Football Notes: October 23, 2007

Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Kicker earns

weekly award

Kickers aren’t usually awarded any extra points for degree-of-difficulty on field goal attempts, but Scott Webb earned an award in part because of some extra effort last Saturday. Webb earned the Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week award for making two field goals against Colorado. Webb’s first field goal was a bit of an adventure: A high snap and the resulting clumsy hold forced the kicker to hesitate before booting the ball 48 yards and through the uprights. Later in the game, Webb added a more routine 35-yard field goal. The 48-yarder was the second-longest of Webb’s career.

Dominant defense

Colorado fooled the Kansas defense several times last weekend, but the Jayhawks made stops when they needed them most. Kansas coach Mark Mangino said during a conference call Monday that sophomore safety Justin Thornton and junior linebacker James Holt were the team’s key defensive players. Thornton, who did not start but played extensively in the second half against Colorado, made seven tackles and had an interception. Holt dominated from the outside linebacker position, recording a career-high 15 tackles.

‘Sparky’ explained

Mangino revealed the origin of sophomore quarterback Todd Reesing’s nickname, Sparky, during a teleconference Monday. Reesing routinely caught the coaches’ attention during practices last season because of his tendency to make exciting plays, both positive and negative, Mangino said. Mangino initially described the quarterback as a sparkplug, a description he later shortened to Sparky.

Football Notes: October 24, 2007

Some notes from Saturday's football game by Asher Fusco

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Football Notes: September 5, 2007

An update on ticket sales for the game against Mizzou at Arrowhead ...

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Surprising season deserves top grades

The Jayhawks shone in nearly every facet of the game this season, ...

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Football Notes: November 28, 2007

Here's what's happening in Football

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Football Notes: Sept. 18, 2007

Here are the football notes from Saturday’s game against the University of ...

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Football Notes: November 14, 2007

Find out who earned players of the week honors from Kansas coach ...

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Kansas to face another stiff defense

The Kansas football team lost its perfect season when it played Missouri ...

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Ugly game ends up pretty for Jayhawks

On a day when neither team could produce much offense, Kansas produced ...

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Kicker nears records

Jayhawks kicker Scott Webb has scored 71 points this season. His career ...

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Football Notes: November 13, 2007

These are the football notes for November 13, 2007.

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Football Notes: November 16, 2007

Here's what's happening in Kansas football for November 16, 2007

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Football Game Day: September 8, 2007

How do the Jayhawks compare to the Lions? Asher Fusco and Case ...

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Football Notes: November 12, 2007

Notes on the Kansas vs. Oklahoma Game

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Kansas football defense must rebuild

New recruits and returners may struggle to take graduates’ places

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The highs and lows of Spring Scrimmage

Performances at the Spring Scrimmage helps Mangino - and fans - decipher ...

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Football Notes: October 15, 2007

Check out some of Kansan football writer Asher Fusco’s observations from the ...

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Offensive flood defeats Baylor

After more than two hours of weather delays, Kansas drilled Baylor with ...

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Football Notes: Oct. 29, 2007

Another week means another set of school records for the undefeated Jayhawks ...

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Webb nails 43-yard field goal

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Gameday: August 30, 2008

Get ready for the game against Florida International.

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Kansas holds on to undefeated season

The game was ugly, but Kansas left Folsom Field with a 7-0 ...

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Kansas wins 30-14

Jake Sharp scored three touchdowns to help Kansas pull away in the ...

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Gameday: KU plays Colorado Oct. 11

Jayhawk football breakdown and predictions

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Football Notes: November 19, 2007

Here's what's going on in college football

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Kansas floods Baylor

After only six games, Kansas is still undefeated and now bowl eligible. ...

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Football Notes: November 5, 2007

Here's this weeks Football Notes on the KU vs. NU game.

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Kansas loses at Oklahoma 45-31

Sam Bradford broke Josh Heupel's school record for single game yardage with ...

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Kansas defeats Minnesota 42-21

Dezmon Briscoe earned Offensive MVP honors with 14 catches for 201 yards ...

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Football Notes: September 25, 2007

Football notes for the week

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Kansas defeats Sam Houston State 38-14

Check Kansan.com later tonight and tomorrow for full coverage of Kansas' victory.

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Football Notebook: KU vs Central Michigan

Notes from Saturday's game.

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Offensive line talented but inexperienced

With three starters gone from last year’s line, a couple of back-ups ...

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Jayhawks stuff Aggies 19-11

Texas A&M came into Saturday's game against Kansas as the nation's fifth ...

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Football Notes: October 22, 2007

Check out some of the lesser-known facts about Saturday’s game against Colorado.

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Gameday: Sept. 6, 2008

Jayhawks will take on Louisiana Tech

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Kansas wins 35-33

The Jayhawks faced a 20-point halftime deficit, but Todd Reesing threw three ...

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Holt will play in collegiate all-star game

Senior linebacker hopes to impress NFL scouts at the Western Refining Texas ...

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Gameday: October 19, 2007

Get ready for Saturday's football game against Colorado.

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Morning Brew: Big 12 football’s best of ...

The Kansan takes a look back at the Big 12 and the ...

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Football report card: October 17, 2007

Sportswriter Asher Fusco evaluates the Jayhawks performance thus far this season

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Football Notes: October 23, 2007

Nationally, KU football ranks 10th in total offense, 5th in total defense. A&M ranks 41st in total offense, 73rd in total defense. Either this will be a total blowout by Kansas on the road in Aggieland at Kyle Field or the non-conference games against high school teams (by both teams) will be revealed for the farce that those games are. See www.AggieCoach.com for how bad the Ags have fallen. Hard to believe Aggies are saying this but, "we'd rather be playing you in BASKETBALL!" Wow, times have changed.

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