DAILY KANSAN
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14. 2011
AYLOR 31 (OT)
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REWIND
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Senior tight end Tim Biere misses the pass for the two extra points in overtime during Saturday's game against Baylor. The incomplete pass cost the Jayhawks the game at 31-30.
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Junior wide receiver D.J. Beshears misses a pass during the first half of the game against Baylor Saturday afternoon. Kansas was up 24-3 in the fourth quarter, but Baylor's quarterback Robert Griffin III led his team to victory with three touchdowns.
Freshman running back Darrin Miller stiff arms a Baylor defender during the first quarter of Saturday's game at Memorial Stadium. Miller averaged 6.1 yards per carry during Saturday's game, with a longest carry of 23 yards.
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GAME BALLS
Freshman running back Darrian Miller: Miller ran hard all day, totaling 147 yards on the ground, the most by a Kansas freshman since 1993.
Senior Linebacker Steven Johnson: Johnson had 10 tackles and a key fumble recovery for the Jayhawks. The Linebackers as a group did a good job controlling the Bears run game for most of the game.
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Freshman running back Tony Pierson: Pierson showed why he is such an electric and elusive weapon for the Jayhawks, breaking tackles and averaging 8.8 yards per carry.
The glass is half empty: In the fourth quarter the Jayhawks reverted to form, as they lost their eighth consecutive game and remain winless in Big 12 play.
Gill made gutsy play calls all day, going for it on fourth down, and for the most part it worked. He seemed to turn the burners down with a 24-3 lead going into the fourth, but with a huge collapse, the burners are back on full-throttle.
GAME NOTES
GILL HOT SEAT WATCH
The glass is half full: The Jayhawks were in the game until the very end for the second consecutive week. They also held Robert Griffin III in check for three quarters, something teams have struggled to do for most of the year.
DELAY OF GAME
The Officiating: The Officials reviewed eight plays in the first half, slowing down the pace of play considerably, then badly missed a pass-interference call on the Jayhawks final drive in regulation. The Penalty would have set the Jayhawks up for a game-winning field goal try, but instead the play ended in an interception.
Freshman safety Keeston Terry: Terry got turned around in coverage in the fourth quarter, leading to a long touchdown for Baylor as the secondary collapsed in the fourth quarter.
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Sophomore receiver Chris Omigie: Omigie had a false start that turned a third and short into a third and long. Webb threw an interception that ended a Jayhawk scoring opportunity on the next play.
The Jayhawks showed improvement, and it was nice to see them competitive at the end of the game, but the Jayhawks need to figure out how to finish off games or else the fan base will remain disappointed.
STILL QUESTIONING
How could the Jayhawks allow such big gains in the fourth? With a three-score lead, the team has to be expecting a vertical passing attack, yet the defense looked unprepared when Baylor started to throw downfield.
LOOKING AHEAD
The Jayhawks travel to College Station, Texas to try and get their first Big 12 victory of the season. It could be tough, as the Aggies were ranked up in the top-10 at one point this season and will be hungry to become bowl eligible.
FINAL THOUGHT
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Junior wide receiver Kale Pick gets tackled by a Baylor opponent during Saturday's game. The Jayhawks managed 26 first downs while Baylor made 22.