U N I V E R S I T Y D A I L Y K A N S A N
Jayhawk FOOTBALL
KANSAS 24 OKLAHOMA STATE 14
MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1994
The Oklahoma State offense lines up against the Jayhawk defense. Kansas held the Cowboys to 14 points but gave up 244 yards rushing. The Kansas rushing attack did its part, running the ball for 285 yards.
Gamestatistics, page 2B.
Brian Vandenvlier / KANSAN
SCORES
Missouri 34
Iowa State 20
SECTION B
Nebraska 24
Colorado 7
Kansas State 37
Oklahoma 20
CONFERENCE STANDINGS
Kansas St. 2-2-0
Colorado 3-1-0
Nebraska 4-0-0
Kansas St. 2-2-0
Kansas 2-2-0
Kansas 2-2-0
Oklahoma 2-2-0
Missouri 2-2-0
Okla. St. 0-3-1
Iowa State 0-3-1
New AP Top 25
The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football球. Records as of Oct. 30, 1994 with first-place votes in parentheses. Nebraska jumped to No. 1 after its victory against Colorado Saturday.
NFL results and game summaries.
Page 4B
ank team record pts. pr
1. Nebraska (33) 9-0-1.520 3
2. Penn St. (28) 7-0-1.514 1
3. Auburn (1) 8-0-1.427 4
4. Florida 6-1-1.132 5
5. Miami 6-1-1.126 6
6. Alabama 8-0-1.121 8
7. Colorado 7-1-1.121 2
8. Florida St. 6-1-1.134 9
9. Utah 8-0-1.103 12
10. Syracuse 6-1-1.982 14
11. Texas & M&M 7-0-1.861 7
12. Washington 6-2-1.806 15
13. Virginia 6-1-1.749 18
14. Colorado St. 7-1-1.723 17
15. Kansas St. 5-2-1.600 23
16. Wash. St. 5-2-1.567 22
17. Virginia Tech 7-2-1.512 13
18. Antona 6-2-1.504 11
19. N. Carolina 6-2-1.473 24
20. Michigan 5-3-1.435 10
21. Oregon 6-3-1.373 —
22. Southern Cal 5-2-1.278 25
23. Duke 7-1-1.270 16
24. Miss. St. 6-2-1.119 —
25. BYU 7-2-1.64 —
Other receiving votes: Boston College 43,
Illinois 19, Notre Dame 38, Ohio State 29,
Wisconsin 29, Baylor 18, Texas 17, Bowling
Green 18, North Carolina State 10.
Source: The Associated Press NANBAN
Brian Vandervliet/ KANSAN
Oklahoma State tailback David Thompson is stopped by an onslaught of Kansas defenders. Although the Jayhawks allowed the Cowboys to gain 381 yards in total offense, the defense would not break. Kansas kept the Cowboys from converting on third down 12 times in 17 attempts.
L.T. and Jayhawks corral Cowboys
Win puts Kansas at 5-3 overall
By Matt Irwin Kansan sportswriter
Even after the Kansas Jayhawks got off the bus at Memorial Stadium before Saturday's game, coach Glen Mason questioned whether they were motivated to play Oklahoma State.
But on the second play of the game, the Jayhawks answered Mason's question.
Kansas took a 7-10 lead 22 seconds into the game with a 61-yard touchdown run by junior tailback L.T. Levine. The Jayhawks led the rest of the game, winning 24-14.
"I got off the bus before the game (against Oldahoma State), and I told my coaches, 'You know what they look like?' They look like a bunch of guys getting off the bus going to two-a-day practices."
"Last week was a very, very tough emotional loss," Mason said. "As late as Wednesday, I found myself giving everybody a aep talk.
Although Mason thought his team was down after losing to Oklahoma
Brian Vandervliet / KANSAN
Kansas junior tailback L.T. Levine cuts outside for a 15-yard gain against Oklahoma State. Levine had 161 yards on 20 carries against the Cowboys on Saturday and became the 31st player in Kansas history to rush for a 1,000 career yards.
See JAYHAWKS, Page 2B.
But until he saw the Memorial Stadium scoreboard proclaiming his feat, Levine said he had no knowledge of what he had accomplished.
With Levine's 161 rushing yards in Kansas' 24-14 victory over the Oklahoma State Cowboys, the junior tailback surpassed the 1,000 yard plateau for his career. Levine joined such Kansas greats as Tony Sands, Gale Sayers and John Riggins.
Levine has big day, leads team
"I didn't even know myself," he said. "I didn't know I was that close to 1,000 vards in a career."
L. T. Levine joined elite company on Saturday and didn't even know it.
Senior quarterback Asheki Preston said Levine's performance was his best of the season.
"To run the way he did today, it shows what kind of caliber back he is." Preston said.
Levine shared the rushing load in the backfield with senior Costello Good, sophomore June Henley and freshman Eric Vann. With the large rotation of running backs on the
team, even the numbers Levine posted on Saturday does not guarantee a starting spot. But he said that was not a concern.
"I think of all three of us as No. 1."
Levine said, referring to himself, Henley and sophomore tailback Mark Sanders. "We share the load."
The Jayhawk running contingent is strong top to bottom, Preston said, adding that the offense did not lose a step when any of the backs were in the game.
"Each of them is really unique in their running styles, but they get the job done." Preston said.
Sanders was another Jayhawk who saw playing time at running back this season. However, he was forced to sit out Saturday's game with a hamstring injury.
Levine is no stranger to injury. He did not see action for three games last season because of a groin injury.
"I thank the Lord every day that I'm staying healthy this year," Levine said.
"It set the tempo for the team," Levine said. "It got the team pumped
He looked healthy from the very start on Saturday. Levine broke loose for a 61-yard touchdown run, the longest of his career, on the second play from scrimmage.
See L.T., Page 2B.
Source The Associated Press
KANSAN
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