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BIG 12 FOOTBALL
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Nebraska, Colorado face one last season in Big 12
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DES MOINES, Iowa — No. 5 Nebraska got a raucous welcome at Kansas State as they faced the Wildcats for the last time as a Big 12 opponent.
It didn't take long for the Huskers to quiet the crowd and turn the 95th and potentially final meeting between the longtime rivals last week into a rout.
Colorado? The Big 12's other lame duck program is on the verge of going out on a much more silent note.
Nebraska is off to a fantastic start in its final Big 12 tour before joining the Big Ten next year. The Huskers (5-0, 1-0 Big 12) blew out Kansas State 48-13 and have things clicking on both sides of the ball heading into a huge date with Texas this weekend.
"I wear headsets and don't hear the noise, but I'm sure it was — at least, until we finished laying eggs — I think it was probably quite vocal," Kansas State coach Bill Snyer said.
All the noise in the world didn't bother Nebraska, which easily survived its first of two road games against Big 12 North opponents. The Huskers also visit Iowa State in early November.
Nebraska quarterback Taylor Martinez gets past Kansas State cornerback Ty Zimmerman, right, to score a touchdown during the fourth quarter of a game Thursday in Manhattan. Martinez rushed for 242 yards and four touchdowns leading Nebraska to a 48-13 win.
The Buffaloes' final conference trip to Missouri was a dud.
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"We're playing good team defense," Missouri coach Gary Pinkel said. "We're getting better each week, and with a lot of the little things, attention to detail things that we needed to do."
Colorado coach Dan Hawkins said he didn't think the atmosphere in Columbia was any crazier than usual. The bigger issue for the Buffs (3-2, 0-1) was Missouri's defense, which handed Colorado just its second shutout in 262 games.
The 21st-ranked Tigers (5-0, 1-0) shut out Colorado 26-0, capping their rivalry with the Buffs with five straight wins by a combined score of 203-40.
Martinez, who was named the Big 12's offensive player of the week, ran for 241 yards and threw for 128 more. leading the Huskers on four scoring drives that took five plays or less.
Nebraska handled its final Big 12 road opener in impressive fashion, rolling over the Wildcats behind another brilliant performance from freshman quarterback Taylor Martinez.
Colorado had bounced back from a 52-7 loss at future Pac-12 rival California with wins over Hawaii and Georgia. But the Buffers lost their 13th straight road game against the Tigers on the 20th anniversary of the infamous "fifth down" game at Faurot Field.
guy that can run fast," Snyder said. "We created some opportunities for him to showcase his speed and he took full advantage of it each and every time. I think he's a very talented player."
"He's more than just a young
Next, the Huskers host Texas (3-2, 1-1) in a rematch of last year's memorable league title game.
As few Nebraska fans will ever forget, the Longhorns were given an extra second at the end of the game after a video replay. That allowed Hunter Lawrence to boot a 46-yard field goal and deny Nebraska a trip to a BCS bowl game.
The game doesn't have quite the buzz it was expected to have after the Longhorns fell to both UCLA and Oklahoma. But last year's title game was followed by the conference realignment frenzy this summer, adding even more juice to the showdown between the two storied programs.
"I don't get caught up in all the personal reasons or whatever else. I have nothing against Texas," Nebraska coach Pelini said. "What happened in the offseason, like I said, you control what you can control."
Texas coach Mack Brown threw a bouquet to Nebraska's fans, saying he believes the Huskers have the best crowd in college football.
"I've never seen an empty seat when we walk on the field before
Colorado hosts Baylor on
the game, and they're all sitting there when you leave. They're the most gracious fans I've ever seen and they love their team but they're very knowledgeable," Brown said. "They love a great college football game, and I don't expect it to be any different."
Saturday, and coach Dan Hawkins said he plans to start quarterback Tyler Hansen, who was yanked in favor of Cody Hawkins against Missouri.
The Bears gave up 45 points in a loss to Texas Tech on Saturday, so life could be easier for Hansen this week. But Colorado will also
nave to find a way to stop Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin, who threw for a career-high 384 yards last week.
"He's fun to watch. Extremely talented, and not just a runner. Can throw it, too," coach Hawkins said. "It's a huge challenge. Huge."
NFL
Favre unable to get Vikings out of hole
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Brett Favre was at his dazzling best after a miserable start that put the Minnesota Vikings in a hole.
There would be no classic comeback this time, though, for the record-breaking quarterback.
Hit hard early and often by Rex Ryan's physical defense, Favre nearly led the Vikings back with a milestone night, but Dwight Lowery returned an interception 26 yards for a touchdown with 1:30 left as the New York Jets beat the Vikings 29-20 on Monday night in a game that was delayed 45 minutes at the start by lightning.
Lacking fireworks early, Nick Folk kicked five field goals for the Jets (4-1), two after fumbles by Favre, and now the 41-year-old quarterback is left wondering if an even bigger punishment is in store from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.
Favre finished 14 for 34 for 264 yards for the Vikings (1-3) hours after he apologized to teammates for the distraction caused by an NFL investigation into allegations that he sent racy messages and lewd photos to a Jets game hostess in 2008.
He became the first NFL player to throw 500 touchdown passes and for 70,000 yards, but two early fumbles against his former team helped put the Vikings in a 12-0 hole.
Adrian Peterson had 88 yards on 18 carries for Minnesota.
Mark Sanchez was 21 of 44 for 191 yards, and still hasn't thrown an interception this season, although he came close a few times. Santonio Holmes played his first game with the Jets after being suspended the first four for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy.
New York's offense struggled for the first time since Week 1, failing to get much going — other than field goals — until late.
LaDainian Tomlinson had another solid game for the Jets with 94 yards rushing on 20 carries.
BASKETBALL
Teams to upgrade uniform material
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BY TIM DWYER
tdywer@kansan.com
For the first time since before the 2007-2008 national title season, the Jayhawk basketball team will be changing its uniform, Kansas announced in a news release Monday.
Kansas will continue its use of the Trajan font and the same color schemes — white home, blue away and red alternate — but will be donning the new Adidas Revolution 30 jerseys.
The jerseys, made of 60 percent recyclable material, are designed to dry twice as quickly as the old jerseys. They also weigh 30 percent less.
Both the men's and women's teams will be undergoing the change to the new uniform. The women's jersey was unveiled at media day Monday. The men's will be unveiled at media day today.
Edited by Anna Nordling
Photo Courtesy of Jeff Jacobsen/KU Athletics Inc.
Senior guard Mario Little and sophomore forward Carolyn Davis model the new uniforms for the 2010-11 season. The jerseys are made of 60 percent recyclable material and dry twice as fast.
BIG 12 FOOTBALL
Martinez, David honored this week
LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska quarterback Taylor Martinez and linebacker Lavonte David have been named Big 12 players of the week.
Martinez accounted for 369 yards in Nebraska's 48-13 win at Kansas State last week. He carried 15 times for 241 yards with four touchdowns, covering 14, 35, 80 and 41 yards.He also was 5 of 7 passing for 128 yards, including a 79-yard scoring strike.
Martinez's 241 rushing yards set a Nebraska quarterback rushing record and were the eighth-most in school history.
David made 16 tackles, 10 unassisted, against K-State. He also had one sack and two tackles for loss.
The linebacker reached double figures in tackles for the third time.
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