THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 21, 2005
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2009
KANSAS 44, DUKE 16
5B
BALL REWIND
catch during the first half of Saturday's game against Duke at Memorial Stadium. With 490 total yards of offense, the Javahawks defeated Duke 44-16, improving to 3-0 on the season.
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the end zone during Saturday's game. "We don't think we played our best game," Meier said after the game, echoing the sentiment of several Kansas
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FOOTBALL (CONTINUED FROM 1B)
41 pass attempts.
"We had a little trouble running the ball," Reesing said, "but a lot of things were open in the passing game."
Reesing's favorite target Saturday morning proved to be Briscoe, Kansas' big-play threat who displayed that against Duke. Briscoe finished with 117 yards on six catches and routinely gashed the Blue Devils' secondary for big gains.
But even the normally sure-handed Briscoe had miscues. Briscoe dropped a would-be touchdown pass and so, too, did junior wide receiver Johnathan Wilson.
"For us to come in the locker room and not be celebrating our third win — we're not really hanging our heads, but we feel like we left points on the field," Briscoe said.
On Duke's opening possession, Kansas' defense was jolted for an early morning wakeup call. The Blue Devils used just two plays and all of 35 seconds to torch the Jayhawks for 87 yards and the game's first seven points.
It wasn't a good start for a defense that appeared to experience a breakthrough last week after locking down UTEPs offense. But the quick score only fortified the Javahawks.
"I felt like we had a good performance out there, but there's always room for improvement," junior defensive end Jake Laptad said. "We satisfied with getting the win but we know that we could have played a lot better than we did out there."
Using well-executed blitzes, Kansas sacked Duke's quarterbacks five times and made 11 stops behind the line of scrimmage for 49 yards in losses.
That, more than any sentiment, seemed to be the reverberating theme from Kansas' players after the game.
The Jayhawks did what was expected in defeating the Blue Devils, but they didn't do so by playing a completely sharp game.
"That's just our mentality," Meier said. "We're never satisfied even though we're sitting here 3-0 and we put up 44 points and the defense played great all day. But we're a team that hungry and we don't think we played our best ballgame."
Quote of the Game
Edited by Amanda Thompson
Wide receiver Dezmon Briscoe on his relationship with quarterback Todd Reesing. "There's situations where I have to make a play and he'll just look at me with a little head nod. And then we go."
QUOTE OF THE GAME..
Briscoe
Game Balls
3. Dezmon Briscoe. Briscoe provided Kansas with a much-needed big play threat against Duke. Briscoe made six catches for 117 yards. He averaged 19.5 yards per catch.
2. Maxwell Onyegbule. Onyegbule earned the Big 12's co-Defensive Player of the Week honor for his performance against UTEP. He didn't suffer much of a drop off against Duke. Onyegbule finished the game with one sack and a 48-yard interception return for a touchdown
1. Quarterback Todd Reesing. With the run game struggling at times, much of the offensive workload fell upon Reesing. And he delivered. Reesing passed for 338 yards and three three touchdowns.
Delay of Games
3. Johnathan Wilson and Dezmon Briscoe. The two combined for 10 catches and 180 yards. But both Wilson and Briscoe dropped would be touchdowns.
1. Kansas' opening series defense. OK, the defense played well for most of the game. But where were the Jayhawks during the Blue Devils' first drive? Duke scored the game's opening touchdown with a two-play, 87-yard drive. It was a bad start for Kansas.
2. The crowd. By the time the fourth quarter started, many fans had already headed for the exits. By that time, the Jayhawks had all but sealed the victory. Still, Kansas' fans are developing a bad reputation for leaving games extremely early.
Play of the Game
Senior quarterback Todd Reesing flung a pass off his back foot over the middle and senior wide receiver Kerry Meier did the rest. With a Duke defender in front of him, Meier fully extended his body to make a diving catch near the end of the first half.
Game Notes
THE GLASS IS HALF FULL ...
Kansas played much of the game without senior running back Jake Sharp and still managed to post impressive offensive numbers. Sharp, who carried the ball just five times because of an undisclosed injury suffered in practice, entered the game as the Big 12 leading rusher. The run game wasn't great without him but it was good enough.
THE GLASS IS HALF EMPTY...
Kansas started slowly for the third consecutive game. The Jayhawks have scored just 17 points in the first quarter this season and they often appear sluggish on their first two or three drives. That trend continued against Duke.
BIGGEST ANSWER...
D-LINE DOING ITS JOB?
Kansas' defensive line has developed into one of the season's best surprises through three weeks. Kansas' pressure forced Duke's quarterbacks to miss open receivers and senior defensive end Max Onyegbule returned an interception for a touchdown.
Kansas' passing attack hasn't gone anywhere. After last week's game against UTEP, quarterback Todd Reesing said the pass game wasn't as crisp as in the past. But Reeing and the Jayhawks turned in a solid performance against the Blue Devils Saturday: 338 yards and three touchdowns.
STILL QUESTIONING...
Senior running back Jake Sharp's health. Sharp carried the ball just five times against Duke because he suffered an injury during non-contact drill in practice, coach Mark Mangino said. Mangino also said the injury didn't appear to be long-term but Sharp didn't appear anywhere near game ready on Saturday.
LOOKING AHEAD...
Southern Mississippi possesses a talented cast of offensive weapons. Senior running back Damion Fletcher has rushed for more than 4,500 yards in his career while sophomore wide receiver DeAndre Brown is one of the most underrated players in the country.
GOOD BAD OR HUST BLAIN STUDIO?
Original prediction: Kansas 45, Duke 13. Actual score: Kansas 44,
Duke 16. It's hard to argue with this one. For once, the prediction falls
into the "good" category.
FINAL THOUGHT...
Kansas wasn't very sharp against Duke but the Jayhawks didn't need to be. Kansas played well enough to easily handle a less-talented team and improve to 3-0. The only real negative? Sharp's health concerns.
-Jayson Jerks
Schedule
Date Opponent Result/Time
9/5 Northern Colorado W, 49
09/12 at UTEP W, 34-7
09/19 vs. Duke W, 44-16
09/26 vs. Southern Miss 11 a.m.
10/10 vs. Iowa State TBA
10/17 at Colorado TBA
10/24 vs. Oklahoma TBA
10/31 at Texas Tech TBA
11/07 at Kansas State TBA
11/14 vs. Nebraska TBA
11/21 at Texas TBA
11/28 vs. Missouri TBA
12/05 Big 12 Championship TBA