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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Total TEXAS 7 0 0 14 21 KANSAS 0 14 0 3 17
JAYHAWK STAT LEADERS
Cummings
Sims
KANSAS 17
Passing 39
Pick
KANSAS
Rushing 176
Receiving 19
KANSAS
Passing Cmp-Att Int Yds TD Long
Michael Cummings 3-9 0 39 0 19
Rushing No Yds TD Long
James Sims 28 176 0 64
Tony Pierson 12 51 1 18
Taylor Cox 6 28 0 14
Christian Matthews 3 14 1 15
Receiving No Yds TD Long
Kale Pick 1 19 0 19
Jimmay Mundine 1 18 0 11
James Sims 1 2 0 2
| Kicking | FG | Long | XP |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Nick Prolago | 1/1 | 29 | 2/2 |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long | In20 |
| Ron Doherty | 5 | 166 | 33.2 | 42 | 1 |
TEXAS
Passing Cmp-Att Int Yds TD Long-
Case McCoy 5-7 0 68 1 39
Rushing No. Gain TD Long Avg
Johnathan Gray 18 111 0 31 6.2
Receiving No. Yds TD Long
Jaxon Shipley 6 66 0 18
Kicking FG Long XP
Anthony Fera 0/0 0 3/3
Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20
Alex King 5 213 42.6 50 3
GLASS HALF FULL
NOTES
Kansas went toe-to-toe with Texas for the first time since 2004 and were 12 seconds away from its first victory since a 19-18 win in 1938. The defense showed mental toughness in bouncing back from a 45-point rout a week earlier, holding another ranked opponent to under 22-points and Michael Cummings completed a couple big passes. Signs of improvement have never been more clear.
GLASS HALF EMPTY
The Jayhawks' mistakes early on may have been too critical. Turning a first-and-goal into a fourth-and-29 looks a lot bigger in hindsight along with Greg Brown's dropped interception on what would be Texas' game-winning drive. Michael Cummings' passing game was fine against Texas, but will need to be stronger against Baylor next week.
GOOD, BAD OR JUST PLAIN STUPID
To be fair, everyone on the Jayhawks looked sloppy in the first quarter, yet before Kansas could escape it, the punt team came out on fourth-and-one and added to the madness. Ron Doherty's kick went away and flew out of bounds after traveling just 13 yards. Verdict: Just Plain Stupid
Not lost in the pains of the first quarter was a first-and-goal that became a fourth-
and-29. The series began with a fumbled snap that set Kansas back 16-yards and was followed up with a sack and two failed passes. Not the Jayhawks' brightest moment.
Charlie Weis said if there's a better running back in the Big 12 than James Sims, he hasn't seen him. As evidence, Sims broke off a 64-yard run in the second quarter that sparked the offense. The junior went on to average 6.3 yards per carry.
GAME BALL
Charlie Weis doesn't believe in moral victories — and nor should he — but if he's been doubting whether or not he's doing the right thing, he can look to this game. The Jayhawks were only 12 seconds away from beating a ranked Texas squad
Kansas will take on another offense averaging 44 points a game featuring the best passing game in the nation. Baylor will certainly be a test. The good news, however, is that the Bears are giving up three points less than they score.
LOOKING AHEAD
FINAL THOUGHT:
—and Kansas looked better than its counterpart all game. This team still has a long way to go, but at least the starting line is out of sight.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2012
FOOTBALL
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Freshman quarterback Michael Cummings gets tackled by his opponent before making a play during last Saturday's game against Texas for the 100th anniversary Homecoming game in Memorial Stadium.
Junior running back James Sims sprins downfield. Sims ran for 176 yards in Saturday's defeat against Texas.
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Sophomore halfback Tony Pierson crosses into the end zone with ease scoring Kansas' second touchdown during last Saturday's game. The Jayhawks lost to the Texas Longhorns, 21-17.
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(Right) Junior halfback James Sims pushes his opponent away from tackling him during Saturday's game against Texas.
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(Above) Players congratulate senior cornerback Greg Brown after intercepting a pass intended for his opponent during Saturday's game against Texas in Memorial Stadium.