THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2007
NEWS
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FOOTBALL (CONTINUED FROM 1A)
three penalties and punted three times. Kansas flourished. Senior running back Brandon McAnderson punished the Chippewa defense early and often. He tallied 66 rushing yards in the first quarter and finished the game with 110.
Kansas' newly established no-huddle offense never gave the Central Michigan defense a chance to catch its breath. Just three minutes after the first Kansas score, Reesing stretched the Kansas lead to 14-0 when he fired a bullet to freshman wide receiver Dezmion Briscoe in the front corner of the end zone. Briscoe withstood a punishment hit from senior safety Curtis Cutts but managed to maintain control of the ball. The 16-yard reception was Briscoe's first career catch.
"It was amazing. I just didn't know what to do because I was kind of shocked — I thought they were going to call me out of bounds."
Briscoe said. "My adrenaline was pumping a little bit too much for it to hurt, but my chinstrap was unbuttoned a little bit."
The Reesing-to-Briscoe connection further illustrated Kansas football's ambitious philosophy. Reesing was making his debut as a starting quarterback, and Briscoe was playing his first collegiate game. Reesing played impressively in preseason practices, but his 20-of-29, 261-yard, four-touchdown performance was nearly flawless. Reesing was not too surprised by his final stat line.
young players like Reeing, Briscoe, sophomore wide receiver Raimond Pendleton and sophomore running backake Sharp to inject some energy into a team of low-key veterans.
"I carry myself at a high level, and I expect a lot from myself," Reesing said. "If I expect that high level out of myself and everyone else sees me doing that, they say, 'Hey, he's working hard, and he really wants this. There must be some reason — we must have something special going here.'"
On offense, Kansas called upon
It definitely worked. Pendleton returned a punt for a touchdown with 6:08 to play in the first half to stretch the Kansas lead to 28 points and further disarm Central Michigan. Sharp enjoyed his best performance as a Jayhawk, rushing 15 times for 106 yards and a third-quarter touchdown. And Reesing was unquestionably the offensive player of the game for Kansas.
Reeing showcased pinpoint accuracy on the first-quarter touchdown passes to Fine and Briscoe, flashed his deep-ball ability on a 49-yard heave to junior cornerback Aqib Talib and showed the ability to escape pressure and take as few hard hits as possible; taking only one sack.
"His night was impressive. You wish your quarterback would be impressive every night like that — you hope that he will — but I can't say I'm totally shocked by it." Mangino said. "He has this competitive spirit about him that is hard to describe."
On defense, freshman cornerback Chris Harris did more than enough to bring life to Memorial Stadium. Harris drew what looked like an unfavorable matchup against Central Michigan's star wide receiver, sophomore Bryan Anderson. Despite giving up five inches and 25 pounds to Anderson, Harris held his own. Anderson never fell into rhythm with sophomore quarterback Dan LeFevour and finished the game with seven catches and only 62 yards.
"I would say for a true freshman — based on what I saw from the sideline — it was a doggone good game for a guy whose last game was
in high school," Mangino said. "I'm pretty proud of him."
By halftime, the layhawks had raced to a 35-0 lead. They did not pull any punches early in the second half. The Kansas defense brought heavier blitzes and ensured that Central Michigan would not inch any closer. Senior defensive tackle James McClinton was quick off of the line of scrimmage, and junior linebackers Mike Rivera and Joe Mortensen hammered LeFevour on several occasions.
The pass coverage of Harris, Talib, junior Patrick Resby and sophomore Darrell Stuckey was airtight for the entire game, and the defense as a whole only allowed one sustained drive, which resulted in a Chippewa touchdown on the first play of the fourth quarter.
"It was awesome. The secondary was locked down." Mortensen said. "They caught a touchdown late, and
we were disappointed we couldn't get the shutout, but, along with the corners and safeties, we all played well as a team."
Kansas executed to near perfection on Saturday night. But it wasn't pure athleticism that earned the 45-point margin of victory. It was the guile of a coaching staff who dared to insert untested players into a new system and the all-out mentality of those players that separated Kansas from Central Michigan.
"I tell our players all the time, 'Everybody's got a weight room. Everybody's big and strong.'" Mangino said. "The teams that win are the guys that have the mental edge. And on offense, defense and special teams, we had it tonight."
CRIME
— Edited by Matt Erickson
Students fall victim to identity theft, fraud
BY MARK DENT
mdent@kansan.com
Sara Shannon just wants her passport back.
She became a victim of identity fraud, when a thief stole her wallet that contained her credit card, driver's license and passport.
"Nothing will ever buy back the stamps in my passport from my summer travels," Shannon, Ottawa junior, said. "Honestly, if you are reading this and have my passport, I will do anything for those."
weeks.
College students such as Shannon are vulnerable to identity fraud and even worse, identity theft. Identity fraud involves the theft and use of someone's personal information. Identity theft happens when someone illegally poses as someone else by obtaining information such as a driver's license number or social security number.
Several students have reported cases of identity fraud to the Lawrence Police in the last two
Identity fraud can happen easily. The only thing someone would need is another person's wallet.
Shannon had at least 100 people at her house for a party Aug. 17. She said someone probably took her wallet from her bedroom. After stealing it, the thief spent almost $100 on gas, fast food and lottery tickets.
Someone spent $730 at Wal-Mart and Hastings with a credit card that belonged to Courtney Steffens, Olathe sophomore.
Both girls said the experience scared them. Shannon was so scared of the possibility of the person breaking in that she pushed a couch in front of her bedroom door.
"It's terrifying, absolutely terrifying" Shannon said. "Not only did this person screw me over royally in terms of finances and convenience, he put me in a vulnerable position. An unknown person now knows where I live, where I sleep, what health insurance I have, what countries I've been to, where I bank and what brand of condom I use."
Identity fraud victims also face greater risk of identity theft. If someone had another person's Social Security information, that person could use it to open new credit card accounts and spend more money. Banks usually cover the amount of money lost for identity fraud but not for identity theft.
Todd Davis, CEO of Lifelock, an identity theft protection agency, said identity theft had been the fastest growing crime in America the past seven years. It can be a simple process for thieves. If someone gets another person's Social Security
card, that person can use it to get credit cards, take out a loan or even buy a house.
Davis said there were two easy ways to prevent the crime.
He said to file for fraud alerts with a credit bureau such as Equifax or TransUnion. These companies keep track of the transactions someone makes. Any time a person makes a drastic change to his or her credit, such as applying for a new card or making a large purchase, the credit bureau contacts that person to make sure identity fraud has not occurred.
Secondly, he said to opt out of pre-approved credit card offers that often come in the mail. Students can do that by dialing 888-5-OPT-OUT.
Davis said every student should take those easy steps, especially because people could easily obtain Social Security numbers. He said students often gave the numbers to doctors, schools and employers. Identity thieves know this and can hack into that information.
"It sounds crazy," Davis said, "but it's already out there. I even give
you my own social security number, 451-55-5462, because I want people to understand their info is out there."
Shannon found that out the hard way. Her bank refunded the money she lost, and she changed the locks on all her doors. But she still feels scared.
"This person knows my name and could be stalking me on Facebook and could easily be reading this article." Shannon said. "I really don't care about the money."
- Edited by Tara Smith
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