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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
FOOTBALL
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Week two predictions say Missouri will fall to ASU
Sports staffers project which teams will come out on top this weekend
34-24, Arizona State
While Missouri struggled to beat Miami (OH), Arizona State pounded UC Davis. Missouri isn't ready to travel into a road environment and come away with the win.
31-24, Arizona State
17-14, Arizona State
James Franklin will be able to chalk this game up as a learning experience after he fails to lead the Tigers to the endzone in their two-minute drill, ending Missouri's 23-game regular season non-conference winning streak.
Mizzou freshman quarterback James Franklin looked shaky in his first start last week. This is his first road test, at night, on national television, in the desert. Enough said.
28-14, Arizona State
It's never easy for teams to go into Tempe and leave with a win. Missouri quarterback James Franklin was adequate in a very sloppy 17-6 win over Miami (OH), but the Sun Devils have all the momentum and home crowd behind them. Mizzou will be handed its first defeat of the post-Gobert Era.
24-17, Alabama
Playing in Happy Valley will keep the Nittany Lions close early in this game, but when it comes down to it, Alabama is just too talented to lose to Penn State.
17-14, Alabama
Defenses will dominate this match-up of two teams with unproven quarterbacks. At the end of what I expect will be a sloppy day, the Alabama defense will hold firm, preventing a Nittany Lion comeback.
34-21, Alabama
Penn State is good, but there's a reason Alabama is picked by many to play in the BCS national championship. Look for Alabama running back Trent Richardson to have a big game.
21-10, Alabama
This matchup of college football bluebloods is among the most anticipated games of the year. Beaver Stadium should be rocking in Happy Valley, but AJ McCarron will weather the storm and lead the Tide to a victory.
After losing to Boise State last week the Bulldogs cannot afford to lose a second consecutive game to start the season. Georgia's offense will do well against a weak South Carolina defense, while their strength, defense, will do enough to slow down a good South Carolina offense.
31-24, Georgia
35-21, South Carolina
The combination of Stephen Garcia and Macrus Lattimore will overwhelm the Georgia defense. Don't expect Georgia to go down without a fight, but after losing to two top-25 teams to start off the year, the Bulldogs will have to claw their way through SEC play to become b驳ible.
27-23, South Carolina
South Carolina quarterback Stephen Garcia started the season on the bench because of off the field issues. He entered last week's game in the 2nd quarter and led the Gamecocks comeback. This will be close, but I don't trust Georgia.
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17-14, Georgia
The Bulldogs did not show up in a lackluster performance against Osceola State, while South Carolina was able to rally back and dominate late against East Carolina. Georgia head coach Mark Right's job is on the line, and I think the Bulldogs will rally around Richt. The Bulldogs get a hard-fought win between the hedges.
27-14, Texas
34-14, Texas
The ironic matchup of the week, as both teams were caught up in the conference realignment mess. BYU's one point win at Ole Miss is impressive, but Texas is no Ole Miss. The Longhorns will take care of business in Austin.
BYU keeps it close for most of the game a week after upsetting Ole Miss in a fall, leams 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 rolls around.
31-30, Texas
Texas quarterback Garrett Gilbert wasn't great last season and he didn't impress me last week, either. Texas still has more talent across the board than BYU, but quarterback play will keep this one closer than the 7 point spread suggests.
33-14, Texas
BYU was able to start its independence off with a win, but the Longhorns present an entirely new challenge than Ole Miss. Texas is coming off a disappointing season, but it's hard to imagine Mack Brown has consecutive losing seasons in Austin. The Horns win big.
LAWRENCE
Thirteen escape unharmed from Tennessee Street blaze
MIKE GUNNOE/KANSAN
A house burned on the 1300 block of Tennessee Street Sunday. All occupants escaped unharmed, but the house suffered severe damage.
IAN CUMMINGS
icummings@kansan.com
All of the occupants escaped with no injuries, but the fire destroyed virtually all of their possessions, and the house is severely damaged. At least 13 people were in the house, including seven students who lived there, according to James Hennahane, a sophomore from Leawood. Hennahane said he was asleep inside when the fire started.
Fire engulfed a house on the 1300 block of Tennessee Street around 6 a.m. Sunday,
"We're just so happy everyone
"The fire alarm was going, but people were still sleeping," Adford
got out alive," he said.
Hennahane was one of the last to exit; neighbors lent him shoes and a shirt. He watched the fire from outside as a propane tank on the porch by the grill exploded, destroying part of the roof. He said every part of the house was damaged by fire and water.
Andrew Adford, a sophomore from Moorpark, Calif., was one of the first to discover a sofa on fire on the porch. After waking several people on the first floor, Adford saw that the fire had grown out of control and consumed the porch.
said. After helping to warn people on the second and third floors, he exited the house through a third-floor fire escape.
John Kindscher, a sophomore from Leawood, also was asleep when the fire started.
"You don't really have time to think," he said. "I just try to get everybody and get out. The fire started so fast, and the smoke was so thick."
Some residents will stay with family in the Kansas City area while they make decisions about what to do next. Kathryn Tuttle, the Vice Provost for Student Success, contacted the students Sunday to
offer help obtaining textbooks, temporary housing and emergency funds. Students can donate household items and money at collection boxes located at the Student Union Activities office in the Kansas Union or at the office of the Jayhawk Towers.
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire-Medical is investigating the cause of the fire, according to Sgt. Randy Roberts, a Lawrence Police Department spokesman.
Chance Penner and Matt Gasper contributed to this story.
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