LAWRENCE, Kan. -- David Beaty had to stop for a moment, lower the microphone from his face and wipe away a tear.His first win at Kansas meant that much to him.Ive never been through what we went through last year, the second-year coach said shortly after a 55-6 victory over Rhode Island on Saturday night. Personally it was very difficult. I got emotional with those guys. Its just so hard, so obviously Im overjoyed for them.Montell Cozart threw three touchdown passes, Ryan Willis had two more and third-string quarterback Carter Stanley also tossed one as the Jayhawks (1-0) won for the first time since beating Iowa State on Nov. 8, 2014 -- a span of 665 days that included the programs first 0-12 record a year ago.Last year, everybody knows the story, said Cozart, who learned he would start at QB just before the kickoff. Its special for all of us and we know its special to our coach.The Rams (0-1) were held to 219 yards of offense by a Kansas defense that gave up at least 40 points eight times last season. Wes McKoy was 6 of 29 for 43 yards with a touchdown and an interception.Rhode Island has never beaten a school from the Football Bowl Subdivision in 14 tries.There were some ugly things that happened out there and well try to find the positives out of it and see where it goes from here, Rhode Island coach Jim Fleming said. We played very poorly for what were capable of and as a result, we got spanked a little bit.Beaty has been slowing trying to rebuild the downtrodden Jayhawks, and there was little evidence of progress last season. But an infusion of touted freshmen and high-profile transfers -- LaQuvionte Gonzalez came from Texas A&M, for example -- gave a decent opening crowd reason to be optimistic.So did the scoreboard: Kansas piled up its most points since routing Nebraska 76-39 on Nov. 3, 2007, when Mark Mangino was still on the sideline. The Jayhawks are on their fourth head coach since then.Its our first win in my time here, Beaty said, but man, theres been so many victories weve shared leading up to this. Its just the first time its come to fruition on the scoreboard.Gonzalez caught seven passes for 78 yards and a touchdown. Steven Sims Jr. hauled in a couple of touchdown grabs. Taylor Martin and Keaun Kinner also ran for scores.But the big question surrounding Kansas on Saturday night was who would be under center.Cozart was the starter before a season-ending injury a year ago, and Willis took over the rest of the way. The two battled until the final week of training camp and Cozart won the right to take the first snaps of the game, though both played a significant amount of time.Cozart wound up going 18 of 25 for 199 yards, while Willis was 7 of 9 for 144 yards.We just knew all week if we trusted out coaches everything would fall into place, Cozart said. We just had to handle the routine plays and everything would take care of itself.Still, there were times they looked like the same old Jayhawks.Late in the first half, Kansas failed to convert third down, got called for illegal substitution and missed a field-goal attempt. Cozart threw a pick in the end zone midway through the third quarter, while Derrick Neal botched a punt return midway through the fourth quarter.But for the most part, it was easy to look good against the Rams.The Football Championship Subdivision bottom-dweller also muffed a punt that led to the Jayhawks first touchdown, then had their only extra-point attempt blocked in the second quarter.We were looking to come in and win. We were looking to come in and execute and play cleanly, Fleming said, and we did none of the above.TRAINERS ROOMRhode Island running back Harold Cooper, arguably their biggest playmaker, hurt his ankle early in the game and never had a carry. T.J. Anderson carried 16 times for 59 yards in his place.THE TAKEAWAYRhode Island: The Rams chances were ruined in part by three turnovers, including a pair of fumbles that were recovered by the Jayhawks. Both of them turned into eventual touchdowns.Kansas: Gonzalez has star potential. The speedy wide receiver had to sit out last season under NCAA transfer rules, so he was playing in his first game since Dec. 29, 2014. He had an awesome night, Willis said. I felt like of all the guys he had the best night.UP NEXTRhode Island: Plays its home opener against Albany next Saturday.Kansas: Ohio visits Memorial Stadium next Saturday.---AP College Football site: www.collegefootball.ap.org Cheap Adidas Red Wings Jerseys . Burke is expected to miss two to three months after breaking a finger in the teams third preseason game. Tinsley, a 10-year veteran, spent the last two seasons in Utah, where the point guard averaged 3. Darren Helm Jersey . -- The proud fathers huddled near the Dallas Stars dressing room, smiling, laughing and telling stories while wearing replica green sweaters of their sons team. http://www.cheapredwingsjerseys.com/?tag=adidas-bob-probert-jersey .J. -- Marty Brodeur beat the Pittsburgh Penguins yet again. Nicklas Lidstrom Jersey . 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PHOENIX -- Mitch Haniger gave the Arizona Diamondbacks fans something positive to talk about in a season that has been full of negatives.Just up from Triple-A Reno, Haniger drove in three runs with a triple and double in his major league debut in the Diamondbacks 7-5 loss to the New York Mets on Tuesday night.Haniger mixed in a couple of strong throws and a shoestring catch in left field.Every swing he took he was right on it, and just exactly as advertised from (Reno manager) Phil Nevin and everybody in the minor leagues, Arizona manager Chip Hale said, he really knows how to play the game.Haniger said he was just trying to swing at good pitches and keep everything simple. Thats been my approach and just trying to stick to that from the minors to the big leagues.The Mets Noah Syndergaard earned his first victory in seven starts, helping himself with a two-run homer, as the Mets ended a string of four straight losses to the Diamondbacks in the last week.Kelly Johnson also homered and T.J. Rivera had four hits for New York.Every time Ive looked up they (the Diamondbacks) are hitting a double, Mets manager Terry Collins said. It was nice that we hit some doubles tonight for a change.Yasmany Tomas homered for the second straight night for the Diamondbacks.Jeurys Familia pitched a perfect ninth for his major league-leading 40th save.Syndergaard (10-7), the losing pitcher in Arizonas 9-0 rout of the Mets in New York last week, went 5 2/3 innings, giving up four runs, two earned, and seven hits with eight strikeouts and two walks. He hadnt won since July 3.Braden Shipley, who had thrown seven scoreless innings in that game last week, blanked the Mets for four innings before they erupted for four runs in the fifth, two on Syndergaards third homer of the season tying a Mets record for a pitcher.Noahs dangerous. Hes got huge power, Collins said. Finally he got one and the way the game turned out we needed it.Shipley (22-2) gave up seven runs, six earned, and 10 hits in 5-plus innings.ddddddddddddhe Diamondbacks led 1-0 after four innings on Tomas 10th home run in his last 18 games.T.J. Rivera led off with a single and Alejandro De Aza doubled to put runners at second and third with no outs. Rene Rivera brought the other Rivera home with a sacrifice fly before Syndergaard launched Shipleys 3-2 pitch into the seats in right field.Its an awesome feeling, Syndergaard said. I kind of watched it a little on that one.New York ended Shipleys night with three runs in the sixth.T.J. Rivera made two errors at third base to help Arizona rally with three runs in the sixth, two on Hanigers triple to the right-center gap, his first major league hit.Great feeling, Haniger said. Its what I dreamed about.Haniger doubled home a run in the seventh to make it a two-run game.HANIGER ARRIVESThe Diamondbacks recalled Haniger on Tuesday and optioned OF Socrates Brito to Reno.Haniger was in left field for his first major league start and made a nice shoestring catch. He was batting .325 with 32 doubles, 24 home runs and 86 RBI in 119 games with Double-A Mobile and Reno this season. He was acquired in a trade with Milwaukee in 2014.TRAINERS ROOMMets: OF Yoenis Cespedes (strained right quad) and INF Asdrubal Cabrera (strained left patella tendon) both made rehab appearances with Class-A St. Lucie on Tuesday night. Cabrera was 0 for 3 and played seven innings in left field in the first game of a doubleheader. 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