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University Daily Kansan / Monday, November 11, 1991
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Nebraska's red tide drowns 'Hawks 59-23
Kansas jumps to 17-0 lead, but Cornhusker option takes control
By David Mitchel
Kansan Sportswriter
Despite a 20-17 halftime deficit, the 11th-ranked Cornhuskers came back and pounded
The Nebraska Cornhuskins spotd Kansas a 1-7 first quarter lead Saturday, but it was not enough for the Javahawks.
the 'Hawks 59-23.
K a n s s scored early on Dan Eichloff's 19-yard field goal after junior n nebacker blocked heiberakley blocked a Nebraskan punt.
Chip Hilleary
Namas needed just three plays to score on its next possession. Junior quarterback Chip Hilleary threw to the defense for a 50-ward touchdown.
Hillarye had one of his best passing games this season, completing 11 of 25 passes for 210 yards. The touchdown pass was Hillarye's first in 13 quarters, dating back to the Kansas State game.
Hillary scrambled 34 yards on the Jahaykws' final possession of the first period to give Kansas 17-10 lead. But typical of the game's outcome, Hillary ended the game with 24 net yards after being sacked three times.
"I was worried," Nebraska coach "Tom Osborne said. "We got a pretty good scarf today."
Unfortunately for Kansas, the defense also resembled the Jayhawk defense of a year ago.
"If there is a bright spot, it it's our offense resembled the offense of a year ago," Kansas coach Glen Mason said.
Senior tailback Tony Sands rushed for 56 yards on 11 carries, and fullback Monte Cozzone rushed for 49 yards. He completed a traction run of 345 yards of total offense.
Nebraska scored on three consecutive possessions in the second quarter before missing a 47-yard field goal on their last possession before half-
Kansas forced Nebraska to punt three times in the first quarter, but the 'Huskers did not punt again.
"That was not our defense out there," Mason said. "I didn't recognize it. ... I hope I never see it again."
The Jayhawks did hold Derek Brown, the Big Eight Conference's leading rusher, to 75 yards on 13 catches in a game after being poked in the rye.
The Kansas defense entered the game ranked second in the conference, holding opponents to an average of 284 vards a game.
In two and a half quarters, Jones set a Nebraska record, running for 294 yards on 27 carries. Jones also set an Eight record, scoring six touchdowns.
However,freshman backup Calvin Jonesran wild.
Jones continually burned the Jayawakes on the option. Jones' touchdown runs alone accounted for 140 yards, including runs of 47 and 68
Nebraska totaled 593 yards total offense averaging 7.4 yards a play.
"We couldn't stop the option, and at the end we couldn't stop anything," Mason said. "I'm embarrassed by you. You've not effort in a team we've had all year."
Kansas will travel to Boulder,
Colo., this weekend to take on Colorado.
The Jayhawks will end the season against Missouri on Nov. 30 in Averroes.
Sidelines
- Nebraska converted 9 of 12 third down plays. Kansas converted3 of 13.
Afterheating Nehraska's Curtis Cotton. right.Kansas tightendPete Vang tries to pull down an overthrown pass
Sports receive budget cut
By Janet Rorholm
Special to the Kansan
Kansas has enacted a 5-percent budget cut in each of its intercollegiate athletic programs.
Susan Wachter, assistant director of business for athletics, said the cut was necessary to make up for a $475,000 deficit the athletic department had accumulated for more than five years.
Bob Frederick, athletic director, said the budget cut would take effect immediately.
Frederick said he informed coaches of the cut at a coaches' meeting Oct. 24.
He said that he understood and sympathized with the difficulty the cut posed with the season already under way but that it was necessary.
"The crux of the problem is simply that the expenses are rising at a much greater rate then our revenue strings are rising." he said.
It is still unknown where all the cuts will be made. Coaches had different reactions to the cut.
"We're almost at the end of our budget, and we're not even done with our NCAA season, to say nothing of our spring season," said Rick Albtz, women's volleyball coach. "It's just a constant struggle."
With close to 65 percent of the $9.5 million proposed budget being scholarships and salaries, increases in tuition and room and board have posed problems for the budget in recent years, he said.
"We've been able to kind of keep the problems at bay through increased private giving and continuation," he said. "The same fashion as before," he said.
Frederick said he had seen these problems coming for about 10 years.
Officials must ask themselves how Kansas will manage its program in an economic recession, Frederick said.
"We just can't possibly keep up with those kinds of increases in scholarship expenses," Frederick said.
He said he would meet in the next four months with coaches, the athletic board of directors, the athletic planning committee and administrators to address these financial difficulties and seek solutions.
rederick said that he did not want to drop any sports but that he could not make any guarantees.
The University is not alone with
Kansas Athletic Corp. budget
Effectively immediately, the University of Kansas has enacted a 5-percent budget cut in each of its intercollegiate athletic programs.
Projected budget Projected budget
1991-1992 after budget cuts
1991/1992 after budget cuts
Men's sports
Football 2,869,000 2,725,550
Basketball 988,880 948,936
Track 296,020 281,219
Baseball 290,680 276,146
Golf 72,510 68,885
Swimming 194,900 185,155
Tennis 123,180 117021
Women's sports
Volleyball 189,570 180,092
Basketball 381,450 362,378
Track 217,570 206,692
Softball 209,800 199,310
Golf 77,810 73,920
Swimming 239,900 227,905
Tennis 129,400 122,930
Coed
Spirit Squad 25,635 24,353
Joseph Lies/KANSAN
Source: KUAC Income & Expense Summary For 1991-92
these problems, he stressed. The problem is national.
Last month, Frederick discussed similar problems with other Division I-A athletic directors in Tucson, Ariz.
"It's really a hot topic," he said. "It's not just something the University of Kansas is going through."
"You've got to remember that we're no different from the rest of the University. The University is going through a difficult time. We need you to stand at the level we think they should be, and we've had to make cuts.
In December, Big Eight athletic directors will meet to grapple with these issues. Frederick said he wanted to see these financial probabilities addressed in national solution is needed to provide equality for everybody, he said.
Some athletic directors proposed addressing the problem by providing scholarships for tuition only, cutting room and board. Other possible solutions are to provide scholarships only to those in need and limiting the travel of smaller sports to within the conference region.
"Something's got to change," Frederick said. "What we've got to do is figure out how we're going to change it.
"It's a time in higher education
where everybody's going through the process of looking at their program and saying we don't have the same number of dollars we used to do to this. We have to figure out if we can make it work."
"Sure, it's not a great time for something like this, but with the economy like it is, this is just business as usual," Kempf said. "I've been here for 16 years, and when something like this happens, you learn to do the best with what you have."
Swimming coach Gary Kempf said he would have to cut operating expenditures "here and there."
"KU has always been in trouble with its volleyball budget," Albiz said. "It takes a lot of my energy to stay within the budget, and so far we're doing incredible things as a team with the budget we have."
Albitz said she was very worried about the cuts because she already had spent most of her budget.
She said that she had full confidence in Frederick's judgment but that it was sad to see money taken away from students.
"If it wasn't for the athletes, there wouldn't be an athletic program. I hate to see money taken away from the students and coaches. That's the most important part of the program," Albitz said.
Rams' turnovers give Chiefs 27-20 victory
The Associated Press
AHAIME, Calif. - Linebacker Derrick Thomas made a game-winning play and a game-saving play in the last 2/3 minutes yesterday, and he scored the win, beating the Los Angeles FC 7-20, moving into a tie for the AFC West lead.
Thomas scooped up a fumble on Los Angeles' 29-yard line and raced into the end zone with 2:25 remaining to give Kansas City the lead. Then, with the Rams threatening to tie the game, he swatted the ball away from Rams quarterback Jim Everett and recovered it at the Chiefs' 31.
Kansas City (7-3) tied for first as the Broncos lost to the Los Angeles Raiders 17-16. The victory was also the Chiefs 'first ever against the Rams (3-7), who lost their fourth straight.
On the Chiefs' winning touchdown, Deron Conerly slammed into Rams running back Robert Delpino, knocking the ball loose at the 26. The ball touched the ground and bounded and Thomas grabbed it and sprinted to the touchdown.
The Rams drove back down to Kansas City's 21, but after a penalty against the Rams made it first-and-
Cherry had set up another Kansas City touchdown earlier with an interception, and another lost fumble by Lane led to a Kansas City field goal.
15 from the 26, Thomas broke through. As Everett set up to pass, Thomas knocked the ball out of his band and fell on it.
Christian Okeye rushed for 96 yards on 15 carries and SteveDeBerg completed 17 of 26 passes for 199 yards and one touchdown as the Chiefs overcame an outstanding day by Everett. Everett completed 28 of 26 passes, including 161 arow at 10 stretch, for 329 yards and three touchdowns.
The Rams had pulled into a tie when Everett connected with Damone Johnson for a 17-yard touchdown midway through the final quarter to make it 20-20. But Tony Zendeles, who was 19-for-19 on points after touchdowns this year, missed this one, hitting the right upright.
Everett dives the Rams 88 yards to the tying touchdown, including passes of 26 and 27 yards to Eellard. Johnson ended the drive when he came open across the field and caught his second touchdown pass of the day.
Blocked kick gives Raiders 17-16 victory over Broncos
The Associated Press
DENVER — The Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Raiders almost always play them close. The Raiders' first loss was to the Cleveland as the length of Scott Davis' left arm.
Raiders running back Marcus Allen, returning from a knee injury sustained in the opening week, threw for a touchdown on an option pass, and Jay Schroeder connected with Tim Brown for another score.
meetings.
But it was Davis' block of David Treadwell's extra-point try after John Elway's apparent game-tying touchdown pass to Vance Johnson in the fourth quarter and a second block of what could have been a game-winning field-goal attempt by Treadwell that gave the Raiders the victory.
The Raiders, trailing 10-7 at the half, took a 17-10 lead with 10 points in three minutes late in the third quarter.
That moved Los Angeles to 6-4 within a game of Denver and Kansas City (both 7-3) in the AFC West — as the Raiders and Broncos played a game decided by less than a touchdown for the 12th time in their last 16
Elway, 13 of 31 for 191 yards, hit
Johnson from 10 yards out with 8:37
left for what was apparently the tying
touchdown. Davis, however, came
to the key, got his arm on the
kick and deflected it back into the
middle of the line.
The Raiders then drove to the Broncos' 19-yard line, but Denver's Karl Mecklenburg blocked a 37-yard attempt by Jaeger with 1:58 left to keep Denver alive. From there Elway took over, driving the Broncos on a three-and-one pass coming on a fourth-and-one pass to Mark Jackson.
Treadwell's field-goal attempt was blocked by Davis with help from James Fitzpatrick as time expired. Even if it had been good, it wouldn't have counted because the Broncos were called for holding.
Magic fans buying up souvenirs
The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES — Fans, saddened by Magic Johnson's announcement that he is infected with the HIV virus, flocked to a sports specialty store owned by the basketball icon for a memento
of their hero
"Hang in
there magic
and don't die,
pleased 8-year-old
Amber Reed after
buying a
$2.50 autographed
book."
Magic's 32, a shop Johnson opened nine weeks ago in the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza west of Los Angeles.
Most shoppers Saturday said they were shocked by Johnson's announcement and came out to show their support.
"I'm really concerned for Magic and what better way to show it than to wear one of his shirts," 21-year-old Caron Vonbockmann said.
"He is everything," she said. "A great player and a great person."
The California State University at Fullerton student drove an hour with a friend to shop at the store in south Los Angeles. She said classmates and friends Johnson announced Thursday he is infected with the AIDS virus.
Vonbockmann did not have as long a trip as Bob Williams.
"This makes it a very special souvenir, to know that this is his first store," the 45-year-old publicist said.
Williams, on a visit from Denver, bought several items at Magic's. He bought a $23 "We believe in Magic" T-shirt for his 15-year-old daughter, a $19.99 "Always Showtime" video featuring Johnson and a $5 packet of basketball trading cards.
Williams believes Johnson will make people more aware of AIDS prevention.
Michael Magallanes agreed.
"God works in mysterious ways," the shopper said. "He couldn't have picked a better spokesman for AIDS."
"Magic is one of the most powerful people in the country," said Bush. "And do it. Look at Bush. He doesn't have a store named after him."
About 50 shopper gazed Saturday at Laker memorabilia, including jackets, shirts, jogging suits and backpacks. A videotape of Johnson played on television monitors around the store.
"I feel sadness, but I try not to pity him," said Sarah Harvey, a Los Angeles resident shopping on a break from traffic school.
"I think I would like him even if he wasn't a basketball player, if he wasn't famous, if he was my next door neighbor," Los Angeles waiters Peggy Thomas said. She planned to get a Lakers purple and gold basketball for her 9-year-old son.
Othershadmixedemotionsover Johnson's revelation.
"I will look at Magic a little differently now because he is infected." 14-year-old Davion Owens said. "He should have been a little more careful. But I would still play basketball with him."
His 14-year-old pal Rudy Cumbershade remembers catching a glimpse of Johnson at the Sept. 7 opening of Magic's32.
"I wanted to shake his hand but security held me back. I saw him real close. So when I watched TV I cried a little, "the boy said."
While some grabbed T-shirts and souvenirs for later resale, others tearfully bought things to treasure as if they were talismans.
Five busy sales clerks said the store usually was empty during the day but had been packed since the beginning, made up his stunning announcement.
'I can't tell you how many television cameras we've had every day since Thursday. They disrupt the workers ... and it disrupts people trying to shop," said a sales clerk who refused to give her name.
Reporter were later told to leave the store by Magic's 32 manager Lloyd Hawthorne.
A tearful Mildred Austin shopping Friday, buying two T-shirts, a tape and key ring. "I'm going to treasure them," she said of her shirts. "I'll wear them for a while, but I'll treasure them."
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