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HORSE RACING: Make Me Fly came up about three feet short in his bid to become the first Iowa-bred to win quarter horse racing’s premier event, the $2.4 million All American Futurity. The 2-year-old, bred by Bob and Sandra Brown of Waukee, finished fourth in a blanket finish, beaten by a neck overall at Ruidoso Downs, N.M. VOLLEYBALL: Northern Iowa rose four spots to No. 18 in the latest American Volleyball Coaches Association poll after beating then-No

Texas Tech came out with a win. That was the bottom line on Sunday. But inside the ugly victory are some impressive numbers for a team in their first game.

The stage was set, everything was in place for quarterback Jordan Webb to come in and save Kansas University’s football team during Saturday’s season opener against North Dakota State. Of course, the fact the Jayhawks needed saving in the first place was too much for some people to fathom

ST. LOUIS — T.J. Moe had to wait a while for his first touchdown reception.

Did Brandon Weeden get a passing grade in his first start as a college quarterback? What grade did the new offensive line earn in its first time playing in front of nearly 50,000? Oh, and what about the new intro video that greeted the Cowboys? Check out the report card by GoPokes.com’s Ryan Stewart for the answer to these and other questions.

As far as debuts go, this one figures to be a doozy. Sure, there’s the part about Kansas University football coach Turner Gill coaching his first game with the Jayhawks — 6 tonight vs. North Dakota State — the questions surrounding how this year’s group of players will fill the void left by some of the school’s all-time greats and the usual nerves, jitters and hype that always seem to surround the opening weekend of college football. But compared with what’s happening for Gill and his family this weekend, that stuff seems secondary.

The mystery that is Turner Gill’s Kansas University football team goes public for the first time at 6:10 p.m. today, so it’s last-chance time to guess how this team will perform on offense and defense.

The Texas A&M football team opens up the 2010 season Saturday night when the Lumberjacks of SFA lumber into Kyle Field to face the Aggies for the first time in almost 75 years. Our new prognostication panel is up to the task of predicting the outcome.

When Northern Illinois lined up for a 33-yard field-goal attempt on the last play of the first half, Paul Rhoads raced to his right down the sideline and signaled for timeout just before the ball was snapped. (JUSTIN HAYWORTH/THE REGISTER) Ames,Ia. — Apparently, Iowa State coach Paul Rhoads reads psychology journals. When Northern Illinois lined up for a 33-yard field-goal attempt on the last play of the first half, Rhoads raced to his right down the sideline and signaled for timeout just before the ball was snapped.

Iowa State players celebrate their 27-10 season-opening victory against Northern Illinois at Jack Trice Stadium on Thursday night. (JUSTIN HAYWORTH/THE REGISTER) Ames, Ia. —

Markelle Martin remembers what it was like two years ago when he was a wide-eyed freshman who was preparing to play his first major college football game. Now, with Oklahoma State’s 2010 season opener against Washington State just two days away, he knows what Cowboy veterans like Jacob Lacey, Jeray Chatham and Ricky Price were thinking as the freshman prepared for the 2008 opener in Seattle.

The story about this Saturday — when Illinois quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase strolls onto the Edward Jones Dome carpet, faces a hell-bent Missouri defense and takes his first snap as a Big Ten starter — begins with the young protagonist fighting back tears.

This is the first of my “High Five”, which we will publish each Tuesday during the football season. These are five items that rank high on my list for the week. They may be simple thoughts, some concerns, and there will be things that I’m p!$$&@ about. You may agree or disagree, you may think some are stupid, but you know what, you have the right to add your “High Five” right alongside mine.

LAWRENCE — Chuck Long hasn’t told KU quarterback Kale Pick about his first collegiate start, and that’s probably a good thing, because the story ends with Long vomiting on Hayden Fry’s white pants. “This is a true story,” Long says. read more

Kansas University football coach Turner Gill went through his first weekly Big 12 coaches teleconference Monday morning and, in doing so, shed some light on loose ends the Jayhawks are trying to tie up before Saturday’s season opener.

Ames, Ia. — At least three true freshman could play in Iowa State’s season-opening football game against Northern Illinois at 7 p.m. Thursday night at Jack Trice Stadium. According to the most recent depth chart, Shontrelle Johnson is one of four tailbacks and a likely participate on kick returns; Jeremiah George backs up Matt Tau’fo’ou at middle linebacker, and Kirby Van Der Kamp is a potential starting punter.

Iowa State fans made the trip to Tempe, Ariz., to see the Cyclones beat Minnesota 14-13 in the Insight Bowl. (ANDREA MELENDEZ/REGISTER FILE PHOTO) === Iowa St. 34, North Dakota State 17 === The Paul Rhoads era began with a bang as the Cyclones racked up 442 yards on offense and ended a 10-game losing streak.

Shortly after he arrived, Kansas football coach Turner Gill announced that his players would no longer have their names on the backs of the uniforms. The question now is, with just over a week to go before the first game, are you ready for that switch?

Angel Goodrich is back in front of the media for the first time since January, and she’s talking about the darkness of the last seven months and the future that’s still in front of her. read more

Now that preseason camp is over and the Oklahoma State football team is enjoying its second day off without practice today (Monday, also the first day of classes), here is a list of top 10’s from preseason camp based on coaches and players.

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