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SPORTS
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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAS
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2009
Strikes and splits
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DJ Read, Shawnee senior, throws the ball down the lane during class Wednesday. The class is one credit hour and meets two times a week, bowling one game each class period.
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has developed a widely publicized tendency of scrambling and keeping plays alive long enough to find an open receiver.
But Saturday produced a noticeably different script for big plays — something even Reesing had to adjust to.
Offensive linemen Jeremiah Hatch, Brad Thorson, Jeff Spikes, Sal Capra and Tanner Hawkinson and freshman running back Toben Opurum kept Reesing's path clear of defenders, allowing him to remain in the pocket.
"There were times when that clock goes off in your head like.
'I've got to get out of here. I've been in here too long,' Reesing said. "But I looked in front of me and those guys were just stoning them up front. If you can do that with our receivers, someone is going to get open eventually."
With the popularity of the high-powered spread in college football, offensive records and career-bests fall. But rarely do so many topple so quickly.
Reesing's two favorite targets, senior Kerry Meier and junior Dezmon Briscoe, continued to set the mark for wide receivers at Kansas.
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It was his best of his many touchdown throws that day. Reesing tossed four touchdowns, including two each to Briscoe and Meier, ultimately propelling Kansas past Iowa State.
"When you hit plays like that, you know something is going right on offense because you might get one or two out of 10 of those," Reesing said. "At that point I think we all know we were clicking on offense."
placed pass over the outstretched arms of two Iowa State defenders and into the arms of Briscoe for a 23-vard touchdown.
"I'd be hard-pressed to think that there is a better pitching or catching unit in the country than those
Meier's 16 catches established a new Kansas single-game record, and Briscoe passed Willie Vaughn as Kansas' career leader in receiving yards, finishing the game with 12 catches for 186 yards, which gave him 2,420 career yards.
grants in the country than those guys". Mangino said, "I don't watch everybody and I don't know what goes on across the country, but I'd be hard-pressed to say that there is one better than them."
Throughout the game the duo battled for the career lead in receptions. First Briscoe set the record, and then Meier snatched it away as the game progressed.
Meier currently has 167 catches and Briscoe has 165.
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Late in the third quarter, less than three minutes after Iowa State scored to take the lead. Reesing floated a perfectly
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Soccer star steps back in the game
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Freshman forward Whitney Berry avoids a tackle by a colorado defender. The Jayhawks were defeated by the Buffaloes on Sunday, 1-0, as Colorado remained in first place in the Big 12.
Shannon McCabe played just 31 minutes in Kansas' soccer game Friday, but for the senior forward, it was a refreshing end to a frustrating five weeks of watching from the sideline.
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It was the first time McCabe had seen action on the field since Aug. 28, when she aggravated a leg injury she sustained in an exhibition match in Brazil in May 2008. Weeks of rehab finally paid off when she was able to play against Texas Tech.
"I was, like, thinking about it during the week, and I was kind of nervous," McCabe said. "But
once I got warmed up and into the game, I was more excited."
After the injury in August, McCabe faced the possibility of not playing the rest of the year. Because they didn't know
exactly how long the injury would take to heal, McCabe and her coaches even discussed redshirting for the year. But she wanted to complete her senior year with her classmates, so she focused on playing again this season.
"A lot of stuff was going through my mind, so I finally decided to play," she said. "I'm happy with my decision. It feels good."
"It was really hard not to travel, because you kind of feel like
For five weeks, instead of traveling and playing with the team she has started for since her freshman year, McCabe stayed home and focused on recovering. Senior defender Lauren Jackson said that the team tried to keep McCabe and the team's other injured players updated on road happenings with text messages, but that it wasn't easy for the injured forward.
"It's hard to feel like you're contributing to the team when you're not there."
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SHANNON MCCABE Senior forward
you're missing things that happen on the road," McCabe said. "It's hard to feel like you're contributing to the team when you're not there."
Younger players, such as freshmen Whitney Berry and Shelby Williamson, stepped up to fill the goal-scoring role left vacant by McCabe, but said it was hard to replace her experience.
"She's an offensive threat, obviously," Jackson said. "We just
missed her up top" in general, but she also tracks in and defends well."
good spot in the postseason. The team's record for the season so far is 9-5-1. As she subbed onto the field on Friday, the support from her teammates was obvious.
Shannon's return couldn't have come at a better time for the Jayhawks, who desperately need victories from their last five games of the season to get a
After being out so long, McCabe isn't quite in peak condition, but she said it shouldn't take more than a week or two to get back into shape. With the injury no longer keeping her off the field, McCabe said she only had one focus for the rest of her senior year:
"You could tell the reaction of the players when we told Shannon to come in," coach Mark Francis said. "They were all screaming and yelling because they're happy she's back."
"Winning games," she said
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lar season approaches, coach Jay Vaglio is looking to the future with optimism.
"We have a good talent level this season because we have six experienced seniors versus only one senior last year." Vaglio said.
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This increased number of seniors allows the coaching staff to spend more time on skill and technique with younger club
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The coaching staff hopes this will translate to a good showing at the three-team tournament held in Lawrence the weekend of Oct. 24 against Rockhurst and Arkansas.