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Show The Thunderbird Wednesday November 7, 1984, Page 13 Homecoming T-Bir- ds by Joe Cartwright football team soundly defeated Colorado The 0 Mines Saturday, gaining 420 offensive yards and showing a solid defense before a frantic Homecoming crowd. I was very pleased with our overall play today, said SUSC coach Don Conrad. Our defense really came through for us. When we had miscues on offense, the defense came right back and got us the ball. The Thunderbirds got on the scoreboard first by driving 67 yards. SUSC running back Bob Dyer line to put the plunged in from the one-yar- d In spite of their lead the ahead did not seem to be in control of the game yet. The Mines came right back with a field goal and a touchdown to take the lead 10-- but this completed Colorados scoring for the game. Freshman Chad Richard then came back in the game and put together such a fine passing performance that even the boys in Provo would be jealous. Passing to Mark Frazier and Orin Allen, Richard drove his offense 74 yards down the field where he finally found Nick Susnjar deep in the end zone for the score. With the extra point blocked, the Thunderbirds 0 lead at went into the locker room with a halftime. suffered a bad break in the game when The Mines defensive back York Brogden intercepted a Richard pass and ran it back into the end zone. The 22-1- 7-- 0. 13-1- bury Colorado Mines interception and subsequent touchdown, however, were nullified after Mines was called for clipping. Instead of d having six points, Colorado took over at the line. The next three times the Thunderbirds got the ball SUSC still has a mathematical chance of tying for first place due to a forfeit. Mesa College, who was previously defeated the forced to relinquish their victory due to ineligibility problems. T-Bir- ds they were deep in their own territory and couldnt perform. Each time the Mines got the ball in good field position, the SUSC defense stiffened up and turned Colorado away without any points. Miners to roll over and SUSC fans expected the die. This just didnt happen. I felt like we had better athletes then they had, said Conrad, but like I told the players, they just keep coming at you so we can never let up. were Beginning the final quarter, the churning up yards, but the officials were marching 22-1- 0 them backwards on some questionable calls. The penalties were really hurting us, Conrad said. Every time we made a good play, they called it back on us. The Birds took the bait back on their own one-yr- d line when a daring play was called. I knew we would either have a safety qr a long gain, Conrad said. The latter was the case as Juan Henderson scampered 51 yards to get the Thunderbirds back on track. I was surprised that anyone caught him after he got into the open field, dded Conrad. After Bob Dyer tore the defense open with a gain, Richard showed his arm again, spiraling a perfect strike to Allen, who cruised into the endzone for a score, putting the Birds farther out'in front by The extra point was again blocked. the score of The only thing that I was dissapointed in was our special teams, said Conrad, There were mental mistakes. These kinds of things should be out of your system by the second to the last game of the season. had, they managed Despite the mistakes the field goal to end the scoring at to squeak out a d 44-ya- 19-1- 22-1- SUSC still has a mathematical chance of tying for first place due to a forfeit. Mesa College, who was forced previously in the season defeated the to relinquish their victory due to ineljgibility problems. SUSC is currently tied for second place in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. ; Barefooted place kicker Peri Bryan blasts a fieldgoal during the Thunderbird victory over the Colorado School of Mines. Rob Edwards, number 23, holds for the Houston, Texas native. Running back Juan Henderson attempts to go over the top of two Mines defenders. Although he was stopped here Henderson rushed for 147 yards during the game. Offensive lineman Dale Loveland, number 65, looks on. |