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Lookin’ Sharp!
Salina back runs wild; KU dismantles KSU
Thanks largely to the marvels of modern technology, Jake Sharp did not have to wait long Saturday afternoon before the inevitable messages began to make their way, via high-frequency radio waves, into the junior running back’s cell phone.
Big 12 Roundup: Red Raiders beat Longhorns in final second
Texas Tech can call itself No. 1 in the Lone Star State - and maybe best in all the land. Graham Harrell fired a 28-yard touchdown pass to Michael Crabtree with one second left, and No. 6 Texas Tech stunned No. 1 Texas, 39-33, Saturday night in a wild game that will shake up the national title race.
Wildcats eat their words
Murphy: 'They were the better team today'
Deon Murphy dined on more than a Kentucky Fried Chicken boxed lunch after Kansas State’s 52-21 loss to rival Kansas University on Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium. He also ate his words.
Brorsen shows hands
Defensive end snares two pickoffs
After playing his entire freshman year at tight end, Russell Brorsen was switched to defensive end by Kansas coach Mark Mangino the next season. The reason? “I got moved back probably partly because of my horrible hands,” Brorsen said with a smile after KU’s 52-21 victory over Kansas State on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
Dugan Arnett’s quick hits
Four. That was the number of times Kansas State quarterback Josh Freeman turned the ball over Saturday: three interceptions and a fumble at the goal line. Freeman, who entered the game with just five interceptions on the year, has now turned the ball over 13 times in three career games against the Jayhawks.
KU football notes
Kansas University football coach Mark Mangino wanted to make one thing abundantly clear following his team’s 52-21 victory over visiting rival Kansas State on Saturday: Not once this season has he questioned the abilities of first-year KU defensive coordinator Clint Bowen.
Top 25 roundup: Gator rout: No. 5 Florida flattens Georgia, 49-10
Tim Tebow accounted for five touchdowns, Percy Harvin scored twice, and revenge-minded Florida thumped No. 8 Georgia, 49-10, Saturday in one of the most anticipated matchups in the history of this storied rivalry..
Game balls & Gassers
¢ Jake Sharp didn’t carry the ball in the fourth quarter and still rushed for 181 yards and four touchdowns and had 76 receiving yards in the game of his career.¢ James Holt blitzed effectively, played well in pass coverage and flew all over the field making sure tackles.¢ Russell Brorsen intercepted two passes from the defensive end position.
Keegan: Keegan: Clock is ticking on Prince’s tenure
How fitting that the week started with a Kansas State player talking so tall and ended with the team walking so small. What a perfect way to capture the expiring Ron Prince era. All talk. So much style, so little substance.Listen to the man talk, and you leave impressed with his intelligence.