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University Daily Kansan
Monday, Oct. 7, 1963
KU Rally 'Unbelievable'
"It's hard to believe."
Those were the words Coach Jack Mitchell used to describe the result of KU's game with Wyoming Saturday at Laramie. Fans were saying the same thing about the Jayhawkers' 25-21 victory over the Cowboys.
With only 21 minutes to play, KU was behind, 21-7. The passing of Tom Wilkinson, Wyoming's quarterback, had made KU look helpless.
A 31-YARD PASS play from Steve Renko to Gale Sayers sparked the Jayhawks to a touchdown in a 71-yard drive and the score was 21-13.
Two plays later, Greg Roth, sophomore guard, intercepted one of Wilkinson's passes and ran 20 yards for a touchdown. Now, with only 14 minutes left, KU was trailing by 2 points.
KU had failed on both of its attempts for a two-point extra point play and things looked about as bad as when the Jayhawks were behind by 14 points.
This time a fake punt on fourth down and a pass from Tony Leiker to Gale Sayers sparked the scoring thrust. Armand Baughman
made it 25-21 with a 1-yard run.
"We didn't play very well." Coach Mitchell said after the game. "Our boys just thought they were playing a small-school team. It's yet hard to believe how our boys rallied.
"I JUST COULDNT believe we could do it after Wyoming moved the length of the field at the beginning of the first half. This may have been the best game we'll have all year long. You just don't beat this Wyoming. They're the finest team we've played this year."
Mitchell called the pass interception by Roth the key play in the game.
"I just stuck up my hand and was able to get the ball," Roth said. "I was lucky, I know, but I did do what I've been told to do in practice."
"We were in a pro defense when Wyoming ran the pass pattern. The fullback is my man to guard
Wrestlers to Meet
There will be an organizational meeting of the KU wrestling team at 4:30 p.m. today in Room 202 of Robinson Gymnasium.
KU Runners Finish Fast; Win 18th Consecutive Dual
Crimson and blue suits were passing by so rapidly, timers at KU's opening cross country meet here Saturday were having trouble keeping the runners and their times straight.
Paul Acevedo placed first for the Jayhawks, who won their 18th consecutive dual meet, defeating Southern Illinois, 15-49.
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Filling the next five places were Chick Fero, George Cabrera, Herald Hadley, Ken Holm and John Donner. Lowell Paul placed eighth behind the Salukis' Bill Cornell.
Acevedo was followed by the rest of the KU team within a one-minute span. Acevedo, who couldn't walk about three months ago because of a painful foot infection, finished the three-mile distance at the Lawrence
John Lawson, who couldn't run in the meet for points because of a knee injury, finished third behind Acevedo and Fero.
Coach Bill Easton's team competes against the Chicago Track Club Saturday at Chicago. The Chicago team was the last to defeat KU in dual competition.
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Roth may score other touchdowns as a Jayhawker, but it's doubtful he'll ever score one more important. Just as it was Roth's first score as a college player, a 51-yard pass play from Renko to Mike Shinn in the second quarter marked the first score for the lanky junior end.
Elsewhere in the Big Eight, Colorado defeated Kansas State, 21-7; Missouri beat Idaho, 24-0; Nebraska beat Iowa State, 21-7, and Texas beat Oklahoma State, 34-7.
Texas Christian, which defeated KU in the season opener, was defeated by Arkansas, 18-3, and Syracuse, the team KU upset, beat Holy Cross, 48-0.
KU meets Iowa State here Saturday in its Big Eight opener. Last year, KU defeated the Cyclones, 29-8, on the superb signal-calling of Rodger McFarland, KU quarterback who was graduated.
In its game with Nebraska, I-State held the Cornhuskens to a 7-7 tie for the first half. Dick Hoover, Cyclone captain, ran 70-yards for a touchdown in the second quarter on a fake punt play.
Two KU players suffered injuries in Saturday's game. Guard Larry Ledford suffered a sprained ankle and slot-back Lony Leiker suffered a bruised hip.
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