LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Matthew Wyman may have booted Charlie Strong right out of
Texas.The senior kicker for Kansas knocked through a field goal to force
overtime, then drilled a 25-yarder in the extra session Saturday to send the
Jayhawks to a 24-21 victory over the Longhorns -- one that just might end
Strongs disappointing tenure on the 40 acres.The moment Wymans field goal went
through the uprights, the Jayhawks (2-9, 1-7) poured off the sideline and into a
jubilant pile with thousands of students. The win snapped a nine-game skid, a
19-game losing streak in Big 12 play and was their first over Texas since
1938.It made Strongs future bleak, but it made Kansas coach David Beatys appear
just a little bit brighter.What resilient dudes those guys are, he said after
his first Big 12 win. Theyve continued to work through some really, really
difficult situations, and Ive said it before, I feel like we have the right kind
of kids in our program. Theyve stuck it out.The Longhorns (5-6, 3-5) squandered
chances down the stretch, including a fumble and failed fourth-down try in the
final minutes of regulation that could have put the game away.They got the ball
first in overtime, but Shane Buechele badly overthrew his intended receiver on
their second play and Mike Lee was there to pick it off. After the Jayhawks
marched inside the 5-yard line, their senior kicker playing in his final home
game knocked through the winner.Its great to send the seniors out like this, he
said. Theyve been through some struggles, some adversity, so it means a
lot.Their stirring win made DOnta Foremans performance merely a footnote.The
Texas running back carried a school-record 51 times for 250 yards and two
touchdowns, though his two fumbles proved costly -- not only to the Longhorns
season but quite possibly to Strongs future.The third-year coach has been on the
hot seat all season, and the temperature is only going to rise after a loss to
the lowly Jayhawks. Strong dropped to 16-20 since arriving at Texas, and not
even the $10 million buyout he would be due could be enough to keep him from
getting fired.We just had our opportunities there, Strong said. Not much needed
to be said.Asked what it means for his future, Strong replied: No idea.The
Jayhawks took advantage of four first-half turnovers, including a pick-six by
Brandon Stewart, to take a 10-7 lead into the locker room. But they committed
two turnovers of their own in an ugly third quarter, which the Longhorns turned
into back-to-back touchdowns for a 21-10 lead.Kansas marched downfield for a
touchdown midway through the fourth quarter, and Steven Sims won the race to the
pylon to convert the 2-point conversion and get within a field goal.That proved
to be pivotal in the final minute of the game.The Jayhawks stuffed Texas on
fourth down and regained possession with 58 seconds left. Three passes to Keaun
Kinner and a targeting penalty got them within field goal range, and Wymans kick
from 36 yards out with 7 seconds remaining sent the game to overtime.Set up one
of the most memorable wins in recent history, too.The seniors have been through
a whole lot, and we havent had too much success, Kansas safety Fish Smithson
said. Just proud, proud of how hard we worked. How resilient weve been.THE
TAKEAWAYTexas: Texas was shaky throughout the game, especially when Buechele
left for a short period in the first half with an injury, in what might go down
as the biggest indictment of Strongs tenure.Kansas: Kansas has been close to
breaking through several times this season, including a 24-23 loss to TCU in
early October and a 31-24 loss to Iowa State earlier this month.STRONGS
FUTURETexas athletic director Mike Perrin declined to speak with reporters after
the game, looking away when he approached them. Strongs wife, Victoria, was
crying outside the Longhorns locker room and even Strong looked visibly shaken
as he fielded questions.I love coach Strong. Thats my dog, Texas safety DeShon
Elliott said. No matter what, I love him, but I said thats not our decision. We
cant make that decision. Its the AD and all the men up there.SEE YAAfter police
encircled the goal posts at the south end zone, students raced to the opposite
end of the field and hopped on that set. It took them a while before they got
them to the turf, then they carried them right out of Memorial Stadium.UP
NEXTTexas heads to TCU on Saturday for what could be Strongs final game as
coach.Kansas tries to make it two straight on Saturday at Kansas State.---More
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. SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Austin Ruder and Jarrid Rhodes combined to hit 10
3-pointers and score 34 points and Missouri State beat Alabama A&M 96-62 in
the season opener for both teams on Friday night.Ruder hit six 3-pointers and
finished with 18 points while Rhodes made 6 of 7 field-goal attempts, including
4 of 5 from 3-point range, and scored 16. Alize Johnson added 16 more, on 8-of-8
shooting and Ronnie Rousseau III had 15 points for Missouri State.Eugene Jones
Jr.s jumper gave Alabama A&M a 2-0 lead nearly 2 1/2 minutes in but, 8
seconds later, Rouusseau made a tying layup and Missouri State never again
trailed.dddddddddddduder hit four 3-pointers during a 14-2 run that made it 20-8
with 12 minutes left in the half and a 3 by Rhodes gave the Bears a 45-25 lead
10 minutes later.Missouri State made 40 of 65 shots, including 12 of 27 from
3-point range, and shot 67.6 percent in the second half.Quinterian McConico and
DeEderick Petty scored 14 apiece for Alabama A&M.
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