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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Friday, October 14, 1994
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Cross country coach to meet his old team
By Kent Hohlfeld
Kansan sportswriter
This weekend's cross country meet at Penn State will be a homecoming of sorts for Kansas cross country coach Gary Schwartz, who spent 13 years in various coaching roles at Penn State prior to taking the job at Kansas.
"I know a lot of the people and coaches there, so it makes this weekend's meet a little different," Schwartz said.
Penn State's ties to Kansas don't end with Schwartz. Teri Jordon, Penn State's women's cross country coach, was the women's track and cross country coach at Kansas from 1977 to 1980 before leaving for Penn State.
This weekend will be the first meeting between the two teams in four years.
"There is kind of a rivalry between us," said Michael Cox, senior co-captain. "Last time, we got into a heated discussion. They made comments about us coming from farming communities."
The No. 20 Kansas men's team defeated Penn State that year, a feat it hopes it will repeat this weekend. The Jayhawks also look to knock off the second No.1 team they have faced this season.
Top-ranked Georgetown will compete in this weekend's meet. The Hoyas took over the top spot after they defeated the defending national champion Arkansas Razorbacks two weeks ago in Fayettville, Ark. Kansas had defeated then No. 1 Arkansas in the teams' first meet of the season in Lawrence.
"Georgetown is a good overall team," said David Johnston senior co-captain. "They don't have anyone that I've heard of, but they are one of the best overall teams."
He said that Georgetown's recruiting style was typical of teams in the East.
"In the Midwest, you seem to see teams with big-name runners,"
Johnston said. "The Eastern teams seem to have more balance."
Schwartz said that cross country had a higher profile on the East Coast than it did at Midwestern schools.
"It's a bigger sport to the public there," he said. "They also tend to compete more because of the closer distance between schools."
This weekend's meet is more than a trip down memory lane for Kansas coaches. It could have implications for the Jayhawks' postseason aspirations.
"We need to knock off some teams ranked above us, Schwartz said. "We're still looking for a breakthrough this season."
The top two teams at District meets get automatic bids to the NCAA Championships in November. Six at-large bids are given to women's teams and three at-large bids are given to men's teams that don't win their districts.
A team's record against other ranked opponents is considered when awarding those bids. That will be important for the No. 23 Kansas women's team.
"We're going into the meet with the same attitude as other meets," said Melissa Swartz, senior co-captain. "It will help, heading into the Big Eight, to get the freshmen to know what running in big races is all about."
Schwartz said this meet would be helpful in evaluating the team's progress heading into the championship part of its season.
"We look at this meet as a pivotal meet for us," he said. "At Arkansas we didn't really pull it all together. I'd say was pretty much a wash."
This meet has added importance because it will be the last meet before the Big Eight Championships and District V meet.
"This meet will be a good measure of whether we belong at nationals or not." Johnston said. "We want to prove we belong there."
NFL Week Seven Preview A look at the top games this weekend
Kansas City (3-2)
at Denver (1-4)
The Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Three key players — including Joe Montana — are injured. Kansas City has lost 11 straight at Denver, and now the Chiefs must play there with a two-game losing streak.
"This is a huge game for us," said Derrick Walker, who will take Keith Cash's spot at tight end while he recovers from Wednesday's knee surgery. "It's critical."
The Chiefs have fallen to 3-2 with back-to-back losses to the Los Angeles Rams and San Diego Chargers, and certainly can't take Monday night's game against the 1-4 Broncos lightly.
Coach Marty Schottenheimer knows all about his personal nemesis, Denver quarterback John Elway, who missed Wednesday's practice with a jammed and bruised right thumb but is expected to resume workouts today.
Right now, however, Schotten-
heirink is more concerned about ending
the Chiefs' offensive problems.
Kansas City has not scored a touchdown in two games.
"We're the solution to the problem," said Schotenheimer, who predicted big trouble in the AFC West if the Chiefs should lose. "You can practice the offense, but you need to do it in a game. You have to have the sense that you can score, and I think that we will.
"As I said, we're the solution. People are saying to me that other people will help us. Nobody is going to help us. I don't have any doubt that we will do it. We are the solution."
Cash is out for an estimated four to six weeks after surgery on a part of the knee that connects a tendon to bone. He had become a fixture in the offense that had gone to a short passing game as Chiefs opponents had used deep zone coverage and allowed the pass underneath.
Nose tackle Dan Saleaumu was on crutches Wednesday with a sprained knee. He may see limited minutes.
Montana, sacked seven times by the Chargers, still has a deep purple bruise on his hip and has not practiced all week.
Los Angeles Raiders (2-4)
Televised noon, NBC LINE — Miami bv 31/2.
San Diego (5-0) at New Orleans (2-4)
Televised 3 p.m., NBC LINE — San Diego by 3
SERIES RECORD — Raiders lead 14-4.
DOLPHINS OFFENSE — RUSH (No. 9), PASS (No. 2), OVERALL (No. 2) Quarterback Dan Marino had a bad game in windy Rich Stadium. He was 20-for-43 for 212 yards and a touchdown. Marino has 15 touchdowns to lead the league. He ran the ball well vs, the Bills with 114 yards. Wide receiver Irving Fryer has 597 receiving yards, which is second in the AFC.
Miami (4-2)
RAIDERS OFFENSE — RUSH (No. 23), PASS (No. 13), OVERALL (No. 19). After two excellent games, quarterback Jeff Hostetler threw three interceptions against the Patriots. Wide receiver Tim Brown also was quiet with two catches and 46 yards. He leads the team with 24 receptions and 373 yards.
SERIES RECORD — The Chargers lead 4-1.
CHARGERS OFFENSE — RUSH
(No. 7), PASS (No. 11), OVERALL
(No. 10)
The offensive line and RB Natrone Means dominated the Chiefs. Means ran for 125 of their 151 yards. He is fourth in the AFC with 466 yards and has scored five touchdowns. QB Stan Humphries continues to lead the conference in passing with a 103.1 rating.
SAINTS OFFENSE — RUSH (No. 28), PASS (No. 4), OVERALL (No. 13t)
The Saints rushed for 107 yards vs. the Bears after not topping 70 yards in the first five games. QB Jim Everett has a 79.9 rating (10th in the NFC). Wide receivers Michael Haynes and Quinn Early have combined for 61 catches and 804 vards.
CHARGERS DEFENSE — RUSH
(No, 6), PASS (No, 17), OVERALL
(No.12)
MLB Junior Seau leads the team with 4.5 sacks. He continued his great year with 10 solo tackles against the Chiefs. The Chargers' 17 sacks is tied for the lead in the AFC. The Chargers are allowing just 84.4 yards per game on the ground. They're yielding 9.7 yards per catch, ranking first in the NFL.
SAINTS DEFENSE — RUSH (No.
16). PASS (No. 7), OVERALL (No. 8)
The Saints have the NFL high with 19 sacks, but they didn't have any against the Bears. After allowing 803 yards and 68 points in the first two games, which were both losses, the Saints have permitted just 70 points and 259.3 yards per game in last four (2-2). They've revamped their linebacking crew with ILB James Williams, who leads the team with two interceptions, and Connor has been the key.
Philadelphia (4-1)
at Dallas (4-1)
Televised 3 p.m., FOX LINE — Dallas by 81/2
SERIES RECORD — The Cowboys lead 40-26.
EAGLES OFFENSE — RUSH (No. 5), PASS (No. 6), OVERALL (No. 3)
The Eagles held the ball for 43 minutes and 11 seconds against the Redskins, but two interceptions thrown by QB Randall Cunningham held them out of end zone.
COWBOYS OFFENSE — RUSH
(No. 3), PASS (No. 12), OVERALL
(No. 5)
RB Emmitt Smith, nursing injuries, played barely one half but ran for two touchdowns. He leads the NFL with seven touchdowns and is third in rushing with 474 yards. QB Troy Aik
mun rediscovered WR Michael Irvin, who last week caught eight passes for 136 yards and scored a touchdown.
EAGLES DEFENSE — RUS (No.
2) PASS (No. 5), OVERALL (No. 2)
The Eagles held the Redskins to 226
total yards. S Greg Jackson had his
second interception of the season
last week, which halted a drive in the
final minute.
COWBOYS DEFENSE — RUSH
(No. 10), PASS (No. 1), OVERALL
(No. 1)
The Cowboys have been surrendering just 235 yards a game. Their pass defense is allowing a league-best 45.6 completion percentage.
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