University Daily Kansan
Tuesday, Sept. 29, 1970
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KU RUNNING BACK JOHN RIGGINS makes his way up the middle for good yardage in Saturday's game with Syracuse. Orange defensive end Ray White (72) attempts to stop the "baby bull," something Syracuse had difficulty doing all day. Riggins rushed for 162 yards in 26 carries against the Orangemen, tieing for his second best performance of his collegiate career. Riggins best day came as a sophomore against Kansas State when he accumulated 189 yards rushing as the Jayhawks humbled the Wildcats, 38-29. Riggins still needs 837 additional yards rushing this year to overtake Gale Sayers and become KU's all-time leading rusher.
Devine Terms Saturday's Loss 'Embarrassing Day' for Tigers
COLUMBIA, Mo. (UPI)—Missouri coach Dan Devine said Monday his team's 37-14 upset loss to Air Force in St. Louis Saturday "was an embarrassing day all the way around."
The Tigers trailed 30-0 at the half and Devine called it "the worst first half I've ever experienced." "The films didn't offer any answers," Devine said. "We just didn't do things as well as they did. Air Force beat us at every facet of the game."
Devine also was critical of the wet playing surface on Busch Stadium's Astro-turf. "If I would have known it it was going to be that bad I'd have taken our own ground crew down there."
Devine said standout defensive tackle Rocky Wallace, who
suffered a pulled groin muscle against the Cadets, might miss the Tigers' Big Eight Conference opener at Oklahoma State this week.
Two other Tiger starters less seriously injured against Air Force were linebacker Mike McKee and wide receiver Mel Gray. Both suffered head injuries, but both were expected to be ready for the Cowboys Saturday.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (UPI)—Someone asked Colorado coach Eddie Crowder if he slept well Saturday night after his team blasted Penn State, 41-13.
Crowder Elated After Colorado Win; Orvis Picked Big-8 Lineman of Week
"Well, why not?" he was asked.
"No, terrible," said Eddie.
One reason Crowder had occasion to take a glass to bed with him was the play of defensive end Herb Orvis. The 6-5, 230-pound man-eater turned Penn State's offensive unit inside out and Monday he was named Lineman of the Week in the Big Eight Conference.
Returned Crowder, "That cold glass in my hand kept waking me up all night."
Orvis made 12 tackles, including three for losses of 15 yards. His pass rush was outstanding and he rendered fullback Franco Harris helpless on one brutal tackle in the second quarter. Until then, Harris had gained 44 yards. After Orvis took care of him, he made only 10 more.
Vic Surma, Penn State offensive tackle who had to play across from Orvis, said, "He's one of the great ones. I would compare him to Bill Brundige on the pass rush."
Brundige was an All-American at Colorado last year and now toils for the Washington Redskins.
Crowder said his coaching staff had difficulty making a decision on who to nominate for the weekly award, so great was the play of center Don Popplewell. "It was a real tossup," said Crowder. "Orvis and Popplewell probably both should have been nominated."
Orvis, a junior from Flint, Mich., was the Big Eight's Sophomore Lineman of the Year last season.
"He's given a good, steady performance all along," said Crowder. "His great characteristic is his ability to produce the big play. I guess it's his strength and quickness. But he has unique ability to break through and make the big play in the offensive backfield."
In two goal-line situations, Orvis produced.
Penn State had a first- and 10 situation at the Colorado 12 near
the end of the first half. On second and third downs, Orvis' rush forced poorly thrown passes and Penn State missed a field goal.
Others nominated for the Lineman of the Week award were Kansas State linebacker Oscar Gibson, Oklahoma State linebacker Joe Crews, Kansas linebacker Gary Davenport, Iowa State linebacker Mark Withrow and Nebraska middle guard Ed Periard.
"PIGSKIN PICKS CONTEST"
Winner of this week's contest will receive $10 worth of dry cleaning service. 2nd & 3rd place winners $5 worth of dry cleaning services.
Circle Your Choice as Winner
Iowa State at Utah
Colorado at Kansas State
Missouri at Oklahoma State
New Mexico at Kansas
Nebraska at Minnesota
Alabama at Mississippi
Arkansas at T.C.U.
Army at Tennessee
Duke at Ohio State
Syracuse at Illinois
Notre Dame at Michigan State
Penn State at Wisconsin
Purdue at Stanford
Oregon State at Southern Cal.
U.C.L.A. at Texas
California at Rice
Clemson at Georgia Tech.
Texas A & M at Michigan
S.M.U. at Northwestern
Slippery Rock at Shippensburg. St.
Pick these scores:
New Mexico ___ at Kansas
K.C. Chiefs ___ at Denver .
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1. Print name and address plainly on entry.
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3. Winners will be posted in both TOPS stores Monday, and will appear in next week's contest in the paper.
4. Only one entry per person each week.
5. Winners will be judged on most correct guesses and on closest scores of KU and K.C. Chiefs games. In case of ties, earliest postmark decides.
LAST WEEK'S WINNERS
WILL BE POSTED IN BOTH TOPS STORES AND WILL APPEAR IN NEXT WEEK'S CONTEST