College Football Week 8 – Nebraska names new athletic director
Gators have gone from orange and blue
to slime green, putrid green, butt ugly

That’s just a few of the terms fans were using to describe the uniforms Florida wore against Texas A&M Saturday night – a few of the more respectable terms. It got worse from there.

Rockledge Gator said, “They looked like Ninja Turtles running out of the tunnel before the game.

Hopefully, Florida burned the uniforms after the game. The Gators lost to Texas A&M, 19-17. Uniforms that were supposed to fire up and inspire the Gators instead deflated the team. Yes, Florida lost to the Aggies in spite of the fact that the Gators controlled time of possession for more than 33 minutes, had 17 first downs to 10 for A&M and had more than 100 total yards than the Aggies.

Butt ugly – that not only describes the uniforms, it also describes the way Florida played.

Then there were the names fans were calling Florida coach Jim McElwain after the game. Well, I dare not mention them here. But I can say that slime green, putrid green and butt ugly were mild compared to the names McElwain was being called.

Yes, after winning a couple of games by the skin of their teeth – 26-20 over Tennessee and 28-27 over Kentucky, Florida has lost a couple of games by the skin of its teeth – 17-16 to LSU and now 19-17 to Texas A&M. Georgia looms in two weeks. Something tells me there is no skin left on the teeth for that game.

Florida was a 2-to-3 point favorite over Texas A&M. When the spread is that close, I don’t know if you can call the Aggies win an upset or not. But when teams favored by 17 to 24 points lose – that’s an upset.

There were no less than seven big upsets over the weekend. The trend was set Friday night when two of the biggest upsets occurred. First, unranked Syracuse – a 17-point underdog – stunned previously undefeated Clemson, 27-24. Stock in Syracuse coach Dino Babers skyrocketed. Look for Babers to be coaching at a higher profile school – if not next year, the following year or two.

Then, California – a 24-point underdog – shocked previously undefeated Washington State, 37-3. The Cougars Luke Falk threw five interceptions. Throw in two fumbles and Washington State suffered from seven turnovers. But it wasn’t just mistakes. Cal worked for its win. Quarterback Ross Bowers was 21-38-0 for 259 yards. Running back Vic Enwere rushed for 102 yards, and the Cal defense held Wazzu to 23 yards rushing.

What began Friday night continued on Saturday. Arizona State upset previously undefeated Washington, 13-7. There were no turnovers in this contest. The Sun Devils played tough defense and controlled the clock for more than 34 minutes. The race for the Pac-12 North Division title just got dicier between Stanford, Washington and Washington State.

Auburn, a favorite to take care of business in Baton Rouge, was upended by LSU, 27-23. Trailing Auburn – 23-14 – at the start of the fourth quarter, LSU outscored Auburn 13-0 in the final 14:33 of the game. Out West in the MWC, Boise State ambushed previously undefeated San Diego State. The Broncos stunned the Aztecs, 31-14. The loss all but eliminated San Diego State from the Group of Five slot in a New Year’s Six bowl.

A 2-4 Boston College entered its game a significant underdog to a 4-2 Louisville – even more so with the game being played at Louisville. When the game was over, the Eagles were 3-4, while the Cardinals were 4-3. Boston College upset Louisville, 45-42. Lamar Jackson won’t even be in the running for this year’s Heisman Trophy.

And what’s with Tulsa? Last week the Golden Hurricane lost to a weak Tulane team, 62-28. Saturday, Tulsa surprised Houston, 45-17. Go figure.

Then there were the near misses – a few games that came close to being added to the list above. Indiana took Michigan to overtime, before the Hoosiers fell to the favored Wolverines, 27-20 (OT). Texas took favored Oklahoma to the wire, before the Longhorns fell to the Sooners – 29-24 – in the final seven minutes of the game.

Navy gave favored Memphis all it could handle. In the end, the Middies dropped a close one to the Tigers, 30-27. A failed two-point conversion attempt with 42 seconds to go in the game kept Utah from knocking off USC. The Trojans beat the Utes, 28-27.

Miami (Florida) and Georgia Tech were rated pretty even. When the game was over, the teams were still pretty even. In the rain in Miami Gardens, the Canes edged the Yellow Jackets, 25-24. Trailing 24-13, Miami scored 12 unanswered points in the final 18 minutes of the game to escape with the win.

Then there was the rally. Trailing Texas Tech, 35-17, midway through the third quarter, West Virginia scored 29 unanswered points in the final 20 minutes of the game to beat the Red Raiders, 46-35. Will Grier passed for 352 yards and five touchdowns.

A few coaches sealed their fate Saturday. South Carolina beat Tennessee in Knoxville, 15-9. It’s just a matter of time before Vols coach Butch Jones will be fired. Ohio State slaughtered Nebraska in Lincoln, 56-14. Huskers fans were leaving at halftime. Nebraska coach Mike Riley will receive a pink before long. Alabama drove the nail a little deeper into Bret Bielema’s coffin. The Tide beat Arkansas, 41-9.

Along with Miami (Florida), Ohio State and Alabama, three other teams remained undefeated. Georgia beat Missouri, 53-28, TCU downed Kansas State, 26-6, and Wisconsin got by Purdue, 17-9.

South Florida and UCF are the only Group of Five teams that remain undefeated. South Florida turned back Cincinnati, 33-3, and UCF blasted East Carolina, 63-21. UCF and South Florida meet on November 24. Stay tuned!

When I last left you, Swamp Mama and I were running around the hills of Branson, Missouri, with 11 of my Navy buddies – and their wives – from our days in Scotland. We all had a good time in Branson.

Swamp Mama and I flew back to Florida on Wednesday, arriving in Melbourne late that night. After a day of mowing the grass and doing the laundry, we left home Friday morning, driving to Gainesville for the Texas A&M-Florida football weekend. Along the way, we picked up Bootsie and Rockledge Gator.

Of course, all the talk was about the uniforms Florida was going to be wearing for the game. Swamp Mama wasn’t a happy camper. If the Gators aren’t dressed in blue jerseys, white pants and orange helmets, Swamp Mama gets upset – very upset.

Retracing our tracks from two weeks ago, we lunched in Deland and drove West out of Deland on County Road 42. This time, there were no blockades on 42. We followed it West through a pretty part of Florida to U.S. 441. Then north on 441 through Ocala to Gainesville.

Well, as luck would have it Highway 441 was closed at Paynes Prairie just south of Gainesville. The water covered all four lanes. Two weeks ago, as we crossed Paynes Prairie, the water just covered the two outside lanes. The two inside lanes were opened for one lane of traffic each way.

We detoured through Micanopy – where they filmed the movie “Doc Hollywood” – to I-75 and on in to Gainesville. No problem.

The four of us checked into the Laurel Oak Inn, where we said hello to old friends and met new ones. That evening we dined at Harry’s – an old standby. Downtown Gainesville was full of Aggies. The conditions were perfect for an ideal college football weekend. The skies were clear and the temperatures were a little cooler than our previous visit two weekends earlier.

With a 7 p.m. kickoff, we had all day Saturday to prepare for the game – and prepare for the swamp-green uniforms. To help absorb the shock of the uniforms, I prepared Irish mules for the four of us. Swamp Mama needed them.

Our Gator Aider bus to the stadium was full. I sat beside a Texas A&M fan. He was a doctor from Abilene. It was his first visit to Gainesville and The Swamp. We exchanged college football stories as we rode to the stadium.

Outside the stadium before the game, I hooked up with Scott Greenwood. Scott has been a reader of this blog for some time and we met at a Florida game last year. He is a Nebraska grad and fan who – after living in Orlando for a number of years – has also become a Gator fan. His children went to Florida. Scott is going to the Northwestern-Nebraska game in Lincoln on November 4.

Florida never trailed Texas A&M until 0:58 left in the game. That’s when the Aggies kicked a 32-yard field goal and went ahead 19-17. Swamp Mama blamed the loss on the uniforms – what else? Everyone else around us in the stadium seemed to be blaming the loss on Jim McElwain.

Regardless how this season plays out, McElwain is safe. He won’t get fired. But he better have a good season next year or the curtains will come down. Just as former Gator coach Will Muschamp picked up the name Will Mustake while at Florida, it seems McElwain is now known as Jim McExcuse. Oh the life of a coach.

Sunday morning, Bootsie, Rockledge Gator, Swamp Mama and I bid farewell to innkeepers Peggy and Monta and our other Laurel Oak friends and drove back to Brevard County.

Oregon State fired football coach Gary Andersen last week. Andersen was 7-22 in two-plus seasons with the Beavers. Prior to Oregon State, he was 19-7 in two years at Wisconsin. From 2009 to 2012 Andersen was 26-24 as head coach at Utah State. He was 11-2 his last season at Utah State before being hired by Wisconsin.

Andersen is the second coach to be fired this season. A few weeks ago UTEP fired Sean Kugler.

Yesterday, Nebraska named Washington State athletic director Bill Moos as the Huskers new AD. Moos has been the athletic director at Washington State since 2010. Prior to that, he was Oregon’s AD from 1995 to 2007. Moos replaces Shawn Eichorst who was fired three weeks ago.

A few stars over the weekend – Oklahoma State’s Mason Rudolph passed for 459 yards in the Cowboys 59-16 win over Baylor. Boston College’s A.J. Dillon rushed for 272 yards in the Eagles win over Louisville. And how about Arizona quarterback Khalil Tate? Tate passed for 148 yards and ran for 230 yards in Arizona’s 47-30 win over UCLA.

Among the Power Five teams only six are still undefeated – Alabama (7-0) and Georgia (7-0) from the SEC, Penn State (6-0) and Wisconsin (6-0) from the Big Ten, TCU (6-0) from the Big 12 and Miami (5-0) from the ACC.

Among the Group of Five teams, two remain undefeated – UCF (5-0) and South Florida (6-0), both from the AAC. My Top 6 from the Group of Five are UCF, South Florida, Memphis (5-1), Navy (5-1), Toledo (5-1) and Marshall (5-1).

So I wonder if Florida will wear those uniforms again? Surely they burned them. Actually, the young people liked the swamp-green uniforms; the old people hated them. Is there a message there? Swamp Mama still needs an Irish mule.

Have a good week!

Touchdown Tom
October 16, 2017
www.collegefootballweek.blogspot.com


Weekend Recap

GAME OF THE WEEK: Failed two-point conversion – USC 28, Utah 27 (Touchdown Tom said: USC 28, Utah 26). USC’s Sam Darnold passed for 358 yards, as the Trojans barely escaped Utah. The Utes Zack Moss rushed for 141 yards. Attendance in Los Angeles: 72,382

RUNNER UP: Aubie quits – LSU 27, Auburn 23 (Touchdown Tom said: Auburn 24, LSU 17). Auburn won the first half. LSU won the second half. LSU shutdown Auburn in the second half, outscoring the War Eagles, 13-0. Early in the second quarter, Auburn led LSU 20-0. But they couldn’t hold on. Auburn’s weakness was its passing game. LSU defended it well. Jarrett Stidham had a terrible game – 9-for-26 (34.6%) and only 165 yards. Kerryon Johnson rushed for 156 yards. Attendance in Baton Rouge: 101,601

REST OF THE BEST: Middies had a hole in their boat – Memphis 30, Navy 27 (Touchdown Tom said: Memphis 40, Navy 31). This game went back and forth, but when Memphis took a 20-19 lead late in the third quarter, the Tigers never looked back. But Navy kept it close. Memphis’ Riley Ferguson passed for 279 yards, and Navy’s Zach Abey rushed for 146 yards. Attendance in Memphis: 40,177

Thrill – TCU 26, Kansas State 6 (Touchdown Tom said: TCU 30, Kansas State 27). TCU’s Kenny Hill passed for 297 yards. The Horned Frogs scored in every quarter. Attendance in Stillwater: 52,055

Jackets lose the close ones – Miami (Florida) 25, Georgia Tech 24 (Touchdown Tom said: Miami 26, Georgia Tech 20). For three quarters, Georgia Tech controlled the game. In the fourth quarter, the Jackets were outscored 9-0 by Miami. Attendance in Miami: 55,799

Sooners rule Dallas – Oklahoma 29, Texas 24 (Touchdown Tom said: Oklahoma 35, Texas 33). After trailing all game, Texas finally took the lead midway through the fourth quarter. But the Horns couldn’t hang on. OU had 518 total yards. Attendance in Dallas: 93,552

Rally – West Virginia 46, Texas Tech 35 (Touchdown Tom said: West Virginia 34, Texas Tech 31). WVU’s defense woke up in the second half. The Mounties won with only 44 yards rushing. Attendance in Morgantown: 60,928

Badger power – Wisconsin 17, Purdue 9 (Touchdown Tom said: Wisconsin 30, Purdue 19). Purdue only had 221 total yards, while Wisconsin had 498 total yards. That was the difference. The Badgers also controlled the clock for more than 39 minutes. Wisconsin’s Jonathan Taylor rushed for 219 yards. Attendance in Madison: 78,580

Close but no banana – Michigan 27, Indiana 20 (OT) (Touchdown Tom said: Michigan 26, Indiana 20). Early in the fourth quarter, Michigan led 20-10. The Hoosiers put the game into overtime, scoring 10 points in the final three minutes. The Wolverines only had 58 yards passing. Attendance in Bloomington:

Duck down – Stanford 49, Oregon 7 (Touchdown Tom said: Stanford 28, Oregon 23). Oregon scored a touchdown in the first quarter and never saw the end zone again. The Ducks only had 33 yards passing. Attendance in Palo Alto: 48,559

It was the uniforms – Texas A&M 19, Florida 17 (Touchdown Tom said: Texas A&M 29, Florida 23). The Aggies scored the last 9 points of the game (three field goals) and came from behind to win. Attendance in Gainesville: 86,114

No sacrifice – Boise State 31, San Diego State 14 (Touchdown Tom said: San Diego State 30, Boise State 20). The stats were pretty even, but the score wasn’t. The Broncos shut down Aztecs runner Rashaad Penny. These two teams could meet again in December for the MWC championship. Attendance in San Diego: 49,053


….AND ONE TO KEEP AN EYE ON:

Butch Jones’ Waterloo? – South Carolina 15, Tennessee 9(Touchdown Tom said: South Carolina 26, Tennessee 23). With the score tied 9-9, South Carolina kicked two field goals in the final five minutes of the game. Attendance in Knoxville: 98,104


YE OLDE STOMPING GROUNDS:

Dookies run out of steam – Florida State 17, Duke 10 (Touchdown Tom said: Florida State 33, Duke 21). The score was tied 10-10 going into the fourth quarter. The Noles controlled the clock for more than 36 minutes of the game. Attendance in Durham: 31,073

Georgia 53, Missouri 28 (Touchdown Tom said: Georgia 38, Missouri 20). This was a good ballgame until late in the second quarter. That’s when Uga started running away with it. The Dawgs amassed 696 total yards – 370 rushing and 326 passing. Mizzou had no ground game. Attendance in Athens: 92,746


Week 7 Results: 13 correct picks, 2 fumbles (86.7 percent)
For the Season: 82 correct picks, 28 fumbles (74.6 percent)


ELSEWHERE AROUND FLORIDA:

Stetson 28, Davidson 17 – Attendance in Deland: 1,836
Butler 37, Jacksonville U. 22 – Attendance in Indianapolis: 1,877
Florida Tech 42, North Greenville 31 – Attendance in Tigerville: 2,400

North Carolina A&T 31, Florida A&M 20 – Attendance in Tallahassee: 25,067
Bethune-Cookman 12, South Carolina State 9 – Attendance in Daytona Beach: 6,191

UCF 63, East Carolina 21 – Attendance in Orlando: 40,287
Florida International 23, Tulane 10 – Attendance in Miami: 16,433
South Florida 33, Cincinnati 3 – Attendance in Tampa: 43,708


Superlatives

Impressive Passers:

Oklahoma State’s Mason Rudolph – 19-31-0 for 459 yards; Georgia State’s Conner Manning – 26-35-0-446; Nevada’s Ty Gangi – 23-40-0-428; Western Kentucky’s Mike White – 33-47-0-398, and Colorado State’s Nick Stevens – 26-37-0-384.

Also, New Mexico State’s Tyler Rogers – 31-51-2 for 382 yards; USC’s Sam Darnold – 27-50-0-358; Temple’s Logan Marchi – 33-54-1-356; North Texas’ Mason Fine – 20-34-1-354; West Virginia’s Will Grier – 32-41-1-352, and Ole Miss’ Shea Patterson – 22-35-0-351.

Impressive Rushers:

Boston College’s A.J. Dillon – 272 yards; Arizona’s Khalil Tate – 230 yards; Hawaii’s Diocemy Saint Juste – 202 yards; Wisconsin’s Jonathan Taylor – 219 yards; Michigan’s Karan Higdon – 200 yards; Michigan State’s L.J. Scott – 194 yards; Colorado State’s Dalyn Dawkins – 191 yards, and Colorado’s Phillip Lindsay – 185 yards.

Also, Louisville’s Lamar Jackson – 180 yards; Toledo’s Terry Swanson – 177 yards; Army’s Ahmad Bradshaw – 172 yards; Oregon State’s Ryan Nall – 172 yards; Northwestern’s Justin Jackson – 171 yards; Miami of Florida’s Travis Homer – 170 yards; UAB’s Spencer Brown – 167 yards, and Air Force’s Anon Worthman – 166 yards.

Also, Vanderbilt’s Ralph Webb – 163 yards; North Carolina’s Michael Carter – 157 yards; Charlotte’s Aaron Mcallister – 157 yards; Auburn’s Kerryon Johnson – 156 yards; UNLV’s Amani Rogers – 148 yards; Bowling Green’s Andrew Clair – 148 yards; Stanford’s Bryce Love – 147 yards, and Navy’s Zach Abey – 146 yards.


Quotes of the Week

“Tennessee fans are checking their smart phones every minute to see if Butch Jones has been fired yet,” Paul Finebaum, after the Vols loss to South Carolina.

“I’m concerned. I’m concerned that we might fall so deep into the hole they have to pipe air in to keep us alive,” former Nebraska All-American Johnny Rodgers, on the Husker football program.


Touchdown Tom’s Predictions for
This Week’s 12 Biggest and Most Intriguing Games…and then some

GAME OF THE WEEK: 1. Michigan (5-1) at Penn State (6-0) – (Big Ten vs. Big Ten) – 7:30 pm ET, Saturday, ABC – The Nittany Lions are on a roll and the Wolverines aren’t. Michigan is struggling. Harbaugh isn’t happy. He’ll be unhappier after this one – Penn State 26, Michigan 16.

RUNNER UP: 2. USC (6-1) at Notre Dame (5-1) – (Pac-12 vs. Ind.) – 7:30 pm ET, Saturday, NBC – A tight game. It could go either way. The Irish have looked good. They may be better than we think. Their only loss is a one-pointer to Georgia. Sam Darnold pulls it out for the Trojans – USC 27, Notre Dame 24.

REST OF THE BEST: 3. UCF (5-0) at Navy (5-1) – (AAC vs. AAC) – 3:30 pm ET, Saturday, CBSSN – This will be a high-scoring affair. Both teams will score. But the Knights will score more – UCF 46, Navy 31.

4. Tennessee (3-3) at Alabama (7-0) – (SEC vs. SEC) – 3:30 pm ET, Saturday, CBS – Will Butch Jones be around for this game? Or will he suffer another loss? The Tide keeps rolling along – Alabama 32, Tennessee 17.

5. Memphis (5-1) at Houston (4-2) – (AAC vs. AAC) – 8 pm ET, Thursday, ESPN – Houston is an up-and-down team. The Tigers are mostly up – Memphis 34, Houston 32.


6. Maryland (3-3) at Wisconsin (6-0) – (Big Ten vs. Big Ten) – 12 noon ET, Saturday, FOX – It seems pretty clear that Wisconsin is going to win the Big Ten West Division. Maryland is just snack food for the Badgers – Wisconsin 32, Maryland 18.

7. Kentucky (5-1) at Mississippi State (4-2) – (SEC vs. SEC) – 4 pm ET, Saturday, SECN – This should be a good game – an excellent one. It could be a defensive struggle. Regardless, the Cats outmaneuver the Dogs – Kentucky 25, Mississippi State 20.

8. Colorado (4-3) at Washington State (6-1) – (Pac-12 vs. Pac-12) – 10:45 pm ET, Saturday, ESPN – Washington State gets back on the winning track this week. But Colorado could be troublesome. Wazzu has a Buffalo burger – Washington State 39, Colorado 29.

9. Syracuse (4-3) at Miami (5-0) – (ACC vs. ACC) – 3:30 pm ET, Saturday, ESPN – You can’t take Syracuse for granted anymore. The Orange found their groove against Clemson. But they lose it against the Canes – Miami 30, Syracuse 23.

10. Oklahoma State (5-1) at Texas (3-3) – (Big 12 vs. Big 12) – 12 noon ET, Saturday, ABC – Mason Rudolph should have a heyday in Austin. But his defense has to keep the Horns from scoring. They do, just barely – Oklahoma State 31, Texas 27.

11. Oklahoma (5-1) at Kansas State (3-3) – (Big 12 vs. Big 12) – 4 pm ET, Saturday, FOX – After that slip up against Iowa State, the Sooners are rolling again. They roll right over the Wildcats – Oklahoma 29, Kansas State 15.

12. Indiana (3-3) at Michigan State (5-1) – (Big Ten vs. Big Ten) – 3:30 pm ET, Saturday, ABC – Indiana is a feisty team. Just not feisty enough to handle the Spartans – Michigan State 30, Indiana 19.


….AND TWO TO KEEP AN EYE ON:

13. Iowa State (4-2) at Texas Tech (4-2) – (Big 12 vs. Big 12) – 12 noon ET, Saturday, FS1 – Since that win over Oklahoma, Iowa State has found itself. But the Cyclones lose themselves in Lubbock – Texas Tech 40, Iowa State 33.


YE OLDE STOMPING GROUNDS:

West Virginia (4-2) at Baylor (0-6) – (Big 12 vs. Big 12) – 8 pm ET, Saturday, FS2 – WVU’s offense is generally clicking. It’s the defense that is living on the edge. The Mounties escape Waco – West Virginia 34, Baylor 20.

Pitt (2-5) at Duke (4-3) – (ACC vs. ACC) – 12:20 pm ET, Saturday, ACCN – Both teams are in a dive. But the Dookies pull out of their dive – Duke 25, Pitt 21.

Purdue (3-3) at Rutgers (2-4) – (Big Ten vs. Big Ten) – 12 noon ET, Saturday, BTN – Rutgers had a rare Big Ten win last week. Emphasis on rare – Purdue 27, Rutgers 18.

Florida (3-3), Nebraska (3-4) and Georgia (7-0) are off this week.


ELSEWHERE AROUND FLORIDA:

Louisville (4-3) at Florida State (2-3) – (ACC vs. ACC) – 12 noon ET, Saturday, ESPN….
San Diego (4-2) at Jacksonville U. (4-2) – (Pioneer vs. Pioneer) – 12 noon ET, Saturday….

Stetson (2-5) at Morehead State (2-5) – (Pioneer vs. Pioneer) – 1 pm ET, Saturday….
Bethune-Cookman (3-3) at North Carolina A&T (7-0) – (MEAC vs. MEAC) – 1 pm ET, Saturday, ESPNU….

West Alabama (6-1) at Florida Tech (4-3) – (Gulf South vs. Gulf South) – 2 pm ET, Saturday….
Florida A&M (2-5) at Hampton (4-2) – (MEAC vs. MEAC) – 2 pm ET, Saturday….

North Texas (4-2) at Florida Atlantic (3-3) – (C-USA vs. C-USA) – 5 pm ET, Saturday, ESPN3….
South Florida (6-0) at Tulane (3-3) – (AAC vs. AAC) – 7 pm ET, Saturday, ESPN2….

Florida International (4-2) is off this week.

Touchdown Tom
www.collegefootballweek.blogspot.com


P.S.

Not exactly college football related, but sadly, there were two passings of note last week – Y.A. Tittle and Jim Landis.

Y.A. Tittle, the Hall of Fame quarterback who led the New York Giants to three consecutive National Football League championship games in the early 1960s after being discarded by the San Francisco 49ers as too old and too slow, died last week in Stanford, California. He was 90. Tittle played his college football at LSU. He threw for 242 touchdowns and 33,070 yards in his 17 years as a pro. Yelberton Abraham Tittle was born on October 24, 1926, in Marshall, Texas. His older brother Jack, who played football for Tulane, honed Tittle’s skills. He was a two-time all-Southeastern Conference quarterback, playing for LSU from 1944 to 1947. He was deferred form military service in World War II because of asthma.

Jim Landis, who was instrumental in the Chicago White Sox winning the American League pennant in 1959, died last week in Napa, California. He was 83. Landis was known for making difficult catches look easy. James Henry Landis was born on March 9, 1934, in Fresno, California. He was signed by the White Sox after his first year at Contra Costa College in San Pablo, California. The White Sox lost the 1959 World Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Landis was traded to the Kansas City Athletics in 1965. He later played in Cleveland, Houston, Detroit and Boston before retiring from Major League Baseball.