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Friday, October 31, 1975
University Daily Kansan
Injury plagued KU hosts K-State
By ALLEN QUAKENBUSH Associate Sports Editor
A new shortage has been reported by the University of Kansas athletic department. It's a shortage of amalgamic balm, athletic and—most importantly—football players.
When the Jayhawks meet intratale rival Kansas State University at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow in Memorial Stadium, they will be without five of their defensive starters.
End Steve Jones (foot), tackle Franklin King (pulled muscle), noseguard James Emerson (ankle), free safety Christ Glob (knee) and strong safety Kurt Knott (knee) will be the missing heart of all, and Knott is very doubtful. Jones and Kung might be available for limited action, KU coach Bud Moore said.
BUT INJURES HAVE hit K-State even
before the game, and the Wildcats have only 10 left.
Laverne Smith
from those who started the first game, and two only two lettermen on the startline offense.
Three more players--tailback Carlos Whitfield (knee), wide receiver Stan Ross (knee) and tailback Verdell Jones. Two of the players are questionable, including starting quarterback Joe Hatcher. If Hatcher can't play, he will be replaced by Tom Merrifield.
With both KU safes injured, Moore said, he expect the Wildcats to throw the ball down.
"They throw the ball a good bit," Moore said, and "I know I saw too many passes completed against our defense this week in practice."
BUT EVER WITH ALL the injuries to the KU defense, it shouldn't have too many problems stopping the Wildcat offense. KState has scored only 13 points in its last four games, and as the injuries continue to mount, it isn't likely to improve.
The Wildcat offense received another blow when slotback Mike Harris left the team earlier this week. Harris was the big winner of the Wildcats and his absence will be felt.
But there's nothing wrong with the K-State defense, especially against the wishbone. The Wildcats gave up only ten points to highly rated Texas A&M, and followed that effort with a strong performance against Oklahoma.
"They have done an extremely good job in defensing the wishbone," Moore said. "We are going to have to be very well prepared to move the ball on them."
BUT K-STATE COACH Ellis Rainsberger is equally corrupted by the KU offense.
"I don't know that we've played against the kind of speed they have in their backfield. We know what (KU quarterback Nolan) Cromwell can do, and he's throwing the ball better. He threw the ball well last week."
"Every week's a different challenge," Rainerberger said. "We've met the last two well, but we know KU has a very fine wish to speed up big play人群 as far as speed goes."
KU ballbacks Laverne Smith and Bill KU campbacks and bails Dennis Wright and Norris Banks will have to provide balance in the kickoffs. The ball against the tough Wildcat defense.
THERE'S NO DENYING that this is a big game for the two schools. A KU win might propel the Jayhawks (4-3 and 1-2 in league play) to a winning season. A KState loss would mean losing in the Big Eight. The Wildcats see 34 overall and 0 in league play.
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Moore, to say the least, knows the Jayhawks have their hands full.
"K-State will play much tougher against us than they have to this point," he said. "It will be a real tough battle.
"I know this is a very big game for our football team because we need very badly to regain our momentum and overcome the challenges we now play against Oklahoma State."
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