8A THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
SPORTS
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2005
Delta Chi Three wins in intramural playoff
Delta Chi Three's strong defense led it to a 6-0 victory against Sigma Chi One during Wednesday's intramural men's flag football playoff game.
Strong defensive games by both teams kept the scores low.
In the first half both teams struggled to make it into the endzone.
Halfway through the first half, Delta ChiThree scored a touchdown on a pass by Matt Selzer, Garden City junior, to Mark Doering, Garden City junior.
Delta Chi Three's offense came alive in the second half
This series, however, did not end in points for Delta Chi Three.
when Selzer, its quarterback, ran for 20 yards during one play. Adam Fleumer, Leavenworth junior, followed this with a great catch, which bounced off a few Sigma Chi One defenders before he caught it.
Both Sigma Chi One and Delta Chi Three had the opportunity to score again, but neither one could capitalize. The game ended with more failed series by both teams.
"We are excited to win our first game in the playoffs, and we are looking forward to the next game," Selzer said after the game.
Kansas
Heather Riffel
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Nebraska was scheduled to play Texas Tech in Lubbock, Texas, last Sunday, but Hurricane Rita pushed that game back to Oct. 30.
Kansas has defeated Iowa State in the last six meetings, outscoring the Cyclones 8-1 in two games last season.
Iowa State (6-3-2, 1-1 Big 12) split its opening pair of Big 12 games against Colorado and Texas Tech. The Cyclones will face Missouri tonight.
Despite the loss last Sunday to Texas A&M, Kansas soccer coach Mark Francis said the game marked the best 90 minutes his team has put together so far.
"We need to tap into what
ever we did to get us ready to play," Francis said. "If we bring that every game, we're going to win a lot of games."
Standing in the Jayhawks' way in Ames is freshman forward Leslie Hill. Hill was named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week after scoring twice against Texas Tech, for her second and third goals of the season.
The Cyclones have just 15 goals compared to the Jayhawks' 17, but boast a shot on goal percentage of 58 percent. Kansas is only at 44 percent.
Francis said each game would be a battle once Big 12 play started.
"You have to show up or you're not going to win," Francis said.
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Practice
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"It was really good to score some runs and to get our hits going and our batters going," she said.
Humphreys' focus was on throwing strikes, and she was satisfied with the way the team strung hits together.
Freshman pitcher Valerie George relieved Humphreys in
the ninth inning. She pitched the final 4.5 innings and didn't allow any hits, striking out five batters.
The Jayhawks will play host to the Fall Jayhawk Classic this weekend.
The team will play UMKC and Washburn on Saturday and Northern Colorado and a team to be announced later on Sunday.
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BIG 12 FOOTBALL
Missouri quarterback Brad Smith, center, fights his way through the Arkansas State defense on Sept. 3, during Missouri's 44-17 victory at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. Smith's average of 362 yards per game ranks him third in the nation in total offense.
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Lauded players to face off
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri's Brad Smith and Texas' Vince Young will go head-tohead Saturday as the Tigers face the No. 2 Longhorns in a Big 12 Conference opener.
Although the two quarterbacks have had different levels of success as starters — Young is 20-2 and Smith is 20-19 — they both will be trying to prove themselves to a national audience.
Smith will try to disprove critics after a disappointing 5-6 season a year ago. He also will look to lead the Tigers to their first win against a Top 5 opponent since 1978. Missouri is 0-25 against Top 5 opponents in the last 27 years.
Young, who led his team to a 2005 Rose Bowl win, is a Heisman Trophy candidate looking to lead the Longhorns to the national title game.
"Everybody at Missouri and on TV will get a special treat watching two of the best quarterbacks in the country play," Texas coach Mack Brown said.
Both quarterbacks are off to strong starts.
Smith, a senior, is 84-of-125 for 748 yards and six touchdowns. He has rushed 54 times for 383 yards and four touchdowns. Smith's average of 362 yards per game ranks him third in the nation in total offense.
Young, a junior, is 39-of-60 for 544 yards and five touchdowns.
He has also rushed 35 times for
202 yards and a touchdown.
"You see two phenomenal athletes playing quarterback," Missouri coach Gary Pinkel said. "Both of them can make a lot of things happen when things break down, and that's the thing that causes defensive coordinators to have sleepless nights."
Brown anticipates Saturday's game will be a high-scoring affair. Texas (3-0) is No. 2 in the country in rushing, and Missouri (2-1) is No. 3. Both teams are also in the Top 15 in points scored.
Last year, the Longhorns posted a 28-20 home win over the Tigers. Young was injured in the second quarter of the game and did not return.
"It was before Vince started on his roll, and he's excited about the game because he knows that he got hurt in last year's game and didn't play very well." Brown said.
As for Smith, Brown said,
"We knocked him around last year,
and he didn't even blink.
"I think we're seeing a guy who is very similar to the one who's playing for us because he can beat you with his feet, he can beat you with his arm, and he competes so hard," Brown said.
Young is known for longer strides while Smith takes shorter steps.
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