University Daily Kansan
Monday, Sept. 28, 1970
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Colorado Is Now in the Limelight
Kansas City (UPI)—It was a Saturday of incredible heights and despair depths for Big Eight Conference football teams.
Colorado and Oklahoma State rose to the heights, knocking off teams some thought they had no chance against. But Missouri and Oklahoma kept things in perspective by losing to teams they were heavy favorites over.
More in line with reality, Nebraska, Kansas and Iowa State won, giving the conference a 5-3 week and a 14-7-1 season against non-conference foes. Kansas State, playing without quarterback Lynn Dickey, was riddled by a fine Arizona State team, 35-13.
But the talk of the Big Eight whis week will be Colorado, the team that dealt No. 3-ranked Penn State its first defeat after 31 straight non-losing games and 23 consecutive victories, the longest winning streak in the nation.
There was nothing freakish about the Buffaloes, 41-13 conquest, as a national television audience will testify. Six Buffaloes got into the scoring act, but it was 9.3 sprinter Clifford Branch who administered the killing blow to the proud Nittany Lions. Branch needed only 12 seconds off the scoreboard clock from the time the second half kickoff was toed to return it 97 yards into the end zone and give Colorado an unsurmountable 27-7 lead.
For the second straight year, Oklahoma State upset Houston. This time it was 26-17—last year it was 24-18—and the Cowboys' kick return game played a big part in the victory. Dick Graham scored the winning touchdown on
Oklahoma State, Nebraska at Minnesota, New Mexico at Kansas, Iowa State at Utah.
Air Force, given little chance against sixth-ranked Missouri, routed the Tigers with a 30-point first half. Bob Parker unleashed two cross-country bombs to flanker Ernie Jennings in the 37-14 rout. The Falcons rolled up 519 yards total offense, an unheard-of feat against the usually defensive-minded Tigers.
Oklahoma was equally shocked. After two quick second-quarter touchdowns gave them a 14-13 lead, the Sooners could not cope with Oregon State's defense. Lynn Boston's 21-yard field goal gave the Beavers the lead in the third quarter and Oklahoma never threatened thereafter.
an 85-yard kickoff return and sped 35 yards with a punt return to set up the last score.
Sophomore Johnny Rodgers was Nebraska's inspiration, snaring touchdown catches of 43 and 26 yards and setting up another TD with a 38-yard punt return. Army ran for a mere 18 yards in the 28-0 Nebraska victory.
Reggie Shoemake tied two Iowa State school records in the Cyclones' 37-6 victory over Colorado State. Shoemake toed two field goals, giving him five for the season and equaling the most ever by an Iowa State kicker in one season. His 48-yarder in the second quarter also matched a school record.
Kansas rode three one-yard touchdown bolts by John Riggins to a 31-14 victory over troubled Syracuse. The Jayhawks yielded only 251 yards total offense to the Orangemen, about half what they had given up in each of the first two games.
With Dickey nursing his
bruised ribs from the bench, Kansas State was unable to generate enough offense to withstand Arizona State's assault. The Sun Devils scored with 14 seconds left in the first half for a 14-10 lead at intermission and built the margin to 26-0 in the third quarter.
Two Big Eight games kick off the conference season this week, Colorado visiting Kansas State and Missouri going to Oklahoma State. Oklahoma takes the week off to prepare for its annual grudge match with No. 1-ranked Texas while Iowa State visits Utah, Nebraska hosts Minnesota and Kansas welcomes New Mexico.
35, Kansas State 13.
Games This Week:
Colorado at Kansas State.
All Games
| | W | L | T |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Colorado | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Iowa St. | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nebraska | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Missouri | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kansas | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Okla. St. | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Kansas St. | 1 | 2 | 0 |
--but we're improving."
Colorado 41, Penn State 13;
Oregon State 23, Oklahoma 14;
Oklahoma State 26, Houston 17;
Kansas 31, Syracuse 14;
Nebraska 28, Army O; Air Force 37;
Missouri 14; Iowa State 37;
Colorado State 6; Arizona State
Results Last Week:
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"We have a very young football team," Rodgers said. "And we have a very dedicated football team. We're not real good yet,
"The play that helped us defensively as much as anything was the interception in the endzone," Rodgers said. He was referring to the theft sophomore Jerry Evans made of a Syracuse pass in the fourth quarter that virtually took the wind out of the Orangemen's sails.
By DON BAKER Assistant Kansan Sports Editor
SYRACUSE, N.Y. "Relieved" is the best word to use in describing Pepper Rodgers following the Jayhawks' 31-14 conquest of Syracuse Saturday afternoon.
Relieved first that the team got on and off the field without contending with demonstrators that had been feared would interupt the game.
And relieved second that KU had won—a victory that moved the team record to 2-1 and provided a good recovery from last week's loss to Texas Tech.
Rodgers had praise for the KU defensive team which put forth its best effort of the season.
"There was a lot of question in this game for us," Rodgers said as he opened his box lunch in the balmy dressing room after the game.
"They told us they were going to throw bottles at us when we came off the field," Rodgers said. "Going into the game I wasn't even thinking about the game. I was just concerned with what could happen—I was concerned about the players and everything. Like I said before, its just a game. The important thing is that everyone was safe."
Rodgers was sympathetic with coach Ben Schwartzwalder and his Syracuse team who had to bear most of the psychological burden of the game.
"I tell you I have so much respect for Syracuse I can't even tell you," Rodgers said. "And I'll tell you another thing, our boys said they are the cleanest team they've ever played."
Rodgers also had praise for quarterback Dan Heck.
"I thought the best play of the game was when Heck made that two points (referring to his run for the extra points after the first KU touchdown). That was super effort, wasn't it." Rodgers said.
The only bad thing about the day as far as Rodgers was concerned was his traditional box lunch after the game.
me." Rodgers moaned. "Those sandwiches didn't even have mustard on them—at least like a little mustard on them."
"That box lunch was terrible," Rodgers said while sitting in the back of the bus on the way to the Syracuse airport for the return trip to Kansas City.
"All during the fourth quarter the only thing I could think about was that box lunch waiting for
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