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Show The Tfumderbird Page 43 Tuesday September 25, 1984 Sfpmt Outdoors T-Bir- aloft on ds 17-- 9 victory SUSC football team evens conference record by Stewart Smith dove across the goal line with 7.55 remaining in the second quarter. Horn linked up with Elkins once again in the fourth quarter on a deep d pass play. Two plays later Horn found Nick Susnjar in the end zone for for a touchdown pass. d Kicker Perry Bryan booted a field goal less than a minute later to boost the mark to 17 points. Highlands scored late in the quarter to up the final score to 17-The win will now move the Thunderbirds into a showdown .nth conference rival Mesa this Saturday. Since both teams have already lost one conference game the contest should be a dogfight. It could shape up to be a really big game. The old formula used to be that you could lose two games and still win the conference championship, Conrad said. The SUSC Thunderbirds lifted their Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference record to an even Saturday behind a solid 17-- 9 victory over New Mexico Highlands. The win boosted the grid teams overall record to Southern Utah opened the football season Sept. 8 at Western Montana with a 4 victory. On Sept. 15 the entertained the Adams State Indians in an RMAC conference game. The Indians spoiled SUSCs debut game under the lights with a 0 win. Saturdays Thunderbird victory came largely on the wings of an impressive defense which limited the Cowboys to just 14 yards rushing. The Thunderbirds answered many defensive questions that had been raised following the 30-2- 0 loss to the Indians. Defensively, I thought we played well, head coach Don Conrad said after the game. Offensively the Thunderbirds gained 160 yards on the ground. Juan Henderson rushed for 91 yards to lead the way while teammate Bob Dyer added 48. Aerially the Birds gained 129 yards on passes for 289 total yards. Going into the contest SUSC was ranked second m the RMAC in total offense. After falling behind 0 the reached the Cowboy line on a d fiom play pass quarterback Don Horn to junior wide receiver Dave Elkins. On the following play Horn 2-- 28-1- 30-2- Mesa finished second in the nation last year and handed the Thunderbirds a 33-- 3 loss. Conrad was unable to determine whether revenge would play a part in this Saturdays contest. This will definitely be a big game for us, Conrad said. Meanwhile SUSC football players dont seem to take much stock in the old formula, theyre planning on winning. Whenever a team breaks on top like Mesa has, it shapes up against will them, Conrad added. The be looking for their first win under the lights. 3-- & VN X .X v s V tX S Ji- s 's S". .f' $ 3 Js i y sXxtX Defensive coordinator Joe Lopour makes a point as defensive lineman Mark Zaasiger looks on. The defense is quickly becoming a strong unit. T-Bi- (sS ' 1W, & Uf 3 X i XX 1 ,U sJSJS i Head Coach Don Conrad ponders a play during SUSCs contest against Adams State. Vt.v A. A , . iSt . rv A dejected Rick Martin (24) remains on the field as teammate Bob Dyer (33) heads to the locker room after the 30-- 2 0 loss to Adams State. 0, XA V 'X.l |