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October 5, 2013
Defense Continues Spectacular Play versus Texas Tech
Kansas 45 - Texas Tech 7
Sims continues amazing play; rushes for 142 yards and 2 TDs
Lawrence, Kansas -- Going into Saturday's contest against Texas Tech, Kansas had not won a conference game since 2010 versus Colorado, who is no longer even a member of the Big 12. On College Gameday, all of the show's analysts picked the 3-1 Red Raiders to defeat the 3-0 Jayhawks, but it would't take long in this contest for Kansas to once again show that this team is not to be taken lightly.
Kansas would score a touchdown on two of its first three possessions, and force the normally stout Texas Tech offense to only 16 yards of total offense in the first half. At the half, Kansas led 17-0 and only continued to score after the half.
Kansas's triple option and spread offense continued its dominance of opposing defenses as the team rushed for 255 yards on offense; 142 of those coming from the legs of James Sims.
"It's honestly the same thing it's been for the past couple of weeks. My offensive line opens the holes and all I have to do is run through them. Coach Gruden has implemented an offensive style here that is entirely unique to the rest of the country, and I'm just here to play the best I can. If I run for 200 yards or 2 yards it doesn't matter as long as we're winning," said Sims during his post-game conference.
Not to be overlooked was the efforts of quarterback Jake Heaps, who continues to have one of the most quite years in the nation, despite putting up really fabulous numbers. Heaps threw for 141 yards and 2 touchdowns, but the most impressive part is that the junior quarterback still has yet to throw and interception.
"It's not hard to not turn the ball over when you have a running game as great as we do here in Lawrence," said Heaps. His season total is now 11 touchdowns (10 passing, 1 rushing) and no interceptions.
Kansas would score a touchdown on two of its first three possessions, and force the normally stout Texas Tech offense to only 16 yards of total offense in the first half. At the half, Kansas led 17-0 and only continued to score after the half.
Kansas's triple option and spread offense continued its dominance of opposing defenses as the team rushed for 255 yards on offense; 142 of those coming from the legs of James Sims.
"It's honestly the same thing it's been for the past couple of weeks. My offensive line opens the holes and all I have to do is run through them. Coach Gruden has implemented an offensive style here that is entirely unique to the rest of the country, and I'm just here to play the best I can. If I run for 200 yards or 2 yards it doesn't matter as long as we're winning," said Sims during his post-game conference.
Not to be overlooked was the efforts of quarterback Jake Heaps, who continues to have one of the most quite years in the nation, despite putting up really fabulous numbers. Heaps threw for 141 yards and 2 touchdowns, but the most impressive part is that the junior quarterback still has yet to throw and interception.
"It's not hard to not turn the ball over when you have a running game as great as we do here in Lawrence," said Heaps. His season total is now 11 touchdowns (10 passing, 1 rushing) and no interceptions.
Heaps stumbles into the endzone on his first rushing TD of the season
Also not the be overlooked is the defense of the Jayhawks, which held Texas Tech to only 142 yards of total offense and 7 points. Since giving up 31 points in the season opener against South Dakota, the defense of Kansas has given up a combined 21 points over the last three contests.
"We really got our a** handed to us after that game against South Dakota," said linebacker Ben Heeney, "since then, we've gone through every practice with a new sense of purpose and determination. As long as we continue that, we can play with any team in the country."
It was an amazing team effort, but the true defensive standout of the afternoon was Senior defensive end Jordan Tavai, who had four sacks. Sadly, Tavai couldn't be reached for comment after the game.
"We really got our a** handed to us after that game against South Dakota," said linebacker Ben Heeney, "since then, we've gone through every practice with a new sense of purpose and determination. As long as we continue that, we can play with any team in the country."
It was an amazing team effort, but the true defensive standout of the afternoon was Senior defensive end Jordan Tavai, who had four sacks. Sadly, Tavai couldn't be reached for comment after the game.
The Kansas defense has only given up 7 points in every game since their season opener
The Jayhawks take to the road for the second time this season as they travel to TCU to take on the Horned Frogs next week.
| Texas Tech Red Raiders at Kansas Jayhawks | |||||
| Oct 5, 2013 | 1ST | 2ND | 3RD | 4TH | SCORE |
| Texas Tech Red Raiders (3-1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Kansas Jayhawks (3-0) | 7 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 45 |
| Team Stats Comparison | ||
| TTU | KU | |
| Total Offense | 142 | 456 |
| Rushing Yards | -6 | 255 |
| Passing Yards | 148 | 201 |
| First Downs | 8 | 26 |
| Punt Return Yards | 0 | 75 |
| Kick Return Yards | 0 | 20 |
| Total Yards | 142 | 551 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| 3rd Down Converstion | 2-10 (20%) | 5-8 (62%) |
| 4th Down Conversion | 1-1 (100%) | 1-1 (100%) |
| 2-Point Conversion | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals | 1-1-0 (100%) | 6-5-1 (100%) |
| Penalties | 1-15 | 1-5 |
| Posession Time | 6:43 | 21:17 |
| Scoring Summary | |||
| FIRST QUARTER SCORING | TTU | KU | |
| 4:11 | (KU) Jimmay Mudine TE #41 6 yard TD from Jake Heaps QB #9 (Trevor Pardula K #16 kick) | 0 | 7 |
| SECOND QUARTER SCORING | TTU | KU | |
| 3:02 | (KU) James Sims HB #29 1 yard TD (Trevor Pardula K #16 kick) | 0 | 14 |
| 0:00 | (KU) Trevor Pardula K #16 31 yard FG | 0 | 17 |
| THIRD QUARTER SCORING | TTU | KU | |
| 5:18 | (KU) James Sims HB #29 32 yard TD (Trevor Pardula K #16 kick) | 0 | 24 |
| 3:35 | (KU) Andrew Turzilli WR #82 11 yard TD from Jake Heaps QB #9 (Trevor Pardula K #16 kick) | 0 | 31 |
| 1:06 | (KU) Jake Heaps QB #9 10 yard TD (Trevor Pardula K #16 kick) | 0 | 38 |
| FOURTH QUARTER SCORING | TTU | KU | |
| 1:23 | (KU) Josh Ford WR #8 15 yard TD from Michael Cummings QB #14 (Trevor Pardula K #16 kick) | 0 | 45 |
| 0:02 | (TTU) Bradley Marquez WR #4 18 yard TD from Michael Brewer QB #16 (Ryan Bustin K #48 kick) | 7 | 45 |
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