10A THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
SPORTS
FOOTBALL
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2005
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BY DANIEL BERK
dberk@kansan.com
KANSAN SENIOR SWRIETWRITER
It was a successful weekend for the Big 12 Conference as 10 of the 11 Big 12 teams in action 'came away with victories, two of which were against top 10 ranked opponents.
Iowa State defeated Iowa on its home turf, and No.2 Texas traveled to then No.4 Ohio State and came away with a dramatic 25-22 victory broadcast on national television.
Vince Young, junior quarterback, led Texas on Saturday, garnering 270 passing yards and 76 rushing yards. Young also threw for two touchdowns and was named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week.
Besides his statistics, Young led the Longhorns on their game winning drive, throwing a 24-yard touchdown pass to Limas Sweed with 2:37 remaining in the game. "We so glad to go up there and get a win. Ohio State's band even played 'Texas Fight' when we
left the field," Texas coach Mack Brown said. "It was just a shame that either team had to lose a game that was that hard fought."
Texas will look to carry the momentum from the Ohio State game into this weekend, when the Longhorns take on in-state foe Rice before starting conference play.
Iowa State's victory was considered more of an upset then Texas' because Iowa State entered its game unranked.
"I love Dan (McCarney) and what he has done for the Iowa State program. That was a great win for Iowa State
Iowa State knocked Iowa's starting quarterback, Drew Tate, out of the game in the second quarter and took advantage of it, holding off the Hawkeyes 23-3.
Two Iowa State players were recognized by the Big 12 Conference, as LaMarcus Hicks, senior cornerback, was named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week, and Troy Blankenship, senior punter, was named Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week.
and the Big 12." Brown said. "Now we all need to get back down to earth and go to work. I was at Iowa State when they restarted the ISU-Iowa series in 1978 after 23 years because of a lot of fights, so that was an exciting time."
Iowa State will now have a week off before traveling to play Army.
Texas A&M did not play this week, but 10 of the 11 Big 12 teams in action did come away with a victory. The only team that lost was Missouri, which dropped a 45-35 game at home against New Mexico. Missouri will have to try to rebound before taking on Troy this Saturday.
"After looking at the tape, we saw that we just made some mistakes against New Mexico," Missouri football coach Gary Pinkel said. "We gave up too many plays on defense and had some execution problems. We didn't get any turnovers in the game, and these things can be worked on for the future."
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texas' Roy Miller celebrates the team's 25-22 victory against Ohio State, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2005, in Columbus, Ohio. Texas scored on the next possession to take the lead.
For love of the game
St. Louis Cardinals' John Rodriguez gets a big hug from manager Tony La Russa after driving in the winning run in the ninth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates yesterday at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. The Cardinals defeated the Pirates 4-3.
the fieldhouse will now be on January 7, when they travel to Lincoln for a Big 12 conference game against Nebraska.
Tournament
Official NCAA records are not kept, but Kansas' 21 home games are the most of any school in the Big 12 conference.
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"I think it's a great opportunity to get some young kids on the floor and get some battle experience," she said.
Henrickson said the schedule would allow fans to follow the team more easily.
No Kansas team has played 21 home games in the history of Jayhawk women's basketball.
This year's team has six rookies joining six returning veterans.
The adult season ticket price of $96 means that fans can attend for less than $5 a game.
Kansas women's basketball coach Bonnie Henrickson said the home games would be a huge advantage.
All home games will be telecast on regional television through Sunflower Broadband channel 6 or Metro Sports in Kansas City.
Marchiony said the recently added games will likely be televised, but that has not been finalized.
Edited by Ty Beaver
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