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Show Sporfstacular September 'Catis fesiir mom, oueh loss behind them, the With a heartbreaking Weber State Wildcats will face a game that could be their toughest of the season this Saturday afternoon. The Wildcats travel down the road to Provo and a meeting with the Brigham Young Cougars. Kickoff time in what should be a sold out 30,000 seat stadium is set for 1:30p.m. While the Wildcats were losing their opener to North Dakota State last Saturday, by a point, the Cougars used that same one-poimargin to post a win over nationally ranked Texas A and M. The games had a great deal of similarities in that the winner scored late in the contest and gambled and won with a two-poiconversion. The meeting Saturday will be the second varsity clash between the two schools. BYU won the first meeting, also in Provo, during the 1973 season when they turned back the Cats We were very disappointed last week at Fargo, coach PeteKiehlman said. We led the entire game and got some excellent defensive efforts until the final series when we had to have them some of our experienced players let us down. The BYU game will be even more difficult for us. They are a tremendously talented team and are big and deep. Despite the season opener going down in the L column, some positive aspects im merged for Weber. The Cats defense, which was highly regarded before the opener, played up to expectation most of the way. The Wildcat defenders stopped three Bison drives inside the 10 yard line during the game and held North one-poi-nt nt nt 45-1- 4. Bnhsm Dakota State University to 264 total yards about one half as many as they got last year against Weber. The Wildcats kicking game, featuring Roger Ruzek on placements and Bill Kelly on punts showed the kind of promise that had been held for them. Kelly booted six times for a 34 yard average, but one was a freaky vertical kick that came down near the line of scrimmage. Ruzek, an impressive freshman, did well on kickoffs and blasted a 42 yard field goal. A shorter field goal attempt was partially deflected at the line. While the offense was listed as apotential weak point on the team, especially in the early going, the Wildcats did show signs of brilliance at times. The first scoring drive in the first period covered 71 yards, utilized 16 plays, and consumed over 7 and one half minutes. Quarterback Greg Davis, as expected, provided an extra dimensions a running quarterback. Davis called his own number 12 times during the contest to pick up 37 yards and carried for three first downs. In the passing department Davis connected on 11 of 22 passes for a 50 per cent completion rate and 123 yards. Considering the rugged nature of the game and the unfamiliar astroturf surface in Fargo, the Wildcats relatively unscathed physically. Guard Vince Guinta and cornerback Elbert Gray both had twisted ankles but may both be able to play against the Cougars. Wide receiver Mike Paris will definitely miss the game as he continues to recover from his recent bout with tonsillitis and the status of running back and kick returner Mark Fiehler is still questionable. The scouting report on the Cougars falls uider the 13. 1979 Page 4 Vonmg heading of awesome. The defending Western Athletic Conference champions called the major stunner of the week in their 7 victory over nationally ranked Texas A and M. Quarterback Marc Wilson is a league candidate who showed his pose and experience in the contest. Wilson was 17 for 35 for 165 yarg ds and 2 scores. He also passed for the two-poiconversion. He has a number of talented receivers including Dan Plater, who paught 3 for 49 yards and a score, Bill Davis who had 2 fo 31 yards, Lloyd Jones who had 2 for 26 yards and tight and Clay Brown who had 2 for 17 yards and touchdown. The BYU runningbacks are equally adept at catching passes with tailback Doug Williams and Scott Phillips ad fullback Mike Lacey all on the end of 8 combined receptions in Saturdays opener. The big BYU defense will provide a major test for the Wildcats. Two of the BYU scores resolved directly in turnovers and blocked kicks engineered by the defense against Texas A and M. Middle linebacker Gary Kama nas earned Western Athletic Conference player of the week honors for his performance against the Texas Aggies. The Wildcats return to Ogden next week for their home opener against the top rated passing team in the nation Portland State University . The Cougars are not scheduled following the Weber game and will use the open week to prepare for their league debut against Texas-E- l Paso. A limited number of tickets are available for fans in the Ogden area at the Dee Events Center ticket office. 18-1- an game-winnin- Wildcats, Cougars play just second time PROVO Although they may have differing views on the two-poi- nt Young conversion, Brigham University and Weber State College will concur on one time for another point meeting on the gridiron. For only the second time in the athletic history of the two Beehive schools, the two will meet on the gridiron, this time before an overflow crowd in the Cougars Stadium. Kickoff is set for 1:30 p.m. In an unusual turn of events, both BYU and WSC were involved in one-poigames last Saturday night, and the two-poi- its nt conversion was the. deciding factor in the Cougars win and Webers loss. With less than a minute remaining in a game with Texas A and M at Houston, the Mountain Cats passed for two points to in a major edge the Aggies, upset. At virtually the same time in Fargo, N.D., the Wildcats from Ogden were falling victim to in a North Dakota State, contest decided by a run on conversion try with a little more than a minute of play remaining. But before they line up for Saturdays kickoff , the two teems have some rearranging to do. BYUs defense will have to name a replacement for sophomore' linebacker Danny Frazier, who suffered a broken neck in the first half of the game with Texas A and M. Coach Pete Riehlman, too, may want to do a little shifting of personnel to make ready for the Cougars. Coach LaVell Edwards club did a lot of sputtering in the first half at Houston, and the final statistics weighed heavily in the favor of the Aggies. In feet, fee team from Provo had only 217 yards total offense, compand to Texas A and M's 404 yards. In the .first half BYU, acknowledgedas one of the better passing teams 18-1- 7, 11-1- 0, Tougfo week' for Utah schoolS Continued from Page 2 Huddle." Mike Lacy is expected to be moved into a middle linebacker pot stated that Wilson still hasnt gained back the weight and stamina that he wanted. I told Marc the other day its been as hard getting him launched this season as it is launching the Edwards said there was a possibility of a letdown this week playing Weber State, but said it Queen Mary. was highly unlikely. These kids Weber State coach, Pete are different in many ways. Riehlman knows It will be difWe've had as good a practices as ficult to get a win before his team Ive ever seen and been involved plays Its home opener against with since Ive been, coach. Portland State. That had been a Without that we couldnt have goal before the season. Were no beaten Texas A and M. I dont. Texas A end M, he said. me nnwn. Mmfln Pete said lie still planned on said BYU will still starting more freshmen this JEdwar attempt to redshirt McMahon. He week' than last. '.They are big, : strong kids and need the experience. Defense is what Riehlman says will be his teams strength, and that still may be a few weeks behind itself. "We plan on playing a lot of freshmen to give them experience for conference play. We dont expect to lose against BYU and we are preparing for them like any other team. I do wish we could play BYU at a later time In the season. That much more experience could do our kids hotter against a strong, physical team like the Cougars. around, had only 40 yards gained through the air. Part of that deficiency may be due in part to the physical condition of quarterback Marc Wilson. The senior is still pounds under his usual playing weight because of the recovery time needed to bounce back from a ruptured appendix. Wilson was stricken wife the flu the day before the Texas A and M game, and there was some question whether he would even play last Saturday. But the quarterback responded to some kind of stimulation in the second half as he finished up with 17 completions of 35 attempts for 165 yards and two touchdowns. BYU also got a strong performance from tailback Homer Jones, a transfer from California who had 53 yards on seven carries and caught two passes for 28 yards. Jones is also used on kickoff returns, and currently has an average of 29.0 yards per return. The Cougars kicking game, too, seems to be on course. Brent 15-1- 5 C field Johnson kicked a their to fee Cougars give goal first points of fee evening, and punter Clay Brown averaged 47.8 yards on nine kids, including one that was good for 84 yards. If Edwards goes wife much the same lineup as last week, Wilson will be joined in the backfield by Homer Jones (tailback), Doug 88-ya- rd (fullback), and receivers Bill Davis (wide Williams receiver) and Danny Plater (split ... end). ., BYUs line play received a lot of credit for fee upset over nationally-ranke- d Texas A and M. The defensive line held at very critical times, and in fee second half the offensive line provided excellent pass; protection for Wilson, whojlayedn fee entire . Wroi vu3.;rr,m !a |