SOFTBALL The 'Hawks captured the Jayhawk Fall Classic crown yesterday PAGE 4B
SPORTS
from
rough
escoe
y cal-
mma
MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2004
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
www.kansan.com
FOOTBALL
Nebraska's Kellen Huston and Daniel Bullocks grab for the ball early in the fourth quarter after Bullocks intercepted a pass intended for Kansas' Gary Heaggans from Adam Barmann. The Jayhawks 14-8 loss was the Cornhuskers was the 36th straight in the series. The six-point margin was the closest since a 21-20 loss in 1993.
'Husker back shines
Amanda Kim Stairrett/Kansan
Gary Heaggans is disappointed after a third incomplete pass from Adam Barmann in the third quarter of Saturday's game. Heaggans led the Jayhawks with 66 receiving yards.
Five-foot-six Ross makes definitive plays, seals Nebraska victory
BY RYAN COLAIANNI
rcolaianni@kansan.com
KANSAN SPORTWRITER
LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska running back Cory Ross may not be the biggest ball carrier in the Big 12, but Ross big plays on Saturday enabled the Cornhuskers to top Kansas for the 36th straight time.
Ross ran for 107 yards on 19 carries with a touchdown.
"He is such a great guy in terms of his demeanor about football," Nebraska
coach Bill Callahan said. "He loves the game, he wants the ball. He's not a selfish guy, he will do anything for this team."
Ross was involved in both of Nebraska's touchdowns. He had an 18-yard run in the second quarter to get the Huskers on the board.
SEE HUSKER ON PAGE 8A
Inability to capitalize on offense dooms Jayhawks
BY JONATHAT KEALING
jkealing@kansan.com
KANSAN SPORTSWRIVER
points total:
Saturday's 14-8 loss to the Nebraska Cornhuskers, the Jayhawks' 36th consecutive to their Northern neighbors, was the team's third straight consecutive defeat. Last season, losses were usually because the defense could not slow opposing teams. This season, the losses come because the Jayhawks cannot seem to put points on the scoreboard.
LINCOLN, Neb. — Over the previous three years, the Kansas football team lost 25 games by an average of 26.7 points per game. This season, the difference in its three losses has been 10 points total.
Saturday, Kansas' defense gave its offense multiple opportunities to rack up points, forcing four fumbles and intercepting three passes. The defense
also made Nebraska punt six times.
"They played terrific," Mangino said. "They got turnovers; they did everything you want. They played well enough to win."
enough to win.
The offense, though, could move the ball no closer than the Nebraska 16-yard line. Once the Jayhawks hit the red zone, they couldn't go anywhere but backward.
"We don't have problems moving it between the 20s," said Kansas sophomore quarterback Adam Barmann. "It's just when we get in the red zone we stall out and have a tough time scoring."
One facet of the offense that worked better than it has in recent weeks was the running game.
the running game.
In fact, Kansas sophomore tailback John Randle was the first player to rush for over 100 yards against Nebraska since Kansas State's Darren Sproles broke the barrier on Nov. 15 2003.
Randle posted 105 yards on 23 carries.
"It sure is nice," Randle said. "I enjoy running the ball. I'm proud of myself and the line for doing good."
Mangino was determined to mention the improvement of the offensive line after the game.
During the week leading up to the game, he stressed that changes would be coming to the offensive line.
SEE DEFENSE ON PAGE 8B
Soccer shuts out Big 12 opponents
Kansas sophomore defender Holly Gault slides down to kick in front of her Baylor opponent Kandvce Farr yesterday afternoon at the Jayhawk Soccer Complex.
BY KELLI ROBINETT
krobinett@kansan.com
KANSAN SPORTSWITER
One Kansas soccer game had to be moved to Topeka because of inclement weather, and the other was played at home in near perfect conditions. But the main thing this weekend's games had in common was the fact that Kansas won them shutouts in impressive fashion.
sive fashion. Yesterday junior forward Caroline Smith scored two late goals and recorded an assist in helping the Jayhawks secure a 3-0 victory over Baylor yesterday. On Friday, the Jayhawks beat Texas Tech 5-0.
Tech 5-0. Smith's first score yesterday came in the 81st minute when she took the ball away from Baylor goalie Ashley Holder and kicked it into the unprotected goal. Holder dove onto the ground to secure a loose ball but didn't hold it well enough. Smith took advantage.
advantage.
Seconds later Smith scored her second goal of the season on a penalty kick, the first for Kansas this season. She took the penalty kick after junior forward Jessica Smith was fouled while driving to the net by a charging Holder. The goal keeper was given a red card, electing her from the game.
ejecting her from the game.
It was Caroline Smith's first multiple goal game of the season.
"I didn't know the two goals were a minute apart," Smith said. "The first goal, she just dropped it, and I got in on it. The second one was against a goalie who hadn't played all day. You just got to take what you can get."
"Baylor came out the second half really fired up and dominated the first 15 or 20 minutes in the second half." said Kansas coach Mark Francis. "They had a lot of opportunities, and it could have been a totally different game."
The two goals opened up what was previously a tight 1-0 match-up and gave the Jayhawks the momentum to finish out the game.
But in the closing seconds of the first half, the Kansas defense broke down and allowed Baylor's Margaret Kaderli to get off what looked like a sure goal, but senior goalie Meghan Miller tipped the ball away causing the Baylor coaches to throw their clipboards to the ground in disgust.
Kansas took an early 1-0 lead in the 13th minute when sophomore midfielder Jessica Kilpatrick received a pass from Caroline Smith and headed home a goal.
"They could have made that," Francis said. "Miller made a great save at the end of the half to give us a 1-0 lead. Without that, we don't win by three."
With the shut-out victory, Miller
recorded her eighth shut out of the season, which leads the Big 12 Conference.
The 3-0 victory over Baylor came after the rout of Texas Tech on Friday in a game that was moved to Hummer Sports Park, a facility with lights in Topeka, because of threatening weather.
Junior midfielder Kimberly Karfonta performed a cart wheel and two back flips after she scored the final goal of the game in the 78th minute.
The team enjoyed its victory so much that one player was doing back flips to celebrate.
SEE SOCCER ON PAGE 8B
---
JEAN SHORT MADNESS
RYAN GREene
rgreene@kansan.com
Bracelets for a cure, not a trend
If you see me on campus or anywhere else, you will not find me wearing a Lance Armstrong "LiveStrong" bracelet.
About three weeks ago, I made the decision to pull mine off my wrist.
It happened when I saw a group of three girls walking towards me.
Two of them had an orange complexion, giving away that they had just gone fake-baking (a quick path to skin cancer).
they were also toting cigarettes in their right hands (also known as cancer sticks), which beautifully complemented their trendy "LiveStrong" bands.
SEE GREENE ON PAGE 8A
2
.
---