The Keegan Ratings

KU’s linebackers impress against Texas

**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. ...

KU running backs perform best against Oklahoma

**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 ...

Sims, Smith and Cummings post top efforts against Oklahoma State

**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 ...

Ben Heeney top Jayhawk in loss to Kansas State

**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 ...

James Sims tops ratings in return

**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 ...

Toben Opurum, Bradley McDougald top performers against TCU

**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 ...

Running backs, offensive linemen take top spots in Rice loss

**1. Tony Pierson:** Rushed for 120 yards, giving him 244 rushing yards for the season. Averaged 6.3 yards per carry and busted a 28-yard run. **2. Taylor Cox:** Rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown, giving him 200 rushing yards and two touchdowns, two games into the season. **3. Greg ...

Tony Pierson, Bradley McDougald at top of first rankings

**1. Tony Pierson:** When he turns the corner he makes 40,000-plus people stand up and clap. Rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns, one covering 47 yards, on 20 carries. **2. Bradley McDougald:** Had two interceptions, a pass breakup and one of his six tackles was for a loss. **3. Duane ...