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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24.2008
quote of the day
"It felt like a loss by 30 points, no different, you lose by 30 points, it's bad — 54 or whatever. A 30-point loss is big."
— Kansas City Chiefs safety Jarrod Page Source: Associated Press
fact of the day
Tony Gonzalez registered his 25th career 100-yard receiving game, the highest total by any tight end in NFL history. Gonzalez passed Hall of Fame tight end Kellen Winslow (24) for sole possession of first place.
trivia of the day
Q: The Buffalo's 54 points were the most ever given up by Kansas City in the history of the franchise. What was the previous high for points scored against the Chiefs?
A: The Seattle Seahawks held the previous high set in 1983 when they scored 51 points in an overtime victory.
Today
Men's Basketball: Washington. 9 p.m. (Kansas City, Mo.)
Tuesday
Tuesday
Nees Basketball: Florida or Syracuse, TBA (Kansas City, Mo.)
Wednesday Volleyball: Baylor, 7 p.m. (Lawrence)
Thursday No events
Friday
Men's Basketball: Coppin
State, 7 p.m. (Lawrence)
Saturday
Saturday
Volleyball: Iowa State, 6:30
p.m. (Ames, Iowa)
Football: Missouri, TBA (Kansas City, Mo.)
Sunday
Sunday
Women's Basketball: New Orleans, 2 p.m. (Lawrence)
Celebrate Thanksgiving with these lists
Last week was filled with automaker headaches in Detroit, cabinet choices and stock market declines; with vampires and pirates and wondering whether Kerry Meier and Jake Sharp would be fine.
Thank goodness it's Thanksgiving. We have a week for food, family, friends, the start of real competition for the basketball team and the Border Showdown. There will still be plenty of headaches in Detroit, but at least they'll stem from the football team and not bailouts.
1. A fit and motivated Sherron Collins
8 THINGS TO BE THANKFUL FOR
2. Sunny Indian summer days
3. Dayton Moore's fearless attitude
when it comes to trades
4. Mochas at Signs of Life
5. Kerry Meier's sure hands
6. Hooded sweatshirts
7. Pumpkin pie with a cup
7. Pumpkin pie with a cup of coffee
8. That if you're reading this, you work, study or teach at KU.
4 THINGS TO DISLIKE ABOUT MISSOURI
2. Bandwagon Cardinal fans who show up every October
1. Silver Dollar City
3. Cut-off jorts were invented there (well, at least that would make sense)
Interlude: I really do wish faded jean jackets were still in style. 4. Mizzou fans thinking their football team is a national power when it has one quality victory in the last two seasons — a close victory against Kansas.
4. Mizzou fans thinking their football team is a national power when it has one quality victory in the last two seasons — a close victory against Kansas.
Interlude II: The Missouri athletics department recently made Gary Pinkel one of the highest-paid coaches in the country because of this illusion. In the last calendar year, the Tigers have gotten throttled by Oklahoma and Texas, and lost to Oklahoma State at home. Other than Kansas, the best team they've beaten is mediocre Nebraska.
3 REFRESHING QUALITIES OF THE SOMALI PIRATES
1. They reportedly bring in chefs to prepare spaghetti and chicken for their hostages.
3. They speak with reporters. I'll
2. They improve the economy in certain towns of their impoverished country.
say that again. Real-life pirates have been quoted in The New York Times.
2 COOL PIRATES
1. Jack Sparrow
2. Long John Silver
3 PEOPLE WHO SHOULD NEVER HOST A CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
1. Kathie Lee Gifford (oops, too late)
3. Larry Johnson
5 COLLEGE BASKETBALL PLAYERS WHO ARE A JOY TO WATCH
TOWATCH
1. Davidson's Stephen Curry
2. Texas A.J. Abrams
3. Notre Dame's Luke Harangy
4. Patrick Mills for St. Mary's
5. San Diego's Rob Jones
6 QUESTIONS
1. When was the last time you saw a collect calling commercial?
2. Aren't you glad there are no more collect calling commercials so you don't have to see David Arquette?
3. Will Kansas Citians ever get to watch basketball at the Sprint Center on a regular basis?
4. How much longer until the ur- key is ready?
5. If you really wanted to stimulate the economy, wouldn't a rescue package for college students be the quickest way?
6. Where is the law?
6. Where is the love?
Edited by Becka Cremer
BIG 12 FOOTBALL
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Okahama quarterback Sam Bradford avoids a tackle by Texas Tech defender Colby Whitlow as he looks for a receiver in the third quarter in Human Okla. on Saturday, Bradford threw for 34 and four touchdowns as Oklahoma won the game 65-21.
Oklahoma beats Texas Tech, Iowa falls to K-State
NO. 3 OKLAHOMA 65,
NO. 7 TEXAS TECH 21
BY TAYLOR BERN tbern@kansan.com
Blowout Sooner: Wow. Like it has done to so many teams this season, Oklahoma's offense made Tech look completely inferior. Running backs Chris Brown and DeMarco Murray combined for five touchdowns and led the Sooners to 299 yards on the ground. Three receivers — including top guys Juainq
KANSAS STATE 38
IOWA STATE 30
Iglesias and Manuel Johnson — caught just one pass but each turned it into a touchdown. Sam Bradford's modest-yet-efficient 14-of-19 for 304 yards and four touchdowns make him the new Heisman front-runner.
Power Towel: In his final game as the purple-clad leader, coach Ron Prince gave up 626 yards to a mediocre offense but escaped with a victory. Kansas State forced three turnovers and committed only one penalty. Quarterback Josh Freeman tossed four touchdowns in what could also be his final game. Final record: 5-7 (2-6).
Limp to the Finish: Austen Arnaud completed 31 passes to 15 different receivers, but the mistakes were too much to overcome. Arnaud threw two interceptions and the Cyclones also lost a fumble. Final record: 2-10 (0-8).
Guns Down: Oh boy. The Red Raiders' vaunted offensive line couldn't give quarterback Graham Harrell any time in the pocket and the results were disastrous. Tech mustered just 45 rushing yards and failed to score on consecutive drives for the first time all season. Tech defense let Oklahoma do whatever it wanted for the entire game. The Red Raiders also killed themselves with three turnovers and one third down conversion. Harrell completed 33-of-55 passes for 361 yards.
Edited by Becka Cremer
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KICK THE KANSAN: WEEK TWELVE
Pick games. Beat the Kansan staff.Get your name in the paper.
1. Kansas vs. No. 13 Missouri
2. West Virginia at No. 25 Pittsburgh
2. West Virginia at No. 25 Pittsburgh
3. No. 4 Florida at No. 20 Florida State
5. No. 23 Oregon at No. 17 Oregon State
6. No. 22 Georgia Tech at No. 11 Georgia
4. Maryland at No. 21 Boston College
5. No. 23 Oregon at No. 17 Oregon State
6. No. 22 Corvallis at No. 17 Oregon State
8. South Carolina at Clemson
9. No. 3 Oklahoma at No. 12 Oklahoma State
10. Miami (FL) at North Carolina State
Submit your picks either to KickTheKansan@kansan.com or to the Kansas business office, located at the West side of Stauffer-Flint Hall, which is between Wescoe Hall and Watson Library.
Name:
1) Only KU students are eligible.
2) Give your name, e-mail, year in school and hometown.
3) Beat the Kansan's best prognosticator and get your name in the paper.
4) Beat all your peers and get your picture and picks in the paper next to the Kansan staff.
5) To break ties, pick the score of the designated game.
1) Only KU students are eligible.
5) To break ties, pick the score of the designated game.
--course, Oklahoma thrashed Texas Tech 65-21. While Buckingham's 9-1 record might have Kicked the Kansan on most weekends, Kansan Design Editor Drew Bergman finished 10-0, saving The Kansan staff pickers from more embarrassment.
KICK THE KANSAN: RESULTS
Cory Buckingham, Littleton, Colo., senior, edged Jesse Temple, Overland Park graduate student, on a tiebreaker to take the Week 11 Kick the Kansan crown. Buckingham and Temple both finished weekend with 9-1 records, but Buckingham had the more accurate score prediction for Oklahoma's victory against Texas Tech. Buckingham predicted Oklahoma to beat 44-27, while Temple picked Oklahoma to win 41-38. Of
The Kick the Kansan season is winding down. Don't forget to send in your picks to KicktheKansan@kansan.com.
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