UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Wednesday, October 25, 1995
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Big Eight competition intensifies
Kansas-Kansas State game may play significant role in determining champion
With four games remaining, the Big Eight Conference championship is still up in the air among four teams who have, at most, one loss.
That could change this weekend as the league's four top-15 teams square off against one another.
No. 2 Nebraska and No. 6 Kansas are tied for first place in the Big Eight with 7-0 overall records and 3-0 records in the conference; No. 14 Kansas State and No. 7 Colorado have lost only one game each — albeit to the co-leaders respectively.
"I don't think there's any doubt that we've got the toughest league," Kansas football coach Glen Mason said during the weekly Big Eight coaches' teleconference.
This weekend the conference contenders will exchange partners as the Jayhawks travel to Manhattan to take on the Wildcats, and the Cornhuskers will face the Buffaloes in Boulder.
Colo.
There are three possible outcomes of this weekend's games:
If both Kansas State and Colorado win, there will be a fourway tie for first place.
If both Kansas and Nebraska win, they will remain tied for the lead and also will put some distance between themselves and the other two schools
If either the Kansas or Nebraska loses, the winner will retain sole possession of first place with an inside track for the title.
No matter the outcome of this weekend, this hypothetical round-robin for the Big Eight title, which would most likely include a shot at the national title, could come down to either the Nebraska-Kansas showdown Nov. 11 in Lawrence or, if both leaders fall, the Colorado-Kansas State match-up Nov. 18 in Manhattan.
Despite the significance of this weekend's games, neither Mason nor Kansas State football coach Bill Snyder are approaching the game, and the consequent rivalry, differently.
"I think that every ball game we play is a big ball game," Snyder said. "I think when Glen and I were here and pitted against
each other for the first time, it was very competitive. I don't think that's changed any over a period of seven years."
Mason agreed with Snyder.
"I think Kansas State is an excellent football team. Yeah, they lost to Nebraska, but a lot of people lose to Nebraska," Mason said. "We didn't make these rivalries — Bill Snyder and I didn't — we're just charged with carrying them on."
Kansas is coming off of an emotional win against Oklahoma, and Kansas State is coming off of an emotional loss to Nebraska.
As for the other game between conference heavyweights, the Cornhuskers have experienced success against the Buffaloes in recent years. This history, in addition to the fact that Colorado has already suffered one loss, might take away from the intensity of this game.
Or will it?
"Colorado lost to Kansas, but they were minus four turnovers," Nebraska coach Tom Osborne said. "Obviously Kansas is probably stronger than they've been in a long time."
Colorado football coach Rick Neuheisel also has been playing down his team's apparent difficulties with Nebraska.
Big Eight Standings
| | Conf. | All Games |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Kansas (6) | 3-0-0 | 7-0-0 |
| Nebraska (2) | 3-0-0 | 7-0-0 |
| Colorado (7) | 2-1-0 | 6-1-0 |
| Kansas State (14) | 2-1-0 | 6-1-0 |
| Oklahoma (23) | 1-2-0 | 4-2-1 |
| Oklahoma State | 1-2-0 | 2-5-0 |
| Iowa State | 0-3-0 | 2-5-0 |
| Missouri | 0-3-0 | 2-5-0 |
Note: Associated Press rankings in parenthesis.
"I think our defense has done a nice job against Nebraska," he said. "The problem for us is the ability to move the ball and offensive field position.
"Also, we're going to have to score some points."
Scoring points against the Cornhuskers has been no small task thus far. However, if the Buffaloes are unsuccessful, they will probably fall out of the "round-robin tournament" and into the ranks of the also-rans such as Oklahoma (4-2-1, 1-2), Oklahoma State (2-5, 1-2), Iowa State (2-5, 0-3) and Missouri (2-5, 0-3).
KANSAS VOLLEYBALL
'Hawks ready for'Huskers
By Bill Petulla
Kansan sportswriter
By Bill Petulla
According to Kansas sports information records, the Kansas volleyball team has defeated Nebraska only once in team history. Nebraska sources report that Kansas has never defeated the Cornhuskers.
Whether the sports information offices want to dispute one win, the fact remains that the Cornhusker-Jayhawk series has been lopsided since the two teams began playing.
"Nebraska has an incredibly well-balanced team. They are also a great defensive队," Schonewise said.
With a 17-1 overall record and 7-0 in the Big Eight, Nebraska is ranked No. 1 in the nation. However, the Cornhuskers don't just look good on paper. Twelve of their 14 players are 5-feet-11 or taller.
"We will be very well prepared," Kansas volleyball coach Karen Schonewise said. "We had two highly intense practices last week, and they had the weekend to rest."
Following a week of rest, Kansas (6-14 overall and 1-6 in the Big Eight Conference) looks to change the record as it takes on Nebraska at 8 tonight in Allen Field House.
Although the Cornhuskers are leading the Big Eight and defeated Colorado on Saturday 3-0, Nebraska
coach Terry Pettit doesn't think they will take the Jawhaves lightly
"We're so focused right now that we really want to get better every match," Pettit said. "I feel that for two or three weeks we were sluggish, because we weren't being challenged."
The Cornhuskers are led by senior middle blocker/outside hitter Allison Weston and sophomore outside hitter Lisa Reitsma. Weston has totaled 234 kills in the season and Reitsma follows with 202 kills.
Pettit said that he was more impressed with the performance of the team rather than individual players.
The Jayhawks enter tonight's contest having lost their last two matches. They will be led into battle by sophomore right side hitter Kendra Kahler, who was selected the Big Eight Player of the Week for the week of Oct. 16.
Schonewise said that Kansas would have to step up parts of its offensive and defensive game to defeat Nebraska.
Freshman outside hitter Laura Rohde, who sat out the match against the Cyclones, will return to the Jayhawks' lineup tonight.
"We'll have to have an incredible defensive effort and serve as well as we have all year," Schonewise said.
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