TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2002 SPORTS THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN = 3P Defense key for Iowa State victory The Kansas sports desk gathered Kansas football news from other newspapers to bring Jayhawk fans different insight into the team and its Saturday game against Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. Look for What Others are Saying every Monday during the season. You can also find a pregame version every Thursday. Family time is what Mangino needs now By Jason King The Kansas City Star Sunday, Sept. 1, 2002 Anyone that knows Mangino is certain he'll be back in the office soon, breaking down game film and trying to figure out how this all happened. At this moment, however, a little family time is just what Mangino needs. "I'm sure he'll come on home tonight," Samantha said. "We'll probably all sit around in the couch and watch other games on TV, maybe some baseball or some highlights on ESPN. He deserves to relax a little. He's had a long day." Jayhawks' defense played well at times By David Mitchell Lawrence Journal-World Monday, Sept. 2, 2002 Kansas' coaching staff, on the other hand, dissected the videotape of last Saturday's 45-3 loss at Iowa State at least three times Sunday, looking for answers in preparation for this Saturday's game at Nevada-Las Vegas. The Jayhawks' defense played well at times against ISU, but it was worn out by a lack of depth and a KU offense that mounted only one sustained drive. "Overall, I still believe we have a chance to be a solid defense because there were just too many good things that happened in the game," coach Mark Mangino said. "If you can do it once, you can do it all the time." Jayhawks struggle with 'inept' offense By Rick Plumlee The Wichita Eagle Monday, Sept. 1, 2002 It was another ugly day for KU football, though hardly unexpected of a team that has had six straight losing seasons and playing a quality team that almost upset Florida State last week. "Disappointed? Sure," Mangino said. "Discouraged? No. It wasn't a setback. We have a long way to go, but we can get there." iowa State's win was solid,not flashy By Jeff Raasch Iowa State Daily Iowa State University Sunday, Sept. 1, 2002 Just one week after losing a heartbreaker to Florida State, Iowa State proved their performance a week ago was no fluke as they pasted Kansas 45-3 at Jack Trice Stadium. begin with, but he never felt like his team didn't have control of the game. ISU head coach Dan McCarney said things were a little shaky to "It was very workman-like," McCarney said. "I didn't think it was anything flashy or fancy. It was a very good, solid win." Cyclones dominate Kansas with defense By Randy Peterson Des Moines Register Monday, Sept. 2, 2002 Defense played a critical role in the Cyclones' 45-3 victory against Kansas on Saturday in the Big 12 Conference opener at Jack Trice Stadium. The Jayhawks had only 150 yards, the fewest Iowa State has allowed in a conference game since Kansas State got 143 yards in 1979. "And we didn't even know what they were going to run," Iowa State defensive end Tyson Smith said. Compiled by Jessica Timms Associate sports editor Soccer CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1B This time the Jayhawks found themselves battling back from an early deficit. Boston scored early in the game on a goal by Meghann Cook. But a goal by sophomore forward Rachel Gilfillan, off an assist from Brothers and senior defender Lacey Woolf, tied the game in the second half. After a scoreless first overtime period freshman forward Caroline Smith scored her second goal of the season, giving Kansas the victory with about one minute remaining in the second overtime. the second overtime The victory marked Kansas' first overtime win in school history. Smith's goal was also the first overtime goal in Kansas soccer history. Francis was happier with his team's play on Sunday. Smith has been impressive in both games, which has not taken Francis by surprise. "We showed a lot more desire and heart than we did Friday." Francis said. "Sunday was definitely a lot better effort. It was a real team effort. Everybody played and everybody contributed. It was a great win for us." "We knew Caroline was a very good player," Francis said. "That's why we recruited her. She's made the transition quickly to the D-1 level. She's off to a great start." tion quickly to the D-1 level. She son is L Smith said her first NCAA game was similar to what she anticipated. "It's close to what I expected, a lot more physical, but pretty close to what I expected," Smith said. Francis said his team would work on defensive organization and better midfield play this week in practice. Kansas will prepare to play Mississippi on Friday at 6 p.m. in Oxford, Miss., and Mississippi State at 1 p.m. Sunday in Starkville, Miss. The United Methodist Students invite you to an evening of... 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