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row Metro Edition The Des Moines Register Page2C Saturday, October 9, 2010 Big 12 Report GAME OF THE DAY SUMMIT HAWKCENTRAL Read about Iowa's latest recruit, Texas linebacker Melvin Spears, at HawkCentral.com. 4 ((Ffife IOWA FROM PAGE 1C player for the Vikings, and a role model for his alma mater. "Any resource you have to try to help Jewel through what he's been through is important," offensive coordinator Ken O'Keefe said. "And Albert Young has already reached out and helped him a little bit. "He's been through that.

He understands it, and look where he is right now." Young, a highly touted recruit from Moorestown, N.J., hit his stride as a red-shirt sophomore in 2005, running for 1,334 yards and eight touchdowns. "Of course, you're going to have those doubts when (an injury) initially happens," Young said. "But we had a bunch of guys hurt (in '04). We kind of had our own little group of guys who were going through the same thing." Hampton will attempt to recover for next season. "It's tough when you're going through that kind of stuff to see if anything is out there in front of you," O'Keefe said.

"It just looks like one big wall." ft Miitj -ninr jsw SPECIAL TO THE REGISTER Drake football teammates Ben Morrison (front, from left), Andrew Asbell, Dain Taylor, Steve Platek (back) Mitch Rasmussen and Lucas Mosier climbed Pikes Peak last August. 1 Today's Drake football game WHO: Drake (3-2, 2-0 PFL) at Jacksonville (4-1, 2-0 PFL) WHEN: 11 a.m. WHERE: Milne Field, Jacksonville, Fla. RADIO: KRNT (1350 AM) THE MATCHUP: Jacksonville ranks fourth nationally with 464.6 yards per game of offense and 319.6 ypg passing. Junior quarterback Josh McGregor has already thrown for a school-record 6,676 career passing yards.

This is Drake's fourth road game in the past five weeks, with the Bulldogs coming off a 42-0 homecoming victory against Marist. Drake amassed 433 yards in that game while holding Marist to 77. Quarterback Mike Piatkowski returned after missing the previous game with a concussion, and threw for one touchdown and ran for another. Iowa College Football Spotlight WHO: Quincy (0-5, 0-1 Midwest League) at Grand View (1-2, 2-3 Midwest League) WHEN: 1 p.m. WHERE: Williams Stadium THE MATCHUP: After pummeling Waldorf 70-0 on Sept.

25, Grand View lost 38-7 at William Penn last weekend. The Vikings continue to seek rhythm on offense and have been led by running back Darryl Ford, who has 383 yards rushing, and fellow back Dante Sims, who has 216 yards. Quincy has played a tough schedule, losing to three ranked NAIA teams as well as Southern Illinois and Indiana State from the Missouri Valley Football Conference. Quincy has given up an average of 55.2 points per game, with its closest margin being a 45-14 loss to Saint Xavier. WHO: Simpson (1-4, 1-2 Iowa Conference) at Central (4-1, 2-1 Iowa Conference) WHEN: 1 p.m.

WHERE: Schipper Stadium, Pella, la. THE MATCHUP: This is Central's homecoming. The Dutch bounced back from a loss at Coe with a 52-0 victory at Cornell. Central is averaging more WHO: No. 11 Arkansas (3-1) vs.

Texas (3-1) at Arlington, Texas WHEN: 2:30 p.m. OUTLOOK: The schools are in the second year of a 10-year contract to play at the Cowboys' stadium, a deal that restarted a rivalry in which they met every year from 1934-91 as members of the Southwest Conference. QB Ryan Mallett and the Razorbacks are coming off a bye week after a 24-20 home loss to No. 1 Alabama. Standings NORTH CONF ALL PF PA Nebraska 1 0 5 0 208 64 Kansas St.

11 4 1 136 127 Iowa State 1 1 3 2 133 110 Missouri 0 0 4 0 151 56 Colorado 0 0 3 1 91 95 Kansas 0 1 2 3 96 133 SOUTH CONF ALL PF PA Oklahoma 1 0 5 0 164 114 Okla. State 1 0 5 0 263 146 Baylor 1 0 4 1 163 74 Texas 1 1 3 2 124 100 Texas 0 1 3 1 158 81 Texas Tech 0 2 2 2 139 120 THURSDAY'S GAME Nebraska 48, Kansas State 13 FRIDAY'S GAME Oklahoma St. 54, Louisiana-Lafayette 28 TODAY'S GAMES 1 1 a.m. Baylor at Texas Tech 2:30 Arkansas vs. Texas 6:00 Colorado at Missouri 6:00 Utah at Iowa State THURSDAY, OCT.

14 GAME 6:30 Kansas State at Kansas SATURDAY, OCT. 16 GAMES 11 a.m. Missouri at Texas 2:30 Oklahoma State at Texas Tech 2:30 Texas at Nebraska 6:00 Iowa State at Oklahoma 6:00 Baylor at Colorado Big Ten Report GAME OF THE DAY WHO: No. 17 Michigan State (5-0) at No. 18 Michigan (5-0) WHEN: 2:30 p.m.

OUTLOOK: The rivals enter this -contest unbeaten for the first time since 1999. Michigan State tries to make it three straight victories in the series against a resurgent Michigan team that is second in the nation in total offense. Wolverines sophomore quarterback Denard Robinson leads the nation in rushing. Standings TEAM CONF ALL PF PA Michigan 1 0 5 0 207 127 Michigan St. 1 0 5 0 181 93 N'western 1 0 5 0 149 90 Ohio State 1 0 5 0 221 71 Iowa 1 0 4 1 168 51 Purdue 0 0 2 2 87 88 Wisconsin 0 1 4 1 182 91 Indiana 0 1 3 1 159 100 Penn State 0 1 3 2 96 75 Illinois 0 1 2 2 89 72 Minnesota 0 1 1 4 134 153 TODAY'S GAMES 11 a.m.

Minnesota at Wisconsin 11 a.m. Illinois at Penn State 11 a.m. Indiana at Ohio State 2:30 Michigan State at Michigan i 6:30 Purdue at Northwestern SATURDAY, OCT. 16 GAMES 11 a.m. Arkansas State at Indiana 11 a.m.

Illinois at Michigan State 11 a.m. Minnesota at Purdue 2:30 Iowa at Michigan 6:00 Ohio State at Wisconsin Top 25 Report GAME OF THE DAY WHO: No. 12 LSU (5-0) at No. 14 Florida (4-1) WHEN: 6:30 p.m. OUTLOOK: LSU is coming off a sloppy 16-14 win over Tennessee, where the Tigers committed four turnovers.

The Gators allow an average of 181.8 passing yards while leading the Southeastern Conference with 12 interceptions. TODAY'S GAMES (1) Alabama at (19) So. Carolina, 2:30 (2) Ohio State vs. Indiana, 11:00 a.m. (3) Oregon at Washington 4:00 (4) Boise State vs.

Toledo, 7:00 (5) TCU vs. Wyoming, 2:30 (8) Auburn at Kentucky, 6:30 (9) Arizona vs. Oregon State, 6:00 (10) Utah at Iowa State, 6:00 (11) Arkansas vs. Texas at Arlington, Texas, 2:30 (12) LSU at (14) Florida. 6:30 Young, who had more than 200 carries in 2005 and '07, can also relate to Adam Robinson, who had a career-high 28 rushes against the Nittany Lions.

"Two days later you really feel it," Young said. "You've got to be durable, but you kind of wish you had the same resources I have now in the NFL, because I wouldn't have to hurt so much." Young has three carries for the Vikings this season, netting 2 yards, and two receptions for 1 1 yards. "It's something that I always wanted to do, and to be able to live it," Young said of playing on the professional level. "Everything moves so fast, you really don't think too much about it." And what about this year's Hawkeyes, who resume the season Oct. 16 at Michigan? "They look solid," Young said.

"They're beating quality teams, and those guys have been consistent these last couple years." 1:00 Minnesota-Crookston at Upper Iowa 2:00 Dordt at Morningside 6:00 Dubuque at Loras 6:00 Sioux Falls at Briar Cliff 6:00 William Penn at Iowa Wesleyan 6:00 Graceland at MidAmerica Nazarene HORSE RACING 3:30 Abu Dhabi First Lady Stakes (ESPN Classic) MLB PLAYOFFS 4:00 Tampa Bay at Texas (TBS) 7:30 Minnesota at N.Y.Yankees (TBS) NBA EXHIBITION 8:30 Dallas vs. Phoenix (TNT) NHL 11:00 a.m. Phoenix vs. Boston (Versus) 7:00 Philadelphia at St. Louis (FSM) Radio MLB 7:05 Minnesota at N.Y.Yankees (1700 AM) COLLEGE FOOTBALL Noon Drake at Jacksonville (1350 AM) 12:50 Simpson at Central (92.1 FM) 2:00 Northern Iowa at Southern Illinois (1460 AM) 4:00 Utah at Iowa State pregame (100.3 FM) 6:00 Utah at Iowa State (100.3 FM) than 400 yards per game in offense, led by Ross Doehrmann's 83.4 yards per game rushing and quarterback Nate Snead's 186.8 passing average and 75.8 running average.

Simpson is young and has freshmen at key positions, with quarterback Taylor Nelson throwing for 529 yards and Michael Chia running for 143 yards. Dan Johnson Today's Iowa College Games reached the summit at 11:30 a.m. Saturday. The next day, they went to the Royal Gorge on the Arkansas River to do 10 miles of Whitewater rafting. Then they drove back to Des Moines and got back at 4 a.m.

Monday. But the focus was on the Pikes Peak climb. "The first five miles were pretty easy, we were having a good time," Mosier said. "When we started getting into the true mountain, it started getting difficult. The air started to get thinner and you could feel your head throbbing." At one point, Taylor and Mosier walked to the edge.

They were above clouds and couldn't see the ground, so they dropped a rock down and listened. "It took a good 20 seconds before we heard a splash, so there was water down there," Mosier said. The higher they climbed, the harder it was. "About halfway through it, that's when you're thinking, 'Was this the right idea? This is pretty Platek said. "But especially once we got to the top, we were all so happy that we did it.

"When you look down the mountain and realize you're up 14,000 feet, searching 1 :00 Wartburg at Buena Vista 1:00 Simpson at Central 1:00 Cornell at Luther 1 :00 Quincy at Grand View 1 :00 St. Ambrose at Waldorf 1:00 Ellsworth atDuPage 1 :00 Iowa Central at Harper 1:00 Iowa Western at Dakota 1:00 Grinnell at Knox DRAKE FROM PAGE 1C camp rather than climb that mountain again," Platek said. "You're walking uphill the whole time. The temperature was hot at the bottom, then it got colder as you climb. Your legs get tired and start to cramp up.

"But just the reward of finishing and that feeling when you get to the top, that was definitely worth it." The hike is becoming a tradition at Drake. The 2009 seniors did it as well. It stems from coach Chris Creighton talking about his experiences as a mountain climber, which date to 1987. Growing up in the Northwest, Creighton climbed Mount Rainier, Mount Hood and Kings Peak. He and his wife, Heather, climbed Mount Katahdin in Maine in 2009.

When Creighton coached in the NAIA, he would take his seniors on mountain-climbing trips. He can't do that in the NCAA, but he can encourage his seniors to organize a trip and do it on their own. "You're doing something that maybe you didn't think you could do," Creighton said. "I just think you grow as a person in those situations. Pretty much every time I've been on a mountain, you get to that point where you don't want to go anymore and you don't know if you can do it.

Whoever you're doing it with, there's just a bond that's hard to describe." The entire trip was packed into three days. The players left Des Moines at 6 a.m. Friday, Aug. 6, arrived at 8 p.m., and camped near the mountain. They started climbing at 4:15 a.m.

and Panthers UNI is scoring on less than half of its trips inside opponents' 20. By ROB GRAY robgraydmreg.com Big plays abound. Touchdowns don't. So Northern Iowa's football team enters today's 2 p.m. road game at Missouri Valley Football Conference rival Southern Illinois as a glowing ember in search of end zone ignition.

The Panthers, ranked No. 15 in the Football Championship Subdivision, stand 18th nationally in yards per game at 404.5, but plummet to 104th in terms of scoring average, at 15 points. "We're taking baby steps," Northern Iowa coach Mark Farley said in this week's Valley teleconference. Especially between the 20-yard lines. The Panthers have eked out three touchdowns and four field goals in 1 6 trips to the red zone this season.

They've escaped the it's like, 'I can conquer anything. I just climbed a It gives you that feeling of 'I can take on the If someone started falling behind, the group would take a break and begin again with the most tired at the front, so they would not fall behind. Once they finished, the players said there wasn't a huge celebration, more of a feeling of relief. "It wasn't like the end of a big football game where you're exploding with emotion," Asbell said. "We were so tired.

A couple guys hugged and we felt a deep sense of satisfaction, but it wasn't a real rah-rah moment. "We ended up finding a table and crashing on it for about 40 minutes." Platek said the seniors hope to get together within a couple of years after graduation and do it again. In August, it was a chance for the six to bond and talk about the future. "We spent the last Axk years together, and six more weeks and it's done," Morrison said. "It's like a last hurrah.

How many times in your life will you be able to do that kind of a trip with six or seven of your best friends?" for points Tirrell Rennie and Zach Davis at quarterback depending on the situation. Southern Illinois (2-3, 1-1) also shuffles play callers Chris Dieker and Paul Mcintosh. Turnovers -and a lack of them could be of paramount importance. The Panthers (2-2, 2-0) are minus-five in turnover margin. The Salukis are plus-two.

"To have the opportunity to win, you're going to have to be error-free," Farley said. Correction A story in Friday's newspaper indicated Kansas State played its conference opener this week against Nebraska. The Wildcats opened the Big 12 season against Iowa State on Sept. 18 in Kansas City. Area eventsTVRadio Listings subject to change I Today's Northern Iowa Game WHO: Northern Iowa (2-2, 2-0) at Southern Illinois (2-3, 1-1) KICKOFF: 2 p.m., Saluki Stadium, Carbondale, III.

SERIES: Northern Iowa leads 15-13 LAST MEETING: Southern Illinois won 27-20 on Oct. 17, 2009, at Cedar Falls. TV: Mediacom channel 22; DirecTV channel 657 (may require sports package); Dish Network channel 447 (may require sports package). Also tape-delayed on Fox Sports Midwest, 1 p.m. Sunday.

RADIO: KXEL-AM (1540), WaterlooCedar Falls; KXNO-AM (1460), D.M. OUTLOOK: Northern Iowa running back Carlos Anderson averages seven yards per carry. The Panthers' defense ranks second nationally against the run, allowing 77.6 yards per game. Southern Illinois running back Shariff Harris has five rushing touchdowns. 2:30 Pittsburgh at Notre Dame (WHO) 2:30 Clemson at N.Carolina (ESPN) 2:30 UCLA at California (FSM) 6:00 Utah at Iowa State (Mediacom CK.

173, DirecTV 623) 6:00 Oregon State at Arizona (Versus) 6:30 Auburn at Kentucky (ESPN2) 6:30 Purdue at Northwestern (Big Ten) 6:45 -LSU at Florida (ESPN) 7:00 Florida State at Miami (WOI) FOOTBALL 2:00 Florida at Hartford (Versus) GOLF 7:30 a.m. European PGA: Dunhill Links Championship (Golf) 11:30 a.m. Champions: Senior Players Championship (Golf) 2:00 PGA: The Mc-Gladrey Classic (Golf) 5:30 LPGA: Navistar LPGA Classic (Golf) 12:30 a.m. (Sunday) Asian Amateur Championship (ESPN2) Area events HORSE RACING 5:00 at Prairie Meadows CIMl VOLLEYBALL Schedule: Roundup COLLEGE FOOTBALL 6:00 Utah at Iowa State Television AUTO RACING 10:30 a.m. Nationwide qualifying (Speed) Noon ARC American 200 (Speed) 3:30 Nationwide: CampingWorld.com 300 (ESPN2) 12:30 a.m.

(Sunday) Formula One: Japanese Grand Prix (Speed) COLLEGE FOOTBALL 11:00 a.m. Indiana at Ohio State (ESPN) 11:00 a.m. Illinois at Penn State (ESPN2) 11:00 a.m. Minnesota at Wise. (Big Ten) Baylor at Texas Tech (F5M) 2:00 Northern lowa: at S.

Illinois (Mediacom) 2:30 Michigan State at Michigan (WOI) 2:30 Alabama at South Carolina (KCCI) nation's basement in terms of scoring inside the opponent's 20 by one spot but must find consistency to finish drives with touchdowns and win at Carbondale, 111., for the first time since 1996. "They've got weapons," said Salukis coach Dale Lennon, who is 3-0 against Northern Iowa. "It's that growth process that they're going through, and it's a growth process we're going through." The Panthers, Farley said, will likely continue rotating (13) Miami vs. (23) Florida 7:00 (16) Stanford vs. Southern Cat, 7:00 (17) Mich.

St. at (18) Michigan, 2:30 i (20) Wisconsin vs. 11:00 a.m. (21) Nevada vs. San Jose 9:30 (24) Missouri vs.

Colorado, 6:00 (25) Air Force vs. Colorado 1 :00.