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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
KANSAS 23
Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Total Kansas 3 7 7 6 23 NIU 6 7 0 17 30
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24. 2012
JAYHAWK STAT LEADERS
Crist
Sims
Passing 147
Rushing 91
Turzilli
Receiving 45
KANSAS
Passing Cmp-Att Int Yds TD Long
Dayne Crist 10-26 0 147 0 33
Rushing No Yds TD Long
James Sims 18 91 2 26
Christian Matthews 5 43 0 15
Tony Pierson 10 30 0 7
D.J. Beshears 2 19 0 14
Receiving No Yds TD Long
Andrew Turzilli 4 45 0 14
Tony Pierson 3 36 0 15
Kale Pick 2 45 0 33
James Sims 2 24 0 21
Kicking FG Long XP
Ron Doherty 1/1 26 2/3
Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20
Ron Doherty 7 280 40.0 56 .0
NORTHERN ILLINOIS
| Passing | Cmp-Att | Int | Yds | TD | Long |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Jordan Lynch | 23-35 | 1 | 235 | 2 | 65 |
| Rushing | No. | Gain | TD | Long | Avg |
| Jordan Lynch | 22 | 134 | 0 | 23 | 6.1 |
| Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Long | |
| Martel Moore | 5 | 105 | 1 | 65 | |
| Kicking | FG | Long | XP | | |
| Mathew Sims | 1/1 | 44 | 3/4 | | |
| Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long | In20 |
| Ryan Neir | 6 | 210 | 35.0 | 42 | 5 |
GLASS HALF FULL
NOTES
James Sims made a triumphant return to the Kansas lineup. The junior gained 115 yards while scoring two touchdowns. Sims' speed and vision on his 26-yard touchdown run was a testament to the improvement that the Kansas coaches have been advertising.
GOOD, BAD OR JUST PLAIN
Just when it looked like the Kansas backfield had finally come together, Taylor Cox suffered an injury early in the game. Sims, Tony Pierson and Christian Matthews were effective with the wild-cat, but it's hard to imagine the loss of Cox won't hurt the run game.
GLASS HALF EMPTY
STUPID
No sugar-coating this one, Dayne Crist has looked worse and worse each game. Ten for 26 passing will rarely win
any games.
Verdict: Bad
LOOKING AHEAD
Kansas fans can say with absolute certainty that the Jayhawks will not lose next Saturday. Unfortunately, that's because it's a bye week.
DELAY OF THE GAME
Dayne Crist may not have been connecting on his passes, but the offensive line didn't give him much time to get set. Crist was sacked four times for a loss of 28 yards, including twice in the fourth quarter.
Christian Matthews ran the wildcat offense with ease. Matthews carried the ball five times for 43 yards, while constantly scanning the field for a tailback to option to — and most times finding one. Matthews was the catalyst for an otherwise non-existent offense.
GAME BALL
FOOTBALL
CHELSEY BOUTAN/KANSAN
Senior safety Bradley McDougald pumps up the crowd prior to kickoff during Saturday, Sept. 22 game against Northern Illinois in DeKalb, III, where the Jayhawks lost 23-30.
CHELSEY BOUTAN/KANSAN
Senior linebacker Oben Topper and senior linebacker Anthony McDonald tackle Northern Illinois' quarterback to stop him from carrying the ball any further down the field during Saturday, Sept. 22 game against Northern Illinois in DeKalb, III, where the Jayhawks lost 23-30.
Jayhawk band members cheer after a 54-yard interception return during the Saturday game against Northern Illinois in DeKalb, Ill., where the Jayhawks lcst 23-30.
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FINAL THOUGHT
Just like against Rice, Kansas let up in the fourth quarter once it had a lead and it cost the Jayhawks the game. Finishing has been a problem in every facet of the game for Kansas. Putting together full drives, quarters and games, has eluded the Jayhawks and it remains their biggest downfall.
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