—even as he was lining up on defense—but shut his mouth midway through the fourth period.
3. Texas' Cat Osterman bewilders Kansas softball team (3-30-02)
This would be first had it been a Jayhawk who so dominated the competition. As it is, it's still worthy of awe from a Kansas fan.
Osterman, a freshman lefty on her way to five no-hitters, three perfect games, 554 strikeouts and at least eight Longhorn records, struck out 17-of-21 Jayhawks she faced in a complete-game 2-1 victory and whiffed four of the five Kansas players she faced picking up the save in the second game.
Barring injury, this young woman will hold just about every pitching record in the books one day, and I'll be happy to say I saw her when she was just starting out.
4. Late Night with Roy Williams (1997)
My first Late Night brought much hope. The experience and leadership of Raef LaFrentz, Paul Pierce and Jacque Vaughn. The potential of 'Eric Chenowith and Kenny Gregory. The expectations of help from transfer Lester Earl.
All the pieces seemed in place for a run at a national title. That's not how it turned out, but those high expectations
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