2B / SPORTS / MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2010 / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / KANSAN.COM
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"I think we just have to go to the drawing board and come together as a team, keep it in house and keep it going from here. Obviously we can only go up, it has been a tough three weeks, but there are better days ahead"
—— Kansas tight end Tim Blere after Saturday's loss
FACT OF THE DAY
Texas A&M was ranked second in the nation in rushing defense, but it allowed a season-high 201 yards against the Jayhawks.
KU Athletics
In Quinn Mecham's first appearance as a Jayhawk, how many passes did he throw?
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
A: None
-KU Athletics
Excitement for Giants-Rangers
MORNING BREW
Last spring, at the beginning of the MLB season, I had already prepared myself for another Yankees Phillies World Series. On paper they were clearly the best two teams, both with potent offenses and strong pitching staffs.
At the outset of the playoffs a few weeks back, I still believed another Yankees-Phillies series was inevitable, and in the divisional round of the playoffs both teams swept their opponents, with relative ease.
So when the Texas Rangers and San Francisco Giants both jumped out to 3-1 leads, I got excited.
Being realistic, the Yankees and Red Sox dominate the baseball media. And the East Coast was more than thrilled when the Phillies awoke and finally started to become the dominant force in the National League, because it allowed them to diversify their coverage by bringing a third team into the conversation, one that was located a solid 93 miles away.
93 miles away. This year the fans get a fresh taste of new talent. Both the Giants and Rangers have fantastic aces in their rotation. Cliff Lee, of the Rangers, boasts a stunning 7-0 post-season record, and the Giants claim Tim Lincecum, who has won the past two NL Cy Young Awards as the best pitcher in the National League.
BY ETHAN PADWAY
epadway@kansan.com
And can you guess who the teams will trot out to the mound in the World Series Opener on Wednesday night? That's right — Lincecum and Lee. I can't wait to witness that pitching matchup.
The Rangers also have their feel good stories, especially former first overall draft pick Josh Hamilton's career restoration after recovering from a drug and alcohol
These teams also host many intriguing characters. In Buster Posey, the Giants feature a rookie catcher to guide their talented rotation, and he has also anchored the clean-up spot in the lineup. Around him are a bunch of guys considered castoffs or too old by most other teams. Their middle infield is made up of the spry duo of 32-year-old Freddy Sanchez and 34-yearold Edgar Renteria.
addiction that left him out of baseball for a few years. Since joining the Rangers in 2008 Hamilton has played in the All-Star game for three consecutive years.
So baseball fans rejoice, because you won't have to watch the Yankees claim their 28th title this fall. Instead we get to watch to teams that haven't been to the playoffs since 2003 (Giants) and 1999 (Rangers) compete for the title. And no matter what happens on the field, baseball fans across America win.
Edited by Clark Goble
SOCCER
Kansas fell at the hands of Nebraska on Friday 2-1. The Jayhawks are now 1-8 in the Big 12 and 5-12 overall.
Jayhawks lose fifth game of the season
Kansas goalkeeper Kat Liebetrau played her way into the record books, recording her 100th save of the season on Friday, becoming the sixth keeper in Jayhawk history to reach triple digits in saves.
Liebetau, a junior from Centen-
nal, Colo., grabbed five saves in
the match, making her season
total 102. Now she's just five saves away from moving into fifth-place on Kansas' all-time single season save list.
nebraska led 1-0 at halftime, and scored another goal within the first 10 minutes of the second half, putting Kansas away for good.
Today, Kansas will play its last Big 12 match on the road against Colorado. The game starts at 2:30 p.m.
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Britt shines, Titans win 37-19
NFL
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans just don't lose anymore to NFC teams, and they keep finding new ways — and new stars.
Kerry Collins threw three touchdowns to Kenny Britt, who had the best game of his career two days after being involved in a bar fight, and the Titans scored a team-record 27 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to beat the Philadelphia Eagles 37-19 on Sunday.
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Britt had the best receiving game in the NFL this season. He caught touchdown passes of
David Akers kicked his fourth and final field goal, a 28-yarder giving Philadelphia a 19-10 lead, early in the fourth quarter. He had his own big day a week after missing three attempts in a win over Atlanta.
The turning point came when Tennessee, which had already intercepted Kevin Kolb, stripped him of the ball at the Titans 3 in the third quarter. Tennessee drove for a field goal to pull within 16-10.
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But Britt was the story of the game.
26, 80 and 16 yards and finished with seven receptions for 225 yards — all career highs for the second-year player on a day when he didn't start as punishment for his role in the fight.
The Eagles (4-3) blew a 19-10 lead despite sacking Collins three times and forcing him into three turnovers. But Philadelphia couldn't convert any of those turnovers into points.
The Titans (5-2) won their NFL-best 12th straight over the NFC with Collins making his first start in a year. Vince Young was sidelined by a sprained left knee and ankle that had him still limping in pregame warmups.
Titans coach Jeff Fisher started rookie Damian Williams instead of Britt.
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