University of Kansas - Jayhawker Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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Kansas Football 2007 Season Head Coach Mark Meng no Record 121C71B g12D

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- from the stale ten- CM - 7 September 7, 2007 Jayhawks aggressive mentality help win first game of season t didnit take long. Three min- utes into the season-opener, Kansas coach Mark Mangino made one quick decision - to go for a Hrst down on fourth-and- one. His choice set the tone for the Iayhawks, 52-7 victory against Central Michigan and helped to reinforce the confident mindset he said the team had carried over from preseason camp. The Kansas offense had seem- ingly stalled on its second posses- sion. After a five yard run, a short pass and a failed third-down con- version, the Memorial Stadium air seemed as lifeless as it had for most of 2006. But Mangino strayed dencies of Kansas teams in the past. lnstead of bring- ing out the punt team on fourth down, Mangino left his offense in the hands of sophomore quarterback Todd Re- esing, who connected with senior tight end Derek Fine for a seven yard gain and a first down. We've taken on a whole new mentality here on offensef' Mang- ino said. Kansas overmatched Central Michigan in every aspect of the game during the hrst quarter. ln the first 15 minutes of play, the Chippewas mustered only one first down, committed three pen- alties and punted three times. Kansas, on the other hand, flour- ished. Brandon McAnderson pun- ished the Chippewa defense early Kansas vs. Central Michigan All I If.. A fa an Q 4' wif mga . r 5- A 'wwni -. ' 1'- ':p.f7f? , :mira -Q :ini 51:2 11112, fff ggifii c I- an S Atta' I ,L ..4 receiver and often with 66 yards in the Hrst quarter and 100 in the game. By halftime the Iayhawks had raced to a 35-0 lead. They did not pull any punches early in the second half. The Kansas de- fense brought heavier blitzes and ensured that Central Michigan would not inch any closer. 'cl tell our players all the time, M I' HXPQEVT- '1 asa 5x .bg iras es uEverybody's got a weight room, everyb0dy's big and strongf' Mangino said. The teams that win are the guys that have the mental edge? Story by ASHER rusco Photo by JEFF JACOBSENI KANSAS ATHLETICS 'O I I I I I 4 S' ' T'?LX5 .x I I I I I I l I . I I I I I I I 1 xi