2002 Kansas Jayhawk Football Schedule Quick Facts/Media
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Game # 11 Kansas (2-8, 0-6) at Nebraska (6-4, 2-3) Saturday, Nov. 9 12:30 p.m. Memorial Stadium Extra Points Quick Facts/Media Information ➤ The two teams have met 108 pre- Date: Nov. 9, 2002 vious times and have played 96 con- Kickoff: 12:30 p.m. secutive games since 1906, making KU-NU the current longest uninter- Site: Lincoln, Neb. rupted series in college football. --- Stadium: Memorial Stadium/Tom Osborne Field (73,918, FieldTurf) ➤ NU running backs coach Dave Gillespie coached at Kansas from Radio: The Jayhawk Network (30 stations, state-wide): Bob Davis (play-by-play), Max 1994-97 serving as assistant Falkenstien (color) and David Lawrence (sideline) call the action. Bob Newton serves as producer/engineer. The network broadcast may be accessed at www.kuathletics.com. coach/administrative assistant while on the KU staff. Pre-Game Radio: The Crimson and Blue Line airs 70 minutes before kickoff on most Jayhawk Radio --- Network stations. David Lawrence serves as host. ➤ NU leads the series 84-21-3, including a 39-15-2 mark while The Series: 109th meeting, Nebraska leads 84-21-3. playing in Lincoln, and has won 33 consecutive games. KU’s last win Rankings: Kansas is not ranked in this week’s Associated Press or ESPN/USA Today Coaches polls. in Nebraska came in 1968 - a 23-13 Nebraska is receiving votes in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches poll. victory. Coaches: Kansas coach Mark Mangino (Youngstown State, ‘87) is in his first season as a head coach --- with a career mark of 2-8 (.200). Nebraska coach Frank Solich (Nebraska, ‘66) has ➤ Slow starts have been a problem a 48-13 (.787) record in his fifth season at NU and overall. this season for the Jayhawk offense. Kansas, which has fallen behind in Websites: Kansas - www.kuathletics.com, Nebraska - www.huskers.com six straight games dating back to Sept. 28, has produced just two Officials: Announced on game day. first-quarter touchdowns in 2002. In fact, KU opponents hold a 102- 2002 Kansas Jayhawk Football Schedule 16 first quarter scoring advantage Date Opponent Time/Result Point After this season. Aug. 31 at Iowa State (FOX) L, 3-45 KU produces 150 total offensive yards --- Sept. 7 at UNLV L, 20-31 Whittemore throws for 225 yards, TD ➤ After a Bobby Birhiray intercep- Sept. 14 SMS W, 44-24 Green rushes for 131 yards, 2 TDs tion last Saturday, a total of six dif- Sept. 21 Bowling Green L, 16-39 BGSU racks up 503 total offensive yards ferent KU players have now record- Sept. 28 at Tulsa W, 43-33 Whittemore has 395 yds. in total offense ed at least one interception this sea- Oct. 5 at Baylor L, 32-35 BU hits a FG with :05 seconds remaining son led by cornerback Remuise Oct. 12 Colorado L, 29-53 Jayhawks give up 448 rushing yards Johnson with six picks. Oct. 19 Texas A&M L, 22-47 Texas A&M totals 566 yards total offense --- Oct. 26 at Missouri L, 12-36 Jayhawks give up 22 2nd half pts in loss ➤ The Jayhawks are averaging Nov. 2 Kansas State L, 0-64 KU tallies just 115 yards of total offense 201.6 passing yards per game this season, which qualifies as the Nov. 9 at Nebraska 12:30 p.m. 97th consecutive meeting fourth-highest average per game in Nov. 16 Oklahoma State TBA KU has won six of last eight meetings school history. All times are CST Scene Setter Media Info/Interview Opportunities Kansas (2-8, 0-6) will play its final road encounter of the season when it travels to Lincoln, Neb. to play Beyond the opportunities listed below, con- the Cornhuskers of Nebraska (6-4, 2-3) on Saturday, Nov. 9, in Memorial Stadium. Kickoff is at 12:30 p.m. tact Janay Leddy in the KU Media Relations on Tom Osbourne Field. Office (office: 785/864-3417; cell: 785/691- The Huskers are 6-4 overall and 2-3 in the league after a 27-24 loss at home to Texas last weekend. 5757 or [email protected] ) to set up all interviews The two teams have played 96 consecutive games (since 1906) making the series the current longest unin- with Kansas players or coaches. terrupted in college football. For special photography needs contact Jeff Jacobsen (785/331-9930 or NU leads the series 84-21-3, including a 39-15-2 mark while playing in Lincoln, and has won 33 con- [email protected]) secutive games. KU’s last win in Nebraska came in 1968 - a 23-13 victory. For special video needs contact Mike Nebraska is coached by Frank Solich, who is 48-13 in his fifth year at Nebraska and overall. Lickert (785/864-3929 or [email protected]) The Coaches COVERING PRACTICE Media, photographers and videographers Kansas head coach Mark Mangino is in his first season as a head coach with an overall 2-8 (.200) career from recognized media outlets may shoot and mark. Mangino, who was a driving force in the successful turn-around of two Big 12 Conference football attend KU’s practices each Tuesday for the first programs over the last 11 years, comes to KU after working the past three seasons as assistant head 30 minutes of practice. Please contact Janay coach/offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at the University of Oklahoma. Mangino, the 35th Leddy in the Kansas media relations office by coach in KU history, had an impressive record during his 11-year career as an assistant coach at both Kansas Monday at noon if you plan to attend the prac- tices. All other practices are closed to the pub- State and Oklahoma. Overall, Kansas State and Oklahoma were a combined 101-30-1 and were ranked in lic and media. the top 25 nationally in eight of the 11 seasons during Mangino’s involvement on the coaching staff. Nebraska coach Frank Solich (Nebraska, ‘66) has a 48-13 (.787) record in his fifth season at NU and INTERVIEWS overall. On Campus: It is mandatory that player interviews be conducted at Mark Mangino’s weekly press conference on Tuesday in the John Last Time Out Hadl Auditorium located on the first floor of The University of Kansas football team committed seven turnovers as No.14 Kansas State capitalized with the Wagnon Student-Athlete Center. In addi- a huge first quarter to defeat the Jayhawks, 64-0, in the 100th game of the Sunflower Showdown, last tion to player availability at coach Mangino’s Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium. press conference, players will be available after Wednesday’s practice. Kansas State jumped out to a 30-0 first quarter advantage as the Wildcats racked up 494 yards of total By Telephone: For a telephone interview offense while KU was held to 14 yards of offense in the first half and 115 total offensive yards in the game. with a player, contact Janay Leddy by noon each KSU quarterback Ell Roberson and running back Darren Sproles paced a Wildcat running attack that preceding Monday. Interviews will be sched- gained 337 yards on the ground while rushing for seven touchdowns. Roberson led the team with three uled between 12:30 and 1:30 p.m. each Tuesday touchdowns, rushing for 60 yards on 13 carries. Sproles gained a game-high 110 yards on 15 carries, rush- during the season. ing for two touchdowns. Roberson completed nine passes on 14 attempts for 157 yards, including a touch- POST GAME down pass to wide receiver James Terry in the first quarter. For home games, Mark Mangino will meet Fifth-year senior Jonas Weatherbie struggled in his first start at quarterback for KU, subbing for regular with the media in the team meeting room, starter Bill Whittemore who sat out with an injury, completing two passes on nine attempts for no yards which connects with the KU lockerroom. The and an interception. Running back Clark Green was a spot for KU, leading the team with 41 yards rush- KU lockerroom is closed to the media at home and on the road. ing and 31 yards receiving. With the 37 degree weather and light rain falling throughout the game, KU fumbled six times, losing five. GAME WEEK Starting on the Kansas one yard line after a K-State punt, Green could not escape the grasp of several Sunday Wildcats on a handoff and was promptly brought down in the KU endzone at the 11:06 mark. Already 7:00 p.m. Weekly release, notes, depth chart down 9-0 after a Roberson touchdown run, KU botched a punt attempt and gave the ball right back to KSU and stats available on www.kuath letics.com, will also be released via at its own 11 yard line. Four plays later, the Wildcats would get a Sproles TD to make it 16-0 after seven e-mail and fax. minutes of play. KSU scored two more touchdowns to make it 30-0 after one quarter of play. Redshirt freshman Brian Luke replaced Weatherbie in the second quarter and managed to complete three Monday passes on seven attempts, passing for 21 yards in his first career quarter of action. However, the KU offense 10:00 a.m. Coach Mangino available via the Big 12 coaches teleconference. could not put any points up on the board while KSU scored two field goals by Joe Rheem and a touchdown Noon Requests for Tuesday player inter- to lead 43-0 at the half. For the game, Luke finished with 74 yards passing, completing seven passes on 18 views due to Janay Leddy in the attempts and tossing one interception.