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Show Sporrstoculor September 13, 1979' MkBcstis Qmvel to Pfqvo om THE SEASON: Eoch Itom had on Meriting road gama last wook to opan tha 1979 campaign. Th games ware mirror images, however, with the Wildcats getting beat in the last minute, while the Cougars pulled out a win. Here s the schedule lor the two schools, showing last weeks results: ona-poi- ON THE AIR: Fans who wish to hear the game wll have ample opportunity. Three radio stations will originate broadcasts: KLO, Ogden (1430); KJQ, Ogden (1490); and KSL, Salt Lake (1160). In addition, the game wll be shown on a delay basis on KBYU TV, channel 1 1 . TICKETS: BRIGHAM YOUNG 18 at Texas AandM Webar State Sellouts are pretty much the norm for the Cougars of late, of BYU and Saturday's game should be right up around the Stadium. A limited number of tickets were sent to Ogden for Ynldcat fans, and basis as long as supply lasts this week. they'll be sold on a 17 30,000-fanxapacit- y first-com- e open Paso Hawaii (10-5- ) at Utah State at Wyoming New Mexico at Colorado State at Long Beach St. Utah at San Diego State Texas-E- I COMING UP: The Wildcats finally get to play at home as they entertain Portland State University in a 7:30 game in Wildcat Stadium. The game is Family Night, sponsored by the Ogden Standard Examiner. A family pass, available at the newspaper or at the ticket office, is just $6, Portland State led the nation in passing last season, while the Wildcats were second. The Vikings opened their season last week against defending This week Big Sky champ Northern Arizona, and lost a heartbreaker, the Vikings are not scheduled, and wl have an extra week of preparation.? Brigham Young takes a week off next Saturday to get ready for the WAC wars. Two weeks from now they entertain Texas El Paso. 22-2- SICK CALL: SERIES RECORD: Considering the opponent, the astroturf in Fargo, and the youngness of the season, the Wildcats emerged from the opener in good physical shape. Elbert Gray and Vince Guinta, a pair of starters, suffered ankle sprains, but Were listed in early-weeas probables. Mark Fiehler, who missed the opener with a bad ankle sprain, is still in the questionable column. Mike Paris will miss the game Saturday, recovering from his recent tonsil This will be the second varsity meeting between the two schools since the Wildcats attained four-yea- r status 17 seasons ago. In the other encounter, November 17, 1973, the Wildcats travelled to Provo with a little squad of just 38 players, and wound up on the short end of a 4 score. Since that initial meeting, the Cougars and Wildcats have both moved up in the football world. BYU has won conference championships four of the five bowl games. The Wildcats years since, and has appeared in three have been elevated from a Division II NCAA team to a member of Division k 45-1- removal.' post-seaso- n FAMILIARITY: There is a little bit of between the two schools in regards to the coaching staff. BYU defensive line coach Tom as defensive coorRamage put in six seasons with the Wildcats (1965-71- ) dinator and chief assistant coach. The Wildcat defensive line coach also has connections with the enemy in his lineman for three varsity years background. Rich Lopez was an with the Cougars. Both Lopez and Ramage also put in a stint at Dixie Junior College before coming to their present assignments. SCHOOL COMPARISON: TOUGH SLATE: The Cougars make very few appearances against 1 schools out of their Classification. The Wildcats are the only school to appear on the BYU record book for over a decade. Composite slate listed for Utah's 'Big Four' colleges , ( LAST WEEK: rw a cose of "almost" at Fargo for the Wildcats last the entire game, the 'cats finally succumbed to one of the Saturday. Leading 1 ever the past 1 5 years) in most overwhelming home-fiel- d advantages 1 of 93 yards - abetted A drive late Dakota North State MO, game falling to chance to go for two call Bison the a d Wfldcat interference a gave by with just a minute left and pull out the win. The stats between the two teams are almost dead even in every respect - including the score. The scenario was much the same at Houston as the Cougars pulled out one of the biggest wins in their history. Trailing late in' the game, BYU used a also aided by a penalty -special teams blocked punt to set up a touchdown The conversion. and also converted the Cougars had 40 more yards about 225 in the rushing behind but were their than by opponents, passing department, (67-8-- two-poi- THE COACHES: A pair of veterans will be at the controls Saturday. Weber's Pete Riehlman is in his 24th season. A University of Utah player and graduate, Riehlman has coached at every level of organised football, from rural n high school teams to the professional leagues. He is in his third Weber season at State, and his ninth as a head college coach. His current on the college level. recrad Is ' Brigham. Young mentor LaVell Edwards Is in his eighth year withe the Cougars, and was an the sidelines when the two teams had their previous Edwards meeting in 1973. His current head coaching record is school had and from Utah coaching experience in Utah State, Ngh graduated BYU staff in 1962. the to Joining prior d confrontation between the Saturday's game will be the first two. six-ma- : 50-3- 2 , head-to-hea- . BEEHIVE BOOT: The game is the first of the year in the Beehive In Utah collegiate football. The Cougars Boot series - symbolic of supremacy - are previous winners of the Boot trophy, while the Wildcats lost season wan their first game ever against their bigger brother as they turned back Utah H should be pointed out, schools, the Wildcats are State. Against though, that the Wildcats ora at a disadvantage In several ways because they are net In the same NCAA classification. Most notably, Weber has about 30 less scholarships than Brigham Young and the other Utah school - Although In 1973 when they they have doed the gap somewhat since the first meeting were a member of Division II |