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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2006
SOCCER (CONTINUED FROM 1B)
They also tied with Nebraska, who made the NCAA tournament last year.
This season the Jayhawks finished fourth in the Big 12, but they have more victories this season, including an early season victory against then nationally ranked Duke. Kansas then played incon-
sistently for the next eight games, going 3-5, but won at Nebraska during that stretch. After that period of poor play, the Jayhawks won four games in a row before losing their last t
losing their last two.
pretty good and most of our losses have been against good teams," Francis said. "I think we're one of the 64 best teams in the country."
Another aspect that could help the Jayhawks is the quality of the Big 12. The conference is having one of its best seasons ever with Texas A&M, Texas and Oklahoma State.
Also helping Kansas this year is a harder schedule. Duke, Pepperdine, Central Florida and California were on its non-conference slate.
"I think we're one of the 64 best teams in the country."
"Our strength of schedule is
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all currently ranked in the top 10. Plus Colorado, which defeated Kansas in its regular season finale and tied it in the first round of the Big 12
tournament, is all but guarantee a spot in the Cup.
The Buffaloes have won sx games in a row and upset the Aggies in the Big 12 Tournament Friday. The Texas Longhorns then
beat the Buffaloes Sunday in double overtime, making five of six free kicks.
All four of the jayhawks losses in conference play have come against those teams, making Kansas the fifth best team in the conference. Last year, five teams from the Big 12 were selected. Should the selection committee pick five teams from the conference this season, the jayhawks are sure to get in.
Francis, however, said he still didn't like his team's chances.
"After last year, I don't have a whole lot of faith with the process, so I don't want to be disappointed," he said. "But if we're in, I'll text the players and get them ready for practice."
Kansan sportswriter Mark Dent can be contacted at mdent@kansan.com.
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Nebraska defeats Missouri takes control of Big 12 North
BIG 12 FOOTBALL
BY ERIC OLSON ASSOCIATED PRESS
LINCOLN, Neb. — Zac Taylor better watch out. Maurice Purify says he's coming after his job
"It might happen," a smiling Purify said after Nebraska's 34-20 victory against Missouri on Saturday. "My QB rating is better than his."
Purify threw a 28-yard TD pass to Terrence Nunn on his first career attempt and then caught a scoring pass from Taylor as the Cornhuskers bolted to leads of 17-0 and 27-6.
"it's a big win for our program",
Nebraska coach Bill Callahan said.
"I'm so happy for our kids. They've worked hard, they've practiced hard.
I knew we were on the verge of doing
the victory came after two straight losses, including last week's 41-29 defeat at Oklahoma State after the Huskers squandered a 16-0 lead.
Despite some anxious moments in the fourth quarter, Nebraska (7-3, 4-2) beat Missouri (6-3, 3-3) for the 15th straight time in Lincoln. The Huskers took sole possession of first place in the Big 12 North and can clinch a berth in the conference championship game with a win over either Texas A&M next weekend or Colorado on Nov. 24.
some good things. Unfortunately, we didn't get that accomplished down in Stillwater. But we still believe in these kids and they believe in what we're trying to get across. That was reflected today on the field."
The Tigers had won six straight for their best start since 1963 but now have lost three of their last four.
"If they want to say we're the same old Missouri, let them say it," quarterback Chase Daniel said. "We know that we're a different team, and we can still have a great season. It can't all come at once. Sometimes it comes in baby steps."
Callahan, as he's done from time to time this season, dabbled in trickery to complement the hard running of Brandon Jackson. Besides picking up 111 yards and a touchdown on 32 carries, Jackson caught three screen passes for 61 yards.
The Huskers ran back-to-back reverses to score their first touchdown. Nunn picked up 18 yards on an end-around before Purify took a reverse handoff and lofted a perfect strike to Nunn in the back of the end zone.
Purify said the Huskers had been practicing his pass play for three weeks.
"I knew it was coming when we came out and ran that first reverse," he said. "I felt like I threw it out of bounds. T. Nunn made a great play, and it was a better catch than pass."
It was the third time a non-quarterback had thrown a touchdown pass this season.
I-back Marlon Lucky threw one to Nate Swift on a reverse against Texas.
Holder jake Wesch threw one to tight end Hunter Teafiller on a fake field goal against Kansas State.
then there was Dan Titchener's first-down pass to Todd Peterson on a fake punt against Southern California.
"Everybody's trying to take my job," Taylor said, laughing.
Taylor has no need to worry. He threw touchdown passes of 7 yards to Purify and 17 yards to Teafatiller to run his season total to 20. That matches the 30-year-old school record set by Vince Ferragamo. Taylor was 13-of-21 for 208 yards.
Daniel was 20-for-38 and 244 yards. He now has 2,531 yards in 10 games, breaking the single-season yardage record set by Jeff Handy in 1992.
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Bender said she hopes the experience has changed Giles, but she has still not seen or heard from him since his suspension and didn't anticipate being contacted by him in the future.
"He might," she said. "But I also thought that he would have in the past year and a half, and he hasn't."
Bender said she has received a
She said she was not surprised Giles was allowed back on the team.
child support payment for October from Giles, but has not received the November payment.
"I just knew it would happen," she said.
Last season Giles started 13 games and averaged 6.2 points and 4.8 rebounds per game. Entering this
season, he was a candidate to start at center for the layhawks. Now, he will not have the opportunity until the Winston-Salem State game at the earliest.
Kansan staff writer C.J. Moore can be contacted at cjmore@kansan.com.
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