BIG 12 UPDATE
Colorado quarterback KOY DETMER and Kansas State defensive end NYLE WIREN were the Big 12 Conference players of the week. Detmer completed 27 of 47 passes for 401 yards and scored a school-record five touchdowns as the Buffaloes defeated Iowa State 49-42 in Boulder. Wiren made nine tackles, had two quarter-back sacks and accounted for 16 yards in
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rushing losses by the Jayhawks in a 38-12 win at Kansas.
NBA PLAYER OF THE WEEK
HAKEEM OLAJUWON of the Houston Rockets won the first NBA Player of the Week Award of the season yesterday. Olajuwon led the Rockets to six straight victories averaging 28.7 points, nine rebounds, three assists and 1.7 steals a game.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1996
NFL UPDATE
DAN MARINO didn't expect to throw for 50,000 yards and break almost every NFL passing record when he broke into the league 14 years ago. But the Miami Dolphins quarterback passed the 50,000-yard milestone on Sunday in a 37-13 win against Indianapolis. "I knew a couple of years ago that I could have this opportunity if I could
stay healthy," Marino said. Last year, he
Ke the league marks for touchdowns, yardage and completions. Marino reached 4,000 completions, another NFL first, with his 10th completion of the game.
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Kansas men's team takes 14th in golf tournament
The Kansas men's golf team concluded its fall season Sunday with a 14th place finish out of 17 teams at the Nelson Tournament, held by Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif.
The Jayhawks had a total score of 904 to finish 30 strokes behind tournament champion Alabama. Colorado placed 11th with a score of 902, and Missouri finished last with a score of 946.
Sophomore Chris Thompson led Kansas in the tournament, shooting rounds of 73, 73 and 71 for a combined score of 21.7. His performance was good enough for a sixth place tie, six strokes behind tournament champion Tim Turpin of Tennessee.
Freshman Ryan Vermeer continued to play well in his first semester at Kansas. He posted scores of 71 and 73 in the first and second rounds but shot an 81 in the third round. He fell from a tie for fifth place to a tie for 38th with a combined score of 225.
Senior Kit Grove shot a combined score of 227 and freshman Brad Davis shot 230. Freshman Jake Istnick shot 246.
The men's golf team will now prepare for the spring season, which starts March 3 at the Bridges All-American Invitational in St. Louis.
—Kansan staff report
ST. LOUIS — Nebraska freshman forward Lindsay Eddleman scored at 2:13 of the second overtime to lead the No. 5 Comhuskers to a 1-0 win against No. 6 Texas & M in the Big 12 Conference women's soccer championship Sunday.
The win kept the Cornhuskers' record perfect at 21-0. Texas A&M dropped to 19-3 with its second 1-0 loss to Nebraska this season. The Aggies and Cornhuskers also met in September.
Edleman scored on a breakaway. Texas A&M goalkeeper Melanie Wilson came out of goal to defend the play, but Edleman managed to push the ball past her and into the goal.
'Huskers women's soccer remains undefeated, 21-0
Jayhawks set for win early
Howard was taken to the police department's Traffic Division offices, charged with driving while intoxicated and released on his own recognition. He is due in court Dec. 6.
"First of all I want to apologize to everyone that supported me in any way," Howard said after team practice yesterday. "This is truly a big embarrassment for me personally and for my family and also for the Bullets organization. I understand that we all have to follow rules and regulations."
Howard had signed a seven-year, $100 million contract with the Miami Heat in July. Within a month, the NBA voided the deal because it exceeded the Heat's salary cap.
WASHINGTON — Washington Bullets forward Juwan Howard was arrested on charges of drunken driving early yesterday and is due in court next month.
A District of Columbia police officer arrested Howard about 3:45 a.m. after his 1995 Mercedes was spotted speeding. Police representative Sgt. Joe Gentile said Howard had just left a nearby club.
Resigned by the Bullets, Howard said he had not wanted to leave Washington and called his return "truly a blessing."
Washington Bullets player arrested for drunk driving
He said he would continue to be himself and let everyone know that was not perfect.
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Bullets General Manager Wes Useld told WUSA-TV in Washington that Howard was deeply affected and hurt.
He has long been a fan favorite around Washington.
Washington said that Kansas was told that this was going to be one of the top Russian teams.
in the frontcourt, Kansas senior forwards Patience Grayer scored 11 points, and Jennifer Trapp scored 14 points and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds. Kansas sophomore center Nakia Sanford scored 16 points and Kansas freshman forward Lynn Pride finished with 10 points.
"We were told that they were pretty rough, pretty physical, so we sort of set as a team goal not to lose our composition out there," Washington said. "Overall I'm not very happy about it, but certainly I'm glad to get through that game without injury. We're just going to look forward now to SMU."
Six Jayhawks scored in double figures. In the backcourt, senior guard Tamecka Dixon had 13 points and six assists while Haubleb finished with a team-leading 19 points.
Kansas freshman guard Lynn Pride gets set to pass the ball across the back court against Galina Karpukhina of the Spartak-Moscow team. The KU women won 108-72 last night at Allen Field House.
Sanford said Spartak-Moscow was grabbing and pushing to provoke the Jayhawks. She said she received a two-handed push in the back.
"Ive never played against a team like that." Sanford said.
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Women win game,108-72
The senior guard was 4-for-7 from behind the three point line in the first half and helped the Kansas women's basketball team take a 49-33 lead by halftime. The Jayhawks never gave up their halftime lead and defeated Spartak-Moscow, a team visiting from Russia, in an exhibition game.
"I think a few of the players are starting to get into a rhythm," said Kansas women's basketball coach Marian Washington.
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Kansan sportswriter
"Our post play gave us a lot of confidence," Trapp said.
Spartak-Moscow traveled a great distance to play the Kansas women's basketball team last night in Allen Field House. But it was Angie Halbleib's long distance shooting in the first half that paced the Jayhawks to a 108-72 victory.
Although the two teams exchanged gifts, the play did not remain congenial.
Kansas will open its regular season against Southern Methodist in the first round of the 1996 Preseason WNIT on Friday in Allen Field House.
Jayhawks hoping that Rutz will recover soon
Mason stands behind injured quarterback
By Dan Gelston
Kansan sportswriter
a torn anterior cruciate ligament in each knee and a sprained shoulder, yes, but a break is just about the only injury Ruitz has been able to avoid in his college career.
Kansas senior quarterback Ben Rutz can't catch a break.
The latest malady came in the Jayhawks' 38-12 loss to Kansas State on Saturday when Rutz was knocked out of the game in the third quarter with a sprained right shoulder, the arm he throws with.
Ben Rutz
It came on Kansas' third series of the
second half, when Rutz was sacked two straight times. Ruzt said he thought it was the second sack that sent him to the sidelines.
"I think it was more or less a hit that did it," Rutz said. "It was on that last sack."
"That's even probably optimistic." Mason said. "He's having trouble lifting his arm. I'm not anticipating his availability for the Texas game."
Kansas coach Glen Mason said yester day that Rutz was doubtful for Saturday's game against Texas.
The Wildcat game was Ruts's second start of the season. In Saturday's game, he was 12 of 24 passing for 231 yards and a touchdown.
"I've been pulling for the guy," Mason said. "You look at his commitment at trying to come back from injury after injury...coming down the stretch of his final year, you sure would like to see him stay healthy for his sake and for our sake."
"He played well. He made things happen," Mason said.
Junior Matt Johner, who started the first seven games at quarterback, will start for Kansas on Saturday. Johner started the season strong, taking Kansas to a 3-1 start. But as his performance worsened, Kansas faltered, losing three of the next four games. But now he gets a shot at redemption.
In eight games, Rutz is 43 of 79 for 624 yards and four touchdowns.
"If we get him this week, it's a bonus, and we might be lucky to get him for the last one. I don't know. Time will tell," Mason said.
No matter who the quarterback will be, the Jayhawks must win against Texas to achieve a winning record, or a bowl bid.
"It's win or else," said Kansas junior defensive back Jason Harris. "We hate to be in this spot. It's win and go to a bowl game. If not, you have to sit home and watch everybody else have fun."
Kansas (4-5 overall, 2-4 Big 12 Conference) must defeat Texas and Missouri, in Columbia, to go to a bowl game.
However, Mason said he had a soft spot for Rutz because of all the adversity he's been through.
Loss to K-State inspires re-evaluations, loyalty
I bet if there had been a John Deere tractor instead of a goal post behind the security guards after Saturday's game, the Mildcats surely would have gotten to it.
Sorry, I just had to have one parting shot.
After spending the last four days at the doctor having egg scraped off my face and getting my foot surgically removed from my mouth, I've had time to do some thinking.
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lowing the drubbing, Saturday's game might have had a drastically different result.
But the offensive line just plain got beat, forcing Ben Rutz and later Matt Johner to perform John Elway-like heroics.
This was the fourth time I've sat through a Kansas loss at the hands of the Wildcats. Now I know what it's like to be a Buffalo Bills fan.
If Kansas could have protected its quarterback as well as the loyal Jayhawk fans did the goalpost fol-
Well, looks like I overestimated the Jayhawks. Just look at it this way — last year Kansas didn't even play one half of solid football against Kansas State.
Let's change directions. Football is a game where the credit for winning is given to the team and the blame of losing falls squarely on the shoulders of the coach. On that note, I'd like to say one thing to Coach Mason: I was on your bandwagon through the good times last season and I'm still with you — through thick
Maybe it's just me, but I can't remember a Kansas quarterback/wide receiver combo that looked smoother and more in sync than Ben Rutz and Isaac Byrd in the first half. The first half, Isaid.
I wonder whether the fans who were calling for Mason's head on Saturday remember what Kansas football was like without Glen at the helm.
and thin.
I'm sorry, but the e-mail assault I came under from K-State electronic tough-guys has driven me to this. So, here's a top 10 listing of completely unedited Kansas State students e-mail responses. I'll call this "My Top 10 Favorite Wildcat Replies": 10. "Maybe farming isn't good."
- Maybe farming isn't cool, but it keep you (and the rest of the world fed)."
9. "You bashing of the cheerleaders was just plain mean."
8. "...you're the one who already looks like a fool"
6. "Youve always been a loser."
4. "We have a since of community here."
5. "The corn that feeds not only us, but the cattle and hogs we eat."
3. "I do believe that there are at least 3, if not 4 apropos on standard pitchforks."
2. "In in Manhattan, we call it Manhappi- ne."
I. "By the way, the Dukes of Hazzard
    please!"!!!
And I said Kansas State was a farming school and that a KSU education wouldn't get you very far.
cuz me. You guys really proved me wrong.
Silly me. You guys really proved me wrong.
In the ultimate clash between good and evil, Evander Hollyfield brought down Mike Tyson on Saturday night. What makes Hollyfield's Rocky Balboa imitation even more impressive is that he did it against Mike Tyson in his prime. This was definitely not a Buster Douglas fluke.
Maybe, just maybe, Tyson would have been better off had he fought some tougher opponents to tune up for Holford — like Gary Coleman or Michael Jackson.
Geelong coach looking for redemption
By Evan Blackwell Kansas sportswriter
Kansan sportswriter
Geelong (Australia) All-Stars basketball coach Ian Stacker remembers the last time he brought a team into Allen Field House. In fact, he remembers it better than he would probably like to.
Two years ago, Stacker came to Kansas with a Victorian All-Stars squad that was pounded by the Jayhawks, 116-44.
Stacker returns to Lawrence tonight for another exhibition game against Kansas at 7:05 p.m., and he's confident that his latest
band of Australian All-Stars will fare better against the Jayhawks than his previous ones did.
"This is as good as any team I've taken to the United States," Stacker said. "That team (Victorian All-Stars) had two Americans, so this will be the first all-Australian team that I've taken."
Geelong is currently 0-3 on its American tour, but has been competitive. It lost its first two games against Utah and Louisiana State by a combined total of 10 points, but then dropped a 99-77 loss to Indiana on Sunday.
After playing Kansas, Geelong will play at Notre Dame, Memphis,
Wake Forest, Georgia, West Virginia and Tennessee State.
Geelong has six players who played for Australia's Under-23 team last summer, which Stacker also coached. He will coach the team in next summer's World Championships, to be held in Melbourne, Australia.
Tonight's game is the first of two exhibition games for Kansas. The second will be Nov. 18 against the Converse All-Stars. The Jayhawks were 29-5 a year ago and have won 11 of their last 12 exhibition games. Kansas opens the regular season Nov. 22 against Santa Clara in San Jose, Calif.
Starting Lineup
Kansas JAYHAWKS
TIPOFF
G RYAN ROBERTSON 6:5 So.
G JEROD HAASE 6:3 Sr.
F PAUL PIERCE 6:6 So.
F RAEF LAFRENTZ 6:11 Jr.
C SCOT POLLARD 6:10 SR.
7:05 p.m.
Tuesday
Allen
Field
House
Australia GEELONG
G BRENAN MANN
G BRAD WILLIAMS
F PHIL DOHerty
F MATT NEILSON
C GAVIN VAN DER PUTTEN
Lawrence,
Kansas
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