University Daily Kansan / Monday, January 28, 1991
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Miss means a win for Giants in Super Bowl
The Associated Press
TAMPA, Fla. — The New York Giants left the Buffalo Bills no time for the no huddle offense.
Controlling the ball on touchdown drives at the end of the first half and the beginning of the second, the Giants won their second Super Bowl game in 2019 when Scott Norwood missed a 3-arg field goal with 8 seconds left.
The winning points in the closest Super Bowl in history came on Matt Bahr's 21-yard field goal with 7:20 left in the game.
But the game was really won by New York's ball control offense, which moved the ball 87 vards to a
touchdown just before the half, cutting a 12-3 deficit to 12-10, then held the ball for nearly 10 minutes to start the second ball, taking a 17-12 lead
Challenging the Bills to run, the Giants went most of the game with six defensive backs and two down linemen, blanketing Andre Reed and James Lofton and shutting down the Bills offense.
The Giants held the Bills without a first down on Buffalo's opening possession.
Buffalo tied it 1:23 later on Norwood's 23-yard field goal. The score was set up by a 61-yard pass from Jim Kelty to Lofton, who caught the ball after it was tipped into the air by the defense. It led to the six New York defenses backs.
Then the Giants did just what they aimed to do: control the ball. They drove 58 yards in 11 plays and ran 64 yards on a single 28-yard field goal for a 3-9 lead.
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After the Bills punted from midfield, the Giants took over at their own € . A holding penalty on center Bart Oates negated a first down at the 17, setting up a second- and 10-at the 6.
As Jeff Hostetter dropped back to pass, he stumbled over Ottis Anderson's foot and was sacked by Bruce Hayes and zone for a safety that made it 12-3.
Meggett, an 18-yard run by Anderson and a 22-yard pass to Mark Ingram before Hostelster found Baker a step ahead of Nate Odemes in the left corner, narrowing the margin to 12-10 at the half.
The Giants started the second half with another ball control drive, using 9:29 and 14 plays to march 75 yards for a touchdown on Anderson's 1-yard run. It took more time than any drive in Super Bowl history.
The key play was a third-and-13 from the Buffalo 32. Hostetler hit the 188-pound receiver and the 188-pound receiver broke four tackles and dove for the first down.
On their next series, the Giants
reached the Buffalo 35, where they had a fourth-and-2. But Smith stuffed Anderson for a 1-yard loss and the momentum swung once again.
Three plays later, Thurman Thomas ran off tackle, broke a tackle by Gary Reasons and another by Myron Guton and raced around the right side for a 31-yard touchdown that put the Bills in front 19-17.
The Giants came back with another time-consuming drive, using up 7:32 as they went from their own 23 to the Buffalo 3. But Jeff Wright made a big stop on Anderson and the Giants had to settle for Bahr's 21-yard field goal that gave them a 20-19 lead with 7:20 left.
Jayhawk defense helps trounce CU
By S. J. Bailey
Kansan sportswriter
The Kansas basketball team left no doubt in the minds of the Colorado Buffaloes that the best offense is a great defense.
The Jayhawks forced 30 Colorado turnovers and won the battle of the backboards as they derailed the game Saturday night at Allen Field House.
Kansas, 13-4, improved its Big Eight Conference record to 2-2 with the victory, while Colorado, 12-5, fell to 2-2 in league play. Colorado has played 54 consecutive conference games without a victory.
'We wanted to pressure them on the perimeter and try to get our double-teams going, and we got some turnovers out of it early,'
Roy Williams Kansas basketball coach
Both teams started quickly, trading baskets until the 13:17 mark of the first half. With the score tied 19-19, the Kansas defense took over and held Colorado to only two points during the next 10 minutes. The 18-2 Kansas run ended with Stivie Wise's sleeper with 3:34 remaining in the half.
"We wanted to pressure them on the perimeter and try to get our double-teams going, and we got some turnovers out of it early," Kansas coach Roy Williams said. "A lot of times if you get some turnovers out of it, you need to show them that they see two people coming at them, it makes it a little tough for them."
In the second half, another defensive surge ignited a 14-2 run that put the Jayhaws ahead by 34 points with 9:36 to play.
"I felt good about what we were doing defensively," Williams said. "Terry Brown continued to work hard on the defensive end and came up with some big stakes. We challenged Alonzo again tonight by giving him Stevie Wise. Our whole goal was to cut down on his percentage. I don't know if we did that, but I really felt like Alonzo played well defensively."
Although Wise and Shaun Vandiver scored a combined 43 points, the
Men's Basketball
Kansas defense held Colorado's other three starters to seven total points.
The Jayhawks also out-rebounded Colorado 42-35, and held Vandiver, who leads the conference in rebounding, to four boards in the game. He forward Alonzo Jamison pulled up 10 rebounds for the Jayhawks.
Senior guard Terry Brown led four Jayhawks in double-figures with 27 points, five rebounds and four steals. Adonis Jordan scored 13 points and added 11 points before fouling out with just under 7 minutes left in the game.
Junior center David Johannin also gave the Jayhaws a boost, scoring a career-high 13 points and adding five rebounds and two blocked shots in 10 minutes of play. Johannin entered the game averaging 1.5 points and 1.6 rebounds a game.
"Tonight, I was more into the offensive flow than I have been in any other game," Johanning said. "Normally, I'm more defensively oriented, but tonight I think I really liked it." Together, I think this game will help my confidence, which will help the way I play on both ends of the floor."
Senior forward Kirk Wagner returned to action for the Jayhawks after spending more than two weeks on the sidelines with a knee injury. Wagner grabbed two rebounds in about six-and-a-half minutes of play.
"What I wanted to do was to get Kirk out there for two or three stretches just to get him used to running up and down in a game situation again," Williams said. "Before he got hurt, Kirk was playing the best basketball of his career. But he's gone about 18 days without doing anything. Now the doctors say he's fine and he says he feels fine."
Tomorrow, the Jayhawks travel to Manhattan to take on Kansas State in the first game of a two-game road trip. Kansas will finish the week Saturady against Iowa State in Ames, Iowa.
4-man plan slows down CU center
By Mark Spencer
Guard Terry Brown and forward Patrick Richey go for a rebound in Kansas' victory against Colorado.
Kansan sportswriter
Kansas coach Roy Williams had a simple game plan for the Jayhawks game against the Colorado Buffaloes on Saturday night.
"We talked to the kids about (Shau)n Vandiver and (Stevie) Wise as being their two scores. "Williams was one of my students, a physicist to figure that out."
Kansas forward Alonzo Jamison drew the assignment of guarding Wise for most of the game, but defending the 6-foot 10-inch, 240-pound Vandiver required a four-man effort from Kansas center David Johnning and forwards Mark Ranier, Mike Maddux and Richard Scott
"Shaun is a good basketball player and he's going to score," Williams said. "I've yet to find many people that can completely shut him down."
The 'Jayhawks' battles with Vanderwer were highlighted by pushing, elbow shots and instances when VanDiver defended or both tumbled to the floor.
Randall said the physical play resulted from the Jayhawks' attempt to deny Vanderiver the ball.
"I've played against him for several years now, and you're not going to completely stop him," Randall said.
"I just go in and play hard," Scott said. "If he throws me down, I'm going to get back up. I not ever going to stop coming at him."
"He thought he could come into the game and just manhandle us," Scott said. "He didn't because Coach Williams put up a nice game plan."
Johanning said he looked forward to playing against Vandiver.
"I play better against bigger people," Johanning said. "Shaun's a big boy, so I figured I could get some time in."
Williams said, "I told him during warm-ups, 'I hope we play well, I hope you play well, but I hope we beat your tail.'"
Kansas takes second place at triangular
Kansas' Stacey Smiedala races past K-State's Marcus Wright.
By Rick C. Honish
Kansan sportswriter
The Kansas men's and women's track team finished Saturday's triangular meet in second place behind K-State.
The Wildcats scored 160 points with the help of 20 first place finishes. The Jayhawks finished the meet with 99 points, winning by 72. Tigers placed third with 77 $_{1/2}$ points.
'Both our teams are stronger this year. There was more distance between KU and Missouri this year than last.'
Gary Schwartz Kansas track coach
Kansas coach Gary Schwartz said he was pleased with the way his teams pulled together and competed in the meet.
"Both our teams are stronger this year," he said. "There was more distance between KU and Missouri this year than last."
K-State coach John Capriotti said he liked the way his team went head-tohead with its Big Eight Conference rival, but he said his runners were slower than what he had wanted to see.
Schwartz said he knew the K-State team was strong, and that he was not surprised by its success.
Capriotti praised KU runner Dan Waters, a freshman, who beat the favored Jared Storm of K-State to win the 800 meter run.
"Waters ran a great race, a smart
Track
race." he said.
waters' teammate, middle dis-
tance runner Stacey Smiedala, was
also happy with Waters' performance.
Smiedala and Waters are both
members of the men's two-mile relay
finished in first place Saturday.
"I am really happy because Dana proved he can be the fourth guy for our team, and we've got four solid guys running for us now." Simedala said. "As for the whole team, I think we show up and Missouri that we are out to win."
Other top finishes for the Jay hawks were Mike Cox in the mile run, Sam Frosee in the 3000-meter run. Helena Hafstrom in the women's 800-meter run, Marybeth Labosky, who tied for first in the high jump, and Hassan Bailey in the 200-meter run.
Schwartz said he was particularly impressed with Bailey's performance because he had only practiced for about a week.
"Hassan ran very well in the 55 meter and then came back and ran a meet record time in the 200," Schwartz said.
Schwartz said he also was happy to see a strong performance from Labsoy, who met the provisional height with the NCAA meet with him June 5.
"In the past it has been tough for provisional qualifiers to get into the NCAA, but I am confident Labosky will do it in absolute qualifying mark," he said.
Rv Lana Smith
Lady 'Hawks narrowly defeat Colorado, 71-68
Kansan sportswriter
It was a close game for the Jayhawks Saturday night in Boulder, but the Kansas women's basketball team squeezed past Colorado 71-68.
Johnson stormed the court and scored 18 points for the Buffaloes, but she was not the only force the Jayhawks had to reckon with.
Before the game, Kansas coach Marian Washington said the team would have to watch for Colorado. Johnson led Johnson. Washington was right.
Compounding Kansas trouble in getting ahead was Colorado sophomore guard Missy Kraai. Kraai matched Johnson's 18 points and hit all six of her shots from the free throw line.
At the half, Kansas was ahead, 35-34, and the point margin remained narrow throughout the game.
Kansas sophomore mount Stacy Truitt was the Jayhawks' high scorer with 19 points. Mitsi Chennan followed Truitt's lead with 13.
junior forward Terrilyn Johnson contributed to Kansas success with eight points and nine rebounds.
Six-foot 3 sophomore center Lisa Tate also was a leading rebounder for Kansas. Tate grabbed eight before she ran into foul trouble with just more than 7 minutes left in the game.
Washington said the Jayhawks had been working on building a tough defense so that neglecting offensive playing so that the team would have a balanced performance when it faced Colorado.
And the Jayhawks pulled through again with their fourth victory in a row.
After Saturday's game, Kansas' overall record climbed to 13-5, 4-2 in the Big Eight Conference. Colorado's 12-7 overall and 3-2 in the conference.
Kansas will face Kansas State at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Allen Field House.
Sports briefs
Jayhawks swim past Cyclones for victory
The Kansas men's and women's swim teams defeated Iowa State in Saturday's meet at Robinson Center.
The men defeated the Cyclones 166-73 and the women won 185% - 111%.
Women's tennis team beats Indiana Hoosiers
The Kansas women's tennis team defeated 16 N. Indiana Saturday in a dual match in Iowa City, Iowa. Kansas' Laura Hagemann and Buffy McMiny won the No. 3 doubles-
From staff reports
From staff reports