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Monday. November 12, 1973
University Daily Kansan
Zook is Thinking 'Win' Against OU
15y YAEL ABOUHALKAH
Imagine, Oklahoma's Joe Washington takes the pitch from quarterback Steve Davis at the OU 40 yard line, sweeping around left end and coming face to face with Houston. In a touchdown, Washington is down the sideline, a 60-yard touchdown jump in his hip pocket and a
sprawled Zook back at midfield
The above action has not taken place yet, and if the Jayhawks' Zook has anything to say about it, the nightmarish scene will never be played.
"I think we're going to give them a good game. If we can get good pursuit by our interior linenen, that'll make my job that much easier to control the end sweeps of
Kansas Staff Photo by DAVE REGIER
Hard Hitting Zook Takes Down CU's Matthews
Oklahoma. If we can get this type of coverage, we'll be able to stop them."
"LOOKS LIKE ANOTHER TURNOVER FOR THE KANSAS DEFENSE!"
ZOOK, A $-POOT-21, 201 pound from Larned, are aware that Davis, the slippery Washington and the equally ebullient Sooner defenses look bad this year. Included in Oklahoma's season record of 7-4-1 are impressive rushing games against two national teams, and Zook admitted that there was no easy way to stop the Sooner wishbone.
"What we're usually trying to do on the
Big Eight standings
All Games
W L W L W All Games
Oklahoma 3 1 1 2 1
Kansas 3 1 1 1 2
Nebraska 3 1 1 1 2
Missouri 3 2 0 1
Colorado 3 2 0 1
Kansas St. 1 1 2 4
Oklahoma St. 1 1 2 4
Kansas St. 1 1 2 4
Results: KU 17, Colorado 15, Oklahoma 13, Missouri 2, Oklahoma State 18, Kansas State 9, Nebraska 3.
wisdom's outside running, is stop the long gaine," he said. "Depending on the defense we're in, I usually cover the quarterback and to try make him pitch the ball. Most of the time we need a better throw because they have a better chance of running outside with the ball."
ZOOK ALSO SAID he would sometimes have to "slow play" his coverage, giving the quarterback a little ground to run, while giving the defense more time to cover the pitch man. But he said this was happening so quickly that the defensive end had to make sure he judgment many times to make the hit on the quarterback or play back.
Zook was named the Associated Press' Big Eight defensive player of the week for his play in the Washington State game earlier in the year. But he hasn't rested on his laurels. Including the eleven tackles he made Saturday against Colorado, Zook has a team-leading 81 tackles for the year, and he also leads the 'Hawks in tackles made
The subject of defensively-forced fumbles was an appropriate one for Zook, especially after the fumble recovery by Jayhawk Rick that saved KU's 17-15 win over Colorado.
behind the line with 12.
"NATURALLY, WE'RE always trying to get a fumble," Koak said. "But in cases like the one against Colorado, you just try to hit him and get away with it." She said the ball and starts worrying about himself."
Zook has remained relatively healthy this season, but for a defense that has found itself considerably weakened week after week by major injuries. He saw one of the possible reasons for the injuries in a positive light.
"We have an extremely hard-hitting defense this year," Zook said. "It's caused a lot of fumbles, but I also think that the hard one we've reasoned we had so many injuries."
As a defensive end, Zook said, he has certain responsibilities that changed with the particular defensive alignment called in the huddle.
"WE HAVE A different defense with a different coverage for most plays," Zook said. "On some plays we'll have the ends covered, so we can play the ball for the pass. In a prevent defense, we concentrate on getting back and covering the pass. So far this year, we've had good success with our prevent defense because we've been able to quarterback from our interior linemen."
Zook disagreed with people who said that the Hawks would just play to stay close to Oklahoma this Saturday, especially with a five-game losing streak. The team's of the learn a current 6-2-1 season record.
"It might have been that way last year, but this team wants to win." Zook said. "I think that attitude will carry over into the Oklahoma game. We could've tied Tennessee, but we went for the win. I think we've at least cinched one bowl bit this year with that kind of play. We're thinking of a victory this Saturday."
Win Needed to Even 'Hawk Bowl Record
The University of Kansas Jayhawks have won once and lost twice in previous appearances in post-season season bowl competition. With their current 6-2/1 season record, the 'Hawks have been touted as candidates for the sun, Sun, Liberty, Festa or Peach bowl after the completion of their regular schedule.
KU lost to Georgia Tech, 20-14, in the 1948 Orange Bowl, following a regular season record of 8-8-2 and a tie for the Big Eight championship.
The game remained in doubt until the final minutes when a KU fumble cost the 'Hawks a chance for a victory. With KU perched on the Tech one yard line and two minutes left in the game, the Jayhawk quarterback, later the Jakehawk quarterback, sneak. The ball was recovered by a Tech player and the 'Hawks were dead.
Brought, KU's place kicker Don Fam-
brough, now the KU head coach, had kicked his second extra point of the game to bring in a touchdown. And he missed attert at the winning point never came.
The first win by a Jayhawk队 in a post season bowl was posted in the 1961 Bluebonnet Bowl, as the 'Hawks thumped Rice. 33-7.
Led by quarterback Hokie Hadi, KU opened up a 12-7 half-time lead when Hadi
set up a Ken Coleman score by gaining 41 vards on a fake punt attempt.
The Jayhawks exploded for three touchdowns in the second half, one scored by former K.C. Chief running back, Curtis McClinton.
In their last appearance in a bowl game, KU suffered a 15-4 loss to Penn State in the 1988 Orange Bowl when the Hawks had a second chance at a two point conversion.
The wild finish to what had been a soundly played defensive contest came with 15 seconds left in the game. With KU protecting a 14-17 lead, Penn State scored on a third and three play, making the score 14-1. On a two point conversion attempt, the pass from the Penn State quarterback was broken up by the KU defender.
The thrill of certain victory was short lived, however, as KU had been detected having 12 men on the field during the conversion attempt. Given a second chance, Penn State rolled into the endzone, giving the Lions the 15-14 win.
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