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Toston trying to avoid fumbles
KANSAS CITY - Losing leading rusher Dantrell Savage, Oklahoma State has some big shoes to fill at running back. Savage rushed for 1,272 yards in 2007.
Sophomore Kendall Hunter, junior Keith Toston and junior college transfer Beau Johnson are the candidates to replace Savage and will all see time. Hunter rushed for 696 yards last year.
Toston showed promise in 2006 as a freshman rushing for 631 yards and six touchdowns. However, last year he battled fumbles and an injury, rushing for just 190 yards.
Gundy expects the fumbles to be a thing of the past for the big, fast and strong Toston.
"Keith discovered a glitch in the way he carried the ball and looked good in the spring so I hope it's not a problem," Gundy said. "He was holding it too low, and that makes it easier to jar loose. I feel good about the productivity of all three of our running backs and think they can match Savage's."
Daniel: I'm the best in Big 12
Senior Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel, who hails from Southlake, Texas and is a pre-season Heisman and All-American favorite, wasn't afraid to say he was the best quarterback in the Big 12.
"I don't want to sound cocky, but I think I'm the best," Daniel said.
The Big 12 offensive player of the year said the second best quarterback in the conference is Texas' own Colt McCoy.
"I know him, so that's the first reason," Daniel said. "But he also handles himself really well in the huddle and is a good leader who takes control of the team during games. He does what they need him to."
Colorado safety recalls Texas
If there's one game senior Colorado safety Ryan Walters is looking forward to, it's the Oct. 4 game at home against Texas.
Walters was a part of the 2005 team that lost 70-3 to Texas in the Big 12 championship game and led to coach Gary Barnett's firing.
"There are not too many of us that were a part of that team, but those of [us] that were are excited about the opportunity to play them again," Walters said. "It should be a good matchup against two really good teams. They are very quick and athletic, and it should be a great game."
Kansas State hauls in juniors
Kansas State coach Ron Prince told reporters at media day Tuesday he is done with rebuilding.
The Wildcats signed 19 junior college players for 2008. Prince wants experienced players to go with junior quarterback Josh Freeman, and the other players Prince recruited in his original recruiting class.
"Kansas State has always had a good mix of incoming freshman and community college players and now that the players that came from community college in our initial class are gone, we didn't want to take a step backwards, so we brought in more," Prince said. "We've been through the stage where we've had 23- and 22-year-old players on other teams pushing around 18-, 19-year-old players on our team. We want to move to the stage where we have a veteran team with proven players that can win in the fourth quarter."
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