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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Tuesday, September 29, 1992
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Chiefs pummel AFC rival Raiders, 27-7
The Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The biggest crowd in Kansas City in 20 years got to see the Los Angeles Raiders plunge to their worst record in 28 years last night and then collected a nice compliment from the winning quarterback.
"It was also a smart crowd," said Dave Krieg, who rushed for two touchdowns in leading the Chiefs, 3-1, to a 27-7 victory over the Raiders. "When the officials were warning them to be quiet, they did it exactly right — quiet enough to satisfy the officials but still loud enough to give us a boost."
The Raiders, 0-4 for the first time since 1964, could not stop Barry Word from rushing for 125 yards and delighted the crowd of 77,486 by losing their fourth consecutive game.
Todd Marinovich was intercepted in the second quarter on an ill-advised toss as he was being sacked by Bill Maas, and the Chiefs turned it into Nick Lowery's tie-breaking goal. His second interception bounced off Ethan Hinsen's hands into the arms of Charles Mincy, who returned it 25 yards for the clinching touchdown with 1:52 remaining.
The Raiders, who advertise themselves as the "winningest" team in the NHL, are in the running for the
a row dating back to last year.
With powerhouses such as Buffalo, Washington, Dallas and Philadelphia still on the schedule, the Raiders' chances of salvaging a successful season seem remote.
"I've never been as frustrated as a coach or as a player," Raiders' coach Art Shell said. "It's very disappointing that you have no responsibility has to fall back on me."
"Tough times try men's souls," said running back Marcus Allen. "So we're going to have to find out what we're made of."
Word, a 245-pounder working mostly up the middle, went more than 100 yards against Los Angeles for the
third consecutive game as the Chiefs won their sixth in a row over their old AFL rivals and maintained a first-place tie with Denver in the AFC West.
Krieg, who spent 12 years with Seattle before signing with Kansas City this year as a Plan B free agent, used Fred Jones' block on Ronnie Lott to dash 7 yards into the end zone on the first play of the fourth period for a 17-7 lead.
Kneg also scored on a 3-yard run in the second quarter, becoming the first Chiefs quarterback to score two touchdowns in a game since Bill Kinney in 1983.
"The first one was a quarterback pass option," said Krieg, who also hit 9 of 18 passes for 80 yards. "The second was a quarterback draw we put in just for this game."
Lowery's 41-yard field goal midway through the final period made it 20-7 before Mincy returned his first career interception 25 yards for a clinching touchdown.
The Raiders seized a 7-1 lead 4:36 into the second quarter when Eric Dickerson sprang through a big hole over right tackle and sped 40 yards to the end zone untouched, outrunning Mincy for the final 20 yards.
The Raiders, who outgained their first three opponents by more than
400 yards but committed 13 turnovers, saw Lowery kick a 22-yard following Marinovich's first interception.
Rookie safety Doug Terry intercepted Marinovich and ran 9 yards to the Raiders 41. Again, the Chiefs aimed Word up the middle.
"It was just a bad play," said Marinovich, who threw for 161 yards, hitting 12 of 26. "I'm not perfect."
After Krieg's second touchdown to start the final period, Dale Carter's 30-yard punt return a few minutes later put the Chiefs in good field position, setting up Lowery's 41-yard.
Junior Michael Cox (left) stretches with Senior Jason Teal (right), while Junior Dave Johnston bounces to stretch his legs. All three are members of the KU cross country team and were working out yesterday at Memorial Stadium.
Irene Lanier / KANSAN
Runners vie for team spots as squad heads to Minnesota
By David Bartkoski
Kansan sportswriter
Kansan sportswriter
Eleven runners on the men's cross country team are vying for the nine spots on the travel squad that will run in the Minnesota Invitational Saturday in Minneapolis, Minn.
Coach Gary Schwartz said he would reach a decision today about which nine runners would represent Kansas in its second meet of the year.
Having the luxury of a deep squad is good for competition and the team, Schwartz said, but it also proved difficult for coaches and runners.
"It's especially hard for the ones that don't make the travel team because they worked hard for the opportunity to travel and compete in away meetings," he said.
Kevin Newkirk, the 1990 and 1991 Kansas 6A high school cross country champion at Emporia, and Chris Ronan, the 1991 Kansas 5A cross country champion at St. Thomas Aquinas, are two freshmen competing for a spot on the travel team.
"I've been thinking about it since the last meet," Newkirk said. "I usually come on later in the season, so I won't be too discouraged if I don't run."
Newkirk was the eighth-fastest Kansas runner in the Jahawk Invitational on Sept. 12.
Last week the cross country coaches informed the squad that the top nine runners would be chosen for the travel team on the basis of their performance during practices prior to the meet, Newkirk said.
Ronan said he was more concerned about the team's success than his own.
"I want to make the team," he said. "It's not the end of the world if I don't. It's good to be on a team that's doing so well and is ranked 14th in the country."
If runners are overly concerned about making the travel team, Ronan said, it could hinder their
performance.
"If you worry about it, you'll just drive yourself crazy." he said.
Senior Alec Bolten, who did not run in the Jaya-
hawk Invitational because of a knee injury, said
he remembered what it was like to be "on the
bubble."
"It's tougher to make the team when you are a freshman," he said. "My freshman year, I only traveled to one meet. Freshmen should keep in mind they have four more years, and they have to be patient."
Ladd McClain, a senior who did not run in the first meet because of an Achilles tendon injury, said he spent the last three years fighting for spots on the travel squad.
McClain made the travel squad for the NCAA meets in 1989 and 1990 but did not run at the NCAA meet last year.
"I have a lot of compassion for the freshmen who are put in this position," he said. "It's very stressful. Ideally, you'd like to concentrate on running, not on your position in relation to other runners on the team."
Senior David Johnston, a team captain, said all the runners on the team had a challenge facing them.
Kansas' other team captain, senior Jason Teal, had strep throat and did not compete in the Jayhawk invitational. He said Kansas' depth would be the secret to its success this season.
"It's up to the more experienced runners to retain their spots," he said. "The newcomers have to prove to the coach they deserve a spot on the team."
"We're all pretty much of equal talent," he said. "I think we have enough talent to run with any team in the country. It's just a matter of putting the talent together and everybody running to their potential."
Men's golf leads after one day of play
Botten, McClain and Teal all said they would run in the Minnesota meet.
Kansas varsity has 15-stroke cushion
By Kristi Fogler
Kansan sportwriter
The Kansas men's varsity golf team was in first place yesterday after the first 36 holes of the KU Invitational held at Alvamar Golf & Country Club. The teams will play 18 more holes starting at 8 a.m. today.
The varsity team was 15 shots ahead of Kansas State and 16 shots in front of South Florida. Kansas' second team finished the day in a tie with Indiana for fifth place. Twelve schools and fifteen teams participated in the tournament. Kansas entered two teams in the tournament.
Seniors Matt Gogel and Brad Bruno and junior John Hess led the entire field after yesterday's rounds. Each shot a 2-over-par 146, for the day.
Despite being in front by 15 strokes, coach Ross Randall said he thought the team did not play well, partially due to the cold weather. Temperatures in the 50s and brisk winds made it hard for all players to play their best, he said.
"It was cold this morning and that makes it tough," Randall said. "This is the first real cold day since April and they are not used to it."
"We did very poor this morning. We were leading but not doing very well, not what we should do relative to this course."
Alvamar is Kansas' home course.
home."
"I just hope they play to their potential." Randall said. "Not their very best, but to what their potential is. If they play like they know how to, they'll be fine. We should win at
Randall said it was harder to play at home because the team had high expectations to win. Randall said he expected the team to win.
Gogel, who shot 3-over-par for the first 18 holes and 1-under-par for the second 18, said he often put too much pressure on himself to preform well.
"I did not do as well as I wanted to," Gogel said. "College golf is tough for me. My expectations are way too high. I expect to play how I do in the summer. When I've got school, I'm thinking about too much other stuff. It's always rush, rush, rush."
Gogel qualified for the U.S. Open this summer.
Young, a member of the second team, said consistent play was the key to his success.
Senior Jim Young had the Jayhawks best round and was second overall after the first round with a 1-over-par, 73. A round of golf is equal to 18 holes.
I had stretches of holes where I had stretches of birds," Young said. "I
played pretty steady all day. I didn't make any big mistakes. I just kept plugging along."
Hess turned in Kansas' top second round score with a 2-under-par, 70. He was 3-under-par after nine holes.
Bruno said despite being tied for the team's lead, his concentration was down. He shot a 74 on the first round and 72 on the second.
Gogel said overall he thought the team did well but hoped for improvement for today.
"Mentally I'm pretty rusty," Bruno said. "I mad a lot of mental errors."
"We've got to go out and get the job done," he said. "We hope to blow away the field. I think we can do it."
Today, Bruno said he would try to keep more focused.
Source: 1991 Kansas City Royals Media Guide
ANAHEM, Calif. — George Brett's quest for his 3,000th career hit was put on hold last night when he did not start for the Kansas City Royals against California because of a strained muscle in his left shoulder.
Brett, with 2,996 hits, felt pain in his shoulder during batting practice, the Royals trainer said. The Royals have six games left after Monday, and it is uncertain when Brett will play again. His status will be evaluated each day.
"He first felt it in yesterday's game between his first and second at-bats," trainer Nick Swartz said. "He came out to take batting practice this afternoon, and he said it felt 100 percent better. But as soon as he started swinging again, the soreness started to come back."
Brett said in a pregame press conference Monday that he definitely will return for another season if he comes up short of 3,000 this year.
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