SPORTS
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Monday, October 26,1992
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Jayhawks rumble past Oklahoma 27-10
Philip Meiring/KANSAN
Kansas junior tight end Dwayne Chandler rambles for the Jayhawks' first touchdown Saturday after catching a pass from quarterback Chip Hileley as Oklahoma back后 Maylon Wesley gives chase. The touchdown gave Kansas a 7-0 lead, marking the first time since 1983 that the Jayhawks had led the Sooners.
By David Bartkoski Kansan sportswriter
If Saturday's game between Oklahoma and Kansas was a make or break game for both teams, then the Sooners went home in pieces.
Kansas, 6-1, snapped its seven-game losing streak against Oklahoma, 3-3-1, and knocked out the Sooner's starting quarterback in its 27-10 victory at Memorial Stadium Saturday.
The Jayhawks, now 3-0 in the Big Eight Conference, crumbled the Sooner defense with 284 yards rushing on 56 carries and grounded out the clock in the fourth quarter, rushing the ball on 22 of 23 plays.
Kansas senior fullback Monte Cozzens rushed for 110 yards. He busted through would-be tacklers on a 13-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter to help seal the victory.
Kansas coach Glen Mason was nearly moved to tears by Cozzens' touchdown.
And, unlike the goal posts, Kansas' defense bent but did not break. It allowed the Sooners 343 yards of total offense but only 10 points.
"You don't need to run like that with your feet or your legs, but your heart," he said.
Oklahoma junior quarterback Cale Gundy was injured in the third quarter when he was hit by Kansas senior defensive tackle Dana Stubblefield and sophomore linebacker Don Davis.
"I want to pay tribute to Kansas," he said. "They played an outstanding football game. In the fourth quarter, they really asserted themselves and took control of the game."
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OKlahoma coach Gary Gibbs said the Jayhawks played well, especially in the second half.
The Sooners threatened to score first when they drove to the Kansas
23-yard line, but junior linebacker Larry Thiel intercepted a Gundy pass and rumbled 27 yards on the return.
After a penalty against Kansas on the return, the Jayhawks took over at their own 28-yard line and marched 72 yards for the game's first score.
Oklahoma answered Kansas' touchdown on its next possession with an 85-yard drive.
Senior quarterback Chip Hillary hit junior tight end Dwayne Chandler with an 18-yard touchdown pass to cap the drive.
Gundy then threw a nine-yard touchdown pass to junior flanker Corey Warren, and the Sooners and Jayhawks were tied at seven.
When Gundy completed a 9-yard pass to junior tailback Earnest Williams during the drive, he replaced Chris Krohn ofahoma's career passing yardage leader.
But the Jayhawks controlled the game from that point onward.
Oklahoma could muster only a 43- yard field goal by sophomore kicker Scott Blanton after scoring its only touchdown.
Douglas had 115 yards rushing, and his touchdown was his ninth of the game.
Mason credited his previous Kansas teams, who never defeated the Sooners, with helping to build a Jayhawk sound that could defeat Oklahoma.
'Hawks secondary yields yards, not points
He said the football team wanted to build a tradition like that of the basketball team at Kansas.
NOTES:
Douglas has scored at least one touchdown in six of seven games.
■ When Kansas took the lead after Chandler's touched it, it was the first time it had led the Sooners since 1983.
Bv David Bartkoski
Kansan sportswriter
The Jayhawk secondary knew before Saturday's contest with Oklahoma that the Sooners' passing game was going to be difficult to shut down.
Junior quarterback Cale Gundy was primed to become the Sooners' all-time passing yardage leader and Oklahoma had averaged nearly 100 yards more passing a game than rushing.
The Sooners stayed true to form against Kansas as Gundy broke the record, and Oklahoma compiled 300 yards in the air and 27 on the ground. But the Jayhawk secondary avoided giving up a lot of big plays and held Gundy to one touchdown pass in Kansas' 27-10 victory.
After Oklahoma quarterback Cale Gundy left the game with an injury in the third quarter, backup Steve Collins, No. 10 dumbbell on his second play from scrimmage. Kansas defensives end Brian Christian recovered the fumble.
Kansas senior strong safety Charley Bowen said the defense knew that Oklahoma would have some success throwing the ball.
"We knew they were going to get some on us," he said. "They had a few big plays in the first part of the ball game. It's hard to stop a team like that."
on the drive
Gandy had the Sooners moving on their first possession of the game, completing passes of 12 and 13 yards
Kansas junior linebacker Larry Thiel thwarted the drive, intercepting a Gundy pass at the Kansas 11-yard line and returning it 27 yards.
Thiel said Kansas' secondary controlled Oklahoma's short passing game.
Philip Meiring / KANSAN
"I thought our corners did great," he said. "They came in and did the job."
Kansas junior cornerback Robert Vaughn led the team in tackles with seven.
The Kansas defense could not afford to relax after Gundy left the game in the third quarter with an injury, Vaughn said, because Sooner backup quarterback senior Steve Collins is quick player.
Gundy suffered an injury to his breastbone when he was hit by defensive tackle Dana Stubblefield and linebacker Don Davis.
"When he came in the game, we were very cautious about the option," Vaughn said. "He has quick feet and he has good balance. Whenever you bring a quarterback into the game that can run and pass, it's an additional threat."
Collins accounted for 67 passing yards and had a minus 8 yards rushing.
He said that it took him a while to
get into the rhythm of the game.
"When I came into the game, it took a while to get my timing down." Collins said "The timing was a lot different with Cale in the game. You have got to give the Kansas defense
credit for the way they played."
Oklahoma coach Gary Gibbs said that Collins entered the game under difficult circumstances.
"Steve came into a tough situation in terms of the war Kansas was playing aggressive football." Gibbs said. "He had some tough breaks with footballs in people's hands that were dropped."
Top 25 teams
Kansas is ranked 18th in the Associated Press top 25 poll this week. The team was selected all-around to the first place choice and one point given to the 25th place choice.
ranking team points last week
1. Miami 1,517 1
2. Washington 1,516 1
3. Michigan 1,402 3
4. Alabama 1,372 4
5. Texas A&M 1,247 5
6. Florida St. 1,245 6
7. Georgia 1,144 7
8. Nebraska 1,046 8
tie Colorado 1,046 9
10. Notre Dame 981 10
11. Boston College 929 11
12. Syracuse 886 12
13. Southern Cal 795 15
14. Penn St. 727 14
15. Stanford 642 16
16. Tennessee 580 17
17. Arizona 547 21
18. Kansas 513 22
19. Washington St. 432 13
20. Florida 428 20
21. N.Carolina St. 350 23
22. North Carolina 210 -
23. Virginia 206 24
24. Mississippi St. 191 25
25. Texas 90 -
BIG EIGHT BASKETBALL MEDIA DAY
Others receiving votes: Ohio St. 24,
Georgia Tech 22, Clemson 18, Air Force
17, Hawaii 13, West Virginia 9, San Diego
State 3, Auburn 1, Bowling Green 1.
Shorter season draws ire of women's coaches; Jayhawks picked to finish second in league
By Jay Williams
Kansan sportwriter
KANSAS CITY, MO — The shortening of the basketball season drew complaints from Big Eight women's basketball coaches yesterday.
"Eight weeks of conditioning and I'm tired of it," said Nebraska coach Angela Beck. "It's tough for us. One of the most frustrating things is not being able to practice. Next week we'll be excited to start."
Practice does not start until next week, but the coaches were ready to go at the Big Eight Media Day in Kansas City, Mo.
Kansas coach Marian Washington said that she understood the reason for the change, but that students still would miss class because non-league games had to be scheduled during league play.
The changes were made by the NCAA President's Commission to allow students more time in class.
"We have 20 days to get ready," she said. "We'll have to move faster to get the job."
Colorado was picked first; the Jay hawks second.
Once the season does start, the coaches think Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska will lead the conference.
Even though the conference sent both Colorado and Kansas to the NCAA Tournament last season, and recruiting has improved in the conference as a whole, it is hard for conference officials to detect of others outside the Big Eight.
Last year, the pre-season favorite Jayhawks fought off a slew of injuries to take the regular season title before falling to Colorado in the Big Eight Tournament championship game and Southwest Missouri State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Kansas has been a part of that movement, bringing such talent as Charisse Sampson, 5-foot-10 freshman guard, and Angela Aycock, 6-2 sophomore guardforward.
Washington said schools from other conferences treat the Big Eight with contempt, telling recruits that playing in the Big Eight is a waste of their talents. Still, conference recruiting is on the upwing.
"This year might be one of the best ever for the entire conference," she said.
Texas. Sampson conesto Kansas as a first team Parade All-American and Southern California Player of the Year.
"To bring players like Charisse and Angela here was an accomplishment." Washington said.
In other Media Day news, the conference has gone to the travel-partner system for league play this year. The team will probably have some, but some have a few reservations.
Ayckov was a second-team Parade All-American and Player of the Year in
The league is in four pairs, with the pairs traveling together to play another pair during one weekend. Kansas and Kansas State, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State, Nebraska and Iowa State, and Colorado and Missouri make up the pairs.
Washington said the pairing of Colorado and Missouri could cause problems for the Jayhawks. Kansas plays at Missouri on a Friday night, then travels to Colorado for a Sunday afternoon game.
"If you play Missouri on Friday evening, you only have 24 hours to recover, and you have to travel Saturday and play at the altitude on Sunday afternoon," she said. "Id like to be better rested before going there."
Kansas men may be preseason favorite, but rest of Big Eight won't concede title
By David Dorsey
Kansan sportswriter
KANSAS CITY, MO — Big Eight men's basketball coaches converged yesterday for their annual summit meeting at Big Eight Media Day.
Although the Big Eight writer's poll showed Kansas as the overwhelming preseason favorite to win the conference, coaches and players from each university bad different thoughts about this season's conference race and the caliber of players at Kansas.
"Everyone is saying the odds-on favorite is Kansas," said Oklahoma coach Billy Tubbs. "But I think it's going to be a great race this year. I don't think that anybody is just going to say, 'O.K. Kansas will take it, and go home. I'm not. We're only going to play for one place and that's first place. I don't think that anybody will just give it to Kansas without playing them."
Kansas State coach Dana Altman, however, was less optimistic about other Big Eight teams challenging Kansas for the Big Eight Championship.
"They're definitely the favorite they year with first starters coming back and a pair of guards that are outstanding." Alman said. "I think that everyone agrees that they are one of the teams to beat."
Kansas won the Big Eight title last season and only lost one starter, Alonzo Jamison. Senior guards Adonis Jordan and Rex Walters return to what is considered one of the top backcourts in the nation. Senior center Eric Paulley and junior forward Richard Scott are the top two retirements in the front-court.
Ron Bayley, Iowa State's senior point guard, said that he held a lot of respect for his Kansas counterpart, Jordan.
"I'm trying to get my game to the level that his is at," Bayless said. "I
like the way he conducts himself on the court."
Bayless' teammate, shooting guard Justus Thipper, said that his team had to prove the writers wrong about which was the best team in the conference.
"We definitely want to be a contender." Thigpen said, who resented not being named to the preseason All-Big Eight first team. "They have a good backcourt, but we have a good one too with me and Ron Bayless. We have to go out and give a little more in order to be recognized."
Kausas coach Roy Williams said that the preseason acclaim did not bother him.
"I'd much rather be picked No. 1
then three years ago when we were
picked eighth in the league."
"But in basketball you get to play. It's not like in football where the polls decide who the winners are. It's meaningless in basketball."