Sports Tuesday, Oct. 8, 1985 9 University Daily Kansan News Briefs Jayhawks prepare for Cyclone battle The Kansas Jayhawks went through a two-hour practice yesterday without pads inside Anschutz Sports Pavilion in preparation for their conference opener against Iowa State 11:40 a.m. Saturday in Ames, Iowa. Head coach Mike Gottfried said he had no new information about the injured players, but he should know more today. Tight end Sylvester Byrd, defensive tackles Robert Tucker and David Smith and safeties Wayne Zlegler and Marvin Mattox are all listed as probable starters. Wide receiver Skip Peeet will miss the Iowa State game Gottfried said there might be more changes in the starting defensive line-up, but he did not specify positions. Brown gets extension on contract From staff and wire reports. Of the Kansas sports staff By Frank Hansel Kansas Athletic Director Monte Johnson said yesterday that Head Basketball Coach Larry Brown had received a two-year extension on his contract, which now runs through the 1980 season. Johnson said he suggested the extension to Brown several months ago. "We're obviously delighted." Johnson said. "Now he can continue building the basketball program here at KU." Johnson said Brown saw the extension as a commitment to Kansas and the basketball program. "I think Larry wanted to fulfill his first contract to prove to people that he was staving." Johnson said. Larry Brown Forward Danny Manning said the extension meant people would stop wondering whether Brown would stay at Kansas. "It'll reassure people that he will be here," Manning said. "And it will help the recruiting because the players will know he'll be around for them." Center Greg Dreiling said he was excited for the younger players because he knew Brown would be here to the end of his college career. "He has done so much for me in the two years he's been here," Dreiling said. "I'm just glad the younger guys will get an opportunity to work with coach Brown." Brown is currently on a recruiting trip and could not be reached for comment, but in a released statement, he said that he was grateful for the extension and for the opportunity to coach at the University of Kansas. He also said he was looking forward to continue building successful basketball programs. Johnson agreed the extension would allow Brown to build his type of program. "His style of play calls for certain types of players, and now he can recruit those players," Johnson said. Forward Ron Kellogg said it was good for the University and Brown, and he deserved it for the way he had turned the basketball program around. Brown replaced Ted Owens in 1983, after he resigned as coach of the New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association. Owens, who had a 348-182 record in 19 seasons of coaching, had led Kansas to two consecutive losing seasons in 1981-82 and 1982-83. In Owens' final year the Jayhawks were 16-13 overall and 4-10 in the Big Eight Conference. In two years at Kansas, Brown has led the Jayhawks to two 20-win seasons and two appearances in the National Collegiate Athletic Association post-season tournament. Last season the Jayhawks were 26-8 but lost to Auburn in the NCAA southeast regional quarterfinals. Brown has never suffered a losing season in four years of college coaching - two years at UCLA and two at Kansas - and he always has won at least 20 games per season. Johnson said no financial terms were negotiated because the University annually reviews and adjusts Brown's salary at the end of each basketball season. KC to meet Toronto tonight in first AL playoff game United Press International TORONTO — Toronto's Dave Sieb represents a puzzle because he doesn't win. Kansas City's Charlie Leibrandt makes you wonder why he does. Puzzling or not, both will be tossing baseballs a pop fly from Lake Ontario tonight in the first American League playoff game held outside the United States. A capacity crowd is a certainty at Exhibition Stadium, a modest facility that recreates the atmosphere of baseball at a county fair. Temperatures should be comfortable, with no threat of rain. The wind will blow out at 12-18 miles per hour. The first two games in the best-of-seven series are scheduled for Toronto, before the series moves to Kansas City for games three, four and, if necessary, five. Any remaining games would be played in Toronto. All games will take place on artificial turf, the first time that has happened in the American League Stieb, a 28-year-old right-hander, will be making the first post-season pitch ever thrown by a Blue Jay. Packing pitches that zoomed plainear at 140 kilometers (87 miles) per second during their nucleus of the Blue Jays rotation while they were making a transition from doormat to dominance. Lately, however, he has struggled with his control and has lacked a finishing touch. He has compiled an 0-3 record against Kansas City this season. An intense competitor who pitches primarily sliders, Stieb can also fail through over-combativeness. He led the league with a 2.48 ERA but his 14-13 record looks unexceptional for a team that won 99 games. "It needed a rest all season and never got one," said Stieb. "Having one extra day as opposed to pitching on the fourth day could make a big difference." Leibrandt, 17.9, differs from Stieb in style and history. He's a left-hander who is not exactly a regular on the All-Star team. Leibrandt appeared in the National League playoffs with the Cincinnati Reds in 1979, but they eventually soured on him. Leibaud found a job with the Royals, however, helping them win the American League West for two straight seasons. Last year he pitched the third and final game of the American League Championship Series against the Detroit Tigers, allowing only three hits in a 1-0 loss. Now Leibrandt represents one reason why the Royals believe they can win. He throws a below average fastball and is not overpowering, but turns the ball over — creating a screwball effect — to right-handed batters. Toronto went 24-26 against left-handers this year, whereas against right-handers they took advantage of strong winds blowing out to right field. If Leibrandt and fellow left-handers Danny Jackson and Bud Black can neutralize Toronto's left-handed punch, the Royals could return to the World Series for the first time since 1980. Both teams clinched their divisional titles on Saturday after taking different routes to the top. Toronto took an early lead, threatened to run away, then survived a series of challenges by the New York Yankees Kansas City, the first division winner to repeat since the 1980-81 Yankees, prevailed by ahering to its philosophy of simply staying close and giving itself a chance to win the West Division. Kansas City's Dick Howser has managed in three playoff without ever winning one. He led the Yankees in 1890 when they swept in three games by the Royals. In 1981, Kansas City lost three in a row to Oakland in the Divisional Series created by the strike, and last year Howser was victimized by the rampage of the Detroit Tigers. "That's history," he said. "I can't do anything about that." There were no new teams in the Top 20 from last week, but Ohio State tumbled from third to No. 15 with its loss to Illinois. Iowa, 4-0, received 16 of 42 firstplace votes and 584 points to edge Oklahoma. The Sooners received 14 firstplace votes and 571 points to reclaim No. 2 for the fourth straight week. Michigan jumped two spots to No. 3, getting 10 first-place votes and 524 points. No. 4 Florida State and No. 5 Oklahoma State received one first-place vote apiece. The Hawkeyes, who ascended last week to the top spot for the first time since 1961, stayed on top when dynamic quarterback Chuck Long completed a four-touchdown pass performance at the end zone with 27 seconds left Saturday to beat Michigan State 35-31 Sixth-ranked Penn State rose one spot and No. 7 Arkansas moved up four places. Alabama remained at No. 8, heading into Saturday's game at Penn State. No. 9 Nebraska jumped one spot and Brigham Young improved two places to round out the top 10. No. 11 Auburn bounced back from a loss to Tennessee at win Saturday and move from 13th while 12th-ranked Air Force leaped from No. 15. Tennessee moved up one position to No. 13 and 14th-ranked Texas shot up from No. 16. After Ohio State, No. 16 UCLA, No. 17 Georgia and No. 18 Baylor all rose one place. Louisiana State, a loser Saturday to Florida, fell from ninth to 19th. Indiana held at No. 20. Pratt defeats Kansas JV, 23-17 By Heather Fritz Of the Kansan sports staff Kurt Kerns was near tears as he lay on a table in the training room of Parrot Athletic Center yesterday, a bag of ice on his right knee. Kerns, a junior varsity linebacker, injured his knee in Kansas' junior varsity team's 23-17 loss to Pratt Community College. Kerns will be out about three weeks, effectively ending his junior varsity playing season. 'Kerns' injury occurred near the end of the game when he had his legs cut out from under him by a Pratt tackle. The injury ended what had been a good three games for Kerns. NEW YORK — Iowa, a last-second winner Saturday after registering three blowouts, remained college football's No. 1 team yesterday in the UPI Board of Coaches' voting. "Kerns blocked a punt for the second game in a row yesterday. He blocked one last week against Weshburn. "He's really coming on," coach Mike Yaworsky said after the game. Aggressive kid. He's starting to conquerate and really learn his position." "I feel like I was at a point where I could have moved up. Kern said softly. "That's what I've been working for all year." I've worked so long, longer than I'll ever will. "Kerns' block came in the second quarter with Kansas trailing Pratt 13-0. He blocked a punt by Pratt's J. D. Lane on the Beavers' 14-yard line to set up Kansas' first score, a 10-yard pass from Jeff Rank to John Brehm. Kansas' other touchdown came on a 44-yard pass from Rank to tailback Tony Harvey, also in the second quarter. "I've worked so long, I was so close. But I'll still get there." "It was kind of an unusual game," Waworsky said. "The wind probably was a bigger factor than the teams." Pratt scored on three Lane field goals, a one-yard run by running back Eddie Boyd and a 34-yard pass from quarterback Rob Kaufmann to wide receiver Tony Trimble. Rank completed only seven of 25 passes in the game and he had two interceptions. Both quarterbacks were hindered by winds of 20 to 35 miles per hour. Neither team was able to score against the wind. Iowa stays No.1 in UPI coaches poll The wind did help Kansas at one In the fourth quarter Kansas had a chance to go ahead when it received a punt on the Pratt 31-yard line. The Jayhawks moved the ball to the 10-yard line, but Rank was intercepted in the end zone by Pratt defensive back Neal Moore. The Beavers moved the ball out to their 42-yard line but could go no further. On fourth-and-one, Kaufmann tried to run for the first down but was stopped for no gain. Kansas got the ball back with one minute, 50 seconds left and the ball on the 40-yard line. Rank was sacked for a loss of eight yards, then he overthrew Harvey near the goal line. On fourth-and-15, Rank was hit while throwing, and the ball fell harmlessly to the turf. "I'm proud of the defense, and I thought the offense had some chances," Yaworsky said. "The last couple of drives we stopped ourselves." point, when Chase Van Dyne kicked 57.yard field goal, which ended end Sports Almanac BIG 8 Team Offense United Press International Car Yds Yds pp. Nebraska 200 185 95.4 Colorado 121 121 95.4 Oklahoma 240 607 303.5 Oklahoma St. 140 607 303.5 Missouri 164 674 165.0 Bannas 180 786 157.2 Iowa State 180 786 157.2 Kansas 102 435 87.0 Att Cp Yds Ydpe Yds Kansas 189 117 126 124 Missouri 101 67 171 224 Iowa State 131 59 613 152.2 California 151 59 613 152.2 Nevada 51 42 129 157 Alabama St. 79 37 399 99.7 Oklahoma St. 79 37 399 99.7 Colorado 30 9 157 29.1 | | Plays Yds Vs Yds | | :--- | :--- | | Nebraska | 230 2065 516.5 | | Kansas City | 815 645.9 | | Oklahoma | 171 851 425.5 | | Missouri | 307 1790 425.5 | | Cleveland | 157 1790 343.2 | | Oklahoma State | 825 1371 344.7 | | Iowa State | 285 1094 344.7 | | Michigan | 921 981 124.4 | Car Yds Yds pp Chihuahua 68 75 95.0 Iowa State 157 38 164.0 Colorado 138 41 142.0 Nebraska 156 41 110.3 Chihuahua St. 163 64 116.4 Kansas 178 41 117.8 Kansas St. 124 104 128. Missouri 200 104 92.5 Attn Cap Yelp Vds pp Oklahoma City 46 21 101.7 Oklahoma St 60 21 105.5 Oklahoma St 113 60 125.4 Oklahoma St 113 60 125.4 Iowa State 113 60 125.4 Nebraska 114 60 125.4 Missouri 114 60 125.4 Colorado 138 60 775 186.7 Missouri 138 60 775 186.7 Missouri 138 60 775 186.7 Texas 288 109 1411 108.7 Plays Vbs Vds Pts Oklahoma 96 263 142 Oklahoma St. 785 172.0 Oklahoma St. 304 1169 275.7 Nebraska 264 1169 275.7 Nebraska 276 1169 275.7 Kansas St. 377 1602 338.4 Kansas St. 377 1602 338.4 Kansas St. 318 1166 444.5 Missouri 318 1166 444.5 Dionas, Oklahoma O Duobee, Moile 118 670 6.75 149.00 Wallace, Mo 72 427 5.9 106.70 Miles, Mo 51 306 7.8 109.70 Carr, Moile 116 376 7.8 109.70 Weathrapn, Colo 74 431 4.6 85.2 Brown, Colo 74 431 4.6 85.2 Radiatorhead, Colo 74 431 4.6 85.2 Hatcher, Colo 525 229 4.2 57.2 Clayton, Moile 38 203 4.3 59.7 Thompson, Colo 40 293 4.3 59.7 Perry, Okla 25 90 2.6 45.0 Regers, Kansas 49 219 4.5 45.8 S. Smith, Colo 49 219 4.5 45.8 Thompson, Colo 29 128 3.5 34.5 Wilson, Kan St 51 106 3.5 34.5 A. Fields, Kansas 37 161 3.4 31.2 Alamon, Okla 37 161 3.4 31.2 Sheppard, OKla 7 106 15.1 26.5 Maloney, Okla 0 55 15.1 26.5 North, Okla 0 55 15.1 26.5 Norseth, Okla 50 129 3.4 24.5 I. Fields, Kansas 14 95 3.5 22.0 Holmes, Okla 50 129 3.5 22.0 Toloyah, Okla 34 147 1.0 22.0 BIG 8 Individual Statistics Leading Rushers Norseth, Kansas 189 112 1687 112 1357 Turner, Neb 20 8 1687 112 1358 Adler, Neb 20 8 1687 112 1358 Adler, Okla 11 17 799 116 112 Clayton, Okla 21 17 799 116 112 Seitr, Mn 21 17 799 116 112 Espinoza, Okla 41 19 226 112 13.8 Espinoza, IowaSt 130 18 613 112 81.8 Bankh, Oklahoma 97 15 197 71.2 Bankh, Illinois 35 17 197 71.2 Hatch, Colorado 61 17 197 71.2 Hatch, Colo 5 Vds Avg Yts gpg Norworth, Kansas 790 5.5 185.0 Adler, Moe 769 5.5 185.0 Thomas, OklaSt 682 5.7 170.5 Alkman, Okla 307 5.1 173.5 Clayton, Neb 307 5.1 173.5 Clayton, Neb 482 7.4 120.5 Dubose, Neb 347 6.3 115.7 Walsh, Neb 427 6.3 115.7 Milen, Neb 396 7.8 96.0 Hatcher, Colo 366 4.7 96.0 Carl, Okla 177 5.1 96.0 Wengrupn, Colo 341 4.6 96.0 Brown, Colo 311 7.7 66.0 Rathmin, Neb 299 6.4 74.7 Williams, OklaSt 288 6.4 74.7 Williams, Kan St 288 2.2 70.7 Rodgers, Iowa 180 4.5 45.5 Perry, Iowa 180 4.5 45.5 Rogers, Kansas 219 4.5 45.8 S.Smith, Colo 174 0.4 43.9 Seil, Mo 174 0.4 43.9 Rankin, OklaSt 168 2.4 29.2 Thomas, Iowa 180 3.5 34.5 Wilson, Kan St 186 3.5 34.2 Turner, New | | Gms | Ct Yds Ct pg | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Extell, Kansas | 3 | 58 06 | | Jackson, Kansas | 4 | 19 10 | | Vaughn, Kansas | 5 | 19 27 | | Gantt, Iowa | 4 | 12 11 | | Woodh, Iowa | 4 | 12 11 | | Clovis, Mo | 4 | 11 13 | | McGee, Kansas | 5 | 13 23 | | McGee, Kansas | 4 | 11 33 | | Jackson, Okla | 5 | 24 14 | | Sippeport, Oklahoma | 4 | 5 74 | | Riley, Okla | 5 | 19 25 | | Elder, Kan | 5 | 18 06 | | Seltz, Mo | 4 | 18 20 | | Byrd, Kansas | 4 | 8 93 | | Dillard, OKla | 5 | 70 14 | | Adelewee, Oklahoma | 4 | 90 24 | | Jackan, Oklahoma | 4 | 7 45 | 1.7 | | R. Shantir, New | 4 | 10 48 | 3.1 | | Moody, Kan | 4 | 5 14 | | Suffren, Iowa | 5 | 49 12 | | York, Iowa | 4 | 5 42 | | Anderson, Iowa | 4 | 5 64 | | Rodgers, Iowa | 5 | 5 19 | | Jordan, Kan | 4 | 5 93 | | Werner, Kan | 4 | 4 58 | 1.0 | NFL Denver 3 2 0 .000 151 121 Kansas City 3 2 0 .000 151 104 L.A. Raiders 3 2 0 .000 115 100 Miami 3 2 0 .000 115 100 San Diego 3 2 0 .000 115 102 Receiving American Conference W L T W L P Pet. PF PA Miami 4 1 0 1 0 N.Y. Jets 4 1 0 120 127 Indianapolis 2 3 0 400 90 123 New England 2 3 0 900 113 Rollsburg 0 5 0 000 000 Central Cleveland 3 2 2 0 600 93 81 Pittsburgh 2 2 0 400 93 81 Cincinnati 1 4 2 0 200 149 166 Houston 1 4 0 200 149 167 National Conference | State | City | Number | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Dallas | 4 | 1 | 080 122 86 | | N.Y. Giants | 4 | 2 | 080 123 86 | | St. Louis | 3 | 2 | 060 139 132 | | Washington | 2 | 1 | 080 139 132 | | Philadelphia | 1 | 4 | 030 56 83 | Chicago 5 0 0 1,000 163 88 Detroit 2 0 0 6,000 163 114 Minnesota 3 2 0 600 182 102 Gray Bay 2 3 0 500 182 103 Tampa Bay 2 3 0 500 85 146 L.A. Rams 5 0 2 0 1,000 102 62 12 New Orleans 5 2 0 1,000 113 132 San Francisco 3 2 0 600 140 91 Atlanta 5 0 0 1,000 94 12 Yesterday's Results Washington 27. St. Louis 10 Mark Mohler/KANSAN Kansas junior varsity punter Mike Ramsey holds the ball for place kicker Chase Van Dyne during the second half of the junior varsity game against Pratt Community College. Van Dyne later kicked a 57-yard field goal with the aid of yesterday's strong winds. Pratt went on to win the game 23-17 at Memorial Stadium. St. Louis, L.A. prepare quietly for game No.1 of NL playoffs United Press International LOS ANGELES — After they successfully defeated their division foes and their many critics in the process, the St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers quietly prepared yesterday for the National League championship series without formal workouts. Neither team gathered at Dodger Stadium, where the best-of-seven series opens tomorrow night at 7:20 p. m. The Cardinals' John Tudor, 21-8. will oppose Dodger Fernando Valenzuela, 17-10. Game 2 will be played Thursday night before the series switches to St. Louis. The NL East champion Cardinals won two of six games at Dodger Stadium this year. Both teams were long shots to reach the post-season. The Cardinals won their division after a neck-and-neck stretch with the New York Mets. The Dodgers used a blistering stretch after the All-Star break to win the West. "The Cardinals, they're the best in the league in hitting and in defense, and they have two 21-game winners (Tudor and Joaquim Anudjar, the St. Louis starters in Game 1 and 2)," said Los Angeles manager Tom Lasorda. "It will be a very, very exciting playoff." St. Louis manager Whitey Herzog returned the praise. "They're tough, let's face it." Redskins down Cardinals, 27-10 United Press International WASHINGTON — Joe Theismann threw for two touchdowns and George Rogers and John Riggins each ran for more than 100 yards last night, powering the Washington Redskins to a 27-10 victory over the error-prone St. Louis Cardinals. Rogers ran for 104 yards on 25 carries. Riggins added 103 yards on 17 carries. It was the first time that two Redskins runners ever rushed for 100 yards in the same game. Washington raised its record to 2-3. while St. Louis fell to 3-2. nerve in his left shoulder. He completed 18 of 33 passes for 216 yards. Lomax left the game late in the fourth quarter with a pinched The Redskins intercepted St. Louis quarterback Neil Lomax four times and backup Scott Brunner once. In all, the Cardinals made six turnovers. Theismann had thrown for just two touchdowns all season while being intercepted nine times. Theisman, criticized for his team's early slump, also ran for a touchdown. He completed 11 of 20 passes for 83 yards with no interceptions. The Redskins' highest scoring output in their first four games was 16 points in their sole victory — a three-point decision against Houston. They entered the game averaging 11.5 points a game. Washington broke to a 10-0 first-quarter lead. The Redskins drove 49 yards in seven plays for a touchdown on their first possession. Theismann faked to Riggins on a 4th-and-1 at the Cardinals' 14-yard line and run a roan to the right untouched into the end zone for a 7-0 lead just four minutes into the game. A fumble by St. Louis wide receiver Roy Green at the Cardinals' 42-yard line led to a 33-yard touchdown and three six minutes left in the quarter. Lomax passed for 21 yards to Green and 16 yards to Pat Tilley and J.T. Smith, highlighting a 90-yard St* Louis drive. Neil O'Donghue capped the march with a 22-yield field goal two minutes into the second quarter. On Washington's next possession, Theismann connected with a 10-yard scoring strike to rookie wide receiver Gary Clark, who broke free of cornerback Cedric Mack in the back of the end zone.