what we heard
"Today they just ran it down our throats. It hurts to let them do that and to see them celebrate on your field." Kansas State senior safety Rashad Washington after the Wildcats lost 27-20 to Marshall Saturday
9A the university daily kansan
off the bench
monday, september 22, 2003
Marshall comes back to beat Wildcats
The Associated Press
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Marshall proved itself capable of beating a Top 10 team. Now Kansas State must prove itself worthy of being a Top 10 team again.
The Thundering Herd's 27-20 win on Saturday dropped the Wildcats 10 spots to No. 16 when the latest rankings by the Associated Press were issued yesterday.
also earned Marshall a few votes, but No. 20 Northern Illinois was the only Mid-American Conference team to be ranked.
"We're a good team," Marshall coach Bob Pruett said. "We're getting better."
It was the first victory over a ranked opponent for Marshall, which won NCAA Division I-AA championships in 1992 and 1996.
"It's heartbreaking," Kansas State safety Rashad Washington said. "We were very capable of winning this game."
Big plays by opponents in the Wildcats' first four games had raised questions about Kansas State's pass defense. Marshall's victory came at the expense of the run defense, which has long been one of the Wildcats' strong points.
True, the Thundering Herd — best known for the passing game — had just 106 yards through the air. That's because Marshall (2-2) didn't need to throw much.
didn't need to meet Franklin Wallace ran for 112 yards and Earl Charles added 83 for the Herd, who finished with 210 yards rushing — the most given up by Kansas State since Missouri had 229 in the Wildcats' 24-3 win on Nov. 24, 2001.
"That was an adjustment our coaches made," Charles said. "We were getting five yards a carry, so we just stuck with it."
Graham Goochneur, making his second straight start at quarterback in relief of the injured Stan Hill, was anything but a
bystander. He threw w o touch- down passes,
passes,
including the game-winning 3-
yarder to Jason Rader with just
over 3 1/2 minutes left.
"The greatest thing that any team can have on offense is balance, to be a threat to throw it or run it," Kansas State coach Bill Snyder said. "They were smart about how they spread the ball around and how they got it in the hands of people who could get themselves open."
Marshall has not said when Hill, who sprained his left knee in a 24-14 loss at Tennessee on Sept. 6, will start again.
At least the Wildcats (4-1), idle this week, won't have to wonder who's starting at quarterback when they open Big 12 Conference play Oct. 4 at No.14 Texas.
Snyder said Ell Roberson, would start against the Longhorns. Roberson could possibly have played on Saturday, Snyder said, but the Wildcats didn't want to take the chance of aggravating the injury in a nonconference game.
game.
Jeff Schwinn, who started both games in Roberson's absence, had a decent day passing for the Wildcats — 14-for-26 for 241 yards with one interception—but was woeful on the ground.
He ran for a 1-yard touchdown in the first quarter but managed just 32 yards on 21 carries, never giving the Wildcats a credible option threat to take defensive pressure off running back Darren Sproiles.
Sproles gave the Wildcats a late 20-19 lead with a 12-yard TD run and caught a 33-yard swing pass for a first down at Marshall's 3-line line with 25 seconds left, but he was held largely in check otherwise.
He finished with 77 yards rushing, more than 40 yards under his previous average of 119 yards.
Instead, Marshall tied the game at 7 when defensive end Jonathan Goddard snagged Schwinn's errant pitchout and went 84 yards for a touchdown.
Schwinn also committed two disastrous fumbles, including one that cost Kansas State a chance to take a two-touchdown lead.
"It was huge," Pruett said. "They were getting ready to go up 14-0, and the crowd was in it. Usually, in games like this, the longer you hang in, the easier it is because you get them out of doing things they normally do."
kingsley the man on his touchdown Gnochneaur's first touchdown pass came after Schwinn's second fumble, which led Snyder to replace Schwinn with Dylan Meier. Meier lasted only one play
losing a fumble that the rucksorecovered and converted into a field goal.
Free for All
Free for All callers have 20 seconds to speak about any topic they wish. Kansan editors reserve the right to omit comments. Slanderous and obscene statements will not be printed. Phone numbers of all incoming calls are recorded.
Call 864-0500
To the guy who tried to beat up the mascot: You are awesome. Better luck next time. Go KU.
Hall helps Chiefs win 42-14 over Texans
I am so mad. I just got kicked out of the KU football game for choking their Gamecock. They kicked me out after he choked me first. I am so pissed. That is bogus.
Everyone who wants to support the guy that tackled the Gamecock at the game and got arrested donate one dollar to bail him out because he is a hero.
The Associated Press
HOUSTON — Dante Hall fed off a trip to Mom's kitchen.
Hall had a 73-yard punt return for a score in his return to Texas and Priest Holmes had 156 total yards and two touchdowns to lead Kansas City to a 42-14 victory over Houston on Sunday, giving the Chiefs their first 3-0 start in seven years.
"The guy that gave us the spark was Dante Hall. We are going to give the game ball to his mother," Chiefs coach Dick Vermeil said, noting Hall is from Houston. "She cooked for him last night and we are going to bring her home with us."
The Texans (1-2) trailed 14-7 late in the third quarter when Houston rookie Tony Hollings, getting his first playing time at running back this season, fumbled after a jarring hit by safety Jerome Woods. The Chiefs' Dexter McCleon recovered at the Houston 32.
Moments later, Trent Green hit a wide-open Eddie Kennison for a 15-vard score.
a 10-yard score.
The Texans went three-and-out on their next serjes, and Hall made them pay.
Hall took the punt at the 27-yard line, escaped Jason Simmons and darted around the right end where he juked punter Chad Stanley. Then he picked up his blockers and cut back untouched
across the goal line for a 2 8 - 7 lead.
It was H aall's fifth punt or kickoff return for a touchdown in his last eight games.
"I looked at this game on the schedule and I saw that it was on my birthday at home, and I was like, 'Luck can only take you so far. That has to be something from up there, lining it up.'" Hall said, pointing toward the heavens.
"Then for me to go out and score, it was unbelievable."
Texans coach Dom Capers said Hollings' fumble hurt their momentum.
"We went out and fumbled the football, they went down and scored and everything turned around," Capers said. "The game got away from us."
gortwyn
By then Holmes, who grew up in San Antonio and played at Texas, was resting on the sideline after gaining 89 yards rushing and 67 yards on four receptions. His backup, Derrick Blaylock, scored
on a 20-yard TD run in the final quarter, the first of his career.
"When you give guys from Texas a chance to come home, we do everything big in Texas. Just look at (Reliant Stadium),." Holmes said, adding that he'd like to return for the Super Bowl.
Vermeil said he removed Holmes, who was listed as questionable this week with a variety of nagging injuries, to preserve him for the NFL grind.
"What can you say? He is a complete football player." Vermeil said. "He is a great individual and an inspiration to our football team."
The Chiefs went up 42-7 when Shaunard Harts returned David Carr's second interception 39 yards, hurdling Carr at the goal line. Carr left the game and had an ice pack applied to his right calf, though he said his exit was not related to his slight injury.
Tony Banks played the final minutes and laed a late TD pass to rookie Andre Johnson, who finished with twoceptions for 102 vards and two scores.
The Chiefs went to the air early as Green guided them down the field on their second possession, gaining 31 yards on an outlet pass to Holmes to the Houston 6. Holmes scored on the next play,
sprinting around the right end and into the end zone.
Two possessions later, the Chiefs were threatening again when Texans linebacker Charlie Clemons tipped Green's pass and cornerback Marcus Coleman leaped for his third interception of the season.
Houston drove past midfield when Carr hit rookie Johnson in stride for a 43-yard scoring play, capping the longest TD drive in the team's short history.
Kansas City then turned to Holmes, who had one catch and seven runs on the ensuing 14-play drive that ended with Holmes outrunning safety Matt Stevens around the left end for a touchdown and a 14-7 lead.
Notes:@ Hollings, who played along with starter Stacey Mack,
was the Texans' leading rusher with 41 yards on seven carries.
Mack had 39 yards on 13 carries.
Mack had 59 yards on 6 of 11.
The Texans' final touchdown allowed them to avoid tying the franchise record for worst loss. The Bengals won 38-3 at Reliant Stadium last year. ... When Banks entered the game, it was the first time in the team's 19-game history someone other than Carr has played quarterback, a streak of 1,125 snaps. Banks went 7-of-11 for 51 yards.
Royals defeat White Sox; tied for second in division
The Associated Press
CHICAGO — While the Chicago White Sox fade, the Kansas City Royals aren't ready to give up.
Rondell White hit a two-run homer and Aaron Guelve drove in three runs as the Royals sent the White Sox to another big loss, 10-4, yesterday.
"Right from the get-go, this team's shown courage," Royals manager Tony Pena said. "This team is going to play hard the whole year. That's the point. The season's not over. There's still a week to go."
Chicago (81-74), which trailed 4-0 before it came to the plate, has
dropped eight of 11, falling 5 1/2 games back of first-place Minnesota (87-69). It is the largest deficit in the AL Central for the White Sox since July 22.
"I don't know if it has been only the last two games. It's been a weird thing. We have it for a little while and it fades away, so it's been interesting. I just don't think we are bringing what we have in here out there every day."
"This was just another game where we came out not intense," said Chicago second baseman Tony Graffanino, who made two of his team's three errors.
Kansas City, which has won seven of nine, tied the White Sox for
Darrell May (10-7) allowed four runs and six hits in eight innings, retiring 14 of 15 batters during one stretch, starting in the fourth inning.
second place with seven games remaining. The Royals were helped by three Chicago errors.
“It's disappointing to see us play this way at this time of year,” White Sox manager Jerry Manuel said.
May studied Brian Anderson, who pitched a five-hitter in a 7-1 win Saturday night.
wil said I could
"I tried to replicate," Maysa said. "I
got ahead of batters, and my slider
and changeup were working."
Jon Garland (11-13) lasted just 22-3 innings, matching his shortest start this season. He allowed seven runs and six hits.
"It was very disappointing to have that type of performance today," Manuel said. Angel Berroa led off the game with a walk and Carlos Beltran singled. Mike Sweeney and Joe Randa hit RBI singles. Guiel hit a two-run double.
Magglio Ordonez had a sacrifice fly in the bottom half, but Kansas City made it 7-1 in the third. Sweeney scored from first when Raul Ibanez doubled and Graffanino threw wildly on the relay. Garland failed to back up the plate on the plate.
White hit a two-run homer later in the inning, chasing Garland.
"I expected more," Manuel said. "There was times when he showed flashes of brilliance, but for the most part I expected him to be at a different level, and I still believe that he has the potential to do that."
After Aaron Rowand's RBI single in the bottom half, Kansas City opened a 9-2 lead in the sixth. Scott Schoeneweis hit Guiel with a pitch leading off the inning and shortstop Jose Valentin made a throwing error trying for a forceout on White's grounder. Desi Relaford followed with a two-run single.
Guiel hit a sacrifice fly in the seventh, and Rowand had a two-run homer in the eighth.
I got kicked so much this week that I'll most likely still be sore by the time next Saturday rolls around.
In all, more than 40 people were able to top my pathetic record, but there were three winners this week, whose records topped everyone else. Those three were the young men that posted outstanding 10-2 records in what was easily the most difficult slate of games to pick this season.
Greene humbled by defeat
This week's three winners were Lawrence senior Chris Hund, Matthew LeCover and Erik Hansev.
LeCover, Dallas senior, was one of just a few entrees to pick Michigan State for an upset victory at Notre Dame. He said the pick had little strategy to it, just his hatred of the Fighting Irish.
What killed me this week was my traditional favorites losing unexpectedly and my hated rivals winning and fueling my disdain for them.
Michigan, Georgia and Arizona State all fell victim on the road to an underdog, but that is not as hard for me to accept as Bowling Green coming so close to upsetting Ohio State and falling just short.
Another painful pick came from the Nicholls State vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville game. I went with the pick that looked best by the numbers, but Hansey had a better system.
Ryan Greene
rgreene@hansan.com
commentary
I will not even do the honor of saying my record from this weekend, but that cannot happen again.
"I was just thinking with the name Texas A&M, there had to be some logic there," the Olathe sophomore said.
The load lightens up a bit with next week's matchups, which will be perfect for redemption. After all, I need that pretty badly after 40 swift kicks to the behind this weekend. Ouch.
Greene is a Vernon Hills, Illinois, senior in journalism.
Kansas athletics calendar
friday Soccer at San Diego, San Diego, Calif.
saturday
Women's golf @ Mary Fossum Invittional East Lansing, Mich.
Moffett Park
Village Hill v. Colorado Horeisi Family
School, Tenn., 1:00 p.m.
Football vs. Jacksonville State Memorial Stadium 6 p.m.
sunday
Women's golf @ Mary Fossum Invitational East Lansing, Mich.
Soccer @ Loyola Marymount Los Angeles 1 p.m.
STUDENT TRAVE elevate as seen on MTV's the Real World Paris
This is THE trip oP the season!
Follow the cast's Footsteps From
Paris to » Nice
europe
Experience beach Fun, city nights and mountain dreams in 2 weeks or less startting at $607*
*tainPare not included
» Florence
» Rome
» Zermatt
ENTER TO WIN THE trip Pan 2
at your local branch on
www.starravel.com
Lufthansa
airline special
we've been there.
Take a Friend Por $99!*
*see your branch Por details*
STA TRAVEL
(785) 864.1271
Dropped a class? Need to add a class?
WE'VE BEEN THERE
Having trouble getting your class schedule to work?
BARTONline
Barton County Community College offers online college courses.
We offer both 8-week and 16-week sessions. General education courses transfer to Kansas Regents schools.
Find our schedule online!
www.bartonline.org