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Jayhawk FOOTBALL
Kansas State sophomore running back Eric Hickson (24) slides past Kansas freshman defensive back Jamie Harris (37) in the Wildcats' 41-7 victory in Manhattan on Saturday.
MONDAY,OCTOBER 30,1995
SECTION B
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RESULTS
Kansas State 41
Kansas 7
Nebraska 44
Colorado 21
Oklahoma 13 Missouri 9
Iowa State 38
Oklahoma St.14
Kansas senior running back L.T. Levine (22) is chased down by Kansas State defensive end Nyle Wren (44). The Jayhawks fell to No. 11 in The Associated Press Top 25 poll following a 41-7 loss to the Wildcats.
STANDINGS
Conf. Overall
Nebraska 4-0 8-0
Kansas 3-1 7-1
Kansas St. 3-1 7-1
Colorado 2-2 6-2
Oklahoma 2-2 5-2-1
Iowa St. 1-3 3-5
Okla. St. 1-3 2-6
Missouri 0-4 2-6
AP Ton28
Two BIG Three Conference teams rose and three fell in the rankings, including Kanees, which dropped from No. 8 to No. 13 and Nebelow. It was No. 4 and No. 3. Florida topped to regain the top spot.
rank team reo. pts. pv.
1. Alabama (23) 8-0-1,501 2
2. Florida St. (31)7-0-1,496 1
3. Florida (2) 7-0-1,417 3
4. Ohio St. (6) 8-0-1,412 4
5. Tennessee 7-1-0,129 5
6. Northwestern 7-1-0,126 6
7. Michigan 7-1-0,180 9
8. Notre Dame 7-2-0,1042 12
9. Kansas SL 7-1-0,1058 14
10. Oklahoma 8-2-0,690 7
11. Kansas 7-1-0,690 6
12. Penn SL 8-2-0,686 6
13. Texas 5-1-1,724 15
14. Southern Cal 5-1-1,754 13
15. Washington 5-2-1,754 17
16. Alabama 9-2-0,544 18
17. Texas A&M 5-2-0,512 16
18. Arkansas 8-2-0,487 —
19. Oregon 8-2-0,457 10
20. Syracuse 8-1-0,354 21
21. Austin 8-3-0,350 11
22. UCLA 8-2-0,329 24
23. Texas Tech 8-2-0,307 22
24. Virginia 8-3-0,305 20
25. Oklahoma 9-2-1,172 23
Others receiving vows; Virginia Toe 72, Bayton 20, San Diego 18, Blanket 18, Iones 11, Tulissa 10, Army 1, Clermont 1.
The Associated Press KANSAN
VOLLEYBALL
The Jayhawks pull off a two-game sweep of Missouri-Kansas City in Allen Field House. Page 3B
'Hawks shot in Sunflower Showdown
Jayhawks held to just 19 yards rushing in loss
By Robert Sinclair Kansan sportswriter
Kansan sportswriter
That is, except for the fact that the Jayhawks managed to score in the quarter.
MANHATTAN — In the No. 11 Kansas football team's 41-7 loss to No. 9 Kansas State on Saturday, the first quarter was a sign of things to come for both teams.
On its first possession, Kansas began on its own 17-yard line. After an incomplete pass and a 5-yard rushing play, Kansas senior quarterback Mark Williams was sacked for a 10-yard loss — not an uncommon occurrence on Saturday.
On the ensuing punt, Kansas senior punter Darrin Simmons couldn't handle a low snap and was tackled in the end zone for a safety, much to the delight of Kansas State's fans, who set an attendance record at 44.284.
"It was just one of those days. We didn't execute like the way we needed to," Simmons said. "Our team didn't get the job done."
"We'll be ready to go by next week. I guarantee that."
After Kansas freshman cornerback Jamie Harris recovered a fumble, the Jayhawks were forced to punt again. The kick was partially blocked, and the Wildcats took over the ball in Kansas territory.
Kansas State senior quarterback Matt Miller almost single-handedly marched his team down to the Kansas 9-yard line, as he rushed for 27 of the 30 yards himself.
"We knew that they were going to run the option, but it's just a matter of our execution," said Kansas senior outside linebacker Keith Rodgers. "Welacked in that area."
After a penalty moved the ball back, Miller found junior wide receiver Kevin Lockett wide open in the end zone for a 14-yard score.
Four plays later, the Jayhawks scored their only touchdown on a 61-yard bomb from Williams to junior wide receiver Isaac Byrd. The play was the longest of the season for the team and the longest career touchdown pass for Williams. It cut the deficit to 9-7.
That was the closest Kansas ever would be.
On fourth down and two with seven seconds remaining in the first quarter, Miller and Lockett hooked up again. This time it was a lob pass in the back corner of the end zone for a 20-yard touchdown, as Lockett went up and caught the ball over Kansas senior cornerback Dorian Brew.
When the dust had settled at the end of the quarter, Kansas State led 16-7 but had overwhelmed Kansas.
"To have a chance to compete against a fine team like Kansas
State, you have to at least be hitting on two or three cylinders," said Kansas football coach Glen Mason. "We didn't hit on any of them."
In the first quarter, the Wildcats outrushed the Jayhawks 92 yards to minus-14, outgained them 129 yards to 62 — which included the 61-yard touchdown — and scored the most points Kansas had given up in any quarter this year.
"If you do a better job of blocking than the defense does of defending the line of scrimmage, shedding blocks and making tackles, you're going to move the ball." Mason said. "Obviously, the credit should go to K-State. Today they dominated the line of scrimmage."
But the Wildcats dominated both lines of scrimmage, holding the Jayhawk ground game to 19 rushing yards after gaining 68 yards rushing, but losing 49 on sacks and the
safety. Junior June Henley and senior L.T. Levine were all but nonexistent, combining for 27 yards.
Kansas State scored twice more in the first half on a 22-yard touchdown from backup junior quarterback Brian Kavanaugh to senior wide receiver Mitch Running and on a 32-yard field goal with four seconds left.
The field goal by Kansas State place kicker Martin Gramaitca was set up by senior linebacker Percell Gaskins, who intercepted a Williams pass while falling backward on the Kansas 35-yard line. In addition to the interception, the No. 1-ranked Wildcat defense forced nine punts and had eight sacks.
The Jayhawk defense showed some of its strength in the start of the second half and made a successful stand, forcing the Wildcats to
"It was just one of those days. Our team didn't get the job done."
Darrin Simmons Kansas senior punter
punt. The tables quickly were turned as Kansas went three plays and out.
"Last year, we were down 21-0 going into halftime, and we thought that we could have won that game last year," Rodgers said. "It comes to the point, though, where it's the worst-case scenario, and you try to gain some momentum for the following week."
After the Jayhawk punt, Kansas State drove 71 yards on 12 plays, and sophomore running back Mike Lawrence soared over the top of the line, scoring a touchdown from two yards out.
The game's final score came almost 2:00 into the fourth quarter as K-State sophomore running back Eric Hickson was untouched on his 8-yard touchdown run.
After the score, Kansas junior quarterback Ben Rutz replaced Williams and received his first significant playing time of the year, completing two of eight passes for 22 yards.
The Kansas State student section swarmed the field after the game, tearing down the north end-zone goal post — despite the announcer's plea to show the nation the class of the Kansas State football team — and the sun set on the much-anticipated Sunflower Showdown.
"I think we'll be OK. I've said all along that we had a cohesiveness on defense, Mason said. "They're good kids; they were good kids when we beat those other two teams. Why would they be bad kids now?"
Jayhawks' loss is a hard lesson
No.11 Kansas will have to remember not to look past Missouri next Saturday
By Robert Sinclair
Kansan sportswriter
MANHATTAN — After defeating Colorado and Oklahoma earlier in the season, Kansas football coach Glen Mason downplayed the wins, saying that every game counts the same.
Kansas was a dejected group as it left the field after losing to No. 9 Kansas State 41-7 on Saturday.
Luckly for the No. 11 Jayhawks, every loss counts the same as well.
"This is a hard one to swallow for me," Kansas senior punter Darrin Simmons said. "I've been around this rivalry my whole life. They've beat us the last three years. I told myself that as a senior I wasn't going to allow that to happen, for them to beat us a third time. But it happened."
Simmons also had a tough afternoon personally as he kicked a career-high nine punts and had one partially blocked. In addition to the busy work load, the punter scooped snaps off the turf throughout the game and was tackled in the end zone for a safety after a bad snap in the first quarter.
"We're a young team," he said. "We play with a lot of emotion. I think we'll bounce back. It's true that this is an emotional loss for us, but a loss is a loss."
The Jayhawk offense struggled as it managed only 19 yards rushing, and its quarterbacks were sacked eight times. After averaging 37.3 points a game in Big Eight Conference play, Kansas was held to a mere seven points.
"We knew that they had great players on defense," Kansas junior tight end Jim Moore said. "We knew that we were going to have to execute this week. We just didn't come out and do it."
In fact, the Jayhawks gained 154 yards on offense, but 61 yards came on one
play — a touchdown pass to junior wide receiver Isaac Byrd in the first quarter.
Nevertheless, Moore found a silver lining.
"I think it will be a little easier for us to come together as a team this week," he said. "If we won and went 8-0, there was going to be hype all around us and probably looking past Missouri and looking to Nebraska. Now we have to regroup, focus and get ready to play Missouri next week."
"It's a freshly cut wound, so we'll see how it heals."
"We didn't play up to our potential," he said. "That was the whole problem. It's a correctable problem, though. We're 7-1, where most teams aren't right now. We're going to forget this loss just like we forgot our other seven wins and go on to the next opponent.
Though the Jayhawk defense gave up 23 first downs, 454 yards of offense and 41 points, including a season-high 16 points in the first quarter, Kansas senior outside linebacker Keith Rodgers still was able to put things into perspective.
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Kansas freshman guard Cleve Roberts shows his disappointment in the 41-7 loss.