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UNIVERSITY DARY KANSAN
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2006
SPORTS
11A
athletics calendar
FRIDAY
Soccer at Oklahoma State,
p.m., Stillwater, Okla.
Player to watch: Jessica Bush, Blue Springs, Mo., sophomore, started every game during the 2005 season. She is already making an impact this year. Bush recorded one goal and one assist in the victory over Central Florida.
Bush
Tennis, Wake Forest Tournament, all day; Winston-Salem, N.C.
SATURDAY
Softball vs. Pittsburg State, noon, Fall Jayhawk Classic, Arrocha Ballpark
Softball vs. Missouri Western, 2 p.m., Fall Jayhawk Classic, Arrocha Ballpark
Football vs. South Florida, 6 p.m., Memorial Stadium
Volleyball at Colorado, 8 p.m., Boulder, Colo.
Tennis, Wake Forest Tournament, all day, Winston-Salem N.C.
Cross Country, Roy Griak Invitational, TBA, Minneapolis, Minn.
SUNDAY
Soccer at Oklahoma, 1 p.m., Norman, Okla.
Softball vs. Pittsburg State, 2 p.m., Fall Jayhawk Classic, Arrocha Ballpark
Softball vs. Butler, 4 p.m., Fall Jayhawk Classic, Arrocha Bailpark
Tennis, Wake Forest Tournament, all day, Winston-Salem, N.C.
BIG EAST FOOTBALL
South Florida to bring top QBs
Bulls come with Big East Offensive Player of the Week, experienced senior
BY SHAWN SHROYEF
"If you've got a quarterback that can run a little bit, for a defense, it's just that much tougher, because he can throw and he can run also," Leavitt said. "That helps the offense. Whether it helps him or not, those are the strengths that he has and we're using them."
Leading the Bulls' offense is freshman quarterback Matt Grothe. He is coming off of a three-touchdown, 300-yard passing and 70-yard rushing performance last week that earned him Big East Offensive Player of the Week honors.
Eleven years ago, Jim Leavitt and Mark Mangino coached on the same sideline as assistants at Kansas State. Saturday they will coach on the same field again, but this time on opposite sidelines.
"When I look back on those years, I look back on it with fondness," Mangino said. "Who would have known that all these guys on one staff would, one time or another, be head coaches or coordinators? Who would have thought? We were just trying to survive."
The two parted ways in 1996 when Leavitt became the first head football coach in South Florida history. Years after the two helped resurrect Kansas State football, Mangino thought of how far they had come.
Although defense was Leavitt's specialty as an assistant coach, his offense is South Florida's strength.
As of Tuesday, Kansas players had yet to look at film of Grothe, but Kansas defensive coordinator Bill Young said they knew what to expect. Young said Grothe reminded him of Louisiana-Monroe quarterback Kinsmon Lancaster, who passed for 377 yards and rushed for 30 more against Kansas two weeks ago.
Grothe also has a flair for the dramatic. In the past two weeks he has thrown game-winning touchdown passes with less than 3:30 to go in the game. But in the event
that Gothe is shaken by his first collegiate game outside the state of Florida, the Bulls have a proven veteran behind him in senior Pat Julmiste. He has started 23 games during the past three seasons and has seen
cent of the time, but they have three reliable targets to go to when they pass. Senior wide receiver Ean Randolph and sophomore wide receivers Taurus Johnson and Marcus Edwards have combined for 416 receiving yards and five touchdowns.
South Florida has a veteran defense, packed with nine upperclassman, that has forced seven turnovers this season, but has struggled to shut down opposing offenses early in games.
Division I-AA McNeese State
" (Grothe) he can throw and he can run also. That helps the offense. Whether it helps him or not, those are the strengths he has and we're using them."
limited action this season.
JIM LEAVITT South Florida football coach
Either quarterback will pose as much of a threat running the ball as the running backs behind them, no matter which one starts. Grotte and Juliste have combined for 236 rushing yards while South Florida's top three running backs have combined for 228.
McNeese State scored 10 points on South Florida in the first half. Florida International and Central Florida, which have a combined 1-5 record, scored a combined 30 first-half points against South Florida.
every level on defense to challenge the Kansas offense.
The Bulls run the ball 58 per
Nevertheless, the Bulls have playmakers at
Freshman defensive end George Selvie and Ben Moffitt lead the team with 20 tackles apiece. Selvie also leads with 5.5 tackles for losses and 2.5 sacks. Senior strong safety Jeremy Burnett leads the team with 19 tackles and also has three pass breakups on the season. Moffitt,
junior linebacker, and senior Pat St. Louis anchor the linebacker corps with 37 combined tackles. St. Louis injured his elbow last week, but Leavitt said he would be ready to go Saturday.
"He banged his elbow, so he's sore, but he's okay," Leavitt said. "You're not going to keep Patrick out of any games."
As far back as Leavitt and Mangino go, Mangino said their relationship didn't play a part in the scheduling of Saturday's game — however, bragging rights will be on the line.
"Jim has done a fantastic job there, starting that program from scratch," Mangino said. "The university has made a commitment to put in resources and making it a Division I program and I think they have the right guy with Jim."
South Florida notes:
South Florida will be without three players for the fourth straight week. Sophomore running back Ricky Ponton, sophomore defensive end Josh Julmite and junior wide receiver Jackie Chambers were suspended for the first six games of the season for testing positive on a second drug test.
Kansan sportswriter Shawn Shroyer can be contacted at sshroyer@kansan.com.
Edited by Natalie Johnson
BIG12
Some players step up and take blame for mistakes
LINCOLN, Neb. — Three days after Nebraska's loss to No.2 Southern California, some of the Cornhuskers are stepping up and taking the blame.
While the 28-10 defeat can't be pinned on one aspect or one position and plenty of positive things came out of the trip to Los Angeles, NU's offensive line has confessed to some mistakes.
The speed and talent of the Trojans' defense were only some of the problems on Saturday night as the Huskers struggled to gain yardage on many of their running plays.
"We didn't block well enough at the first level or the second level over the course of the game to do what we wanted to do in
NU offensive coordinator Jay Norvell said each running back's goal was to gain at least 4 yards on every carry, something that they didn't accomplish against USC as the Huskers averaged only 1.9 yards per carry.
the game, Norvell said. "That was basically the bottom line.
"They did a good job at their linebacker position. Those kids are real active guys. We learned from this game and we'll build on it."
NU senior left guard Greg Austin said the issue was execution.
Even though NU's O-line was working without three-year starter Kurt Mann, who is out with a virus, Austin said the play of junior Brett Byford was an even exchange.
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turned 23 on Wednesday, hit 282 in 133 games as Wichita's shortstop. He takes the roster spot vacated by second baseman Mark Grudzielanek, who sustained a
Sanchez
Royals recall one player purchase another
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals recalled infielder Angel Sanchez and purchased outfielder Mitch Maier's contract Wednesday Both players had been with Double-A Wichita. Sanchez, who
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groin injury on Tuesday, Manager Buddy Bell said Grudzielanek is not expected to return this year.
To make room for Maier, the Royals moved right-hander Brandon Duckworth to the 60-day disabled list. Maier hit .306 with 14 home runs and 92 RBIs for Wichita.
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