R Thursday. October 15. 1970 University Daily Kansan Kansas Meets Nebraska Saturday; Winner Takes Over Lead in Big-8 Dan Heck and Coach Rodgers ... lead KU against Nebraska Saturday By DON BAKER Area football fans won't have to go far this weekend to see the Big Eight's headline game. Its going to be played right here in Lawrence and, though it would have been surprising prior to the season, it will feature the Kansas Jayhaws. By DON BAKER Assistant Kansan Sports Editor Tied for first place in the conference after last week's 21-15 trump over Kansas State, the Jayhawks their sternest test of the year and the Nebraska Cornbursi visit Mount Grace. THE ESTIMATED CAMPAIGN for the 1:30 p.m. kickoff is $5,000 but John Novotny, business manager for the KU athletic department, said it would be more expensive if possible. Memorial Stadium seats $1,500. The game will be the 77th meeting in the Kansas-Nebraska rivalry beginning on April 21 and begin at noon, Wednesday, May 15, 1906. The Cornhoppers hold a 52-23 advantage including a 28-6-1 edge in games played in the game. But KU has won three of the last six games played at home in including the last one in 1967 when the Jawahara turned in a major upset to win over the Padres, in victory for Pepper Rodgers as a head coach. TWO YEARS AGG KU defeated Nebraska in AIMS 45,AGG the jayhawks toward a斗 Not many have forgotten last year's battle when KU, seemingly with the game wrapped up, allowed the Huckers to score in the last minute and a half to win 21-17. Nebraska was aided in that game by a disputed pass interference call in the game by headline Glen Bowles on a fourth and 17 situation deep in their own territory. The win started Nebraska on a 12 game unbeaten string that it will bring to Lawrence. The only game it failed to win in that game was against North Carolina this year when the game ended in a 21-21 tie. THE CORNHUSKERS POSSEN the overall record in the conference to date. In addition to the USC tie, the "Big Red" has moved down Wake Forest, 36-12, Army, 28-6, Minnesota, 35-10, and last week knocked off the Missouri 37-17, to gain a tie for the league lead with KU. KU coach Pepper Rodgers said this week Nebraska is possibly the best Big Eight team his team has faced since he took over the KU job in 1967. Offensively the Huskers will feature the quarterbacking of Von Brownson and Jerry Tague. The duo has shared the signal calling call with two years with both seemingly equal in ability. NU IS ALSO LOADED with talent in running backs. Joe Orduna, who was sensational two years ago before sitting out last season with an injury, is listed number three behind veteran receiver Joe Schumacher who scored the winning touchdown against him, and sophomore sensation Johnny Rodgers. Rodgers has had 108 yards in 16 carries date but has also totaled 299 yards with 15 pass receptions. Ordauna and Kimey, tied in the voting for NU's back of the week last week, have rushed for a bid to become co-chairman. KU WILL GO INTO the game a decided unleashed label, and now been labeled the surprise item of the conference. Nebraska coach Bob Devany, who is the winningest coach in the United States with a 107-28-6 record for a winning percentage of 792, that has already has more speed than any team we'll see.11 PEPPER RODGERS HAS been pleased with KU practice sessions this week but warns that the Jayhawks will need a "great effort if they hope to win the game." He added, "They can scare from anywhere, and we have it to be ready to talk with them a Stats Don't Tell Story By JOE H. BULLARD Kansan Sports Editor Few Kansas football fans are able to brighten last year's 1- season. Like the won-lost record, the Jayhawk statistics did nothing to brighten the prospect for the 1970 season. Fortunately for coach Pepper Rodgers, football games are not won or lost on statistics. Rows of neatly ordered numbers are fine for the coach to show. You can also show the percentage of team play, the desire to excel or the intense pride that has developed in the Kansas football team halfway through the season. Half of that 1970 football season is finished and the KU statistics read like the post-mortem of last year's team. KU opponents lead in 20 of 25 categories including running and passing offense and number of defensive plays. The Big Eight Kansas is even worse shape, with the KU defense dropping down last place in three of four categories and ranking seventh in the fourth category. Kansas ISack and the record shows it. The teams C1 and D1 find themselves meeting the Nebraska team on the second night. Eight game of the week. Nebraska is ranked fourth nationally and is currently tied with KU in the final round. Picked in the pre-season polls to finish no higher than sixth, Kansas has come along way since the 68-21 loss to Missouri in the final game. With Kansas leading by a week's upset victory over arch-rival KState Special praise should go to the KU defensive secondary. During last week's victory over K-State, the secondary held highly regarded Lynn Dickey to zero points in the second half. Saturday's game should live up to its pre-game billing. The Cornhuskers possess one of the best balanced teams in the country with a strong defense and is well positioned with the best defensive team in the Big Eight. Don't count KU out. The Jayhaws have always played well against Nebraska. Look for Kansas to give the bowl scouts in the press box something to think about. Make your Miami reservations early—Kansas 21, Nebraska 17. BALTIMORE (UPI)—Lee May saved the jittery Cincinnati Reds from the昇明ness of being swept in four games and won the eighth innoring Wednesday to beat Brooks Robinson and the Baltimore Orioles in the fourth game of the World Series. The Reds were on the brink of being the 11th team in series history to lose all five games after losing Brooks Robinson continued his spectacular play with a perfect day at the plate—when May slammed Eddie Patterson first pitch for the three-run corner. So, the Reds are alive—but barely—as they trail 3-1 going in the fifth game Thursday, needing a victory to carry series back to Cincinnati on Saturday. The Reds have the satisfaction of knowing they are only the third team, ever to come back and win the fourth game after losing the first three. But it's little consolation for them that both of those teams promptly lost the fifth and were eliminated. No team has ever won from an 0-3 deficit to win the series. The Reds looked like losers much to the game—making three errors—but May's hymn and 3-2-3 innings of blowout relief ball by Clay Carroll, who shook up air after striking out Don Buford to end the game. The Reds from being eliminated. A crowd of 53,907 came to see the Orioles sweep and they were delighted for most of the name. Brooks Robinson, who was 4-for-4, drove in two runs and scored two and it didn't seem to matter that he was thrown out at the plate by Pete Rose in the third inning because Jim Palmer allowed five hits over the first seven innings and seemed to have the game under control. The Reds' top two snuggers, Tony Perez and Johnny Bench were reading off the field as they worked matter because both were 0-for-3 in the game and Perez was 1-for-13 and Bench was 2-for-11. However, Palmer walked Perez on a 3-2 pitch and Bench promptly singled him to third. Manager Earl Wearl, who'd made all the right moves in the series, decided to bring on Eddie Watt as his opponent at appearance of the series to face May. May, who also singled in a run for the Reds in the third, now has six hits and eight RBs in the series after collecting 125 RBs during the regular season. May has been the Reds' best hitter in the series. And he cloued Watt's first pitch into the left field seat as the third baseman. He scored a small contingent of Reds' Lass cheered. Manager Sparky Anderson of the Reds said he's decided not to bring his second game starter-Jim McGlothlin back in the fifth game on Thursday. He says he'll gamble with Merritt, Merritt or Wayne Grizzle in that game. Granger, the top relief man, didn't start a game all year and Wilcox was bombed in the second game and started to be taken away. He's being called up from the minors. Merritt is the team's 20-game roster and is often ailing and hasn't pitched in the series. Baltimore will counter with Mike Cuellar, who was shelled in the second game, as its starter. Big Eight Statistics TEAM RANKINGS BY DEPARTMENTS Basketball Practice Begins G Att. Yds. Avg. Colorado 4 220 105 151.2 Missouri 4 280 106 152.3 Kansas 5 259 1154 238.8 Nebraska 5 267 1154 238.8 Oklahoma 5 115 1154 Iowa State 4 204 767 190.4 Ohio State 4 234 767 141.4 Alabama 5 277 106 141.4 Comp. Att. Itch. Pct. Ytd. Avg. K-State 49 112 8 117 524 108.5 Okla State 49 112 8 117 524 108.5 Iowa State 41 162 8 704 441 118.3 Oklahoma 41 162 8 704 441 118.3 Ohio State 41 162 8 704 441 118.3 Colorado 53 113 7 846 364 141.0 Minnesota 53 113 7 846 364 141.0 Missouri 14 173 7 167 508 115.8 G | Att. | Yds. | Weight | Average Nebraska | 5 | 221 | 760 | 112.0 Missouri | 5 | 214 | 717 | 113.0 Colorado | 4 | 192 | 652 | 162.0 Kansas State | 4 | 273 | 642 | 163.0 Ohio State | 4 | 198 | 654 | 164.0 Iowa State | 4 | 214 | 810 | 262.5 Oklahoma State | 4 | 214 | 810 | 262.5 *Note: All games played in double- | | G. Att. | Yds. | Avg. | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Nebrakua | 57 | 375 | 104.2 | | Colorado | 4 | 282 | 117.8 | | Missouri | 5 | 297 | 164.9 | | Kansas | 5 | 349 | 1847 | | Iowa State | 4 | 360 | 174.8 | | Oklahoma State | 5 | 359 | 1549 | | Oklahoma | 4 | 282 | 108.8 | | Kansas State | 3 | 282 | 108.8 | Comp. Att. Imp. Pct. Pts. Vs. Avg. K-State 83 184 124 932 859 187. Okla State 63 104 113 929 838 187. Nebraska 64 108 7 503 798 152.5 Inw State 64 108 10 493 792 152.5 Colorado 64 108 7 493 792 152.5 Kansas 44 100 7 444 306 125.0 North Dakota 44 100 7 444 306 125.0 RUSHING DEFENSE TOTAL OFFENSE PASSING OFFENSE TOTAL DEFENSE G G Att. Yds. Avg. 1 541 312 138.4 284.4 Kanada Kanea 5 312 138.4 284.4 Missouri 5 361 1467 294.4 Okahanna 4 289 1667 294.8 Cotton 4 308 1667 294.8 Iowa State 4 316 1251 312.8 Okahanna Kanea 5 361 1857 327.4 Kanada Kanea 5 318 Ten lettermen return to bolster. The Jayhawks' prospects included two-time scoring leader and all-American candidate Billy Martin. The team's most valuable player last year. With the season's opener less than seven weeks old, he's forward to the coming season calling this KU contingent potentially one of the better ones he has coached since taking over the head coach. Robisch, 6-9, and Russell, 6-3, are among five seniors. The others are Roger Brown, 6-11 and the number one center going into practice, 6-3 Mark Mathews and Greg Douglas. The number 6-8 and is returning to the team after their successive semesters of ineligibility. BvDON BAKER Sophomores competing in the KU front line will be Leonard Gray, 6-7 from Kansas City, Randy Canfield, 6-9 from Wichita, Jerry House, 6-6 from Favetteville. Ark. Owens is not hesitant to say the Jayhawks Owens be a strong contender for the con- tender because he has been years at KU the Jayhawks have always been a contender while winning 12? games and losing only 40. During that time KU has won championships and finished second the other A KU variety basketball squad of 14 players prepare today to coach Ted Cweds to begin prep batting. Five junior round out the list of letter winners: 4-Fred Boveilac, 6-Neal Mask, 5-Bud Walthorn, 6-1-Bob Kivisto and 6-0 Aubrey Nash. Lettermen to Lead 1970 KU Basketball Team The Jayhawks will open the season at home Dec. 1 against Long Beach State and play their first six games at home in Allen Field House. The early home stand includes the Dugout, Classic Dec. 15-19 pitting KU against Villanova, Houston and St. Joseph's of Philadelphia. Of the ten lettermen, seven have started at one time or another. Owens noted KU has started three sophomores in each of the last two years. "We should have the best depth we've had owns." Owens said recently when evaluat ing the team's ability. Four sophomores will move up from last year's freshman team, Mark Williams, 5-11 and who Owens calls the best shooting guard in the N.C. State team will try for a starting birth in the KU backline. top scorer Dave Robisch, center Roger Brown and most valuable player Pierre Russell Problems for KU Soccer Club By BOB NORDYKE Kansan Sports Writer KU's soccer fortunes are so low, they've gone underground. In the untimed, unmarked and unmarked playing field, gophers are happily playing field. Two starting players suffered badly sprained ankles earlier this month while practicing on the gopher pooked surface. THIS IS ONLY ONE example of the frustration that is sending the Jahayh soccer squad into great depths of depression. The condition of KU's field makes opposing teams very fiery of traveling to Lawrence for matches, and KU's *touw* soccer budget hinders extensive travel, budget hinders transportation, food, and lodging at away games, but also for rehearses and equipment at FINANCIAL AID to soccer this season. This season a startling fullback was convinced he should become a hammer thrower on the track What may be most disappointing for the players is that they were expected to play at the top spectator sport, at KU it attracts only a handful of fans. Sill, according to team officials, was one of the worst. Jose Costa, Rice senior, the major problem with KU's soccer program is a lack of organization. "Is no good to come in each fall, have meetings, practices, get the team together and teach them how to do it." We need organization to keep records and so that at any point you can see on the basic things are ready. As a result, only one game was played in the first six weeks of the season. The KU squad lost to St. Benedict's College by a 9-1 score. The week prior to that match, KU practiced in the rain, several starters became ill, and the team lifted heavily on inexperienced men. SCHEDULING IS HAPAZHADE and most games were played in the daily notice--that is if the other university requires three weeks notice to approve out of state travel for the team. Recently a student from the university declined because of this requirement. STILL, THE TEAM IS basked in the group which finished as co-hammers with Kansas State in the Big 8 Soccer Tournament last fall at Hidalgo thinks the team has great offensive potential, but has not jelled as a defensive unit. Hidalgo explained, "The Americans have more physical traits than Europeans and more individual style, and the European are noded for more material." This is partly due to the international make-up of the squad. With players from Europe, Africa, and South America, there has been a problem of combining different national styles of play. KU'S NEXT SCHEDULED housing game is Oct. 25 with Ottawa University. Students will play in national soccer clubs from a school with barely over 1,000 students. While soccer rises the U of L.A. it suffers from benign neglect.