Kansas 38 Oklahoma 17
U N I V E R S I T Y D A I L Y K A N S A N
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Jayhawk FOOTBALL
Kansas freshman defensive tackle Dan Dercher wraps up Oklahoma redshirt freshman quarterback Eric Moore. The Sooners completed only 5 of 20 passes for 89 yards during the Jayhawks' 38-17 victory in Norman, Okla.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 23,1995
SECTION B
RESULTS
Kansas 38
Oklahoma 17
Nebraska 49
Kansas State 25
Oklahoma St. 30
Missouri 26
Colorado 50
Iowa State 28
STANDINGS
| | Conf. | Overall |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Kansas | 3-0 | 7-0 |
| Nebraska | 3-0 | 7-0 |
| Colorado | 2-1 | 6-1 |
| Kansas St. | 2-1 | 6-1 |
| Oklahoma | 1-2 | 4-2-1 |
| Okla. St. | 1-2 | 2-5 |
| Iowa St. | 0-3 | 2-5 |
| Missouri | 0-3 | 2-5 |
AP Top 25
Five Big Eight Conference teams remain in this year's poll despite Kansas State and Oklahoma's conference losses. Nine teams from the future Big 12 Conference are in the top 20.
1. Florida St. (34) 7-0-0 1,512 1
2. Nebraska (20) 7-0-0 1,498 2
3. Florida (6) 6-0-0 1,421 3
4. Ohio St. (8) 7-0-0 1,400 4
5. Tennessee 6-1-0 1,273 6
6. Kansas 7-0-0,244 7
7. Colorado 6-1-0 1,143 8
8. Northwestern 6-1-0 1,087 11
9. Michigan 6-1-0 1,095 10
10. Oregon 6-1-0 941 12
11. Alabama 6-2-1 89 13
12. Nora Dame 6-2-1 645 17
13. Southern Col 6-2-1 628 5
14. Kansas State 6-1-0 709 8
15. Texas 6-1-1 695 16
16. Penn State 6-2-0 636 19
17. Washington 6-2-0 512 20
18. Alabama 6-2-0 440 21
19. Texas A&M 6-2-1 392 22
20. Virginia 6-3-0 298 14
21. Syracuse 6-1-0 255
22. Texas Tech 4-2-0 237 25
23. Oklahoma 4-3-1 231 18
24. UCLA 5-2-0 212 — 10
25. Iowa 6-4-0 312 — 10
Oregon skiing coaches: Anathema 149,
San Diego B17, Virginia Tech 14, Baylor 12,
Tampa B6, Stanton 7, Nicholson BL. 4, Mary-
land B1, Cincinnati 1, Tennessee 1
The Associated Press KANSAN
INTRAMURALS
Alpha Gamma Delta sorority is queen of the flag football hill and didn't even have to take the field to do it. Page 3B
Still going ... No.6'Hawks are 7-0
By Robert Sinclair
Kansan sportswriter
NORMAN, Okla. — The No. 6 Kansas football team celebrated after its 41-17 victory against No. 23 Oklahoma.
But after leaving the field, the Jayhawks already were looking ahead to next week. Although Kansas State lost 49-25 against Nebraska, falling to 6-1 and No. 14, the Wildcats will be looking forward to putting an end to the Jayhawks' winning streak.
"That's going to be a big game for us," said Kansas junior tight end Jim Moore. "We'll probably take (Sunday) off and rest up a little bit. Then we'll get ready for K-State."
Despite falling behind 14-0 early to Oklahoma, the Jayhawks put together a 22-play, 80-yard drive that consumed 12:18 of the second quarter.
"It really didn't seem that long until we came off, and I realized how much time was left in the half." Moore said.
After the near-quarter-consuming drive, Kansas regained the confidence it had shown all year but was missing up to that point in the game.
The Sooners had gotten on the board first as lightning — actually, it was Thunder — struck twice.
In the second half, the Jayhawks looked determined not to let this game slip away, and the defense stepped up its effort after being scorched twice earlier in the game.
On a first down and 10 from his own 40-yard line, Oklahoma junior fullback Jerald "Thunder" Moore took the ball 60 yards, putting the Sooners up 7-0. He sprung free as senior flanker P.J. Mills and senior split-end Jalauan Penny both made key blocks. Kansas freshman cornerback Jamie Harris made a diving attempt to bring the back down near the goal line but was unsuccessful.
It only took the Sooners 4:30 to add to their lead, as Moore went the distance once again.
Not only were the Jayhawks tackling better,
This time he took the ball around the right end and made the turn as senior guard Milton Overton opened up the outside of the field with a crushing block. Moore — who averaged 24.3 yards a carry in the half — scampered 72 yards for the score. The running back tallied 219 yards and two touchdowns in the game.
but also they continued to take the ball away from their opponents at an alarming rate.
"We said that if we didn't give them any big ones, we didn't think they could drive consistently. That was the tale of the game," said Kansas defensive coordinator Mike Hankwitz. "When we missed tackles and gave them two long plays, they were able to score. After that, we settled down and started tackling better."
At the beginning of the second half, Moore gained 20 yards on a run down the sideline. When he reached the 21-yard line, he was hit by Kansas sophomore defensive back Maurice Gaddie and the ball popped out, landing in the arms of freshman defensive back Freddie Hammonds.
Although they were forced to punt after the Moore fumble, the Jayhawks came up with another big turnover with 8:17 remaining in the third quarter.
As senior outside linebacker Keith Rodgers was bearing down on Oklahoma's Eric Moore, the redshirt freshman quarterback threw an errant pass that was intercepted by Kansas defensive back Dorian Brew. The senior returned the ball 41 yards to the Oklahoma 7- yard line.
Two plays later, Kansas senior quarterback Mark Williams rolled all the way across the field until he found senior wide receiver Ashaunald Smith in the back corner of the end zone, nutting the score at 14-14.
The game remained deadlocked until just before the end of the third quarter.
Kansas football coach Glen Mason took a chance by calling for a fake punt on fourth down and seven with the ball on the Kansas 40-vard line.
Richard Devinki / KANSAN
Kansas senior punter Darrin Simmons took the snap, pulled the ball down and scampered to the Oklahoma 15-yard line. The play was good for 45 yards and set up a 26-yard field goal by sophomore Jeff McCord.
"I don't make a lot of calls during the game, but I make the critical calls," Mason said of the trick play. "I knew it'd work."
Simmons agreed with his coach and the decision.
"Coach Mason made a gutsy call, and it was a good call," the former junior college quarterback said. "We watched film on it all week, and it was there. It was just a matter of when we were going to run it."
Kansas came up with the go-ahead score following a time out with a little more than 10:00 remaining in the game.
Faced with a third and goal from the Oklahoma 4-yard line, Williams split the Sooner defense with a bullet pass to the tight end Moore for the touchdown. On the play, Oklahoma junior free safety Anthony Fogle dived and just missed his second interception of the game while teammate senior cornerback Darius Johnson was trailing the tight end.
Although the touchdown ended up being the game-winning score, the key play of the drive came after Williams was called for intentionally grounding the ball.
Kansas Junior running back John Henley collides with Oklahoma linebacker Tyrell Peters. Henley's 93 yards rushing helped Kansas win in Norman, Okaa., for the first time in 20 years.
On third down and 12, Williams spotted Smith open downfield and aired the ball out. Smith stretched out and made a diving over-the-shoulder catch.
"He was running fast in the first place, then the ball went up, and I was thinking. He's not going to catch that," Rodgers said. "He's done it millions of times in practice, but wow, that was impressive."
Pivotal plays mark Jayhawks' comeback
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Kansas senior running back L.T. Levine rushed for 12 of his 101 yards against Oklahoma during a 22-play, 80-yard Jayhawk drive during the second quarter.
By Robert Sinclair
Kansan sportswriter
NORMAN, Okla. — When Kansas football fans remember Saturday's 38-17 victory against Oklahoma, they most likely are going to recall the drive, the play and the catch.
Trailing 14-0, the Jayhawks began a possession only 27 seconds into the second quarter. Twenty-two plays, 80 yards and 12:18 later, Kansas senior quarterback Mark Williams hit junior tight end Hosea Friday on a quick 1-yard strike for the touchdown. The score came on a fourth-down play, the fourth successful conversion of the series.
Although the team had cut the Sooners' lead and trailed 14-7, the drive was only the beginning of things to come.
"We knew we had some things to correct," Kansas senior outside linebacker Keith Rodgers said. "It was up to the older guys saying, 'Keep your head up because we're not out of this yet.'"
Kansas came out in the second half brimming with confidence, and the
defense continued its trend of coming up with important turnovers — the biggest of them coming with 8:17 remaining in the third quarter.
Rodgers blitzed Oklahoma redshirt freshman quarterback Eric Moore and forced him to overthrow his intended receiver. Kansas senior defensive back Dorian Brew made the interception and returned the ball to the Oklahoma 7-yard line.
"I just thought that I had to come out and make a few good plays," Brew said. "I was just playing my responsibility."
Two plays later, Williams rolled to his right and found senior wide receiver Ashaundal Smith in the corner of the end zone for the tving score.
After receiving the snap, Simmons took off down the sideline, made a cut back to the middle and was tackled 45 yards later at the Oklahoma 15-yard line. The play
But what ray have been the play of the game came on the Jayhawks' following possession. On a fourth down and seven, senior punter Darrin Simmons was called on to punt. Or was he?
set up a 26-yard field goal.
"Our guys did a great job of disguising it. I was 20, 30 yards down the field before anybody knew I was running." Simmons said. "I was thinking, 'Hold on to the ball.' I haven't ran that far for a long time."
The Jayhawks drove 70 yards for the game-winning score with just more than 10:00 remaining in the contest.
After Williams was called for intentional grounding — a call Mason disagreed with — Smith made one of his biggest catches of the year. As his quarterback rolled to his left, Smith burst past his defender and before the Sooner safety could recover, the ball was in the air.
Smith stretched out for a dive, making an over-the-shoulder catch, or as Mason called it, "our catch."
"I always say I enjoy coming down to Norman," Mason said. "But I've never enjoyed it like I did tonight. We're having a blast."
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7-6: Team and individual statistics from Kansas '38-17 victory. Page 2B.