2 0 0 3 K A N S A S P R E G A M E
Stories are listed roughly in reverse chronological order.
2 0 0 3 K A N S A S P R E G A M E
• Game-day stories pour in from the papers in Lincoln (1, 2, 3, 4), Grand Island (1, 2, 3, 4), Topeka (1, 2, 3, 4, 5), Wichita (1, 2, 3, 4), Manhattan (1, 2, 3), Kansas City and San Antonio.
• Tom Osborne and a Kansas City columnist shake their heads at fans who seem to expect the moon.
• It will be the home finale for 34 seniors, including some who have toiled out of the limelight.
• Ouch! It's Kansas State 24, NU 20 on Husker Preplay.
• Hard-working Jammal Lord leads by example.
• As KSU tries to snap its Lincoln losing streak, a Kansas columnist almost yearns for the Huskers of yore.
• Will Frank Solich reach into his bag of tricks?
• The KSU defense hopes to prosper by forcing Nebraska to throw.
• The game could provide a stage for Jammal Lord or Ell Roberson to shed the negativity surrounding him.
• K-State makes recruiting inroads in Nebraska.
• The Wildcats know the Huskers have a substantial home-field advantage to go along with a strong defense.
• Ell Roberson is on a hot streak and has a game in Lincoln under his belt, but the Blackshirts cannot focus on one guy.
• Notes from Wednesday's practice. • At last, here's the ABC coverage map for Saturday.
• The Colonel says this is a must win for Frank Solich. • KSU works on minimizing Demorrio Williams' impact.
• Ell Roberson says Jammal Lord is all talk. Meanwhile, Lord approaches his home finale with mixed feelings.
• There just aren't enough tickets to go around for Ira Cooper's big family.
• Kansas State defensive lineman Justin Montgomery might have been a fullback at Nebraska.
• Cory Ross is named the starter at I-back. • Notes from Tuesday's practice and press conference (1, 2, 3).
• History indicates that the whipping that presumably awaits the Big 12 North champion isn't a given.
• Darren Sproles closes in on a Kansas State yardage record.
• What's behind the diminished yardage of the fullbacks? • NU and KSU are pointing to this game: 1, 2
• Cory Ross could force changes in the I-back rotation, but KSU may answer with a linebacker switch.
• The Harmon Forecast says KSU 21, NU 20, but four other SportsLine contributors pick NU to win.
• Demorrio Williams earns Big 12 player-of-the-week honors.
• Two columnists come to Frank Solich' defense: 1, 2 • KSU is looking formidable on offense and defense.
• The Bullocks brothers are glad to be roaming the defensive backfield together.
• See how Nebraska and Kansas State stack up statistically.