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Monday, November 16. 1970
University Daily Kansun
Pass Interceptions Key For 28-24 Oklahoma Win
By NOBLE COSGROVE
Kansan Sports Writer
Two touchdowns in the fourth quarter put Oklahoma ahead for good as they squeezed by the determined Kansas Jayhawks, 28-24 Saturday in Memorial Stadium.
John Riggins, playing one of the finest games of his career, gained 178 yards on 22 attempts and scored two touchdowns but KU was unable to stop Oklahoma's running backs, Joe Wyle and Greg Pruitt, as they scored twice, accounting for 24 of OU's points.
HEAD COACH PEPPER RODGERS said,
"The difference in the game was that when he had to score they did and when we had to score we didn't."
The Jayhawks were the first on the scoreboard. With 5:08 left in the first quarter, John Riggins left the end and ran 22 to the kick. John Helbambler had the kick and KULED 7-0.
Omana scored at the end of the first quarter and this broke their season jix of not being able to score in the first period. With 14 yards for Wyler, Wales 16 yards for the touchdown.
THE SECOND QUARTER SAW OKlokimba
match 69 yards on ten plays and score again,
with the second half ending in a 12-7 win.
Kansas was then leading, 21-14, after Holmback added the kick and the fans in the highly partisan KU stands began to shout for victory.
Once more the big man for OU was Wylie. Of the ten plays executed, Wylie was called upon six times, gained 49 yards, and scored with an eight yard sweep around right end.
The remainder of the second period was a defensive battle as both teams were repeatedly pinned down by the ball, minutes minute left before the half, Oklahoma punted and KU's Gary Adams
OKLAHMA GAVE KU their last chance when linebacker Steve Roach intercepted an OU pass and Kansas had a first down on the OU 46.
Two fine runs by Riggins and a 30 yard mass
KANSAN sports
called for the fair catch on the KU 35
ON THE FIRST PLAY from scrimmage, John Riggs broke through left tackle and scampered 65 yards for the score. After breaking through the secondary, the 230 running back turned on the speed and crossed the goal line unhitched, and yardage of nearest defender Helen Hidalgo's kick was good and the first half ended with the score 14-14.
Kansas began the third quarter much as Oklahoma began the second. The Jayhawks covered 80 yards on a snake, quarterback on an 16 play, dove for one yard and the score.
to Tanker Ron Jessie, brought KU to the eight yard line. But, unable to score, the touchdown, the Jayhawks had to settle for a 25 yard field goal by Helmbaher.
Although the end of the third quarter found Kansas on top, 24-14, Oklahoma was closing in on a score and with only 38 seconds of the game left. The offense scored right end for 14 yards and the score.
KANSAW WAS STILL AHEAD by three kansas, but the lieutenants left KU dry and burned.
Kansas' inability to get a drive going lead
pump to plant and start Oklahoma on a
momentous road.
touchdown on an 11 yard run by Greg Prutt. The extra point was good and Kansas was left in the hole.
The Jayhawks did manage to secure a tie. But the Bulldogs and forwards then kick with one minute left in the game. But, defeat turned into humiliation as once again Heck was in action.
The Sooners ate up the second remaining and the Jahawks left Memorial Stadium for a game against the Titans.
THE LOSS LEAVES KANSAS with a conference record of, 2,4 and in fifth place in the Big Eight, with only the Missouri game left.
The KU defense, spearheaded by
linetackener Kenny Page was strong all day
when he shot 26 points.
Kansas didn't use the no-huddle offense when they occasionally did against Colorado and coach Pepper Rodgers said, "The wind was too much and we couldn't hear the signals."
Saturday was, so far, the coldest day of the year. The temperature at game time was 35 degrees, with a 15-17 MPH wind out of the north.
"No, weather was no factor." Rodgers said.
"No more for us than it was for them."
How They Scored
| | OU | KU | RUSHING | Att. Net Yds. | TD |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| FIRST DOWNS | 23 | 16 | Oklahoma | Wyle | 19 132 | 2 |
| RUSHING YARDAGE | 357 | 270 | Crosswhite | 26 127 | 0 |
| PASSING YARDAGE | 28 | 52 | Mildren | 16 53 | 0 |
| PASSES | 2-4-1 | 5-12-2 | Prattu | 11 42 | 2 |
| PUNTS | 5-32 | 7-43 | Roll | 1 3 | 0 |
| PUNTS | 5-32 | 7-43 | Franklin | 1 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES LOST | 1 | 0 | Kansas | Riggins | 22 178 | 2 |
| YARDS PENALIZED | 20 | 5 | Heck | 10 47 | 1 |
| YARDS PENALIZED | 20 | 5 | Nellons | 5 23 | 0 |
| YARDS PENALIZED | 20 | 5 | Conley | 12 21 | 0 |
| OKLAHOMA | 7 | 0 | O'Nell | 1 1 | 0 |
| KANSAS | 7 | 10 | PASSING | Com. Att. Int. Yds. | 0 |
| KANSAS | 7 | 10 | Oklahoma | Mildren | 2 3 1 28 |
| KU—Riggins, 22 yd. run (Helmbaehler kick) | | 5:08—1 | Wyle | 0 1 0 | 0 |
| KU—Wyle, 16 yd. run (Derr kick) | | 1:07—1 | Kansas | Heck | 5 12 2 52 |
| KU—Wyle, 8 yd. run (Derr kick) | | 10:20—2 | RECEIVING | No. Yds. | TD |
| KU—Riggins, 65 yd. run (Helmbaehler kick) | | 0:53—2 | Oklahoma Chandler | 2 28 | 0 |
| KU—Heck, 1 yd. run (Helmbaehler kick) | | 8:05—3 | Kansas Jessie | 3 48 | 0 |
| KU—Heck, 1 yd. run (Helmbaehler kick) | | 8:05—3 | Nattses | 1 11 | 0 |
| KU—Helmbaehler, 29 yd. FG | | 2:03—3 | Conley | -7 | 0 |
| OU—Prutt, 14 yd. run (Derr kick) | | 14:25—4 | PUNTING | No. Yds. | Av |
| OU—Prutt, 11 yd. run (Derr kick) | | 8:49—4 | Oklahoma Wyle | 5 161 | 32 |
| OU—Prutt, 11 yd. run (Derr kick) | | 8:49—4 | Kansas Leppman | 7 302 | 43 |
--by Jayhawk defenders
Kansan Photo by JOHN BROWN
OU's Greg Pruitt (30) is Stopped
Nebraska Accepts Bid From Orange Bowl
LINCOLN, Neb. (UPI)—Members of the fourth-ranked football team have voted unanimously to accept a bid to play in the football class. New York's night at Miami.
But Devaney said, "Waiting might have had a bad effect on us in trying to get ready for this week's game in Oklahoma, because the bowl thing would be on the players' minds. And the way things are set up, it wouldn't have helped to wait another
Sports Information Director Dony Branty said the Orange篮球贝 was the only one Nebraska received. Football Coach Bob Laird said he has been given to wait on the bowl decision.
week."
The invitation was extended Saturday night after Nebraska raced Kansas State, 51-13, to gain at least a share of the Big Eight conference title.
Nebraks takes a 9-4 record to its final game of the season against Oklahoma. An early season tie with Southern California is the only sploit on the record.
Referring to the possibility of playing the No. 1 team in the nation, Devonay said, "We need to be able to gain the most from. But there is no assurance that we could have done that."
The three teams rated better than Nebraska are Notre Dame, Texas and Ohio State.
"N notre Dame has two tough games left and 'N Texas has one. And we have no control over the Big Ten - Ohio State - since they are all the same." "And we can't go there," Devaney said.
The Rose Bowl has traditionally been
reserved for a team from the West Coast Conference and a team from the Big Ten. Orange Bowl scouts will be in South Orange, Ind., Saturday to see two possible Louisiana State. Other possibilities include Air Force, Tennessee and Mississippi.
Devaney said although Orange Bowl officials gave him no indication of who the opponent might be, he would also list those teams as most likely.
"Bat that's only guess work," he said, and "I don't mind taking the teams that have only one loss, or, in the case of Notre Dame, no losses."
This will be Nebraska's third trip to the Orange Beach during Devaneya's tune years of coaching. The Cornhusks defended Miami in 1964 and lost to Alabama, in 2018, in 1966.
Cornhuskers Rip K-State
KANSAS CITY, MO. (UPI) If there was any doubt remaining about which football team is the class of the Big Eight Conference, Nebraska removed it Saturday.
Yes, Nebraska annihilated Kansas State. And 67,844 rabid fanea fans revolved in the city.
Big play for Kansas State came near the end of the first half. Attempting a fake field, Dickey passed to fullback Mike Montgomery near the goal. Montgomery and two
Oklahoma, a fast-developing but sophomore team shuddered at the thought of having to meet the other Big Red next year in Lincoln. In the Sooners kept alive by a strong defense and the big title of the Big Eagle title by edging Kansas, 28-24. The Nebraska victory was total. "If we could have dreamed up another way to do it, we couldn't have found a better way to put it on," said safety Hill Koch. Added quarterback Jerry Taggie. "It was a coach's dream."
Montgomery charged official Wayne Cooley and showed him from behind, clearly aware a thought that pass interference should but be allowed. Montgomery was ejected from the game.
Oklahoma pounded back from a 24-14 deficit with a crunching ground game that totaled 375 yards. Sophomores Joe Wylie and Leon Crowwhite got 132 and 128 each.
Nebraska defenders went up for the ball, which fell incomplete.
lowa State recorded its first conference win after five straight losses, punching Missouri in the 19th. It was the Cyclones' first victory since 1863 and the first in Columbia since 1838
| | W | L | O | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Nebraska | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 120 | 56 | 113 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 1 | 2 | .800 | 122 | 90 | 134 |
| K-State | 5 | 1 | 2 | .714 | 120 | 134 | 148 |
| Colorado | 2 | 4 | 4 | .429 | 200 | 148 | 158 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 4 | 4 | .332 | 125 | 158 | 168 |
| Missouri | 2 | 4 | 4 | .333 | 125 | 158 | 168 |
| O-State | 1 | 4 | 4 | .200 | 91 | 170 | 204 |
| I-State | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 108 | 204 | 204 |
This week's games send Oklahoma to Nebraska, Kansas to Missouri, Iowa State to Oklahoma State, Colorado to Air Force and Kansas State to Florida State.
Nebraska's victory clinched no worse than a tie for the league championship. At 6-0, Nebraska only has to turn back OKlahoma, 4-1, to win the title outright.
Colorado slammed out 390 ground yards and throttled Oklahoma State, 30-6.
Kansas State 5-2 and Colorado 3-4 completed their league schedule.
Conference Games
| | W | L | O | T | Pet. | PF | PU | VP |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Nebraska | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .947 | 381 | 156 | 156 |
| Oklahoma | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 194 | 181 | 181 |
| K-State | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .660 | 183 | 181 | 181 |
| K-State | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .550 | 260 | 170 | 170 |
| Kansas | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 253 | 149 | 149 |
| I-State | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .444 | 230 | 141 | 141 |
| Missouri | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .400 | 215 | 106 | 106 |
| O-State | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .333 | 171 | 245 | 245 |
Pepper Was Depressed
Oklahoma at Nebraska, Kansas at Missoui, Iowa state at Oklahoma State, Colorado at Air Force, Kansas State at Florida State.
By DON BAKER
Games This Week:
Sports Editor
For the third straight week it was a bleak season. The Jawahres and Pepper Rodgers were the greatest it has been all year for the Jayhaws and Pepper Rodgers had just lost the game all fight they definitely won.
"I'm really in a very depressed mood," Rodgers said sitting on the floor with his back against the wall while eating his post-game box lunch.
What was the difference in the game? Rodgers out it simply.
Of course the most obvious factor in the loss was the two interceptions thrown by KU quarterback Dan Heck in the waning minutes and seconds of the game.
"When they had to score they did and when we had to we'dtill."
"I love the forward pass." Rodgers said
It was pointed out that three things can happen to a forward pass-completed, incremented, or missed.
bitterly. "I think it was one of the great inventions of football."
"Yeah, and only one of them happened to us," Rodgers said again bitterly.
"Well, you know, it was a funny ball game," he said. "We went ahead. We had to win the game. The balls made it run test (a 65 yard run that tilted the score, 14-14, at half time) and we were back . . . oh, I don't understand."
What was the turning point? Rodgers was hesitant in putting his finger on it.
Rodgers only noted two aspects of the KU机
one that especially pleased running of the
machine, the KU.
"I thought the play of Riggin was great," Rodgers said the play, "but Central, centrality this second life."
"I thought they played real good," he said while finding the thought encouraged to an otherwise discouraging day. "And they did not stop us, but we stopped—they stopped them when we needed the ball."
Riggins was pleased with his effort and admiringly gave credit to his offensive line.
Chuck Was Overjoyed
"I felt good today," he added. "I felt good all day."
The young KU defenses, despite giving up and yards in total offense to the Sooners, play well.
By NOBLE COSGROVE
Kansas Sports Writer
a jubilant Oklahoma football team busted into the visitors locker room, Saturday, at Memorial Stadium, after they had downed the Kansas Jawhaws. 28-24
college career rushing for 178 yards in only 22 carries. The effort moved him into the number four spot among total Big Eight rushers with a career total 2,577 yards. Still ahead of them are former KU great Gayle McCullough (675 yards), and two greteens who concluded that he was the league year, Colorado's Bobby Anderson (2,829) and Oklahoma's Steve Owens (4,041).
The Sooners relied completely on their ground game, with running backs Joe Willey, Greg Prutt and Leon Crosswhite gaining 312 of the 537 total yards for OU. Willey and Prutt both scored twice and Crosswhite was used as their "powerhouse" in the middle.
Although Oklahoma prides itself on having a good defense, Kansas was able to move well against them. John Riggins' 178 total yards rushing was the second best of his career.
The big turning point for Oklahoma came when defensive half back Steve O'Shaughnessy intercepted a Dan Heck pass to Lucus Tursin in the end zone. This gave
"Our defense faced a good offensive队
and a great running back in John Riggins",
Fairbanks said. "I don't think our defense
played poorly—their offense played very
Bob Lockwood, Kansas' gymnastic coach for the last seven years, will take on the responsibility of tennis coach beginning this Friday by Wade Sirrans KU athletic director.
head coach Chuck Fairbanks said, "This bunch of guys has a lot of guts to come back the way they did. We played very well off and it was just a great comeback to win."
THE WIN OVER KANSAS movesOU into second place in the Big Eight conference, with a 4-1 record. Overall, they stand at 6-3 for the season.
Lockwood Will Coach Tennis
"IT WAS PROBABLY our best offensive performance of the year," Fairbanks said. "Our three sophomores (Wyle, Prutt, Crosswhite) played well, our execution was very good and our offensive队 was doing a good job blocking."
"Kansas' offensive power was no surprise to us," coach Fairbairns said. "We felt that they had a good offense. The only thing that worked was their defense, which is a little more successful passing attack."
Lockwood replaces Jim Burrs, who coached the Jawahk tennis squad the past
Lockwood, who is also an instructor in physical education, guided KU to its all time best dual record of 10-2 in gymnastics last year.
He is a former standout gymnast for Kansas from 1988 to 1981 and became the head of the gymnastics department year the sport became a part of the Big Eight conference intercollegiate athletic program
For the past two summers Lockwood has also managed the Lawrence municipal association.
"The interception by O'Shaughnessy really saved us," the coach said.
OU the ball and precious time to pad their four point lead.
"You bet," said a heavy looking defensive
herm. "We knew Kansas would be tough
and we had to win."
INSIDE THE SOONERS' locker room the post-game emotions ran high. One could have gotten the impression the Sooners innings were better than Lawrence with few injuries and a victory.
Oklahoma had to continually play catch football until the middle of the last quarter, but apparently unaffected, they managed to keep their "cool" and pull it off.
THE BIG PLAY FOR OKLAHAMA was to sweep Kansas' weakest position, the ends.
And, the Sooners did it with enough success to win. The Jayhawks have had trouble containing the sweeps all season long and since Oklahoma is known for running this play often, KU's biggest problem just had to come to a head.
Defensively, Kansas played well, but Oklahoma was more than ready for them.
"We just called the plays as we saw them," Fairbanks said. "If a play was working well, it would be."
"I didn't notice anything unusual in their defense," Fairbanks said. "They stuck with their basic defense that they have been using the whole year. They did play their outside matches than they usually do and they adjust their outside support to stop cur sweeps."
Kansas Photo by JOHN BROWN
Steve Natsues (80) makes grab
... to set up final KU TD