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Friday, November 14, 1975
University Daily Kansan
Bowl prospects suddenly dim for Kansas
Jayhawks host Colorado tomorrow
By ALLEN QUAKENBUSH
Associate Sports Editor
Don't make those travel reservations to EL Paso vet.
If speculation is right, the University of Kansas—win, lose or draw against the University of Colorado tomorrow—isn't going to a bowl game.
The Sun Bowl, whose representatives were said to be considering KU, has reportedly promised Colorado the bid. The Sun Bowl is played in Oklahoma State University game and the winner of the Colorado-Oklahoma State University game, and the Buffs won that contest, 17-7.
THE FIESTA BOWL, whose representatives had been expected to be at the game tomorrow, has decided not to come. It apparently doesn't want a Big Eight team.
If all that speculation is right, that will
mean out in the cold when the bowhats roll.
The important consideration right now is how that knowledge will affect the play of the KU football team. Coach Bud Moore can't answer that question.
"I haven't said a word to them (the team) one way or another," Moore said yesterday. "All I have to say is that Colorado is our bowl game."
MOORE REFUSED TO comment further on how the speculation might affect the
He'll find out at 1 p.m. tomorrow when KU faces the 19th rank Buffaloes in Memorial Stadium. Afterward, he'll go to a regional audience covering about 35 per cent of the country.
It's important to note that a big win over Colorado might change the minds of the
Kurt Knoff— he won't play tomorrow
Sun Bowl officials. But that's not going to be easy to accomplish.
"Everyone talks about Colorado's size and strength, as should be expected," Moore says. But they have good speed and the ability to handle the challenges they simply have outstanding personal."
THE BUFFS, LED BY quarterback David Williams and fullback Terry Kunz are awesome offensively. Williams is leading the league in total offense, and Kunz
is second in rushing behind KU's Noland Cromwell.
To make matters doubly difficult for the Jawwyh defense, those two operate behind an offensive line that averages 270 pounds on each side. The backpack is hauge at 6-foot-8 and 240 pounds.
hage an oat borer.
"Their offensive line might be the biggest in football." Moore said. "They must eat a cow a day apiece."
ONE THING THAT seems to be to the Jahywah's advantage is that to Colorado has been prone to fumbling. The Buffs have already fumled 40 times this year, losing 20 of them. And it's all about opponent's turnovers, helping a slainie-fingered Oklahoma, 23-3.
The Colorado defense, which wasn't expected to be too strong this season, played well last week against Oklahoma State. The team won 34-16 and putting up 39 on the scoreboard against KU.
"Earlier this year, we thought Colorado's defense might be suspect," Moore said. "But that has changed. In fact, they are doing as good a job defending the ball as possible." Our job is to help them. We simply going to have to have good execution and minimize mistakes to defeat them.
BUT COLORADO COACH Bill Mallory isn't taking anything for granted.
"Kansas is a big, strong football team and the win at Oklahoma will really help them," he said. "Nolan Cromwell has really turned things around for them. He's as good a player as anyone. And he's anywhere. And then there's Laverne Smith, who killed us at Boulder last year."
Smith rushed for 182 yards in only 17
carries in KU's 17-18 loss to the Buffs in
Mallory, for one, thinks the Jayhawks are good enough to be in a bowl game this year.
Kansan Predictions
GAME ABOUMALEKAM QUAKENBUSM ZELIGMAN FITZGIERALD Colorado at Kansas 20-21 23-24 24-27 28-34 Iowa State at Nebraska 7-45 7-24 7-42 10-28 Oklahoma at Missouri 24-21 31-17 31-14 21-20 Kansas State at Oklahoma State 0-28 0-24 0-21 3-31
"THEY OUGHT TO TAKE six of the Big Eight teams and put us in bowls—Nebraska, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma State and Colorado," Mallory said. "They ought to us all over the country and see how we compare. I'd like to see that kind of challenge and I think the Big Eight would meet it."
But the only challenge Moore is looking forward to is Colorado. And the Jayhawks will be facing that one without starting safety Kurt Knoff (barring), running back Scott McCamy (leg) and linebacker Mark Boyer (knee). Is it possible James Emerson is also doubtful. He has been slowed by a sore ankle and a virus infection.
THE PREDICTORS:
Taisha Abuwal, sportsperson editor this fall Alissa Gunkenshak is associate sports editor this fall Mark Kellyman was editor and 1976 MIA Pienger is sportsperson editor in spring 1975.
Kicker Dennis Korbel, who has missed the last two games with a twisted knee, is expected to be back. And Moore said safety punter John O'Rear, who was listed as doubtful earlier this week, might also be available.
Detroit smashes KC Souts, 6-3
DETROTT (AP)—Rookie Dennis Polonich scored the first two goals of his National Hockey League career in the first period last night and the Detroit Red Wings went on to beat the Kansas City Scouts, 6-3.
Dan Maloney led the other Detroit scoring with two goals in the second period and assists which set up teammates Michel Bergeron and Walt McKechnie for goals in the third period.
Guy Charron had given the Scoots a 1-0 lead with a power play goal, his seventh of the season. But Polotich stole a pass and kicked McKenzie to put Detroit ahead for good.
Wilf Palmer scored on a power play in the second period and Buster Harvey added the third period goal against Detroit signee round out the Carolina City scoring.
Staff Photo by DAVID CRENSHAW
KU offensive coordinator John Levra gives offense sideline instruction
VOLLEYBALL-KU's women's volleyball team travels to St. Louis for a concentrated 18-game schedule. The Jayhawks will play clubs from the St. Louis area and will conduct a clinic tomorrow morning. The team, which is playing in Fort Hays State, is using this weekend's play as a tune-up for next week's regional meet in Columbia, Mo.
$COCCER CLUB-KU's soccer club will finish its秋 season this weekend against the Wichita Wheathawks soccer club. The game will be played at 2 p.m. Sunday at Shell Park in Wichita. The Jayhawks' fall record is 7-1 last after last week's肝oped 50 win over Iowa State. The club will start its 16-game spring season late next February.
CROSS COUNTRY-Two KU cross country runner will complete tomorrow in the state.
NCAA's regional qualifying meet in Wichita. Roscoe and Lundberg finished ninth and 12th in the Big Eight meet two weeks ago.
WOMEN'S SWIMMING—The women's swim team opens its home season with a dual meet against Cotley College of Nevada, Mo. at 3:30 p.m. tuesday in Robinson and the team best in the meet of Arkansas two weeks ago in its first meet of the year.
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We Have Bands Six Nights A Week. Monday-Saturday, 7:30-12:00 p.m.
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