It looks as if long snapper Beau Brinkley and reserve linebacker Will Ebner won't play for a second straight game when Missouri faces McNeese State on Saturday night in the Tigers' home opener in Columbia. But coach Gary Pinkel didn't use the word “suspension.” Read more: http://campuscorner.kansascity.com/node/1143#ixzz0ylciXlp8

Ames, Ia. – Iowa State reserve receiver Donnie Jennert was cited for underage possession of alcohol at 1:01 a.m. Sept. 4, according to the daily log released this morning by the Iowa State Police Dept.

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 — Outside the Edward Jones Dome Saturday afternoon, Illinois quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase expected an awaiting flock of family and friends — even his high school coach at Rockhurst, Tony Severino.

Call me an eternal optimist, you always do, but I’ll say it anyway: Despite an embarrassing, historically bad loss in Saturday evening’s season-opener to a Division I-AA football school, I still believe Kansas University can get to four victories this season.

Receiver Daymond Patterson made sure to find Tim Biere in the locker room after Kansas University’s 6-3 loss to North Dakota State on Saturday.

First-year offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen talks about Oklahoma State’s performance Saturday night.

Images by photographer Pat Kinnison from Oklahoma State’s 65-17 victory over Washington State on Saturday night.

STILLWATER – Markelle Martin was only credited with three tackles and one pass broken up in the official statistics following Oklahoma State’s 65-17 victory over Washington State on Saturday night but he had a much bigger impact in the season-opening win. Want proof, just ask the OSU equipment crew which had to replace the junior strong safety’s facemask midway through the game.

LAWRENCE | Kansas coach Turner Gill hasn’t been around all that long, so forgive him if he doesn’t quite understand what Saturday night meant. Oh, Gill issued KU a butt-kicking or two during his days as the Nebraska quarterback. But he wasn’t here year after year as the depressing results piled up and a fan base tuned out its football program.

Brandon Harold looked like his old self Saturday. After spending last year on the sidelines because of an injury, he led K-State’s defensive line against UCLA.

STILLWATER – Oklahoma State fans had been waiting nearly nine months – since Dana Holgorsen had been hired as offensive coordinator – to see the new Cowboys’ spread offense. They got what they wanted during a 10-minute span in the second quarter Saturday night as Brandon Weeden, Kendall Hunter and Company scored 21 unanswered points to propel the Cowboys to a 65-17 victory over Washington State.

HOUSTON — There are two angles to take on Texas’s 34-17 victory over Rice Saturday at Reliant Stadium.

Boone Pickens talked about a variety of subjects, including the timetable for the indoor practice facility, prior to Saturday night’s season opener.

Oklahoma State fans offer their thoughts while tailgating before Saturday night’s season opener.

MANHATTAN | Kansas State struggled in several areas Saturday, but when the Wildcats had to come through with big plays in the fourth quarter, their running game delivered.

Oklahoma State fans offer their thoughts while tailgating before Saturday night’s season opener.

Oklahoma State fans offer their thoughts while tailgating before Saturday night’s season opener.

Missouri freshmen Henry Josey and Marcus Murphy will not win the getting-off-the-bus contest when the team rolls into St. Louis for Saturday's season opener against Illinois.

The season opener is here! Stephen F. Austin and its well-executed spread offense rolls into Kyle Field for a Saturday night kickoff. Aggie Websider’s David Sandhop looks at the match-up and emphasizes that it may be more than the offense that Aggie fans should be watching from the Lumberjacks on game day.

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