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Show 'Cold' Utes Suffer 'Bitter Defeat VjVJiV he center of three and Jacobs hit the center of the line twice for the score. Jefferson's kick brought his point total to four while Jacobs stood at 18. Two late Ute fourth quarter drives ended in fugles ,nSi e Cal territory, and the B ears sew e 35-22. For Utah it was loss number six in nine gaes. was hearty . breaker number six also as the Ss broke on the Cars.de of the piWn. Utah picked p M first downs to Cal's 18. Utatt gained 350 yards . while the winners win-ners -got away with 343. 'But while' Utah was. leading, they also, led in passes intercepted with two, and' fumbles lost with three. COACH RAY NAGEL has had one of the toughest seasons m Utah historv this year and it's not over yet Utah State, who got votes on last week's top twent poll, will host the Redskins Saturday in Logan to climax an exciting season. FINAL STATISTICS Utah Cal Rushing yardage 299 246 Passing yardage 51 97 Total yardage 350 343 First downs " 20 18 Passes 6-12 6-9 Passes intercepted by 0 2 Penalties 15 15 Fumbles lost 3 2 Punts I"42 3"33 By REECE STEIN Chronicle Assoc. Sports Editor Saturday was a cold day in Utah as a powerful California out-scored the Redskins 35-22. Fourteen thousand people sat in mid-thirty degree weather as Utah put on another display of football that saw the Redskins do everything every-thing but win. The first few minutes were fondly reminiscent of the Utah-Oregon Utah-Oregon State clash as the Utes marched off for two quick touchdowns touch-downs before Cal even crossed the fifty into Utah territory. Utah's three leading ground gainers gain-ers started off after a strong Skin defense forced an early punt. Star fullback Allen Jacobs marched four yards Halfback Ron Coleman sped for five and Jacobs picked up the first down with a six ward carry. Coleman moved the ball into Cal territory with a four yard plunge. Gary Hcrtzfeldt opened up with the passing attack which has made him the conference's total offense leader. 'Hertz hit Roy Jefferson twice for eleven and fiteen yards. Andy Ireland then broke away to the Cal one and Jacobs put on the springs and vaulted into the end zone. AGAIN UTAH forced the Golden Bears to punt and off went the Red. Jacobs went for eight, Coleman Cole-man for rive and a first down, then Jacobs moved to the Utah 49 on an eleven yard carry for another first down. averaged seven yards a .carry as he added 70 yards in 10 ' caiess Andy Ireland picked up 62 ards on 10 carries. The Ute runners didn't lose a yard Saturday which is a great tribute to a smaller Utah line. Morton and Hertzfeldt seemed to be hampered by the cold weather as neither of the two fine passers c uM do much consistent damage through the air Hertzfeldt h.t for 50 percent with six for 12 ana only 51 yards. Morton threw only wheYn he needed clutch yardage and completed six of nine for. 97 yards. BLANCHFIELD AND Morton were phenominal in avoiding Utah tacklers. On a punt return, -Blanch-field seemed to be hit and down by several Utes twice, but both times broke away and went for 27 yards. Utah has been noted for the long drive this year and Saturday had some great examples. In one last ditch effort to pull out of a third quarter slump, Ireland broke away from his own two yard line and carried 20 yards. Coleman banged for five Hcrtzfeldt kept for 34 then lateralled to Brinton who went to the Cal 40. Coleman, Brinton and Jacobs punched out short gains which carried Utah inside the Bear 25, as the third period ended. After Hertz kept for ten yards, Pokey Allen returned to the line up for the first time since early in the Wyoming contest. Allen, affected affect-ed by the weather and lack of playing fell on the ball for no gain twice then cut off tackle for seven yards inside the ten. Hertzfeldt nicked up the first down on the Hertzfeldt then hit his numbrr , two pass receiver, Mike Davis, on a swing pass and Davis sped for 15 yards. Coleman, Hertfeldt, Ireland Ire-land and Jacobs carried inside the Cal ten as the first period gun sounded. Coleman opened the second canto by moving the ball to the five and Hertz kept to the three. Jacobs scored again on a two yard dive. Versatile Roy Jefferson, who kicked the first PAT, picked up the second try and played tailback and outsprinted his defenders for a two point conversion to put Utah ahead 15-0. The Utes and the cold Utah climate hapered the great passing ami pf Cal's Craig Morton, who threw for his fourteenth TD pass of the year in the second quarter. It was interesting to see the top passing arm on the coast against the WAC's best pass defense. Well, the defense held for the most part, allowing the Bears only 97 yards through the air compared to the 150 plus average Cal brought into Ute stadium. Saturday's game was billed as a passing contest, but by no means was. Cal upset everyone with crucial big gains on the ground the last three quarters. Tom Blanch-field, Blanch-field, the speedy halfback who had been the Bear's biggest ground gainer proved why he was as he broke Utah's back with 92 net yards. Sophomore halfback Tom Relies broke away for 80 yards in ' nine carries to add considerable damage on the ground. BUT IT WAS Utah's game on the ground. Led by Jacobs and Hertzfeldt, Hertz-feldt, the Utes marched for 299 yards, to Cal's 246. Pile-driving, Jacobs hit the center or swept the line 19 times to lead all ground gainers with 98 yards. Hertzfeldt |