Jayhawk standout Laverne Smith’s 118-yard rushing game in the 1975 Sun Bowl in El Paso, Tex. on the day after Christmas, couldn’t offset the three 100-plus yard performances posted by the Pittsburgh Panthers’ Tony Dorsett, Elliott Walker and Robert Haygood.
Though Kansas scored first in the second half, it wasn’t enough to shift momentum following Pitt’s 19-0 first half showing.
Kansas didn’t fold however, scoring last on a 38 yard completion from Scott McMichael to Skip Sharp with 2:02 remaining in the game.
