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University Daily Kansan
Thursday, Oct. 1, 1964
KU Prepares Platoons, Stack for Wyoming
By Russ Corbitt (Sports Editor)
The Jayhawks will have a "new look" Saturday when they play host to Wyoming at Memorial Stadium. And coach Jack Mitchell and all the KU supporters hope it is also an "improved look."
After falling 38-6 at Syracuse last week in what Mitchell called, "the poorest defensive performance in my seven years at Kansas," the KU coach has decided to platoon his squad for the remainder of the season.
"Right now we need more practice time on defense," Mitchell said in explaining his move of dividing the first two units into offensive and defensive squads. "But if we give a
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The biggest blow in the most fantastic National League pennant race of all time may have been a 20-foot single.
It was a trickling bunt off the bat of 20-year-old rookie catcher Jerry May and when it staved fair it brought home the run that gave the Pittsburgh Pirates a 1-0, 16-inning victory last night over the Cincinnati Reds and boosted the St. Louis Cardinals into sole possession of the lead.
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two-way player more time on defense then we are taking away from his offense time. You can't steal from one to help the other if you expect him to go both ways."
MITCHELL HAD been switching at quarterback, fullback, right half and center, but the remaining seven players were going both ways. Four of these seven, Ends Bill Walters and Bob Robben, Tackle Brian Schweda and Guard Dick Pratt, have been moved to the defensive platoon, Guard Greg Roth, Tackle Fred Elder and Left Half Mike Johnson, the other three two-way starters, will go on offense.
The Jayhawk coaching staff also plans to use its new "stack" offense extensively Saturday. The backs simply line up in an "T" formation, with the pitch going to one of them and the others handling the blocking chores.
"That's about the only way we moved the ball against Syracuse." Mitchell said after practice yesterday. "With the stack, Sayers and the other backs can go either way, and it keeps the defense from overloading Sayers' side. It works good for us because we have good speed to the outsides."
RON MARSH, who underwent a knee operation on Sept. 10, was in the midst of heavy practice today, but Mitchell still has his doubts as to whether or not he will play the
senior letterman Saturday.
"I just don't see how a guy can recover to that extent in just three weeks." Mitchell said.
Harley Catlin and John Garber were named co-captains for the Wyoming game which is expected to draw a Band Day crowd of 34,000.
TOM WILKINSON, who set two Wyoming passing records against the Jayhawks last year as a sophomore, will be quarterbacking the Cowboys again Saturday.
Last year at Laramie, Wilkinson hit 15 of 22 passing attempts for 202 yards and two touchdowns, setting Wyoming marks for most completions and most yards. His performance gave the Cowboys a 21-7 lead in the third quarter.
However, two Jayhawk pass interceptions, including one by Greg Roth on the Wyoming 20-yard line which he turned into a touchdown, narrowed the score to 21-19. KU drove 66 yards for another score on their next possession, and earned a 25-21 victory.
Wyoming gained a 6-6 tie here in 1961 against KU's Bluebonnet Bowl team.
THE COWBOYS will enter Memorial Stadium sporting a 2-0 record, with wins of 31-7 over Colorado State and 28-7 over Washington State. They have been picked as the Western conference favorites this season.
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Wilkinson has completed five of ten passing attempts for 119 yards and two touchdowns in the Cowboys' two performances this year. Working off an unbalanced slot-T, Wyoming is averaging 233 yards per game rushing.
An additional offensive threat is posed by George Squires, whose soccer-type kicking has accounted for nine field goals over the last three seasons. He booted a 46-yarder against Washington State last week.
Jayhawk All-American halfback Gale Sayers picked up 86 yards rushing against the tough Syracuse defense last week, lifting him into fifth place on the all-time Big Eight career list at 2176 yards. He needs only 20 more to overtake Bobby Reynolds, Nebraska All-American
of 1950, for fourth place.
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OFFENSE
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-Fannchild
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