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Tuesday September 30,1986 / University Daily Kansar
Southern Cal's wins alter surprising Pacific 10 race
United Press International
In a Pacific 10 Conference full of surprises, Southern California has caught the perfect wave.
The Trojans, under head head coach Ted Tollner, were coming off a 6-6 season that left them tied for fourth place in the conference last year.
But Saturday's 20-10 triumph over Washington in the conference opener gives Southern Cal a 3-0 record overall heading into this week's game against Oregon, 2-2. The Trojans trailed 7-4 against Washington before Ken Henry caught touchdown passes of 67 and 13 yards.
"They are improved a lot and made a lot of progress in the last week," said Washington head coach Don James. "They had an excellent game
plan on both sides of the ball.'
The Huskies, 2-1, had trounce, Ohio State and Brigham Young by a combined 92-28 margin before meeting a Trojan defense led by strong safety Tim McDonald and linebacker Marcus Cotton.
College football
"We believed that if we stayed in the game, we would win it," said Tollner, whose team came from behind the previous week to edge Baylor 17-14.
Stanford, 4-7 a year ago, has also bolted to a 3-0 start after a 17-7 victory against hapless Oregon State. The Beavers have been outscored 75-19
Arizona tied for second in the Pac-10 last season, and Larry
Smith's Wildcats improved their record to 4-0 with a 24-21 victory against Colorado on Saturday.
After fattening up against Indiana State and Wichita State, Iowa state head coach Jim Criner prepares for another opponent outside the Big Eight as the Cyclones are home against Wyoming on Saturday. Iowa State has scored 100 points in the two weeks since suffering a 43-7 loss to Iowa.
Consecutive 9-1-1 seasons and a chance to come off NCAA probation had Florida primed for a Southern Conference title in 1986. That was before Saturday's game.
A 16-10 loss to Mississippi State dropped the Gators to 1-3 as they approach this week's home game against Louisiana State.
KU looks for help on kickoffs; Forte. Gamble expected back
Kansas head football coach Bob Valeheste said yesterday he was looking at Scott Schriner, Arnold Snell and Milt Garner as possible kick-off returners.
A decision has not yet been reached, he said, but he would look at the performances of the three players during practices this week.
The Jayhawks have been having trouble fielding kick-offs.
Defensive end Phil Forte's suspension has been lifted. Forte was suspended for a week because he missed a class. Defensive tackle Guy Gamble, who has missed the last two games with a bruised ankle is expected back at practice this week, Valesente said.
The playing status is still questionable for Warren Shields, who underwent surgery last week on the flexor tendon of the ring finger on his left hand.
Ronnie Caldwell, wide receiver, and Scott Carlson, defensive end, did not participate in hitting drills yesterday during practice in Anschutz Sports Pavilion. The two players are suffering from minor injuries.
Gary Mook/KANSAN
Mike Morgan, Leawood freshman, center, tries to break away from Jim Maness, Olathe freshman, left. Andy Pateron, Boston senior, kneeling, and Gene Dal Porto, Overland Park freshman, far right, during a mud football game out side Memorial Stadium. All are members of Phi Kappa Tau fraternity. 1100 Indiana.
Slippery when wet
Sports Briefs
Softball tourneys start today
Intramural divisional championship softball tournaments are scheduled to begin this afternoon and continue until Sunday. Games will be played on the fields north and south of Watkins Hospital.
The tournament was scheduled to begin yesterday, but opening games were cancelled because of rain. Teams scheduled to play yesterday will play today.
Approximately 120 teams will be participating in seven different tournament divisions in the single elimination tournament.
All teams participating in the previous three-week season, except those that forfeited during the season and did not pay forfeiting fees and non-competitive recreational teams, will play in the tournament.
Games will begin at 3:30 p.m. on weekdays and at 12:30 on Sunday.
Rain postpones golf tourney
Brackets will be posted outside of 208 Robinson, along with rescheduling of cancelled games.
Most of the second round of the Butler National Inter-Collegiate Golf Classic was rained out yesterday. The majority of the Kansas golfers hadn't finished nine holes before play was postponed, KU head coach Ross Randall said yesterday.
"There was just a downpour," he said. "They
played in the rain and until the greens were flooded."
Randall said scores were unavailable because the round wasn't finished. He said yesterday's round would be finished today, weather permitting, and the tournament would be completed without a third round.
The Jayhawks were in 12th place before yesterday's shortened round.
Seventeen teams are competing at the Butler National Golf Course in Oakbrook III. Ohio State had the team lead after the first round.
KU baseball team rained out
The double-header scheduled today between the Kansas baseball team and Johnson County Community College has been rained out. The two seven-inning games have not been re-scheduled. Today's games were re-scheduled from a Sent. 11 rainout.
The Jayhawks are scheduled to play Highland Community College at 1 p.m. Sunday at Holcom Park, 25th Street west of Iowa Street. Two seven-inning games will be played.
ISU player wins Big 8 award
Espinoza, the Iowa State quarterback, completed 14 of 30 passes and recorded his second straight game of more than 200 yards in leading
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Alex Espinosa, who passed for 217 yards and three touchdowns last week, was named the Big Eight Conference offense player of the week today.
the cyclones to a 36-14 victory over the Wichita State Shockers.
The statistics helped Espinoza move nearer to the career passing record at Iowa State. He needs 279 yards to beat David Archer, currently the Atlanta Falcons' quarterback, as the Cyclones all-time leader in passing. Espinoza is 175 yards shy of becoming the 11th quarterback to throw for more than 4,000 yards in his career.
Espinoza won the award in a split vote of a media panel. Kansas running back Arnold Snell, who gained 168 yards on it in carries to 64 victory over Indiana State, was the runner up.
Oklahoma linebacker Brian Bosworth collected 22 tackles - 13 solo - against Miami (Fla) last week to win the conference defensive player of the week award.
Award requires 2.0 GPA
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Athletic Club, which presents the John R. Wooden Award to the nation's finest college basketball player, will now require eligible players to maintain a cumulative 2.0 grade point average, the club announced yesterday.
In another change, the winner will be announced and presented with the award named for the former UCLA coach at the Athletic Club after the NCAA championship game. Previously, the presentation was made on national television after the regular season.
From staff and wire reports.
KU bowling teams are in third place
Rv IANE ZACHMAN
Sports writer
The KU men's and women's bowling teams are in third place in the Kansas-Nebraska Bowling Conference after the first two of five conference matches, KU head coach Mike Fine said yesterday.
Saturday, the KU men placed fourth at Wichita State, winning three of five matches. Wichita State placed first, Nebraska finished second, Emporia State third and Kansas State fifth.
The KU women placed third at Wichita State with a record of 4-4. The Shockers finished first, K-State placed second, Nebraska fourth and Emporia State fifth.
At Emporia State, the Jayhawk women's team again finished third
The KU men, however, upset Wichita State by five pins to place second, leaving Wichita State in third. Nebraska took first place while Emporia State placed fourth and K-State placed fifth.
James Kiser, Shawnee junior, led Kansas at the conference meet at Emporia State, bowling high games of 239 and 229.
Wes Walcott, Columbia, Mo.
junior, led the Jayhawks overall with a weekend average of 203. Other bowlers on the men's team and their averages were Tim Demars, Lenea junior, 196; John Percival, Kansas City, Kan, sophomore, 195; Eddie Herrera, Lansing junior, 192, and Kiser, 187.
Donna Kirk, Topeka junior, led the KU women's team with a weekend average of 167. Other bowlers on the women's team and their averages were Angie Meyers, Topeka freshman, 162; Gretchen Schmitz, Kansas City, Kan., senior, 149; Debbie Wilker, Gardner junior, 147, and Pat Fliger, Overland Park freshman, 136.
In overall conference standings, the KU men are third with Wichita State first. Nebraska second. Emporia State fourth and K-State fifth.
The KU women are also third in the conference. Wichita State is first, KState second, Nebraska fourth, and Emory State fifth.
"The men proved again that they are able to compete with anyone in the country by knocking off Wichita State." Fine said.
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