Crist gets headlines, Kansas' tailbacks carry load

 
No Author Published: September 6, 2012    Comment on this article Leave a comment

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Most of the eyes in Memorial Stadium last Saturday were surely fixed on Kansas quarterback Dayne Crist, the once-heralded recruit who transferred from Notre Dame.


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If so, they missed Tony Pierson and Taylor Cox running roughshod over South Dakota State.

While the Charlie Weis era has ushered in a pro-style offense centered on Crist, the new coach also has been quick to praise the Jayhawks' running game, which is expected to alleviate some of the burden from the high-profile quarterback and give a breather to a suspect defense.

The speedy Pierson ran for 124 yards and two touchdowns, including a dynamic 47-yard dash to the end zone. Cox went for 121 yards and another score in his first game since transferring from the tiny College of the Siskiyous in California.





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