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Show Ilcniacciiiing at BYU Saturday featLTes Cougor-Lobo bnf lie Be it ever so humble, there's no place like homecoming for a gridiron upset. Such is the positive thinking think-ing being generated by BYU's football team as it mentally shelves the 27-21 defeat suffered suf-fered at Logan last Saturday, and concentrates on Saturday's game with conference-leading New Mexico. Kickoff time is 1:30. Not since late in September has the Cougar team seen action on the home field. The feel of home sod may be just what the Cats need to perform the upsetting trick against the favored Lobos, who can salt away the first Western Athletic Athlet-ic Conference title with a victory. vic-tory. Two outstanding players will be brought together in Saturday's Satur-day's game; BYU's Eldon For-tie For-tie and New Mexico's Bobby Santiago. The viewing of these two players all but overshad ows the significance of the one which the Lobos must win to take the conference. Fortie and Santiago stand one-two in conference rushing, Eldon with a six yard average, Bobby with a 4.7 average. Fortie For-tie totals 68 points to lead all scorers while Santiago is in third with 36. The 166 pound senior from Albuqurque is averaging 20 yards per carry in punt returns and 42 yards in kickoff returns. The Lobos have the nation's number one punter in Dick Fitzsimmons with 42.3 average. Halftime activities will feature fea-ture the Y's 100 piece band who will take fans on tour of the world with music of each country being featured. One-fourth of all doctorate degrees awarded to women are conferred by Land Grant institutions. |