THE UNIVERSITY DARRY KANSAN
MONDAY. OCTOBER 8, 2007
MONDAY,OCTOBER 8,2007
SPORTS
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Stanford's upset against USC leads another crop of upsets
Three Top-10 squads lose to lower-ranked opponents; nation's 11 unbeaten teams include two from Big 12 North
BY CASE KEEFER ckeefer@kansan.com
Three more Top-10 teams couldn't get past the wrath of underdogs this week. Stanford's victory at USC will be remembered as not only a stunning moment in the course of the 2007 season, but as one of the biggest upsets in the history of college football.
Only 11 teams in the nation remain unbeaten, including two in the Big 12 North division.
NO.10 OKLAHOMA 28,
NO.19 TEXAS 21
When the Sooners offense clicks, there's no way to stop it. Oklahoma freshman quarterback Sam Bradford, the nation's most efficient passer, threw for 244 yards and three touchdowns on 21-for-32 passing. Freshman running back DeMarco Murray added 128 yards on 17 carries as Texas fell to 0-2 in its conference for the first time in 51 years.
NO.17 MISSOURI 41,
NO.25 NEBRASKA 6
Exposed would be an understatement. Embarrassed would be putting it lightly. Obliterated fits just right for what happened to the Cornhuskers. Missouri's defense, which ranked 95th in the nation coming into the game, limited Nebraska to 297 total yards. Mizzou quarterback Chase Daniel threw for 401 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns.
TEXAS A&M 24,
OKLAHOMA STATE 23
TEXAS TECH 42,
IOWA STATE 17
Cowboy junior Quinton Moore made a costly mistake by roughing Aggie punter Justin Brantly with less than two minutes remaining to ensure a Texas A&M victory. The Aggies came back from a 17-point halftime deficit behind running back Jorvorske Lane, who exhausted the OSU defense with two touchdowns and a reluctance to be taken down.
The Cyclones scored two touchdowns in the final five minutes against
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Stanford wide receiver Mark Bradford makes a touchdown catch as Southern California cornerback Mozique McCurtis defends late in the second half in Los Angeles. Unranked Stanford defeated no. 2 USC 24-12 in three of one upstairs of Top-10 teams this weekend.
the Red Raider backups. Those drives accounted for nearly 50 percent of Iowa State's total offense. Red Raider receiver Michael Crabtree caught three more touchdown passes, giving him 17 on the season and the all-time NCAA freshman record only halfway through the season.
COLORADO 43,
BAYLOR 23
The Buffaloos completely demolished the Bears on the road. Jordon Dizon, the nation's third leading tackler, recorded 14 tackles. Colorado freshman quarterback Cody Hawkins threw for 293 yards and two touchdowns.
NO. 1 LSU 28,
NO. 9 FLORIDA 24
Tiger running back Jacob Hester plunged into the end zone with just more than a minute remaining to give Louisiana State its first lead of the game and the victory.
STANFORD 24,
NO. 2 USC 23
Many questioned why the Troians fell from the top spot in the AP Poll last week. Now the question is whether they ever deserved to be on top. Stanford backup quarterback Tavita Pritchard sealed the victory with a touchdown pass on a fade route to win the game, handing Southern California its first home loss in six years.
NO. 4 OHIO STATE 23,
NO. 23 PURDUE 7
No one could stop quarterback Curtis Painter and Purdue's eighth-ranked offense through its first five games. But the Buckeyes were able to shut the Boilermakers out until the final 10 seconds Saturday.
ILLINOIS 31,
NO.5 WISCONSIN 26
ing yards were enough to put away the Owls.
The Illini offense exploded for nine plays of more than 20 yards, and sophomore quarterback Juice Williams accounted for four of them.
NO. 6 SOUTH FLORIDA 35,
FLORIDA ATLANTIC 23
The Bulls' four turnovers made the game interesting, but their 302 rush-
Eagle senior safety Jamie Silva picked off three passes and led Boston College to its first 6-0 start since 1942.
NO. 7 BOSTON COLLEGE 55. BOWLING GREEN 24
Steve Slaton ran for only 69 yards, but the Mountaineer defense forced three turnovers that turned into points.
NO. 11 SOUTH CAROLINA
38, NO. 8 KENTUCKY 23
Tennessee coach Phil Fulmer apparently used his team's bye week to improve its defense. The Volunteers, ranked 95th in the nation in total defense coming into the game, limited the Bulldogs to 69 rushing yards.
NO. 13 WEST VIRGINIA 55,
SYRACUSE 14
TENNESSEE 35,
NO.12 GEORGIA 14
With All-America candidate middle linebacker Jasper Brinkley out for the season, the Gamecocks needed a new defensive leader to emerge. Sophomore defensive end Eric Norwood filled that void with two fumble recoveries for touchdowns, five tackles and one sack.
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NO. 15 VIRGINIA TECH 41
23 CLEMS ON 22
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"Beamer Ball" worked to perfection as the Hokies returned a kickoff, punt and interception for touchdowns against the Tigers.
NO.20 CINCINNATI 28,
NO.21 RUTGERS 23
NO.22 CLEMSON 22
Led by new coach Brian Kelly, the Bearcats are one of six teams in the nation to win each of their first six games. And Cincinnati is almost undoubtedly the most surprising team on that list.
NO.18 ARIZONA STATE 23, WASHINGTON STATE
It took a field goal within the final minute from Sun Devil kicker Thomas Weber to escape an umpire.
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LSU coach Les Miles, second from front right, celebrates his team's winning touchdown in the fourth quarter against Florida in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday. LSU won 28-24. No. 1 LSU remained unbeaten, and No. 9 Florida was one of four Top-10 teams to lose over the weekend — though the other three all lost to lower-ranked teams.
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TENNIS
Svistun wins Flight E bracket
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The Kansas tennis team wrapped up play at the Hoosier Classic in Bloomington, Ind., on Sunday. Ufa, Russia, Junior, Yuliana Swistun, led the team by taking first place in Flight E of the singles bracket on Saturday.
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Next up for the tennis team is the ITA Central Region Championships in Tulsa, Okla., Oct. 18-21.
Svinstun won two matches on Friday, first defeating Illinois' Anne McCarthy 6-0, 6-3 and Western Michigan's Yumi Mastuto 6-1, 6-2 to advance to the final. On Saturday she defeated Indiana State's Fadazi Masiyazi 3-6, 6-3, 1-0 (9) to capture the championship in her bracket.
Sopron. Hungary, junior Kuni-
gunda Dorn, Saga, Japan, freshman
Mymee Tokuda and Abingdon,
Md., freshman Maria Martinez all
went 0-2 in singles play on Friday.
Tokuda notched her first collegiate
victory on Saturday defeating
Kansas State's Pauline Guemas in a
round-robin contest.
The team was not as successful in doubles play. Partners Dorn and Martinez lost two matches in the main draw on Saturday while Swistun and Tokuda went 1-1 in round-robin doubles. On Sunday the duos teamed up again for more doubles play but were unable to get a victory, dropping two matches a piece.
Junior Yuliana Svstun won the Flight E singles championship Freshman Mymee Tokuda landed her first collegiate victory Next up: ITA Central Region
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