Monday, October 20, 1997
The University Daily Kansan
Section B · Page 3
Wildcats whip Aggies; Huskers rout Raiders
The Associated Press
No. 20 Kansas State 36, No. 14 Texas A&M 17
MANHATTAN — Michael Bishop had the limp. Texas A&M felt the main
Despite an injured right ankle, Bishop led three second-half scoring drives, and No. 20 Kansas State mothered No. 14 Texas A&M 36-17 on Saturday.
Bishop, who set Big 12 and school records with 196 yards rushing last week against Missouri, hurt his right ankle late in the second quarter and left the game. He came back at the start of the second half and led the Wildcats to
the wildcats to three touchdowns as Kansas State (5-1 overall, 2-1 Big 12) held off the Aggies (5-1, 2-1), although they twice got within six points.
A&M scored on a blocked punt return, and an interception return set up another score, but the Wildcats held the Aggies to just four first downs and minus-35 yards rushing.
"Once things started ticking and we started playing as a team, you just felt it" said Wildcats linebacker Jeff Kelly, who had seven tackles and two sacks.
With Bishop hobbled, the Wildcats turned to a passing attack and the running of Mike Lawrence, who had 105 yards on 20 carries, and to Eric Hickson. Bishop completed 10 of 21 passes for 173 yards.
"We passed more because of Michael's condition and because I had confidence that we could do it and Michael had confidence that he could do it," said Kansas State coach Bill Snyder, who held Bishop out of the post-game interview room for the second straight week.
"There were some things in the second half that we wanted to do that we couldn't do because of Michael's condition. There were some things that we did in the first half that we didn't do in the second half."
A&M's leading rusher, Dante Hall, was injured on the first play of the game and did not return, and the Aggies never got started on offense as coach R.C. Slocum alternated Brandon Stewart and Randy McCown at quarterback.
"We started off struggling. They had us stymied," Slocum said, "I'm actually kind of encouraged. We had everything bad happen to us that you could imagine, and we were still in the game. We're six points behind, but we couldn't do it. We couldn't capitalize on it."
No. 2 Nebraska 29, Texas Tech 0
LINCOLN, Neb. — When Nebraska's
offense misfires, the defense still can deliver a shutout
Ahman Green ran for 178 yards and a touchdown, and No.2 Nebraska recorded its shutout of the season, 29-0, against Texas Tech.
Green led a powerful Nebraska rushing attack that slowed slowly but
eventually found its stride. The Cornhusk-ers (6-0, 3-0 Big 12) rolled up 400 yards on the day, just below their 401-vard average.
"We played well today, and that's what we try to do," said Nebraska coach Tom Osborne. "I think we have a good team, and I think we are playing well. We are not unbeatable. We didn't run away from these guys."
Texas Tech (3-3, 2-1) could do little against the swarming Cornhuskers defense. The Red Raiders finished with 127 yards and didn't reach 100 yards until 3:24 remained in the third period.
Texas Tech's first possession ended with a missed field goal, and the Red Raiders didn't penetrate Nebraska territory again until the 11-minute mark of the fourth period.
Texas Tech coach Spike Dykes is a believer in Nebraska's strength.
"It's just a hard day at the office when you play these folks," Dykes said.
Green, who carried 24 times, has 2,873 yards during his career. His effort Saturday moved him from seventh to fourth on Nebraska's career-leaders list, passing Derek Brown, Lawrence Phillips and I.M. Hinn.
Green didn't want to talk about his accomplishment. Instead, he gave credit to the Huskers' defense.
"All we had to do was worry about moving the ball down the field and putting it in." Green said.
Mike Rozier, the 1983 Heisman Trophy winner, is the school's top rusher with 4,780 yards from 1981 to 1983.
Missouri 37. Texas 29
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Although Missouri scored five rushing touchdowns in a victory against Texas, it was far from a one-dimensional effort.
In Saturday's 37-29 victory, the Tigers (4-3 overall, 2-2 Big 12) set to pass up the run for a change. Quarterback Corby Jones had perhaps his best overall game, passing for a career-best 220 yards, and loosened up a Texas defense geared to stop him on the option.
"They had their minds made up they
weren't going to let us run the ball a lot on them early," Jones said. "They definitely weren't going to let me keep the ball, so we went to the pass and the guys executed great."
Jones is Missouri's leading rusher, and until recently he has been a lot more comfortable turning the corner rather than sitting in the pocket. But two weeks ago he passed for 213 yards against Iowa State, and against Texas (3-3, 1-2) he was 12-for-21.
Jones opened the game with a straight dropback throw, hitting Kent Layman for 29 yards. He hit Eddie Brooks for 37 yards, Ricky Ross for 30, and Torey Coleman for 30. It's only the third time during coach Larry Smith's four seasons that Missouri won with a passing attack that produced more yards than the running game.
"Making big plays — that's where it really was," Smith said.
Texas coach John Mackovic was surprised that Jones didn't scramble, instead taking on a more traditional quarterback role. Jones ran 15 times for 57 yards but also was sacked three times for 28 yards in losses.
"We didn't stop the pass game nearly like we thought we would," Mackovic said. "Missouri came out throwing and kept us off-balance. They didn't use the option nearly as much as they have in the past."
The result was the highlight of Smith's time at Missouri, capped when fans tore down and hauled away both goal posts. The only other game that compares for
Smith is a season-
ending victory last
year against
Kansas, when the
goal posts again
gottorn down.
Oklahoma 24,
Baylor 23
NORMAN, Okla.
— Terry White got
knocked down but
not out and as a.
result kept Oklahoma from being KO'd by Bavlor.
On a day when quarterback Eric Moore and tailback De'Mond Parker each ran for more than 100 yards, it was a defensive play by White that preserved the Sooners' 24-23 victory.
White, the strong safety, had to leave the game at one point with a mild concussion. After being cleared to return, he got burned by Derrius Thompson on a 13-yard touchdown pass that got Baylor within a point with 38 seconds left.
Baylor (1-5, 0-3 Big 12) went for two instead of settling for overtime. Jeff Watson rolled to his right and threw to the end
zone, where White made the game-saving intervention.
Afterward, he broke down and cried.
"Coach Young (defensive coordinator Bill Young) told us the type of route they were probably going to come with, and sure enough they did," he said. "I was just asking God, 'Just let me make this play.' I felt like I really let the team down."
White had gotten turned around on the touchdown pass moments earlier. Thompson caught it behind White in the back of the end zone.
Oklahoma coach John Blake said he would have kicked the extra point, but Baylor coach Dave Roberts decided otherwise.
"We were going for the win. We felt like it was the time," he said. "It was two points or nothing — right then or never."
In a match-up of two struggling teams, Oklahoma (3-4, 1-2) stayed with one quarterback from start to finish — Moore and Justin Fuente had each played in the previous six games.
Moore started because Blake wanted more mobility at quarterback. He finished with 141 yards rushing, including an 80-yard touchdown run that gave Oklahoma a
24-17 lead early in the third quarter.
Parker added 171 yards on 32 carries and became the first Oklahoma back since Billy Sims in 1978-to reach 1,000 yards in consecutive years. Parker has 1,126.
"Everybody is happy but not really satisfied because we know there's a lot of room
tor improvement," said Moore, who hadn't won as a starter since Oct. 29, 1995 against Missouri. He became the first Sooners quarterback since Steve Collins five years ago to top 100 yards in a game.
Baylor led 14-9 at halftime, but Oklahoma scored on its opening possession of the third quarter and took the lead. Parker had an 18-yard run, and Moore scrambled for 21 yards shortly before scoring on a 1-yard sneak. The 2-point conversion pass to tight end Stephen Alexander made it 17-14.
The Bears tied the score late in the quarter on a 27-yard field goal by Matt Bryant. They went nowhere on their next four possessions before putting together the late touchdown drive.
Saturday's scores
Bia 12 Conference
Colorado 42, Kansas 6
No. 20 Kansas State 36, No. 14 Texas A&M 17
No. 2 Nebraska 29, Texas Tech 0
Missouri 37, Texas 29
Oklahoma 24, Baylor 23
The Associated Press Top 25
Penti State 16, Minnesota 15*
No. 3 Georgia State 38, No. 21 Georgia
Tech 0
No. 5 Michigan 28, No. 15 Iowa 24
No. 7 Florida 24, No. 6 Auburn 10
Mississippi 34, No. 8 LSU 21
No. 9 Tennessee 38, Alabama 21
No. 10 Washington 58, Arizona 28
No. 11 Ohio State 31, Indiana 0
Northwestern 19, No. 12 Michigan Stai
17
No. 4 North Carolina 20, North Carolina State 7
No. 13 Washington State 63, California 37
No. 17 UCLA 34, Oregon State 10
Fresno State 20, No. 18 Air Force 17
No. 19 Georgia 34, Vanderbilt 13
Purdue 45, No. 24 Wisconsin 20
**Arizona State 31, No. 25 Stanford 14**
Big 12 standings
Big 12 Conference
Conference All Games
North
Nebraska 3-0 6-0
Kansas State 2-1 5-1
Kansas 2-2 4-3
Missouri 2-2 4-3
Colorado 1-2 3-3
Iowa State 0-3 0-6
South
Oklahoma State 3-0 6-0
Texas A&M 2-1 5-1
Texas Tech 2-1 3-3
Texas 1-2 3-3
Oklahoma 1-2 3-4
Baylor 0-3 1-5
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