University Daily Kansan / Friday, October 31, 1986
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Jayhawks look to repeat upset of 1984
Edward Zurga/Special to the Kansar
Kansas tailback Arnold Snell runs a pass play during practice. The Jayhawai worked yesterday in preparation for their game against fourth-ranked Oklahoma Sooners tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. in Memorial Stadium.
By ANNE LUSCOMBE
Sports writer
A battle will break out at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow when the Oklahoma Sooners enter Memorial Stadium. The Sooners clearly have the advantage and anyone who takes an interest easily would pick them to be the victor. Kansas must find the way to prove them wrong.
"I feel like a guy who has 60 guys coming after him with swords in hand and I don't have a sword," head coach Bob Valente said yesterday. "I have to find a way to stop that onslaught. Somehow, I have to find a way to get the swords lowered and get the job done."
The task Valesente undertakes is not an easy one. Oklahoma ranks in the country's top five in six different categories: rushing offense, rushing defense, scoring offense, total offense, total defense and punt returns. Kansas' best ranking is 15th in punt returns. The Jayhawks lead the Sooners only in passing offense and net neting yards.
: "We will have to play with an awful lot of emotion. We have to believe in ourselves and play mistake-free and have excellent execution."
"I don't see any weaknesses," Valesen said. "They probably don't have any. They are a multidimen- tion." He should be stronger in every category.
Oklahoma is 6-1 overall and 3-0 in the Big Eight. The Sooners' only loss this season was to No.1 Miami, 28-16.
The Jayhawks are 3-4 overall ... 0-3 in the conference and are struggling to break a three-game losing streak. However, sweet memories grip in the minds of those KU players who were here two years ago.
The situation in 1984 was similar. Oklahoma was No. 1 in the Big Eight Conference and No. 3 in the country. Kansas was near the bottom.
However, Kansas was the only team to defeat the Big Eight champion Sooners in the regular season, winning 28-11. The KU defense came up with its best effort of the year, holding the Oklahoma offense to just 163 yards. Oklahoma crossed the KU line at 50 yards and scored game — the first time it had the ball, which ended with a field goal, and the last time for a touchdown.
The Kansas players aren't the only ones who remember, so does OU head coach Barry Switzer.
"We did it then and it's something we've got to do again," defensive end Phil Forte said of the 1984 win. "We've got to be tough."
"This will be another one of those read games where we will be heavily
favored," Switzerland said. "Those are toughest kind to play for obvious reasons."
Despite what happened the last time the Sooners were in Lawrence, Oklahoma is favored to win by $40\%$ points.
"The they have a 40½ point advantage. It would have been 41 points except they gave us the home-field advantage." Valesente said. "We're not only the underdogs, we're the underdogs."
KU wide receiver Willie Vaughn
has Jawkins didn't enjoy being
a large receiver.
"You don't want to be favored to lose by that much," she said. "But then, if you come away with the win, we'll be ready. I'll be 4 but we'll feel like we're 8.0."
The Kansas team knows few people expect another upset, based on this team's win.
"And that's the guys on the team."
"There's only about 100 guys that believe we can win." Forte said.
Valesente said that he knew there was no way to stop the OU offence, but that he hoped Kansas could slow it down enough to make it stumble.
"We are our own worst enemy with all the penalties and inconsistent execution," Valesente said. "It's something that is the trademark of the team. But just maybe some good chance can happen to us for a change."
Oklahoma boasts the formidable bateeback Brian Bosworth, who alone has instilled fear in many of his opponents. The offense is led by quarterback Jamelle Holeway, who leads the Sooners in rushing with 447 yards. He also has thrown for two touchdowns and ran for five others.
"I think Oklahoma has the impression that it's going to be a cookie and tea party that we'll just lay down and give it to them," linebacker John Randolph said. "That's not going to be the case."
KU vs. Oklahoma
The Starters OKLAHOMA
Offense
TE — 88 Keith Jackson, Jr.
LT — 66 Jon Phillips, Jr.
LG — 79 Mark Hutson, Jr.
G — 53 Travis Simpson, Sr.
RG — 68 Anthony Johnson, Soi.
RT — 75 Greg Johnson, Jr.
SE — 3 Denrick Sheard, Sr.
OB — 43 Michele Holley, Soi.
RB — 20 Spencer Johnson, Sr.
RB — 33 Patricia Collins, Jr.
RB — 43 Lydell Carr, Jr.
Defense
DE — 40 Mike Manle, Jr.
LT — 96 Richard Reed, Sr.
NG — 98 Dante Williams, Fr.
RT — 86 Steve Bryan, Sr.
DE — 80 Troy Johnson, Jr.
LB — 42 Paul Miglazzo, Jr.
LB — 44 Brian Bostworth, Jr.
CB — 7 Ledel Glenn,苏
SS — 8 Sonny Brown, S
FS — 29 Rick Dixon, Jr.
RC — 96 Scott Gar, S
Specialists
Offense
KANSAS
PK - 31 'Tm Laushi, Sr
P - 12 Mike Winster, Sir
LS - 57 Kevin Adkins, Sr
Holder - 11 Glenn Vulvanj, Jr
WR — 1 Wille Vaughn, So.
LT — 70 Pate Popovich, Jr.
LG — 68 Jay Allen, So.
C — 54 Paul Oswald, Sr.
RG — 63 Steve Nave, Sr.
RT — 76 Bill Hundelt, Fr.
TE — 84 Mark Parks, Jr.
RB — 24 Mike Rogers, Jr.
RB — 22 Arnold Snell, Sn.
QB — 15 Mike Orth, Jr.
MR — 24 Ronnie Caldwell, Jr.
Defense
LE — 91 Phil Forte, Sr.
LT — 90 Edridge Avery, Jr
RT — 97 David White, Jr
RE — 52 Scott Carlson, So
LB — 41 Warren Shields, So
LB — 25 Rick Bredesen, Jr
RH — 25 Rick Clayton, So
CB — 31 Mike Krug
FS — 18 Wayne Ziegler, S
CS — 23 Jimmy Steinhauser, S
SB — 16 Mill Garner, Jr
Specialists
Oklahoma is 6-1 overall and 3-0 in the Big Eight Conference after beating Iowa State 38-0 last week.
PK - 12 Mac Smith, Fr.
P - 48 Rich Erick, Jr.
L5 - 58 Rob Foster, Soil
Holder - 10 Tom Quick, Sr.
The Records
The Series
Kansas' record slipped to 3-4 overall and 0-3 in the conference after Oikolaima State beat the Jayhawks 24-6 on Saturday in Stilwater, Okla.
Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. at Memorial Stadium. The game will be nationally televised, and Channel 9 in Kansas City and Channel 49 in Topeka will show the game. The game will be broadcast on the 30 station network. Local radio stations carrying the game are KJHK in Lawrence, KMBZ in Kansas City, KLKN in Lawrence and WREN in Topeka.
Game Time
This is the longest uninterrupted rivalry in the country Kansas and Oklahoma have played each other 78 times. Oklahoma leads the series 54-23-6.
The Coaches
Kansas head coach Bob Valentele is 3-4 in his first year as a head coach. Oklahoma head coach Barry Shaw is 12-34 for the Sooners, 12-32 for record with the Sooners.
Game Notes
KU defensive lineman Eldridge Avery and QU quarterback Jamelle Holley both attended Carson high School in Carson, Calif. ... KU linebacker Rick Bredesen now has 300 career tackles, and he is eight on the all-time KU tackling list. He trains Scellars Young by nine tackles for KU. He trains Quirk-Miller Orth is now in sixth place on the KU all-time passing list with 1,982 yards. He trails Ray Evans by 386 yards for fifth place.
Iniurv Update
Oklahoma: Fullback Leon Penny will be sidelined with a shoulder injury, and cornerback Lonnie Finch will be out with a back injury. Defensive back Carlos Scott also will miss the game with a pulled hamstring. Kansas: Loft tackle Jim Davis is out with a knee injury, and fullback Mark Henderson will sit out with a neck injury. Cornerback Mitt Garner, sprained ankle, is probable.
KU women to compete in tourney
BY ANNE LUSCOMBE
Sports writer
"We have to go in with a positive attitude." Marie Hibbard, junior, said Wednesday. "We haven't played
The three-week vacation is over for the KU women's tennis team. They travel to Lexington, Ky., for the Kentucky Invitational where they also will face Minnesota and Miami of Ohio.
Women's tennis
a match in three weeks but once we get in and get back into the swing of things we'll do great."
Hibbard said she preferred the three-week break during which the team played each other instead of playing less-competitive teams simply to fill up space on the schedule.
"I think we can win all three matches," junior Susie Berglund said. "Kentucky is a really good and tough school; it's not going to be easy by any means. But, everyone's healthy and ready to play."
Kentucky has been in the top 20 for several seasons and Miami is the Mid-American Conference champions. Minnesota has been rated one of the best teams in the Big 10 Conference.
"This is the biggest weekend as far as dual matches are concerned," head coach Scott Peretman said. "Kentucky, year in and year out, is a championship team as are Miami and Minnesota. The competition is going to be outstanding and interregional. This will give us a good indication of how we stand. We've had a couple of weeks off and feel good."
Seven women will make the trip for Kansas: Tracy Treps, junior; Jeanette Jonsson, sophomore; Berglund, Hibbard, Barb Inman, seniors; Christine Kim, junior; and Janelle Boleen, junior.
The doubles pairings are Treps and
Hibbard, Hibbard and Inman, and
Barron.
"It's not going to be easy and we're all getting mentally prepared," Berglund said. "But, we're capable of winning at every position."
Runners to face high point of season
Perelman said he thought the pro-
blem is a point where it needed
to be fixed.
"It's at a point where we are capable of taking it all and we're looking forward to it." he said.
Sports writer
Cross country
By BRIAN SNYDER
The KU men's and women's cross country teams face the high point of their seasons tomorrow in Manhattan at the Big Eight Conference championships.
Both men's and women's coaches said their teams were prepared to run as well as possible.
"I feel like we are anxious and ready," men's head coach Bob Timmons said yesterday. "We're hoping we can achieve our goal to finish in the top half of the conference."
The only question mark for the women's team is the status of freshman Lisa Kirwan, who has
been one of the top KU runners. She has been bothered by an ankle injury.
Women's head coach Cliff Rovello said Wednesday that Kirawan would travel to Manhattan but a decision on whether she would run would be made just before race time tomorrow morning.
Kirwan said yesterday that she never found the reason for the pain she experienced in her left leg. Tests were done, but no conclusions were reached. She has been working out for the past week and a half.
"I'm not up to par," she said, "but I'm psyched to run."
If Kirwan is unable to run, junior Angie Helmer will take her place. Timmons said the men's team was healthy
weekend. The men last competed Oct. 17 at the Rim Rock Farm Invitational against Florida. The women ran at the Ozark Invitational at Springfield, Mo., on Oct. 17
Both teams have been tapering or reducing their daily workouts.
“it’s pretty simple,” Rovelo said, “Four of our seven runners are middle distance runners, and we have cut down our mileage. The pace has been sharp, though. We also have two repetition workouts a week and we’ve cut them down, too.”
Neither team competed last
Timmons said the men had taken much the same approach. In the past week, they have also cut off their weight training.
The coaches are hoping the changes made in the daily workouts will enable their teams
to run well in the competitive races tomorrow.
Rovello said there were five women's teams in the Big Eight that could compete for the championship. Oklahoma State was the team Rovello picked to win, though.
Last year. Nebraska won the conference championship.
"It will be almost impossible to place high in the race Saturday," he said. "There are 15 girls who have been All-American at the meet. The depth in this conference makes it probably the best in the country."
Timmons said a poll of the Big Eight men's cross country coaches indicated that Colorado was expected to win. The Buffaloes won the championship last year.
For the third year in a row, Mike Wolf was disappointed at the Volvo All-American Tennis Championships at UCLA.
Men's tennis
Each year, Wolf went into the tournament with high expectations. Each year, he returned home without seeing them fulfilled.
Yesterday was no exception. Wolf lost in the first round of the tournament to Paul Koscielski of Texas 6-3, 6-4.
"Mike said he had a real difficult time adapting to the environment out here," head coach Scott Perelman
By a Kansan sports writer
Wolf, Pascal lose opening matches
KU swim team faces first conference meet
In the doubles division, Wolf and teammate Larry Pascal also were eliminated in the first round. They lost to Southern Methodist University's Den Bishop and Rich Reneberg, the No. 1 seeds, 7.5-7.5. Four times during the second set, the Kansas team reached set point, but lost it each time.
"Overall, it was a frustrating day," Perelman said. "We just didn't get the job done."
The KU swim team will have its first taste of Big Eight Conference competition this weekend at the Big Eight Invitational in Ames, Iowa.
said. "The courts are a lot different. He just didn't play particularly well."
and tomorrow was important even though it was only the second meet of the year. All of the Big Eight Conference teams will be competing.
Head coach Gary Kempf said earlier this week that the meet today
By BRIAN SNYDER Sports writer
On Oct. 24, the men's team had an intrasquad meet at Robinson Natorium. The women were in Fort Collins, Colo., at the Early Ram Invitational, dominated that meet by outsourcing second-place Colorado State by 136 points.
Wolf will compete in the singles consolation round and he and Pascal will play in the doubles consolation round.
Swimming
Kempt also said the Big Eight Invitational would help give him an idea of what events some of his swimmers should be competing in. Ninety percent of the swimmers on the team know what events they will compete in, but there is some question as to
"It's important because it has the same format as the Big Eight Championships and the same number of events." Kenfmf said.
The Big Eight Championships are March 5 at Lincoln, Neb.
Freshman Susan Bloomfield, who took first place in the 50-meter backstroke and broke two meet records last weekend in Colorado, said that she was excited to see the high jumpers and her competition team. He prepared preparation for the meet consists of trying to stay relaxed.
what the others will do, he said
After this weekend's meet, both men's and women's teams will prepare for a dual meet against Southern Illinois-Carbondale on Nov. 10.
"There is no sense in wasting energy." Bloomfield said earlier this week. "I never look at the competition in case they look bigger or stronger than me. I also try to go through the race in my head."
For sophomore Sue Spry, the Big Eight Invitational is a chance to see her competition. Spry, who took first place in the 100-, 200- and 500-meter freestyle and broke three meet records last week, said she was looking forward to making use of the work she had been doing.
Bloomfield said that the team had not changed its training for the Big Eight Invitational. The women's team was enjoying good morale and was prepared to become the dominate team in the conference, she said.
Jenni Gabrielson, freshman, practiced in Robinson Natatorium yesterday. The team is going to Ames, Iowa, this weekend for the Big Eight Invitations.