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Show Sporrsfacular September 20. 1979 Page 7 Aggies back home to face Colorado St. LOGAN-Ut- ah State will go to the USU athletic the wild Aggie win, he was for 246 yards and a score. This University's football team begins scholarship fund. The entry fee includes green a stretch of time which will inyear Hippie has played well twice clude three home games the next fees, cart, golf shirt, hat, social against San Jose State four weeks when the Aggies host hour and dinner and there will be 364 yards, 3 TDs) and against the arch-rivState door prizes. A 1:30 p.m. shotgun Nebraska Cornhuskers Colorado f has been scheduled for 219 yards and 1 TD.) Saturday, in Romney Stadium, at 1:30 p.m. While the Aggies through two Friday and anyone interested in While the game begins a participating in the golf festival games are averaging 435 yards month-lon- g stand for may contact the USU athletic on the ground and through the the Aggies (the only road game department at the Harris Center air, the defense has yielded 495 the next four weeks will take the ext. 7501). yards a game 300 a game on the USU club to Salt Lake City) it To. those fans following USUs ground. And that will be a large marks yet another game away game in Lincoln, it must have portion of USUs defensive from home for Sark Arslanian sounded like the landing at challenge in the home opener: and his Colorado State team. The Normandy. Aggie players stopping what appears to be a lost three weeks ago at seemed to be helped off the field strong Colorado State running Rams, took a week off, Arizona after every other play toward the game. The Rams offense has and last Saturday were beaten at end of the game. mustered but 309 yards on the It certainly was a physical average in two games, but 231 of Arkansas, Going into this home opener the game for us, said Bruce Snyder. that has resulted from the runafter a nonJust about everybody who ning of Alvin Lewis and Larry Aggies are winning effort at San Jose State played is feeling it now. But, Jones, as well as quarterback loss fortunately, most are not serious Keith Lee. Those three comprise and last weeks at nationally ranked Nebraska. but are extensive enough injuries what will undoubtedly emerge as State The Colorado State-Utathat it will hamper practice time the fastest backfield the Ags will series is one of the oldest in USU this week and that is a concern. see in 79; slowest of the bunch history; this years meeting will Eric Hippies shoulder is fine, his covers 40 yards in 4.4 seconds. be the 64th between the Ags and elbow is swollen; it appears Jones had 196 yards rushing in Rams while Utah State has neither cornerbacks Donnie the Arkansas loss; he rambled played Utah 76 times in football. Henderson or Rod Clayton have for 177 yards against the Aggies CSUs lead in the series, broken wrists, but they were two years ago. has .been trimmed considerably Last year it didnt seem to be sprained; cornerback Daryl in recent years with the Aggies Swanson was hospitalized the work of Jones (54) or Lewis winning six of the past eight (66) that hurt the Aggie defense, overnight in Logan and apgames between the two teams. parently suffered a slight con- but rather the play of the current This includes USUs emotional cussion; it appears we will lose redshirt quarterback Fairchild, last year, cornerbacks Thomas Bates for who hit passes for 287 at Ft. Collins. That victory some time to a knee injury. yards, It was, however, Lewis start set the trend for USUs Although CSU coaches list the who made a catch of a short Keith and national ranking during the strength of their defense as their Lee pass near the end of the first first half of the 1978 season. defensive Donzell quarter of last years game, backs series To say the McDonald and Dupree Branch, eluded a tackier, and finished off down through the years has been TD play which was the USU QB Eric Hippie is still a an interesting one only touches looking forward to the CSU game; first score in the game. the tip of the iceberg. It always Hippie, the schools number two During the forepart of the 1972 seems to be an unpredictable, career passer to Tony Adams, hit season, the year Tony Adams exciting matchup. passes as a sophomore in eventually piled up the most Two years ago the Ags wound 1977 against CSU for 296 yards yards (2,797) ever by an Aggie and a touchdown. Last year, in Continued on Pago 8 up the 1977 season in Ft. Collins against a talented Ram club which brought an 2 record into Time the game (USU was ran out in the game with the Aggies at the CSU 21 and, in wind gusts upwards of 70 miles an MOAonei Two scores hour, USU lost HUIAMAL were nullified by an Aggie holding call and an offsides during that game. Last years Aggie win, a 0 victory in the second game of the season, was truly an Aggie work of art. Quarterback Steve GALLON Fairchild, who is apparently eftop-ve- e being redshirted this year by the Rams, threw a pair of third quarter TD passes to lift CSU to a 20-lead. Then, , Rick Parras Sucki up watar and gobbltt up ripjped off a brilliant dirt with data . with laaturaa kickoff return for a score and by any othar brand. Ruggod wat and dry claaning powar tor ainka, with 1:50 left - USU quarterback firaplaca aahaa, doodad baaomanta, aawduat Eric Hippie completed a and naila in tha workahop. Inciudoa 6xl'A" hoaa screen pass to Jimmy Bryant and with airflow control and poaitiva lock. 1" poaltiva lock axtonaion wanda. 10" maator nouto, 10" aquoogao altoo, the Aggies took a 0 lead and dolly. (128) eventually the win. to In addition the home opener and the beginning of USUs quest to attain an average home attendance figure in 1979 of 17,000 a game (to remain in the NCAAs - it will also be a full Division week of activity elsewhere around Logan. The First Anrn il Big Blue Golf Festival is set or Friday at the Logan Golf and (25-of-4-4, al LAST WEEK: The Utaa suffered their first less of die 1979 see ion dropping e 41-- 7 decision to nationally ranked Washington in Seattle. The powerful Huskies showed why they were ranked 13th and 14th In the country last week as thay controlled the game from the outset. The only Ute score came on a one yard run by tailback Del Rodgers after he caught a 31 yard pass to set up die score. Quarterback Harlan Kamofsky came off the bench midway in die second quarter to spark the Ute offense and lead them to their only score. "Kamo was 716 on the day for 76 yards in eluding three passes' to split end Cory Hansen. The Ute defense gave another solid effort and even though the Huskies scored 41 points, three of those touchdowns cannot be counted against the Ute defenders. Utah got outstanding play from comerfaack Charlie Reid who had nine total tackles and fresh, defensive end Craig Child who had five tackles including two socks. (18-of-2- tee-of- te (752-410- D-D- 0-- 2, (17-33- ), 6. SORE SPOTS: The Utes suffered only the normal bumps and bruises in the game with Washington. It looks like defensive tackle Gene laRocque who suffered a sprained ankle against Hawaii and missed last week and offensive tackle Tim Davis who has been out since the Long Beach game with a strained knee will possibly be able to play this week. They are listed as questionable. UTE UTES IN WAC STATS: After three games the Utes are still in defense against the run. Utrfi Athletic Conference Western the leading has given up a total of 358 yards on the ground in the three games for an average of 1 19.3 yards per game. They have also held their opponents to 2.7 yards per carry on the ground. This is the least yards that any Ute team has given up on the ground since 1964. In other conference stats the Utes are third in team defense giving up an average of 253.3 yards per game. COACHES: and 53-2- 5 also Utah's Wayne Howard is 13-1- 2 at Utah In his third year In his eighth year as a head coach. The Vols Johnny Majors is 3 in his 1 1th year as a In his third year at Tennessee and head coach. iff - ' SERIES RECORD: Utah and Tennessee have played just one 40-game. That was in 1975 in Knoxville with the Vols coming out on top UTES ON RADIO: The Utah-Te- n nessee game will be broadcast live over KALI Radio (910) beginning at 5:30 pjn. (MDT). Bill Marcroft and Neil Hancey will bring all the action to you. SCOUTING THE VOLS: Tennessee Is always one of the top teams In the rugged Southeastern Conference. Last season under Head but won their last three games of Coach John Majors the Vols were win over Boston the season. This season they are 14 with last weeks talented Is offense Tennessee In the Boston. quarterback Leading College and ran for 1400 season last threw for He ever Streater. yards Jimmy almost 600 yards. Against Boston College he was 1 through the air for 139 yards and carried the ball 1 1 times for 46 yards and one score on the ground. Vol runtilngbackas am Hubert Simpson who carried the ball 7 times for 52 yards and one TD against BC and tailback, James Berry who had 14 carries for 53 yards and two scores. Top receivers are tight end Hancock Reggie Harper who caught three passes for 27 yards and Anthony who nabbed six pastes for 89 yards. On defense the Vols are led by Roland James who is rated as one of the best In the nation at his and nose guard Jim Noonan who is suffering from a stress fracture in spot his lower log and didn't play against Boston Collage but should bo ready this week. Linebacker Craig Pukl was tha leading tackier against Boston College with Mtackles. 28-1- 6 CROWD: This wRI bo the home opener for Tennessee excess of 80,000 Is 5 h 2, er 21-2- 0, 5-- 0 -- a , 14-3- (48-4- and a crowd In expected far the game. Rams-Aggi- es 8-- ). 10-1- 3. 21-2- 30.99 9 VS- - JAMES: One of the best matchups of defensive GRIFFIN meet the Vols In Knoxville. Ute Utes backs will take place whan the Jeff Griffin and Vol cornerback Roland Jamas wRI give the Tennessee fans a look at two of the best defensive backs In the country. James, a senior, has 21 0 total tackles In his career, four fumble recoveries, and nine pass Intercaptions In his three years at Tennessee. Griffin, only a injunior, has 166 total tackles, seven fumble recoveries and five pass three of which ho returned for touchdowns In his career. terceptions, HOWARD SAYS ON THE UTE PLAY: "We need to bo more consistent on of the running backs and receivers shew hove and fense, gat better blocking more discipline. We also sHlI have to work on our kicking game to improve it." ON TENNESSEE: 'Tennessee Is a typical Southeastern Condefense has a good offense and an exemotional that ference team plays cellent kicking game. They have an outstanding quarterback In Jimmy defenStreator who reminds me very much of Danny Davis of Houston. On se their nose guard Jim Noonan is an excellent player." rd . rd 21-2- -- I-- for Country Club. A fund-raisUSU athletics, with a $100 entry fee, proceeds from the day of golf er . |