8B THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
GAME DAY
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2005
KU won't overlook opponent
Kansas hoping to grow
BY RYAN COLAIANI
rcolaiani@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Kansas football coach Mark Mangino has said that a team's biggest progression comes from game one to game two. On Saturday, it will be clear how much the team has improved since last week's 30-19 victory against Florida Atlantic. The Jayhawks will look for answers from the quarterback position on Saturday. Mangino will use two quarterbacks: Senior Brian Luke and junior Adam Barmann.
"We are not going to tell you that they are a Big 12 team; They are not," Mangino said. "But are they capable of winning any game if the team they are playing against does not prepare well, does not stay focused, doesn't play smart football, you bet."
Kansas will face a division I-AA opponent this weekend in Appalachian State to help prepare them for the rigors of Big 12 Conference play. Mangino said the non-conference games were also important for younger players looking to gain experience. Mangino said that he would not approach the game any differently because Appalachian State is a Division I-AA opponent.
Mangino said he intended for his team to be ready and focused. A victory would move Korea to 2 on the podium.
season. The Jayhawks will likely rely on a solid running game like last week against Florida Atlantic. Senior running back Clark Green ran for more than 100 yards and the team ran for more than 200. The Jayhawk
offensive line opened large holes for the runners and also gave both quarterbacks time to look down field. The defense will look to prevent big plays that they gave up last weekend, in two 66-yard touchdown completions.
Kansas vs. Appalachian State Saturday 6 p.m. Memorial Stadium
"As a defense, we know that we are a big part of this team," senior linebacker Kevin Kane said. "We are going to have to step up and stop them on situations such as that."
Kane said the big plays were correctable and the defense would focus on not giving up big plays against Appalachian State. Kane said he did not plan to take Appalachian State lightly from a mental or physical perspective.
Edited by Patrick Ross
Kansas
The Kansas offense sputtered during most of the first half last week because of inconsistent play at the quarterback position. The offensive line did a good job of opening holes for the running game, as senior running back Clark Green ran for 107 yards. They also gave the quarterbacks time to throw the ball, and senior Brian Luke took chances downfield that were nearly caught. While a starting quarterback has not been set, look for the quarterbacks to try to right the ship after last week.
Defense: The Kansas defense gave up two long touchdown plays against Florida Atlantic, both 66-yard bombs. The defensive line and linebackers, though, did stop the run, as they allowed just 70 rushing yards on 37 carries. They also did a good job of getting pressure on the quarterback. They will have to be just as successful this week in getting pressure on the quarterback, as they face another mobile quarterback.
Special Teams: Kansas special teams were great last week,
as sonnimore kicker Webb drilled two field
nss Kansas special teams were great last week, sophomore kicker Scott Webb drilled two field goals and helped set Florida Atlantic off with poor field position with his booming kickoffs into the end zone. The special teams unit also made big tackles on returns that lengthened
the field for the Owls. Expect more of the same this week from a speedy group.
COACHES
Coaches: Kansas football coach Mark Mangino has said all week that he will likely use two quarterbacks this weekend. He also said the starter would likely not be named until game time. Mangino found a way for his team to win last week after being down in the third quarter. Mangino should have the luxury to try some different players this week, as the team should be up big on Appalachian State in the second half.
Appalachian State
Ryan Colaianni
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
Offense: The offense is definitely the strong point for Appalachian State, as Walter Payton Award nominee quarterback Richie Williams will lead the team into Lawrence. Appalachian State features a no-huddle offense, which will attempt to keep the Kansas defense off-balanced and confused. Williams has more than 5,000 career passing yards, has thrown for 39 career touchdowns, and ran for 17 career touchdowns. His main targets at wide receiver are senior Jermaine Little and tight end Daniel Bettis. Appalachian State had 334 yards of total offense in its season opener versus Eastern Kentucky.
Defense: The defense has struggled to contain opposing offenses, as it let up 40 plus points in four games last season. In the season opener, Appalachian State allowed over 450 yards of total offense.The defense did get a much-needed boost last week, when sophomore safety Corey Lynch returned after missing all but two games of the 2004 season.In his first game, Lynch recorded seven tackles and also had two interceptions. Marques Murrell, junior defensive end, will lead the defensive line.Murrell recorded 60 tackles last season, and had eight in the season opener.
SPECIALTEAMS
SpecialTeams: Julian Rauch wif punting and kicking duties for ApHe was 6-9 last season, with yards. In the season opener, punted the ball eight times for an average of 32.9 yards. Jackson and Jeremy Wiggins handle the kick return duties; gins is the primary threat.
COACHES
Coaches:
Jerry Moore
leads Appalachian State
in his 17th
season with the
school. Before
that, Moore was
the head coach
at both North
Texas and Texas
Tech. Moore has
some other Big
12 ties, as he
was the offensive coordinator at Nebraska for five years. Overall, Moore has achieved a 129-64 record at Appalachian State, and his overall coaching record is 156-112-2.
Daniel Berk
Looking for an upset
BY DANIEL BERK
dberk@kansan.com
KANSAN SENIOR SWITTER WRITER
After winning its season opener, Appalachian State will come to Lawrence this weekend in its first ever game against a Big 12 Conference opponent.
Appalachian State's defense has been a major area of concern. The team allowed an average of 32 points a game last season, and although it held Eastern Kentucky to 16 points last weekend, it still let up 455 vards of total offense.
The defense has a knack for turnovers though, as it forced four turnovers last week.
Junior defensive lineman Marques Murrell, brother of former NFL running back Adrian Murrell, will lead the Appalachian State defense, after being named first team all conference last season. Murrell registered eight tackles, two-and-a-half sacks, three-and-a-half tackles for a loss and two forced fumbles in the season opener.
"He's not as big as your typical D-1 defensive ends, but he is athletic, strong and smart," senior quarterback Richie Williams said. "You want him on your team. He is just a real good plaker."
Williams will lead the offense which will look for a receiver to replace last season's conference player of the year DaVon Fowlkes. Fowlkes caught 103 passes last season for 1,618 yards and 14 touchdowns. After the first game, senior wide receiver Jermane Little seemed to be the leading candidate to replace Fowlkes, as he had more than 100 yards receiving and a touchdown catch last week.
Appalachian State has some issues at the running back position. The team's leading rusher from a week ago was Kevin Richardson, who ran eight times for 30 yards. C.J. Underwood could also see some time at the position.
Appalachian State cracked the division 1-AA top 25 after its season opening victory. The team was ranked 25th, after spending nine weeks in the top 25 last year.
Kansas is not the only big time program the Mountaineers will face this season, as they will also travel to Boston.
to Baton Rouge, La., to do battle with SEC powerhouse Louisiana State. The last time the Mountaineers SEC team, they
played a SEC team, they nearly pulled an upset, losing to Auburn 22-15 in 1999.
Edited by Jayme Wiley
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