6B the university daily kansan
sports
monday, september 29, 2003
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Brett Jentz, Platteville, Wis., sophomore, Amanda Alexander, Manhattan sophomore, and Mike Gustin, Leawood freshman, cheered after the Jayhawks' third touchdown
Tigers' Pinkel: 'I got outcoached'
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Sophomore defensive end Monroe Weekley stepped over sophomore quarterback Brad Smith after Smith was tackled for a short gain. Smith mustered 33 yards of rushing against the Jayhawks.
By Kevin Flaherty
kflaherty@kansan.com
Kansan sportswriter
So much for a shootout. The Kansas defense put the clamps on Missouri and held the Tigers to just 196 total yards in a 35-14 Jayhawk victory.
By the end of the game, Missouri fans rained insults about shoddy play calling on Tigers' coach Gary Pinkel, and several fans left the field thinking that the Tigers were somehow robbed.
The Missouri coach said his coaching job in the loss was less than stellar.
"I feel awful about it. I feel bad for Missouri fans," Pinkel said. "It's my responsibility and obviously I got outcoached today. We just didn't play real well and that's my job to do the coaching. I just didn't do very well today."
Coming in, the stage seemed to be set for a high-scoring affair. Both teams came in with vulnerable defenses, the Jayhawks ranked 10th in the Big 12 Conference in total defense and the Tigers came into the game giving up an average of more than 200 yards per game through the air.
"We were concerned about their passing game and I thought we did a good job controlling that," Pinkel said. "They did a great job with ball control and running the football at
Pinkel said it was Kansas' ability to establish the running game that wound up making the difference.
the end of the game.
The three-pronged attack of senior quarterback Bill Whitmore and running backs Clark Green, sophomore, and John Randle, freshman, combined for 215 rushing yards and kept the Missouri offense off the field by holding the ball for almost six more minutes.
the end of the game."
About the only bright spot for Missouri was the play of running back Zack Abron. The 5-foot 10-inch 228-pound bowling ball ran for 112 yards on just 17 carries. The senior only had three rushing attempts for the rest of the game.
When Missouri did come onto the field, it met surprising defense that stifled Brad Smith, forcing the quarterback into indecision and rattling him. When forced into third and long, the Jayhawks would only rush a few and drop everyone else back. Smith had nowhere else throw the ball.
Known for his dangerous speed and ability to create in the open field, Smith averaged just under two yards per carry for the game, and could not even rack up 100 yards total offense.
"They played a great game, but I have got to make the throws," Smith said. "They did every thing we expected and did it well."
Missouri (4-1) and Kansas (4-1) are both off this week. The Jayhawks will take on Colorado in Boulder, Colo., in two weeks.
—Edited by Neeley Spellmeter
BREAKDOWN
<table><thead><tr><th></th><th>MU</th><th>KU</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Score</td><td>14</td><td>35</td></tr><tr><td>First Downs</td><td>13</td><td>21</td></tr><tr><td>Rushes - Yards</td><td>37-134</td><td>48-207</td></tr><tr><td>Passing Yards</td><td>62</td><td>111</td></tr><tr><td>Offensive Plays - Yards</td><td>61-196</td><td>71-318</td></tr><tr><td>Punt Returns - Yards</td><td>0-0</td><td>3-67</td></tr><tr><td>Kick Returns - Yards</td><td>6-105</td><td>2-38</td></tr><tr><td>Punts - Avg.</td><td>6-36.0</td><td>3-34.7</td></tr><tr><td>Fumbles - Lost</td><td>1-0</td><td>2-1</td></tr><tr><td>Penalties - Yards</td><td>5-54</td><td>7-60</td></tr><tr><td>Time of Possession</td><td>26:16</td><td>32:11</td></tr></tbody></table>
KANSAS
Passing Comp. Att. Yds. TD INT Bill Whittemore 14 22 111 0 0
Rushing Att. Yds. TD Avg.
Clark Green 17 78 2 4.6
Bill Whittemore 16 76 2 4.8
John Randle 12 61 1 5.1
Charles Gordon 1 4 0 4.0
Receiving Rec. Yds. TD
Mark Simmons 4 47 0
Brandon Rideau 4 41 0
Clark Green 2 8 0
Moderick Johnson 1 9 0
MISSOURI
Passing
Comp. Att. Yds. TD INT
Brad Smith 12 24 62 1 0
Rushing
Att. Yds. TD Avg.
Zack Abron 17 112 0 6.6
Brad Smith 17 33 1 1.9
Damien Nash 2 11 0 5.5
Team play 1 -22 0 -22.0
Receiving
Rec. Yds. TD
Darius Outlaw 4 8 1
Victor Sesay 3 25 0
Zack Abron 2 17 0
Thomson Omboga 2 7 0
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Senior quarterback Bill Whittemore, sophomore wide receiver Mark Simmons, and teammates celebrated after Whittemore's four-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter to put the Jayhawks ahead 27-14. Kansas defeated Missouri on Saturday afternoon, 35-14.