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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2008
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VOLUME120ISSUE70
KANSAS 40, MISSOURI 37
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Junior quarterback Todd Reesing jumps into the crowd during celebrations following Kansas' 40-37 victory against Missouri in the Border Showdown at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. Reesing found junior receiver Kerry Meier for a late touchdown on a fourth-down pass, giving the lavhawks a three-point lead with less than a minute to go in the game. The touchdown was Meier's second, part of a 14-catch effort for 106 yards on the day.
Heated battle ensues through cold temperatures, snow
BY B.J. RAINS
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Quarterback Todd Reesing could barely lift his throwing arm early in the week, running back Jake Sharp was questionable with bruised ribs and wide receiver Kerry Meier played with just one healthy leg.
The Big 12 title wasn't at stake and a trip to a bowl game was already guaranteed. The list of reasons why Kansas had no business winning or even caring about Saturday's game went on for a long time.
Nothing mattered to a badly bruised Kansas squad against Missouri except one thing pride
The wounded jayhawks used sheer determination and grit to build a 33-30 lead against their favored rival late in the fourth quarter. But when
Derrick Washington scored on a 6-yard run with 1:50 to play, the Tigers went ahead 37-33 and it looked as if the vallant Kansas effort was going to be in vain.
Not so fast. As heavy snow continued to fall, the lajyhawks knew that plenty of time remained for them to go on the drive of their lives. They simply weren't going to lose this one.
The drive — engineered by Reesing and capped by a
26-yard touchdown pass to Meier on a fourth and seven with 27 seconds left in the game — already has become etched in the lore of this 117-year-old Border Showdown. Meier's second touchdown of the game, and fourth TD pass by Reesing, put Kansas ahead again 40-37, and when a last-second Missouri field goal attempt failed,
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Kansas had a victory coach Mark Mangino and the team's fans will remember forever.
For a gallery from the Border Showdown, visit Kansan.com/videos
"I've been waiting for a situation like that,"
titting for a situation like that?" Reesing said. "Big game and it comes down to a fourth down play on the last minute drive — that's what you dream about as a kid."
As Reesing looked down the field trying to find an open receiver, he also had to elude an all-out Missouri blitz.
Scrambling and trying to keep his eyes open torboth would be tacklers and a receiver. Reesing called for some divine intervention.
"They brought both of their linebackers." Reesing said. "The initial read wasn't there. I
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Sophomore defensive tackle Jamal Greene lips the Lamar Hunt Showdown trophy after Kansas defeated Missouri 40-37 at Air Force Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.
CAMPUS
Student group EcoHawks build fuel-efficient vehicle
Mechanical engineering students began work on transforming a '70s Volkswagen icon into a modern hybrid vehicle capable of achieving 500 miles per gallon. The class offers students more hands-on experience.
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HEALTH
Dec. 1 is known worldwide as World AIDS Day. Student Health Services, the LGBT Resource Center and Douglas County AIDS Project are sponsoring the event on campus from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Kansas Union
HIV education, testing offered today at Union
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Senior hopes to encourage others to study in Germany
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PROFILE
University of Kansas senior Andreas Graf promotes study abroad programs at the University and is serving as a Young Ambassador for the German Academic Exchange Service.
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