8B
SPORTS
THE UNIVERSITY DARRY KANSAN
MONDAY OCTOBER 30,2006
BIG 12 FOOTBALL
Solid South dominates weak North division
BY SHAWN SHROYER
No, 5 Texas (8-1, 5-0) --
Texas Tech (5-4, 2-3) -- 31
If a more overrated team than Texas exists, that team has yet to show itself. Nevertheless, Texas has Forrest Gump-ed its way to seven straight victories, and with No. 3 USC losing on Saturday, the Longhorns will ascend the rankings.
Texas allowed Texas Tech to jump out to a 21-0 lead after the first quarter, but the wheels fell off the Red Raider offense after halftime.
For the fourth time this season, Texas Tech failed to score in the third quarter. Those struggles carried into the fourth quarter as the Red Raiders were shut out in the second half for the second time this season.
No. 19 Oklahoma (6-2, 3-1) - 26
No. 23 Missouri (7-2, 3-2) - 10
With the opportunity to give the Big 12 North a quality win against a top South opponent, Missouri choked. After the first 11 minutes, the Tigers didn't even make the game
competitive.
Missouri led 3-0 when its offense took the field for its second drive of the game. The Tigers came out passing and tight end Chase Coffman found himself all alone in the Sooner secondary. However, quarterback Chase Daniel overthrew him by merely inches, preventing the certain touchdown.
Oklahoma forced a turnover the next play, scored a touchdown on the ensuing drive, and that was all she wrote for Missouri.
Oklahoma quarterback Paul Thompson was adequate. He completed 11 of 19 passes for 127 yards and two touchdowns adding 28 rushing yards and another touchdown. In his second game as the Sooners' starting running back, Allen Patrick continued to exceed expectations, rushing for 162 yards on 36 carries.
No. 20 Nebraska (6-3, 2-1) -- 29
Oklahoma State (5-3, 2-2) -- 41
Considering Nebraska had just lost a heartbreaker to Texas, it's safe to say the Cornhuskers overlooked
the Cowboys. Nebraska coughed up a 16-0 lead in the first half and was outscored 21-6 in the fourth quarter by Oklahoma State.
Nebraska, which entered Saturday ranked third in the Big 12 and 26th in the nation in rush defense, could not contain Oklahoma State's attack. Cowboy running back Dantrell Savage racked up 117 rushing yards and two touchdowns while his teammates combined for 150 more rushing yards and a touchdown.
No. 22 Texas A&M (8-1, 4-1) - 31
Bavior (4-5, 3-2) - 21
A week after scoring 19 points in the fourth quarter against Kansas, Baylor's second half woes returned. For the fourth time this season, Baylor failed to score in the fourth quarter. It was also the fourth time this season the Bears scored seven points or less in the second half.
The victory gives Texas A&M its first 8-1 start since the 1998 season. Just as they have all season, the Aggies won with a balanced offense, rushing for 292 yards and passing for
215, maintaining their 200/200 per game average.
Iowa State (3-6,0-5)-10
Kansas State (5-4, 2-3)-31
Just when things seemed as if they couldn't get any worse for the Cyclones, they did. Iowa State has now lost four consecutive games and six of its last seven.
Proving their incompetence on Saturday, the Cyclones couldn't even shut down Kansas State quarterback Josh Freeman. In Freeman's five games leading up to Iowa State, he completed only 52 of 124 passes — 41.9 completion percentage — and three seven interceptions while being sacked 13 times. But the Cyclones allowed him to complete 14 of 20 passes — 70 completion percentage — for 161 yards and a touchdown and only sacked him twice.
Kanss sportswriter Shawn Shroyer can be contacted at sshroyer@ kansan.com.
Edited by Kate Shipley
Kansas never seriously threatened to score for the rest of the game, and Colorado scored minutes after Rasmussen's near-miss before finishing the rout in the
SOCCER (CONTINUED FROM 1B)
nal minute.
The Buffaloes
dominated
possession
and out-shot
the Jayhawks
13-11.
game.
"T he y came and showed up to play and we didn't," senior def ender Nikki Alvarez said. "I think we underestimated them, and they took advantage of the opportunities we gave them."
"Regardless of if we played bad or good, we have to work from it," Alvarez said, "and get out Wednesday and play them again."
"They came and showed up to play and we didn't.I think we underestimated them,and they took advantage of the opportunities we gave them."
NIKKI ALVAREZ
Senior defender
Though the loss was tough for the Jayhawks, they will get another chance against the Buffaloes in the Big 12 Tournament on Wednesday. Colorado earned the fifth seed in the tournament by beating Kansas. The Jayhawks already had secured the fourth seed before Friday's
Francis said the loss wasn't a good thing but it could benefit his team during Wednesday's 1:30 match in San Antonio, Texas.
"If we would've beat them 4-0, it would be great," Francis said.
"But it's tough to turnaround and play someone again after you just spanked them like they spanked us."
Kansan sportswriter Mark Dent can be contacted at mdent@ kansan.com.
— Edited by Kate Shipley
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