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Monday, November 4, 1974
University Daily Kansan
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
SPORTS
Laverne Smith splashes to a touchdown
Costly errors undo KU's offense
Bv.JIMSHELDON
Associate Sports Edito
in place and big mistakes
That pretty well sums up the performance of KU offense in Saturday's 24-13 loss at Oakland.
By JIM SHELDON Associate Sports Editor
The big plays started early when Laverne Smith scored on a 30-year run to put the 'Hawks in a 7-5 lead. And the biggest play of all for KU came when Bruce Adams scored on a 44-yard punt return early in the fourth quarter to pull KU within five at 18-3.
On a crucial fourth and four play from the Cowboy five, quarterback Scott McMichael ran to first down after he had to fall on it for a two-yard loss. With that mistake and a subsequent time-consuming Oklahoma State drive, KL lost all hopes of victory, two, and now three, game-string strike.
McMichael's fumble also marked the third time in the game that KU had penetrated inside the Cowboy's 15, but came up scoreless. On a third and 11 play from the Oklahoma State 14 in the third quarter, Laverne Smith was dropped for an 11-yard loss on a sweep and Mike Love missed the following 14-yard field goal attempt. And on November 20, Randy Lynch scored a first down on the Cowboy three, but McMichael and Randy Ross missed connections on a handoff and Oklahoma State recovered on the six.
Adams' return appeared even bigger when KU linebacker Odell Weidner recovered a fumble by Cowboy quarterback Charlie Weatherford three play later on the field. But the defense was many times in the contest, KU's big play was followed by an even bigger mistake.
And that wasn't all. KU had given up a safty on its first series when punter Bob Swift was forced to fall on a bad snap in his own end zone. And three other mistakes (a Smith fumble and two interceptions) set up the Cowboy's three touchdowns.
Oklahoma State was not any less mistake prone. The Cowboys fumbled 15 times and lost four of them. Nolan Cromwell also picked off a Weatherite pass, but the Cowboys, unlike the Hawks, seemed to be able to convert turnovers into points.
that started before the game and continued throughout was a factor in all the miscues. More than four inches of rain fell and the ball went at Lewis Stadium turned into one bit pool.
But, as McMichael said yesterday, both teams were faced with the same problem as far as the weather was concerned. All of his mistakes couldn't be written off to the weather.
"It was partly the ball being wet," McMichael said, the turnaround still, "I still couldn't believe that I didn't know, I wouldn't."
In spite of all the mistakes, KU did manage to generate a significant amount of offense for the first time in three weeks. KU had 25yards of total offense, and Laverne Smith and the offensive line looked like they were out for the season, as Smith rushed for 171 yards.
And then there was Adams. Not only was there the punt return, but Adams also had his first really outstanding day this season as a pass receiver. The senior flanker caught all of McMichael's completions for a total of 89 vards.
As McMichael said, KU's main passing success came out of a slot formation, in which split end Emmett Edwards is flanked inside and Adams is inside of him in the slot.
"Bruce Adams played a fantastic football game," Fambrough said. "He wasn't always that open, but he made some fine catches in a crowd."
Without a doubt, the torrential downpour
KU
Ohio State University
First down
Rugged running
Yard running
53-160
60-150
Yard yardage
Passes
Rugged running
5-18.3
5-9.1
Yard yardage
Punches失手
7.4
5-9.1
Punches失手
6.4
15-5.4
Punches失手
4.4
15-5.4
For the first Saturday in three weeks, the University of Kansas put together a good哄骗
DUI - Miller 21-68, Weatherbeach 20-54, Tayler 8-15, Walker
23-19, McGregor 23-19, Thompson 16-20, Jerrick
2-22, Zimbabwe 2-12, Batha 8-15.
The 'Hawks not only gave effort, but at times outplayed the Cowboys. They outgained the Cowboys, 251 yards to 218. But they outgained that matter came back to the rain.
KU-Smith 23 (271), Campbell 18, Edward 15, Kearns 14,
Miller 2.4, Miller 16, Michelin 11 minus 19, center 35伞
KU—McMichael 5-18, 89, 3 interceptions.
OSU—Weatherbie 5-96, 1 interception.
Unfortunately for the Jayhawks, they chose the wrong day and the wrong place to do it and lost their third straight, to Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Okla. 24-13.
"They went on and really wanted to win that football game. A coach has to feel different when his team gives effort. That's what we ask for."
Kannan
Okla State
Okla State
(Skiff recovered had married in and in)
7 0 0 6-13
1 0 0 5-24
Rain spoils 'Hawk effort
By MARK ZELIGMAN
Sports Editor
Sports Editor
"It was like taking a shower," nosquefor Mike Lemon said.
"The difference was that we made our turnovers in crucial parts," said Fambrigh. "We had eight fumbles and lost four. We had two." We thought we could get more out of ours."
In the last two losses to Nebraska and Iowa State, Fambrough indicated that some of the players didn't play as hard as they could have. But he couldn't find fault with the way his team played against a tough Oklahoma State team.
"We played hard. There's no way I can criticize them," he said.
The problem fr the 'Hawks on Saturday'
stopping the Cowboys, but stopping
the run.
**Oklaiana State**
**Oklahoma City**
fibre recorder (received and snap in end zone)
FO- FD31 Deck 3
FO- FD32 Deck 4 (Love lock)
OH- Owver 2 mas from Weatherbeach (Dialle kick)
OH- Owver 45 return (passed)
AH- Admins 44 point return (passed)
OH- Owver 45 return (passed)
01. Blanketback 32, Walker 1, 36, Lile 1, 4, Boyer 1, 3-
Miller 1, imminent 1.
"I've never seen so much rain in all my life." Coach Don Fambrough said.
Another big factor of the game was Cowboy punter Cliff Parsley, who repeatedly kicked the ball out of danger when players were pinned deep in their own territory.
Somebody made a mistake when Lewis Stadium was built and forgot to put a crown on the artificial turt to make the field slope down. The rain stays in the rains it rains, the rain stays in the middle of the
Playing without their top runners, the injured George Palmer and Robert Turner, the Oklahoma State ground attack was led by freshly backfill Terry Miller and quarterback Charlie Weatherbie. Miller gained 68 yards and Weatherbie 54.
Defensively, the Jayhawks stymied the Cowboy offense most of the day, although the Cowbys put together a solid drive near the goal game when the 'Hawks needed the ball.
Lewis Stadium in Stillwater looked more like the site of a swim meet than a football game. A constant downpour and a wet field were the main features of the state, which set a Big Eight record.
next week, the Jayhawks travel to
play Colorado, who has also lost
three in a row.
"It's never easy to play out there, but they're in about the same shape we are." Fambrough said. "We've won four games and can still have a winning season."
The Jayhawk offensive line played its best game of the last three weeks and opened up large holes at times for Laverne Coyle and Katie O'Connor, them to them to slip when fired out to block.
"That thing that happened at first of course didn't help (the safety), but the flip of the coin started it off if you want to know when the turning point was," he said. "Both teams wanted kick off under those weather conditions."
A number of Jayhawks were injured in the game, although it is not known yet how seriously. Offensive linemen Gordon Stockkemer and Dave Howerton hurt their ankles, and linebacker Dean Bard injured his knee. Fullback Robert Miller played well but obviously was still hampered by his strained knee suffered in the Nebraska game.
Even though the game ball was replaced with a dry one on every play, it still got wet because of the downpour. Center John Morgan was replaced by his backup, Al Shark, on snaps for punts, Fambrough said, on his hands were getting so wet.
"It looks like a battuhi," Fambrigh said. "Before the game, both coaches made an agreement to move the ball out of deep water."
field instead of draining toward the sidelines.
A bad snap from center was the first of many mistakes by the Jayhawks that were caused by the rain. Bob Swift went in to punt in the opening minutes, but the slippery ball was hit over his head and into his own knee. The team shot from Oklahoma State led from the start 20-1.
Fambrough said the turning point occurred even before the safety.
Punting
KU—Swift 7-35.
OUI—Barrley 10-44.
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