THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2005
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Three games to note
Sooners, Bruins to face off at Rose Bowl
BY DANIEL BERK
dberk@kansan.com
KANSAN SENIOR SPORTSWITER
Must-win game?
Oklahoma travels to UCLA this weekend to do battle with the Bruins, who enter the game with a 2-0 record.
After losing its opening game to Texas Christian, Oklahoma defeated Tulsa at home 31-15. This week may prove more challenging for the Sooners as they will have to defend against UCLA running back Maurice Drew. Drew has had a good start this season, rushing for more than 200 yards in two games and scoring three times.
Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops said he knew this week's game would be a tough test for his team before conference play begins, and two losses this early in the season would be costly.
"UCLA has made improvements, and talent wise they have always been good," Stoops said. "They continue to have sound schemes and are disciplined."
Freshman quarterback Rhett Boram did not fare well last week. He completed five of 13 passes for just 42 yards and two interceptions.
The Sooners may have to rely
Oklahoma will hope that Peterson's services will be available Saturday. According to espn.com, Oklahoma suspended Peterson from practice Monday and Tuesday after missing classes. A decision will be made later in the week on whether Peterson will start against UCLA.
on sophomore running back Adrian Peterson to carry most of the load. Peterson rushed for 220 yards and scored three touchdowns against Tulsa last weekend.
The Baylor Bears will travel to New York this weekend to play Army.
The Sooners and Bruins will face off at 2:30 p.m. at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.
Baylor football coach Guy Morriss said he was happy with the crowd at the first home game and was aware of how tough of an environment Army would present.
2-0 start for Baylor
Baylor won its first two games, defeating Southern Methodist in week one on the road 28-23 and beating Samford in its home opener, 48-14.
"We know we can't play all our games in Floyd Casey Stadium, and we won't have that many Baylor people in New York," Morriss said. "It's a loud atmosphere at Army, and it's impressive when they march in the cadets, so it should be a great atmosphere."
Baylor hopes to go 3-0 on the season for the first time since 1996. The game will be televised nationally on ESPN Classic.
Similar to Oklahoma, Baylor has been led by its running back, Paul Mosley. The junior from Austin, Texas, rushed for 150 yards in the first two games and scored three times.
NFL reunion
This weekend in Lincoln, Neb., the Nebraska Cornhuskers will take on Pittsburgh, and aim to improve to 3-0 before conference play.
Callahan came to Nebraska last season after serving as the coach of the Oakland Raiders for two seasons. He led the Raiders to the Super Bowl in his first season. Wannstedt is in his first season at Pittsburgh after serving as the Miami Dolphins coach for five seasons and the Chicago Bears coach for six seasons.
Callahan and Wannstedt met once in the NFL - Wannstedt's Dolphins won 23-17.
Former NFL coaches Dave Wannstedt and Bill Callahan will be on the sidelines for the game.
Wannstedt will be looking for his first win at Pittsburgh after the team dropped its first two games to Notre Dame and Ohio. Game time is 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
- Edited by Theresa Montaño
FOOTBALL
Three-star recruit chooses Kansas
Coach Mark Mangino and the Kansas Jayhawks landed their ninth verbal commitment for the class of 2006 - this time a running back from Garland, Texas.
Rivals.com reported his commitment last night.
Donte Bean is rated the 13th-best all-purpose running back and is the 80th-best recruit from the state of Texas, according to the Web site.
Bean chose
Bean close Kansas over Purdue and UTEP. He is rated as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, which specializes in college recruiting.
Bean
"I looked at a lot of articles and I think Kansas is a top program on the rise," Bean said to rivals.com. "Committing to Kansas feels like a monkey off my back. Now I don't have to worry about recruiting and what may be next. It feels good."
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