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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Baylor RB Jay Finley is upended by Texas A&M defender Dustin Harris in the first half of Saturday's game.
Aggie win over Bears
By Kyle Cunningham
The Battalion
With 30 points allowed in the first half, the Texas A&M defense looked like the 2008 version that then=true freshman Robert Griffin torched for 297 total yards en route to a 41-21 victory for Art Briles and his Baylor Bears. In one half, the Bears totaled 367 yards. By comparison, the Oklahoma Sooners finished last week's contest with 362.
Then, in an instant, the light switch went on for the defense that drew comparisons to the Wrecking Crew just the Saturday before, pushing A&M to a 42-30 victory over the Bears in Waco.
Zero points, 136 yards, nine first downs. And on two fourth down attempts, the Bears were shut down twice. Although Sherman wouldn't anoint the defense Wrecking Crew Round Two, he did admit that the Aggies made some bone-jarring hits reminiscent of the early-mid '90s defenses.
Near the end of the third quarter with the Aggies up 35-30, Griffin looked to connect with freshman cornerback/wide receiver Tevin Reese on 3rd-and-9. Reese came through, made the catch, but was separated from football when junior cornerback Lionel Smith torpeded his body into the receiver.
Griffin, who went 17-21 passing in the first half without being brought down for a sack, was made mortal by the Aggie defense. Griffin went 11-17 in the second half to end the day 28-38, and the sacks? A&M accumulated four in the final two quarters.
As the Baylor offense spun its wheels, the Aggie offense was able to score 28 unanswered points, leaving its rival in the dust in the 107th Battle of the Brazos.
"It is always frustrating [not to score]." Briles said.
It was a tale of two defenses at Floyd Casey Stadium; when it mattered, the defense shut out Baylor, and played like an A&M team from farther back than 2008.
Iowa State
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Colorado's Rodney Stewart looks for running room against Iowa State in the second quarter of an NCAA college football game in Boulder, Colo., on Saturday.
Colorado earns first Big 12 win against Iowa State
By David Merrill Iowa State Daily
THE WAVE NOVEMBER 19,2010
Iowa State lost to Colorado on Saturday 14-34. Colorado earned its first Big 12 win on the strength of strong performances from running back Rodney Stewart and quarterback Cody Hawkins. Stewart rushed 36 times for 123 yards while Hawkins was 16-of-24 for 266 yards and three touchdowns.
defense responded with a flurry of missed reads and sloppy tackling. Linebacker Jake Knott was the lone bright spot for the Cyclones on defense. He finished the game with a career-high 16 tackles. This was Knott's seventh game of the season in which he has recorded 10 tackles or more.
Running back Alexander Robinson recorded just 22 yards on nine carries. He did manage to score to put the Cyclones up 7-3 in the first quarter, but it didn't last long.
With just less than 12 minutes left in the second quarter, cornerback Arthur Jafee returned an ISU kickoff 89 yards down to the Cyclone's 9-yard line. The kick return set up a 9-yard touchdown pass to tight end Ryan Deehan. The touchdown gave the Buffaloes a 10-7 lead, and they didn't look back.
While the passing stats for quarterback Austen Arnaud — 15-of-23 for 136 yards — don't look terrible, he was sacked five times. Arnaud would eventually leave the game with a season-end knee injury.
Offensively, the Cyclones didn't get any momentum going until late in the fourth quarter. Iowa State's offensive line gave up eight sacks to one of the Big 12's worst defenses.
The Buffalo offensive line opened up holes for Stewart to run through all the game. The ISU
Both teams were sloppy throughout the game. Iowa State had nine penalties for 70 yards and the Buffaloes recorded 94 penalty yards on 10 flags.
Head coach Paul Rhoads said he told his team that Colorado was going to start the game with a high energy level and that there were going to be points of adversity and momentum changes during the game.
He feels his team didn't do a very good job of responding to adversity.
Safety Michael O'Connell and the Cyclones have one game left to give the team a chance to play in a bowl game this season when they host Missouri. The mistakes the Cyclones made against Colorado can't be repeated if that is going to happen.
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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foul trouble?
With Jeff Withey healthy, this is less of a concern than it was in the preseason, but when Markieff Morris had to sit with two early fouls against Valparaiso, it made frontcourt depth an issue for the rest of the first half. There aren't enough bodies in the Jayhawk frontcourt to withstand serious foul trouble, and the Mean Green led the nation in free throws made per game last season. If two of the Jayhawks bigs get into foul trouble, Mario Little could be forced to spend some time in the frontcourt, which offers opponents a size mismatch in their favor.
Morris
HEARYE, HEARYE
"I never expect to lose here. This is the best home-court advantage in the country. Coming in here and getting those chills before the game, I definitely don't expect to lose here."
Markieff Morris, junior center
Robinson
Markieff has unquestionably established himself as the best rebounder on this Jayhawks team (with an honorable mention to Thomas Robinson off the bench). His 14 boards per game are just one shy of what Marcus and Robinson are averaging combined. Markieff played just five minutes and pulled down three boards in the first half against Valparaiso because of foul trouble, but had 12 points and 10 rebounds in the second half alone.
SIXTH MAN
Thomas Robinson, sophomore forward Robinson is getting almost as many minutes as the starters (or more, in the case of Releford) with 20 per game. It's hard for Self to keep him off the floor, as he has the ability to be a double-double player, even off the bench. Self has taken to playing both Morris twins and Robinson at the same time, creating size mismatches at the three and four against most teams. Robinson gets a fourth star for the first time.
Thomas Robinson, sophomore forward
Odufuwa was named to the Sun Belt's preseason All First-Team. He is currently averaging 10.5 points and 13 rebounds per game. He is averaging 35 minutes per game as well. A season ago, Odufuwa averaged 11.5 points and 10.7 rebounds per game. He started 32 of North Texas' 33 games.
George Odufuwa, senior forward
Marcus Morris
SIXTH MAN
Dominique Johnson, senior guard Johnson is averaging 16.5 points off the bench this season in 31 minutes. Johnson may crack the starting lineup if his play continues. However, having two 5-foot-10 guards in the lineup makes the Mean Green very small in the frontcourt. Johnson is North Texas' best three-point shooter. He is currently 8-13 on the season. He was one of four players to average double figures (11 ppg) last season.
Tim Dwyer
compared with North Texas. The Mean Green caught the attention of the Jayhawks last season when both teams played in Oklahoma City for the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament. North Texas lost to Kansas State 82-62. The Mean Green entered the tournament with an 11-game winning streak, but had it snapped by the Wildcats. North Texas hung with Kansas State for the first 10 minutes until Kansas State pulled away. The games against Texas Tech regained Kansas' attention if it was lost during the NCAA Tournament.
Mike Lavieri
HEARYE, HEARYE
"He was truly a pioneer at North Texas because he showed that you could have success here. His willingness to share his experiences helped in my transition to North Texas. I have fond memories of him, and he will be sorely missed."
— North Texas coach Johnny Jones on legendary Mean Green coach Bill Blakeley, who passed away on Oct 26, according to a news release.
FRIDAY BIG 12 SCHEDULE
Teams
Time (CT)
Texas vs. Pittsburgh 6 p.m.
Nebraska vs. Davidson 2:00 p.m.
Texas A&M-International at Texas A&M 7:00 p.m.
Stephen F. Austin at Texas Tech 7:00 p.m
ALLEN FIELDHOUSE WILL ROCK IF...
The team ties the school record for consecutive wins in the building with 62. Marcus Morris said he "can't, can't, CAN'T" lose a game in his home building, so he may have a little extra fire with the streak on the line. If he does, look out North Texas. He could go for 30.
BABY JAY WILL BREAK DOWN AND CRY IF...
Kansas allows Josh White to do what he did to Texas Tech light up the scoreboard in a stunning Mean Green upset. White is excellent against Big 12 competition, but there's a difference between a team picked to finish in the middle of the pack, and a team ranked No.6 in the country.
Prediction:
Kansas 98, North Texas 64
SCHEDULE
Date Opponent TV Channel Time
Nov. 23 Texas A&M-CC Jayhawk TV 7 p.m.
Nov. 26 Ohio Jayhawk TV 7 p.m.
Nov. 27 Arizona Jayhawk TV 7 p.m.
Dec. 2 UCLA ESPN2 9:30 p.m.