Volume 124 Issue 16
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Monday, September 12, 2011
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
NFL
Packers goal line stand seals victory
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Aaron Rodgers came out on top in a memorable opening-night duel with Drew Brees and the Green Bay Packers came up with a goal-line stand on the final play of the game to beat the New Orleans Saints 42-34 on Thursday night.
After a Green Bay punt, Brees marched the Saints to the Packers 9-yard line and spiked the ball with 3 seconds left. Green Bay's A.J. Hawk was called for pass interference and the ball was placed at the 1.
Packers rookie Randall Cobb caught a touchdown from Rodgers and ran a kickoff back 108 yards for a score in the third quarter, tying an NFL record for the longest kickoff return in history.
Rodgers threw for 312 yards and three touchdowns. Brees threw for 419 yards and three touchdowns, including a late touchdown to Jimmy Graham that cut the lead to 8 with 2:15 left.
The Packers swarmed rookie Mark Ingram, and the game was over.
Rodgers threw three first-quarter TD passes finding Greg Jennings, Jordy Nelson and Cobb as Green Bay's offense picked up where it left off after a 31-25 win over Pittsburgh in the Super Bowl
The Saints cut the Packers lead to 28-20 on John Kasay's 38-yard field goal before Cobb's return.
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He avoided one tackle and broke through four other defenders for Green Bay's first kick return for a score in 11 years.
Drew Brees and New Orleans answered when he found Dewey Henderson for a 29-yard touchdown that made it 35-27 heading into the fourth.
Trailing 21-10 early in the second quarter, New Orleans got its own special teams boost when Darren Sproles returned a punt 72 yards for a touchdown. Sproles turned his back on the crowd, pointing emphatically to his name plate as Reggie Bush's replacement while a smattering of "Who Dat" chants could be heard in the overwhelmingly partisan Packers crowd.
Green Bay took a 28-17 halftime lead by using the run, and James Starks dragged safety Roman Harper into the end zone for a 17-yard touchdown following key blocks by Scott Wells and T.J. Lang.
The Packers have won a record 13 NFL championships, including four Super Bowls.
Rodgers, the reigning Super Bowl MVP, was 21 of 29 for 257 yards heading into the fourth quarter to continue his strong string of performances after leading the Packers to four postseason wins for the team's first title since 1997.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
McLemore, Traylor start
There will be no Selby-esque delay for these freshmen.
Bill Self said Thursday that guard Ben McLemore and forward Jamari Trayler have begun classes at the University, according to Kansas Athletics.
The NCAA and the Big 12 have cleared both Ben and Jamari to enroll and attend class." Self said. "They are still reviewing
information to determine their final status concerning participation. Both are on scholarship and have been cleared to be here. Now we are just waiting to hear the final status."
—Max Rothman
Self said that he hopes to hear from the NCAA tomorrow by the end of the working day about freshman forward Braeden Anderson and his eligibility.
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jordie Nelson celebrates with fans after catching a touchdown pass during the first half of the NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints, Thursday, Sept. 8th.
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Thirteen escape unharmed from Tennessee Street blaze
A house burned on the 1300 block of Tennessee Street Sunday. All occupants escaped unharmed, but the house suffered severe damage.
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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
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.
"The fire alarm was going, but people were still sleeping," Adford
said. After helping to warn people on the second and third floors, he exited the house through a third-floor fire escape.
got out alive," he said.
"You don't really have time to think," he said. "Just try to get everybody and get out. The fire started so fast, and the smoke was so thick."
John Kindscher, a sophomore from Leawood, also was asleep when the fire started.
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
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire-Medical is investigating the cause of the fire, according to Sgt. Randy Roberts, a Lawrence Police Department spokesman.
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 Jayhawker Towers.
Chance Penner and Matt Gasper contributed to this story.
Index CLASSIFIEDS 11A CRYPTOQUIPS 4A SPORTS 12A CROSSWORD 4A OPINION 5A SUDOKU 4A
— Edited by Laura Nightengale
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