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Now if only Illinois could start playing better. Then I'd be happy.
LAWRENCE, Kan. -
Kansas senior wide receiver Kerry Meier set a school record with 16 receptions for 142 yards and two touchdowns, while senior quarterback Todd Reesing tied a school record with 37 completions for a career-high 442 yards and four touchdowns as No. 16 Kansas outlasted Iowa State 41-36 here Saturday.
Before a crowd of 48,203 at Kivisto Field at Memorial Stadium, Kansas improves to 5-0 for the second time in three years, and 1-0 in Big 12 Conference play. Iowa State drops to 3-3 overall and 0-2 in league play.
Reesing's main two targets for the afternoon were Meier, with his record-setting 16 receptions and junior wide receiver Dezmon Briscoe, who had 12 catches for 186 yards and two touchdowns. Meier and Briscoe ended the day as KU's career receptions leaders with Meier first at 167 and Briscoe at 165. For Reesing, it was his second 400-yard passing day.
Despite the offensive fire power displayed by the Jayhawks, the team needed a fourth-down stop at its own 31-yard line to solidify the win.
Trailing by five with 2:36 remaining in the game, ISU regained possession on its own 34-yard line and marched to the KU 31 before the Jayhawks' defense held fast to produce a turnover on downs. KU defensive back Chris Harris made a huge tackle of Iowa State receiver Jake Williams on second-and-10 and then broke up the third-down pass, resulting in a fourth-and-nine attempt for the Cyclones. On fourth down, pressure forced ISU quarterback Austen Arnuad's pass to sail incomplete.
KU scored what proved to be the winning touchdown when Reesing hit Meier in the end zone with a six-yard touchdown pass, giving Kansas a 41-30 with 8:42 remaining on the game clock. Reesing went 5-for-6 for 61 yards on the drive, while Meier caught three passes and tallied his fifth touchdown of the season.
On the ensuing possession, Iowa State put together a 10-play, 69-yard scoring drive that ended with a five-yard touchdown pass to sophomore wide receiver Darius Darks. The pass attempt for the two-point conversion failed, as Kansas maintained a 41-36 lead.
Kansas answered an ISU touchdown to tie the score at 6-6 when Reesing engineered a 13-play, 81 yard drive capped by a one-yard touchdown run from freshman Toben Opurum, marking his fifth-straight game of having at least one touchdown.
Iowa State took a 12-6 lead at the start of the second quarter on a seven-yard touchdown run by running back Alexander Robinson.
Kansas took a 13-12 lead after a six-play, 60-yard drive was punctuated by a three-yard touchdown pass from Reesing to Meier. Reesing completed five passes for 54 yards on the drive, three of which were to Meier.
The Jayhawks increased their lead to 20-12 just before intermission when Reesing scored on a four-yard run, marking his fourth rushing touchdown of the season.
Iowa State came out aggressive in the second half, scoring on its first two possessions. Mahoney converted a 34-yard field goal to start the third quarter, followed by a two-yard rushing touchdown by Arnaud. The two-point conversion to Williams was good, bringing the score to ISU 23-KU 20.
The teams traded touchdowns before the end of the third period, bringing the score to 30-27.
It only took two plays for Kansas to reclaim the lead, as the passing game prevailed once again. The scoring drive started with a nine-yard completion to Meier, placing the ball on the ISU 46-yard line. Reesing then connected on a 46-yard touchdown pass to Briscoe to give the Jayhawks a 34-30 lead.
Senior safety Darrell Stuckey and Thorton led the Kansas defense with 14 tackles a piece. Senior linebacker Arist Wright tallied 11 tackles, while junior linebacker Drew Dudley added eight.
Kansas will now travel to Colorado to the Buffaloes at 6 p.m. CDT on Fox Sports Net.
-Kansas has started 4-0 for the eighth time in school history and the second time in the last three years.
-The crowd of 50,025 marks the Jayhawks sixth-straight game over 50,000 fans and 10th 50,000+ crowd in their last 12 games.
-KU is 26-4 at home since the beginning of the 2005 season.
-KU has won 20 consecutive home non-conference games since losing the 2003 home opener to Northwestern.
-KU has won 20 of its last 22 non-Big 12 conference games including three bowl victories.
-KU is 27-7 in its last 34 games overall dating back to late 2006.
-KU is 24-7 in the month of September in the Mark Mangino era.
-KU has won six-straight games dating back to last season.
-Senior Kerry Meier caught 10 passes for 141 yards, besting his previous career high of 136 yards vs. Sam Houston State last year.
-Meier's 62-yard touchdown reception marks the Jayhawks longest touchdown of the season and longest since Todd Reesing's opening-play touchdown strike to Dezmon Briscoe for 80 yards in the 2008 Insight Bowl.
-Meier's 141 receiving yards marks the second time this season he has registered 100-plus yards in a game receiving and the seventh time of his career. Meier has recorded triple-digits in receiving yards in four of his last six games.
-Freshman Toben Opurum rushed for 109 yards, marking the first time since Clark Green in 2002, that a KU freshman ran for over 100 yards. Green achieved the feat twice during his freshman campaign.
-Junior linebacker Justin Springer made his first-career start.
-Briscoe's 20-yard touchdown scamper marks the first rushing touchdown of his career.
-Todd Reesing's 331 total yards of offense propels him past former Texas quarterback Vince Young for seventh on the all-time Big 12 total offense list. Reesing has 9,359 career total offense yards.
-Reesing tossed three touchdown passes and has now thrown a touchdown in an NCAA active player-best 22 consecutive games.
-Freshman Toben Opurum's 12-yard touchdown catch marked his first receiving touchdown of his Jayhawk career.
-Darrell Stuckey's forced fumble in the second quarter gave him three career forced fumbles.
-Meier, Briscoe, McDougald, and Johnathan Wilson each grabbed at least four passes today marking the third straight game where the Jayhawks have had at least four players make four catches.
-For the second consecutive game, the Jayhawks scored at least one touchdown in each quarter.
-The Jayhawks 14 points in the first quarter are the most points they have scored in the first quarter this season.
-Junior Jake Laptad has been on a sack in each of the four games this season.
-The seven-point scoring margin is the closest game at Memorial Stadium since the Jayhawks edged Colorado by five points in 2006.
-KU scored 30-plus points for its fourth-straight game.
-Junior Chris Harris set a career-high in tackles with 15.
-Junior Drew Dudley also set a career-high in tackles with 10.
-The Jayhawks had two kickoff returns of over 45 yards with a 47-yard return by freshman McDougald and a 50-yard return by Stuckey.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Michigan is banning purses and all other bags from Michigan Stadium for security reasons, and the Pittsburgh Pirates are planning additional screening measures, too.
The University of Michigan said Wednesday it will require written permission from a medical professional before allowing any bags into the football stadium for Saturday's game against Indiana.
Recent arrests in Colorado and New York related to a terrorism probe touched off a flurry of national security bulletins. Michigan said in a statement that "adjusting security measures is the prudent thing to do."
School safety Deputy Chief Charlie Noffsinger said Michigan hasn't received information on any specific threats but acted after consulting with federal officials.
In Pittsburgh, the Pirates are tightening security because of the recent warnings and the G-20 summit Thursday and Friday at the downtown David L. Lawrence Convention Center, across the Allegheny River from PNC Park.
The Pirates play the Reds on Thursday afternoon and the Dodgers on Friday night.
"Even though we do not expect any issues during the G-20 summit, we have boosted the number of security personnel in and around the ballpark," Pirates spokesman Jim Trdinich said. "We will have additional screening with metal detecting wands at the gates for precautionary reasons."
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