2B - THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
SPORTS IN BRIEF
WEDNESDAY,OCT.17,2001
HOROSCOPES
Today's Birthday (Oct. 17).
If you're so smart, why aren't you rich? If you are rich, get more. Then, do good things with it. A vision you've had is so far out, it's completely unreasonable. You know which one I'm talking about? Yes, that's the one. Now go get it!
Aries (March 21-April 19). Today is a 6.
If you have a significant other, it's likely that your person will want to go shopping with your money. Have you talked this over? Better make your feelings known. If you don't have a significant other, ask out a salesperson or a stockbroker. Either can help you succeed.
Taurus (April 20-May 20). Today is a 7. There's still a mess to be cleaned up, but at least you're not alone. Somebody very attractive is trying to get your attention. Somebody who's very annoying may be pestering you, too. Schedule a romantic dinner with the former.
Gemini (May 21-June 21) is an n8.
Oops! Better put a lid on the frivolity for a while.
Time to get back to work. All that stuff you’ve been avoiding has caught up with you, so don’t put it off any longer. Not all of it, anyway.
Cancer (June 22-July 22). Today is a 7.
If you already have the perfect person in your life, you'll feel like making a new commitment that helps your love grow even stronger. If you haven't identified your perfect mate yet, be alert. He or she could be nearby.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22). Today is a 7.
An adviser who's been holding back encouragement is becoming more supportive. Is it due to a change in you, in him or both? Meanwhile, new considerations surface. More work is required, but you can succeed.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Today is a 7.
You're doing well with what you already know,
but you could do even better. Don't give up a
sure thing, but start exploring your options.
What else is there? What do you have to know
to get it? Where do you sign up for the class?
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22). Today is a 9.
Don't schedule a lot of social activities for today or tomorrow unless they're with the folks who sign your paychecks. You're not really schmoozing; it's just an excellent way to shift more of the resources your way. Don't be shy about it.
**Scorpio** (Oct. 23-Nov. 21). Today is a 6.
You're stronger, but you're not quite ready yet.
Continue to sort through your options, discard some and saving others. Don't make any commitments or burn any bridges yet. Stall.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Today is a 7.
You may be feeling a twinge of guilt for having so much fun lately. Don't worry. It won't last long. The guilt, that is. Better finish a few chores while they're on your mind, though. You have a big party weekend coming up.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20). Today is an 8.
Think you could break out of your same old dull routine for a little while and escape to a romantic spot with your favorite companion? Sure you can. For just a little while.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Today is a 6.
You'll soon discover that you're not the only one who doesn't agree with the prevailing opinions. Band together and make plans. The tide turns in your favor in less than a week. Be ready to take action then.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Today is an 8.
Things haven't come to a screeching halt, but
they've slowed down a bit. It's simply time for a
reality check. You didn't think everything out
completely before making the commitment.
Who could? Make corrections.
'Huskers multifaceted style leads to victories on field
BIG 12 FOOTBALL
The Associated Press
The third-ranked 'Huskers showed last week they were more than just quarterback Eric Crouch and a few running backs who got the occasional carry. In a 48-7 win against Baylor, four players topped 100 yards — that's a first even at Nebraska, where the backs have been roaming free and piling up rushing titles for decades.
LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska coach Frank Solich says it's nice to be versatile.
Solich doesn't expect it to happen again Saturday night against Texas Tech, unless of course the Red Raiders stop the run as ineffectively as Baylor.
"We're going to do whatever it takes to put us in position to win football games. That could
mean being quarterback oriented in our offense. That could mean being I-back oriented." Solich said yesterday. "There's a lot of combinations that we can put forth."
Last week was a little bit of everything. I-backs Thunder Collins with 165 yards and Dahrran Diedrick with 137, Crouch with 132 and fullback Judd Davies with 119 all broke 100 yards.
Crouch was just 4-of-9 passing, but who needs to throw the ball when you're rushing for 641 yards?
"The good thing about the offense is, I think we are versatile enough that hopefully we are going to find something that's going to help us get some points," Solich said. "I have an idea where the focus might be, but that doesn't necessarily
guarantee how it's going to play out. We're going to line up and see what they're giving us."
The second half of the season opened last week at Baylor. Next up is Texas Tech on Saturday, followed by a showdown with No.2 Oklahoma on Oct. 27 in Lincoln.
Solich insisted nobody was looking ahead to the Sooners, who knocked the Huskers from No.1 for good last season with a 31-14 win at Oklahoma.
Although Auburn's upset of Florida last week pushed Nebraska into better position for a national title run, it's way too early to think about it, Solich said.
Nebraska still has five games to go and a possible sixth if they qualify for the Big 12 championship game Dec. 1.
Golf: Weather hurts scores
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a 9-over par 81 and finished tied for 31 st.
Also competing for Kansas were juniors Tiffany Kruggel and Jill MacDonald, along with sophomore Jennifer Bawanan.
Kruggel carried a dejected look on her face after suffering through her worst tournament round of the year. She shot a 16-over-par 88 and finished in a tie for 77th place. MacDonald also experienced one of her worst rounds of the fall season with a 13-over-par 85, good enough for a 56th-place tie with Bawanan.
Bawanan played in front of her parents, who traveled from
Modesto, Calif., to see her play.
Competing individually, not contributing to the team's score, were Kansas freshmen Lauren Phlegar and Meredith Winkelmann. Phlegar, Lawrence freshman, and Winkelmann, St. Louis freshman, each recorded a 15-over-par 87.
The missed opportunity to defend their home course wasn't lost on the Jayhawks after the completion of the round.
"With 54 holes, you have three opportunities to shoot good rounds, but everybody had to do the same thing and play under the same conditions." Rose said.
Those conditions wreaked haveon on the 16 other teams
competing in the tournament, although the tournament title was hotly contested throughout the entire 18 holes.
Oklahoma came away with the team championship after shooting a combined 306 and holding off second-place Iowa State, which shot a 309.
Kansas won't get another chance to erase its memories of yesterday's round until next year. The tournament marked the end of the Jayhawks' fall schedule, and Kansas doesn't return to action until Feb. 18-19 at the Islander Invitational in Corpus Christi, Texas.
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NFL burns baseball in ratings
The Associated Press
NEW YORK — Even the worst kind of NFL game outdrew a key baseball playoff game in head-to-head competition Monday night.
ABC's telecast of two winless teams, in which the Dallas Cowboys beat the Washington Redskins 9-7 in a sloppy, often dull game, was watched by more people than the decisive fifth game of the American League playoffs between the Yankees and Athletics.
Although its 9.9 national rating was well below the season's average for prime-time NFL telecasts, ABC beat Fox's 8.4 for baseball. ABC is averaging an 11.4 nationally for "Monday Night Football."
The NFL game got a 16 share, as opposed to baseball's 13 share.
"It's OK, because Washington and Dallas are two teams in the NFC and are Fox teams," network spokesman Dan Bell said. "We are focused on a 6.4 average and 11 share in prime time for our baseball."
Fox's postseason baseball ratings are 25 percent higher than a year ago for five primetime telecasts. Four of those games involved the Yankees, and the fifth was the deciding game of the National League series between Arizona and St. Louis.
and 44 share, while the two 0-4 teams got a 26.3 and 42 in Washington.
In Dallas, the Redskins-Cowboys game drew a 31.4 rating
The New York rating for the NFC East division was a 3.3. Of course, most New York sports fans were watching the Yankees beat the Athletics 5-3 to finish off a comeback from a 2-0 deficit in their series. In New York, the baseball game drew a 23.1 rating and 33 share.
The rating is the percentage of all homes with TVs, whether or not they are in use. Each rating point represents a little more than 1 million households. Share is the percentage of homes with TVs in use tuned to a program.
NFL Chiefs will stick with plan despite its ongoing woes
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Although their passing game is stuck in the mud, the Kansas City Chiefs will not abandon their run-pass approach, coach Dick Vermeil said yesterday.
"We'll stay with the blend concept," Vermell said. "We know we can throw the ball and execute it better than we did. Some of the problems we brought on ourselves and we can correct the problems we brought on ourselves."
After its 20-17 loss to Pittsburgh on Sunday when Trent Green went 16-of-33 for just 127 yards, the Chiefs (1-4) are averaging less than 220 yards passing. In four losses, Green has thrown eight interceptions and one touchdown pass.
But the biggest problem has been a wide receiver corps plagued by injury and inexperience that's been unable to grasp firmly the intricate passing scheme Vermeil brought from St. Louis
When the Chiefs went to the running game in the fourth quarter against the Steelers, Priest Holmes was able to score the first two touchdowns in two games and pump his rushing total to 150 yards.
"Our approach has been to try to get after them early with the passing game and blend the run in," Vermeil said. "But as inefficient as we were (passing), you're not on the field often enough to get the run blended. In that fourth quarter we were not throwing the ball real well. We went to a package we had prepared specifically for Pittsburgh and it was very effective. So we just stayed with that."
Jets player charged with possession of assault rifle
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Damien Robinson of the New York Jets was charged with possession of an assault rifle found in his car as he entered Giants Stadium.
The arrest took place several hours before the Jets beat the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. Robinson, a free safety, played in the game and was arraigned afterward.
Robinson could face up to five years in prison if convicted. He was released Sunday night on $7,500 bail, and the matter will be turned over to the prosecutor.
It was not clear why Robinson was carrying the assault weapon and ammunition in his sport utility vehicle.
Jets spokesman Frank Ramos said yesterday the team would "let legal action take its course."
The players were off Monday and yesterday, and Robinson was unavailable for comment.
The weapon was found as troopers and officers were searching vehicles driven by players, team and game officials, and the media.
TRACK AND FIELD World champion runner gets stripped of medal
INDIANAPOLIS — Inger Miller, a former world champion at 200 meters, tested positive for caffeine during the 1999 world indoor championships and will be stripped of her bronze medal.
The failed drug test for high levels of caffeine had not been disclosed previously by USA Track & Field. USATF said it upheld a February ruling of its appeals board.
The 29-year-old American finished third in the 60-meter race at the 1999 world indoors in Japan. She won the 200 in Spain, later that year.
The Associated Press