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Show Itr THE SIGNPOST Friday, September 26, 2008 Mac continued from page6 W LJ P continued from page 6 took our heads out of the game "We're not hanging our heads at getting and individuals out of the game. After SDSU, we didn't second. It wasn't a failure or a letdown. say anything to the referees. We We lost but learned a lot from it and are put the ball down and played. It showed in our play as we beat up getting better/' on Long Beach." The Wildcats couldn't string - Jeff Rogers, together another win in the championship game against WSU soccer club president UCSB. The clubs met last year in the quarterfinals of the national "We don't think anything bad almost box out their defender. championship, where UCSB won has come from this tournament," After the tournament Rogers 1-0. The championship game in Rogers said. "We're not hanging said the greatest thing the the Aztec Cup finished with the our heads at getting second. It players learned about their team same result. wasn't a failure or a letdown. We was the importance to play their "We came out a little nervous lost but learned a lot from it and type of soccer no matter who against them," said Clay Parry, are getting better." they face. WSU forward and third-year "We just need to play our Bringhurst said the team player. "We lost to them last year. struggled to win balls in the air system regardless," Rogers said. They are the returning national on crosses. UCSB scored its only "Sometimes you get in games champions, a good team and we goal against the 'Cats after a head where it's physical, calls aren't came out a little-slow." on a ball off of a cross. Bringhurst going your way, you play a team Parry said he felt like the said to win a ball on crosses is all with a different style and you Wildcats lost their composure about positioning. As a defender, settle into their system. We go and didn't put a full game they try to position themselves away from what we do best. together against UCSB. between the goal and the ball to When we do this, things get CONVOCATIONS PRESENTS ugly." The Wildcats now hold an 8-1-1 record for the 2008 season as they continue to prepare for the national championships in November. The Wildcats are gearing up for a hopeful rematch with UCSB at the national tournament this fall. "We want to play them so we can prove we are better than them," Bringhurst said. Rogers echoed Bringhurst's comments. "They're not scary," Rogers said. "We'll see them at nationals and take it to them." The Wildcats play Brigham Young University at BYU tonight at 7 p.m. They play a home game tomorrow at 4 p.m. against BYUIdaho. i'HOrOfiVEtl LUCERO I IHf .•\S\OCh\IlDrRLtf University of Utah Head Coach Kyle Whittingham, left, talks with Utah quarterback Brian Johnson during a game earlier this season. Whittingham, who started off at Utah as an assistant coach to Ron McBride, will face his former boss Saturday night in Salt Lake City. ranked squads like season. Utah are keeping an "It is still about eye out for him. the same as it is Comment on this story at every other week," "The quarterback wsusignpost.com. Folsom said. "It's an over at Weber is very impressive," opportunity for us to WSU vs. Whittingham said, get better, and to play Utah "and he's making a big team like that is Saturday, 6 p.m. good decisions for Ricc-Eccles Stadium a chance we don't get them. He's a heads very often." up, smart football Folsom was named Big Sky Defensive Player of the player." However, Higgins will need Week on Monday for his careerto stay on his game against high 14 tackles and one forced the Ute defense, which brings fumble last weekend against Sac versatile strong safety Joe Dale State. "It's a cool award, and I've to the table, who is capable never gotten it before, so I was of intercepting every careless pretty excited about it," Folsom throw Higgins might make; said. "I'd say it's more a reflection Talented defensive ends Koa of how our D-line played than Misi and Paul Kruger will also look to hassle Higgins with a anything though." The WSU secondary will also constant pass rush throughout face a tough task against the the game. "They're not ranked number Utes' experienced receiving three in defense in the nation for corps, who are led by former Layton High School standout nothing, so its gonna be tough," Bradon Godfrey, who has 219 Higgins said. WSU junior running back receiving yards this season. Utah also boasts perhaps the Trevyn Smith will look for -. v ry ^ # - 4 - i r . . * >!(«?£• 4?e**' • best kicker in the country in his third consecutive 100senior Louie Sakoda, who was a yard rushing performance on first-team All America selection, Saturday, but will have to do it at both kicker and punter, last without 305 pound starting left guard Lawaia Naihe, who tore his season. On offense, quarterback MCLat Sac State, and is expected Cameron Higgins is coming off to miss up to three weeks. Junior another impressive performance guard Jared Wilcox is slotted to through the air. He burned Sac take his place Saturday. Saturday's matchup is Utah's State for 380 passing yards, four passing touchdowns, and one homecoming game, and marks rushing touchdown. His outing just the third time WSU has faced earned him Big Sky Offensive the Utes. Utah leads the all-time Player of the Week honors for series 2-0. The last time Utah and WSU met was in 1984, and the second consecutive week. "It was just the rest of the the Utes pounded the Wildcats offense that made me look 52-16 in Salt Lake City. good," Higgins said. Higgins' humility might be a Comment on this story at bit misleading. Even nationallywsusignpost.com. JOHN ZDGBY THE ZOGBY POLLS AMERICAS LEADING POiJf • < • • J V Election 2008: Zogby Predicts...| w 12 C E O of Zogby International, John Zogby remains by all accounts the hottest pollster in the United States today. His amazing accuracy at predicting election outcomes has allowed him to appear regularly on many nationally acclaimed news programs. He predicted that last presidential election with 99.9% accuracy. This is the best performance of any pollster ever. Since then, he has polled for MSNBC, CNBC, the New York Post, Fox, Miami Herald, Microsoft, Coca Cola, St Jude's Children's Research Hospital, and hundreds of other acclaimed organizations Current Weber State University Head Football Coach Ron McBride, above and below, celebrates two of his 88 wins during his time as head coach of the University of Utah. McBride will make his first appearance at Rice-Eccles Stadium since getting fired in 2002 when the Wildcats face the Utes Saturday at 6 p.m. . :ember 30 1 0 AM LECTURE AND 7 PM PUBLIC Q&A WILDCAT THEATER WSUSICNPOST.COM WSUSIGNPOST.COM WSUSIGNPOST.COM WSUSIGNPOST.COM |