THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2009
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Oklahoma falls short against Miami
Starting quarterback injuries, non-conference losses define weekend for several teams
BY CLARK GOBLE
cgoble@kansan.com
MIAMI (FLA.) 21,
OKLAHOMA 20
Oklahoma defensive back Dominique Franks, left, breaks up a pass intended for Miami wide receiver Aldarius Johnson during the third quarter of the game between the Sooners and the Hurricanes on Saturday in Miami. Miami defeated Oklahoma 21-20.
The Sooners may have been eliminated from national championship contention after losing
to Miami at Land Shark Stadium on Saturday. Oklahoma lost its second game of the season in the same stadium where it lost the national championship to Florida in January.
Oklahoma backup quarterback Landry Jones threw for 188 yards in place of injured quarterback Sam Bradford, but Miami quarterback Jacory Harris led his team to victory.
Miami looked rattled in the first half, but the team regained its composure in the second half and took a lead it wouldn't give up.
WEST VIRGINIA 35.
COLORADO 24
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Colorado was blitzing on nearly every down, and West Virginia
coach Bill Stewart decided to give junior running back Noel Devine a few more carries than usual.
He used them well.
Devine, a 5-foot-8 junior speedster, ran for a career high of 220 yards on 22 carries and paced the Mountaineers past the Buffaloes.
It was a sloppy game despite the extra week that both teams had to prepare. However, Colorado coach Dan Hawkins said after the game that he thought it was his team's best effort of the season.
Hawkins' preseason pledge to win 10 games is in serious jeopardy. Colorado must win all of its remaining games to achieve that goal.
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KANSAS STATE 24
IOWA STATE 23
Overtime at Arrowhead Stadium looked inevitable after Iowa State quarterback Austen Arnaud led his team down the field and throw a
23-yard touchdown pass with 32 seconds left.
But Kansas State didn't take the extra point for granted. Cornerback Emmanuel Lamur blocked the kick and stunned the Iowa State faithful who were still celebrating the touchdown.
Kansas State senior Grant Gregory, a sixth-year transfer from South Florida, got the surprise start at quarterback and provided the Wildcats with a spark on offense. He finished the day 16 for 23 with 206 yards and two touchdowns.
The game at Arrowhead was the first game of a two-year scheduling deal between the teams, Kansas State will be the "home" team next season when both programs look to draw better attendance numbers — this season's matchup only drew 40,000 people to Arrowhead, which seats almost 80,000.
TEXAS TECH 48
NEW MEXICO 28
The Red Raiders were able to dispatch the Lobos without much help from junior quarterback Taylor Potts. After Potts was injured in the first half, backup quarterback Steven Sheffield threw for 223 yards and three touch-
downs after halftime to defeat the winless Lobos.
Texas Tech declined to comment on the injury.
The plotlines off the field for both teams were likely a bigger story than the plays on it. Texas Tech coach Mike Leach outlawed Twitter usage among his players, and New Mexico dealt with fighting between a coach and a player.
BAYLOR 31,
KENT STATE 15
Baylor cruised to a victory against Kent State despite being forced to
play its third-string quarterback.
Nick Florence started for the Bears after first-string quarterback Robert Griffin tore his ACL last week. Florence finished the game 20 of 27 for 216 yards. He also rushed for 60 yards and ran in two rushing touchdowns.
Baylor also played without starting running back Jay Finley, who missed his second consecutive game with an ankle injury.
ARKANSAS 47,
TEXAS A&M 19
Texas A&M took a 10-0 lead, but the Arkansas stormed back to score 30 points before halftime. The final outcome was never in
doubt after that.
Aggies quarterback Jerrrod Johnson threw for 345 yards and
two touchdowns, but most of that came after the Razorback s were firmly in command of the game.
The two teams played in the new Cowboys Stadium, and a many fans left their seats in the second half to check out the new stadium.
Information gathered from Associated Press reports.
- Edited by Nick Gerik
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