University Daily Kansan / Monday, February 1, 1988 Sports 13 Washington trounces Denver, shatters records The Associated Press SAN DIEGO — Super Bowl week belonged to John Elway and his Three Amigos. The Super Bowl itself belongs to the Washington Redskins and three record-setters. Doug Williams, Timmy Smith, Ricky Sanders and the rest of the Washington Redskins scored 35 points in an incredible second quarter to erase a 10-0 deficit and rout the Denver Broncos 42-10 last night. They even broke the record for breaking records. Williams, the MVP, threw for 340 yards — 306 in the first half — to set one record and had four touchdown passes to tie another. Washington's 35 second-quarter points broke the old single-quarter mark by 14. Smith, a surprise starter for George Rogers, set another mark with 204 yards rushing. Sanders caught nine passes for a record 193 yards, including an 80-yarder from Williams on the first offensive play of the second period after Denver had taken a 10-0 lead. Williams was aided by a defense led by Alvin Walton, who had $2_{1/2}$ of the team's five sacks of Elway, and Barry Wilburn, who had two interceptions. They harried Elway and shut him down after his 56-year touchdown pass to Ricky Nattiel on Denver's first offensive play of the game. sive play of the game. "It really was a team effort for us," said Washington coach Joe Gibbs, whose team set another record with 602 yards on total offense. "It's no one guy. I think Doug would be the first to tell you that." "We just couldn't stop 'em," Denver coach Dan Reeves said of the second period, when the Redskins scored on five straight possessions. "All of a sudden they got turned around and we couldn't turn it back around. They hurt our pride more than anyone else." The hardest one to stop was Williams, the first black quarterback to play in a Super Bowl. His performance came less than 24 hours after emergency dental root canal surgery and he left the game for two plays in the first quarter with a minor knee injury. "I didn't come here to be a black quarterback," he said. "I came here to be quarterback of the Washington Redskins. "We don't have Three Amigos, but we have a full team," he said. Smith, who gained more yards in the first half, 131, than the 126 he had in the regular season, said: "All season long, I've been having dreams that one day I was gonna score one. I guess it happened today." "Timmy was running the ball well and the offensive line was giving Doug time," said Sanders, who caught two of the four touchdown passes. "That opened it up for me." Sanders, who like Williams is a refugee from the USFL, also said it was a team effort. Reeves said this week they were haunted all year by it. For Denver, it was an eerie reprise. The Broncos lost to the New York Giants in last year's Super Bowl, a game in which they led at the half but were outgained 200-2 in the first 20 minutes after intermission If that was a haunting, this one was a possession. "We had a lot of confidence going in and went out and scored right off the bat," said Elway, who went 14-for-28 for 257 yards, threw three interceptions and was sacked five times. because "But sometime in the second quarter, they turned it around and we didn't answer the bell when they scored." The win was Washington's second Super Bowl victory in five years and gave the NFC its fourth straight lopsided triumph in the NFL's championship game. The Redskins used just 18 plays and 5:47 in the second quarter to score 35 points on five straight possessions. Kansas players Milt Newton, Danny Manning and Lincoln Minor surround Kansas State forward Charles Bledsoe. Surprise ending in KU script as K-State ends streak at 55 By Elaine Sung It was not supposed to end this way. Allen Field House, the stage for the past 55 victorious dramas, was stacked to the roof with 16,000 screaming Jayhawks. Scanning Kansas State's Lon Kruger and Kansas' Larry Brown, two accomplished directors, were in charge, both with enough documented successes to draw a sellout crowd. And Saturday afternoon, they expected a repeat of years past, an encore to push the magical number to 56. But it did not last. The final score read Kansas State 72, Kansas 61. But It did not last. Thus The Streak ended with a whimper, heralded only by Mitch Richmond's career-high 35-point performance. Kansas State's 6-foot-5 senior forward ruined the field house legend. Richmond, suddenly a legitimate Player-of-the Year candidate, turned in a grandstand performance, contributing three three-point goals and shooting 10 for 10 from the line. for 10 to 20 bikes. "I thought he looked great. He stepped up and made some crucial shots." Brown said. It was Richmond's impeccable free throw shooting, a zone defense that kept forward Danny Manning to only six points in the second half and K-State's deadly three-point shot accuracy that eventually sank the Jayhawks. Kansas is now 12-7 overall, and 1-3 in the conference, tied for sixth with Oklahoma State. Kansas State, meanwhile, is 12-4 overall, and remains at the top of the Big Eight as the only undefeated team at 4-0. The Wildcats won against Brown for the first time in 10 tries and prevented the Jayhawks from taking the Big Eight conference record for consecutive home conference victories. Ironically, both schools now share that record at 23. cerned with the end of The Streak. The fact that the Jayhawks had played together as a team helped him accept the defeat. Kansas' defeat also marks the first time Brown has lost three consecutive games since he arrived here in 1983. "For the first time in a long time, I felt good about the effort," he said. But there was no use in telling that to the players. "I feel really bad for Danny and Piper," Kevin Pritchard said. "I know how much it meant to them that they've never lost here. I blame it on myself. I didn't hit the shots." But Brown was not overly con- Pritchard ended the night with just seven points, shooting three for 12 and zero for four from three-point range. Overall, the statistics sheet did not look good at the end. The Jayhawks committed 24 fouls to K-State's 15. What made matters worse for the Jayhawks was that the Wildcats shot 80 percent from the line, while Kansas shot just over 71 percent. The Wildcats also outrebounded Kansas, 38-25. But one of the bright spots for the Jayhawks was guard Jeff Gueldern, who came off the bench to help Kansas hold on during crucial moments in the second half. Gueldern finished the night with a career high 10 points, shooting four for four, including two three-pointers. 100-point player. For the Jayhawks, it was another case of losing an early lead. Kansas outscored the Wildcats 8-0 in three minutes, then went on to take a 10-point lead, its biggest of the game, with a tip-in by Manning. But that lead was cut down to two when K-State started a rally, beginning with a three-point shot by sophomore guard Steve Henson with 4:42 left. Richmond added a total of six points to the comeback, but it was Henson who tied the game up at 29 apiece, completing both his free throws with :26 left in the half. Manning came through with a base line jump shot, however, and Kansas went into half time with only a remnant of its previous lead, 31-29. Things went downhill from there. Guard Will Scott gave the Wildcats their first lead of the game, 35-36, with his third three-point shot of the game. **min 6:35 left. K-State began pulling away permanently, landing three-pointers on its next three possessions. The Jayhawks were outscored 13-3 until Manning launched a three-point shot with 1:59 left to cut the lead to six.** K-State led 60-54 at that point and called a time-out. Richmond went to the line after being fouled by Newton and completed both his free throws to increase the lead to eight. The Jayhawks tried to crawl back, coming as close as five within the last minute. Guelder landed his second three-pointer of the night with less than a minute left. Kansas 61 Kansas State 72 Kansas Manning M MF MFG FT R A O F TP Piper 39 8-12 3-4 3 8 0 2 5 21 Newton 23 8-1 0-0 1 0 1 2 5 0 Prichard 31 3-12 1-2 0 3 1 2 5 7 Bilary 35 1-15 1-2 0 3 1 2 6 1 Bury 14 5-12 0-0 1 0 3 1 10 2 Masucci 11 0-3 1-1 1 0 1 0 2 1 Gueldern 6 4-4 1-1 1 0 1 0 1 10 Harris 11 1-2 0-0 1 0 1 0 2 1 Harris 2 1-1 0-0 1 0 1 0 2 1 Noseguy 26-59 4-16 4-16 25 17 24 61 Kansas State Percentages: FG, 441; FT, 714. Three point goals: 4:16 (Manning 2; Guelman 2:2). Blocked Shoes: 5 (Manning 2); Turnovers: 9 (Newton 5). Steals: 8 (Richard 1) | | M | FG | FT | RT | 12 | A | F | TP | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Richmond | 37 | 11-24 | 10-10 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 19 | | Bledsoe | 36 | 1-8 | -2-3 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | | McCoy | 13 | 7-9 | -2-1 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | | McCoy | 13 | 7-9 | -2-1 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | | Scott | 34 | 4-7 | -4-5 | 4-2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | | Glover | 5 | 4-7 | -4-5 | 4-2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | | Meyer | 19 | 0-0 | -0-2 | 2-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | Dobbins | 19 | 0-0 | -0-2 | 2-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | Deginis | 1 | 0-0 | -0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Nelson | 1 | 0-0 | -0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Totals | | 21-46 | 21-26 | 38 | 12 | 15 | 72 | 12 | Percentages: FG, 457; FTB, 808. Three point goals: 9-12 (Scott 4-7). Turnovers: 17 (Henson 5). Steals: 3 (Richmond 1, Biedrich 1, Mayer 1). Brideau, r.钥泽) Half: Kansas 31-29. Officials: Spitler, Walkow, Reynolds. A: 15,000 Swim teams bounce back to defeat ISU By Tom Stinson Kansan sports writer The University of Kansas swim teams not only passed the test, they set the curve. Head swimming coach Gary Kempf had said that the weekend's meet with Iowa State was going to be a test of his two teams' character. After disappointing losses last week, the Jayhawks added impressive wins Saturday in Ames. The men beat the 25th ranked Cyclones 63-50, and the women won 76-37. The Jayhawk men are ranked 23rd nationally. One of the big surprises for Kansas was the return of senior Todd Neugent. He placed third in the 200-yard breaststroke and also swam the 200-yard individual medley for the Jayhawks. Neugent was the 1984 Big Eight Champion in the 200-year breaststroke for Kansas, but left the Kansas program the following year for personal reasons. Kansas tennis teams find success on court Sec SWIM, p.15, col. 1 He competed at the University of Texas for a year, qualifying for the NCAA Championships that season. Tattoos. Scruffy beards. Worn workboots. Hardworking individuals. Everyday stuff on a construction light and a tennis court. Rv Tom Stinson Kansan sports writer "We wanted to do well," senior Tracy Treps said. "We worked so hard these last three weeks that we at least that's what your tennis coach Eric Hayes hopes to see. "Maybe not the first few, but hard-working individuals are what Hayes thrives on. His team is beginning to thrive on them also. "We're a bunch of scrappers," Hayes said. "We work really hard and are a blue-collar team." The Jayhawk women won big over Southern Illinois at Edwardsville 8-1 Friday in Topeka. The only match the Jayhawks lost was the No. 2 doubles. "I was pleased with the effort this weekend, but I don't want to get too happy yet because we've got a lot of deserved to win. And that's how we felt when he hit the court." Buzzer bucket saves Hawks from Cats See TENNIS, p. 16, col. 1 By Keith Stroker On Saturday, Kansas basketball fans left Allen Field House happy. A basket by Jayhawk center Deborah Richardson as the buzzer sounded gave Kansas a 52-50 victory over the Kansas State Wildcats. The victory gave Jayhawks fans some satisfaction after the men's team lost to K-State. That loss ended the Jayhawks' winning streak of 55 home games. That is, if they stayed for the women's game. For a while, it looked as if KState, 7-12 overall and 0-6 in Big Eight Conference, would make a clean sweep over Kansas, 13-6 overall and 3-3 in Big Eight. At the 11:01 mark in the second half, Kansas forward Sandy Shaw, hit an 18-foot jump shot for a 44-34 Jayhawks lead. Over the next 10 minutes and 31 seconds, Kansas did not score a field goal until a 3-point shot by forward Mesho Stroughter tied the score at 50. The 'Cats outcured the Jayhawks 16-6 over that stretch. Kansas coach Marian Washington said she knew K-State would be ready to play. "That was a big victory for us," Washington said. "We held our composition down the stretch and converted the shots we had to." The 'Cats went to a man-to-man pressure defense and took the Jay- nawks out of their offense. Washington said a team could never afford to relax against K-State. Trailing 50-47 with just under one minute to play, Kansas called timeout to set up a 3-point shot. "We planned on getting the ball to Sandy, but Mesho was our second option," Washington said. "We wanted a 3-pointer. It was a big shot for us." The 'Cats called two time-outs, the second with 7 seconds left in the game. Stronger stole the inbounds pass and tried to pass the ball to a Kansas teammate, but it was deflected out of bounds by K-State guard Elyse Funk with two seconds K-State was led by forward Janet Madsen's 12 points and nine rebounds, and guard Nadira Hazim with 10 points. with 10 points. Richardson led Kansas with 12 points, while Shaw and Strougher each had 11. Kansas 52, K-State 50 Shaw 5-13, 11. Bradyj 2-3, 6. Jackson 1-4, Shaw 8-11, 7. Dougray j 4-8, Broughton 6-2, 1 4 Halftime: Haltimore 32-34, Total foul — KState 23. Kansas 15. Rebounds — KState 46 (Midninth 9) Funk 8. Kansas (Richmond) basker, Straw 8. Colorado 7. Third point — three points shots — Kansas 1 (Stronghorn). K-State (50) Madsen 44 16 21, Millett 3-0 10, Boyle 2-0 4, Funk 3- 10, Masseau 4 16 21, Haimz 1-6 24, Bahnner 4-0, Matthewiol 0-1 21, Lane 0-0 0, Totala 18 14-19 50. Kansas center Deborah Richardson goes up against Kansas State forward Janet Madsen for the game-winning basket. The Jayhawks beat the Wildcats Saturday night.