From: maryb@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.college
Subject: Jayhawk Posting #12
Date: 26 Sep 92 04:21:14 CDT
Organization: University of Kansas Academic Computing Services

From the Friday, September 25, 1992 issue of the University Daily Kansan.

CALIFORNIA DIMS JAYHAWKS' LIGHT SHOW
by David Bartkoski, Kansan sportswriter

   California spoiled Kansas' party last night, defeating the No. 24 Jay-
hawks 27-23 at Memorial Stadium in a game televised on ESPN. The visitors
held Kansas to 27 points under its scoring average and bettered the Jay-
hawks statistically. The Golden Bears, 2-1, rolled up 416 yards of offense
against the Jayhawks, now 3-1, who were second in the country in total
defense. They held the Kansas offense to 306 total yards. The Jayhawks had
been averaging 490 yards a game.
   Kansas coach Glen Mason said the Jayhawk offense lacked consistency
throughout the game. "We had some big plays, but we didn't have any consis-
tency," he said. "Third-down conversions are important. There are times
when we came up short." Kansas made two of 13 third-down conversions, and
California made eight of 17.
   Kansas senior QB Chip Hilleary said the Jayhawks' problems started
before they ever faced a third down. "We just didn't execute," he said.
   California grabbed a 7-0 lead in the first quarter when senior tailback
Russell White ran the ball in from 3 yards out. White rushed 39 times for
165 yards in the game and broke several Jayhawk tackles throughout the
night. A 33-yard field goal midway through the second quarter by California
junior kicker Doug Brien made the score 10-0.
   At that point in the game, the Jayhawks had 38 yards of total offense.
The Kansas offense rebounded after the California field goal to make the
score 10-7 when Hilleary scampered 28 yards for a touchdown. Five minutes
and 30 seconds later, Brien kicked a 45-yard field goal, making the score
13-7, the halftime score.
   California's QB, sophomore Dave Barr, was intercepted twice in the first
half, once by Kansas junior linebacker Larry Thiel at the Kansas 7-yard
line. "We were very fortunate at halftime to be in the game," Mason said.
   The Golden Bears increased their lead to 20-10 in the second half, when
Barr dove over the goal line from 1 yard out. Kansas senior strong safety
Charley Bowen intercepted a pass by Barr and returned the ball 21 yards to
the California 43 with 5:28 left in the third quarter. Kansas subsequently
cut the California lead to 20-17 when senior tailback Maurice Douglas ran
31 yards up the middle for a touchdown.
   When the Jayhawks got the ball back, they had a chance to tie the game
when junior kicker Dan Eichloff prepared to kick a 46-yard field goal. But
California sophomore defensive end Brad Bowers broke through the Kansas
line and blocked the field goal attempt. The ball bounded back to the
Kansas 40-yard line, where California took possession. "I thought the turn-
ing point of the game was when we had the field goal blocked," Mason said.
"It was a 10-point swing when they turned it into a score."
   The Golden Bears made the score 27-17 when Barr threw an 11-yard pass to
junior wide receiver Sean Dawkins with more than 12 minutes remaining.
Kansas reached into its bag of tricks on its next possession when Hilleary
threw a lateral pass to senior wide receiver Matt Gay, who threw a 33-yard
touchdown pass to senior tight end Rodney Harris. Kansas failed in its
attempt on a two-point conversion, and the score remained 27-23.
   California made sure the score stayed that way as it maintained a
7-minute, 15-second drive until the Jayhawks took possession on their
9-yard line with 23 seconds left. Hilleary's desperation bomb was inter-
cepted with 5 seconds left, and the Golden Bears ran out the clock.
   California coach Keith Gilbertson said, "KU has a potent team, and I'm
sure the short week didn't help them. Glen did a nice job."
   Mason said the Jayhawks were down but not out. "I'm proud of how our
guys hung in there," he said. "We'll regroup, come back and play again."

NOTES:
--The Jayhawks did not score in the first quarter. They had scored in 16
  consecutive quarters dating back to the fourth quarter of the Colorado
  game last year.
--Hilleary rushed for a career-high 113 yards. His touchdown run gave him
  19 in his career and tied him with Gale Sayers for fifth in Kansas
  history. He had 212 yards of total offense and moved into fourth place on
  the all-time list with 4,781 yards.

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