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Monday, November 8.1976
University Daily Kansan
Iowa State's Mark Williams harasses KU quarterback Mark Vincendese
New KU offense falls short
By GARY VICE
Assistant Sports Editor
To get its one-potent offense back on the track Saturday, the Kansas Jayhawks threw a season-high 24 times, revealed the team's offense in the game, subpoenaed quarterback Mark Viremedes.
Although all three had their moments of success against Iowa State in Memorial Stadium, the Jayhawks were unable to outplay the offensive-minded Cyclones and last, 37-17.
After being kept out of KU's last 12 games, Vicendeen came in to play with 2:57 remaining in the first quarter when McMichael was unable to combine to direct a solid Jayhawk drive. Vicendeen from Berkeley Heights, N.J., didn't played well at third base and was out of season. He wasn't expected to play this season as he was expected to be red-shirted.
"I WAS A litle Hater," Vlcendeas said, "especially after having been running the machine all of the time this year. But that doesn't matter. Nothing matters to me except we lost."
Vicendesa, 6-1 and 180 pounds, was 5-12 passing for 99 yards. He also gained 50 yards and one touchdown rushing on 15 carries. Both Lissak, who made his first KU play in the first half now have playing experience this year for next season's tough schedule, which includes nonconference opponents Texas A&M, Miami of Florida, and UCLA. Lissak was also supposed to be red-shirted this season, but he suffered injury forced his activation three weeks ago.
"TM SURE the experience I got today
will help me for next year. I accondered said,
"I'm not sure what to do."
Vicenedean said he was told by Kansas coach Bud Moore the middle of last week that he might put him in against Iowa State.
Moore said, "We planned to play
Vicendez this week. We felt we had to come up with someone who could move the football. We've been very ineffective doing that as of late.
"I didn't want to expose him too quickly, but we were forced to. I was pleased with the way he played. He did some things well the moment of mistakes like a youngster will."
Besides surprising the Cyclones by using Vicendese for most of the game, the Jayhawks also displayed the shotgun formation on third and long situations. The team had a special formation that was designed for a special quarterback—McMichael.
MEMICHAEL, WHO had his best success early against the unprepared Cyclones, threw from the shuttle to complete six of 11 aircraft in 24 yards, but he suffered two interceptions.
Explaining his role, MeMichael, who started against K-State and Nebraska, said, 'I'm used to playing瘫 anyway. I'm used to I have to do, come in and pick things up.
"There's some pressure to make the first down. We thought we would surprise them at first and see how they'd play it. They started dropping their ends back, covering the deep outs, and we started hitting our backs, floating out and just dumping it off."
**ISU COACH** Earle Bruce said, "I think the surgical help needed to them. We weren't ready to go."
Cyclone cornerback Jerry Jaksch agreed, saying, "We didn't expect the shotgun at all coming into this game. But we did expect them to pass much more in this game than they have been. Their shotgun adjustment and didn't seem to affect us."
On McMichael's first three opportunities in the shogun, he noted first down on 16, then in the final quarter on 28.
Staff photo by JAY KOELZER
terference penalty. The shutgun offense was four for ten in picking up the first down.
Moore, analyzing the effectiveness of the shotgun, said, "We were using it to give Michaël a chance to stand back there and his receivers. It served its purpose."
"We have no plans to play three quarterbacks from here on. We felt that we should give Lissak a chance to move the ball, and it was not able to do, we made some changes."
MOORE ALSO used using three quar-
ters in one game was unlikely to be duplicated.
By passing 24 times, KU surpassed its season-high total of 15, which came against Wisconsin. However, occasional lacrosse ats and football limited the Jyhawks to 11 completions.
Colorado's Pfeffer and Kansas' Mason head for finish
Moore said, "We dropped far too many passes. That's probably the biggest disappointment besides losing the football game."
KU has taken the rest of the Big Eight's best punch and has been reeling for four of the last five rounds. Now they must get up and die or in die sole possession of seven places.
THEIR SEASON is down to two road games-at Colorado this Saturday and at Missouri Nov. 20. And for the Jayhawks, 54, may take them, those two games may make the season.
All fell—so have the Kansas Jayhawks, who after rising to the top quickly this year hit bottom rock last Saturday after being embarrassed, 31-17, by Iowa State.
To Arthur Miller, it was a starlet's career.
Chicken Little, it was the aile. "To poor
Henry," he said. "It's all about money."
Fallen KU looks to future
"We think we need to play like were starting all over again," said Vince Semary, KU defensive line coach. "We lacking something. As coaches, we're trying to pinpoint it and put our fingers on it so we can start new."
KU head coach Bud Moore was even more blunt. He didn't mound around with the old clichés about the next game always being the most important and a,"must game."
By STEVE SCHOENFELD
"I know this," Moore said. "I know it's
a well-important for us to win the next two
battles."
THE KU COACHES spent yesterday trying to decide what the Jayhawks must do to win their remaining games. Moore didn't give many clues.
"That's something the players and I will have to visit about," he said.
"No, I'm not going to say we've had players give up," Moore said. "I don't think that's necessarily true. We had our share of tough breaks. Some have been brought on by ourselves and others just happened. But this is a fine grum of vomie
KANSAS CITY (AP)—Franco Harris rambled for two touchdowns, and Terry Bradshaw ht Frank Lewis with a 19-yard scoring strike to lead the Pittsburgh Steelers yesterday to a 45-0 crunching of the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Right behind him was John Roscoe; ninth a year ago, 128 in 25.08.
Moore said one problem that definitely has not occurred is some of the Jayhawks
SCORING
IOMA STATE 0 21 0 10 — 31
KANAS 0 10 10 17
Ted Crank ran his best test of the fall, making 50th in 25:20. And the Jayhawks' fifth win was a celebration of the game.
It was the first shout against the Chiefs in 179 regular season games, dating back to 1963, the longest streak in the National Football League.
It was a tremendous showing by KU and
George Mason, who has been the top runner all fall, nabbed third in 24:40. Brice Coulsmith slipped into the 10th spot with a .98:02.
Steelers bomb Chiefs, 45-0
ISU-Base 12 pass from Hardeman (Kellman klek)
ISU-Base 12 pass from Hardeman (Kellman klek)
ISU-Base 12 view from Hub (Hutchack clek)
VISU-Base 12 view from Hub (Hutchack clek)
**TEAM STATISTICS** EU 18 IU 21
Rushes - yardie 62-344 IU 141
Rushes - yardie 52-344 IU 141
Return yardie 9-16-2 IU 15-4-2
Return yardie 9-16-2 IU 15-4-2
Lumpots - lobs 3-3 IU 3-2
Lumpots - lobs 3-3 IU 3-2
ISU-Starved 12 interception return (Kalm kidnack
K-Campfire 24 pass from Vincenzo (Haback kidk)
INDIVIDUAL
**Hawaii Diamondbacks** at **Milwaukee Brewers** 5:39,
Cleveland 10:29, Grayton 10:49,
Cincinnati 10:59, Brown 11:07,
Minnesota 11:19, Smith 11:19, D. Liew 11:26, K.J.ager 11:38, N.C. Hornsby 11:49
However, their No.1 and No.2 men, Stan Vernon and Brian Geisler, had problems. Vernon, who was expected to be among the top players, said Geisler Geisler did a little better, bringing 24th
The Sooners' third and fourth men throughout the season, Randy Wilson and Mark Bishop, ran good races. Wilson finished ninth and Bishop was 11th.
Passing Iowa State—Stanley 7-13-2, Hardeman 2-3-0.
Komasan - Vincenzo 3-12,0 Michelsen 3-16,
Campbell 3-14
Iowa State- Blue 51, Rogers 120, Green 214, Solomon 121
Kansas- W. Smith- 34-54 Miller- 132, Banks 32-29, Camped
132-12, Little-W. 119-28, Wright 62-60
Cross country squad is surprising second
Iowa State—Blaboll 5-42.8.
Kansas—Rubaeh 7-40.0.
Iowa State's Jeff Myers, a four-minute miler, didn't help the Cyclones -be placed 31st-and Oklahoma experienced similar difficulties.
Bv STEVE CLARK
KU tailed 71 points to finish behind an impressive Colorado team that netted just 6 points.
Kansas didn't win the Big Eight Cross.
Country title Saturday, but the Jayhawks came a lot closer than most people expected.
Then came Missouri with 80, Kansas State, 110, Iowa State, 125, Oklahoma, 132, Tennessee.
Colorado was led by individual winner Kirk Pfeffer, who grabbed the lead near the mile mark and gradually extended his stride to more than 250 yards, clocking a 24.98.
TWO TEAMS that were expected to challenge for second place—Iowa State and Oklahoma State.
BUT THESE problems weren't of any concern to KU, which recorded its best conference finish since 1971, when the squad was second.
good enough to warrant a trip to this Saturday's NCAA Regional Championship in Stillwater, Okla. — meet that KU passed up the last couple of seasons.
"We're really tickled," coach Bob Tummon said afterward. "I'm really proud of you."
men and they are trying their hardest to win the football games."
1. Colorado 48 (1-9) (3-6)
2. Minnesota 60 (5-11) (7-8)
3. Missouri 60 (5-11) (7-8)
4. Iowa State 125 (13-23) (31-38)
5. Oklahoma State 143 (7-12) (34-42)
6. Kentucky 143 (7-12) (34-42)
16% Prifiter, CT 242-580 Lt. Surgeon, Bresley NYC 24-248
19% Plastic Surgery, CT 242-580 Lt. Surgeon, Bresley NYC 24-248
21% Dermatology, CT 242-580 Lt. Surgeon, Bresley NYC 24-248
23% Orthopedic Surgery, CT 242-580 Lt. Surgeon, Bresley NYC 24-248
24% Internal Medicine, CT 242-580 Lt. Surgeon, Bresley NYC 24-248
MOORE SAID HE planned to make one definite change this week, starting sophomore Mark Vicendese at quarterback against the Bucks. Vicendese was being red-shirted before entering the game Saturday late in the first quarter.
"I felt like he played very well," Moore said, "considering he had virtually no exposure and it was his first time out this year."
both sophomore Mark Lissak and senior Scott McMichael played quarterback for the Jayhawks against the Cyclones. Lissak started the game and McMichael brought in KU's shotgun whenever they were faced with a third-and-lone situation.
Moore said he hadn't decided who would be the Jayhawks' No. 2 quarterback. He also didn't rule out the possibility that he would continue to firt with the shotgun.
"SURE THERE'S the possibility of us doing that," he said. "But really I don't know what we're going to do. I don't think we should be extremely, but you never knew. We might be."
Moore also doesn't know which players he's going to have to work with this week. So he's got a lot of room to stretch.
game. Starting nose guard Dennis Balagain, who has a rib injury, may have been the most serious casualty. He will have x-rays taken today.
The Jayhawks controlled the ball for all but eight plays of the first quarter, but didn't score against the Cyclones. Freshman kicker Mike Hibuch gave KU a 7-0 win in the second half when he booted a 38-yard field goal on the first play of the second game.
THE REST OF the quarter belonged to the Cyclones. Iowa State went 83 yards in eight plays to go ahead when reserve Jake Schmitz scored a 12-yard touchdown nassw to Luther Blue.
KU cut ISU's lead to four when Vicenzie marched the Jayhawks 75 yards, capping the drive by going around left end untouched for a six-yard score.
But like the week before against Nebraska, KU's defense willed right before half and the Cyclones went ahead by 11 when halfback Dexter Green scored on a three-yard run with 641 to play. Iowa drove the drive on their own 20 with 3:10 to 10.
Refusing to die, the Jayhaws, scored with six seconds left when Vicendese completed a 22-yard touchdown pass to halfback Bill Campfield.
Offensive tackle Lindsey Mason nurses late injury
Home course lifts KU's runners
By RICK BRYANT
What a difference 10,000 feet can make to the Kansas Jayhawks' cross country team.
Kansas Jayhawks' cross country team. After a seventh place finish in the 1975 Big Ten, he joined Colorado University, Boulder, Colo., and a similar finch the year before that, KU descended in elevation to its home course after a win over North Carolina in the 1976 conference championship.
Paced by George Mason's third place and Bruce Coldsmith's 10th place, the Jayhawks fooled the predictors who had selected KU third.
EARLY IN the race it looked as if seniors Mason and John Roscee would give KU a good shot of winning the team title. Both were running together in the top five spots through the first two miles, but a recurrence of the tendonitis that has plagued Roscee most of the season forced him to drop back.
Mason never ran lower than fifth throughout the race and battled Kansas State University's Larry Beasley for a fourth placed hold on to edge Mason by two seconds.
Mason credited a summer conditioning program, which helped him gain not only strength and endurance but also confidence; from the 40th spot he flashed in last year.
"I're really happy," he said, panting after the race. "Everybody was psyched up for today. It was tough out there! nobody gave up to people and they passed me right back."
MASON THOUGHT he could beat individual champion Kirk Pierce of Colorado in the World Cup.
Mason's time of 24:40 was 32 seconds behind Pfeffer, and Coldsmith was 54 seconds slower with a 25:02. Only 45 seconds separated the final three KU runners, with Roscoff finishing 12th in 25:08. Ted Crum 20:29 and Brent Swanson 20:38 in 25:53.
course record of 24:13, which he set earlier this year, with a 24:08 clock.
KU coach Bob Timmons was pumping congratulatory handshakes like a farmer's
"COACH TIMMONS is just great," he said. "He was the one who got me fired up for the race. This team is really close and I think we can do it together each other and I'm happy to be a part of it."
"We were very pleased to finish like we did," he said. "We were very competitive in
Crank wanted to discuss the team's unity and his coach more than his 20 place team.
that second place position. Mason and Roscoe were especially pleasing because they ran so well. They've been our leaders and they did well. They did well. Everybody did well."
Roscoe said that the team wanted to prove it could do better than a fifth place finish that was predicted in a premeet analysis in Friday's Kansas.
"I'm proud of this team's attitude," he said. "We haven't run well as well as we capable the last couple of weeks, but we really wanted to bus one today. We wanted to show them (the Kansan) they were wrong," he said.
All agreed that the home course was a big advantage for them after running last year at Colorado. Roscoe probably summed it up best for the team.
It wasn't the Big Eight championship, but it was evident to those in attendance that Friday night's intradual swimmers... almost as important as KU'z swimmers.
Intrasquad meet intense
KU's swimmers and divers competed against each other in Robinson Natatorium to determine how much progress they've made and to help coach Dick Reamon decide who will be on the traveling squad. Sixteen of the 20 members of the traveling team will probably be freshmen or sophomores.
The swimmers were allowed to choose the intraasqd events they wished to participate in. Each swimmer had to compete in at least two events, but no more than four. David Estes and Peter Bakter-Arkane each won two events. Kurt Anselmi won both one and three-meter diving events. Etsen won the 200 individual medley and the 100-meter dash respectively. Bakter-Arkane, Okenus, Mich., freshman, won the 200 freestyle and the 500 freestyle.