THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
SPORTS
TUESDAY, JANUARY12, 1993
SECTION B
Jayhawks come back, sack Cougars 23-20
Jeff Jacobsen / The Topeka Capital-Journal
Kansas seniors Gilbert Brown, No. 93 and Charley Bowen, No. 22, deflect a pass by Brigham Young quarterback Tom Young. The Jayhawk defense put pressure on Young throughout the game and recorded six sacks in Kansas' 23-20 victory.
Bowl victory caps season of highs, lows
By David Bartkoski
Kansan sportswriter
HONOLULU' - Through their first 11 games of the season, the Kansas Jayhawks had known such highs as a 7-1 record, a No. 13 national ranking and a Homecoming victory against traditional Big Eight Conference power Oklahoma.
Hilmi had also known such lows as a humiliating 49.7 loss to Nebraska on national television, the first of three consecutive losses to end the regular season.
It looked like the Jayhawks might end their season on a low note as they entered the fourth quarter of the Aloha Bowl trailing 20-12 to Brigham Young University. Kansas' offense had managed only 38 yards in the third quarter, and its defense had given up 187 in that same quarter.
But an intense Kansas defensive pass rush helped shut out BYU freshman quarterback Tom Young and the Cougars' offense the rest of the way as the Jayhawks came back for a 23-20 victory on Christmas Day in Honolulu.
"I was really proud of my players for handling in there," he said.
Kansas coach Glen Mason was ecstatic about the bowl victory, which was just the second in school history. Kansas defeated Rice 33-37 in the 1961 Bluebonnet Bowl.
Kansas junior kicker Dan Eichloug hung in there, making both of his field goals, including one with 2:57 remaining that gave the Jayhawks the lead for good. BU junior kicker David Lauder had a miserable day, missing all three of his field goal attempts.
senior defensive tackle Dana Stubblefield, a second-team All-American, won Most Valuable Player honors for Kansas. Stubblefield recorded three sacks and three quarterback hurries in his final game as a Jayhawk.
it was an afternoon any senior would have loved to enjoy, "he said. "To finish like we did was one of the best feelings that any football player can experience."
Stubblefield was in pursuit of Young all day, and his last chase may have been the most important. With BYU driving in Kansas territory late in the fourth quarter, Young rolled out to his left to pass. Stubblefield reached the BYU quarterback as he released the ball, and Kansas senior strong safety Charley Bowen intercepted the pass to help the Jayhawks seal the victory.
However, before Kansas could seal the
On their first possession of the fourth quarter, the Jayhawks were faced with third down-and-five at their own 30-yard line. Kansas had not converted any of its 11 third down attempts to that point.
victory, it had to overcome the eight-point deficit.
Instead of failing for a 12th consecutive time, the offense clicked, as senior quarterback Chip Hilley hit sophomore wide receiver Rodney Harris with a 48-yard pass that gave the Jayhaws new life.
Two plays later, Hilleary scored from one yard out, and the Jayhawks were within two points. Hilleary then scored the final points of his collegiate career, scampering around the right side and diving into the end zone for the tying two-point conversion.
The Kansas defense forced BYU to punit on its next possession, and the Jayhawks had the ball and a chance to take the lead.
The offense faced a fourth-down-and-one situation at its own 42-yard line with 7 minutes and 31 seconds remaining. The Kansas coaches shunned the conservative strategy of punting, and it贴 off. Senior tailback Maurice Douglas burst through the line for a three yard gain for a first down. Nine plays later, Eichlöh kicked a 48-yard field goal to put the Jayhawks
ahead for good.
BYU freshman fullback Hena Heimuli returned the opening kickoff 94 yards for a touchdown.
His first kick of the game had less favorable results.
But Kansas responded quickly. On the Jayhawks' second offensive play of the game, Hilleary threw a lateral to senior wide receiver Matt Gay, who floated a 74-yard touchdown pass to Harris.
Later in the first quarter, junior defensive tackle Chris Masualaang recorded Kansas' only safety of the year, and the Jayh. wks led 9-7.
Maualamala stopped Cougar halfback Jamal Willis in the end zone for a 2-yard loss and two points with 6:28 to go in the first quarter.
"It's been a great ride," BYU coach LaVelle Edwards said. "It's just unfortunate that it had to end this way."
BUYU scored its other two touchdowns on a 29-yard run by Willis in the second quarter and a 10-yard pass from Young to wide receiver Otter Sterling in the third.
Young, who was voted BYU's MVP, completed 15 of 31 passes for 262 yards. He was sacked six times.
BYU finished 8-5, and Kansas ended the season at 8-4. It was the Jayhawks' best
the dayhawks will enter the 1983 campaign looking for their third consecutive winning season, a feat they have not accomplished since 1960-62.
record since also going 8-4 in 1981, the last time they went to a bowl game.
NOTES:
Gay, a former high school quarterback, completed all three of his passes this year for touchdowns. Besides the 74-yard pass to Harris, he threw a 30-yard scoring pass in the Ball State game and a 33-yard touchdown pass against California.
Harris had fourceptions for 142 yards. His 74-yard touchdown reception was an Aloba Bowl record, as was Hehmult's 94-yard kickoff return.
■ Two of Kansas' freshmen saw more playing time than usual in the contest. Running back L.T. Levine carried the ball six times for 26 yards. Cornerback Dorian Brew made his first start of the season, replacing junior cornerback Robert Vaughn. Brew started because Vaughn had missed the team's flight to Honolulu. Brew made four tackles. Vaughn, who joined the team after making a later flight made two tackles.
See related stories, Pages 3, 6 and 7.
Jayhawks look toward future
By Mark Button
Kansan sportswriter
Kansan sportswriter
The 1992-93 Kansas football team ended its season on a high note by defeating Brigham Young 23-20 in the Aloha Bowl on Christmas Day in Hawaii.
Now the focus shifts to next season, and expectations are high.
Kansas finished the regular season with three consecutive losses, but the Hawks finished 8-4 on the season—the team's best record since 1981. With a 6-5 record last year, this marks the first back-to-back winning seasons for Kansas since the 1975-1976 seasons.
Kansas won only its second bowl game in school history, the first being in 1961. The Jayhawks ended the season ranked 22nd in the Associated Press poll. It was the first time the Jayhawks were ranked in the final poll since 1973.
Now that the season is end, Mason and his staff are concentrating on recruiting. The signing period begins Feb. 3.
Mason was pleased with the team's victory in Hawaii, and he thinks it will have a positive impact on recruiting players for the coming seasons.
"We're very happy," Mason said. "We're not a program that spoiled you. We get excited about every little thing."
Kansas' program is definitely not spoiled. With a combined record of 41-63-2 for the last 10 seasons, the Jayhawks are mentioned when speaking of traditional football powerhouses. But when focusing on the last five seasons, the improvements made in the Mason era have drawn national attention.
Ending the season with a bowl victory makes for a positive outlook for next year. However, next season will be a challenging one.
Kansas is losing both the offensive and defensive captains, senior quarterback Chip Hillarye and second-team All-American senior defensive tackle Dana Stubblefield, as well as a host of other seniors. For example, neither starting fullback Monte Cozzens nor starting tailback Maurice Douglas will return.
But preseason All-American kicker Dan Eichloff and 1991 Big Eight Newcomer of the Year sophomore Steve Harvey will be back for the 1993-94 season.
Harvey, last season's starting inside linebacker, looks forward to next season.
"The regular season ended badly, but we made a season of it with the bowl win." he said. "Hopefully we can continue to improve next year."
Starters Lost
DEFENSE:
Haassian Bailey OLB
Charley Bowen SS
Gilbert Brown DT
Kyle Moore DE
Dana Stubblefield DT
OFFENSE:
Maurice Cozzens FB
Maurice Douglas RB
Matt Gay WR
Chip Hilleary QB
Rob Licursi WR
Keith Loneker OT
Wolverines tear Kansas up with free throws
Bv David Bartkoski
Kansan sportswriter
HONOLULU—The best things in life were free throws for the Michigan Wolverines as they defeated Kansas 86-74 in the championship game of the Rainbow Classic.
"The hardest thing about it is trying to wrestle with those guys," he said.
Michigan and their Fab Four — not the Beatles, but the "Fab Five" sophomore Wolverines minus injured forward Ray Jackson — hit 17 of 22 second-half free throws to hold on for the victory.
Jalen Rose, Chris Webber, Jimmy
Kansas put some pressure on the Wolverines early in the game, with leads of 10-7 and 1'-9. Senior guard
King and Juwan Howard, the four highly-touched Wolverines, more than made up for Jackson's absence. Each scored in double figures.
At a news conference last Thursday, Kansas coach Roy Williams said that the Wolverines' front line caused
Richey, 6-8, 190-pounds, said it was difficult to cover Michigan's big men.
problems for the Jayhawks, who were playing without injured sophomore center Greg Ostertag.
Steve Woodberry and Patrick Richey, both junior guard/forwards, had to cover players such as the 6-foot-9, 245-pound Webber and the 6-9, 240-pound Howard.
But the early three-point leads and Walters' three-pointer did not serve as good omens for the Jayhawks, who fell behind for good when a short jumper by Rose put Michigan ahead 16-14.
Rex Walters, who was in the midst of an early-season shooting slump, scored Kansas' first points of the game with a three-pointer from 21 feet.
A second-half six-point Michigan run, capped by a Webber bucket, put the Wolves ahead by 12. Kansas would never draw closer than within
trose, who scored a game-high 25 points, made all six of his free throws in the last 4 minutes and 9 seconds of the game. His slam dunk with 5 seconds left put an exclamation point on Michigan's victory.
Michigan coach Steve Fisher said Rose was a key to the Wolverines' success.
"It's almost a certainty that when Jalen plays well, we play well," he said.
eight after that, as Michigan began to drop in the free throws.
Walters made two three-pointers
and finished with a team-high 16 points. Woodberry finished with 12 points, and junior guard Darrin Hancock and junior forward Richard Scott each added 10 points.
Kansas played well enough in the Rainbow Classic to beat Jackson State and Hawaii and earn runner-up honors at the tournament. It was the Jayhawks first loss of the year. Both Kansas and Michigan had 9-1 records at the end of the tournament.
See related story, Page 4
Spring sports schedules
Several Kansas teams, such as the track team, will be back in action as the spring semester begins.
other teams, such as men's and women's basketball, continue their seasons. Baseball begins in February, and softball starts in March.
Pauley steals the spotlight
The first indoor track meet will be in Anschutz Sports Pavilion on Saturday, and both the swimming and tennis teams will compete this weekend as well.
See schedules, Page 5.
Center earns honor in Rainbow Classic
Eric Pauley probably has gotten the least amount of publicity of Kansas' three seniors.
By David Bartkoski Kansan sportswriter
Guards Adonis Jordan and Rex Walters have grabbed headlines as the nation's best backcourt and often are listed as the Kansas players to watch.
In the Rainbow Classic, it was Pauley who got the attention of the media and the fans by averaging 16 points a game in Kansas' contests with Jackson State, Hawaii and Michigan.
Pauley's performances were good enough to make the all-tournament team, and he was the only Jayhawk to make the list.
"To make the all-tournament team is a great honor," he said. "It adds a lot of confidence at the same time."
The 6-foot-10 Kansas senior from Buena Park, Calif., began the tournament with a 16-point performance in a 93-85 victory against the Jackson State Tigers.
He then tied his career single-game scoring mark in the semifinal against Hawaii, pumping in 23 points in Kansas' 94-66 victory. The home crowd came out in full support for the Rainbows, but Pauley helped keep them quiet by shooting 8 of 14 from the field and 7 of 8 from the line.
"They're a lot better team than I thought," he said. "There's no doubt they're the most talented team in the
Pauley said he knew Michigan would pose a challenge for Kansas in the championship game, but that he did not realize how much of a challenge they would offer.
nation."
Michigan limited Pauley to nine points and beat the Jayhawks 86-74.
Pauley said he received a little trophy and a lei for being named to the all-tournament team.
Pauley played only 19 minutes before fouling out and took only six shots in the loss. Although his statistics in the championship game did not compare with his numbers in the first two games, his overall performance was enough to get him on the all-tournament team.
Michigan's Chris Webber was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
Joining Pauley on that team were Michigan sophomore guard Jalen Rose, North Carolina junior center Eric Montross, North Carolina senior forward George Lynch and Jackson State senior guard Lindsay Hunter.
Doug Hesse / KANSAN
Senior center Eric Pauley chases a loose ball during the Jayhawks' game against Iowa State. Pauley was selected to the All Tournament team of the Rainbow Classic.