6B KU 45-TOLEDO 13
THE UNIVERSITY DAIRY KANSAN
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2007
THE WEEKEND WRAP-UP
FOOTBALL (CONTINUED FROM 1B)
Jake Sharp, sophomore running back, runs the ball during Saturday nights game against Toledo. Sharp carried 13 times for a career-high 127 yards, averaging 9.8 yards per carry.
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the Jayhawks dominated their opponents in almost every statistical category and left little doubt as to which team was superior. But even in such a lopsided affair, Mangino said there was room for improvement.
"I thought early in the game we didn't take care of the ball well, and we had a couple of drops," Mangino said. "But I think we overcame that, and the kids persevered and kept at it."
The touchdown from Reesing to Talib served as a turning point and helped the Jayhawks overcome their early follies. Before Talib's touchdown, Reesing was 4-of-9 with 58 passing yards. After the catch, Reesing picked up his level of play, throwing for 255 yards and three more touchdowns. Talib appeared several more times on offense, reeling in two receptions for 62 total yards. He also stood out at cornerback, recording six tackles in addition to his interception.
"Playing offense is a lot of fun, but it just depends on how the defense is doing." Talib said. "We weren't on the field a lot tonight so I had a little bit more energy, and coach figured I could play a little more offense."
In addition to Talib's well-rounded performance, Kansas received quality offensive contributions from McAnderson, sophomore running back Jake Sharp and junior wide receiver Dexton Fields. McAnderson scored two touchdowns and tallied 52 rushing yards. Sharp ran the ball only 13 times but gained 9.8 yards per carry and finished with a career-high 127 yards. Fields caught only two passes but ran one of them 26 yards for a touchdown.
Kansas' convincing victory avenged a double-overtime loss at Toledo last season in which the Jayhawks collapsed repeatedly under pressure from the Rockets. The 2007
Kansas team's positive response to last year's defeat underscored what Mangino said was the Jayhawks' mental edge. That mental edge served Kansas well on Saturday evening.
Aqib Talib's leaping ability didn't hurt either.
Edited by Matt Erickson
SCORING DRIVE CHART
KANSAS
TOLEDO
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1st Quarter
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2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
Mike Rivera, junior linebacker, twists a toledo ball carrier to the ground. Rivera was recamed to the watch list for the Burkus Award, given annually to the nation's best linebacker.
Brandon McAnderson, senior running back, pushes himself into the endzone for a three-yard touchdown. McAnderson rushed for 60 yards and pulled in two touchdowns, both in the third quarter.
Kansas 45. Toledo 13
TEAM STATISTICS
<table><thead><tr><th></th><th>Toledo</th><th>Kansas</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>First downs</td><td>9</td><td>29</td></tr><tr><td>Rushing yards</td><td>174</td><td>232</td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;Rushing attempts</td><td>37</td><td>46</td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;Average yards</td><td>4.7</td><td>5.0</td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;Rushing TDs</td><td>1</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>Passing Yards</td><td>77</td><td>325</td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;Comp.-Att.-Int.</td><td>14-27-3</td><td>18-39-0</td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;Passing TDs</td><td>1</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>Total offensive yards</td><td>251</td><td>557</td></tr><tr><td>Fumbles-lost</td><td>1-1</td><td>5-3</td></tr><tr><td>Penalties-yards</td><td>9-79</td><td>1-5</td></tr><tr><td>Punts-yards</td><td>10-420</td><td>4-155</td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;Average yards</td><td>42.0</td><td>38.8</td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;在side 20-yard line</td><td>5</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;Touchbacks</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Punt returns-yards-TDs</td><td>2-7-0</td><td>3-3-0</td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;Average yards</td><td>3.5</td><td>1.0</td></tr><tr><td>Kickoff returns-yards-TDs</td><td>5-96-0</td><td>3-75-0</td></tr><tr><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;Average yards</td><td>19.2</td><td>25.0</td></tr><tr><td>Interception-yards-TDs</td><td>0-0-0</td><td>3-30-0</td></tr><tr><td>Fumble returns-yards-TDs</td><td>0-0-0</td><td>0-0-0</td></tr><tr><td>Third-down conversions</td><td>3 of 16</td><td>4 of 15</td></tr><tr><td>Fourth-down conversions</td><td>2 of 3</td><td>1 of 3</td></tr><tr><td>Red zone: Scores-chances</td><td>1-2</td><td>2-2</td></tr><tr><td>Sacks-yards lost</td><td>4-24</td><td>2-14</td></tr><tr><td>Time of possession</td><td>29:28</td><td>30:32</td></tr></tbody></table>
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
| Passing | Comp-Att-Int. | Yards | TD | Long | Sack |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Reesing, Todd | 16-35-0 | 313 | 4 | 58 | 3 |
| Meier, Kerry | 2-4-0 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
Rushing Avg.
Sharp, Jake 13 127 0 127 0 24 9.8
McAnderson, Brandon 12 60 8 52 2 26 4.3
Boyd-Anderson, Carmon 6 26 2 24 0 9 4.0
Reesing, Todd 11 40 21 19 0 13 1.7
Fields, Dexton 1 16 0 16 0 16
16.0
Meler, Kerry 3 2 8 -6 0 2 -2.0
| Receiving | No. | Yards | TD | Long |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Henry, Marcus | 7 | 133 | 1 | 42 |
| Briscoe, Dezmon | 3 | 56 | 1 | 26 |
| Talib, Aqib | 2 | 62 | 1 | 58 |
| Fields, Dexton | 2 | 45 | 1 | 26 |
| Fine, Derek | 2 | 17 | 0 | 12 |
| Herford, Marcus | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Brorsen, Russel | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
<table><thead><tr><th>Returns</th><th>Punt No.-Yds.-Lg.</th><th>Kickoff No.-Yds.-Lg.</th><th>Intercept No.-Yds.-Lg.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Pendleton, Raimond</td><td>3-3-2</td><td>0-0-0</td><td>0-0-0</td></tr><tr><td>Talib, Aqib</td><td>0-0-0</td><td>0-0-0</td><td>1-18-18</td></tr><tr><td>Herford, Marcus</td><td>0-0-0</td><td>2-44-22</td><td>0-0-0</td></tr><tr><td>Stuckley, Darrell</td><td>0-0-0</td><td>0-0-0</td><td>1-0-0</td></tr><tr><td>Larson, John</td><td>0-0-0</td><td>0-0-0</td><td>1-12-12</td></tr><tr><td>McAnderson, Brandon</td><td>0-0-0</td><td>1-31-31</td><td>0-0-0</td></tr></tbody></table>
**Punting**
Tucker, Kyle
No. 4
Yards 155
Avg. 38.8
Long 57
In20 0
TB 0
**Field goals**
Webb, Scott
Qtr. 1st
Time 6:01
Distance 25 yards
Result Good
4th 13:46
45 yards
Missed
**Kickoffs**
Webb, Scott
No. 8
Yards 536
Avg. 67.0
TB 3
OB 0
Kansas defense was key in another Jayhawk victory Saturday night against Toledo. KU defense had three interceptions and allowed fewer than 80 passing yards
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