Monday, October 9. 1967
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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Cats pour it on, 30-15
Kansas drops third
By Chip Rouse Kansan Sports Editor
Down came the rain.
Amidst a steady afternoon rain shower, the Kansas Jayhawks fell victim to a group of fighting Bobcats from Ohio University, a small Mid - American school which achieved a big-school status Saturday.
The Bobcats outlasted the KU football team 30-15 before a rainbraving crowd of 18,000. There had been 29,000 tickets purchased for the contest.
Bobcats score first
Ohio gave the Jayhawks an indication of what could be expected for the remainder of the game when it scored on the third play of the contest. Quarterback Cleve Bryant fired a 46-yard touchdown pass to split end Todd Snyder with only 59 seconds gone in the ball game.
The Bobcats scored again halfway through the first period, before the Jayhawks could even get their feet off the ground.
The Crimson and Blue struck paydirt for the first time with 4:20 remaining in the opening quarter. The Jayhawks moved 73 yards in nine plays with quarterback Bob Douglass capping the drive on a 13-yard touchdown flip to tight end John Mosier.
Trailing all the way, KU moved within one point of Ohio in the third quarter when tailback Junior Riggins went over from the one yard stripe. Tommy Ball added a two-point conversion to narrow the Bobcat margin to 16-15, but this was as close as the Jayhawks could get.
Douglass performs well
Douglass performs well Both Douglass and Bryant had performed well in their passing game despite the inclement weather conditions. Douglass took to the air 20 times and completed 12 for 153 yards. Bryant complete-
ed 11 of 23 for 265 yards and two touchdown tosses.
Surprisingly enough, neither coach felt that the existing weather conditions had anything to do with the final outcome of the game.
"Bryant riddled our secondary," Coach Pepper Rodgers said following the game. "We underestimated him. He didn't look nearly this good until today in the game films we saw.
The one big weakness in the KU attack Saturday was in the defensive secondary. Three of Ohio's four touchdown drives were set up by long passes into the KU secondary.
ment at the position after injuries sidelined three regulars—sophomores Steve Lukert, Mike Reeves and Spencer Kissell. Hixon is usually a defensive halfback.
Defensively, the Jayhawks were again led by stalwarts Mike Sweatman and John Zook. Sweatman was credited with 17 tackles, while Zook had 11.
"Douglass played one of his better games," Rodgers said. "He just made one bad pass, when he overthrew Mosier, and Ohio intercepted."
The loss left the Jayhawks in the Big Eight cellar with an unblemished 0-3 mark. The victory upped Ohio's season record to 3-1.
"The only thing I can think of is coach Frank Broyles of Arkansas, who lost his first six games." Rodgers said. "Winning is easier said than done. We have a long way to go to improve to win.
Rodgers praises Hixon
Rodgers also had praise for substitute fullback J. C. Hixon, who was a last minute replace-
"In fact, we may not win a game this year." Rodgers quipped.
This Saturday, the Jayhawks host the defending Big Eight champion Nebraska Cornhuskers. Kick-off at Memorial Stadium will be at 1:30 p.m. The Cornhuskers edged by Kansas State Saturday, 16-14.
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