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Texas A&M quarterback Ryan Tannehill tries to keep his balance after making a catch as Missouri safety Kenji Jackson trips him.
Missouri must win to prove on Saturday
BY JAKE KREINBERG The Maneater
The Maneater
Missouri has the chance to prove its team this Saturday night against the Oklahoma Sooners.
MU's next two games will not only define the season, but also go a long way toward defining coach Gary Pinkel's term at Missouri.
While next week's game against Nebraska will have more impact in the Big 12 North standings, Saturday's game against the Sooners has the ability to shift the perception of the entire program.
Some fans question if Pinkel can put the Tigers among the nation's elite programs, citing his 0-11 record against traditional South powers Oklahoma and Texas, including seven losses against the Sooners. (Missouri has won three of its past 34 meetings with OU.)
As if exorcising the demons from Norman wasn't inspiration enough, Oklahoma will carry the banner of being the top-ranked team in the country when it travels to Columbia.
With a win, MU will enter the top 10 in the country and prove they are the team to beat in the Big 12.
Pinkel brings a more complete team to face the Sooners than he ever has previously.
Chase Daniel could still be scoring touchdowns for the 2007 Tigers but it still wouldn't get them any closer to Oklahoma or Texas, because the defense was porous enough to let Sooner Schooners plow through it.
The 2010 defense has a cohesiveness that stifles opposing offenses through an aggressive array of blitzing.
Defensive coordinator Dave Steckel feels comfortable bringing pressure nearly every play because he trusts the secondary to match up with the Big 12's finest receivers step for step.
Steckel's philosophy is to limit big plays, and the Tigers have done so en route to allowing only 10.8 points per game, good for second in the nation.
Pressuring the pocket will be Missouri's key to victory Saturday.
Shutting down OU's DeMarco Murray and the ground game will be the Tigers' most difficult task this season, but if they can, it will make for one long night on the road for quarterback Landry Jones against the improved secondary.
Missouri can legitimately say for the first time under Pinkel it has the talent to match up with Oklahoma. Now all the Tigers have to do is prove it on the big stage.
Oklahoma State Cowboys
Oklahoma State's Kendall Hunter, right, runs away from Texas Tech's Cody Davis during the first half.
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Cowboys bowl-eligible again
BY ALEC SCHIMKE The Daily O'Collegian
In the Cowboys' 34-17 victory against the Red Raiders (3-3, 1-3 Big 12) on Saturday, receiver Justin Blackmon continued to turn heads and added something to his resume that even Michael Crabtree was unable to accomplish while at Texas Tech — top the 200-yard receiving mark at Jones AT&T Stadium. The sophomore receiver from Ardmore had no problems finding openings in the Red Raider secondary, catching 10 passes for a career-high 207 yards in the Cowboys (6-0, 2-0 Big 12) first Big 12 road win of the season.
Even with Blackmon, the Cowboys entered Saturday's game shorthanded at the receiver position with both Hubert Anyiam (sprained ankle) and Michael Harrison (fractured finger) out with injuries. Anyiam and Harrison accounted for five receiving touchdowns in the team's first five games.
Josh Cooper, who was also questionable prior to the game after suffering a head injury against Louisiana, ended up playing in Saturday's game and caught five passes for 38 yards.
Tracy Moore made his first start of the season and caught two passes for a career-high 55 yards and running back Joseph Randle also saw more looks in the passing game, catching three balls for 44 yards.
The Cowboys rushed for 93 yards in the first quarter and uncharacteristically used three rushing touchdowns to grab a 21-0 lead.
Oklahoma State finished the game with 225 yards on the ground. Kendall Hunter led the team with 134 yards on 25 carries, and Randle rushed for a career-high 95 yards on 17 touches.
The Cowboys defense limited Taylor Potts and nation's fourth-ranked passing game to 226 passing yards and forced four 3 and out's in the first quarter to put the Red Raiders out of rhythm early.
The defense was especially effective all game long in limiting big plays and containing screen passes, which Texas Tech has relied on heavily this season.
With the win, the undefeated Cowboys became bowl eligible for the fifth straight season and snapped a 66-year winless streak in Lubbock.
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Tonia Salas, a senior from Wichita, hugs Homecoming Grand Marshal Robert Eaton after Salas was named the female EX.C.E.L. winner at halftime of the homecoming football game on Saturday at Memorial Stadium. Student body president Michael Wade Smith, a senior from Goodland, was the male winner of the award which provides two $500 scholarships to the respective winners. Salas and Smith were selected from 10 finalists for the 20th annual awards. The award recognizes excellence in community, education and leadership, with the winners being selected by representatives from Student Union Activities, the Student Involvement and Leadership Center, the Board of Class Officers and the Homecoming Steering Committee.
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Iconic tree must be moved for building
CAMPUS | 6A
Engineering students and staff are trying to figure out how to preserve a popular tree outside Eaton Hall. Collecting seeds could be the best option.
Minority students win four awards
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Four University students were given awards the Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science at the group's annual conference.
Offense struggles to move the ball in loss
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Quarterback issues leave Kansas offense reeling in 45-10 loss to Texas A&M on Saturday.
AWARENESS
Events to address domestic violence
BY SAMANTHA COLLINS scollins@kansan.com
To encourage people to stand up against domestic violence and support its victims, this week is domestic violence awareness week.
In the summer of 2008, Jana Mackey, a graduate student from Hays, was killed by her ex-boyfriend in an act of domestic violence. Meredith Pavicic, president of the Commission on the status of Women and a junior from Leawood, said the week's events were planned around the Jana Mackey Distinguished Lecture Series, which was established after Mackey's death. This week will focus on teaching students the various ways in which they can be affected by domestic violence.
She said a major problem is that people are uncomfortable talking about domestic violence. She said people have preconceived ideas about domestic violence victims.
She said Mackey was the perfect example showing that it can happen to anyone. Mackey was a feminist, a law student and fought against violence against women. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, one out of four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime.
"This can happen to anyone," Pavicid said. "It affects so many people."
"The lecture series was created to demonstrate to people that this can happen to anybody," Pavicic said.
The week's events focus on the various aspects of domestic violence ranging from awareness to prevention and violence within the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community to definitions of masculinity. All events are free to the public.
"Everyone should know this information," she said.
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What: Domestic Violence Resource Panel
TODAY
UPCOMING EVENTS
What: Domestic Violence Resource Panel Students will learn about the warning signs on domestic violence and the available resources in the Lawrence community.
Where and when: Hawk's Nest at the Kansas Union at 5 p.m.
TUESDAY
What: Jana Mackey Distinguished Lecture Series featuring Anne Munch In honor of Jana Mackey, a graduate student who was killed in an act of domestic violence in 2008, the Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center hosts Anne Munch, a former military prosecutor and consultant to the military, to speak about sexual and domestic violence.
Where and when: Dole Institute of Politics at 7:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
What: Domestic Violence in the LGBT Community Representatives from the LGBT community will speak about domestic violence issues in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender relationships and provide resources for those who are affected. Where and when: Hashinger Hall at 5 p.m.
THURSDAY
What: "How to be a Man" Film Festival and Discussion How to be a Man" discusses the various public service announcements from the 1950s that tell men how to be the man. This event will focus on the various definitions of masculinity in today's society and how these announcements affect power conflicts in acts of domestic violence.
Where and when: 3139 Wescoe Hall at 7 p.m.
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FRIDAY
What: Wear a Shirt, Be a Witness
The Willow Domestic Violence Center offers students the opportunity to donate $20 to the Center and wear a T-shirt made by victims on domestic violence.
Where and when: Watson Lawn at 5 p.m.