1. Tony Pierson: Rushed for 30 yards and had a 42-yard reception, which on this day was enough to make him the team’s best player. Plus, he returned a kick 26 yards.

2. Michael Cummings: Ran the option well, completed 6 of 11 passes for 76 yards and rushed for 42 yards on 11 carries.

3. James Sims: Yards were difficult to come by, and he was limited to a season-low 57, but that was enough to give him 1,013 for a season in which he played nine games.

4. Ben Heeney: Football-seeking missile had a 7-yard sack and was in on four tackles behind the line of scrimmage.

5. Tyler Patmon: Was beaten his share of times but also had an interception and eight tackles, including a sack and another tackle behind the line of scrimmage.

6. Bradley McDougald: Had eight solo tackles and assisted on four others.

7. Ben Goodman: Defensive end moves well. He got behind the line of scrimmage for a pair of tackles and looked good doing it.

8. Jimmay Mundine: Broke free down the middle of the field on first play from scrimmage but was overthrown by Dayne Crist. Had the throw been on target, Mundine would have given the team a big spark.

9. Andrew Turzilli: Had a 41-yard reception.

10. Nick Prolago: Booted a 32-yard field goal through the uprights and made his extra point. Also did a nice job of kicking away from Tavon Austin, who did not have any returns.

The Keegan Ratings: Season Standings
1. Tony Pierson (75 points)
2. James Sims (73 points)
3. Ben Heeney (50 points)
4. Duane Zlatnik (38 points)
5. Tanner Hawkinson (36 points)
6. Bradley McDougald (35 points)
7. Kale Pick (26 points)
8. Toben Opurum (23 points)
T9. Taylor Cox (21 points)
T9. Greg Brown (21 points)
T9. Tyler Patmon (21 points)
12. Michael Cummings (20 points)
13. Jimmay Mundine (16 points)
14. Trevor Marrongelli (14 points)
15. Ben Goodman (13 points)
16. John Williams (12 points)
T17. Josh Williams (11 points)
T17. Josh Ford (11 points)
T17. Lubbock Smith (11 points)
T17. Andrew Turzilli (11 points)
T21. Tunde Bakare (10 points)
T21. Jake Love (10 points)
23. Huldon Tharp (8 points)
T24. D.J. Beshears (6 points)
T24. Christian Matthews (6 points)
T24. Victor Simmons (6 points)
T27. Anthony McDonald (5 points)
T27. Keba Agostinho (5 points)
T29. Jordan Tavai (4 points)
T29. Ron Doherty (4 points)
T31. Brandon Bourbon (3 points)
T31. Dayne Crist (3 points)
T33. Chris Omigie (1 point)
T33. Schyler Miles (1 point)
T33. Kevin Young (1 point)
T33. Dylan Admire (1 point)
T33. Nick Prolago (1 point)

1. Tony Pierson: Ran down cornerback Jacques Washington, who had intercepted a two-point conversion pass, ran 55 yards for a touchdown and scored on a 37-yard reception.

2. Ben Heeney: He’s one tough tackler and had 13 more of them, eight of the solo variety.

3. Jimmay Mundine: Had three receptions for 63 yards, including a 35-yard gain.

4. James Sims: Streak of six consecutive 100-yard rushing games ended. He was limited to 81 yards on 20 carries and had a 16-yard reception.

5. D.J. Beshears: Had three rushes for 40 yards and returned two kicks for 60 yards. Beshears is 17 yards shy of breaking Marcus Herford’s career kick return school record.

6. Tanner Hawkinson: Helped to give the quarterbacks time to look for wide receivers, who for the most part either couldn’t get open or dropped accurate passes.

7. Duane Zlatnik: Threw a punishing block that helped Sims gain 16 yards on a screen pass.

8. Dayne Crist: If not for a few drops from receivers, including a couple from Chris Omigie on third down, he might have led the offense to better things.

9. Lubbock Smith: Always a hard-hitter, he had nine tackles.

10. Ben Goodman: Projects as a possible starter at defensive end at next season. He had five tackles.

The Keegan Ratings: Season Standings
T1. James Sims (65 points)
T1. Tony Pierson (65 points)
3. Ben Heeney (43 points)
4. Duane Zlatnik (38 points)
5. Tanner Hawkinson (36 points)
6. Bradley McDougald (30 points)
7. Kale Pick (26 points)
8. Toben Opurum (23 points)
T9. Taylor Cox (21 points)
T9. Greg Brown (21 points)
11. Tyler Patmon (15 points)
12. Trevor Marrongelli (14 points)
13. Jimmay Mundine (13 points)
14. John Williams (12 points)
T15. Josh Williams (11 points)
T15. Josh Ford (11 points)
T15. Michael Cummings (11 points)
T15. Lubbock Smith (11 points)
T19. Tunde Bakare (10 points)
T19. Jake Love (10 points)
T21. Andrew Turzilli (9 points)
T21. Ben Goodman (9 points)
23. Huldon Tharp (8 points)
T24. D.J. Beshears (6 points)
T24. Christian Matthews (6 points)
T24. Victor Simmons (6 points)
T27. Anthony McDonald (5 points)
T27. Keba Agostinho (5 points)
T29. Jordan Tavai (4 points)
T29. Ron Doherty (4 points)
T31. Brandon Bourbon (3 points)
T31. Dayne Crist (3 points)
T33. Chris Omigie (1 point)
T33. Schyler Miles (1 point)
T33. Kevin Young (1 point)
T33. Dylan Admire (1 point)

1. Tony Pierson: In his first post-injury game without wearing an elbow brace, Pierson had runs of 69 and 49 yards and finished a career-best 202 rushing yards on 16 carries.

2. James Sims: Scored three touchdowns, two rushing and one receiving. Set a school record with his sixth consecutive 100-yard rushing game.

3. Tanner Hawkinson: Helped create openings for Pierson and Sims on a day Kansas rushed for 390 yards.

4. Duane Zlatnik: Strong left guard delivered some pancakes and generally gave Sims enough running room to have another big day.

5. Ben Heeney: Has a real knack for stopping ball-carriers dead in their tracks. Had eight solo tackles, one assist and two tackles for a loss.

6. Jake Love: Made two of his three solo tackles behind the line of scrimmage.

7. Bradley McDougald: Returned an interception 32 yards.

8. Michael Cummings: Quarterback had a 41-yard run on fourth down and never turned the ball over.

9. Trevor Marrongelli: Strong run blocking compensates for holding penalty.

10. Brandon Bourbon: Scored on a 10-yard reception and is developing into a receiving threat out of the backfield and a good blocker.

The Keegan Ratings: Season Standings
1. James Sims (58 points)
2. Tony Pierson (55 points)
T3. Ben Heeney (34 points)
T3. Duane Zlatnik (34 points)
5. Tanner Hawkinson (31 points)
6. Bradley McDougald (30 points)
7. Kale Pick (26 points)
8. Toben Opurum (23 points)
T9. Taylor Cox (21 points)
T9. Greg Brown (21 points)
11. Tyler Patmon (15 points)
12. Trevor Marrongelli (14 points)
13. John Williams (12 points)
T14. Josh Williams (11 points)
T14. Josh Ford (11 points)
T14. Michael Cummings (11 points)
T17. Tunde Bakare (10 points)
T17. Jake Love (10 points)
T19. Andrew Turzilli (9 points)
T19. Lubbock Smith (9 points)
T21. Huldon Tharp (8 points)
T21. Ben Goodman (8 points)
T23. Christian Matthews (6 points)
T23. Victor Simmons (6 points)
T25. Anthony McDonald (5 points)
T25. Jimmay Mundine (5 points)
T25. Keba Agostinho (5 points)
T28. Jordan Tavai (4 points)
T28. Ron Doherty (4 points)
30. Brandon Bourbon (3 points)
T31. Chris Omigie (1 point)
T31. Schyler Miles (1 point)
T31. Kevin Young (1 point)
T31. Dylan Admire (1 point)

1. James Sims: Had fifth consecutive 100-yard rushing game by halftime and finished with 126 rushing yards and one touchdown.

2. Kale Pick: Threw a great block that helped to spring Michael Cummings for a 22-yard touchdown run, ripped an interception out of the hands of Baylor defender for a 37-yard reception and had 56 of team’s 96 receiving yards.

3. Tanner Hawkinson: Has started all 45 games of his career, one shy of the school record. Has come a long way as a run blocker during career.

4. Ben Heeney: Is the biggest reason Kansas is developing a solid reputation for goal-line stands. Had six solo tackles and seven assists.

5. Josh Williams: Active defensive end had two tackles-for-loss and was in on six tackles.

6. Keba Agostinho: Was in on four tackles, two for losses.

7. Jake Love: Jake loves to make airborne tackles.

8. Greg Brown: Had interception nullified on penalty and was burned for a touchdown on the next play but also had a pass break-up and was in on nine tackles.

9. Taylor Cox: If trades were part of NCAA football, Cox would have been dealt for a quarterback weeks ago. Rushed for 71 yards on 10 carries.

10. Ron Doherty: Had great hang time and averaged 44.3 yards on six punts.

The Keegan Ratings: Season Standings
1. James Sims (49 points)
2. Tony Pierson (45 points)
3. Ben Heeney (28 points)
4. Duane Zlatnik (27 points)
T5. Bradley McDougald (26 points)
T5. Kale Pick (26 points)
T7. Toben Opurum (23 points)
T7. Tanner Hawkinson (23 points)
T9. Taylor Cox (21 points)
T9. Greg Brown (21 points)
11. Tyler Patmon (15 points)
T12. Trevor Marrongelli (12 points)
T12. John Williams (12 points)
T14. Josh Williams (11 points)
T14. Josh Ford (11 points)
16. Tunde Bakare (10 points)
T17. Andrew Turzilli (9 points)
T17. Lubbock Smith (9 points)
T19. Michael Cummings (8 points)
T19. Ben Goodman (8 points)
T21. Christian Matthews (6 points)
T21. Victor Simmons (6 points)
T23. Anthony McDonald (5 points)
T23. Jimmay Mundine (5 points)
T23. Keba Agostinho (5 points)
T23. Jake Love (5 points)
T27. Jordan Tavai (4 points)
T27. Ron Doherty (4 points)
29. Brandon Bourbon (2 points)
T30. Chris Omigie (1 point)
T30. Schyler Miles (1 point)
T30. Kevin Young (1 point)
T30. Dylan Admire (1 point)

1. James Sims: Busted a 64-yard run and sliced his way to a career-high 176 rushing yards for his fourth consecutive 100-yard game.

2. Ben Heeney: Was in on 13 tackles, none bigger than the rugged stop of Joe Bergeron on fourth-and-goal from the 1 early in the second half.

3. Huldon Tharp: In on 11 tackles, Tharp again showed he has a lot of toughness and a nose for the ball.

4. Jake Love: Described by Heeney as a “kamikaze” linebacker, Love had some of the day's hardest hits.

5. Greg “Lockdown” Brown: Couldn’t hold onto what could have been a game-clinching interception, but did have one interception, a pass breakup and five tackles.

6. Duane Zlatnik: Did not start, but was at his pancake-ing best from the time he entered the game.

7. Tony Pierson: Ran hard for his 51 yards, including an 18-yard gain.

8. Taylor Cox: Ask him to get first downs in short-yardage situations and he’ll double the request. Averaged 4.7 yards on six carries and had a 14-yard run.

9. Darius Willis: Played inspired football in reserve from the defensive end position and was in on two tackles, including one for a four-yard loss.

10. Brandon Bourbon: Threw a number of key blocks that helped other running backs add to impressive yardage totals. His physical day was an encouraging sign that his often-injured body has mended fully.

The Keegan Ratings: Season Standings
T1. Tony Pierson (49 points)
T1. James Sims (49 points)
3. Duane Zlatnik (32 points)
4. Ben Heeney (30 points)
5. Bradley McDougald (26 points)
6. Greg Brown (24 points)
7. Toben Opurum (23 points)
8. Taylor Cox (22 points)
9. Kale Pick (17 points)
T10. Tanner Hawkinson (15 points)
T10. Tyler Patmon (15 points)
12. Trevor Marrongelli (12 points)
T13. Josh Williams (11 points)
T13. Josh Ford (11 points)
15. Tunde Bakare (10 points)
T16. Andrew Turzilli (9 points)
T16. Lubbock Smith (9 points)
T18. Huldon Tharp (8 points)
T18. Michael Cummings (8 points)
T18. Ben Goodman (8 points)
T18. Jake Love (8 points)
T22. Christian Matthews (6 points)
T22. John Williams (6 points)
T22. Victor Simmons (6 points)
T25. Anthony McDonald (5 points)
T25. Jimmay Mundine (5 points)
27. Jordan Tavai (4 points)
T28. Ron Doherty (3 points)
T28. Brandon Bourbon (3 points)
30. Darius Willis (2 points)
T31. Chris Omigie (1 point)
T31. Schyler Miles (1 point)
T31. Kevin Young (1 point)
T31. Dylan Admire (1 point)

1. James Sims: Surpassing the 100-yard mark for the third week in a row, Sims rushed for 102 yards and had 56 receiving yards. Didn’t let the scoreboard change how hard he ran.

2. Tony Pierson: After missing seven quarters with an elbow injury, he averaged 4.8 yards on 14 carries.

3. Duane Zlatnik: Always blows open holes for the running backs.

4. Josh Ford: Rocked punt returner Justin Brown so hard he fumbled.

5. Victor Simmons: Recovered the fumble that Ford forced, giving Kansas the ball at the Oklahoma 11.

6. Tanner Hawkinson: Other than the holding penalty, had a solid game.

7. Ben Goodman: Defensive end had a sack, his first of the year, which ties him for the team lead with five others.

8. Ron Doherty: Averaged 46.3 on seven punts and put three kicks inside the 20.

9. Brandon Bourbon: Caught three passes out of the backfield for 21 yards. Might he play more next season if he switched to safety or linebacker? Maybe.

10. Dylan Admire: Rushed into action when Trevor Marrongelli missed a few plays with a minor injury, Admire made accurate shotgun snaps and blocked well.

The Keegan Ratings: Season Standings
1. Tony Pierson (45 points)
2. James Sims (39 points)
3. Duane Zlatnik (27 points)
4. Bradley McDougald (26 points)
5. Toben Opurum (23 points)
6. Ben Heeney (21 points)
7. Taylor Cox (19 points)
8. Greg Brown (18 points)
9. Kale Pick (17 points)
T10. Tanner Hawkinson (15 points)
T10. Tyler Patmon (15 points)
12. Trevor Marrongelli (12 points)
T13. Josh Williams (11 points)
T13. Josh Ford (11 points)
15. Tunde Bakare (10 points)
T16. Andrew Turzilli (9 points)
T16. Lubbock Smith (9 points)
T18. Michael Cummings (8 points)
T18. Ben Goodman (8 points)
T20. Christian Matthews (6 points)
T20. John Williams (6 points)
T20. Victor Simmons (6 points)
T23. Anthony McDonald (5 points)
T23. Jimmay Mundine (5 points)
25. Jordan Tavai (4 points)
26. Ron Doherty (3 points)
27. Brandon Bourbon (2 points)
T28. Chris Omigie (1 point)
T28. Schyler Miles (1 point)
T28. Kevin Young (1 point)
T28. Jake Love (1 point)
T28. Dylan Admire (1 point)

1. James Sims: Foiled many a blitz with strong blocking, caught three passes for 42 yards, including a 28-yard gain, and ran for 103 of his 138 yards in the second half, 30 coming on a fourth-quarter touchdown run.

2. Lubbock Smith: Had an interception that set up the offense. It’s not his fault the offense couldn’t turn the opportunity into points. Also hit the OSU quarterback on key third-down play after KU had pulled within 20-7.

3. Michael Cummings: When he replaced Dayne Crist and started scrambling, the entire team was energized. He completed 5 of 10 passes for 75 yards and hit tight end Jimmay Mundine for a 21-yard touchdown.

4. Bradley McDougald: The team’s best defender made his presence felt early with eight first-quarter tackles and finished with 12 tackles.

5. Tyler Patmon: Did a consistently good job in coverage and had two pass break-ups.

6. Kale Pick: Consistently got open again and was found four times for 74 yards in receptions.

7. Ben Heeney: Had nine tackles and had a hand in limiting OSU star running back Joseph Randle to 2.8 yards per carry.

8. Jimmay Mundine: Got open in the end zone for a 21-yard touchdown strike from Cummings.

9. Toben Opurum: In on seven tackles, including a couple that resulted in losses.

10. Jake Love: Would have ranked much higher but for missing a tackle that allowed Charlie Moore to race down the left sideline for a 72-yard touchdown reception. Had a quarterback hurry and 12 tackles, three for 11 yards in losses. Played inspired football filling in for Tunde Bakare, who had his bell rung in practice.

The Keegan Ratings: Season Standings
1. Tony Pierson (36 points)
2. James Sims (29 points)
3. Bradley McDougald (26 points)
4. Toben Opurum (23 points)
5. Ben Heeney (21 points)
T6. Taylor Cox (19 points)
T6. Duane Zlatnik (19 points)
8. Greg Brown (18 points)
9. Kale Pick (17 points)
10. Tyler Patmon (15 points)
11. Trevor Marrongelli (12 points)
12. Josh Williams (11 points)
T13. Tanner Hawkinson (10 points)
T13. Tunde Bakare (10 points)
T15. Andrew Turzilli (9 points)
T15. Lubbock Smith (9 points)
17. Michael Cummings (8 points)
T18. Christian Matthews (6 points)
T18. John Williams (6 points)
T20. Anthony McDonald (5 points)
T20. Jimmay Mundine (5 points)
T22. Ben Goodman (4 points)
T22. Jordan Tavai (4 points)
T22. Josh Ford (4 points)
T25. Chris Omigie (1 point)
T25. Schyler Miles (1 point)
T25. Kevin Young (1 point)
T25. Jake Love (1 point)

1. Ben Heeney: Kansas State’s Collin Klein ranks as one of the toughest quarterbacks in college football to bring down. Heeney accomplished it at the 1 and the Wildcats didn’t have time to run another play. It was one of 11 solo tackles for the middle linebacker, who was in on 14 tackles overall and had two tackles for a loss.

2. James Sims: Carried it 28 times for 115 yards and a touchdown, averaging 4.1 yards a carry on a day where holes weren’t easy to come by.

3. Tony Pierson: Left in the first half and didn’t return and so much of the KU offense went with him. His speed coming out of the backfield for receptions gives the defense so much about which to worry. He had six receptions for 63 yards and a 19-yard touchdown. Carried the ball just once and gained 10 yards.

4. Tunde Bakare: Tackled John Hubert in the end zone for two points and a two-yard loss.

5. Andrew Turzilli: Big target knows how to get open. Had five catches for 67 yards.

6. Toben Opurum: Batted a pass to the ground on the game’s first play from scrimmage and had a 12-yard reception for a first down on a fake field goal, his first reception since his freshman season, when he led the team in rushing.

7. Duane Zlatnik: Blew open some holes for the running backs.

8. Taylor Cox: Plays the game with a lot of passion and always runs hard. Averaged 4.3 yards on 10 rushes.

9. Josh Ford: Tackled Tyler Lockett on his first two returns when it looked as if the dangerous return man had a chance to pop one both times.

10. Kale Pick: Ran the wildcat capably and caught two passes for 26 yards, including one for 14 on third-and-10.

The Keegan Ratings: Season Standings
1. Tony Pierson (36 points)
2. Toben Opurum (21 points)
T3. Bradley McDougald (19 points)
T3. Taylor Cox (19 points)
T3. Duane Zlatnik (19 points)
T3. James Sims (19 points)
7. Greg Brown (18 points)
8. Ben Heeney (17 points)
T9. Trevor Marrongelli (12 points)
T9. Kale Pick (12 points)
11. Josh Williams (11 points)
T12. Tanner Hawkinson (10 points)
T12. Tunde Bakare (10 points)
T14. Tyler Patmon (9 points)
T14. Andrew Turzilli (9 points)
T16. Christian Matthews (6 points)
T16. John Williams (6 points)
18. Anthony McDonald (5 points)
T19. Ben Goodman (4 points)
T19. Jordan Tavai (4 points)
T19. Josh Ford (4 points)
22. Jimmay Mundine (2 points)
T23. Chris Omigie (1 point)
T23. Schyler Miles (1 point)
T23. Kevin Young (1 point)

1. James Sims: Energized the offense with 91 yards and two touchdowns on the ground and 24 receiving yards.

2. Tyler Patmon: Returned an interception 54 yards for a touchdown that put KU up 24-13.

3. Kale Pick: Would have had a 29-yard touchdown reception when he broke wide open, but Dayne Crist’s pass sailed too far. Pick had two receptions for 45 yards.

4. Ben Heeney: In on 12 tackles, seven of them solos, none more impressive than the licking he put on a punt returner by burning down the field well ahead of everyone else.

5. Christian Matthews: Did a terrific job of running the Wildcat and ran for 43 yards on five carries.

6. Anthony McDonald: A very sure tackler, he was in on 11 of them.

7. Jordan Tavai: Had an active night in the middle of the line.

8. Greg Brown: Is tackling much better this season, was in on nine of them and did well in one-on-one coverage.

9. Toben Opurum: Batted a pass and picked up a tackle for a loss.

10. Bradley McDougald: Had a tackle for a loss among his eight tackles.

The Keegan Ratings: Season Standings
1. Tony Pierson (28 points)
2. Bradley McDougald (19 points)
3. Greg Brown (18 points)
T4. Taylor Cox (16 points)
T4. Toben Opurum (16 points)
6. Duane Zlatnik (15 points)
7. Trevor Marrongelli (12 points)
T8. Kale Pick (11 points)
T8. Josh Williams (11 points)
T10. Tanner Hawkinson (10 points)
T10. James Sims (10 points)
12. Tyler Patmon (9 points)
13. Ben Heeney (7 points)
T14. Christian Matthews (6 points)
T14. John Williams (6 points)
16. Anthony McDonald (5 points)
T17. Ben Goodman (4 points)
T17. Jordan Tavai (4 points)
T19. Tunde Bakare (3 points)
T19. Andrew Turzilli (3 points)
T21. Jimmay Mundine (2 points)
T21. Josh Ford (2 points)
T23. Chris Omigie (1 point)
T23. Schyler Miles (1 point)
T23. Kevin Young (1 point)

1. Toben Opurum: Senior defensive end was all over the field and consistently was a disruptive force. Credited with six tackles, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, a pass breakup and a quarterback hurry, Opurum influenced the game more significantly than those impressive numbers show.

2. Bradley McDougald: Had nine solo tackles, three assists, a 12-yard sack and two forced fumbles.

3. Tony Pierson: Showed another dimension, coming out of the backfield to catch six passes for 99 yards.

4. Greg Brown: Lockdown had a huge knockdown of a pass and is having himself a strong senior year. He’s tackling better than in younger years and was in on six tackles.

5. John Williams: A surge up the middle has been a rare thing in recent years, but Williams showed the ability to get it on numerous plays.

6. Josh Williams: Recovered a fumble that advanced the ball 16 yards and showed quickness in running down ballcarriers.

7. Ben Goodman: Reserve defensive end moves well and forever plays the game, never letting himself get lulled into spectator status.

8. Andrew Turzilli: Dropped one ball but also consistently gave Dayne Crist a big target to hit and finished with three receptions for 100 yards.

9. Taylor Cox: Reliable runner doesn’t go down on the first hit and works hard for his yardage. Gained team-best 47 yards on 11 carries.

10. Kevin Young: Not done improving, the defensive tackle has come a long way and made his presence felt.

The Keegan Ratings: Season Standings
1. Tony Pierson (28 points)
2. Bradley McDougald (18 points)
3. Taylor Cox (16 points)
T4. Duane Zlatnik (15 points)
T4. Greg Brown (15 points)
6. Toben Opurum (14 points)
7. Trevor Marrongelli (12 points)
8. Josh Williams (11 points)
9. Tanner Hawkinson (10 points)
10. John Williams (6 points)
11 Ben Goodman (4 points)
T12. Kale Pick (3 points)
T12. Tunde Bakare (3 points)
T12. Andrew Turzilli (3 points)
T15. Jimmay Mundine (2 points)
T15. Josh Ford (2 points)
T17. Chris Omigie (1 point)
T17. Schyler Miles (1 point)
T17. Kevin Young (1 point)