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Monday, September 20, 1976
University Daily Kausan
Jayhawks bury Kentucky in battle of 'bones
KU wishbone rips Kentucky
By GARY VICE
No, it wasn't El Paso, but Memorial Stadium was certainly a sun ball Saturday.
While Kansas and Kentucky waged a battle to prove who had the hottest wishbone offense, the 84 degree temperature scorched the 50,170 Band Day fans—150 who were treated at first aid stations for heat exhaustion.
Defensive tackle Franklin King salutes KU's win over the Kentucky Wildcats
On the field, however, the Jayhawks beat the heat as well as the Wildcats, picking up 21 first downs and 401 total yards to post a 37-16 victory.
The Jayhawks, now 3-0 on the season,
rushed for 343 yards and scored in every
quarter, enhancing their pregame ranking
as the fifth best rushing team in the nation.
Kentucky, 1-1, ran for 206 yards after en-
tering the game ranked eighth in team rushin-
LEADING KU'S running attack was senior halfback Laverne Smith, who scramped for 90 yards on 11 carries and two touchdowns. Smith, who spent most of the second half on the side line, second to first against key keeper at stoning quarterback Nolan Cromwell.
"They were basically using the defense we "expected," Cromwell said. "We "were practicing against it every day, so we were able to deal with it." That'll be what we could like to run against."
Cromwell, who finished with only 34 yards, his second lowest rushing total since he first took over as the Jayhawks' quarterback 15 games ago, said the offense was well prepared for the defensive scheme the Wildcats used.
KU FOUND some degree of success throwing against the Wildcats, Quarterbacks Cromwell and Scott McMichael combined for four completions in 10 attempts and 58 yards. Not a spectacular performance, but 13 yards better than the 45 yards Kentucky's Derrick Ramsey netted in the air.
“Well, it was effective again,” Moore said. “It’s all that counts.”
KU Coach Bud Moore, who has often expressed his reluctance to have his quarterbacks pass, was surprised KU netted more passing yards than Kentucky.
McMichael, whose two complements gave him 97 for his career, said, "We really didn't want to throw very much when our running game was going so well. We just wanted to run down the clock on the ground."
Junior halfback Bill Campfield said that KU's blocking opened holes for the running
"On that reverse (Campbell's six-yard touchdown run)," he said, "I just got behind
Big Mo (offensive guard Morris Pipin) and he did it for me. Mowe threw a real good block. Today, I blocked my man every time and Laverne was gone."
SMITH TOOK off early in the game, running sweeps of 27 and 14 yards before capping a play, 89-yard KU drive with 30 seconds left. He put up the middle, notting KU ahead. 7-0.
Nose guard Dennis Balagna set up the Jayhawks' next score on the next series, recovering a fumble on the Wildcats 35-yard run. The Ravens score on a six-yard swerve right around end.
Senior safety Chris Golub temporarily stalled Kentucky's first scoring march when he deflected a pass away in the end zone.
"I had let their tight end go by me," Golub said. "He was my man completely and I was beat. Fortunately for me the ball was slightly underthrown and I was able to get back in time and get a hand on it. It sure saved my hide."
KANSAS SCORED twice more in the first
Missouri falls to Illini
"It's just that we weren't very sharp."
"From the first, it looked like Illinois was sharp and playing better, but you always came out looking good."
Missouri's humiliation by Illinois marked a 5-3 weekend for the Bier Eight Conference.
Inconsistency, thy name is Missouri.
Kansas State bowed, as expected, to a powerful Texas A&M & squam, 34-14, and Oklahoma State lost to Arkansas, 18-10. But Oklahoma State never reached the top air Force Air Force, 41-6. Colorado vanquished
Missouri's loss to Illinois has rekindled memories—and not fond ones—of last season. The Tigers whipped highly rated Alabama in their 1975 opener, and ended up 6-5, playing well one week and falling flat the pext.
Washington, 21-7, Nebraska clobbered Indiana, 21-5, Kansas outclassed Kentucky, 37-16, and Oklahoma kept its hopes for a third straight national championship alive by shutting down Joe Roth's long passes and whining California. 28-17.
How does a team clobber Southern Cali
tter when it lays out bow and scrape to
Illinois, 314°F?
More than 63,000 people jammed Faurot Field to watch the Tigers, who were two-touched favorites. Missouri, which shot from nowhere to No. 6 in the national rankings, is sure to plunge again in the ratings game. But the big question in Columbia is the availability of senior quarterback Steve Piskariewicz, who left the Jets after third quarter with a shoulder injury that hampered him even before the UCS game.
Kentucky narrowed the deficit after intermission with a 27-yard field goal by John Pierce. Kansas, however, came right back with Cromwell sneaking over from the one to give KU its largest lead of the afternoon. 31-10.
half on a 19-yard field goal by Hubach, his first in three attempts this year, and Camfield's six-yard carry with only 48 points. The half time score was 24-7.
"It's sore," Onofrio said. "We'll just have to go day by day."
In the fourth quarter, Kentucky scored
the touchdown on a left-end sweep by
Rumors.
In other games involving members of the AP Top 20, third-ranked Pitt lost quarterback Harvey Haygood for the season because of torn knee ligaments during a 42-14 victory of Georgia Tech II-hit-ranked LA Hawks. The team lost to Arkansas turned back Oklahoma State, 16:10; and No. 16 Louisiana State whipped Oregon State, 28-11.
More apparently got the impressive he wanted from his nationally ranked team, 13th by the AP and 16th by the UPI. But then a tough game in King Saud allowed the 'Hawks could play better.
By The Associated Press
"We played well, but not quite up to our potential," King said. "When the better teams come in here you'll see a better Kansas."
"I don't think we were looking ahead," said Coach Al Onofrio, whose Tigers travel to Columbus, Ohio, this week to battle Ohio State.
Michelle Brown, Oklahoma City freshman, was the top KU finisher. She placed sixth in 15-49 over the 2½-ml course. She was 78 seconds behind the individual champ, Joyce Urish of K-State, who was clocked in 14-22.
| KANSAK | 4 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| KANSAK-RY | 10 | 7 | 3 | 6-35 |
| KU-Kunshan 10 run (Huabach kick) | | | | |
| Ku-Kunshan 10 run (Huabach kick) | | | | |
| Ku-Kunshan-Runney 14 run (Perce kick) | | | | |
| FG-Kunshan 14 run (Perce kick) | | | | |
| Ku-Kunshan-Perce 27 run | | | | |
| Ku-Kunshan-Perce 27 run | | | | |
| Ku-Kunshan-Runney 3 run (failled) | | | | |
| Ku-Kunshan-Runney 3 run (failled) | | | | |
Trailing KU were Kansas State with 144, Hawaii Christian College 161, Fort Hays State 158, Emporia Kansas State College 228, St. Louis University 252, McPherson College 281, Marymont College 351, Montana College 353 and Southwestern College 394.
K-State, one of the top women's teams in the country, swept the first five places for a perfect score of 15. KU had 70 points and Oklahoma Wichita State's 96 and Oklahoma's 122.
KU men run fourth; women second at WSU
THE KU WOMEN FARED a bit better
when she started second, behind an
menace the K-star was in.
"them" was Bill Lundberg, a former KU runner, and Tony Brennan, a one-time NAIA cross country champion, who were a few months behind him. "We beat them was only partially successful."
KU- L, Smith 11, Alumno 10, Haskin 10,72, Higlain 13,34, Camp-
port 9, Jackson 8, Gould 6, Dillen 5, Mackey 6,7, Alumno 14,
Michael 6,7.
Another KU freshman, Kim Glasgow of Salina, was ninth; Sena Fraser was 10th; Nancy Bissell was 13th; and Heidi Wallace was 21st.
"I'd heard that Pittsburg and Southwest Missouri were strong this year," he said, "but I think we're going to get better as the season progresses."
Bob Timmons, KU cross country coach, was neither surprised by his squail's perseverance or his teamwork.
Kentucky - Stewart 11-48, Ramsey 19-60, Dipre 8-34,
Woods 7-14, Holl 5-11.
WICHTA- Just a few yards past the halfway mark in Friday's Wichita State University Gold Classic, George Mason made the KU cross team team was in trouble.
K1=Cruernay 2-4-4 30 Mc(Michael) 2-6-4 (1 Intercept,
Kunessy = Khamsey 5-14/4 5140; Tulson 0-2-0
Despite Mason's first place finish, the Jayhawks took only fourth in the meet. Kansas State College at Pittsburg placed first with 59 points, Southwest Missouri State was second with 63 and Wichita State third with 68.
TRAIMSTATISTICS
KU 12
First downs 12
Rush losses 72-34
Passing yards 58
Return yards 4
Passes 2
Punt 4-10-1
Punts 5-36-2
Penalties-lost 0-2
Penalties-lost 7-65
KENTUCKY
12
First downs 12
Rush losses 72-34
Passing yards 58
Return yards 4
Passes 2
Punt 4-10-1
Punts 5-36-2
Penalties-lost 0-2
Penalties-lost 7-65
"I looked back and I couldn't see any pink and blue," he said after the race, "so I figured I'd just have to go after them myself."
MASON COULD'T MATCH Londberg's finishing drive, but he did outlast Brien to place second overall and first in the university-college division.
Lundberg, who has completed his collegiate eligibility, was competing unattached and finished a non-scoring first. The clocked in 18:21 for the four-mile course.
KU- Roberts 1.9, Campbell 14.5, W. Smith, 1.44.
Michaels 1.8
Boyd 1.6
Mason glanced over his right shoulder. He didn't like what he saw.
Sports Writer
KC—baggerty 3-1ail (30.2 average)
Kentucky—Hayden 628 (3.1 average). Gemmill 1-26.
PUNTING KU—Dougherty 5-181 (30.2 average)
Kentucky—Woods 2-26, Hill 2-17, Dipre 1-2
PUNTING
By STEVE CLARK
KU'S OFFENSIVE line looked especially impressive, seemingly moving Kentucky's defensive linemen and linebackers at will. Moore said the line kept the Wildcat defense sealed from the outside, giving KU's backs room to run.
Kentucky coach Fran Curci said he hoped that by stopping Cromwell, the Wildcats could stop KU. Cromwell was held to 34 yards on 12 carriers, but his perfectly timed pitchouts helped the KU back get outside of Kentucky defenders.
By BRENT ANDERSON
The Kansas Jayhawks weren't impressive in their first two victories, making costly mistakes and not really looking like a team that played well. They games in the rugged Big Eight Conference.
Kansas minimizes errors in third consecutive win
Offensive tackle Blake Thompson said that not only were the Jawhaws
The KU players were eager to play well Saturday, however, wanting to prove to themselves and to anyone else who might be less prepared. The KU team, they proved that they could play
Associate Sports Editi
It was halfback Laverne Smith who punished Kentucky for keying on KU quarterback Nolan Cromwell. On nine rushes in the first half, Smith gained 80 yards and scored two touchdowns. Smith missed half of his final half, finishing with 90 yards rushing.
emotionally ready for the game, but that the linemen were getting good at reading opposing defensive sets and making the right block at the right time.
"We played as many players as we could," Moore said. "On the first touchdown drive, a couple of our guys got sick to their stomachs because it was so hot."
"Last year we were learning new blocking assignments and a whole new offense. Thompson said. "Now we've got it down." We've given situation and we've been successful."
A smashing trap block by offensive guard John Mascarello gave Smith the room he needed.
Cromwell was quick to praise the offensive line for handling Kentucky the way that he did.
KU coach Bud Moore substituted freely throughout the game because of the heat.
Sports
Although KU actually had more yards passing than Kentucky (88-46), the running attack once again enabled the Jayhawks to beat their onepon.
NINE KANSEA aacks rushed for a total of 343 yards against Kentucky. In its first three games, Kansas has rushed for 1,131 vards.
well, dominating a highly respected Kentucky team. 37-16.
Halfbacks Bill Campfield and Mike Higgins both rushed for 54 yards. Higgins ran 13 times, Campfield 12, including a touchdown in the third quarter.
"Kentucky was the best team we've played so far." Campfield said. "They never gave up, and we had to fight for every goal." I think we could be anybody.
"We had the blocks that made our plays work," he said. "I think we had a good effort from the whole team—that's what it takes to win."
"We just came off the ball quickly and hard." Mascarelle said. "Every play is designed to go for a touchdown if everyone does his job. If we can break one for a touchdown, we can go to the sidelines and rest that much sooner."
Fullback Norris Banks shot through another big hole opened by the KU line for 38 yards that set up a field goal by Mike Hubach with 4:43 left in the first half. For the day, Banks had 72 yards on 10 carries, second best for KU.
SMITH IS ONLY one touchdown away from tying LSU, only 15 yards back.
"I knew about the record but I wasn't
dressed up about it," Smith said. "I'll let the
doc know."
first score. Smith's touchdown came on a fourth-down pass after KU had scored at Knickspin's end.
Halfback Laverne Smith leaves the defense behind, gliding into the end zone for KU's first score
Royals to accept ticket requests postmarked today
Requests for tickets to the American League playoffs must be postmarked today for the first two games of playoffs, assuming they start in Kansas City, Mo., home of the Royals.
Tickets must be ordered in groups of four only. Reserved seat packets are $2.50, bleacher sections $17.00, $1.00 of the price is for handling.
Weekend Sports Roundup
No personal checks will be accepted.
The Royals magic number is now seven. Any combination of Royal wins or Oakland losses adding to seven means the Royals win the American League's Western Division.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)—Al Cowens smashed a single off the leg of Chicago reliever Terry Forster in the eighth inning yesterday to score Hal McRae from third base and lift the Royals to a 65 victory over the White Sox.
The victory enabled the Royals to gain a half game on the Oakland A's, who split a doubleheader with Texas yesterday. Kansas City now leads the A's by six games. The two teams open a three-game series here tomorrow.
George Brett began the winning rally with a single, his third hit of the game, which raised his average to 336, one point ahead of McKee in the battle for the No. 1 seed in the batting title.
Royals build lead
McRae singled and moved to third on consecutive wild pitches before scoring the win.
He was forced at second by McRae's grounder.
Royals' starter Andy Hassler lasted only 1
3-innings, surrendering five hits and four
runs. Lamar Johnson's ground ball scored Alan Barnister in the first. In the second, a walk, a double by Bucky Dent and a double by Jim Essian made the score 3-4.
Roger Nelson relieved Hassler and loaded the bases by yielding an infiltb to Lemon and hitting Bolt Stein with a pitch. Johnson then made it 5-4 with a single to left field. The bases had been knocked out. Royals' history, watched the contest, which was delayed one hour, 17 minutes by rain.
Ruggers win, lose
Paul Diedrich, Greenleaf senior, scored a
Dave Haye, Overland Park junior, kicked a 25-yard field goal to open the scoring for
The University side ran its record to 2-0 by edging Rockhurst, 7-6, and the city side dropped to 0-2 for the fall as it lost a 6-3 match.
The Lawrence Rugby Club split a pair of games with the Rockhill Rugby Club yesterday at the intramural fields at 23rd and Joway streets.
try, which made it 7-0, but Hay's conversion attempt failed.
team captain Doug Gunn, Hutchinson senior, said yesterday that playing conditions in the second half prevented either team from scoring.
Rockhurst moved within a point on a try and a conversion, but that's as close as they could be.
"It it was kinda to begin with," he said, "and when it started raining the ball fell."
In the city side game, the halves were shortened from 30 to 20 minutes because Rockhurst only brought one team and it had to play both games.
Golf tourney begins
The University of Kansas women's team will compete in the All College Classical
Twenty-one teams, including No. 2 nationally ranked Tulsa University and No. 3ranked Arizona State University, will be in the tournament.