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Kansas placekicker Brad Fleeman celebrates after making a 54-yard field goal, the second-longest in KU history.
Kansas defensive tackle Dave Walton towers over K-State quarterback Carl Straw. Although Straw escaped the rush, the Jayhaws sacked the
Football coach Glen Mason gets a ride off the field from offensive tackles Chris Perez and Bill Hundelt.
Wildcats 30-12 Saturday at Memorial Stadium. It was KU's first victory this season.
'Hawks finally feel the thrill of victory
By Jeff Euston
Kansan sportswriter
Before the locker room celebration began in earnest after Kansas" 30-12 victory over Kansas State on Saturday, the Jayhawks gathered to continue a school tradition.
"We sing the Rock Chalk Chant after each win," said sophomore center Chip Budde. "I think most of the guys forgot the words to it because it's been so long since we've won a game. But it feels good. It feels great."
The victory not only improved the Jayhawks' record to 1-3, it stopped a 15-game winless streak, which dated back to the 2006 Cincinnati Bombers defeated Southern Illinois 16-15.
The Jayhawks weren't singing after playing the Wildcats to a 17-17 last year in Manhattan. But as the final seconds ticked off the clock on Saturday, the frustrations of what had been a long season were forgot-
As fans swarmed onto the field to tear down the goalposts, Kansas coach Glen Mason was doused with water by some players.
The celebration was sweet for Mason wet clothes and all.
"If you find out (who did it), let me know." Mason said. "If you don't think that stuff is cold, let me tell you, it is. The last time I played in this stadium I got water dumped on me, too."
He was carried off the field by his players, just as he was when his Kent State team defeated Kansas at Memorial Stadium last September.
"that's what a rivalry is all about," he said. "Rivalries are between two teams and two schools. Two sets of people and two sets of college kids get excited. That's what it's all about. I love college football."
The Kansas running attack had much to do with the Jayhawks taking control of the game early on. The ground game accounted for 344 of the
Jayhawks' 457 yards of total offense. Kansas originally had planned to throw the ball often against Kansas State, but a wind gusting from 20 to 35 mph made Mason emphasize the running attack.
The Jayhawks scored on their first two possessions of the game on 80-yard drives that were led by the Kansas running backs.
"I can't remember a time when we so effectively ran the ball," said junior quarterback Kelly Donoho, savoring his first victory as a starter at Kansas. "It goes back to the play of our offense and the talented tailbacks and they finally got to show their talent today."
Sophomore Frank Hatchett rushed for 78 yards on five carries during the first drive before leaving the game with a mild concussion.
During the touchdown drives, senior tailback Arnold Snell rushed for 48 yards on nine carries, and Jake Brewster had Robinson ran for 20 yards on five carries.
"We haven't had two drives like that all year," Snell said. "The way that we drove down the field on them was like the way we practice. It carried over to the field. We executed like we should and we didn't let up."
The Kansas defense did not let up, either.
The Jayhawks held the Wildcats scorele for the first half, marking the first time Kansas has shut out an opponent for a half since 1986.
Freshman strong safety Deral Boykin said the success of the offense early in the game inspired the defense to play well.
"That was really important," said Boykin, who stopped a K-State drive with his second interception of the season in the second quarter. "It built up our confidence. Since they were playing well, we had to play well. We don't want to let our team down because this was a really big game for us."
“That’s one big thing this ball game meant to us,” he said. “We knew everyone was down on the athletic program because of the probation. We wanted to shed some positivity in our lives and move on. We knew it was up to us. I hope everyone around here feels a little better now.”
K-State's losing streak has now reached 25, and the Wildcats' best opportunity for a victory this season may have passed them by.
Everyone in Lawrence may feel a little better, but the suffering continues.
"It hurts the most," said K-State tailback Tom Dillon. "This was our best shot. To be honest, I really
thought we could beat them. It was a big disappointment."
K-State coach Stan Parrish said the loss was frustrating.
"We didn't make the plays," he said. "They did. They beat us, straight up, fair and square."
"It's been an incredibly tough season. We held them amazingly well. We weren't on top of our game today."
But for the Kansas players, the long drought was over.
"Everyone was extremely up after this," said Kansas kicker Brad Fleeman, whose 54-yard field goal just before baltimore time was the second-longest in school history. "We're used to going in there and sitting down and taking off our pads and leaving, but today, everyone's hanging around, slapping each other on the back and waiting for the party."
KU rushing game best in eight years
By Craig Anderson Kansan sports editor
Kansan sports editor
Kansas' first team tailback Frank Hatcht heft down with an injury after just five plays. Second team tailback Arnold Snell went down in the third quarter because of a bruised leg.
then it was 5-foot-7 freshman tailback Tony Sands who brought Kansas State down in the Jayhawks 30-12 victory over the Wild.
Sands rushed for 78 of his 122 yards in the fourth quarter as Kansas controlled the ball for more than 11 minutes, and the game was a one-yard dive that gave Kansas its last touchdown.
The Kansas rushing game pounded Kansas State for 344 yards — the Jayhawks highest total in eight years. Besides Sands' career-best rushing day, Hatchett and tullback Roger Robbon also set career marks. Snell's 94 yards was his best total of the season.
"I was always taught when you're called to duty, don't let your team down," said the Fort Lauderdale Fla. native. "The line was opening big holes. I could have taken one of you cameramen in with me and gained 20 or 30 yards. That's how big the holes were."
After the game, Sands was dressed in his customary game day white tuxedo with a black bow tie.
"Coach always tells us to dress nice." Sands said. "Look nice.
I was always taught when you're called to duty, don't let your team down. The line was opening big holes. I could have taken one of you cameramen in with me and gained 20 or 30 yards. That's how big the holes were.'
Tony Sands Kansas football player
Play nice. You'll be nice."
The hard-luck award went to Hatchette, who rushed for 78 yards on the first five plays of the game. On his fifth carry—a 40 yard run to the two yard line Hatchette was hit near the middle of the kick-sight concussion that would keep him for the rest of the game.
"I never saw the guy. I was just running and the next thing I knew I was on one knee trying to get up." Hatchett said. "I was on the moon after he hit me. I really didn't know what was going on."
Hatchett learned at halftime that he wouldn't return to the game.
OSU's upset bid falls short as Sooners win 31-28
"I could go and I wanted to go." said the El Dorado sophomore. "I feel like I kind of let the team down."
The Associated Press
Oklahoma State coach Pat Jones didn't want anyone to blame his players after the 19-ranked Cowboys lost in heartbreaking (fashion to No. 8 Oklahoma on Saturday
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"The difference between winning and losing is a fine line, and we saw a prime example of it here this evening." Jones said after Oklahoma scored with 2:33 remaining to win 31-28.
sard.
The Cowboys fell behind 14-0 before the game was five minutes old, then fought back and eventually took a 28-24 lead when Barry Sanders scored on a one-yard run with 8:45 left.
Oklahoma answered with an 80-yard, 13- play drive that resulted in a touchdown at the 2:33 mark. But the Cowboys weren't finished.
to win 3-28.
"We had ample opportunities to win the ball game, and we didn't get it done," he said. "That is my responsibility."
Quarterback Mike Gundy led Oklahoma State from its 10 to Oklahoma's 20 yard line. Then, on third and with less than a minute to play, Sanders gained one yard to
Oklahoma's 19. But a dead ball foul against Cowboy's fullback Garrett Limbric pushed them back to the Oklahoma 34.
On fourth down from the 34 yard line, Gundy tied to his right and found split end Brent Parker in the end zone. Safety Kevin jumped to deflect the ball, but missed
"I don't know what it was," said Jones. "I never annotated an explanation."
Limbrick said the penalty was called when he cursed at Oklahoma linebacker Richard Bichah.
"I thought he wasn't going to throw it (the flag) just because he (the official) was back."
And so did Parker
"I saw it real well," said Parker. "He (Thompson) didn't get a hand on the ball, I just took my eye off it. It was a great throw." Gundy said the play was designed to get the ball to Hart Lee Dykes, who had caught three passes for 53 yards on the drive and
nine for 123 on the day.
hint to 125 so that he could use it.
"But they double-covered Hart, and I basically had no chance to get the ball to him," said Gundy. "So I looked for other receivers and saw Brent behind his guy, so I threw it to him."
The missed pass gave Oklahoma its 12th straight victory over the Cowboys, who were held to less than 40 points for the first time this season. Oklahoma State is virtually out of the Big Eight Conference title picture with a 3-2 league record, and is 6-2.
"I didn't think we'd be able to hold them like we did in the second half," said Jones. "That was a very courageous effort by our defense."
Oklahoma, 7-1 and 5-0 in the Big Eight,
finished with 424 vards rushing.
Sanders, the nation's leading rusher with 210 yards per game coming on, carried 39 times for 215 yards. He now has scored at least 68 points in eight straight games, an NCAA record.
"He's a great player. He's really a great player." said opposing coach Barry Switter.
"It's a team sport, and now we have to go out and try to win the rest of our games."
Colorado 45
Missouri 8
Representatives from three bowl games were watching Colorado on Saturday, and then watching Texas on Sunday.
"If the bowls want to take us, they will take us." Colorado halfback Bieniemy said after the Buffaloes romped to a 45-8 victory over Missouri in front of scouts from the Freedom, Sun and Holiday Bowls. "If not, they'll be missing out."
Colorado coach Bill McCartney echoed those sentiments.
"I would think we are going to get a bowl of some kind," he said. "But) we weren't trying to score points for the bowl people. We really weren't."
Nebraska 51
Iowa State 16
Steve Taylor rushed for 154 yards and three touchdowns and passed for another Saturday, leading No. 7 Nebraska past Iowa State 51-16 in a snowstorm in Ames, Iowa.
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