Monday, September 8, 2008
HARPER UPDATE
Coach Mark Mangino released a statement Sunday evening with an update on senior cornerback Kendrick Harper.
“As we speak he is being released,” Mangino said. “He underwent a battery of tests and everything seems to be fine and he feels a lot better. I am glad he is doing well and that is the main thing. We will discuss football stuff when he comes over.”
Harper was carted off the sidelines and taken away in an ambulance late in the first quarter. He suffered an apparent neck injury while attempting to make a tackle.
BIG PLAY DEFENSE
Kansas’ defense surrendered only three plays of more than 12 yards on the evening.
Quarterback Taylor Bennett escaped the defensive rush for a 14-yard run and also threw a 22-yard pass to Phillip Livas.
Livas had the Bulldogs longest play of the game, a 78-yard end-around that ended at the two-yard line. Without that run, the Jayhawk defense allowed only 70 rushing yards in the 29-0 victory.
KICKIN’ IT
Freshman kicker Jacob Branstetter was cleared academically late in the week and assumed the starting role on Saturday.
Branstetter was impressive in warm-ups, hitting from as far as 46 yards away. In the game he nailed field goals of 28, 25 and 26 yards, but missed his third extra point attempt.
Branstetter should remain the starting kicker ahead of Grady Fowler, but Mangino may still use punter Alonso Rojas for longer field goals.
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