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Thursday, November 29, 2012PaGe 6b The uNIversITy daILy KaNsaN
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oFFeNseO course Kansas will run the ball on Saturday against West Virginia, but theres
more too it than that. Dayne Crist will again be playing and likely in the same situ-
ations he was in against Iowa State. The Mountaineers will try to key in on James
Sims and Tony Pierson, but look or that to open up the passing game.
StartingLineup
P.
QB
HB
FB
WR
WR
TE
RT
RG
C
LG
LT
K
Name
Michael Cummings
James Sims
Brandon Bourbon
Kale Pick
Daymond Patterson
Mike Ragone
Aslam Sterling
Randall Dent
Trevor Marrongelli
Damon Martin
Tanner Hawkinson
Nick Prolago
N.
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29
25
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15
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Sr.
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Sr.
Sr.
Sr.
So.
P.
DE
DT
DT
RE
OLB
MLB
WLB
CB
CB
SS
FS
P
Name
Josh Williams
Jordan Tavai
Kevin Young
Toben Opurum
Jake Love
Ben Heeney
Huldon Tharpe
Tyler Patmon
Greg Brown
Lubbock Smith
Bradley McDougald
Ron Doherty
N.
95
9
90
35
57
31
34
33
5
1
24
13
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deFeNseAccording to Charlie Weis, WVU quarterback Geno Smith is not the biggest concern
or the Jayhawks. That accolade goes to Tavon Austin, the Mountaineers wide receiver/
tailback/kick and punt returner. The kid can do it all and is aster than anyone else
on the feld. The Jayhawks will need to limit the amount o time Austin has the ball
in his hands.
momeNTumThis fnal matchup is a tale o unulflled expectations. West
Virginia was supposed to dominate in its frst season playing in
the Big 12, especially with all the hype around quarterback Geno
Smith. The Mountaineers have won just three games in the coner-
ence. The Jayhawks were supposed to be a scrappy team o fth-
year seniors that led the way to the win column. They still have one
more chance.
aT a GLaNce
Keep an eye on the play call-
ing this week. Weis has nothing
to lose, and as weve seen, hes
not shy to throw in a ew trick
plays. Expect him to try some
unconventional schemes.
coachING PLayer To WaTch
Kansas has come a long way rom miss-
ing chip-shot feld goals and ailing to
get touchbacks. Ever since Weis called all
hands on deck or the special teams ater
they were torn apart by Oklahoma, the unit
has shaped up. Staying consistent is all
anyone can ask with one game let.
sPecIaL Teams
?
quesTIoN marKs
?
With our quarters let in the season, will Kansas have a wide receiver score atouchdown?
Or will they lay a goose egg or the season?
What kind o tricks does Weis have up his sleeve?
Ater all, its the last game o the year and he cant hold anything back now.
The team doesnt implode. This
season hasnt been a wash. In
maybe the truest sense, its been
a building year. That may have a
dierent meaning in the Kansas
basketball ofces, but the ootball
Jayhawks have put in the time and
eort. Its time to get a win.
PredIcTIoN 28by The Numbers
44
115
Yards James Sims needs to eclipse
1000 yards rushing on the season.
Kansas national ranking or points
scored (19 points per game).
2.57Rushing touchdowns scored by Kansas or every passing
touchdown this season.
Momentum will have to be created in practice this
week or the Jayhawks. Kansas got tossed around by the
Cyclones two weeks ago, losing 51-23. Weis can only
hope that the Thanksgiving break provided a much
needed rejuvenation.
SimsWeis
baby jay WILL cheer IF ...
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James Sims is on the cusp o
breaking 1,000 yards rushing or
the frst time in his career. His
previous best was 742 yards dur-
ing his reshman season in 2010.
There is no doubt that hes a pre-
mier running back in the Big 12.
TravIs youNG/KaNsaNSenior linebacker Tunde Bakare makes the tackle during the match against Iowa
State on Nov. 17 at Memorial Stadium. Kansas ell to Iowa State 23-51.
TravIs youNG/KaNsaN
Senior wide receiver Kale Pick jumps
or the pass attempt during the match
against Iowa State.
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oFFeNseCollege ootball ans are amiliar with Geno Smith and what hes capable o. However,
not many people are as amiliar with the players who have helped Smith succeed this year.
Stedman Bailey and Tavon Austin are in the top three or catches and yards per game
among all receivers in the conerence. Smith is surrounded with a lot o talented players.
Hes not limited in his options and has an easy time fnding a target. Running backs Andrew
Buie and Cody Clay will share duties in the backfeld to help contribute to the oense.
P.
QB
RB
RB/TE
WR
WR
WR
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
K
Name
Geno Smith
Andrew Buie
Cody Clay
Stedman Bailey
J.D. Woods
Tavon Austin
Quinton Spain
Josh Jenkins
Joe Madsen
Je Braun
Curtis Feigt
Tyler Bitancurt
N.
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13
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3
81
1
67
77
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P.
DT
NT
DE
OLB
MLB
MLB
OLB
CB
CB
FS
SS
P
Name
Jorge Wright
Shaq Rowell
Will Clarke
Josh Francis
Terence Garvin
Jared Barber
Isaiah Bruce
Ishmael Banks
Terrell Chestnut
Karl Joseph
Cecil Level
Corey Smith
N.
99
90
98
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28
33
31
34
16
8
24
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deFeNseWest Virginias 3-4 deense has experienced a couple o highs this season. Outside
linebacker Josh Francis has terrorized quarterbacks and running backs behind the line
o scrimmage, earning 9.5 tackles or negative yardage this year against conerence op-
ponents. Joseph Karl has the second-most tackles out o all o the deensive backs in the
Big 12 with 70. But as a unit, West Virginia has been unable to play like a team, as many
teams have lit up the scoreboard against Joe DeForests deense.
momeNTumWest Virginia is great on oense, but bad on deense. The Mountain-
eers rank last in the Big 12 in total deense and points allowed this year.
The oense is tabbed as one o the best in the nation. Unortunately, the
bad has outweighed the good or most o this season. In Week 7, West
Virginia was in the top fve in the AP Top 25 and USA Today Coaches
polls. Today, West Virginia is having a hard time receiving a vote. Its ob-
vious that the Mountaineers will spend a lot o time recruiting deensive
players in the oseason.
aT a GLaNce
Beore becoming the head coach o
West Virginia in 2011, Dana Holgorsen
worked with six dierent programs and
served as an oensive assistant. He
spent some time in the Big 12 at two
dierent schools and established cred-
ibility as an oensive coach. Holgorsen
assisted Texas Techs oense or eight
years and is responsible or the success
the Red Raiders had with current NFL
players Graham Harrell and Michael Crabtree. Holgorsen also
coached Oklahoma States oense in 2010, in which the Cow-
boys shattered fve oensive school records.
coachING
Wide receiver Tavon Aus-
tin leads the Big 12 in all-
purpose yards and hes the
only Big 12 player to have
over 2,000 all-purpose yards
this season. Austin recently
has been active rushing the
ootball. Hes carried the
ball 35 times or 418 yards
combined against Okla-
homa and Iowa State. Kansas
must bring its best eort on deense i it wants to limit
Austin. The Jayhawks special teams unit must also be
ready or Austin, whose scored twice on returns.
PLayer To WaTch
Kicker Tyler Bitancurt isnt the most reliable player to have on
the feld to kick a feld goal. Bitancurt has missed seven out o the
17 feld goals hes attempted so ar this season. But Tavon Aus-
tin has grabbed all o the attention on special teams. Austin,
who won the Big 12 special teams player o the week hon-
ors in Week 6, returned one punt and one kicko back or a
touchdown earlier this year. The scary part is, hes only done
that on 43 total returns. Even though he is heavily active in the
oense, he remains at the top o the depth chart or kick returning
and punt returning duties.
sPecIaL Teams
?
quesTIoN marKs
?
Can West Virginia fnish the season with one more conerence
win?
Ater West Virginia received a lot o attention and Geno Smith was a can-
didate to win the Heisman Trophy, the team declined and went through a fve-
game losing streak in its frst year in the Big 12. The conerence newcomers
snapped that streak last Friday against Iowa State and look to fnish its long
season on a better note by beating Kansas.
Kansas cant score againstWest Virginias deense. West Vir-
ginia has allowed over 40 points
per game this season. Even though
Kansas is ranked last in the Big 12
in scoring and has scored only 16
touchdowns, the oense has an op-
portunity to have its best oensive
production o the season against a
weak Mountaineers deense.
by The Numbers
38037
points allowed in Big 12
games in 2012.
touchdown passes by Geno
Smith, tied or second most in
the nation.
334.9passing yards per game, sixth
most in the nation.
Beore West Virginias last win, it lost fve
straight games. However, even with a 1-5 record
in the last six games, West Virginia is still an o-
ensive threat and has a lot o momentum going
into Saturdays game against Kansas. The oense
ranks sixth in the nation and has scored 40 points
per game.
AustinHolgorsen
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FarzIN [email protected]
assocIaTed Press
West Virginia center Joe Madsen (74) blocks as quarterback Geno Smith
throws a pass during the game in College Park, Md., on Saturday. This was
the fnal home game or 21 seniors.
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