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Show The Daily Utah Chronicle - Page Ten Monday, October 21, 1991 , 4' te- ?- " "V", v.- ii - 5 1991 team hopes it will go 'bowling' vl V V By Matthew Coles Chronicle Sports Editor 4 In what could be the biggest Homecoming Game in a quarter of a century, the Utes will take on San Diego State Saturday. Both the Utes on the Rice Stadium turf and the Ute fans in the stands have something to prove. When the Aztecs line up against the Utes for the 1:30 p.m. kickoff, some very important eyes will be on the field and the bleachers. You see, for the first time in 27 years, Utah could go to a bowl game and at least two bowl committees will have representatives at the game to see if the football players in red can finish in front of a good Aztec team and if the Ute fans can really get behind their players and rock Rice Stadium. The game will also be televised by ABC. been big at the U. Though many Homecoming tilts-havin the game's history, few have loomed larger than this Saturday's matchup. Perhaps the only Homecoming Game that compares to Saturday's occurred in 1964. Arizona State, which was ranked 16th in the nation and owned a winning streak, rolled onto the U. campus like kings, waiting for the Utes to serve them up another win. But the Redskins (as the Utes were then known) used their league-leadin- g defense to upset the Sun Devils, 16-The win was so big that it grabbed the Daily Utah Chronicle's front-pag- e headlines. The subhead read, "Offense Befuddles Ariz. State"; "Defense Thwarts Torok's Arm"; and "Utes Blast Devils For 16-- 3 Win". The Utes went on to beat West Virginia in the Liberty Bowl that year and have never been bowling since. But there have been great Homecoming games before and after the glorious '64 triumph. The first Homecoming Game was played on old Cummings Field in 1921. It wasn't actually an offensive fireworks show as Utah and Colorado fought to a 0 tie, but the game touched off a great controversy. Utah had the ball near the Buffalos' end zone and on a dive play, the U. running back cleanly broke the plane of the goal line, according to the Chronicle. But the referees called the play six inches short of the goal and the U. fans yelled in objection.In the end, the fans at the game felt the result wasn't really a tie, no matter what the official said. "Did we beat Boulder? Hell yes, we say so," wrote the Chrony sports staff. Though Utah has had a losing record in all games since 1970, the Utes have traditionally won Homecoming contests. The Utes boast an impressive 1 record on dates not (games, Homecoming girls). e 70-ye- ar : a; V 12-ga- k - ;ln a ot-- 4 xvtr- vtMArHI IJ - 3. 0-- - 14-6-- CHROKIOi PHOTOMomott Arthmis Utah Redskins defend their home turf at Ute Stadium, now Rice Stadium, in a Homecoming game during the 1950s. This year, Ute defenders hope to defeat San Diego State in their effort to earn a bowl appearance. Two plays by two very different Utes were highlights of the 1980s homecomings. In 1981, kicker Gil Alverez missed a potential g field goal with only two minutes left on the clock. But officials ruled the play clock had expired and penalized the Utes five yards. On the fourth-dow- n replay, Alvarez split the uprights from 46 yards away and Utah beat San Diego State, 17-1Four years later, New Mexico and Utah traded touchdowns, one right after another, until the Utes finally came out on top, 58-4The game's key play was Ute Errol Tucker's electrifying punt return for a touchdown in a driving snowstorm. It looked as though 21 guys were in a paraded around the field at halftime. Last year, the Utes captured their first home win of the Ron McBride Era in the Homecoming Game. The Utes for what would be Utah's only home ripped UTEP, 37-2win of the year. But, history means nothing to the 1991 Utes, unless you're talking about making history. And that's the direction the Utes will be headed if they can come up with a Homecoming win Saturday. game-winnin- 3, 4. 9. pile at Utah's while a red speck in the Tucker stood in the end zone. Two years ago, the Homecoming Game was reduced to a new low. On a snowy and freezy day, Colorado State ran distance around, past and through Utah's porous defense to humiliate the Utes, in the worst Homecoming defeat ever. To make matters worse, students threw snowballs at the Homecoming Royalty as they, were 50-1- 0, ki?Mr I. J 111 Shredfest UUP, yM.IJJIJL Brad Mortimer Chronicle Sports Writer By IllRlili c i v6 : An unofficial 170 runners lined up to compete Saturday, Oct. 19 in the University of UtahAssociated Students of the University of 5 UtahStudent Services-sponsore- d 5K Race on a bright and crisp morning. It was a great day for a race. The event itself was to benefit the Marriott Library fundraising and campaign kicked off the Homecoming '91 festivities. Robert Rainey was the overall winner with a time of 16:05. The top winner for the women was Caroline Owen who . finished with a time of 20:03 and was 21st overall. The race organized i r . t ; K i- : i r ' l I.....,.J..,:,..,...L; CHRONldf rHOTOScot) Sin Robert Rainey crosses the 5K finish line Saturday with an overall time of 16:05 and ushers in another year of Homecoming festivities. was and officiated by The Wasatch Athletic Club and several runners from the club were entered in the race. Comments from the runners themselves were positive about the race and its course. Several runners commented on the difficulty of the last leg of the run being uphill and thus slowing times. All in all, it was a very successful event. Due to lack of available space, only the names of the top three runners in each division will be listed. If a division is not listed, there were no entrants who participated. 8 Men years: Paul Cutler, 15-1- Matt Miller, John Mayer. Women 8 years: Roni Paul. 15-1- Men Joe Hagenmiller, Keith, Art Bowers.. Women: Lara Bryson, Heather 19-2- 4: Dennis Bray and Shauna Steele. Men Robert Rainey, Jim Walker, Bill Cross. 25-2- 9: Women: Caroline Bonnie Owen, Schreck and Pat Thomas. Men 30-3- 4: Larry Steve Pond, Wainwright and Joe Knapp. Women: Kim Russell, Kathleen Cannon and Diane Schone. Interestingly enough, Wayne Evans of the 60-6- 4 division ran the race while pushing two young roller and girls in a three-whe- el managed a time of 30:35. And, speaking of family togetherness, one couple, the Smiths, ran while the husband carried their four-month-o- ld daughter. "I carried her inside, so he gets to carry her outside," the mother remarked. planned To encompass the whole realm of the sporting week during Homecoming, Associated Students of the University of Utah are sponsoring the 1991 Shredfest, an event for the lover of mountain biking. The date is the 25 of October and the scene will be at the "U" on the mountain at the top of Tomahawk Drive. The racing categories will be beginnersport: four miles, or ExpertPro: 13 miles. The race is to benefit the Marriott Library and all proceeds will be for that will be purpose. given to all the participants who preregister. Entry fees will be $15 and checks may be made payable to ASUU. Anyone aspiring to enter this, mountain fiesta may drop by the ASUU office for entry forms and may leave them there or they may drop them off at any Stout Cycle location with the entry fee. The course will not be announced until race day to allow fairness, and there will bo cash and prizes for the top finishers. |
