THE UNIVERSITY HARRY KANSAN MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
SPORTS
5B
CONFERENCE
Big 12 teams win five out of nine weekend games
BY HALLIE MANN
hmann@kansan.com
COLORADO
(0-2)
at Toledo
38-54: The Buffs had their second loss in less than a week to start another season 0-2. Colorado's defense couldn't stop Toledo's offense on the ground or in the air, giving up an average of 10 yards per play. Coach Dan Hawkins is facing tough criticism for his fourth 0-2 season start and his "10-wins" goal is looking less and less attainable. Colorado's playmakers were tailback Darrrell Scott, who ran for 85 yards in 12 rushes, and quarterback Cody Hawkins, who threw for 356 yards and four touchdowns.
NEBRASKA (2-0)
v. Arkansas State (1-1), 38-9; Zac Lee led the Cornhuskers
to victory against the Red Wolves with 340 yards and four touchdowns. This is Nebraska's sixth straight victory and the team scored on five of its first six possessions. Lee made 27 of 35 passes with no interceptions including a 43-yard pass to receiver Curenski Gilleylen. Nebraska's star running back Roy Helu Jr. only had 60 yards on 14 carries. This week's victory offers encouragement for next week's game against Virginia Tech, which beat the Cornhuskers last season.
IOWA STATE
(1-1)
v. iowa (2-0), 3-35
turnoverers, fiv
v. Iowa (2-0), 3-35:
Six turnovers, five
interceptions and a botched on-side kick cost Iowa State its first loss to Iowa since 2003. Iowa State quarterback Austen Arnaud made 10 of 22 passes for 79 yards and had four interceptions. Arnaud was replaced in the third quarter by freshman Jerome Tiller, who added another interception. Running back Alexander Robinson fumbled the ball early in the third quarter, which eventually led to another touchdown for Iowa. All and all, it was a bad day for Iowa State on offense, and after the first quarter, the defense didn't really step up to stop Iowa.
OKLAHOMA
STATE (1-1)
v. Houston
v. Houston (2-0). 35-45; Houston
upset No. 5 Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Okla., on Saturday. After coming off one of the biggest season opening games in history for the Cowboys, they couldn't stop the Cougar quarterback Case Keenum from throwing 366 yards and three touchdowns. With a couple of bad plays, including a fumbled snap and an interception by Oklahoma State quarterback Zac Robinson, Houston sealed its victory. Running back Kendall Hunter, who was one of the Cowboys' best rushers, didn't play in the second half of the game because of an apparent leg injury.
TEXAS (2-0)
at Wyoming (1-1), 41-10: The
first half but still managed to come out on top in Laramie, Wyo., on Saturday. It seemed like Texas wasn't in the game for most of the first half, as Wyoming led 10-6. Quarterback Colt McCoy finally got the offense rolling, making it 13-10 before the half, and didn't stop for the rest of the game. McCoy completed 30 of 47 passes, which was a little disparaging for the nation's most accurate quarterback last year. The Longhorn defense held the Cowboys out of the end zone-for most of the game, only allowing 3 of 17 third-down conversions.
v. Rice (0-2), 55-10:
Texas Tech beat Rice's numbers in just about
TEXAS TECH (2-0)
every category. Tech finished with 560 yards, 456 of which were from quarterback Taylor Potts on his seven touchdown passes against Rice. Tech had two receivers, Lyle Leong and Tramain Swindell, who had more than 100 yards receiving for the game, with 117 and 123 yards, respectively. Rice went through three quarterbacks and took six sacks from Tech's defense, only gaining 257 yards in the game. Tech receiver Detron Lewis went out with an injured leg in the third quarter, but the team still managed to shut down Rice without him.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
houston quarterback Case Keenum dives for the goal line during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game against
Kalifornia State in Stillwater, Oka., on Saturday.
KANSAS STATE (1-1)
at Louisiana-
at Louisiana-
Lafavette (2-0). 15-17.
Kansas State fell to Louisiana-Lafayette in the last minute of
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the game by a field goal. The Wildcats were down for most of the game, trailing 14-2 at the half. Kansas State running back Daniel Thomas had 139 yards rushing and scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to give Kansas State the lead with 15-14. The Wildcat defense played okay in the second half, only giving up the game-winning three points on the field goal. The slow start for the Wildcats and the imbalance of offensive and defensive efforts kept them from beating the Ragin' Cajuns.
MISSOURI
(2-0)
v. Bowling
Green (1-1). 27-20.
Missouri won its first home game of the season but sloppy playing and a slow start had the Tigers dragging until the third quarter. Missouri quarterback Blaine Gabbert had 163 yards and two touchdowns, a lot less impressive than last week. Tailback Derrick Washington had 23 carries for 120 yards and rushed for a one-yard touchdown against Bowling Green. This was Missouri's 12th straight non-conference victory, but it let Bowling Green control the pace for most of the game.
OKLAHOMA (1-1)
OKLAHOMA (1-1)
v. Idaho State (0-2),
64-0: With Sam Bradford out, backup quarterback Landry Jones stepped up Sooners in their second
up for the Sooners in their second
week shutout against Idaho State. Last week, Oklahoma received a surprising upset from BYU, but Jones had 286 yards and three touchdowns this week. Wide receiver Ryan Broyles and running back Demarco Murray each put up multiple touchdowns from Jones. Bradford is expected to be out for 2-4 weeks for his shoulder injury and tight end Jermaine Gresham will be out for the whole season with torn cartilage in his knee.
Baylor and Texas A&M were off for the weekend.
Edited by Amanda Thompson
www.lenahaneyedoc.com
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Garba Raas & Dandiya Dance Night
Saturday, September 19th Starting at 6pm at the Union Ballroom Sponsored by Cultural India Club
*Snacks will be served;
GAP credit awarded*
Watch *Baccanol, Kanon* & *Gurren Lagann* with the Anime Club, every week, same time, same place.
Anime Club:
Free Showings!
TONIGHT @ 6:30pm
Smith Hall 100
(across from Union)
www.ku.edu/~kuanime.com
Delta Gamma's Anchor Splash
When: September 20 Where: Robinson Pool Why: Raising money and awareness for Service for Sight aid for the blind and visually impaired
Cost: Free to public, selling cozies for 3 dollars as our fundraiser.
KU Blood Drive
September 21-25
All donors needed!
Donate at Kansas Union, Daisy Hill.Rec Center Burge Union, & more.
Bring a photo I.D.
for registration
Sponsored by
Blood Drive Committee
www.kublooddrive.com
Alternative Breaks
Alternative Winter Break January 3-10
Alternative Breaks is a student-run organization that focusing on service learning. During winter break, participants travel in groups to various locations throughout the country to perform service addressing various social issues. Applications Due September 18.
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