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University Daily Kansan/Monday, November 18, 1991
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Colorado rallies, slips past Kansas 30-24
By David Mitchell
Kansan Sportswriter
BUOLDER, Colo. — The Colorado Buffaloes escaped Folsom Field with a 30-24 victory against Kansas on Saturday.
Colorado has not lost a Big Eight Conference game since a 7-0 defeat at Nebraska in 1988. In recent weeks, at the reigning National Champions,
Nebraska had a chance to beat the Buffaloost two weeks ago, but Colorado blocked the Cornhuskers' last-minute field goal attempt. Oklahoma State led Colorado last week, but lost when the Buffaloes completed a 19-yard touchdown pass with 6 seconds remaining the game.
Saturday, Kansas dominated the Buffaloes for 57 minutes. The 'Hawks outgained Colorado 439 yards to 312. The Jayhawks had nine more first downs and had the ball for 10 more minutes than Colorado.
Nevertheless, Kansas fell victim to the Buffaloads' third bizarre finish in as many weeks. The Jayhawks' defense gave up the game-winning touchdown with 40 seconds remaining.
Kansas coach Glen Mason praised the Buffaloes' Big Eight record after the game.
"It's amazing to me," he said. "With two games left this season, the worst blemish against this season is a tie. That's unheard of."
The Jayhawks entered Saturday's game as 18-point underdogs but were
tied 10-10 at halftime. The Jayhawks could have led at intermission but failed to capitalize on their final drive of the half.
The 'Hawks advanced to the Colorado 1-yard line, but a penalty and a sack pushed them back to the 17-yard line. The Hawks missed another missed a 34-yard field goal attempt.
Snow fell throughout the day.
The team lost the field, fielding one of three attempts.
"There's no excuse for the two field goals I missed," Eichloff said. "You have to learn to deal with the conditions."
Kansas still had momentum when the second half began. They turned two consecutive Colorado fumbles into 14 points early in the third quarter.
Junior quarterback Chip Hillaryre hit sophomore tight end Dwayne Chandler and senior flanker Kenny Candler in a game that scored 44 of 22 yards, respectively.
Colorado then stumbled again. On the Jayhawks' third kickoff of the half, senior King Dixon forced a fumble and freshman Don Davis recovered at the 10-yard line. Then Kansas failed to penetrate the 30-yard line, and the tide began to turn.
On Kansas' next possession, tailback Tony Sands saddles a pitch from Hilleary and Colorado recovered at the Kansas 29-yard line. Two plays later, quarterback Vance Joseph, who had replaced the injured Darian Hagan, hit a wide-open Michael Westbrook for a 20-yard touchdown.
Kansas sophomore tailback George White wilted at the Kansas 26-yard line, ending the "Hawks" next drive. Oklahoma tight end Jake Lockock Colorado out of field goal range.
Kansas still led 24-17.
Kansas appeared to have stopped Colorado's first fourth quarter drive when senior Tim Hill returned an end zone interception to the Kansas 27-yard line. However, the Jayhawks were penalized for holding on the play, the turnover and giving Colorado a first down at the Kansas 29-yard line.
Mason refused to comment on the play.
Lamont Warren ended the drive with a 19-yard touchdown run. However, Colorado failed a two-point conversion and led 24-23 with 12 minutes left to lead 24-23 with 12 minutes left to lead 24-23.
Kansas then drove to the Buffalofoals' 20-yard line, but came away empty when Eichloh missed a 37-yard field goal attempt.
However, the Kansas defense held Colorado again, stopping the Buffaloes on a fourth-down play at the CLE. The Bucs only had to run out the final 3:2 to win.
The Buffaloes had 2:06 to pull off another miracle. It took them less than 1 minute.
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Fullback James Hill scored the winning touchdown with 40 seconds left.
Colorado quarterback Darian Haagan can't escape Kansas defenders Gilbert Brown, left, and Kyle Moore
'Hawks make progress in victory
BvJeffKobs
Kansan Sportswriter
Behind a balanced scoring attack and tough defense, the men's basket-ball team finished off Eastside Melbourne 94-66 Saturday at Allen Field
Kansas forced 27 turnovers, while giving up only eight.
"I thought we were more effective than we were last week, but you should be after a week of practice," Coach Roy Williams said.
The Jayhawks had seven players with eight on more points and four who scored at least 25.
Sophomore forward Richard Scott led Kansas with 18 points, while junior guard Rex Walters chipped in 16, including four for six from the three-
"I think we should shoot well because we have good shooters," Williams said. "Rex and Adonis also have the green light right now."
Juniorst Eric Pauley and Adonis Jordan contributed 12 and 10 points respectively.
Newton, who joined the Melbourne team Friday, received a standing ovation even though he wasn't playing for Kansas.
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The game was tight in the first half with Kansas leading 27-23 when a onehanded dunk by freshman forward Ben Davis sparked a 1-24 Kansas run.
He led the Australians with 16 points.
Kansas went in at halftime with a 45-35 lead.
The Jayhawks continued to build on their lead, opening up the second half with a 17-5 run, and pushing the score to 62-40.
Jordan, who is wearing a protective mask to guard his broken nose, went four for seven from the field, including two for four from the three point mark.
"He is more relaxed with it everyday," Williams said. "Once he starts sweating and it gets a little moist, it cuts down on his effectiveness."
Jordan has to wear the mask for at least two more weeks.
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Williams said Richey would be looked at by doctors tomorrow.
Kansas guard Rex Walters shoots over Melbourne's Lucas Agrums.
Kansas will open the regular season Saturday against Maryland-Baltimore County at Allen Field House.
"Right now he can't tolerate the pain, nor can he move," he said.
Former Jayhawk excites basketball fans
By Lyle Niedens
Special to the Kansan
Milton Newt thrilled an Allen Field crowd once more Saturday nights.
But this time, he wasn't in a Kansas uniform.
The former Jayhawks' star suited up and played for Eastside Melbourne, the Jayhawks' exhibition performance enjoyed his performance nonetheless.
"I was nervous at first, but the fans made me feel right at home," Newton
Indeed they did. Late in the second half, after Kansas had taken a commanding lead on the way to a 94-66 victory, the throng at the field house began chanting, "Wewant Milt."
Newton re-entered the game and promptly hit a three-pointer.
"I still feel like I can play a little," Newton said. "It was a lot of fun."
Melbourne also feels that Newton's basketball talents are of some value. The Australian team is interested in having him play full time.
Melbourne coach Brian Goorjian said that his team was looking for a swingman, and that Newton, who is 6-foot-4-5, would fill that need.
"We're very interested in Milt," he said.
It was the type of display that Kansas fans remember from Newton's playing days with the Jayhawks. He was a member of the 1988 national championship team and led Kansas in scoring the next year, when he also was named second-team All-Big Eight Conference.
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three of six three-point attempts. He also had seven rebounds.
Newton remained at the University after he used up his eligibility and now is finishing graduate work toward a master's degree in sports administration.
"They were looking for a swingier boy. Coach (Kansas coach Roy Williams) asked if I wanted to try out." Newton said. "Saturday." I just found
out yesterday that I'd be playing for them."
"You never can tell. It might work if the Mail must get a job out of it," with it.
Williams said he was pleased that Melbourne gave Newton an opportunity.
However, he will consider playing for the Australian team after he graduated.
"I'm not going anywhere," he said.
"I'm in class Monday. I have earn'd my
money."
But for now, Newton said he would concentrate on getting his master's degree.
"It would be an easy way to make money," he said.
Kansas women fall short of bid to NCAA meet
By Jeff Kobs
Kansan Sportswriter
Sometimes experience just can't be discounted.
For the Kansas men's cross country team, experience helped the Jayhawks qualify for their third straight NCAA meet.
On the women's side, the lack of experience might have been a factor in the three-point margin that they had on their appearance in the NCAA meet.
Nebraska, a team the Kansas women had beaten earlier in the season, won the meet with 45 points. Kansas State also qualified after placing second with a score of 85.
After that, it got tight.
"It's an important lesson for them to keep in mind for next year," Kansas coach Gary Schwartz said. "There is a confidence you get from knowing you can finish high — that you deserve to finish high."
Schwartz said the women's teams in the past went into the district meet with no hopes of qualifying.
"We felt good about the opportunity," he said. "This year, we had a good chance to qualify and we had a chance to win." And would he be close if the team didn't."
Junior Julia Saul won the district race and a berth to the nationalists. Senior captain Cathy Palacios finished seventh overall and fifth
The top three individuals from non-qualifying teams earn the right to go on to the NCAA meet.
among individuals from non-qualifying teams.
CROSS COUNTRY
"Weracaled well," Saul said. "I just wish my team could be there with me."
The women ran without freshman Kristi Kloster, who did not run because of a stress fracture in her right ankle.
Schwartz said the women adapted to not having Kloster, who also missed the Big Eight Conference meet.
Whereas the success of the women's team has been newly found, the Kansas men's team has a deep tradition in cross country that includes a national championship in 1963.
"They know they belong in the NCAA meet," Schwartz said. "I think our experience at districts and nationals made a difference."
"I think the athletes are able to do better when the big meets don't seem so big."
Kansas has five runners that ran on last year's team that placed 16th at the NCAA meet.
One of those is senior Donnie Anderson, who has run on the last two Kansas nationals teams.
"We got ourselves ready from day one for this," Anderson said. "We definitely pick it up a level."
The men's team has been a regular member of the top 25 rankings. On the other hand, the women's team has been for the first time ever this season.
The women broke into the polls at No. 16 on Oct. 2 after placing second at the Minnesota Invitational.
Men win; women lose to Arkansas
By Chris Jenson
Special to the Kansan
Last weekend, the women defeated Big Eight Conference rival Nebraska, while the men defeated by the Cornhuskers.
For the second week in a row, the Kansas men's and women's dual swim meet resulted in a split decision.
Kansas swim coach Gary Kempf said that although neither the men nor the women had an outfit, they were well-appointed in their performance.
Saturday, the results were just the opposite. The men defeated Arkansas 179-121 and the women lost to the Razorbacks 138-163.5.
"We didn't swim real sharp, and we lacked speed." Kennf said.
Senior co-captain Ed Riddle said that the meet was a success for the men but that the Jayhawks still
SWIMMING
"We would have liked to have beaten their top spinters, but for the lows in the meet, the highs evened it out." Riddle said.
had room for improvement.
Senior co-captain Mike Sederling won his third straight 1,000 freestyle, and junior Zhawn Stevens won the 200-year individual medley after being disqualified last weekend against Nehraska.
According to Riddle, the men's team performed well in the distance and stroke events.
Corzine won the 100-yard and 200-yard backstroke, and Riddle won the 100-yard and 200-yard butterfly.
Other standouts for the Jayhawks were double winners junior Tim Corzine and Riddle.
Senior co-captain Barb Pranger said that although the women
swam flat, their biggest concern was getting someone to step up and reach the next level.
Pranger and freshman Heather Switzer were double winners on Saturday. Pranger won the 100-yard and 200-yard butterfly, and Switzer won the 200-yard and 500-yard freestyle.
"We have the depth and the ability," Pranger said. "We just need people to break out."
Junior Suzanne Ryan was the only other individual winner for the Jayhawks. She won the 200-yard breast stroke.
Pranger said the biggest challenge for the remainder of the season was challenging themselves.
"We need to keep challenging ourselves in practice in order to improve in the meets," Pranger said.
The Jayhawks will compete in a dual invitational meet beginning Friday at Illinois.
'Hawks gain spot in tourney
Despite losing to Colorado Friday, the Kansas volleyball team clinched a spot in the Big Eight Conference Tour by finishing third in the conference.
The Jayhawks lost in four games to the Buffaloes at Colorado in the last game.
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"We were competitive, even more than the score showed," Coach Franck.
Broncos beat Chiefs 24-20
Colorado won the first games 15-12 and 15-11, before the Hawks rallied and won the third game 15-10. Colo match with 15-8 fourth-game victory.
"We got a real slow start," Albiz salo said, he had just first game, but the other team was going.
Colorado had 92 team kills. Kansas had 64 team kills.
Senior Adrian Powell led the Jayhawks with 24 kills and a hitting percentage of .339. Senior Kris Kleinship hadid 24 digits for Kansas, with sophomore Cindy Kanabel added 23 digs.
Steve DeBerg shook his head and wondered why he had such a miserable day. Charles Dimry of the firstplace Denver Broncos may know.
Proving the interception is mightier than the sack, the Broncos (8-3) seized possession of first place in the AFC West despite an aroused Chiefs' defense that sacked John Elway six times.
The Broncos, who beat the Chiefs (7-4) 19-16 in Denver last month, scored two touchdowns 59 seconds apart in the third period en route to their 11th victory in their last 17 games with Kansas City.
"The coaches put the defense in," said Dirmy, who made one of four interceptions of passes thrown by DeHerg and returned it for the clinching touchdown yesterday. "I twice got it. I was last in the right place at the right time."
Johnson returns to Forum
Magic Johnson returned to the Forum in Inglewood, Calif., last night for the first time since his stunning retirement and was met by a standing ovation from former Los Angeles Lakers teammate Santana Hawks and the crowd capacity.
After walking onto the floor following the pregame introductions, Johnson took a seat on the bench to cheer on the Lakers against the Hawks. He led the ovation from the crowd with a huge smile and a wave of his hand.
Johnson announced a week and a half ago that he was retiring from the NBA because he had tested positive for the virus that causes AIDS. He said before the game that he did not plan to speak with reporters.
After Johnson slapped high fives with the Lakers, several of the Atlanta players, led by Dominate Wilkins, and bear-burger Johnson,
From staff and Associated Press reports