Northwestern		Kansas
14	First downs	7
26	Rushes	14
162	Rushing yards	58
12-17-0	Passing (comp-att-int)	7-17-2
76	Passing yards	87
43	Total offensive plays	31
238	Total offense	145
29	Return yards	9
4-33.3	Punting	2-52.5
0-0	Fumbles-lost	2-2
1-12	Penalties-yards	1-16
19:20	Time of possession	10:40

Briefly
Northwestern dominated the first half by handing off to Jason Wright. He averaged 6.5 yards per carry before intermission on 22 carries. ... KU's seven first-half possessions ended on two punts, two fumbles, two interceptions and the end of the half.

Northwestern Leaders
Rushing: Jason Wright 22 carries, 144 yards, 2 TDs; Brett Basanez 3-9.
Passing: Basanez 12-for-17 for 76 yards.
Receiving: Kunle Patrick 5 catches, 30 yards; Roger Jordan 2-15.

Kansas leaders
Rushing: Clark Green 8-41; Bill Whittemore 3-9.
Passing: Whittemore 6-for-15 for 72 yards, 1 interception.
Receiving: Charles Gordon 3-42; Mark Simmons 1-18.

Northwestern		Kansas
25	First downs	14
52	Rushes	27
235	Rushing yards	100
23-36-1	Passing (comp-att-int)	13-30-2
219	Passing yards	255
88	Total offensive plays	57
454	Total offense	355
38	Return yards	60
5-32.6	Punting	4-48.3
2-1	Fumbles-lost	4-3
2-17	Penalties-yards	3-19
1-2	Sacks by (No.-yards)	0-0
39:57	Time of possession	20:03

Briefly
KU turned it around with two big plays in the second half — a 74-yard pass from Bill Whittemore to Mark Simmons and, 1 minutes, 31 seconds later, David McMillan's 31-yard interception-return TD. ... Kansas never led.

GAMES TO REMEMBER
Northwestern: Jason Wright 41 carries, 196 yards, 4 touchdowns.
Kansas: Mark Simmons 3 catches for 113 yards, TD.

GAMES TO FORGET
Northwestern: Slade Larscheid missed 20-yard FG.
Kansas: John Randle 4 carries, 10 yards, fumble that led to Northwestern TD.

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING (attempts-yards)
Northwestern: Jason Wright 41-196, Terrell Jordan 1-40, Ashton Aikens 2-7, Brett Basanez 4-6, Roger Jordan 1-4, Noah Herron 2-(minus-5), Brian Huffman 1-(minus-13).
Kansas: Clark Green 17-79, John Randle 4-10, Bill Whittemore 4-7, Derick Mills 1-4.

PASSING (complete-attempt-yards-TD)
Northwestern: Basanez 23-36-219-0 (one intercepted).
Kansas: Whittemore 12-28-240-1 (one intercepted); Brian Luke 1-2-15-0 (one intercepted).

RECEIVING (no.-yards)
Northwestern: Roger Jordan 7-111, Kunle Patrick 7-57, Ray Bogenrief 4-17, Aikens 3-18, Wright 1-11, Mark Philmore 1-5.
Kansas: Charles Gordon 4-90, Green 4-29, Mark Simmons 3-113, Lyone Anderson 1-15, Denver Latimore 1-8.

PUNTING (no.-average)
Northwestern: Huffman 5-32.6.
Kansas: Curtis Ansel 4-48.3.

TACKLING LEADERS
Northwestern: Dominique Price 7, Loren Howard 5, Torri Stuckey 4, Pat Durr 4, John Pickens 4.
Kansas: Tony Stubbs 15, Gabe Toomey 12, Banks Floodman 11, Jonathan Lamb 8, Shelton Simmons 6, Ronnie Amadi 5, Nick Reid 5.

Attendance: 27,775