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FOOTBALL
Kansan file photo
Simmons steps up
Receiver's key catches save second half
BY DANIEL BERK
dberk@kansan.com
KANSAN SHORT SPORTWRITER
If Kansas was to lose this game, its record would fall to 2-1, which would hurt its bowl game chances. Kansas football coach Mark Mangino challenged his team at halftime and knew someone would have to step up.
That player was Mark Simmons, senior wide receiver. Simmons was having a quiet season, collecting 58 yards in his first two games. At halftime on Saturday, Simmons had two catches for 15 yards. But Simmons came through for the Jayhawks in the second half, collecting four catches for 91 yards.
Kansas entered the locker room at halftime tied at seven with Louisiana Tech on Saturday.
Senior wide receiver Mark Simmons congratulates junior running back Jon Cornish after a run during the game against Appalachian State on Sept. 10. Simmons totaled six catches for 106 yards against Louisiana Tech on Saturday.
"I told our wide receivers that this game was going to be on our shoulders," Simmons said. "I'm one of our senior leaders, and I knew we would have to make the big plays. I made a couple of plays and got our offensive rolling."
Simmons' four catches in the second half were timely and set Kansas up with good field position.
The first big catch of the half came early in the third quarter. Kansas started its drive on its own 37-yard line. After a short rushing gain, Luke connected on a 28-yard pass to Simmons that put the ball on the Louisiana Tech 32-yard line. Three plays later, on third down, Luke and Simmons connected again, this time for 23 yards, which set Kansas up on the three-yard line. Kansas would score two plays later to take the lead.
"He really did a nice job on the one ball on third down," Mangino said. "It was a little underthrown, and he kind of put
"I told our wide receivers that this game was going to be on our shoulders."
Mark Simmons
Senior wide receiver
the brakes on and caught the ball lying on his side."
Simmons had one more big play in store for the second half. This time, it came in the fourth quarter, with Kansas leading 21-7.
The Jayhawks took over possession after an interception and got the ball on the Tech 30-yard line. On their first play, Simmons hauled in another pass from Luke for 29 yards, putting Kansas on the one-yard线. Kansas
Simmons ended the game with six catches for a total of 106 yards. He now ranks fifth in all-time career receiving yards at Kansas and ranks third in all-time career receptions.
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"Mark is a veteran guy here, and he made some key catches," Mangino said. "He has some talent, and we are counting on him to have a big year."
If Simmons continues to put up big numbers, he could pass Willie Vaughn, who ranks first in all-time receiving yardage with 2,266 yards. He needs nine catches to pass Vaughn for the all-time receptions lead, which is 133.
— Edited by Becca Evanhoe
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