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Show WaQcb ift THE GAME: Saturday, THE SEASONS: DATE 9-- WEBER STATE Octobar 13, 7:30 p.m. at Wildcat Stadium. 9 10-- 6 3 Portland 16 10-1- 3 Northern Arizona 10-2- 0 at Navada-Ran- 10-2- 7 1- -3 11-1- 0 11-1- 7 11-2- 4 13 Stata 16atMontana 23 21 at Montana Stata 40 1 2 1 NORTHERN ARIZONA (0-- 5) at North Dakota St. 3 at Brigham Young 48 5 fomgjny 'C&tis wainii ya o Boise Stata at Idaho State Idaho Utah Stata (5-0- ) 22 at Portland State 21 29 Idaho 18 26 Montana 13 6 at Idaho State 3 21 North Dakota State 10 at Weber State Montana State Northern Colorado at Boise State open , Cal Poly-Pomo- 'JACKS: THE New coach Dwain Painter inherited a program that was on the upswing, and has continued the march so far this season. The Axers are undefeated so far and in the driver's seat in the Big Sky with three conference wins behind them already. Tailback Willaid Reaves 190, Jr.) leads a ground attack that ranks among the best in the conference. A hometowner from Flagstaff, Reaves is averaging nearly 150 yards per game and has scored seven touchdowns already this year. His running mate in the backfield is fullback Mike Jenkins 180, Sophomore) with averages 5.5 yards per carry and has been stopped behind the line of scrimmage just once this season. Quarterback Brian Potter (6-195, Jr.) is an adequate passer (514 yards, 40 percent accuracy) who is not afraid to run or pass depending on the situation. His primary receivers are Jenkins and Reaves out of the back-fiel- d (22 catches) and flanker Kenny Fraser (7 catches, 118 yards), and split end Joe Taylor linebackers in John Defensively, the Lumberjacks have two first-rat- e Schachtner (6-228) and PNI Cancik 228) and a pair of outstanding linemen in end Ed Judie 235) and Jim Anders (6-- 245). Strong safety Chuck Willig is alert, to say the least. He has scored two touchdowns on returns. UP: The Wildcats head back on the road next Saturday It for an afternoon game with the league's newest member, Nevada-Renwill be the first meeting ever between the two schools. The Wolfpack ) will be entertaining Montana State this week. NAU returns home to their dome for a game with Montana State next Saturday evening. (6-- (5-1- ). Nevada-Ren- o SCHOOL COMPARISONS: WEBER STATE bad interceptions through their five games. SCOUTING 10 8 DMA ID, (6-- (6-- NORTHERN ARIZONA COMING (3-1- Wildcat Sports Week Oct. Tucker 10-- 13 GOLF at Invitational Golf Tournament, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM. Wed.-Sat- SERIES HISTORY: Saturday'! contest will ba tha 16th moating botwoon tha two schools, and tha Wildcats hold a, advantaga In tha r Waber that sorios. Tha s arias began played a year schedule and has continued unbroken since 1964. The two schools played six games before NAU joined the Big Sky Conference, and Weber had a mark in those games. But while Weber is ahead in the series, the recent momentum has been all Northern's. The Lumberjacks have wan the last three meetings between the two schools, and last season's year-endwas Coach Pete Riehlman's only shutout as the Wildcat coach. Over the course of the series, the Wildcats are 2 In games played in Ogden. The Wildcats have outscored the Axers 309. to 207 in the 15 games that works out to a meaningless but interesting 20.7 to 18 average score in Weber's favor. 9-- 6 tho-thir- four-yea- 4-- 2 " 5-- LAST YEAR: November IB is Flagstaff. The last game of the season for both teams, and a heartbreaker for Weber. Both teams had momentum to spare with Weber just coming off the biggest win in the school's history a 44-2-5 pasting of Utah State and the Lumberjacks r conference football championship. having wrapped up their The frustrating evening far the Wildcats saw them throw five infirst-eve- terceptions and lose two of their six fumbles to blunt drives. Dropped passes in the endzone and dropped passers in the backfield also added to the Weber woes. Morris Bledsoe ended his collegiate career with his finest passing 354 yards, but nothing got over the goalline for Weber, while the Axers picked up a first quarter field goal from 31 yards out an a 3rd quarter touchdown to assure them an undefeated Big Sky season. The Wildcats had 70 yards rushing, but had to subtract 67 yards in sacks to earn a net of just 3 yards. They won the total offensive battle, though, rolling up 357 yards to NAU's 294. Most of the stars from last year's game are not back for Saturday's contest. NAU's flanker Kenny Fraser caught 2 passes for 18 yards in 1978, and had two carries for two more yards. Willie Glasper for the Wildcats had a run and caught four passes for 47 yards. ., Sat., Oct. 13 CROSS COUNTRY at Idaho State Invitational, Riverside Golt Course, Pocatello, Idaho, 1 a.m. 5 mile course. 1 Sat., Oct. 1 3 FOOTBALL vs. Northern Arizona University, 7:30 p.m. Wildcat Stadiium. A scouting report on NAU Yes theyre 5-- 0 and we-r- e 0-- 5 and certainly we have everything to gain nad nothing to lose, said Coach Pete Riehlman as he talked with Wildcat Club members last Monday in Ogden. Riehlman has said again and again that the Weber State squad needs to win to gain confidence. He said it again last Monday. "Despite having to say this again and again, I was very impressed with the attitude of the players during our Sunday viewing of game films. The players attitudes are still great and theyve watched the films and know their mistakes are. I feel they know what they have to do to win, it was that way last week and its that way again this time. I would have bet my paycheck last week wed win and I feel so confident that we have a good football team, that Id bet it again, said Riehlman. Northern Arizona Coach, Dwaine Painter, said he was expecting a struggle going into the Weber State game. I believe the Big Sky is a league with quality players and coaches, you cant look over anyone. Weve looked at the films and have nothing but respect for the Weber State defense. Bill Kelly threw the ball very well last week so we are preparing our best for him. We feel very good about our progress so far this season and I feel the team that can stay away from injuries the second half of the year is going to win the Big Sky, said Painter. Composite state for Utah's 'Big Four' colleges COMMON OPPONENTS: d espite the fact that the teams have played just five games so far, they have faced three common op- ponents already. Undefeated NAU holds wins over North Dricota State, Portland State, and Montana, while winless Weber has lost to all three. The Wildcats have been outscored by the common foes by a little over four points per game, while the lumberjacks have bested the trio by just over eight points per contest. URNOVERS: While the old bromide about "Charity beginning at some moral value, the Wildcats hope that the charity will d at home. The post two weeks In Montano the Wildcats have presented e opposition with the ball eleven times (six Interceptions and live lost times In five imbles). The Wildcats have coughed up the football 22 total 14 By they comparison, lost Interceptions). fumbles, mes this year (B id just 30 turnovers In all eleven games last year. Northern Arizona, on the other hand, has token pretty good care of the lOtball this season. The Axers have lost three fumbles and had just five xm" may have .tcio.)ei mui'M roibi n ro wi u pi .(VAiO tip t: ki.-iM-i- ; k. |