SPORTS
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Monday, November 2, 1992
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Jayhawks survive fourth-quarter shootout
Patrick Tompkins / KANSAN
Kansas junior defensive end Ty Moeder sacks Oklahoma State quarterback Gary Porter. The Jayhawks' 26-18 victory brings the team record to 7-4 overall and 4-0 in the Big Eight Conference.
By David Bartkoski
Kansan sportswriter
Kansas overcame a last-minute Halloween scare from Oklahoma State and defeated the Cowboys 26-18 in front of an estimated crowd of 31,500 on a foggy Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
The Jayhawks, now 7-1 overall and 4-0 in the Big Eight Conference, had a 26-3 lead with about three minutes remaining.
But the Cowboys, 4-4 overall and 2-2 in the conference, scored two touchdowns in a span of about two minutes before remaining 26-18 with 42 seconds remaining.
Kansas sophomore fullback Chris Powell then recovered an onuses kick attempt by Oklahoma State freshman kicker Lawson Vaughn, and the Jayhawks ran out the clock for their first victory against the Cowboys in Lawrence since 1968.
"You play the game to win, and we won," he said. "But I'm not happy about much else. We made nearly every mistake in the book."
Kansas coach Glen Mason said that he was happy that the Jayhawks won but that he was not happy with the way his team played.
Oklahoma State, which had 378 yards of total offense, made its share of mistakes, too.
"We had a shot," he said. "But boy, those turnovers and missed offensive opportunities just killed us."
The Cowboys three four interceptions, fumbled once and missed two field goals. They turned the ball over three times inside the Kansas 30-yard line.
The Jayhawks made few mistakes on their opening drive. Kansas senior quarterback Chip Hilley ran 37 yards for a touchdown, and the 'Hawks led 7-0 with 13:13 remaining in the first quarter.
Oklahoma State coach Pat Jones said his team's mistakes prevented him from scoring.
Oklahoma State tried to return the favor, driving 56 yards to the Kansas 24-yard line on its first possession.
But after catching a pass from Oklahoma State freshman quarterback Gary Porter, junior split end Shannon Culver fumbled at the Kansas 12-yard line, and Kansas junior defensive end Guy Howard retumed the ball to the Kansas 20-yard line.
Kansas junior free safety Kwamie Lassiter, who caused Culver's fumble, also had two interceptions and led the team in tackles with nine.
He said that the Kansas secondary's performance was fair.
"It was OK," he said. "We could have played better."
Kansas junior kicker Dan Eichloff tied his career-best of four field goals in one game and made both of his extra-point attempts. The 14 points pulled Eichloff to within five points of Bruce Kallmeyer's career scoring mark of 23 at Kansas
The Jayhawks scored on their opening drive of the second half when senior tailback Maurice Douglas ran around the right side for a 1-yard touchdown to put Kansas on top 20-8. Douglas had 77 yards on 21 carries white senior fullback Monte Cozzens rushed for 101 yards on 18 carries.
He made field goals of 28 and 43 yards in the first half, and his counterpart, Vaughn, missed field goal attempts of 38 and 42 yards in the
Oklahoma State got on the board midway through the third quarter when Vaughn kicked a 47-yard field goal
Kansas' secondary helped thwart the Cowboys' next two drives
Lassiter and junior cornerback Robert Vaughn intercepted passes by Porter. Kansas could not convert the turnovers into touchdowns but increased its lead to 26-3 on field goals of 23 and 34 yards by Eichloff.
But the Cowboys would not fold.
After recovering a fumbled punt return by Kansas senior strong safety Charley Bowen, the Cowboys drove 32 yards and scored on an 8-yard pass from Porter to Culver.
Oklahoma State forced Kansas to punt on its next possession. The Cowboys then moved to within eight points of the Jayhawks when Porter threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to sophomore tailback Rafael Denson, and the Cowboys made a 2-point conversion.
But Powell's kickoff recovery sealed the Jayhawk victory.
"If you would have told me in 1988 that we'd be 7-1 after eight games in 1923, I'd have told you that you were
Kansas coach Glen Mason said he did not want to let the scare at the end of the game put a damper on his team's accomplishments.
Top 25 teams
Kansas is ranked 13th in the Associated Press top 25 poll this week. The state allocates to the first place choice and one point given to the 25th place choice.
ranking team points last week
1. Washington 1,520 2
2. Miami 1,514 1
3. Alabama 1,384 4
4. Michigan 1,374 3
5. Texas A&M® 1,283 5
6. Florida St. 1,266 6
7. Nebraska 1,181 8
8. Notre Dame 1,067 10
9. Boston College 1,034 11
10. Syracuse 1,013 12
11. Southern Cal 949 13
12. Arizona 767 17
**13. Kansas** 764 18
14. Florida 754 20
15. Georgia 739 7
16. Colorado 596 8
17. N. Carolina St. 499 21
18. North Carolina 477 22
19. Mississippi St. 385 24
20. Texas 324 25
21. Stanford 301 15
22. Ohio St. 221 -1
23. Penn St. 211 14
24. Tennessee 114 16
25. Washington 109 19
6. Washington St. 108
razy," he said. "But here we are 7-1, and yeah, I'm happy."
Other recipients欢迎：Hawaii 86, Virginia 79, Arizona 83, Delaware 10, Diego St. J4; Briggs Young 8, Memphis St. 6, Bowling Green 4, California 4, Wake St. 6, West Virginia 4, Southern St. 6
NOTES:
Kansas' 7-1 overall and 4-0 conference records are the best for the Jayhawks since 1968. Kansas has not started better than 7-1 since 1909, when the Jayhawks began the season at 8-0.
Kansas junior tight end Dwayne Chandler suffered a hip injury, and senior fullback Monte Cozzens left the game because of a knee injury. Kansas linebacker Hassan Bailey left the game in the third quarter with a twisted ankle. The extent of their injuries was unknown.
Eichloch broke the Kansas record for most consecutive extra points without a miss. His total of 54 in a row bettered former All-American kicker Bruce Kallmeyer's mark of 53.
Men finish 5th women place 4th in Big Eight meet
'Late Night' treats basketball fans
Kansan sportswriter
By David Bartkoskl
Kansan sportswriter
The Kansas women's and men's cross country teams raced to fourth and fifth-place finishes respectively in the championships Saturday in Boulder, Colo.
Colorado won the men's championship and tied with Kansas State for the women's title.
Kansas coach Gary Schwartz was pleased with the women's effort.
"The women did really well," he said. "They obviously improved on last year's fifth-place finish and showed how they could race."
Kansas junior Julia Saul led the women's squad in the 5-kilometer race, finishing third overall with a time of 17:55.
Saul finished behind champion Brooke Baughman of Colorado and Fran ten Bensel of Nebraska.
Saul said the high altitude in Boulder might have had an effect on the runners.
"I think the times were slower for most everybody," she said. "My legs were feeling a little heavy at the end."
Kansas sophomore Kristi Kloster finished eight, junior Ashley Ace placed 20th, junior Daniela Daggy finished 25th and sophomore Melissa Swartz placed 37th in the field of 61.
"No one is pleased with how we ran today," he said Saturday. "We were in good shape with a mile-and-a-half or so to go, but fell anart."
Kansas junior Michael Cox led the hayhawks with an 11th place finish,
Senior Ladd McClain, who said before the race that he wanted to finish in the top 20, barely achieved that goal. He finished 20th in 26-06.
Schwartz said the men's team did not perform well in its 8-kilometer
Junior David Johnston finished 28th and senior Jason Teal seated 31st.
Junior Jon Hays, who finished 34th,
echoed the disappointment of his
"It was not the greatest day for the University of Kansas," he said. "We did not come together like we hoped." There's not much else to say about it.
Both the men's and women's squads will run next at the District V Championships on Nov. 14 in Ames, Iowa.
Patrick Tompkins / KANSAN
Senior Eric Paulex attempts to block junior newcomer Darin Hancock's high-flying play during the "Late Night with Roy Williams" scrimmage. Paulex's Blue team defeated Hancock and the Red team 47-45.
Players scrimmage, perform skits and christen field house floor
By David Dorsey
Kansan sportswriter
After the "Late Night with Roy Williams" skits and festivities ended on Halloween night, the Kansas basketball team got down to business, christening the new Allen Field House floor with a full court, introud scrimmage.
The Jayhawks were divided into two teams, blue and red, led by assistant coaches Kevin Stallings and Steve Robinson. Coach Roy Williams observed the scrimmage but did not coach.
Although Williams said he held little stock in how players performed during the scrimmage, he was glad that Jayhawk fans had a chance to newcomers Calvin Rayford, Sean Pearson and Hancock play for the first time in a Kansas uniform.
Williams said that he liked what he saw, but that it would probably take some time for the new players to develop.
The blue squad, which included seniors Rex Walters and Eric Pauley, defeated the red team 47-45, but gave up a game-high 18 points to junior forward Darrin Hancock.
"Darrin probably had the best night of the three," Williams said. "He seemed to be the most comfortable out there, knocking in a couple of jump shots, and working hard defensively. I think people had a chance to see how talented he's going to be on the defensive end of the floor."
Hancock, a 6-foot-6 junior forward,
was last year's Junior College Player
of the Year at Garden City Community
College.
Pearson, a 6-foot-5 shooting guard, was three for three from the three-point line.
"Sean showed what I've always
Pearson and Rayford, sophomore guards who had to sit out last season when they failed to meet NCAA eligibility requirements, each finished with nine points for the blue team.
said, "Williams said. 'He can shoot the ball with a range. He's still got a lot of work to do with his body. He's got another 10 to 12 pounds that he's got to lose. If he does that and he's good on the defensive end of the floor, he's going to have a way to get in the game."
Rayford, the blue team's 5-foot-6 point guard, showed off his flashy passing abilities.
"Calvin again showed his quickness," Williams said. "He didn't push the ball up the court as much as I'd like to see him push it, but still I don't go by what I saw tonight."
Rayford said he enjoyed the crowd and the atmosphere.
"I've never played with such a big crowd," Rayford said. "It was a good experience for me."
COURTSIDE NOTES:
■ Scot Pollard, a 6-foot-10 high school senior from Kennewick, Wash., attended "Late Night" for his recruiting visit. Pollard said he would probably make a decision during the early signing period, which begins Nov. 11.
Pollard signed autographs for fans along with current Jayhawks before "Late Night" began.
T J. Whatley, a 6-foot-4 Hot Springs, Ark., freshman, and Donnie Braun, a 6-foot-7 Hays senior, are walk-ons who suited up for the scrimmage.
■ Rex Walters shot a dismal 1 for 10, but Williams did not seem concerned: "Rex was acting like he couldn't make a shot, but I think everybody in the stands knows that I'm not worried about Rex's shot."
The retired jerseys of former players Paul Endacott, Charlie B. Black, Charles T. Black, Clyde Lovellette, B.H. Born and Lynette Woodward were on display for the first time.
The Jayhawks have a new shot clock that displays the game clock.