6B • THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN KUFOOTBALL MONDAY, NOV. 5, 2001 Kansas football coach Terry Allen listens to questions about his possible dismissal in a post-game press conference. Allen said at the Saturday press conference that rumors of his dismissal were not accurate. Yesterday, Allen admitted that he had misled the press and that he was trying to protect his players. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1B "Coach Allen really cared about your feelings," said Dwyer, who was lured to Kansas by Allen five years ago. "It's tough because I know him really well and like him. I definitely want to go up to him tomorrow and thank him personally." "He knew that he had to keep his spirits, show up and be here through his disappointments," said Ross, who spent a year and a half under Allen after transferring from Garden City Community College in 1999. "I was sick when I heard the news, but coach Allen is a godly man. You just got to suffer to get to the good. I know he will be somewhere successful." be somewhere succession. Allen did not divulge anything about his near future. He said he had tired through the years, but he didn't want to stop coaching football. but he didn't want to stop "The reality of the situation is that I hope to be still called coach," Allen said. Allen rose from the chair and left the room. This time, his wife led the way through a warm round of applause. Contact Denton at 864-4858 Loss: Dyer gets lone touchdown CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1B He led Kansas to victory in early October against Texas Tech, but has gone winless in his last four starts. Kinsey's game plummeted early after he was decked by Nebraska junior defensive end Justin Smith while trying to churn out extra yardage on an option run. He finished the night three-offine passing for 12 yards and two interceptions. Kinssey also lost a fumble early in the first quarter. quarter. Zach Dyer came off the bench to put up respectable numbers — he was five-of-eight passing for 67 yards with a four-yard touchdown strike to junior tight end Adrian Jones late in the fourth quarter. The touchdown, though came when Nebraska already had established a 44-0 lead. "It's been one of our downfalls this year," Dyer said. "Sometimes we'll look really good on a drive and the next we'll look pathetic. We need to keep it going on more than one drive." Dyer was pleased to be given an opportunity but was distracted by the offense's inability to find a consistent rhythm. drive. Junior starting offensive tackle Justin Sands said that despite his team's elimination from playing in a bowl game, the team would not give up on its season. its season. "We're just going to have to stick with our pride," Sands said. "But that's not something I am worried about. I know every man will play as hard as he can until the last play of the Wyoming game." For the first time since 1992, every seat for a game at Memorial Stadium was taken. A total of 52,250 tickets were sold to fill Memorial Stadium to capacity, and the official attendance was 50,720. Just to counter the expected sea of No. 2 Nebraska fans, 800 extra seats were set up in the North and South end zones. Kansas' previous high attendance was 48,700 Oct.13 in a 28-point loss to No.4 Oklahoma. BOX SCORE 1 2 3 4 Score Nebraska 1 20 7 24 -51 Record: (10.8-0.8) Kansas 0 0 0 7 -7 Record: (2.6-1.5) **HUSING:** Nebraka-Diedrick, Dahr 21-138, Crouch, Eric 13-48, Mapple 7-3 Jammal 24-22, Collins 5-32, Grixby, DaAntaas 13-48, Kusli 3-47, Kiewald, Stew 3-9, Zaciuki, Ben 1-4mm1, Kansas Jayne, Jannah, Reggie 7-10, David, Marshae 5-36, McDiannon, 3-21, Coke, Dan 4-16, Dyer, Zach 7-9, Milek, Denik 1-4mm1, Gasaway, Byron 1-1min1, Kinsey, Mario 5-min16 **PASSING:** Nebraka-Crouch, Eric 14-24-0-164, Team 0-1-0-Kansas 7-10, David, Kinsey, Mario 3-9-12, Dyer, Zach 5-8-0-67 **PASSING:** Nebraka-Thomas, Wilson 6-65, Bowling, Jon 2-34, Ringenberg, Ky 2-30, Collins, Thunder 2-14, Gibson, John 1-18, Kimberly, Hawkins, Roger 3-29, Steve, Adrian 2-28, Scott, Mitchell 1-12, Gasaway, Byron 1-10, Doncau, Regale 1-0. COACH ALLEN'S RECORD AT KANSAS 2001 at Southern Methodist Nov. 18 W21-0 Oct.3 W17-10 Sept.1 L31-17 at Iowa State Oct.30 vs.Texas A&M Sept.13 Southwest Missouri State vs.Alabama-Birmingham vs.Nebraska L21-24 vs.Missouri W24-10 W23-20 L24-17 W15-7 Sept.8 Sept.19 Nov.6 at Baylor Sept.20 at Cincinnati UCLA Aug.28 vs.Baylor L24-31 L7-34 L41-17 at Notre Dame W45-10 Nov.13 at Nebraska Oct.4 vs.Oklahoma W42-0 L13-48 L0-41 Oct.22 at Oklahoma at Oklahoma State L13-45 Oct.24 vs.Oklahoma L27-16 vs.Cal-State Northridge vs.Cal-State Northridge Nov.20 vs.Colorado Oct.6 Oct.7 vs.Iowa State W33-17 Oct.11 at Texas Tech vs.Kansas State Senior Day Oct.31 L7-17 at Texas Tech W34-31 (2 OT) at Colorado W31-28 vs.Kansas State Oct.13 at Colorado L17-51 L54-6 Oct.18 vs.Colorado at Missouri vs.San Diego State Nov.7 vs.North Texas Oct.25 L38-10 W38-17 L13-41 vs.Nebraska Oct.25 Missouri Oct.21 vs.Oklahoma vs.Oklahoma State W23-14 vs.Nebraska L38-34 W23-15 L28-38 Nov.21 at Iowa State Oct.27 Oct.28 vs.Southern Methodist Sept.12 at Iowa State Nov.1 at Kansas State Oct.9 at Missouri W34-24 at Kansas State L45-39 at Kansas State L23-41 Nov.3 Nov.4 Nov.19 Nov.8 at Kansas State vs.Nebraska Oct.19 vs.Illinois State Aug.28 at Kansas State L16-48 vs.Nebraska L51-7 at Texas A&M W63-21 vs.Alabama-Birmingham Nov.15 at Texas Nov.11 Oct.26 at Alabama-Birmingham Sept.6 vs.Texas Christian 2000 vs.Texas W39-37 L31-45 vs.Texas vs.Missouri 'Husker fans a sea of red during game By Brent Briggeman Kansan sportswriter Nebraska football fans flocked in droves to Saturday's game. sophomore quarterback Chris Dyer said the Jayhawks' 51-7 drubbing at the hands of Nebraska on Saturday didn't seem like a home game. "We're in our north end down there trying to yell out calls from the line and you couldn't hear because of that whole sea of red." Nebraska usually brings a sizable crowd to Lawrence, but Saturday's was rare. The 50,750 in attendance made up the first sellout at Memorial Stadium since 1992. urday's game. They packed the highways leading to town, tailgated with their Cornhusker flags proudly waving and jammed the stadium with their customary 'Husker red. sear the cans at the line of someone. The disparity in fans grew after halftime, when much of the Kansas student section didn't return. But it was the sea of red that stood out. The 'Husker fans packed the south side of the stadium, forming a solid line of red shirts that contrasted the sprinkled blue elsewhere in the seats. The bowl on the north end of the stadium looked like a red horse-shoe. shoe. The north end was so loud that after Kansas was called for a delay of game penalty on its first drive, Dyer said the Kansas offense hadn't been able to hear the calls at the line of scrimmage. It didn't sound like a typical road game to Kansas sophomore quarterback Zach Dyer. "It's much easier to see a game down here." to see their team play. "It's a tough ticket up there," said Max Comstock, an Olathe native who has been a lifelong Nebraska fan. 1962. The 77,000 seats at Nebraska's Memorial Stadium aren't enough, however, as fans have to travel to see their team play. The 'Husker following is nothing new. The team has played in front of an NCAA-record 239 consecutive sellouts at home, a streak that dates back to 1962. It's much easier to see a game. Comstock tailgated with a group of friends on the hill south of the stadium before the game. One member of his group, Tim Johnson of Boone, Iowa, drove more than 275 miles for the game. Comstock said tickets for Nebraska games were usually available only through alumni clubs or opposing schools, except for season-ticket holders. opposing schools could go to him. Otherwise, he said, many are forced to pay scalper's prices. As a result, Comstock and his friends usually attend 'Husker games on the road.' Kansas has averaged 43,790 fans for five home games this season. The Jayhawks averaged 32,217 fans in six home dates last year. Contact Briggeman at 864-4858 Hayes takes job as interim coach for three games By Sarah Warren Associate sports editor Tom Hayes took the job he said he hoped would never have been offered to him. Hayes, who was the Kansas defensive coordinator, was named interim coach yesterday for the football team following the announcement that Terry Allen had been dismissed as Jayhawks' coach. homa, Texas A&M, Cal State Fresno and Bohl said it was Hayes' strong coaching background — he's been to 15 bowl games and coached three players to the Pro Bowl — that made him a strong candidate for interim coach. "Tom Hayes has the power and direction to do whatever he needs to finish this season and try to help us win our last three football games," Bohl said. Allen had been a crowd of reporters. TV cameras and a few select players, Hayes looked somber yet strong sitting next to Al Bohl, athletics director, while speaking to the media about his new job. It's not the best part, but it is part of what Hayes joined the Kansas coaching staff at the end of the 2000 football season, after spending five years as the secondary coach of the Washington Redskins. Before coaching in the NFL, Hayes was either a defensive or secondary coach at Oklahoma, Texas & M, Cal State Fullerton and UCLA. while speaking to the media, "These are never easy times," Hayes said. "Terry Allen is a friend of mine. I understand what he's going through. I've been through it myself, not from a head coaching standpoint, but from other institutions that I've worked for. It's part of our business. It's not the best part, but it is part of the business." The final three games on the Kansas schedule — against Texas, Iowa State and Wyoming—may also serve as an audition of sorts for Hayes to keep his new job. Bohl did acknowledge that Hayes was a candidate to take the position permanently. However, Hayes, who had signed a two-year contract with Kansas as the defensive coordinator, will address only the task at hand — not his coaching aspirations. "For us to be successful in these three weeks as coaches," Hayes said. "We need to do everything we can to do everything possible right —be on time, be accountable, work hard in practice and gear up for an opportunity to win three football games and finish this season on a high note for the University of Kansas and our entire football team." Kansas and our team. "I'm looking forward to the challenge," he said. Contact Warren at 864-4858