October 16, 2011

Postgame Notes

Oct. 16, 2011

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OKLAHOMA 47, KANSAS 17
October 15, 2011
Postgame Notes

SERIES INFORMATION

KANSAS CAPTAINS: Jeremiah Hatch (C), Tim Biere (TE), Steven Johnson (LB), and Toben Opurum (DE)

DEBUTS: Collin Garrett (LB).

FIRST TIME STARTERS: JaCorey Shepherd (WR).

GENERAL NOTES

Kansas lost the opening coin toss for the second week in a row and did not receive for the first time this year.
The game was KU’s first against a team ranked No. 1 in either poll since 1997, when the Jayhawks faced then-No. 1 Nebraska.
Freshman JaCorey Shepherd made his first career start at wide receiver against Oklahoma. He is the second true freshman to start a game for KU this year. Marquis Jackson also started at wide receiver against Oklahoma State.
Senior C Jeremiah Hatch left the game in the first quarter with an injury. Junior Trevor Marrongelli handled snaps from scrimmage for the remainder of the game.
Oklahoma has now won seven-straight in the series with Kansas.

OFFENSIVE NOTES

Sophomore RB James Sims scored KU’s first touchdown on a 56-yard run on a fourth-and-1 play. It was Sims’ longest run of the season and the longest run from scrimmage by a Jayhawk since the 2006 season.
Sims’ rushing touchdown was his sixth of the season, which leads the team.
Senior RB Rell Lewis caught a 26-yard pass from Jordan Webb in the second quarter, which marked the longest reception of his career.
Freshman RB Darrian Miller scored his fourth rushing touchdown of the season and the team’s 14 rushing touchdown of the year. Last year, KU recorded 14 rushing touchdowns all season.
Freshman WR JaCorey Shepherd matched his season high with three catches on the evening.
Kansas recorded just one first down in the second half.

DEFENSIVE NOTES

Senior LB Steven Johnson recorded his first pass breakup of the season in the first quarter. He has four in his career.
Johnson recorded 13 tackles in the game, which marked his fourth time this season breaking double-digits in stops.
Johnson intercepted Landry Jones in the fourth quarter, marking his first career interception and second INT of the year for KU.
Freshman CB Victor Simmons recorded a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in the second quarter, marking his first in each category and KU’s third forced turnover of the season.
KU’s defensive backs recorded six pass breakups in the game, which is the most by a Jayhawk team since the Oklahoma State game last season.
Kansas gave up just three points in the third quarter, marking the first time the Jayhawks have held their opponent without a touchdown in the third.
Oklahoma WR Ryan Broyles recorded 13 catches in the game, which were the most by a Jayhawk opponent since Missouri’s Dana Alexander collected 15 receptions against KU in 2009.

SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES

Sophomore P Ron Doherty had three punts downed inside the 20-yard line, which doubled his total for the year.
Freshman K Alex Mueller connected on a 36-yard field goal in the second quarter, which marked his longest of the season.
Junior KR D.J. Beshears recorded 155 yards on kick returns, which marked the fifth-straight game that he has amassed 100 yards in kick return yardage.