Kansas Jayhawks top eight state stories include Self hire
Kansas news roundup lists Bill Self’s Easter Sunday hiring as a key story, followed by Al Bohl’s firing after the Final Four, Mangino’s 6 6 season and Tangerine Bowl loss to NC State, Nicole Ohlde’s Kansas State women, Lew Perkins’ AD move, and Nebraska win at Lincoln, plus high school football championships.
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Bill Self
Kansas
al Bohl
Williams
Mangino
Jayhawks
Bohl
Kansas State
Nicole Ohlde
Bramlage Coliseum
Lew Perkins
Connecticut
Nebraska
Lincoln
Olathe North
Pittsburg St. Mary’s-Colgan
Broncos ride Griffin past Colts for wild-card spot
Denver Broncos rookie Quentin Griffin, filling in for injured Clinton Portis, rushed 28 times for 136 yards and a TD in a 31-17 win over the Indianapolis Colts to secure a wild-card playoff berth. Griffin’s performance supported by strong blocking and a cohesive rushing attack led by Denver’s versatile backfield.
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Denver
Denver Broncos
Mike Shanahan
Clinton Portis
Broncos
Indianapolis Colts
Shanahan
Quentin Griffin
Griffin
Colts
Mike Anderson
Indianapolis
Clinton
Terrell Davis
NFL
Claudis Gary
Davis
Rob Morris
Chiefs coach Vermeil under pressure after rough slide
Vermeil voices sympathy for Bears coach Jauron as Chiefs face mounting heat amid a 3 of 4 road loss stretch and a blownout 45-20 setback at Minnesota. He argues leadership must ignore media noise while pleasing ownership, management, and players.
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Vermeil
Robinson
Chiefs
Minnesota
Hawaii Hawaii Beats Houston In Triple Overtime Bowl Classic
Hawaii defeats Houston 54 to 48 in triple overtime. Key players include Hawaii QB Chang and receiver Rivers while Houston’s Battle and Kolb produced big yardage. A postgame melee prompted police to separate players as Hawaii survives a dramatic, high tension game at Honolulu.
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Hawaii
Kelvin Millhouse
Houston
Honolulu
McCullar
Colb
Bell
Hou
Haw
Miranda
Chang
Hou—Battle
Battle
Haw—Rivers
Hou—Marshall
Kolb
Komine
Evans
Hou Haw
Sy Fin
Sat
Schmer
Kolt
Marshall
Brewster
West
Bass
Whieldon
Team
Middleton
Pritchett
Hopkins
Rivers
Cockheran
Welch
Poumele
Herbert
Sack master likely to play last game Sunday
Bruce Smith eyes a final NFL appearance as the Redskins face the Philadelphia Eagles at home on Saturday night. He owns the NFL sack record at 200 after a 27 24 loss to the Bears, receiving a life size plaque at halftime. Smith, a 19 year veteran, spoke of life’s ups and downs and his ongoing retirement considerations.
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Jake Plummer
Tommy Nalen
Griffin
NFL
Oklahoma
Broncos
Portis
Anderson
Indianapolis
Plummer
Denver
Rod Smith
Ashburn
Bruce Smith
Smith
Washington Redskins
Chicago
Rex Grossman
Bears
Philadelphia
Redskins
Buffalo
Jack Kemp
Philadelphia Eagles
Washington
Dan Wilkinson
Small schools shine in Blue Gray all star classic
Blue squad downed Gray 31 to 24 in Troy as small college players led. Scott Rislew threw for 195 yards with a 35 yard TD to Krause while Derrick Ward added seven receptions for 59 yards and 38 rushing. Evangel Mo. QB Brett Mitchell connected for 105 yards on two completions.
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Troy
Ala
San Jose State
Evangel
Ottawa College
Nebraska-Omaha
Northern Iowa
Jonathan Harrell
Scott Rislew
Ottawa
Derrick Ward
Montgomery
Penn State
Notre Dame
Alabama
Rislow
Ryan Krause
Nebraska
Omaha
Rislov
Ward
Brett Mitchell
Blue Gray
Blue
Croom
Wallace
McGrorty
Rislev
Gray
Kincade
Leach
Green
King
McCown
Kent
Risley
Mitchell
Keng
Johnson
Kranchick
Ghent
Sere
Thurman
Krause
Whittaker
Cooper
Blizzard
Fulghum
Fletcher
Owens
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Kansas Jayhawks
Syracuse
Robert Hemenway
North Carolina State
Gary
Cleveland
Bobby Turner
Jauron
aw—Brewster
Bruce Swim
Scobee
Blue—Krause
Azar
Blue—Croom
Gray—Leach
Blue—Wallace
Gray—Blizzard
Associated Press
Mike Eee
Garden City
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