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Show SEPTEMBER 20lnM)NESDAY, v-- , 6y m. RICHARD BRIGGS Staff Writer Storm didnt it easy on the Rebels jixie State College a 1 lead be- ped out to 3-- University of Ne- jjat Las Vegas came to win 3 on a windy jrday evening at Hansen ;tbe 4 4-- jium. teams played the jdtb en-,2a- with high energy, icting to loose balls and passing to scoring opportunities. ;energy was so high that of the sideline referees sped and fell onto the I while trying to keep up j,,give-and-g- o p ; . two squads. energy made its way the d He among the fans, ynumber of DSC supers in attendance relied any game from the D season. The soccer uligans picked UNLV jor midfielder Jaime seats s ude- - n ons, a 1 ir 56 NCAA BY ROBERT LOVELL While conference uncertainty looms around the nation, the University of Ala-j- a to stay solidly of the college football ,'din 2010. Hi are Robert's 2010 Vil power rankings: Alabama Crimson looks op ;le 'I win over Longhorns in the lonal championship was perfect ending to a 14-- 0 ion for the Crimson Tide, "slide have a lot to look ward to and be optimistic ''ut. Eight starters return : offense including senior ilabama's 37-2- 1 .Texas orterback I Greg McElroy years Heisman Me-"Trophy winner junior last back Mark Ingram, fflng national 'fflpion Nick Saban at the ini may be the greatest gth for Alabama and reasons are why I rank img two-tim- e -- se 'm at the top. '2 Texas Longhorn Although ttrett Jying D-ra- l indy ''big sophomore QB Gilbert got little time last season, he time experience in national championship T to Alabama. ice idayat '3 Florida Gators Ee Gators look to avenge all 4 in seasons lone loss to Alb- y- eston is jam. "I said. we v But er I bet- a Fn- - ania when they travel to caloosa on Oct. 2. '4 Boise State Broncos 'fthe Broncos can get by 'vginia Tech in their season :;3er, their 20 returning rs could lead them to a ltlonal SPORTS - DIXIE SUN Calvo as their man to taunt. Phrases such as, Hey No. 15, why dont you learn to play real soccer and pull some hair, were used in the ately with a goal by senior midfielder Stephen Si- fuentes to cut DSC s lead to 2 just before halftime. Head coach Danny Ortiz 3-- heckling process. The phrase exhibition game meant nothing at Hansen Stadium for the second consecutive week. DSC took the lead in the first minute of the game, but the lead would not hold for long as UNLV answered back less than four minutes later to tie the game at one. Sophomore forward Jor- dan Roylance scored the k second goal on a after junior midfielder Nyle Ortiz missed a shot off the left post of the goal. Following a missed header by UNLV sophomore forward Nick Marshall, the Red Storm sprinted down the field to find sophomore midfielder Tyler Albretsen wide open for the third goal. UNLV responded immedi chance to play. He said he didnt want to sacrifice the younger players playing time to get the win this early Red Storm midfielder Robby Astin, a sophomore business major from Hayden, Idaho, heads the ball against a UNLV defender. DSC will begin its regular season Saturday against Saint Martins University in Phoenix. said he removed his starters during the second half to give his younger players a championship game the Big Ten in the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day. No. 13 Virginia Tech Hok-ie- s appearance. No. 5 Ohio State Buckeyes Junior quarterback Terrelle Pryor led the Buckeyes in both passing (2,094) and rushing (779) yards last season. No.6 Oklahoma Sooners Now that the Sooners are officially his team, expect sophomore Landry Jones to be one of the top quarterbacks in the country. No. 7 Oregon Ducks Sophomore running back LaMichael James was unexpectedly thrust into the starting lineup last year and responded with 1 ,546 yards and 14 touchdowns. No. 8 Texas Christian Uni- The Hokies only have four road games this year, but two of them are at division rivals, Miami and North Carolina. No. 14 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Losing running back Jonathan Dwyer to the NFL will be a blow to the offense, but with senior quarterback Josh Nesbitt back as the field general, the Yellow Jackets will give Miami and Va. Tech a run for the division title. No. 15 Georgia Bulldogs After a disappointing 5 record last season, head coach Mark Richt has the Bulldogs primed for a deep SEC run, with 15 returning starters. No.16 North Carolina Tar Heels Although I have the Tar Heels ranked fourth in the Atlantic Coast Conference, with 1 9 returning starters they could end up being the class of the ACC. No. 17 Arkansas Razor-back- s versity Horned Frogs 8-- Clearly the team to beat in the Mountain West Conference this year. TCU should get back to a BCS bowl and hope to go home with a victory. No. 9 Nebraska Corn-huske- rs Winners of four of their last five bowl games, the Cornhuskers will likely get a BCS bid and have a great chance at winning another bowl game. No. 10 Miami Hurricanes The Hurricanes host both Virginia Tech and North Carolina, which will bolster their chances of winning the Atlantic Coast Conference this season. No. 11 Wisconsin A good season leading the Razorbacks could land Ryan Mallet as the first quarterback taken in next years NFL draft. No. 18 Penn State Nittany Lions Joe Patemo, 83, is entering his 45th year as head coach of the Nittany Lions, and he only needs six wins to reach 400 for his career. No. 19 Louisiana State Badgers The Badgers get Ohio State at home and don't have to play Penn State this year. The schedule is in their favor if they can beat Iowa in Iowa City. No. 12 Iowa Hawkeyes The Hawkeyes host Penn State, Wisconsin and Ohio State. If last season's magic returns, they could represent schedule it will be very difficult for the Bayou Bengals to remain atop the SEC hierarchy. a r ) L m jd did gup ;ston win- ning games. DSCs regular season begins Saturday in Phoenix against Saint Martins University. The team will stay in Phoenix for a match on Monday against Montana State University-- illings B . Despite being in the weaker ACC division, the Seminoles have a brutal schedule thanks to foes: Oklahoma, BYU and Florida. No. 22 West Virginia ce Mountaineers Even though the Big East as a whole is once again 1 s : (411 ypg in 2009) and exhibit the brotherly ability. No. 25 Pittsburgh Panthers Sophomore running back Dion Lewis will be Ingram's top challenger for the Heisman Trophy this season. My honorable mentions are the Washington Huskies, Missouri Tigers , BYU Cougars, South Carolina Gamecocks, and the Clem-so- n Tigers. Either way, the 2010 season is here, and the season will provide excitement for NCAA fans. f M'1 L! eg .1 ! i . f l i,. k tr ry i i ? 4 f u c J I t Consider adding Newspaper Production to your fall schedule and become the voice of DSC! Its easy! You can sign up to be part of the staff this fall to get credit for your work and start building a portfolio. You dont have to be a journalism major; sign up for Comm 2210, credits. Newspaper Production 1 for 1- -3 WRITE STORIES! NEWS, SPORTS, MOVIES, POLITICS, AND MORE! . TAKE PHOTOS DESIGN GRAPHICS Rhiannon Bent Dixie Sun Adviser N fjf; : j ' ?JU1: C f ir;: t the ;y were going to be . CREATE SLIDE SHOWS SHOOT VIDEO, For info contact: . we have down this season, the Mountaineers have the best record in the conference for the last five years. No. 23 Stanford Cardinal The Cardinal have gradually improved their offensive output the last seven years, going from 16.9 points per game in 2003 to 35.5 in 2009. No. 24 Oregon State Beavers The dynamic sibling, senior James and junior Jacquizz Rodgers, return to raise the offensive output es iturday stto d. From last year to this year its a huge improvement, said sophomore midfielder Kody Hunter, a No. 20 Auburn Tigers With 1 5 returning starters, the Tigers have a legitimate shot to win the SEC West division. No. 21 Florida State Semi-nol- Uni- - ;aron 5- general education major from Hooper. All the players that were bringing in and everything, they can play. Were more attacking-mindeIts fun to be playat ing this level. Sophomore midfielder Josh Hernandez, a general education major from Kaysville, also noted the confidence the team is playing with, and he said its helped the team in finishing its scoring chances. Were looking a lot better this year, Hernandez said. Were playing a lot more confident. We finished all of the chances we had in the first half, and last week we scored four goals. If we put away the chances that we year. in the season. We kind of set out from the beginning to go get the University Tigers Because of their tough elloW de-ye- first half, and then lets get some other guys a look in the second half, Ortiz said. It could possibly get away from us, but the overall plan was just to go at the first half. That was going to be the true test of where we were. The second half featured many Red Storm players who usually sit on the bench. UNLV kept its starters in the game. The Rebels completed the comeback with a goal in the 85th minute by Marshall to win the game. Though the team was initially disappointed to not come away with a win, the swagger on the sideline after the game revealed an encouraging truth: This is not the same team from last put-bac- State e -- power rankings provide forum for debate Staff Writer' in 2010 soccer heads into season confident Red 'l,e 1, ,' K, fA f -- . JW lA A. 3 ULt A c Bentdixie.edu 652-781- 6 1 c Photographers: experience preferred but not required. for writing on the paper. Writers: Comm 1 130 is a co-requis- ite |
