Monday. Oct. 7. 1957
University Daily Kansan
Page 5
Sophs Spark Kansas' 35-34 Upset
McKown, Morris Combine Arm. Toe For Victory
-(United Press Telephoto)
Outstanding play by two sophomore quarterbacks and KU's ability to take advantage of several Colorado miscues enabled the Jayhawkers to open their Big Eight conference season with a 35-34 victory over the Golden Buffaloes from Colorado.
Larry McKown, playing in his first college game for the Kansans, threw a 58-yard pass to Homer Floyd in the final four minutes to enable KU to overcome a 34-28 lead which Colorado had gained seconds earlier. Floyd was tackled on the Colorado four-yard line, but three plays later Larry Carrier went over for the score.
With one minute and 13 seconds remaining another sophomore quarterback. Duane Morris, who played equally well, kicked the extra point which broke the 34-34 deadlock.
Morris squeeched Colorado's hopes for a last minute touchdown by intercepting Bob Stransky's pass on the next-to-last play of the game.
ONE OF THE FUMBLES THAT COST COLORADO THE GAME —Kansas quarterback Wally Strauch (12) gathers in a fumble by Colorado's George Adams on the Buff 28-yard line early in the
Mather Pleased
Coach Chuck Mather, whose Kansas teams had yet to defeat Colorado until Saturday, was extremely pleased with his team.
"Our kids fought hard and took advantage of every break," he said. He smiled happily and added, "And we got some mighty good breaks."
Mather was extremely pleased by the way the Jayhawkers refused to quit after trailing 34-28 with only four minutes to play, and by the fact that KU was finally able to get an offense moving.
Kansas took advantage of two Colorado fumbles early in the game to forge into a 14-0 lead with less than six minutes gone. Wally Strauch passed 14 yards to Charlie McCue for the first score and hit Floyd with a 22-yard aerial for the second
Just when it looked as if KU might be clicking behind the strong right arm of Strauch, the senior quarterback was sidelined with a blow on the head while making a tackle. This left the Kansans with only their two sophomore signal callers, Morris and McKown.
Buffs Fight Back
The Buffs struck back quickly after the two KU touchdowns to score two of their own and tie the game at 14-14. Colorado's offense gained at will over the Jayhawkers and it looked as though the 14-14 score at half-time would quickly change when CU got its hands on the ball in the second half.
first quarter in Boulder Saturday. Four plays later Kansas was leading, 14-0. Other players are Colorado's Ed Clark (82) and Bill Mondt (66) and Kansas' Bob Kraus (63) and Homer Floyd (33).
But the Jaynawkers struck first in the second half on an 87-yard drive midway in the third quarter. John Francisco started things rolling with a 44-yard run and finished the drive with a one-yard plunge. Ray Barnes, kicking in place of the injured Strauch who had converted the first two Kansas extra points, made the score 21-14.
KU appeared to have the game sewed up when Ed Prelock recovered another Colorado fumble on the Buff 42-yard line. Kansas used nine plays to score with Carrier going the final three yards.
The Buffaloes scored once more to take the lead only to have KU fight back for their game winning touchdown.
Colorado fought back early in the fourth quarter when Stransky skirted 37 yards for a touchdown. Eddie Dove ran 90 yards on a reverse minutes later to give the Buffers a chance to tie the game. At this point Ellwin Indorf missed the extra point which proved to be the deciding factor in the game.
Statistically, the Buffs had a big edge on the Jayhawkers. Colorado had 24 first downs and gained 397 yards rushing. KU could master only
11 first downs and 198 yards rushing. Kansas was tops in the air, gaining 101 yards to the Buffs 53.
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