Volume 124 Issue 31
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Nebraska, K-State face tough opponents this week
Sports staffers project which teams will come out on top this weekend
42-38, Texas A&M
34-24, Texas A&M
Officially introduced as the newest member of the SEC this week, the Aggies begin their Big 12 farewell tour against and old Southwest Conference and future SEC rival, the Razorbacks. Both teams are statistically identical, but the x-factor will be Aggies running back Cynus Gray, who only rushed for 35 yards on 13 carries last week. Expect lots of passing from both teams, but whoever can establish the run will win the game.
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34-27, Texas A&M
Both teams suffered tough losses to top-10 teams, but AAM is the more complete team. Arkansas is weaker on defense and the Aggies will not let another collapse happen again.
31-28, Arkansas
Texas A&M's defense "help" one of the best offenses in the nation to 30 points. Seniors Ryan Tammell and Cyrus Gray won't let the Aggies fall out of contention for a BCS bowl birth four weeks into the season. The Aggies will come out fighting to prove that will be more than just a doormat once they join the FCC.
The Razorbacks will welcome A&M to SEC country, by giving them a taste of what life on the road in the SEC will be like. Junior quarterback Tyler Wilson has been tearing opposing defenses up and after seeing what Brandon Weeden did to the Aggies, Wilson should be flicking his chops getting ready to face the Aggies defense.
35-14, Baylor
37-17, Baylor
38-24, Baylor
Robert Griffin III is good. He is really good. Griffin III has thrown more touchdowns than incompletions so far this season, but don't expect that statistic to remain. The Heisman trophy candidate is competing against a Wildcats team that has been impressive defensively, allowing only 246.3 yards per game, which is sixth in the nation. The Wildcats have not seen a quarterback as prolific as Griffin III, and if Griffin III shines again, the Bears will
remain undefeated.
The Kansas State defense has been one of the best in the nation, but they won't be able to contain Baylor's Robert Griffin III. Griffin and the Bears will add their first signature win on the road as Griffin maintains his position at the front-runner for the heisman Trophy. The Kansas State offense won't be able to lose up.
Kansas State had a huge win against Miami (FI) on the road, but they gave up a season high 411 total yards. Robert Griffin II threw for a career high 404 yards last October against the Wildcats. GRIL will lead the Bears to a comfortable win in Manhattan.
35-28, Baylor
The Wildcats are buzzing after defeating Miami last week, but Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III is just too good to lose. He has thrown one more touchdown pass than incomplaints. Kansas State has not yet faced a team that has a legitimate passing threat, and will not be ready to face Griffin and the Bears.
27-10, Texas
24-21, Texas
Saturday, October 1
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24-21, Texas
24-17, Iowa State
The Cyclones have recorded victories against Iowa and Connecticut this season, but Texas stamped into Ames for payback after being embarrassed by the Cyclones last season. Since the Case McCoy and David Ash tandem took over for Garrett Gilbert, the longhorns seem revitalized. Expect the Longhorns to rely on running back Malcolm Brown to sustain offensive adequacy. Texas is too
talented to lose this game.
Texas lost to Iowa State last year that started the decline to a dismal season. This year, the Cyclones are barely outscoring their opponents, 88-80. ISU's Jantz threw three interceptions last weekend and Texas has five picks through three games. Texas squeaks by with a tough road win.
Iowa State quarterback Steele Jantz will pull out another gritty performance and lead a game winning drive that will give the Cyclones their second consecutive win over Texas and propel them into the Top 25.
Texas rotates two young quarterbacks who will be thrown into an environment in Aimes that will be rocking. The 3-0 Cyclones are coming off back-to-back wins over Iowa and Connecticut that have raised eyebrows. They'll do that once again when they start 4-0 and heat Texas.
41-21, Wisconsin
BYU keeps it close for most of the game a week after upsetting Ole Miss in Oxford, learns that Austin is a whole different animal. Malcolm Brown and the Texas runners show off their stuff, tearing apart the worn down Cougars defense in the second half. Garrett Gilbert holds onto his job as Texas starting QB, at least till Big 12 play
thus far. The Badgers offensive attack might be the toughest test the Cornhuskers black-shirt defense will face this season. Taylor Martinez is still developing as a quarterback, and the Badgers defense has been stifling, yielding only 8.5 points per game.
35-21, Wisconsin
Embarking on their first season in the Big Ten, the Cornhuskers open conference play in Madison against the Badgers. New Badgers quarterback Russell Wilson and the rest of the offense has played phenomenally
31-23, Wisconsin
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The running back combination of Montee Ball and James White will run down the Nebraska defense and open up the passing game for their Heisman candidate quarterback Russell Wilson. A late interception by Tyler Martinez will end the Nebraska comeback bid.
38-31, Wisconsin
Madison will be ready to "Jump Around" this Saturday, with ESPN Gameday coming to town. Wisconsin has the eighth best offense in the country, as their always strong running game is now paired with a passing attack that ranks 30th in the country. Nebraska's first game in Big 10 country won't go well, as Wisconsin's offense is just to much for the Cornhuskers to handle.
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Student authors offer insight, advice on amateur publishing
KELSEY CIPOLLA
AGE 3
kcipolla@kansan.com
Held initially had no intention of participating, but other members of the Jayhawk-Writers on Campus group, or J-WOC, convinced him to participate in the arduous contest.
While some students refused to shave or looked forward to celebrating the holidays last November, Jason Held, a senior from Minneapolis, wrote a novel. For writers across the country November is National Novel Writing Month, an online contest that challenges participants to write 50,000 words in 30 days.
"You have to go in there knowing what your book is going to be about," Held said. "I didn't have a complete outline for it, but I knew what it was about."
His book, "The Write Message," follows a 15-year-old boy who hires a literary agent and pursues a publishing deal while trying to balance high school, the challenges of the industry and familial loss. Select chapters of the protagonist's own writing are also included.
J-WOC teamed up with KU
"We teamed up with Hewlett-Packard a year ago to start this project and they gave us grant money to come up with ideas to encourage printing on campus," said Rachel Barnes, the KU Bookstores custom material specialist. "What we came up with was the book contest."
Bookstores to incentivize competing in the contest. Participants who met the 50,000 word minimum would have a chance to publish their book.
"It shows that it's achievable, to achieve that balance and achieve
After months of editing and revising, Held's book was finally for publication. The Print-
On-Demand center, which allows students, faculty, and community members to print and bind their own works, helped produce "The Write Message."
Julie Honn, outreach and communications officer for J-WOC and a senior from Lenexa, said Held's success is encouraging to other student writers.
"We were serving as a small scale publisher for him," said Barnes. The bookstore also coordinated selling the book in the store and through Amazon.
Held will discuss his book today at 5 p.m. at Jayhawk Ink inside the Kansas Union. There will also be a panel discussion with other
that dream" Honn said. "That's what everybody who writes does it for, that I hope somebody reads this someday."
"It's a really strange feeling," he said. "I almost couldn't believe it, but I knew it was my story. I knew I wrote it. I had spent months on it."
Although the novel was published last April, Held is still shocked to have actually published a book.
CLASSIFIEDS 11
CROSSWORD 4
Edited by Josh Kantor
CRYPTOQUIPS 4
OPINION 5
SPORTS 12
SUDOKU 4
student writers about students' writing experiences.
Student Author Reading Jason Field will read from and discuss his new novel "The Write Message."
Monday October 3,2011
5:00pm - 6:30pm
Ticket Cost: Free
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