THE UNIVERSITY OF BARRY KANSAS
MONDAY, OCTOBER 16. 2006
OSU 42 - KU 32
5B
% Atarius Bowman, wide receiver, during the second half of Saturday's game. Bowman ended the game with a Big
It wasn't as if the troubles in the secondary came as a surprise to Kansas' coaches. Mangino said the defensive coaches had tried to find ways throughout the season to cover up their problems in the secondary. The problem Saturday was that Oklahoma State made all those changes irrelevant. There was no hiding the Jayhawks' lack of experience and coverage problems.
FOOTBALL (CONTINUED FROM 1B)
"We gave them a scholarship to play here," Mangino said. "You've got to be ready to play, whether you're a freshman, redshirt freshman or senior"
against the Cowboys.
Kansas gave up 603 yards of total offense Saturday. It was the most yards given up since last season's blowout at Texas. In that game, the Longhorns racked up 617 yards against the Jayhawks' nationally ranked defense.
Despite his team's youth and relative inexperience in the secondary, Mangino said he refused to use it as an excuse for its performance
With the loss, Kansas drops to 3-4 on the season and 0-3 in the Big 12. To qualify for a bowl game, the Jayhawks will have to win a game on the road, which hasn't happened since 2004.
"I'm still thinking about the postseason," junior defensive tackle James McClinton said. "As a team, I believe we're going to step up to the occasion and fight."
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Kansan senior sportswriter Ryan Schneider can be contacted at rschneider@kansan.com.
Rodney Allen, senior defensive end, tries to tackle Oklahoma State quarterback Bobby Reid during the game Saturday afternoon. Reid ran for a 29-yard touchdown in the third quarter, the longest rush of his career. KU lost the game 42-32.
— Edited by Catherine Odson
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Oklahoma State corner back Jacob Lacey and his teammate tackle Brian Murph, senior wide receiver. Murphy gained 14 yards for the Jayhawks but the game ended in a Kansas loss.
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utter because of an injury but is expected to be ready to play in
Oklahoma State 42, Kansas 32
Oklahoma St. 0 0 21 21 — 42
Kansas 7 7 3 15-32
SCORING:
FIRST QUARTER
KU — Herford 33-yard pass from Meier (Webb kick), 4:19
THIRD QUARTER
SECOND QUARTER
KU — Fine 4-yard pass from Meier (Webb kick)
- — Bowman 54-yard pass from Reid (Ricks kick), 8:19
kSt — Reid 29-yard run (Ricks kick), 7:17.
OkSt — Bowman 25-yard pass from Reid (Ricks kick), 4:38.
OkSt — Bowman 55-yard pass from Reid (Ricks kick), 13:38;
KU — McAnderson 11-yard run (Fine pass from Meier), 7:46
OkSt — Bowman 64-yard pass from Reid (Ricks kick), 7:08.
OkSt — D.Woods 25-yard pass from Reid (Ricks kick), 2:27.
KU — Fields 8-yard pass from Meier (Weib kick), 1:22.
FOURTH QUARTER
INDIVIDUAL:
KU — FG Webb 43 yards, 10:46.
10-55, Sharp 1-27, McAnderson 2-14, Murph 1-14 Team 1 (-minus 2)
nish
RUSHING — Okst, Hamilton 11-70, Savage 8-55, Reid 14-6, Torton 9-23, Team 1—(minus 2). KU, Meier 10-20, Cor-
PASSING — OkSt, Reid 23-35-1-411. KU; Meiler 15-27-1-187.
RECEIVING — OkSt, Bowman 13-300, DWoods 3-42, Pettigrew 3-
35, Hamilton 2-6, Parks 1-15, Toston 1-13, KU, Fine
4-58, Henry 3-37, Murgh 3-23, Fields 2-11, Herford
4-58, Henry 3-37, Murgh 3-22, Fellis 2-14, Herford
1-33, Sharp 1-15, Lamb 1-11.
from the press box
IT WAS OVER WHEN...
Associated Press
OSU quarterback Bobby Reid threw a 64-yard touchdown to wide receiver Adarius Bowman midway through the fourth quarter. Kansas had scored a touchdown seconds earlier to cut the Oklahoma State lead to three, but the Cowboys' touchdown was the back breaker. Reid's fourth touchdown pass of the game put the Cowboys back up by 10 points.
GAME BALL GOES TO...
Quarterback Kerry Meier
showed no ill effects of the undisclosed injury that sidelined him for Kansas' three previous games. Meier finished the game 15-for-27 passing for 187 yards, with three touchdowns and an interception. On the ground, Meier rushed 20 times for 70 yards.
much of the season, Saturday was definitely its lowest point of the season. The Jayhawks' pass defense ranks at the bottom of the conference — and for good reason.
GAME TO FORGET...
STAT OF THE GAME.
Kansas' secondary gave up 411 yards passing, including 300 yards to Bowman. The Cowboys also had five touchdowns through the air. While Kansas' secondary has been suspect for
The Cowboys scored 42 points in the second half. It was the most points the defense has allowed this season. OSU scored touchdowns on four straight possessions in the second half to erase a 14-point halftime deficit.
Ryan Schneider
Anna Katherine Marquette, 3, cheers with a KU cheerleader's pompoms during the game against Oklahoma State Saturday afternoon. Marquette attended the game with her mom and dad.
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