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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Monday, October 21, 1968
Rodgers praises offense
By JACK PAULEY Kansan Sports Writer
Coach Pepper Rodgers had high praise for his first team offensive unit after Saturday's 49-14 victory over Oklahoma State.
Bell boots another
Surrounded by reporters in a corner of the coaches dressing room, Rodgers praised the blocking of center Dale Evans, guards Dave Aikins and Ken Wertzerberger, tackles Keith Christian and Grant Dahl, and ends George McGowan and John Mosier.
"Dale Evans is a good center," Rodgers said. "Our entire offensive line is good."
Rodgers was no less pleased with his backfield's performance.
Kansas kicker Bill Bell makes his sixth straight extra point in Saturday's game against Oklahoma State. Bell also punted three times—all in the first half—for a 42.3 average.
"We have good blocking backs also." Rodgers said.
"I thought Douglass had a great day," he added. "John Riggins played well, and Junior Riggins had his best day running."
Ronnie Johnson, OSU quarterback and punter, did not allow the Jayhawks to return one of his punts.
"He really kicks high," Rodgers said. "We knew we couldn't return his punts before the game."
Rodgers was surprised that the Jayhawks scored as well as they did against the Cowpokes. He said lucky breaks helped KU score as many points as they did.
"We got touchdowns after we got ahead that we normally wouldn't get," he said, possibly referring to Jim Ettinger's 43-yard scoring pass to Jim Hatcher in the fourth quarter with KU ahead 35-14.
When asked why OSU scored on the Kansas defense Rodgers noted that the scores came after Kansas' second team was in the game.
OSU's Johnson completed 16 of 33 passes for 251 yards and one touchdown which covered 58 yards against the KU secondary.
Commenting on the Kansas secondary, Rodgers said, "At first we played well, but later, when so many different guys were playing, the pass coverage got ragged."
Oklahoma Coach Phil Cutchin thought KU had an excellent team.
"I was impressed by all of KU's fine players," Cutchin said. "They used primarily the same offense and defense they have used all year."
In the Kansas locker room a KU alumnus handed Rodgers a victory cigar and someone asked him if the games were getting easier for him to bear.
"Things will get a lot harder before they get better," Rodgers said.
"We had a lot of fun today. I
Rodriguez wins Vegas tourney
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (UPI)—Chi Chi Rodriguez, the talkative little Puerto Rican, borrowed Arnold Palmer's caddy for the Sahara Invitational Golf Tournament and pro golf's No. 1 all-time-money-winner might have trouble getting him back.
"For four hours today I was Chi Chi Palmer," he said with a big grin Sunday after winner the $122,222.22 tournament at the sun-soaked Paradise Valley Country Club.
hope we can have more fun before the year is over," he added.
Rodgers changed the subject to the other Big Eight teams left on the KU schedule.
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Of the upcoming game with Iowa STate, Rodgers said first year coach Johnny Majors is doing a good job. The Cyclones have started as many as 16 sophomores in a game this season. Their record is 3-3.
"Missouri has great players," Rodgers said. "They are a top defensive team, and probably are the fastest team in the conference."
"Oklahoma has a good team," he said. "I'm glad we're playing them at home."
Before going into the player locker room to congratulate his players, Rodgers said he would not reveal to reporters when his next pre-game somersault act would occur.
He then said the new Jayhawk fight song really fires him up.
"That's a neat song," he said as he finished his post-game snack and left to talk to the players.
Statistics for the KU-OSU game are below.
KANSAS-OKLAHOMA STATE
STATISTICS
Okla. S. Kan.
First downs 19 28
Rushing yardage 56 136
Passing yardage 296 184
Return yardage 28 0
Punts 19-40 10-18
Punts 7-40 3-42
Fumbles lost 3 3
Pards penalized 0 31
Oklahoma State 0 5 6 14
Kansas 14 0 14 21-49
kun—KeGee! y' run (Bell kiek)
kan—McGee! 60 pass from Douglass (Bell kiek)
Kan—Junior Riggins 2 run (Bell kick)
Kan-Jackson 9 pass from Douglass (Bell kick)
Big Eight Football roundup
OSU—Brown 42 pass from Johnson (kick failed)
In the Big Eight feature game of the week Missouri gave up a quick first half touchdown, scored two of its own in the same half, added a field goal, and then held off a rally for a 16-14 victory over the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
Rocket 2 runs (Ben kien)
OSU—Porter 2 run (Gray pass from
Johnson)
Kan—Hatcher 43 pass from Ettinger (Bell kick)
Kan—Ettinger 1 run (Bell kick)
A—36,000
Missouri remains tied for the conference lead with KU which bombed Oklahoma State 49-14. KU amassed 540 total yards offense while remaining the highest scoring college team in the nation, averaging more than 46 points a game.
Kansas State swallowed some more of its Purple Pride for the second game in a row, bowing to Colorado 37-14. The Buffs were led by the running and passing of quarterback Bob Anderson and the stingy Colorado defense. Before Anderson retired the third quarter, he completed 15 of 22 passes for 206 yards and ran for 76 more. The defense held the Wildcats scoreless until 56 left in the third quarter.
Oklahoma romped over Iowa
State 42-7 with tailback Steve
Owens scoring four touchdowns in the first half and carrying the ball 36 times for 175 yards for the game. It was the opening conference game for the Sooners who are the defending Big Eight champs.
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