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Senior quarterback Todd Reeing makes a pass that was tipped and nearly intercepted by a Nebraska cornerback before being caught by Johnathan Wilson. Reeing passed for 236 yards in a 31-17 loss to the Cornhuskers.
Cornhuskers run past Jayhawks in fourth quarter
Helu, Jr. scores two late touchdowns to seal the victory for Nebraska
Despite holding a 17-16 lead with more than seven minutes left to play, the Kansas Jayhawks fell 31-17 to the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Saturday at Memorial Stadium. Kansas trailed for most of the game before taking the lead on a 21-yard touchdown reception by receiver Dezmon Briscoe. The loss was the Jayhawks' fifth in a row and it dropped them to 5-5 overall.
Quarterback Todd Reesing passed for 236 yards against the Nebraska defense and threw one touchdown. Reesing had no interceptions or fumbles, but completed just 19 of his 41 pass attempts.
Kerry Meier led the Kansas receivers with 10 catches for 127 yards. Briscoe finished with 77 yards on four receptions and Jonathan
Wilson caught two balls for 24 yards.
Reesing also led the Kansas ground attack by rushing for 54 yards on nine attempts. Freshman running back Toben Opurum gained 44 yards on 15 carries.
The Kansas defense held the Nebraska passing attack to 196 yards for the game, but running back Roy Helu, Jr., torched the Jayhawks for three touchdowns and 162 yards. Helu, Jr. scored both of the Cornhuskers' touchdowns in the fourth quarter to put the game out of reach.
Kansas travels south this week to play the Texas Longhorns in Austin, Texas. The game starts at 7 p.m.
- Scott Toland
THE WAVE NOVEMBER 20,2009
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN