SPORTS UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Monday, September 13. 1993
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Spartans stomp Jayhawks 31-14
Jayhawk errors give Spartans easier time in lopsided defeat
Kansan sportswrite
By Matt Doyle
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Turnovers. Fundamental breakdowns. Poor execution. Just a few reasons why the Kansas football team has a record below .500 for the first time in three years.
Michigan State took advantage of the miscues by the Jayhawks for a 31-14 victory Saturday before a crowd of 53,797 at Spartan Stadium and an ABC regional television audience. The loss drops Kansas' record to 1-2. Michigan State starts the season at 1-0.
The Kansas offense committed five turnovers during the game and was limited to 265 yards of total offense. Two of the turnovers led to 14 Michigan State points, and another two came when the Jayhawks were driving deep in Spartan territory.
Kansas coach Glen Mason said that he was not pleased with the performance of his son.
"We made too many mistakes," Mason said. "We are just not clicking. I really believe we are capable of being better."
Junior quarterback Fred Thomas maneuvers around the Michigan State defense Saturday. Kansas was defeated 31-14 but scored their first points ever against Michigan State.
The reality was that Michigan State was a better team than Kansas on Saturday. After Spartan cornerback Stan Callender intercepted a Fred Thomas pass on the opening possession of the game, quarterback Jim Miller directed Michigan State 94 yards for the Spartans opening touchdown in the first quarter.
Miller completed the drive by tossing a 1-yard touchdown pass to fullback Scott Greene on fourth down and goal, and the Spartans took the lead 7-0.
"It's a new formation we haven't used before on the goal line," said Michigan State coach George Perles. "You can't be conservative and just try to jam the ball down people's throats."
Turnovers ended two potential scoring opportunities for Kansas in the first half. Near the end of the first quarter, Michigan State linebacker Rob Fredrickson jarred the football loose from Kansas wide receiver Robert Reed after Reed caught a pass at the Spartan 5-yard line. Spartan safety Steve Wasyk recovered the fumble.
Late in the second quarter, sophomore tailback L.T. Levine fumbled at the Spartan 23-yard line while diving toward the first down marker.
"Mistakes killed us today." Levine said. "We need to go back and work on our fundamentals and try to conquer our mistakes."
Whenever the Jayhawks pulled within striking distance, the Snartans responded with a long drive or a big play.
Dan Eichloff's 52-yard field goal with 8:07 remaining in the third quarter pulled Kansas to 14-5. But the Spartans countered by marching 80 yards in eight plays, culminating with a Craig Thomas 12-vard touchdown run.
Thomas finished with 143 yards on 21 carries. Thomas's
backus, Duane Goulbourne, gained 84 yards on 15 carries.
Thomas said that although Michigan running back Tyrone Wheatley got all of the attention as the top running back in the Big Ten he thought he also deserved recognition. Kansas free safety Clint Bowen said.
The Jayhawks narrowed the margin to 24-14 with 8:13 left on June Henley's 1-yard touchdown run. But when the Jayhawks needed a defensive stop they could not come up with one.
"I think after today he definitely deserves it now, too." Bowen said.
Michigan State took four minutes off the clock on the ensuing drive and converted two third-down plays into first downs. Kansas finally forced the Spartans to punt the ball, and the Jayhawks gained possession of it on their own 7-yard line with only four minutes remaining.
"They disguised their coverages great," Thomas said. "Half the time I didn't know what I was throwing into because of their pressure."
Thomas completed 18 of 37 passes for 151 yards with the three interceptions.
Four plays later the Spartans added the finishing touch on their victory when Damian Manson returned Fred Thomas' third interception of the game five yards for a touchdown.
free's capable of doing better." Mason said. "He's going to have to do better."
Spartan rushers overwork safeties
Kansan staff report
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State offensive players became quite familiar with Kansas free safety Clint Bowen as Saturday's game went on.
Bowen had 16 tackles, leading the Jayhawks in that statistical category against the Spartans. However, he said he wished he did not have to make that many tackles.
"I made too many tackles today," he said. "The free safety shouldn't be making that many tackles. We need to get more physical up on the line of scrimmage."
Kansas coach Glen Mason also was not thrilled by the number of tackles that Bowen had to make.
"It's a bad sign when your safety's making that many tactics," Mason said. "That's how many tackles your linebackers are supposed to make."
Dan Eichloff's 52-yard field goal in the third quarter was his 54th career field goal, which set a new Kansas record. Bruce Kallmeyer previously held the record.
Those two points were the first points Kansas ever had scored against Michigan State. In the four previous games against Michigan State, the Spartans outscored the Jayhawks 105-0.
Kansas first scored when sophomore linebacker Ronnie Ward tackled Michigan State running back Craig Thomas in the end zone for a safety in the second quarter.
Five Kansas turnovers were a concern for coach Glen Mason in the Spartans victory over the Jawhaws.
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Herman Katie Walsh works to keep a volley going during the championship game against Southeast Missouri State. Kansas captured first place in the Kansas Invitational Saturday at Allen Field House.
Jayhawks capture fourth invitational tournament title
By Gerry Fey
Kansan sportswriter
After dropping only two games throughout the Kansas Invitalion, the Kansas volleyball team defeated Southeast Missouri State on Saturday to capture first place.
The Jayhawks defeated the Oaklandians 15-3, 15-12, 12-15 and 15-9, winning the tournament and giving a match record of 4-0 in the invitational. The victory gave the team its fourth consecutive KansasInvitational championship.
Kansas was in control most of the match until game three. Southeast Missouri State allied to a 10-4 lead, but senior Cyndee Kanabel produced three kills to lead a Kansas comeback. The comeback ended at 12-10, and the Otaikans took the game. 15-12.
Southeast Missouri State coach Cindy Gannon said her team used quick hits in the middle to win game three. Although the team lost the final match and ended with a 3-1 tournament record, Gannon said she was happy.
Kanabel led Kansas in the final match with 27 kills, which broke Kansas's 'single match kill record'. She was the Most Valuable Player of the invitational with 52 total kills, an award which Kanabel said was a shock.
"It was weird. Anybody could have won it for us," Kanabel said. "Everyone on the team deserved it."
said. Everone on the team offered Kanabel's teammates said she earned the MVP title.
Larson said Kansas played with more togetherness in this tournament than in other games. Kansas was 1-4 overall going into the weekend's action.
"I thought she played very well," said junior Jenny Larson. "I thought she showed good leadership."
Larson did not get much playing time in the championship match, but Kansas coach Frankie Albitz continually jugged the line-up during the tournament. Albitz stuck with the starters for the first two games against Southeast Missouri State.
"The they played well, so I left them in," Abtiz said. "I played who I thought we would have the best chance of winning with, but they got tired. Against Northeastern Illinois this afternoon, I used a lot of players to keep everybody sharp."
Kansas opened the tournament against Tusa on Friday and won 15-4, 15-4 and 15-1. In game three, Kansas had a 14-7 lead when Tusa came back with the help of Jayhawk errors. In two previous matches, Kansas had blown two-game leads, but Albitz said the team kept its concentration.
Aside from the one game in the final match, the only other tournament game the Jayhawks lost was against McNeese State. McNeese State won the first game of the match 15-0, but Kansas took the next three 15-5, 15-5 and 15-4.
McNeese State blanked Kansas in the first game with good serves. Alhitz said.
They used a floater serve on us and gave us trouble." Albitz said. "They would hit a good serve or we would have an error."
The Jayhawks defeated Northeastern Illinois on Saturday afternoon 15-7, 15-7 and 15-6, staying undefeated and within reach of the championship.
Top 25 teams
The Associated Press 1992 college football poll: first place votes in parentheses, records through Sept. 11, total points based on 25 points for a first place vote through one point for a 25th place vote, and ranking in last place.
| | Record | Points | Previous |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 1. Florida St. (59) | 3-0-0 | 1,546 | 1 |
| 2. Alabama (3) | 2-0-0 | 1,464 | 2 |
| 3. Miami | 1-0-0 | 1,384 | 4 |
| 4. Notre Dame | 1-0-0 | 1,267 | 11 |
| 5. Tennessee | 1-0-0 | 1,260 | 8 |
| 6. Syracuse | 1-0-0 | 1,240 | 6 |
| **7. Colorado** | **2-0-0** | **1,172** | **10** |
| **8. Nebraska** | **2-0-0** | **1,132** | **9** |
| 9. Florida | **2-0-0** | 1,063 | 7 |
| 10. Michigan | 1-1-0 | 970 | 3 |
| 11. Ohio St. | 1-1-0 | 902 | 16 |
| **12. Oklahoma** | **2-0-0** | **876** | **17** |
| 13. North Carolina | 2-0-0 | 829 | 14 |
| 14. Penn. St. | 2-0-0 | 752 | 15 |
| 15. Arizona | 2-0-0 | 701 | 13 |
| 16. Texas A & M | 1-1-0 | 560 | 5 |
| 17. N. Carolina St. | 2-0-0 | 545 | 18 |
| 18. Washington | 1-1-0 | 532 | 12 |
| 19. Brigham Young | 1-1-0 | 406 | 20 |
| 20. Stanford | 1-1-0 | 237 | 23 |
| 21. California | 1-2-0 | 185 | — |
| 22. Boston College | 0-1-0 | 179 | 25 |
| 23. Arizona St. | 1-0-0 | 158 | — |
| 24. Wisconsin | 2-0-0 | 138 | — |
| 25. Virginia | 2-0-0 | 98 | — |
WOMEN'S GOLF
owners receiving votes in Arkansas 88, Louisiana 84, Michigan State 40, South Carolina 40, Iowa 41, Alabama 38, Southern California 29.
Source: The Associated Press
Kansas team finishes 11th in Roadrunner tournament
The Kansas women's golf team began its fall season with an 11th place finish this weekend at the Roadrunner Invitational in Las Cruces, N.M. The team shot rounds of 341, 338 and 331 for a three day total of 1010 strokes, narrowly edging out Nebraska by two strokes for 11th place.
SPORTS in brief
Senior goffer Holly Reynolds had Kansas' best finish in the three-day tournament with a tie for seventh place. She got off to a slow start shooting rounds of 80 and 78 on the pa 74 University Golf Course. She rebounded during the final round, which was delayed 30 minutes due to rain and lightning, and shot a 72, giving her an seventh place finish.
Ann Holbrook, who shot her tournament low of 85 in the final round, was the second highest Jayhawk finisher. Her three-day total of 259 tied her with Amber Paulos of Southern Methodist and Andre Fleming of Texas-EI Paso for 63rd place. Lynn Williamson and Pam Wineinger both tied for 71st while Laurit Lauritson, finishing in 76th place, rounded out the Jayhawks.
Conference rival Oklahoma took top honors at the invitational with a tournament low 906 for the three days followed by Arizona at 923 and Texas Tech at 929. Intrastate rival Kansas State topped the Jayhawks by shooting 996 and capturing ninth place.
The Jayhawks will take a two-week break from competition as they prepare for the Hawkeye Invitational September 24-26 in Iowa City, Iowa.
Oklahoma's Kim O'Connor and Rachel Preble captured first and second place respectively. O'Connor shot twoounds of 76 followed by three under par for the final day giving her the tournament title. Preble shot a total of four over par to end in second place.
WOMEN'S RUGBY Jayhawks shut out opponent 26-0
The Kansas women's rugby team crushed Northeast Missouri State 26-0 in Saturday's season opener held at Shenk Complex, the playing fields at 23rd and Iowa streets.
Loundon Seelye, a club player, and graduate student Chris Minske, each scored two tries for 20 points. Minske added six more when she attempted four conversions, making three.
Norm Chase, a selector for the Heart of America Select Side tournament, chose 12 Kansas players to become members of the Heart of America Select Side team. Northeast Missouri State had three players chosen for the team.
The Heart of America Select Side team, made up of members from the rugby teams of Kansas, Kansas State and Northeast Missouri State, will represent the region in a tournament held Oct. 2.
MEN'S RUGBY Collegiate team 2-1 at tournament
senior man Delargy make the two points.
In Kansas' second game, it defeated Wichita 14-0 Senior
Blake Reeves and sophomore Eric Sutton each scored a try,
Delargy made two conversions.
Senior Brooke Walles scored a try for five points and senior Matt Dallaroy made the two-point conversion.
A fight at the end of the first half ended the men's rugby game and gave Kansas' collegiate team a victory over the Toropek Rugby Club, 7-0, in Kansas' first game Saturday.
In its third game, Kansas lost to Kansas State's club side team 7-10. Senior Joel Foster scored a try; Delargy made the conversion.
Kansas was scheduled to play Creighton University but played in the Toneka tournament instead.
Senior Scott Collin said the team traveled to Topeka's tournament because it offered more games and gave the new players more chances to play. The Jayhawks collegiate team will face the Missouri Tigers on Saturday at Columbia.
MEN'S SOCCER Kansas defeats Wichita State 5-1
MEN'S SOCCER
Wichita State was still in the game at halftime yesterday, but the Kansas men's soccer team put them away with a 4-0 second half, winning 5-1.
Senior strikers Birigir Armarson and Matt Jones, freshman midfielder Kyle Retzleff, sophomore midfielder Fetsi Ngopee and freshman striker Ryan Henkel all booted in one goal apiece.
Six yellow penalty cards were given in the game; Wichita received five and Kansas received one.
senior Brian Robey said that the team did what needed to be done in its first game and that the future looked promiscuous.
The team plays again Saturday and Sunday in Onahua at the Maverick Invitational sponsored by Nebraska-Onahua.
Kanaan sportwriters Anne Folstet and Kent Hohlfeld contributed to this report