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Thursday, November 21, 1968
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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KU, MU resume one of nation's oldest rivalries
By United Press International
One of the oldest rivalries in the nation will be renewed Saturday before a sell-out crowd at Columbia, and both teams, Missouri and Kansas, are working hard and long before the encounter.
Missouri coach Dan Devine and Kansas head skipper Pepper Rodgers both declined comment on their upcoming bowl clashes. As far as they are concerned, Saturday is all that is important.
More is riding on the outcome of this year's annual classic.
The Big Eight title is at stake.
The Jayhawks are bound for the Orange Bowl, which carries more prestige than the Gator Bowl, where the Tigers play Dec. 28.
Missouri fans wanted a trip to a bowl on New Year's day.
Besides clinching at least a tie for the Big Eight title, a Tiger win would give the Orange Bowl selection committee some afterthoughts about its choice.
"They've always got a good football team at Missouri," Rodgers said Tuesday after practice.
After sending his squad through a rigorous practice on a wet field in 30-degree weather, coach Dan Devine said Tuesday that he was concerned with every aspect of the Kansas attack.
"They just do everything well."