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Dugan Arnett’s quick hits
Kansas junior receiver Kerry Meier pulled in a school-record tying 11 receptions Friday in a losing effort. He finished with 11 catches for 120 yards. The most recent player to catch 11 passes was senior Dexton Fields, who did it against Iowa State in 2007.
QB Griffin leads Baylor romp
Baylor freshman quarterback Robert Griffin ran for a school-record 217 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries to lead the Bears to a 45-17 victory over Washington State on Friday night, a day earlier than scheduled because of Hurricane Ike.
Police action at ECU investigated by state
The State Bureau of Investigation is looking into reports that some police used excessive force on football fans during East Carolina’s dramatic win last weekend. Officials said Friday the SBI will consider video that shows fans being knocked down by officers as fans rushed the field after the Pirates’ 24-3 victory against West Virginia.
MU-Nevada on FSM
Today’s Missouri-Nevada football game, previously scheduled for telecast on a pay-per-view basis, has been moved to Fox Sports Midwest (Sunflower Broadband channels 36, 236). The MU-Nevada game replaces the Washington State-Baylor game that was moved to Friday due to weather conditions from Hurricane Ike. Kickoff will be at 11:30 a.m.
KU football notebook
In Week 1, it was Dezmon Briscoe, dazzling with nine catches that resulted in three touchdowns. The following week, it was true freshman Daymond Patterson, filling in for an injured Dexton Fields to grab two touchdowns in a 29-0 victory over Louisiana Tech.
Keegan: Keegan: Defense, not QB, to blame
Quarterback Todd Reesing didn’t lose the game Friday night for Kansas University. Instead, he almost won it, amid a swarming rush, without any running game to speak of and with very little help from a defense exposed from front to back.
Kicker change aids USF
Timing can be everything in life. University of South Florida football coach Jim Leavitt’s timing on a decision to change kickers turned out to be a kick in the teeth for Kansas.
Reesing: Interception just short
So just how close was Kansas University to a football victory Friday night? Todd Reesing says a couple of feet, tops. It was the Kansas quarterback’s final throw - his underthrown pass that was intercepted by safety Nate Allen - that ended up being the game-deciding play in KU’s 37-34 loss at Raymond James Stadium.According to Reesing, it wasn’t short by much.
Thrills, spilled
Last-second field goal sinks Jayhawks
Entering the season, Kansas University’s football team knew its schedule would present a number of obstacles. With games against five teams ranked in the preseason Top 25, a return trip to a BCS bowl - or beyond - would depend largely on how the team fared against some of the country’s elite programs.
Game balls & Gassers
Candidates for Game balls:¢ Johnathan Wilson had 10 receptions for 171 yards and two touchdowns.¢ Todd Reesing suckered a pass-rusher into leaping to block a pass by pump-faking and then delivered a 56-yard completion to Wilson, one of the many creative plays on the night by Reesing.