Former Jackson star leads Kansas to win
Published 8:35 pm Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Former Jackson running back Taylor Cox had quite a debut for Kansas.
Cox ran for 125 yards in his Jayhawks debut to help lead Kansas to a win over South Dakota State on Saturday. Cox landed in Kansas after two years at College of the Siskiyous.
Here’s a video of Cox’s 39-yard run against South Dakota State:
Here’s a part of the game story courtesy wibw.com:
Kansas Outlasts South Dakota State, 31-17, In Season Opener
LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas running backs Taylor Cox and Tony Pierson each rushed for over 100 yards while the KU defense forced four turnovers, as Kansas defeated the South Dakota State Jackrabbits, 31-17, in its season opener Saturday night inside Memorial Stadium.
Kansas is 1-0 for the eighth time since the 2004 campaign, while South Dakota State drops to 0-1 on the season.
It was a tale of two halves, as Kansas outscored the Jackrabbits, 21-10, in the second half starting Charlie Weis’ KU head coaching career off on the right foot.
The South Dakota State defense had no answers for the KU rushing attack, which gained a total of 263 yards on the ground. Pierson and Cox each notched career highs on the night, collecting 128 and 125 yards, respectively.
