THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2008
SPORTS
3B
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Fresno State (20-10)
No.25 Fresno State at UCLA
Fresno State (31-24)
Fresno State (38-21)
Minnesota at No. 14 Ohio State Ohio State Ohio State Ohio State
Maryland at No. 20 Clemson Clemson Clemson Clemson
Virginia at Duke Duke Duke Virginia
Colorado at Florida State Florida State Colorado Colorado
Purdue at Notre Dame Purdue Purdue Notre Dame Purdue
Oregon at Washington State Oregon Oregon Oregon Oregon
No. 8 Alabama at No. 3 Georgia Georgia Georgia Georgia Georgia
No. 22 Illinois at No. 12 Penn State Penn State Penn State Penn State
Virginia Tech at Nebraska Nebraska Virginia Tech Nebraska Nebraska
Fresno State (30-19)
Rustin Dodd Sports Editor Overall Record: 27-13
Fresno State (40-3)
Ohio State
Clemson
Virginia
Florida State
Purdue
Oregon
Georgia
Penn State
Nebraska
Drew Bergman
Design Editor
Overall Record: 26-14
Fresno State 31-20
Ohio State
Clemson
Duke
Florida State
Notre Dame
Oregon
Georgia
Penn State
Virginia Tech
Taylor Bern
Big 12 Football
Overall Record: 26-14
Fresno State (40-20)
Ohio State
Clemson
Virginia
Colorado
Purdue
Oregon
Georgia
Penn State
Nebraska
Kelsey Hayes
Managing Editor, Kansan.com
Overall Record: 27-13
Fresno State (28-10)
Ohio State
Clemson
Virginia
Florida State
Notre Dame
Oregon
Georgia
Penn State
Nebraska
B.J. Rains
Football
Overall Record: 21-19
NFL
UCLA
Minnesota
Clemson
Duke
Colorado
Purdue
Oregon
Alabama
Illinois
Virginia Tech
Andrew Wiebe
Assistant Sports Editor
Overall Record: 28-12
Fresno State (42-13)
Ohio State
Clemson
Virginia
Colorado
Purdue
Oregon
Alabama
Penn State
Virginia Tech
Twelve-game skid continues to haunt demoralized Chiefs
BY DOUG TUCKER ASSOCIATED PRESS
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City's 12-game losing streak "is taking a toll on everybody," says the weary-looking quarterback who'll try to end the streak this week.
"It gets old. It's tough," said Damon Huard, "All we need is one win. You start with one."
for KC, two of the few veterans on the rookie-laden roster will be sidelined with injury. Coach Herm Edwards said linebacker Donnie Edwards would be out with an ankle problem and replaced by
DeMorrio Williams.
10. 7 points.
that's averaging 38 points and more than 430 yards.
Cornerback Pat Surtain will miss a second straight start with a shoulder injury, meaning the Chiefs will start two rookie cornerbacks against a Denver offense
For the second time in three games, Huard will start at quarterback for the winless Chiefs, on Sunday against the high-scoring Denver Broncos (3-0).
Huard said the Chiefs will not be "amped-up" because the Broncos are an AFC West division rival.
The Chiefs, who haven't won a regular-season game since Oct. 21, 2007, have only been scoring
"It's amped-up because we've
lost 12 games in a row. We need to go out and find a way to win this ballgame," he said. "The working environment would certainly be a lot better."
A career-backup who's had both good games and bad in a well-traveled 12-year career, Huard was benched last week while Tyler Thigpen got his first NFL start against Atlanta.
But after throwing three interceptions in a lopsided loss, Thigpen goes back to the bench and Huard gets elevated once again.
In the meantime, regular starter Brodie Croyle is not expected to return from an opening-day shoulder injury until mid-October and Huard admits he's never been involved in such an unsettled signal-caller environment.
"But when you've lost as many games in a row as we have, you've got to do that, you've got to make those sort of moves and try to figure a way to win a game," he said. "I haven't been on a losing streak like this at any level of sports.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
"You're trying to do whatever you can, turn over every stone to try to win a football game."
Making prospects even worse
Quarterback Damon Huard will return as the starter for the Chiefs Sunday. Coach Herm Edwards gave the start to Huard over last week's starter Tyler Thiagen, citing experience.