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JAYHAWKS 2-1
STATS This season PASSING
Name Comp. Att. Yds. TD INT
Whittemore 46-74 779 8 2
Luke 1-2 15 0 1
RUSHING
Name Yds. Carries Avg TD
Green 266 58 4.6 0
Randle 99 17 5.8 0
Whittemore 141 30 4.7 1
McClendon 14 3 4.7 0
RECEIVING
Name Yds Rec. TD
Green 144 13 0
Gordon 234 11 2
Simmons 254 8 3
Rideau 66 7 1
PUNTRETURNS
Name Yds No Long
Gordon 117 7 82
PUNTING
Name Yds Punts Avg
Ansel 317 7 45.3
ON THEM
Kansas coach Mark Mangino on Jacksonville State's Defensive Line "They've got a big 6-foot-6 defensive end that's pretty athletic, looks like a basketball player. They have three nose guards that they rotate, all of them are well over 300 pounds."
KANSAS PLAYERS TO WATCH
Senior quarterback Bill Whittmore is coming off of his most efficient game as a Jayhawk. He went 12-for-15 with 269 yards and four touchdowns against
Wyoming last Saturday ...Sophomore wide receiver Mark Simmons last weekend passed his receiving yardage total from 2002, as he now has 254 yards on eight receptions. Three of those eight catches have been for touchdowns, including a 70-yard score last weekend...Junior
defensive end Monroe Weekley jump-
started a pass rush that had been dormant the first two games of the season with two sacks on Wyoming quarterback Casey Bramlet.
North
Team Conf. Overall
Kansas State 0-0 4-0
Nebraska 1-0 3-0
Missouri 0-0 3-0
Kansas 0-0 2-1
Colorado 0-0 2-1
Iowa State 0-0 2-1
South
Team Conf. Overall
Oklahoma 0-0 3-0
Texas A&M 0-0 2-0
Texas Tech 0-0 2-0
Oklahoma State 0-1 2-1
Texas 0-0 1-1
Baylor 0-0 1-2
Starters
OFFENSE:
SE Brandon Rideau Jr.
LT Adrian Jones Sr.
LG Bob Whitaker Fr.
C Joe Vaughn Jr.
RG Tony Coker Jr.
RT Danny Lewis Sr.
TE Lyonel Anderson Jr.
WR Mark Simmons So.
QB Bill Whittimore Sr.
TB Clark Green So.
FL Charles Gordon Fr.
FB Austine Nwabuisi Jr.
DEFENSE:
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DE Reggie Curry Sr.
N Cory Kipp Sr.
DT Sid Bachmann Sr.
DE David McMillan Jr.
OLB Banks Floodman So.
MLB Gabe Toomey So.
OLB Nick Reid So.
CB Shetion Simmons Jr.
SS Tony Stubbs Jr.
FS Jonathan Lamb Fr.
CB Donnie Amadi So.
SPECIAL TEAMS:
PK Johnny Beck Jr.
P Curtis Ansel Sr.
KR Greg Heaggans So.
PR Charles Gordon Fr.
WHEN/WHERE: Saturday, 6 p.m., Memorial Stadium TELEVISION: 10:30 on Channel 6
KANSAS VS. JAX ST.
RADIO: 90.7, KJHK
HOW THEY COMPARE
Kansas (2-1) enters tomorrow's game coming off a 42-35 road victory against Wyoming. The Jayhawks played well on offense, but struggled at times on defense.
That's how the season has gone thus far for the Jayhawks, who are winning on the strength of the Big 12 Conference's second ranked offense while giving up more yards than any other defense. Since the season opening loss to Northwestern, the offense has been extremely efficient, scoring on all nine of its possessions inside the opponents 20-yard line after going 2-2 inside the red zone against the Northwestern Wildcats.
Jacksonville State (1-1) travels to Lawrence following
a 28-16 loss to North Alabama. The Division 1 AA Gamecocks run the ball on offense and usually play sound defense. Jacksonville did have trouble last week containing a multi-threat quarterback in North Alabama's Shane Hall, so Bill Whittemore could stand to have a big day. The Gamecocks defeated Alabama A&M 9-6 to open the season.
OFFENSIVE ADVANTAGE: Kansas
The Jayhawks have moved the ball through land and air on the way to averaging 36 points per game in three games. Bill Whittemore is on a hot streak, throwing four touchdowns at Woming
Jacksonville State has struggled on offense this season, averaging a paltry 12.5 points per game. The strong point of the offense appears to be the running game. The Gamecocks average 176.5 yards per game rushing, led by senior tailback Kory Chapman's 90 yards per game. Chapman averages almost six yards per carry and has one touchdown. Jacksonville State does like to jump out early on their opponents, as more than half of the Gamecocks' points have been scored in the first quarter. The Gamecocks have two mobile quarterbacks that may see action Saturday. Maurice Millins started this season as the starting quarterback and is the better athlete, but Anthony Mayo started last season, and was announced as Jacksonville's starter for Saturday. Ralph Jenkins and Craig Agee are both reliable receivers with big-play potential. Neither is extremely physical, though Agee is the heftier wideout at 170 pounds. While the line is fairly small, the guards weigh in at over 300 pounds apiece.
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and eight this season He also has a rushi touchdown, and is well on pace to break last year's record 22 total touchdowns. Clark Green and John Randle form a versatile running back tandem, while full-back Austine Nwabuisi added two touchdowns last week. The offensive line has
allowed one sack all season, and has helped the running backs average almost five yards per carry.
DEFENSIVE ADVANTAGE: Kansas
The Jayhawks tallied three sacks last weekend against Wyoming and played good defense at times. The linebacking corps of Gabe Toomey, Nick Reid and Banks Floodman are as good
Jacksonville State struggles against the pass, allowing 250 yards passing per game. The Gamecocks have yet to face a big running team, but so far North Alabama and have averaged more than four yards per carry against them. Jonathan Dryer is a good strong side linebacker. Most of the linebacking corps is smaller to add more speed to the 3-4 defense the Gamecocks play. The nose guard who anchors the line is Mark Tibbs, who is squat at 5 feet 11 inches tall, 304 pounds. None of the cornerbacks are taller than 6 feet. Look for a lot of blitzing from the linebackers to try to create pressure from Jacksonville's attacking defense.
Greg Tyree and Brandon Perkins performed well in spot duty last week. The defensive line has worked all week at using their hands to shed defenders. Defensive end David McMillan has two defensive touchdowns, while his counterpart Monroe Weekley had two of Kansas' three sacks last week. The defensive tackles are fighting injuries, but Mangino said Chuck Jones could see some time Saturday. The defensive backs were lit up for 308 yards passing against Wyoming.
SPECIALTEAMS; Kansas
Johnny Beck has been kicking like his freshman year, while the return men Greg Heagans and Charles Gordon are both dangerous. Curtis Ansel is an excellent field position punter.
The Gamecocks' Richie Rhodes averages 41 yards per punt, while Steven Lee is 2-4 on field goals. Chapman averages 25 yards per kick return. Maurice Daughtry is a good punt return, averaging over 15 yards per return.
Kansas's coaching has looked almost impeccable thus far. The offense is clicking and the defense just needs to fill their gaps to greatly improve.
COACHES: Kansas
The Gamecocks run the risk of being intimidated coming into Memorial Stadium in front of what should be a large Parents Day crowd. Jacksonville State typically plays in front of 13,000 people, while the Kansas game could be three to four times that. They need to come out early or stay around in the game to think that they have a shot to
Jack Crowe, Jacksonville State coach, used to coach
at Arkansas, but he is 14-18 at Jacksonville State. That is a drop off for the team that won a Division II national championship as recently as 1992 over Pittsburg State.
X-FACTOR: Intimidation versus let down
win.
BOTTOM LINE: Kansas
Kansas is simply too talented to lose to a mediocre Division 1-AA team from Jacksonville, Ala., Kansas is too deep, too big, too strong and too fast. Last week, Jacksonville State struggled against a run-pass quarterback, and they will struggle again this week. If Kansas does slip up here, it will take away any momentum they built up with two solid victories, and could set Mangino's rebuilding plan back another year. If the Hawks win and win big, look out next week because Memorial Stadium will be rockin' when Missouri comes to town.
Compiled By Kevin Flaherty
GAMECOCKS 1-1
STATS This season
| Name | Comp | Att Vards | TD | INT |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Mullins | 16-33 | 203 | 1 | 1 |
| Mayo | 10-19 | 95 | 0 | 1 |
RUSHING
Name Yids Carries Avg.
Chapman 179 31 5.8
Mitchell 95 13 7.3
RECEIVING
Name Yds Catches TD
Jenkins 113 9 1
Agee 96 5 0
Randle 37 4 0
Daughtry 22 4 0
PUNT RETURNS
Name Yds Number Long
Daughtry 46 3 20
PUNTING
Name Yds Punts Avg.
Rhodes 451 11 41.0
JACKSONVILLE STATE PLAYERS TO WATCH
WATCH
Senior running back Kory Chapman may remind Kansas fans of Clark Green-
Chapman is not large but is a tough between the tackles runner...Junior quarterback Anthony Mayo is not as mobile as
terback Anthony Mayo may be more lookalike as his counterpart, sophomore Maurice Mullins, but is a better passer... Freshman Craig Agee is a deadly wide receiver, averaging almost 20 yards per catch... Senior Jonathan Dryer heads a group of smallish
linebackers who run well.
Team Conf. Overall
Samford 0-0 2-0
Tennessee State 0-0 2-1
Eastern Illinois 0-0 1-1
Jacksonville State 0-0 1-1
Eastern Kentucky 0-0 1-2
Murray State 0-0 1-2
Tennessee-Martin 0-0 1-2
Tennessee Tech 0-0 1-2
Southeast Missouri 0-0 0-3
JACKSONVILLE STATE 2003 SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Result Score
Aug 31 @Alabama A&M W-9-6
Sept. 13 North Alabama L-16-28
Sept. 20 @Kansas
Sept. 27 Eastern Kentucky
Oct. 4 @Murray State
Oct. 11 Tennessee-Martin
Oct. 18 @Tennessee State
Oct. 25 Tennessee Tech
Nov. 8 @Samford
Nov. 15 Eastern Illinois
Nov. 22 @Southeast Missouri State
Starters
OFFENSE
LT Levet Jones Sr.
LG Thomas Grant So.
C John Pettus Jr.
RG Kimani Brown So.
RT Ryan Smith Sr.
TE Ryan Odom So.
QB Anthony Mayo Jr.
FB Marcus Mitchell Sr.
TB Kory Chapman Sr.
WR Maurice Daughtry So.
WR Ralph Jenkins Sr.
DEFENSE
LE Jeremy Wilson So.
NG Mark Tibbs Sr.
RE Gavin Slaughter Jr.
WLB Jonathan Crutcher Jr.
SLB Jonathan Dryer Sr.
Rover Haneef Haqq Jr.
Safety DeWayne Cuffie Sr.
Safety Russell Green Jr.
RCBMarcus Lewis Jr.
LCB Rod Green Jr.
Starters