Show I Backseat Driving I Continued from Preceding Page Pace to long jaunts around the ends by Christensen or Charlie Roberts The success of his formation is found in the statistics statistics statistics sta sta- sta- sta which show that this is the only game this year in which one of the footed fleet-footed Touchdown Twins didn't get getaway getaway getaway away for a big gain The statistics also give foundation to Ikes Ike's contention that his team kept improving as the game wore on because nearly all of Utah's yardage margin of against 97 was gained in the last half In fact the Utes gained yards in the last half compared to 32 for the Cougars A year ago the Cougars felt they weren't as well prepared prepared prepared pre pre- pared for the game as the Utes were contending that they could have put up a better contest a month later than they did in their early season 14 0 loss This time the Utes probably probably probably ably were the less prepared because of their lack of game experience Certainly the Cougars had plenty of opportunities A yard 15 penalty for roughness helped the Cougars in their touchdown drive and the Utes spoiled one of their own offenses offenses offenses of of- in the second quarter with an offside The Ute section booed when the fans there thought both teams had been off off- off off-I side The official ruled however that the Y man had jumped back onside before the ball was snapped Getting a real advantage by winning the toss and getting getting get get- ting the wind at their backs the Cougars muffed a big chance by twice kicking out of bounds in first down at attempts attempts at at- tempts to gain yardage by kicking with the wind The hurried boots went vent 18 and 20 yards respectively Roberts offset much of that with his kick to lo the yard line in the fourth period Both teams played cautiously in the strong wind as each team realized that defeat would be a heavy blow to its title hopes The game had its stars though and was plenty exciting exciting ex ex- citing in the last quarter The men besides those already mentioned who deserve special attention are Captain Forest Bird Tuffy Lloyd and Merrill Waters of the Y and Ernie Baldwin and Bruce Balken for the Utes N |