Show Airborne De Devils iI Down Notre Dame Damp 20 to 6 Pushed around for nearly a full quarter by a large N Notre tre Dame eleven the Moab Red JRed Devils rebounded to a 6 20 victory over over Notre Dame Friday in the season opener for both teams Moab riddled the Irish defense defense de de- ense with a precision passing attack starting in the second quarter Soph Jim Cowan found a good target In v vet vet- t- t Bran eran end Nate Knight Jh combination was good f for r three completions that netted netted net net- netted ted 85 yards and two touch touch- downs First Firs game miscues spotted spotted spotted spot spot- ted Notre Dame a touchdown Moab fumbled on their own 35 yard line Une on the first play and the Irish scored in eight plays The equalizer came on a 30 yard toss from Cowan to Knight climaxing a long drive Bill Curfman established established established the winning point with the point after touchdown Moab took a 76 7 lead to the dressing room at half time The young Devil defensive line Une grew up In the second half led by pound Mel Dalton and squelched the Ir 11 Ir- Ir ish Moab tallied tamed twice In the third quarter through an offensive offensive offensive of of- and defensive com com- The Devil secondary Intercepted two of the three Irish passes thrown to help set up scores The scrambling Cowan got gotoff gotoff gotoff off another payday toss of 20 yards to Knight to make It The PAT try was was blocked Bill Curfman provided the insurance tally with a nine yard burst up the middle then converted Curfman had close t to yards gained for forthe forthe forthe the night including a 35 yard gallop on one play Another lare chunk of yardage was chalked up by the Cowan and Knight combo Good for 20 f wal stretched Out when Knight handed off oU to toRon toRon toRon Ron Walker for another 15 yards Moab muffed another chance to score In the first half Alert Marty Camber- Camber lang chased down a a Devil kickoff and ond m downed It on the theone theone theone one inch line Une The cinch score fell through when Moab fumbled fumbled fumbled fum fum- bled the Hie next play Coach Glen Richeson was moderately pleased with his teams team's comeback after the dismal first quarter The defensive defensive defensive de de- de- de line Une in general and specifically Dalton and linebacker line Une- backer Reed Draper were here were out out- standing So too was the completely untried defensive secondary Moab travels to Cortez Friday Friday Friday Fri Fri- Fri Fri- day night for an pm game The Devils will be decided decided de des underdogs in this one They have yet to beat Cortez during Coach RIcheson's tenure tenure tenure ten ten- ure but mustered a 6 66 tie last year They open at home September 24 against Central Central Cent Cent- ral lal of Grand Junction |