University Daily Kansan Mondav. November 7. 1977 7 Greedy Jayhawks hang on for 29-21 win Staff Photo by PAUL ROSE Corralled Brian Bethke is dropped for a two-yard kick by Kansas State defensive end Tyrone Crewk in the first quarter of Saturday's football game at Memorial Stadium. Bethke directed the Kansas offense for all but one series of downs in the 29-21 victory, the Jahjahw first conference with the season. Kansas State retained possession of last place, losing to North Carolina. Score, not stats, speaks for Bethke By JASON NUSS Sports Writer Maybe Brian Bethek did not compile the impressive statistics that a Nailon Cromwell or a Thomas Lott might have, but few will argue with the results. Bethke. KU's 5-10, 185 pound-junior quarterback from Covina, Calif., rushed for 22 yards on 12 carries and added 42 more yards through the air Saturday in a game that lawka to a 21-21 win. Kansas State Making only his second start of the season. Bethke guided the Jawahres on Cross country title to CU; Javhawks fade to seventh Colorado turned in a record-shattering performance, but Kansas could-manage only a disappointing seventh-place finish in the nation. The championship Saturday in Manhattan. The race was nothing short of a disaster for the Jayhawks. The Buffaloes simply到 up the rest of the conference, outstanding second-place team, while the Rams put 21 points set a league record. The Buffs placed five runners in the top seven finishers, including winner Mark Spittersburg, and earned them a spot at the Manhattan Country Club course. Thought to be among the league's first-division teams, KU finished with 150 points, a whopping 139 behind Colorado. The team lost to Kendall Smith, was a distant 26th in the race. "I FEEL TERRIBLE about it," meanced KU coach B Bob Timmons. "I thought we were ready for the race and the kids did, too. I think we should have gotten four. "But I can't fault the kids. They've done everything that's been asked of them all season, and their attitude has been great. If I would fault anone, it would be myself." Timmons the performances of Smith; Brent Swanson, who finished 26th; and Paul Schultz, who, despite being weakened by illness, took 38th. Surprisingly, the race began well for the Jayhawks. They were in third place during the race's early stages, before being overtaken by the other teams. "We started well, but for some reason we just started fading back," Timmons explained. "I just can't put my finger on what happened." Timmons said he was amazed by Colorado's performance. "Their score of 21 would have been a good score for a dual meet, much less a race with eight teams in it," he said. "It was just a fantastic effort by them." touchdown drives of 80, 75, 16 and eight touchdowns of eight and one yards. Bethke also set up KU's first touchdown with a 42-yard pass to halfback Max Ediger and timed his pitches perfectly on touchdown runs by Bill Campfield and Ediger. "A lot of times, the quarterback on the wishbone won't make that much yardage." Bethke said after the game. "I usually don't have the impressive stats. I haven't got the ball but I've got good backs here and they run better than so, do my job to get the ball to them." BETKEH GOT THE BALL to his backs at the right time twice Saturday. After he hit Ediger on a 42-yard pass down to the K-State 19, Bethe skirted around right end and moments before he was hit, pitched to Campfield. The senior from Derby went 13 yards untouched for KU's first score of the game. Then on the second play of the second half, Bethek hold the ball until the last possible second before pitching to Ediger who went 71 vards to give KU a 21-0 lead. "As far as his pitches, he did a great job." Ediger said of the KU quarterback. "Overall, he had a good game, particularly on the last touchdown." That touchdown put the game out of reach. After the Wildcats stormed back to within six points, 21-15, freshman linebacker Seellars Young returned an interception to the K-State eight-yard线. Two plays later, Bethek sweep around left end and broke a pair of tackles for his second touchdown. His conversion pass to tight end Kirry Criswell "When you start a game, you concentrate more, and that's a big key," Bethel said. "And then when he (Moore) made the mistake of letting the ball go in, going to start, it gave me a lot of confidence." "I thought Brian did a fine job," Moore said. "He ran the offense really well. He went into the game as the starting quarreler and was anything in the game to prove differently." His speed, or his lack of it, was part of the reason he has been the second-season quarterback for the last six games. Bejke started the second game of the year, against UCLA, but was demoted to the second unit in favor of freshman Jeff Hines. "Campfield knocked the end down and we must have cut everybody else down." Bethek said. "I wanted the touchdown, but it was the blocking, not my speed." Though Bethe's statistics did not compare with Cromwell's, he had something in common Saturday with the "Ransom Ramber." Bethe, like Cromwell during his football career at KU, was detained long enough by reporters asking questions that he was the last player to take a shower, and a cold one at that. BUT AFTER Hines was ineffective in moving the offense the last two games, Kansas coach Bud Moore gave Bethek the starting nod early in the week. UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Sports Roundup Moore, who played Bethie on every series but one, was pleased with Bethie's performance. gave KU a 28-15 lead with only 4:44 minutes to play. Sports Writer "It's bound to have some effect," he said, or I hope it takes too much out of them. We played them (K-State) tough in both matches until we started making mistakes. We've beaten them before and can do it again. We just have to play better." The Jayhawks have a rematch with K-State in a Kansas Conference match in Manhattan tonight, and Stancill said he Saturday's loss wouldn't bother his team. By GARY BEDORE KU coach Kieletiaka said the victory was the most satisfying of the season and his performance has been a blessing. Kansas State beat the Jayhawks in the finals for their class, 15-12 and 15-9. KU coach Bob Stancliff explained that records for the tournament were kept in single games rather than matches as is done in regular season play. K-State missed a penalty kick early in the final half but came back with a three-pointer moments later to cut the KU lead to 4-3. Volleyball team 2nd The Jayhawks never trailed after scoring a try early to take a 40 halftime lead. Dave Hay's penalty kick in the second half proved to be the difference. In the B class, for lower caliber teams, Washburn University beat the Wichita Volleyball Club, 15-13, 8-15, 15-8 for the championship. Tonight's match originally was scheduled for Wednesday but was changed because of an NCAA rule. The rule states that the last conference game has to be played more than 10 days before the regional tournament, which will be Nov. 19. Hay countered for the Jayhawks by converting a sharp-angled 35 yard, and K-State managed only another penalty kick in the final 15 minutes of the match. "these guys played one helluva game," keltelya said. "They worked hard for this." They worked for the game too, she added. Only the top three teams and the top 13 individuals qualified for national. Iowa State won the meet, followed by Kansas State, Minnesota and Missouri. Cold showers. That's the price of success. The KU women's cross country team wound up its season Saturday with a fifth-place finish in the Region VI meet in Ames, Iowa. Michelle Brown, Oklahoma City sophomore, placed 12th and was the only Jayhawk to qualify for the national meet. Ruggers return Cup The Jayhawks, who have made more turnovers this season than a baker, forced Kansas State into several costly mistakes to an exciting 29-21 win over the Wildcats. Emotions were high throughout and several fist battles broke out during the fight. "I'm not at all disappointed in the girls," KU coach Teri Anderson said. "They improved with every meet and gave their best effort. We just didn't have the speed of some of the other schools in the shorter distances." And for the first time this year, Ramses could listen to other people complaining Runners place fifth After playing give-a-way football for most the season, the Kansas Jayhawks decided to give away a championship. Instead of playing dead, K-State rallied with a 59-yard touchdown drive in six plays. Two possessions later, Edger fumbled and the Wildcats scored once more. Minutes after its match with the Kansas State Rugby Club, the KU Rugby Club gathered and drank beer from its most prized possession, the FirstLady's Cup. THEY ADDED A two-point conversion to make the score 21-15, and when the Wildcats had the ball on the KSU 46 with about seven points, they added things started to get tense for the Jayhawks. On the second play from scrimmage of the second half, Max Ediger ran 71 yards for a touchdown, and it looked as if Kansas might run away with the game. "We had some big plays that undoubtedly inspired our team," Ediger said. "On that run, Campfield's block was excellent. But it, it would have been a ten-yard walk." Kansas made one turnover in the game, which led to a Kansas State touchdown, but the Jahyhacks' offense had a good day and racked up 248 vards on the ground. "The team is extremely sorrowful and so am I," a shaken K-State head coach Ellis Rainsburger said after the game. "Our players' efforts should have been rewarded. We gave them two touchdowns on an interception and fumble." "We're made some progress, but we're not ready to what we need be," Moore said yesterday. "We're going to have to continue with it." He said the game will be in the battleground at Nebraska. Moore said he hoped the lack of turnovers was a sign that his young team was growing. "OUR BACKS WERE more aware of turnovers today," KU quarterback Brian Bettke said. "I tried not to force anything." He added, the amount of mustaches and it really helped." The Jayhawks, who relinquished the last year to Kansas State, returned the Cup to KU for another year by holding on for a 74 victory yesterday on the field at 2rd and Kansas travels to Lincoln to face the Cornhuskers Saturday. JUST AS CAMPFIELD's ende dance and the fans' waving wheat subsided, the Rams scored 10. Wayne Ricks smashed into Manny King on the return and the ball popped loose. Caleb Rowe recovered on the KSU 16. Kansas marched in for an easy score with Bethek Kansas came out as a fired-up team against the Wildcats and it showed early. The Jayhawks marched 80 yards in eight plays at the start of the second quarter to take a 7-4 lead on a 13-yard run by Bill Carmfield. "K-State had good drives and a "k-State" edger, "Edger said. "They didn't give up. When it was 21-0, I was hoping to be able to take the game in the fourth quarter, and not have to play. The Wildcats had 402 total yards, 216 of them passing, compared with 290 total yards for Kansas, 248 of which were rushing. Despite the statistical advantage for K-State, defensive tackle Mike Beal was the Jawahresen the Jayhawks won the game decisively. The Jayhawks' victory pushed their record to 1-3 in the conference and 2-4 in the season. Kansas is 2-1-1 at home, and, with the victory Saturday, Kansas has won four games. "We definitely outplayed them," Beal said. "We're a young team. We're learning a lot, and like coach Moore says, 'You learn more when you win.'" KANSAN Sports The Jayhawks protected their slim lead when freshman Scolls Young intercepted a Wendell Henrikson pass and returned it to the KSU eight. One play later, Bettke ran eight yards for a touchdown, and Kansas made a two-point conversion. “It's an awfully big ball game,” Moore said. “It's for the state championship. We've won the bragging rights for another year, which is nice.” "BUT IT DIDN'T work out that way." The lossfired rumors that Rain-senger's job may be in jeopardy. His three-year tenure is under strain. Kansas' win, which pleased the crowd of 50.170. also pleased Moore. But Kansas stopped K-State running once she screened on a fourth-and-one play to STATISTICS seasoning Kansas State 0 0 7 14 -21 Kansas State 0 14 7 14 -21 Kansas State 0 14 7 14 -21 Ramsay RU1 Campbell 13 run (Bushwick Hick) RU2 Campbell 14 run (Bushwick Hick) RU3 Elderber run (Bushwick Hick) RU4 Loverby 2 run (Thompson Hall) RU5 Loverby 3 run (Thompson Hall) RU6 Loverby 8 run (Bushwick to King Pawl) RU7 Loverby 8 run (Bushwick to Crieved Pawl) RSA RU First dogs RU Reading yardage 53-186 RU Return yardage 17-35.3 RU Pounds-lost 5.2 RU Pounds-taken 9.0 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Passing Kansas State; Huekonk 18-29-2, 307 yards; Manucci 1-4- Kansas State: M. Green 10-29; Lovish 11-4; Butler 8-25; Eduger 10-101; Hawkins 30-71; Campbell 5-20 **Infectious Disease** Infection in 20-21, women; March 16–3, 9, yards; Betha Hirsch 3-5, 42 yards; Steve Smith 5-4, 6 yards Punting Kansas State Mufflon #60 - King KG - C. Green 28-3; M. Kansas State Mufflen #14 - Vernay 1 - Lovely 1-6; Kansas State Muffler #14 - Vernay 1 Kansas State; Birthday 6-41.2 Young gymnastics squad finishes 4th in Big 8 meet Sports Writer By RODNEY ANDERSON There was no doubt in the mind of Kansas gymnastics coach Bob Lockwood which team was the best in the country after the final round of the Big Eight Invitational Gymnastics meet Saturday in Robinson Gymnastism. Happiness is... Iowa State University posted a team score of 425.15 to defeat three other Big Eight teams including the University of Oklahoma, defending Big Eight champion and co-champion. The Sooners finished the tie in second place with a score of 396.45. Nebraska was third with 393.20, and host Kansas completed the meet in last place. Nebraska fell to Iowa with 386.10. Jayhawk's second touchdown. Reece recovered the fumble by Stuart Stanley, a hungry King in the second quartet moments after KK had been tackled. Staff Photo by ELI REICHMAN Kansas cornerback Caleb Calew is all smiles Saturday after his recovery of a K-Site fumble on the KSU 16-ward-line set up. petitors and was not involved in the team totals. "They're the best team in the country," Lockwood said of Iowa State after the final round of competition Saturday night. The Wildcats won on their team, it makes them hard to beat." Lockwood said even though the young Jayhawks finished last, they showed a lot of poise in the meet, which featured some of the best gymnastics talent in the country. "This was a pressure meet and I expected them to make mistakes," he said. "We didn't respond as well as we could've and we as well as of mistakes which cost our points." Lockwood said that Kansas beat their goal of 175 points in the compulsory round of competition when the Jayhawks scored 200 points in 200 games, 200 points in optionals with a score of 193.40. Three Kansas gymnasts qualified for the finals. Freshmen Ron Ortman and Richard Kahn competed in the horizontal bar and long horse vault, respectively. Senior Sean Williams participated in the floor exercises and long horse vault. WILLIAMS WAS the only Jayhawk to place when he steals Tady Staley Michigan of Iowa State for second in the long horse vault with a score of 18.25. Lockwood said that he was pleased with KU's representation in the finals and that a wast improvement over last year's wins, which KU's sweets sent only one competitor to the finals. He said the vaulting in the compulsories was better than he expected and praised freshman vaulter Brad Foore after he played in a career high 8.9 in the compulsory "Brad hasn't been able to vault because of a knee and forearm injury," Lockwood said. "He hasn't had much time to learn how to vault. He's had to learn from scratch because he comes from Illinois where they don't have the vault." Veterans lead Chiefs' victory KANAS CITY, Mo. (UP) — Ed Podolk rushed for 98 yards and plunged in from the first half to score two seconds into the fourth quarter to make Tom Bettil's debut as head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs a successful one with a 20-10 victory yesterday over the Green Bay Bettis, an assistant with the Chiefs since 1966, was elevated to the head job last Monday when Paul Wiggin was fired after guiding the Chiefs to a 4-1 start this season.