Monday, November 23, 1998
The University Daily Kansan
Section B · Page 3
Loss to Iowa State spoils Jayhawk seniors' farewell
By Matthew Friedrichs
Kansas sports editor
Kansan sports editor
It was supposed to be a fond farewell for the Kansas seniors. A win against Iowa State would have ended a frustrating season on a positive note.
But Iowa State junior tailback Darren Davis had his own seniors to protect.
iowa State running back Darren Davis slides through the Kansas defensive line.
Davis found lots of holes in the fourth quarter, as he got 84 of his 184 rushing yards in the Cyclones' 23-20 win Saturday. Photo by Graham K. Johnson/KANSAN
"Darren did a great job," Allen said. "We just couldn't tackle him."
Kansas coach Terry Allen said he was impressed by Davis' effort.
With a three-point Iowa State lead in the fourth quarter, he took over. Davis carried the ball 17 times for 84 yards in the final period.
Linebacker Steve Bratten, who played in his final game for Kansas Saturday, echoed Allen's sentiments.
"We just missed tackles," Bratten said. "We missed the tackles we had made earlier in the game."
Allen said that he hoped to enter the fourth quarter in a close game with the advantage of strong south wind, which knocked down punts and passes all day.
Everything went according to his plan. The Jayhawks began the quarter with the ball and the wind trailing 23-20.
But the offense couldn't move the ball, and Davis helped the Cyclones control it on the ground for almost 12 of the quarter's 15 minutes.
For Bratten and the other seniors, such as linebacker Patrick Brown, it was a bitter end to a career at Kansas.
The players left the field under the
"I just hope that the young guys don't have the same problem next year." Brown said.
gray, early evening sky grim-faced
Despite the loss, Allen said he would remember the seniors fondly.
"I hate to see them bow out in this fashion," Allen said.
But he said that he had thought about the relationships he had developed with many of them in his two years at Kansas.
Brown said he also would leave with good memories of Kansas, especially the Aloha Bowl win
After the game, it didn't matter to the Kansas players that Davis carried the ball every Iowa State offensive play except for an incomplete pass, a punt and two knee-downs by quarterback Todd Bandhauer.
against UCLA in 1995 and the friends he had developed.
Dan Dercher quietly shook hands with Athletics Director Bob Frederick and former Kansas football coach Don Fambrough.
KANSAS 20 IOWA ST 23
Then he and the rest of the team boarded a bus for the trip back to Lawrence and the end of the 1998 season.
Kansas
Iowa St.
First quarter KU—FG Garcia 37, 10:19
ISU — Groce 8 pass from Bandhuer
(Kohl kick), 4:32
47,1.47 Second quarter
11.54.705
6:08
KU -Fulton 57 pass from Alexander (Garcia kick).1:45
KU—Winbush 1 run (Garcia kick).
ISU—Davis 5 run (Kohl kick), 3:33
ISU—FG Kohl 47, :05
Attendance — 26,059
| | KU | ISU |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| First downs | 17 | 25 |
| Rushes-yards | 31-151 | 54-198 |
| Passing | 210 | 166 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 12-26-0 | 15-27-1 |
| Return Yards | 24 | 13 |
| Punts-Average | 6-34 | 6-41 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-1 | 2-1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 8-60 | 6-40 |
| Time of Poss. | 23:58 | 36:02 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING- Kansas, Winbush 21-98,
Alexander克-62, Bowles 43-1. Iowa
State, Davis 43-184, Haywood 6-24,
Bandhaher 5-fiminus 10).
PASSING—Kansas, Alexander 12-26-
0-210. Iowa State Bandhauer 15-27-
1-166.
RECEIVING—Kansas, Hill 5-85, Fulton 4-96, Curry 1-15, Chids, 1-11,
Gasaway 1-2, Iowa State, Anthony 7-63, Grace 3-33, Gibson 2-53, Hay-
wood, 2-15, Davis 1-2.
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