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Show Thursday Quarterback SUSC-idle week at Pueblo, Colo., home of USC. If Adams State should whip favored Southern Colorado, thenSouthern Utah would have to depend on some outside help to gain a shot at first place. Should Southern Colorado whip Adams State, SUSC could--by winning all three of its remaining games-grab at least a share of the title. "Whoever drew up this year's schedule should have written a mystery novel," Bishop says. "We are going to be kept in suspense until the very end. There are several very key games that come in the last three weeks." Among the key games left to be played are Adams State at Southern Colorado (this week), Southern Colorado at Western State (Nov. I) Southern Colorado at SUSC ( Nov.8), and SUSC at Western State (Nov. 15). Statistically, SUSC helped its status both offensively and defensively defen-sively againt Fort Lewis. The T-Birds gave up only 70 yards total offense to the Raiders and held Fort Lewis to a minus 34 rushing. Offensively, SUSC gained 417 total yards. For the season the Thunderbirds average 223 yards per game rushing, while going up only 120.3. In the air SUSC gains 159.8 yards per contest; opponents average 134.3 each game. Wide receiver Mark Holland leads the scoring with 36 points; running back Curtis Page and tight end Mike Schiess , have each scored 30 ' points. Page is the Parowan vs. Hurricane A week of plotting and planning instead of cracking heads is scheduled this week for the Southern Utah State College football team. The Thunderbirds are idle this week as they prepare for three crucial contests which will end the regular season and determine whether or not they can come up with a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference championship. cham-pionship. Last week's 41-3 victory over Fort Lewis, coupled with the fates of other RMAC teams last week, brightens the SUSC prospects for at least a ' share of the conference title. "We're in no way out of the championship picture," pic-ture," Jack Bishop, SUSC head coach, indicates. in-dicates. "There are only two undefeated teams left, and they play each other this week. Unless those two (Adams State and Southern Colorado) tie, we're going to be in a second place tie or in third place alter this week. Either way, we'll have one loss, and the conference leader will be the only team left unbeaten." un-beaten." Four teams still have a shot at the title. The are Southern Colorado (5-0), Adams State (4-0), SUSC (4-1), and seven times defending champion Western State (3-2). Western State was stunned, 28-27, last week by previously winless Colorado Mines. Southern Colorado and Adams State meet this leading rusher with 52.2 yards per game, and Holland is the top receiver with catches good lor 83 yards per contest. Quarterback Dave Mollica, among the top 10 nationally in total offense, of-fense, accounts for 152.7 yards per game passing and an additional 47.2 yards per game rushing. Holland leads the team in punt returns and kickoff returns, while Trace Burningham has four interceptions this year, tops on the squad. Punter Randy Kerr boots for an average of 37.7 years, and Dave Faddis, safety, is the leading tackier on the team with 50 takedowns, just one more than tackle Dale Samnson. facing up shorthanded. Starting lineman Kevin Smith is out with a concussion, and four others, including one starter, will not suit up due to what Doubek termed "disciplinary problems." Doubek, though prospects look bleak, still sees the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel. "I was encouraged to see Kanab play Hurricane so tough. They lost only 28-20 28-20 last week, and we've played Kanab pretty closely both times we've faced them." The Rams will be out to make a good final showing, Doubek said. "The kids want to end the season on a positive note. They've practiced real If the Parowan Rams were looking for an end-of-the-season solution to their blues, it is not likely to come in their final game against Hurricane. The Rams are about ready to wrap up a disappointing 1980 campaign. Their one victory is two or three less than coach Scott Doubek figured they'd get this year. They are not likely to get a second victory, to match last year's record, at Hurricane. Hurricane twice defeated Beaver, a team that earlier trounced the Rams 61-0. The 2-A school is 8-0 on the year and headed for state playoffs, and a possible state championship. Parowan will face one of the toughest backfields all y year in 235-pound fullback Bob Johnson and Hurricane's outstanding quarterback, and the Rams will have to do that hard this week, and will want to look good in their final game." The contest will be played this evening, in Hurricane, at 7:30 p.m. |