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1ST ROUND RESULTS FROM PEPPERDINE CLUB GOLF INTERCOLLEGIATE SATICOY COUNTRY CLUB - SOMIS. CALIF.
Kansas Players
Golfer Scores Position
Kevin Ward 74-70 144 T-4
Tyler Docking 72-77 149 T-16
Andrew Price 71-80 151 T-26
Gary Woodland 78-76-154 T-41
Pete Krsnich 78-81 159 T-55
Team Scores
Final Top 10 Teams Scores
1. Pepperdine U. 571
2. Arizona State U. 589
3. Colorado State U. 592
T-4.Kansas, U.of 598
T-4.Tulsa, U.of 598
6. Arkansas, U.of 599
7 Arkansas, U.of 299
8 UC-Irvine 300
9 Coastal Carolina 305
10. Houston, U. of 305
Final Top Players School Scores
1. Michael Putnam Pepperdine 67-73 140
2. Randy Creighton Pepperdine 71-70 141
3. Martin Laird Colorado State 72-71 143
T-4. Nolan Martin Colorado State 71-73 144
T-4. Kevin Ward Kansas 74-70 144
T-4. David Inglis Tulsa 70-74 144
T-4. Kane Webber Colorado 72-72 144
BERLIN: Kansas raises bar
four straight games, but that's not an excuse. Baylor's victory over Colorado came after the Bears' bye week; before that, Baylor had won two straight.
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Raising expectations also means adjusting your attitude when you meet those expectations, and getting an expected victory means not making a spectacle about it. That means
Mangino and his team — especially Mangino — don't jump around and dance all over Folsom Field after the final whistle. Save that for a victory over Kansas State in Manhattan, or for beating Nebraska at Memorial Stadium.
Mangino's Jayhawks are a Big 12-caliber team now. It happened much faster than anyone expected, but the team's new status means it has to see itself, and each of its achievements, on a
different level.
Getting an expected victory means not making a spectacle about it.
In the minds of Mangiro and his team, the goalpost sacrifice that followed the Jayhawks' victory over Missouri should be considered the ritual that buried the old, losing ways of Kansas football.
When you expect to compete in a power conference and go to bowl games, you expect to beat teams that are 2-3 and have lost to Baylor. Las Vegas oddsmakers may not believe in Kansas yet, and national observers may be skeptical.
But if the Jayhawks pull off a victory Saturday, they should feel nothing but satisfaction, exchange a few high-fives and let others be amazed.
Berlin is a Loawood senior in journalism
Record-setting pass ignites Gopher offense
By Brett Angel
Minnesota Daily via U-wire
University of Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Any one of the 105 players on Minnesota's football roster might want to consider mailing Northwestern cornerback Jeff Backes a thank you card this week.
The sophomore's seemingly innocent misstep was just the break the 17th-ranked Gophers needed to keep its undefeated season from taking a major detour Saturdav afternoon.
With Northwestern leading 14-0 early in the second quarter and the Gophers facing third-and-seven from their own four-yard line, Minnesota quarterback Asad Abdul-Khaliq spotted wide receiver Jared Ellerson streaking down the sideline in single coverage.
Backes, who covered Ellerson on the play, slipped and fell to the Ryan Field grass moments before Abdul-Khaliq's pass dropped into the arms of Ellerson, who ran uncontested for a 96-yard score.
With that one play, the
Gophers (6-0, 2-0 Big Ten) seized command of a game veering dangerously out of control.
Ignited by Ellerson's reception — also the longest pass play in school history — a Minnesota offense without a first down to that point added two more touchdowns in the next 6:17 to spearhead a 42-17 come-from-behind victory.
Ellerson's record-setting reception couldn't have come at a better time for the Gophers, who awakened for the final three quarters after suffering through a nightmarish opening period.
Northwestern (2-4, 0-2) dominated the game in all aspects during the first quarter, finding the end zone on its first two possessions and outgaining the highest scoring team in the Big 10 10 146-8 in total yards.
Running back Jason Wright and quarterback Brett Basanez both scored rushing touchdowns for the Wildcats during the stretch.
"That was the worst quarter of football — from my perspective — that I have ever been associated with as a coach," Minnesota coach Glen Mason said.
Despite the slow start, Abdul-Khali finished with one of the best statistical games of his career, going 12-of-17 for 331 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions.
Ellerson, who caught an 82- yard touchdown on the second play after halftime to increase Minnesota's lead to 28-17, finished the game with four catches for 189 vards and two scores.
But Abdul-Khaliq and Ellerson were just two members of the Minnesota passing game that had a breakout performance after practically gathering dust in the season's first five weeks.
Both wide receive Aaron Hosack (74 yards) and tight end Ben Utecht (64) had touchdown receptions to go with solid outings.
But the passing attack had the necessary impetus after the Wildcats jumped out to a 14-0 advantage and forced Minnesota to beat them with the pass by stacking defenders at the line of scrimmage.
The Gophers responded to the Wildcats' defensive scheme by throwing the ball down the field, resulting in a plethora of big plays.
Besides Utecht's six-yard touchdown catch, which gave Minnesota a 21-17 lead late in the first half, each of the Gophers' other five touchdowns were plays of at least 30 yards.
Minnesota running back Marion Barber III scored two touchdowns on separate 31-yard option plays to increase his nation-leading total to 13 scores on the season. Barber finished with 77 yards of the team's 241 rushing yards.
Thomas Tapeh added 81 yards rushing, all in the second half. Terry Jackson II and Laurence Maroney combined for 12 carries in a mop-up role during the fourth quarter.
The Gophers will play four of their next five games in the Metrodome, beginning with their biggest challenge of the season Friday night against No. 20 Michigan.
Oklahoma prepares for battle with Texas
By Philip Gray Oklahoma Daily via U-wire University of Oklahoma
NORMAN, Okla. — Bob Stoops is one of the best big-game coaches in America today. Against top 10 opponents he is 11-1. Texas head coach Mack Brown hasn't exactly had the same success. His record against the top 10 is 2-8. Against the
Stoops-era Sooners, Brown is 1-3.
Brown's 1-3
Preparation has been said to be the key to the Sooners' success
in big games, but what does Oklahoma do differently for top 10 matchups?
Absolutely nothing.
"We don't make a lot of changes for away games," junior defensive end Jonathan Jackson said. "The weeks pretty much stay the same. Coach Stoops says it's his job to prepare us for the game, but it's up to us as players to get ready for the game."
"To be honest with you, we prepare the same for North Texas as we do Texas," junior offensive tackle Wes Sims said. "We don't take any team lightly around here, and we take pride in that."
For some reason, Texas is different. The Sooners have won three straight against the talented Longhorns and will be looking for a record fourth-straight win.
One measure the Sooners will take in their preparation for the Red River Shootout is the use of loudspeakers at practice. In order to simulate the crowd noise at the Cotton Bowl, loudspeakers are brought in and the fight songs of both teams are played throughout practice the week leading up to the game.
According to Jackson and Sims, the Cotton Bowl is one of, if not the, loudest venues the Sooners will see away from home.
The Texas State Fair and The Cotton Bowl make for a great atmosphere, Jackson said.
"It's one of the loudest places all year. Both sides just go crazy and the stadium is closed in, which makes it even louder." jackson said.
From a defensive standpoint, the noise isn't as big of a factor. Offensively, it changes the whole
"We don't make a lot of changes for far away games.The weeks pretty much stay the same."
Jonathan Jackson Oklahoma defensive end
strategy When Oklahoma goes on the road, the offense moves to a silent count. Playing the music during practice helps prepare the offense for a raucous atmosphere.
"It it helps a lot when we're making our calls. It gets us prepared to be loud when we have to communicate," Sims said. "We prepare for Texas just like an away game, and we go in using the mentality that we're using [a silent count] the whole time. If we can go in and get ahead and get their crowd to quiet down, we'll go back to our ordinary count."
On top of preparing the team for deafening surroundings, the playing of the fight songs only adds fuel to the fire. Hearing the Longhorn band over and over easily aggravates any Sooner.
"Any time that you hear somebody else's fight song it gets in your head, and by the end of the week you start to hate it," Sims said.
Loudspeakers have been a part of Oklahoma practice for as long as Merv Johnson, director of football operations, can remember, which is 25 years. With the recent successes, their use will likely continue.
With victories over Texas come pride, bragging rights and most importantly championships, which have been hard to come by for the Longhorns.
Everyone knows the importance of playing Texas. The Big 12 South and Big 12 championships are on the line, as well as, in recent years, the national championship.
"When I first arrived [in Norman, Okla.] it wasn't that big of a deal to me, but I started to see how serious people take it up here and how important the game is for the team," Jackson said.
When they bring in the loudspeakers and play Texas Fight and The Eyes of Texas at practice, "it lets you know it's time to play Texas," Jackson said.
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