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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6,1995
Real team surfaces in second half
Would the real Kansas football team please stand up?
I was pondering this question throughout the first half of Saturday's game against Missouri.
After Kansas had a 12-play, 80-yard opening drive and dominated on the ground and in the air, it looked like the pre-Kansas State game version of the Jayhawks was back. They effectively passed and ran the ball.
I thought Kansas fans were in for an enjoyable day against the toothless Titers.
But Missouri drove the ball right back down the Jayhawks' throats. And the Tigers did it all — yes, all — on the ground. They rushed for 76 yards and focused many of their plays on the option.
I hate to tell you, but Missouri is not a good option team. In fact, the Tigers stink.
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If one thing besides Kansas' lack of consistency really worried me about Saturday's game it was this: Kansas
struggled at first against the Tigers' option attack.
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And who do the Jayhawks face next week? Nebraska is not only the No. 1 team in the nation but also the best team at running the option. Tommie Frazier and his endless corps of running backs — Damon Benning
Ahman Green, Clinton Childs and the ever-popular Lawrence Phillips execute the option more effectively and impressively than any other team.
Kansas must figure out quickly how to stop the Cornhuskers. Should the Cornhuskers get on a roll early, it could be a long day for the Javahawks.
And it could have been a long day against Missouri, too. After the Tigers' scoring drive, the Jayhawks fumbled. Kansas then punted after three downs and out on its next possession.
Moans and groans could be heard in the stands. Myself and others in the crowd were likely remembering a Jayhawk mauling from another rival team of cats.
Then suddenly, the Kansas team that had won seven games reappeared. Trailing 10-7, the Jayhawks and offensive coordinator "Golden" Pat Ruel manufactured an expertly crafted eight-play, 79-yard scoring drive.
The play selection included 10- to 15-yard pass plays and a hard-nosed 25-yard rumble by senior running back L.T. Levine.
Both types of plays are difficult, if not impossible, to stop. Kansas quarterback Mark Williams is an accurate passer on the short, quick passes. Williams is even more accurate when he gets protection in the pocket from his offensive line.
Levine also runs better with some help. But his 25-year run to the Missouri 6-yard line was all Levine. He bounced off defenders and carried men with him as he refused to go down.
Then that good Jayhawk team that busted into the national spotlight was gone again — almost as suddenly as it had appeared. The Kansas offense sputtered while the defense watched Missouri score again. The Tiger drive included a 43-vard pass that looked way too easy.
Were you confused about which Kansas team you were watching? I was.
Chris Jones helped me make up my mind though. On the opening possession of the second half, the Kansas junior linebacker picked off a Missouri pass, galloped 32 yards for a touchdown and turned the game around. The Jayhawks never looked like those impostors again.
The interception spurred on the entire team." Kansas football coach Glen Mason said. "It was the real momentum change of the game."
Having the momentum shift occur in the third quarter worked against the Tigers, but it won't work against Nebraska. The Jayhawks must come out fired up and play football the way they are capable of playing.
If that doesn't happen, then the game may be out of reach when the real Kansas football team finally stands up.
Volleyball team falls to Colorado
Players, coach say practice didn't help in Saturday's match
By Bill Petulla
Korean sportwriter
Kansan sportswriter
The last time the Kansas volleyball team defeated Colorado, Paul Simon's album "Graceland" topped the record charts.
However, Boulder, Colo., has been no Graceland for Kansas, as
the Jayhawks have never defeated the Buffaloes there.
Colorado defeated Kansas in three games, 15-7, 15-7, 15-8, at the Coors Events/Conference Center in Boulder.
The Jayhawks luck didn't change on Saturday night either.
"We were a little tentative, and we hesitated a lot," Kansas volleyball coach Karen Schonewise said. "I'm not sure why, because we had a really good week of practice."
Kansas sophomore outside hitter Leslie Purkeypile led the Jayhawks with 10 kills. Senior Tracie Walt.
who usually plays the outside hitter position, saw action as a defensive specialist in the first game and played the remaining games at right side hitter. Walt had eight digs and six kills.
"I was really pleased with the play of Tracie Walt, "Schoonewise said.
Kansas senior middle blocker Jenny Larson also contributed with a season-high 18 digs.
"Jenny Larson did a really good job for us," Schonewine said. "Llesi Purkepyile was solid for us and passed well in the front court."
For Colorado, junior hitter
Rachel Wacholder led the Buffaloes with 16 kills and a .469 attack percentage. Wacholder also finished with nine digs.
"Rachel Wacholder is the captain, and she needs to start playing like a leader." Colorado volleyball coach Brad Saindon said.
Colorado freshman outside hitter Sarah Lodge contributed 15 kills.
"We're a young team this season," Saindon said. "We've had to start three freshman nearly the entire season."
Saindon said that after the rocky season the Buffaloes have had he
hoped the squad could survive the remaining Big Eight Conference competition and get something positive out of the rest of the season.
The loss for Kansas dropped the Jayhawks' record to 8-16 overall and 1-8 in Big Eight play. Kansas, which has three conference matches remaining, will play Kansas State on Wednesday in Manhattan.
"We have a great team," Schonewise said. "We've had great performances in practice, but it's just not transferring into the matches."
Adam Ferguson, Winfield, Ill., junior, latches onto Kansas State's Mark Gudenkauk during the Kansas club rugby team's 31-19 victory against the Wildcats. Kansas completed its秋 season on Saturday and now will lift weights and condition for the spring season.
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Rugby team ends season with win against K-State
Kansas' 31-19 triumph marks the completion of its 12-3 fall season
By Jeffrey Auslander
Kansan sportswriter
Sluggish. That is the one word that best describes the Kansas men's club rugby team's 31-19 victory against Kansas State on Saturday afternoon.
Although Kansas didn't look sharp as a knife, the team still manhandled Kansas State in a game that was not as close as the final score indicated.
"It was a typical end-of-the-season match," Kansas men's rugby coach Bill Mills said. "It is hard to keep up the intensity in the final fall game, but I'm still happy with the win."
The game started with K-State positioning the ball deep into Kansas territory for the first eight minutes. However, only moments after a strong defensive stand, Kansas captain Hayden Krizman scored on a 1-yard plunge to make the score 5-0.
Tri Le, St. Louis sophomore, added to
"Ijustran haywire.Their tackling wasn't too strong."
After Le's score, K-State started a drive. However, the drive did not last long because Kansas' Derrek Scott, St. Louis senior, intercepted a pass and then danced through defenders on his way to the try zone. His score increased the lead to 19-0.
"Basically, I saw that they were going to do a skip pass," Scott said. "I grabbed the ball and a couple of
"The ball was passed to me, and I saw one man in front of me," Le said. "I put a juke on him. sned it un and ran it in."
the lead only moments after Krizman's score with a zig-zagging 20-yard breakaway try that made the score 12-0.
guys for the try."
After K-State made the score 19-7, Dan Carl, St. Louis junior, proceeded to put the game out of reach by recording Kansas' last two tries.
"I just ran haywire," Carl said of his second score. "Their tackling wasn't too strong. One guy even tried to grab my ankles."
K-State managed two late tries, but it was too little, too late.
Even though Kansas won, Carl wasn't impressed with his team's performance.
"We were pretty weak out there today," he said. "We seemed a little off key, especially in our passing."
The team finished the fall season with a 12-3 record. The spring season will include some distant road trips. One of those trips will be to a San Diego tournament, which has invited the top 16 teams in the nation to compete.
Scott said that the team intended to keep in shape during the off-season and would be ready for the spring's top-notch competition.
"I, personally, am going to hit the weights," Scott said. "Hopefully, the whole team will hit them, too."
Swimming teams defeat Missouri, stay undefeated
By Bill Kenealy
Kansan sportswriter
Friday night's meet in Columbia, Mo., was just another night at the office for the Kansas swimming and diving teams.
"Basically, we rode over there, got off the bus and took care of business," Kansas senior captain Rob Putnam said. "We won pretty easily."
The men's squad defeated Missouri 163-128. The women's squad won 177-116. Both squads are undefeated this season.
Putnam won the 200-yard backstroke and swam the backstroke leg on the victorious 200-yard medley relay team.
Kansas sec- ductive evening, butterfly events and the 500-dum freestyle. He joined Putnam on the 200-dum medley relay team and was on the triumphant 400-dum freestyle relay team as well.
Kansas senior All-American Dan Phillips had a productive evening. Phillips won the 100-yard and 200-yard
Kansas junior Erik Jorgensen won the 1,000-yard freestyle and 200-yard individual medley. Freshman Brant Peoples defeated Missouri's Roger Alvarenga — a defending Big Eight Conference champion — in the 50-yard freestyle.
MEN
Kansas 163, Missouri 128
200 medley relay; Kansas, 1:35.92
1,000 free; Jorgensen, Kansas, 9:26.30
free; Chigliawski, Kansas, 1:42.79
50 free; Hale, Kansas, 1:42.79
50 free; Peopleus, Kansas 21.35
one-meter dive; Mississippi, 18.94
282.975
100 free: Alvarenga, Missouri, 46.78
200 back: Putnam, Kansas, 1:55.08
200 breast: Ruddy, Kansas, 2:12.39
500 free: Phillips, Kansas, 4:46.64
100 butterfly: Phillips, Kansas, 50.98
Three-meter diving: Humphey, Kansas,
257.9
200 individual medley: Jorgensen, Kansas,
1:56.84
WOMEN
**Kansas 177, Missouri 1.16**
200 medley relay: Missouri, 1:48.63
1,000 free: Turner, Kansas 10:27.84
200 free: Andrew, Kansas 15.483
200 back: Kepler, Kansas 1:00.04
200 butterfly: Christensen, Kansas, 2:04.31
50 free: Lemmink, Missouri, 25.25
One-meter跳: Robohn, Kansas 270.675
100 free: Peltier, Kansas, ????
200 back: Wilk, Kansas, 2:08.04
200 breast: Nilsen, Kansas, ????
500 free: Christensen, Kansas, 5:02.02
100 butterfly: Andrew, Kansas, 58.47
Three-meter跳: Robohn, Kansas,
276.975
200 individual medley: Greves, Kansas,
2:09.74
style. Senior Donna Christensen won the 200-yard butterfly and the 600-yard freestyle.
Senior All-American Michelle Rojohn continued her dominance in diving. She won both the one-meter and three-meter boards.
"I did all right," Roijon said. "I'm where I expect to be at this point in the season."
Rojohn isn't a big fan of Missouri's diving facilities.
Rojohn isn't a big fan of Missouri's diving facilities. "I don't like diving there at all," she said. "It's freaky because the ceiling is so low."
In addition to a lack of headroom, visiting divers have to contend with a diving well that is two different depths. Despite having to adjust to the cramped quarters, Kansas divers won three of four boards. Kansas sophomore Brian Humphrey won the three-meter board.
Next up for Kansas is the Illinois Dual Extravaganza in Champaign, Ill., Friday through Sunday. Kansas will swim four meets in the three days.
"It's a great opportunity for us to go and do a lot of racing in a short amount of time," Putnam said.
Men's golf attains season best
Kansan staff report
The Kansas men's golf team breathed a sigh of relief after a season-best finish on Saturday.
The Jayhaws shot a three-round total of 877, finishing in second place at the par-71, Stanford University invitational in Palo Alto, Calif. The team finished 30 strokes behind tournament champion Stanford.
Kansas began the tournament hoping to salvage what had been a disappointing fall. To finish well, the team was looking for someone to step up.
Redshirt freshman Chris Thompson did.
The tournament was the last of the Jayhawks' fall season.
Thompson shot a three-round
total of 216, finishing in a tie for fifth place. His score was the best of his career, bettering his previous total of 220. Thompson's fifth-place finish was the highest of his career as well.
The team also was helped by senior Shade Adams, who finished in a three-way tie for ninth place with a total of 220. Adams achieved his fourth top-10 finish this year.
Soccer team ends season with win
The Jayhawks will not resume play until March.
The rest of the Jayhawks finished in the top 40. Senior Alan Stearns shot a total of 223 to tie for 21st place, senior Dan Rooney finished in a tie for 39rd place with a total of 225 and senior Jason Seeman shot rounds of 76, 77 and 78, which tied him for 39th place.
By Jason Strait
Kansan sportswriter
The Kansas women's soccer team needed double overtime to defeat Arkansas-Little Rock yesterday in the last game of its season, but that was fine with them.
"I don't think our team was ready for this season to end," Kansas women's soccer coach Lori Walker said. "We played this game with tremendous heart, and that was what won it for us. It was an outstanding team effort for us today."
Playing in Tuisa, Okla., Kansas defeated Arkansas-Little Rock 1-0 in overtime and ended its inaugural season with a 6-12 record. The Jayhawks also recorded their
first victory against a team not in first victory of varisity competition
Hon had been recruited by Kansas to play midfielder but was moved to goal when Kansas found itself without an experienced keeper. Walker decided to move Hon back to the midfield for the
Kansas freshman goalkeeper Lisa Pille, who made her second start of the season, replaced freshman goalkeeper Erin Hon and shut out the Trojans.
Kansas sophomore midfielder Amy Dyksterhuis scored the winning goal for the Jayhawks in the second overtime, dribbling around the Arkansas-Little Rock goalkeeper and firing in the final goal of the season for Kansas.
final game and was rewarded with a sparkling performance.
"It was an outstanding team effort for us today." Walker said. "Erin Hon did great for us coming out of her usual goal position. Her composition on the field was fantastic. She really controlled the midfield." On Friday, Kansas lost to Oral
On Friday, Kansas lost to Oral Roberts 4-1, its second loss to Oral Roberts this season.
The Jayhawks quickly erased any disappointment with yesterday's victory, though, and are hopeful their winning feeling will carry over to next year.
"I'm really looking forward to next season," Hon said. "This win was really what we needed to end the season on a positive note."
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