TUESDAY,OCT.16,2001
SPORTS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN = 3B
Rugby teams garner wins in weekend matchups
The Kansas men's rugby club team milked a win from the Omaha Goats' club team this weekend, and the women's club team trounced the University of Nebraska. 44-0.
The men's team won 20-13, propelled by scores from Oliver Parkinson, Prairie Village senior, and Lawrence residents Matt Swartz and Kevin Napier.
Kansas has improved in recent years, reheating a rivalry that had fizzled in previous meetings.
The two teams used to meet twice each year. Kansas endured a thrashing nearly every time.
"if they used to just stomp on us every year," said Matt Drogo, Olathe junior. "But these last couple years we've beaten them pretty bad. They don't like it when we do that."
The men's team takes on its perennial rival, Truman State University, at noon Saturday at Westwick Field.
In the women's game, Katie Lofton, Montrose, Colo., graduate student, scored four tries for Kansas. A try in rugby is worth five points.
Sophomore Laura Wolfe added two tries for Kansas.
The women's team plays next against Truman State at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 at westwick Field, Kansas beat Truman State in last year's Ozark Tournament.
To get to Westwick Field, take Iowa Street/U.S. Route 59 south to Douglas County Route 458 west. The fields are about 1 1/2 miles west of Route 59.
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No.5 Oregon to play without star tackler
The Associated Press
EUGENE, Ore. — An ankle sprain means Oregon likely won't have its leading tackler, free safety Keith Lewis, when the No. 5 Ducks meet Stanford on Saturday.
Lewis was injured when he was pursuing California quarterback Kyle Boller during Saturday's 48-7 win against the Golden Bears.
Boller was knocked to the ground, one of Cal's linemen hit linebacker David Moretti from the back and "the two rolled over Keith's ankle," Bellotti said.
The only other injuries Oregon (6-0 overall, 3-0 Pac-10) had against Cal were an aggravation of a chronic shoulder problem for defensive end Seth
McEwen that might cause him to miss practice yesterday.
Reserve tailback Onterrio Smith suffered a possible concussion.
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State coach Bobby Williams says his Spartans are getting better on the road.
Victory boosts Spartans
The improvement could be crucial, with two away games and powerful Michigan awaiting the Spartans in the weeks ahead.
The environment Saturday will be the Metrodome in Minneapolis, where the Spartans take on Minnesota. Michigan State is 3-1 overall and 1-1 in the Big Ten, while the Gophers are 1-4 and 0-3.
Michigan eager to see action
ANN ARBOR, Mich.
The 10th-ranked Michigan Wolverines are ranked as high as they have been this year and are the only Big 10 team without a conference loss, but they have to wait before they play again.
Michigan (5-1, 3-0 Big 10) will not play again until traveling to Iowa on Oct. 27.
"Going into the bye week, it's good news and bad news," said Michigan coach Lloyd Carr.
"We need some time to rest and heal up. But when you're playing with momentum, you hate to see an open weekend. But we can use it because we need to get some guys back," he said.
Bettis is at home at Arrowhead
"I like this place," said Bettis, who last week
The Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jerome Bettis probably wouldn't mind if every game was against the Kansas City Chiefs — even if he had to play them on the road.
Having another big game against one of his favorite opponents, Bettis ran for 112 yards and set up two scores as the Pittsburgh Steelers held off a late rally by the Chiefs for a 20-17 victory on Sunday.
In five of six career games in Arrowhead Stadium, Bettis has rushed for more than 100 yards.
became the 14th player in NFL history with more than 10,000 yards rushing.
The Steelers (3-1) never trailed against the Chiefs, who fell to 0-3 at home for the first time since 1980. Kris Brown kicked two field goals, including a 55-yarder, and Chad Scott intercepted a pass from Trent Green and ran it back 61 vards for a touchdown.
"We certainly made it interesting," said Pittsburgh coach Bill Cowher. "We did a good job for about 3 1/2 quarters keeping their crowd out of it and we brought them back into it. Give them
credit. They fought back."
Holmes broke free on a 26-year run for Kansas City's first touchdown in two games. Then his 23-year run keyed a second drive that he capped with a 1-yard touch-down vault with 2:39 to go
Green then passed to Tony Gonzalez for the 2-point conversion, putting the Chiefs within a field goal of tying the game.
But on third-and-3 with two minutes left from the Pittsburgh 28, Amos Zereoue went over the right side for 10 yards. The Chiefs, out of timeouts, could only watch Kordell Stewart take a knee.
NFL STANDINGS
NFESTANDINGS
AFC
| East | W | L | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| N.Y.Jets | 3 | 2 | 114 | 120 | 1-2 | 2-0 | 3-1 | 3-1 |
| Miami | 3 | 2 | 106 | 111 | 2-0 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 3-1 |
| Indianapolis | 2 | 2 | 118 | 117 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 2-2 |
| New England | 2 | 3 | 103 | 102 | 2-1 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 2-3 |
| Buffalo | 0 | 4 | 71 | 128 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0-3 |
Central
| Pittsburgh | 3 | 1 | 59 | 48 | 1-0 | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-1 |
| Cincinnati | 3 | 2 | 89 | 85 | 3-0 | 0-2 | 2-1 | 3-2 |
| Baltimore | 3 | 2 | 96 | 78 | 2-0 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-1 |
| Cleveland | 3 | 2 | 87 | 77 | 2-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 |
| Jacksonville | 2 | 2 | 63 | 56 | 2-1 | 0-1 | 2-1 | 2-2 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 3 | 67 | 98 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-3 |
West
| Oakland | 4 | 1 | 131 | 95 | 2-0 | 21 | 2-0 | 3-1 |
| Denver | 3 | 2 | 123 | 97 | 2-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 |
| San Diego | 3 | 2 | 132 | 87 | 2-0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Seattle | 3 | 2 | 84 | 107 | 2-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-1 |
| Kansas City | 1 | 4 | 95 | 93 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-3 |
NFC
| East | W | L | PF | PA | Home | Away | Div |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| N.Y.Giants | 3 | 2 | 91 | 71 | 2-0 | 1-2 | 1-0 | 2-1 |
| Philadelphia | 2 | 2 | 104 | 62 | 1-2 | 1-0 | 1-1 | 1-2 |
| Arizona | 1 | 3 | 65 | 112 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 1-2 |
| Dallas | 0 | 4 | 66 | 110 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-2 |
| Washington | 0 | 4 | 25 | 135 | 0-1 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-2 |
Central
| Green Bay | 4 | 1 | 134 | 50 | 3-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-1 |
| Chicago | 3 | 1 | 74 | 43 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 3-0 |
| Tampa Bay | 2 | 2 | 68 | 67 | 1-0 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-1 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 3 | 89 | 111 | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-1 | 2-3 |
| Detroit | 0 | 4 | 46 | 118 | 0-1 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-3 |
West
| St. Louis | 5 | 0 | 142 | 67 | 2-0 | 3-0 | 1-0 | 4-0 |
| San Fransisco | 4 | 1 | 122 | 105 | 2-1 | 2-0 | 3-1 | 3-1 |
| New Orleans | 3 | 1 | 92 | 67 | 1-0 | 2-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 |
| Atlanta | 2 | 3 | 105 | 114 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 |
| Carolina | 1 | 4 | 86 | 116 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 0-3 | 1-4 |