SPORTS
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Monday, October 19, 1992
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Jayhawks' comeback stuns Cyclones
Kansas defeats Iowa State, 50-47 overcoming largest deficit ever
By David Bartkoski
Kansas defensive tackle Gilbert Brown pursues Iowa State running back Sherman Williams during Saturday's game in Ames, Iowa. Kansas won the game 50-47 after trailing at one point by 26 points.
By David Bartkoski Kansan sportswriter
Patrick Tompkins / KANSAN
In a game that had everything but defense, No. 22 Kansas overcame a 26-point deficit and defeated Iowa State 50-47 Saturday in Ames.
Kansas coach Glen Mason said it was the greatest comeback he had ever experienced in his career.
Each team produced more than 500 yards of total offense in a contest that also featured a touchdown by an Iowa State offensive guard, five personal foul penalties and two fumble recoveries returned for touchdowns.
The Jayhawks, 5-1, stormed back after the Cyclones, 2-4, took a 47-21 lead in the third quarter. It was the biggest lead Kansas ever has overcome for a victory.
"It was a tremendous victory for our team," he said. "To come from behind like we did, there's only one way to win — because of T-E-A-N. Nothing else."
Before Kansas made its comeback, Iowa State made one of its own. The Cyclones fell behind 21-7 to the Jaya-hawks before registering 40 unanswered points in the second and third quarters.
"Our heads weren't in the game early," he said. "When we were up 21-7, we kind of let up a little bit."
Kansas senior defensive tackle Dana Stubblefield, who caused a fumble and made seven tackles, said the Jayhawks might have relaxed somewhat after building their early lead.
Kansas first took the lead when senior quarterback Chip Hilleary threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to junior tight end Dwayne Chandler.
After Iowa State sophomore kicker Ty Stewart missed a 37-yard field goal attempt, Kansas drove 79 yards and took a 14-0 lead when Monte Cozzens scored on an 11-yard run around the left end.
But the Cyclones struck back quickly, scoring on a two-play drive. Junior halfback James McMillion scampered 62 yards to the Kansas 18-yard line. Senior running back Sherman Williams ran the ball in for a touchdown on the next play.
Kansas put its final points of the first half on the board when Hilleary hit junior tailback George White with a 32-vard touchdown pass as time
expired in the first quarter.
Hilleary achieved two milestones in the first quarter. He became the second player in Big Eight history to pass for 4,000 yards and run for 1,000. Former Missouri quarterback Phil Bradley is the other player to accomplish the feat.
He also surpassed 5,000 yards of total offense, becoming the third plaver in Kansas history to do that.
But the Cyclones were not ready to let Hilleary and the Jayhawks celebrate yet.
Williams scored on a 12-yard run on Iowa State's first possession of the ball.
Then the Cyclone defense stopped the Kansas offense, forcing it to punt for the first time in the game.
Iowa State drove to the Kansas 25-yard line. On the next play, Iowa State sophomore offensive guard Jim Thompson scored on the fumblerooski.
On the play, Iowa State senior center Scott Armbrust brought the ball back, and sophomore quarterback Bob Utter's hands touched the ball. The center then set the ball on the ground as most of the Cyclone offense moved to the left. Thompson picked up the ball and rumbled into the right side of the end zone untouched.
Stubblefield said the Jayhawks were expecting the Cyclones to run a special play sometime in Saturday's contest.
"In practice, we were expecting a trick play," he said. "But we didn't expect the old, old, old bumblerooski."
Iowa State added two field goals by Stewart and grabbed a 27-21 halftime lead.
On the first play from scrimmage in the second half, Kansas senior tailback Maurice Douglas fumbled, and Iowa State sophomore strong safety Kevin Fulton picked up the ball and returned it 24 yards for a touchdown.
The Cyclones scored on their next two possessions and increased their lead to 47-21. Junior fullback Chris Ulrich ran for a 7-yard touchdown, and McMillion had a 17-yard touchdown run with 4:56 remaining in the third quarter.
At that point, Kansas began its comeback.
Hilleary ran 17 yards for a touchdown and threw a 30-yard touchdown pass to Chandler.
Stubblefield caused a fumble that senior linebacker Hassan Bailey recovered at the Iowa State 41-yard line.
Kansas again scored when Hilleary threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to senior Matt Gay. Junior kicker Dan Stiff's extra point made the score 47-42.
On Iowa State's next possession, Kansas senior cornerback Gerald
McBurrows forced Utter to fumble, and junior linebacker Larry Thiel picked up and returned the ball 37 vards for the winning touchdown.
After a 2-point conversion by Kansas, the Jayhawk defense stopped the Cyclones, and Kansa's offense ran out the clock for the victory.
NOTES:
Kansas' 5-1 overall and 2-0 conference records are the best for the Jayhawks since 1968. That season
Kansas played in the Orange Bowl and lost 15-14 to Penn State.
The 97 points scored are the most ever in a Kansas game. The previous record was 92.
■ Hillary also broke the school record for most combined passing and rushing touchdowns. He has accounted for 23 touchdown passes and has run for 20 touchdowns. The total of 43 puts Hillary past former quarterback David James '40.
before Saturday's contest, surrendering 209.2 yards a game before Saturday's game. It gave up 516 yards of total offense against Iowa State, which had been averaging 268.8 yards of total offense a game.
Kansas senior tailback Maurice Douglas did not score. It was the first time this season that he did not have a rushing touchdown.
The Jayhawk defense was ranked second nationally in total defense
Kansas junior safety Kwamie Lassiter injured his right ankle in the first quarter.
Toronto defeats Atlanta 5-4; series tied at one game each
The Associated Press
ATLANTA — Backup catcher Edd Sprague hit a two-run, pinch-hit home run off career saves leader Jeff Reardon with one out in the ninth innning Sunday night to give the Toronto Blue Jays a 5-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves to even baseball's first international World Series at one game anime.
Sprague hit the first pitch from Rear-
don over the left field fence, following
a one-out walk to pinch Derek Bell.
It was the first pinch homer by Toronto this year and the 17th in World Series history.
Duane Ward, at one time in the Atlanta organization, got the victory with a perfect inning of relief. Tom Henke pitched the ninth for the save, getting Terry Pendleton on a foul pit for the final out after plunking pinch-hitter Lennie Smith and walking two-sport star Deion Sanders.
The victory ended a string of eight World Series victories by the home team.
David justice and pinch-hitter Brian Hunter drove in fifth-inning runs as the Braves built a 4-2 lead. Sanders started the rally with a single to right with one out.
Sanders, a Pro Bowl cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons with 4.2 speed in
the 40, stole second and reached third when catcher Pat Borders' throw bounced into center field.
After Pendleton walked, Justice singled in Sanders, sent Pendleton to third and chased Blue Jays starter David Conce, who had a 9-3 record against the Braves when he pitched for the New York Mets.
Smoltz, MVP of the NL playoff after winning twice against Pittsburgh,
Cone, the major league strikeout leader with a career-high 261, was traded to the Blue Jays on Aug. 27. At the time he had 214 strikeouts, tops in the NL. Braves starter John Smoltz took the strikeout title on his final start of the season, finishing with 215. Hunter greeted reliever David Wells with a sacrifice fly to right.
Borders walked on a 3-2 pitch and Manuel Lee singled. Gone got his second single of the game, driving in Borders. Lee and Cone each advanced an extra base on a wild throw to second by first baseman Sid Bream.
Smoltz, 15-12 in the regular season,
lost his 2-0 lead in the fifth when the
Blue Jays rallied after two outs.
Cone was just the third AL pitcher to cone it in the World Series since the designated hitter was established in 1972. He is the first pitcher from that league to give two hits in a series game since Detroit's Mickey Vilcelie in 1988.
Devon White then beat out an infield single to second baseman Mark Lemke, scoring Lee with the tiring run.
struck out five of the first six batters and retired the first eight in order.
Mason and players rejoice praise Cyclones' strategy
By David Bartkoski
Kansas sportswriter
Although players' and coaches' reactions to Kansas' 50-47 emotional victory over Iowa State differed, no words of malice were thrown by either side.
Kansas committed four personal fouls in the game, and Iowa State made one. The Cyclones also had a unsportsmanlike conduct penalty in the second quarter and roughed the passer once.
But the rough action stopped when the game ended.
Iowa State coach Jim Walden, who saw his team lose a 47-21 lead and the game, said Kansas played well.
"It was a tremendous effort by Coach Jim Walden and his staff," he said. "It was a well-designed game plan by Walden."
"I feel bad, but all you can do is say. 'Nice job Kansas,' he said. "They were opportunistic and hung in there."
Kansas coach Glen Mason, who saw his team lose a 21-7 lead before coming back to win and led by the defense and his staff stuffed well.
Iowa State's players blamed
only themselves for the defeat. Cyclones' senior linebacker Malcolm Goodwin led his team with 15 tackles and also caused a fumble.
He said the Iowa State defense did not get the job done.
"We feel we let the offense down a bit because they had such a great game," he said. "And I would like to apologize to them for that."
Kansas senior tailback Maurie Douglas, who rushed 15 times for 79 yards, said Iowa State made a strong comeback after falling behind 21-7.
"They came storming back; they didn't quit," he said.
He held out the game ball, which was awarded to him, and kissed it at the post-game interview.
Mason was perhaps the happiest person in the locker room after the game.
He said the victory also would be a plus for the Jayhawks when they resumed practices.
"With any type of success, you look forward to going back to work," he said. "When you get knocked down, it's tough to get back up and get going again."
Top 25 teams
Kansas is ranked 22nd in the Associated Press to 25th per week, and 29th to 25th per month allocated to the first place choice and one point given to the 25th place choice.
ranking team points last wee
1. Miami (tie) 1,517 2
2. Washington 1,517 1
3. Michigan 1,399 3
4. Alabama 1,363 4
5. Texas A&M 1,302 5
6. Florida St. 1,265 6
7. Georgia 1,109 10
8. Nebraska 1,030 11
9. Colorado 1,018 7
10. Notre Dame 969 12
11. Boston College 915 20
12. Syracuse 881 14
13. Washington St. 689 22
14. Penn St. 686 9
15. Southern Cal 642 18
16. Stanford 618 8
17. Tennessee 594 13
18. Clemson 551 19
19. Georgia Tech 446 16
20. Florida 330 23
21. Arizona 316 —
22. KANSAS 269 26
23. N. Carolina St. 136 21
24. Virginia 125 17
25. Mississippi St. 92 15
Others receiving votes: North Carolina 66, West Virginia 76, Oklahoma 73, San Diego St. 63, Texas 35, Wisconsin 21, Hawaii 7, Mississippi 5, Ohio State 2, California 2
Volleyball team lifts record to 17-9 Kansan staff report
The Kansas volleyball team overcame a three-match losing streak, winning the DePaul Revlon Invitational this weekend, and improving its record to 17-9.
The Jayhawks had lost to Nebraska and Missouri and dropped the first match to Hofstra on Friday. Saturday, Kansas got its first victories in more than a week against Virginia and DePaul.
BRIEFS
Kansas coach Frankie Albitz said after the tournament that her team had problems early but overcame them.
Junior middle blockers Cindy Kanabel and Barb Bella were named to the All-Tournament Team.
Men's cross country takes fourth
Kansan staff report
The Kansas men's cross country team battled cold rainy conditions and temperatures in the mid-30s, finishing fourth out of nine teams at the Michigan Invitational.
Michigan led the field at the invitational. Junior Michael Cox finished the eight kilometer race third out of more than 80 runners. His time was 25:06.
David Johnson finished in 25:45, crossing the finish line second for Kansas, and 11th overall. Senior Ladd McClain came in third for Kansas and 20th overall in 25:56.
Dallas takes NFC lead, defeats Chiefs The Associated Press
IRVING, Texas — An interception by Dallas safety Ray Horton with 3:27 remaining helped the Cowboys beat the Kansas City Chiefs 17-10 yesterday, giving Dallas sole possession of the lead in the NFC East.
Dallas (5-1), which has won 10 consecutive home games, moved ahead of Philadelphia, a 16-12 loser to the Washington Redskins. Kansas City is 4-3. Horton, replaced at starting strong safety by Thomas Everett, stepped in front of J.J.Birden to intercept Dave Krieg's pass on the Dallas 8-yard line.
Women runners place third in meet Kansan staff report
Overcoming poor weather conditions, the Kansas women's cross country team finished third out of all at the Michigan Invitational.
Michigan won the meet, but Kansas runner Julia Saul finished first place with a time of 17:59, beating 70 other runners.
Kansas coach Gary Schwartz said "Julia won convincingly against a very good field of competition," Daggy had been out with an injury but finished fourth for Kansas and 30th overall with a time of 19:24. Kristi Kloster and Ashley Ace finished 15th and 19th overall. Kloster crossed the finish line in 18:57, while Ace finished in 19:10.