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JAYHAWKS 5-5
STATS
This season
PASSING
sports
| Name | Comp. Att. | Yards | TD | INT |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Whittemore | 194-121 | 1,921 | 15 | 3 |
| Barmann | 49-71 | 498 | 4 | 4 |
| Nielsen | 8-12 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
RUSHING
| Name | Yards | Carries | Average | TD |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Green | 764 | 160 | 4.8 | 5 |
| Randle | 431 | 71 | 6.1 | 2 |
| Whittimore | 365 | 89 | 4.1 | 7 |
| Nwabuisi | 17 | 4 | 4.3 | 1 |
RECEIVING
Name Catches Yards TD
Gordon 41 552 4
Rideau 34 461 5
Green 34 387 1
Simmons 33 701 6
Name Yards Number Average
Gordon 298 21 14.2
PUNT RETURNS
PUNTING
Name Yds Punts Avg
Ansel 1395 34 41.0
ON THEM
Kansas coach Mark Mangino on Oklahoma State's All-World Receiver Rashawn Woods "He's big, tall and fast — he he's going to play on Sundays. We have to have a good plan and can't let him break the game open. We have to find a way, but we aren't going to stop him — we just can't let him put on a clinic out there."
KANSAS PLAYERS TO WATCH
Senior cornerback Remuise Johnson returns this weekend from an injury that forced him from playing against Nebraska. His task to come back against is the Cowboys' stud wideout Rashaun Woods. Last year, Woods had seven catches for 171 yards and three touchdowns. If that happens again this time, it'll be a long day for the Jayhawks...Freshman quarterback Adam Barmann had an impressive debut two weeks ago at Texas A&M, but was picked off three times last week against Nebraska. He badly needs to rebound against Oklahoma State...Sophomore tailback Clark Green hasn't had a 100-yard game in what seems like an eternity. It's not his fault though, as his carries have gone down significantly in recent weeks. He needs the ball in his hands this week however. Last season against Oklahoma State, Green racked 160 yards on just 29 carries, and also had 55 yards receiving. Hint, Hint coach Mangino.
STANDINGS North
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| | Conf. | Overall |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Nebraska | 4-2 | 8-2 |
| Kansas State | 4-2 | 8-3 |
| Missouri | 2-3 | 6-3 |
| Kansas | 2-4 | 5-5 |
| Colorado | 2-4 | 4-6 |
| Iowa State | 0-5 | 2-7 |
South
| | Conf. | Overall |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Oklahoma | 6-0 | 10-0 |
| Texas | 5-1 | 8-2 |
| Texas Tech | 4-2 | 7-3 |
| Oklahoma State | 3-3 | 7-3 |
| Texas A&M | 2-4 | 4-6 |
| Baylor | 1-5 | 3-7 |
KANSAS SCHEDULE
Aug. 30   Northwestern   L 20-28
Sept. 6    UNLV     W 46-24
Sept. 13   @Wyoming   W 42-35
Sept. 20   Jacksonville St.   W 41-6
Sept. 27   Missouri   W 35-14
Oct. 11   @Colorado   L 50-47 (OT)
Oct. 18   Baylor   W 28-21
Oct. 25   @Kansas State   L 42-6
Nov. 1    @Texas A&M   L 45-33
Nov. 8    Nebraska   L 24-3
Nov. 15   @Oklahoma State
Nov. 22   Iowa State
2003 BIG 12 CONFERENCE INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS SCORING OFFENSE
| | TD | FG | Saf | Pts | Avg |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Oklahoma | 62 | 17 | 0 | 483 | 48.3 |
| Texas Tech | 62 | 6 | 0 | 449 | 44.9 |
| Texas | 59 | 5 | 0 | 424 | 42.4 |
| Kansas State | 56 | 2 | 0 | 424 | 38.5 |
| Oklahoma State | 46 | 12 | 0 | 357 | 35.7 |
SCORING DEFENSE
| | TD | FG | Sal | Pts | Avg |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Nebraska | 16 | 5 | 0 | 125 | 12.5 |
| Oklahoma | 16 | 7 | 0 | 130 | 13.0 |
| Kansas State | 22 | 8 | 1 | 179 | 16.3 |
| Texas | 24 | 9 | 1 | 197 | 19.7 |
| Missouri | 26 | 9 | 0 | 207 | 23.0 |
RADIO:90.7 KJHK
KANSAS VS. OKLAHOMA ST.
WHEN/WHERE: Tomorrow, 1 p.m. Stillwater, Okla. TELEVISION:11 p.m., Channel 6
HOW THEY COMPARE
Kansas will encounter Oklahoma State for the Cowboys' senior day tomorrow, and both teams figure to be fired up. Kansas suffered several critical mistakes in its 24-3 loss to Nebraska last week. Dropped passes, penalties and turnover plagued the Jayhawks as they couldn't find the endzone despite amassing almost 300 yards of total offense on a very capable defense. Oklahoma State was simply outplayed in its 55-16 loss to Texas at home. All three of the Cowboys defeats this season have come to ranked teams, so they will be tough to beat at home as Kansas State found out earlier this season.
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGE: Oklahoma State
Kansas' offense moved to a shorter, ball control-type passing game against Nebraska, and it moved the ball fairly well. This team may need to throw downfield more to take advantage of a leaky pass defense. Adam Barmann threw three interceptions, but not all of them were his fault. He had several strong throws wasted because of dropped passes. Barmann has a strong arm and good legs, and the future looks bright, but Kansas needs him to step up right now. Both Clark Green and John Randle had their moments against Nebraska, but Randle fumbled away a touchdown on the one-yard line. The receivers have to catch the ball better. They got decent separation on the shorter routes, but had trouble hanging on to the ball. The offensive line played solidly last week.
Oklahoma State has one of the nation's most high powered offenses, averaging 36 points per game. The offense is led by the Big Three, quarterback Josh Fields, running back Tatum Bell and receiver Rashaun Woods. Bell is having a banner year, rushing for 1240 yards, and he benefits from the constant attention defenses must pay to the passing game. Fields struggled a bit this year after an outstanding sophomore season in which he threw for 3,145 yards and 31 touchdown passes. The other receivers benefit from defenses double teaming Woods, but the Big 12 Conference's all-time leading receiver still has 981 yards and 12 touchdowns this season.
DEFENSIVE ADVANTAGE: Oklahoma State
Kansas' coaching staff must let Barmann open up the offense and throw downfield. While he made some mistakes last week, Barmann has a fantastic arm, and Oklahoma State's pass defense leaves a bit to be desired. Kansas' receivers seemed to regress to last week when they dropped a lot of passes. They will need to be more consistent, and Barmann will need to have a huge game for Kansas to have any shot.
COACHES: Oklahoma State
Charles Gordon hasn't gotten a good chance to return the ball the past few games, taking him out of Kansas' game plan and hurting the 'Hawks in the field position battle. The kickoff unit, once deadly, is now struggling. Jerod Brooks connected on his only field goal attempt of the day, but had the kick blocked the play before when Nebraska was offsides. Curtis Ansel is solid as a punter.
The Kansas coaching staff has done a fantastic job in turning this team around. However, coach Les Miles and his staff have the Cowboys in the top part of the Big 12 right now after several years of relative ineptitude. The assistant coaches are fiercely loyal to Miles, who freed up some of his salary to make sure the assistants were better paid. He also sure they all had three-year contracts, virtually unheard of in the world of college football assistant coaching. It shows, and this is a staff that could make Cowboys better season after season. Miles is the only coach to beat Bob Stoops' Oklahoma Sooners two seasons in a row, and he did it with less talent. That's coaching.
X-FACTOR: Kansas Passing Game
SPECIAL TEAMS: Oklahoma State
Kansas' defense played well at times against Nebraska, and struggled at others. John Randle was burned several times by 'Husker receivers, and receiver Charles Gordon also saw time at nickel back. Something had to be done as the defensive backs have been toast for much of this year. The defensive line is lacking in depth and it is really starting to show. The linebackers, Gabe Toomey, Banks Floodman and Nick Reid, are still the undisputed strength of the defense. This defense has struggled against teams that can run and pass well. Texas A&M put up 547 vards of total offense on Kansas.
Oklahoma State plays a 4-2-5 defense in an effort to get more speed on the field. Defensive end Greg Richmond is the Big 12 leader with 10.5 sacks. Darren Williams has six interceptions. Other than that, no one player stands out. Despite playing five defensive backs on the field at a time, the defensive secondary is the weak point of the Cowboy defense. They allow 240 yards per game through the air, not a good number for a team that expects to be among the nation's Top 25 teams. That weakness has really shown in the two blowout losses to Oklahoma and Texas. The defense allows almost 400 yards per game total.
Both Gabe Lindsay and Darren Williams are dangerous punt returners, but nobody who returns kickoffs has
Oklahoma State's offense is just too talented for the Kansas defense to contain. Tatum Bell is a fantastic running back and if a team focuses too much on him, Rashaun Woods will have a huge game. Either way, expect Oklahoma State to put up a lot of points, and expect Kansas to not put up enough to win this game. Oklahoma State is the third or fourth best team in the Big 12, and they will be out to prove themselves after last week's decimation at home against Texas.
BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma State
played better than average. Luke Phillips is 41-42 in extra points and 12-13 on field goals. He hasn't missed a field goal since having a 43-yarder blocked in the Nebraska game, Oklahoma State's first game of the year. Punter Cole Farden has a strong leg and boomed a 70-yard punt earlier this season.
— Compiled by Kevin Flaherty
COWBOYS7-3
STATS
This season
PASSING
Name Comp Att Yards TD INT
Fields 138-262 1817 17 11
BUSHING
Name Yards Carries Average TD
Bell 1240 199 6.2 15
Shaw 363 58 6.3 2
Morrency 363 63 5.8 2
RECEIVING
Name Yards Catches TD
R. Woods 981 56 12
D'Juan Woods 377 26 1
Lindsay 167 20 1
PUNT RETURNS
Name Yards Punts Average
Farden 1889 44 42.9
Name Yards Number Average
Lindsay 246 19 12.9
Williams 233 13 17.9
PUNTING
OKLAHOMA STATE PLAYERS TO WATCH
WATCH
Senior receiver Rashaun Woods has an outstanding blend of size and speed and holds most Big 12 Conference receiving records. He will be playing for a large paycheck next year in the NFL...Senior junior running back Tatum Bell has great vision and is a special player, and he has to be. Backup running back Seymore Shaw is big and fast enough that he could earn playing time at a lot of top-notch football programs...Junior quarterback Josh Fields has a strong, accurate arm, but has been inconsistent this season after a breakout sophomore season...Senior defensive end Greg Richmond is quick around the edge and makes plays in the backfield. He has 18 tackles for loss this season. Senior Gabe Lindsay is a great all-around athlete that used to play quarterback...Sophomore linebacker Paul Duren will be a great Cowboy player in years to come. Brad Girton is a freshman starter at defensive tackle, and freshman tackle Xavier Lawson-Kennedy will make an impact before all is said and done. Lawson-Kennedy was a national top 100 recruit...Senior kicker Luke Phillips is on fire this year. Not only has he hit on his last 12 field goal attempts, he is 3-3 from 50-plus yards.
INJURY REPORT
Senior running back Tatum Bell sustained an ankle injury in the Texas game. He should play on Saturday, but it is still sore, so the question is how much he will play.
INTERESTING FACT:
Family Matters
The three Woods brothers will all leave their impact on Oklahoma State's football program. Rashaun Woods is the oldest and holds multiple records, including most receiving touchdowns in a game. He caught seven touchdowns in this year's rout of SMU. D'Juan Woods, redshirt freshman, is the same sort of receiver, and some "Pokes fans think he could wind up just as good as his brother. If he puts up the same sort of results, Oklahoma State should have a scary lineup for the next few years. Donovan Woods was possibly the best player in Oklahoma high school football last season. The athletic quarterback rushed for over 1,000 yards while passing for over 2,400 and scoring a combined 47 touchdowns his senior season. He's also got a great head on his shoulders — he only threw six interceptions last year. Speed is another asset of Donovan's, he was the state champion in the 110 meter high hurdles.
SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Result-Score
8/30 @Nebraska L-17-7
9/6 Wyoming W-48-24
9/13 Southwest Missouri State W-42-3
9/20 @SMU W-52-6
10/4 Louisiana-Lafayette W-56-3
10/11 Kansas State W-38-34
10/18 Texas Tech W-51-49
10/25 @Texas A&M W-38-10
11/1 @Oklahoma L-52-9
11/8 Texas L-55-16
11/15 Kansas
11/22 @Baylor
PROBABLE STARTERS
OFFENSE
WR 82 Rashaun Woods
LT 57 Matt Hardison
LG 69 Chris Akin
C 56 Ben Buie
RG 76 Sam Mayes
RT 75 Corey Hilliard or
Kellen Davis
TE 86 Billy Bajema
WR 84 D'Juan Woods
QB 13 Josh Fields
RB 7 Tatum Bell or
2 Seymore Shaw or
33 Vernand Morency
FB 37 Shawn Willis
DEFENSE
RE 45 Greg Richmond
DT 92 Brad Girtman
NG 96 Clay Coe
LE 91 Antonio Smith or
Khreem Smith
MLB 41 Pagitte McGee
LB 12 Paul Duren
RCB 6 Robert Jones
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