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By Sean Martin
Colorado –CU’s
rout of Colorado State gave the North a perfect 6-0 mark to start the
season…After debating throughout training camp, junior Devin Head and
redshirt freshman Blake Behrens were the starting offensive guards…After
sacking QB’s 19 times in 2007, CU defenders recorded five sacks against
CSU…Freshman RB Darrell Scott did not start, but did rush for 54 yards
on 11 carries and a second half touchdown.
Iowa State –
QB’s Austen Arnaud and Phillip Bates looked good in the opener, giving
ISU some confidence heading into this week’s game with Kent State…The
Cyclones will be looking for payback against the Golden Flashes, who
upset ISU 23-14 in the ’07 season opener… Other than the five
interceptions by the defense, the best news for Coach Chizik was that
there were no injuries of note.
Kansas – Senior
WR Dexton Fields left the opener left the game in the first quarter
getting his foot caught in the turf. The status of Fields, who led the
Jayhawks with 63 catches last year, is uncertain for KU’s matchup with
Louisiana Tech on Saturday….Freshman OT Jeremiah Hatch, who’d been named
the starter before the season, was in uniform but did not play against
Florida International. Mangino did not comment on the situation after
the game.
Kansas State –
LB John Houlik was suspended prior to the opener and will sit out the
first three games due to an August arrest for driving under the
influence…LB Chris Patterson has left the team…KSU has won 84% of its
home games over the last 18 years as it prepares to host 1-AA Montana
State this week.
Missouri – The
site of WR Jeremy Maclin on the sidelines on crutches at the end of the
game against Illinois is cause for concern for Mizzou. X-rays were
negative but there was swelling on Maclin’s ankle. It isn’t known how
much time, if any, Maclin will miss…Any concerns on Derrick Washington’s
ability to replace Tony Temple should be eased as the sophomore carried
the ball 18 times for 130 yards against the Illini.
Nebraska –Converted
RB Cody Glenn led the Huskers with 12 tackles in his first-ever game at
linebacker…Joe Ganz has now thrown at least four touchdown passes in his
four career starts…The Husker defense had four sacks and forced two
turnovers after recording just one turnover in the final seven games of
2007…The running back by committee theme played out Saturday as four
different Huskers carried the ball, led by Marlon Lucky’s 12 rushes.