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Show SECTION FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10. 2004 dhsportsOheraldextra.com 344-255- 5 BYU FOOTBALL Stanford looks for re neat of last year V J. victory in which it didnt capture the lead until the end. Now the game's at Stanford's place, and the team is aware it wont be much easier. "BYU is a really solid football team," Teevens said. "They are very diverse offensively and mix it up effectively. They can dump the ball off on screens and rim the ball inside. Historically, BYU has had strong quarterbacks. (John) Beck and (Matt) Berry both played and played well (against Notre Dame). Defensively, it's an attacking mindset and they do a great job of disrupting protections. They cover well and they're physical" Each team opened its season Jason Franchuk DALY HERALD ; The moment is nearly a year liiniiUMiiiii nwinmimwittunimi imwiiiiiwiniiiiiimii in Mini "in' mfim rirnftiimnni '' Daily Herakl player runs down the field as the BYU Cougars attempt to stop him in last year's BYU game against Stanford Stanfordwonlastyear's game A Stanford 18-1- old, and totally gone from the bright minds at Stanford. Defeating BYU last season is hardly m their heads. What captures their imaginations now is the thought of how to do it again. Last Sept. 20 was a key moment of 2003 for two programs. For BYU, it marked the beginning of a death spiral For the Cardinal, it gave coach Buddy Teevens and his V team something to build a program oa They know LaVell Edwards Stadium is no easy place to silence, as it did with an 4 18-1- BRIGHAM YOUNG AT STANFORD Saturday, 8 p.m. TV; KSL Radio: KSl 1160 AM last Saturday at home. BYU defeated Notre Dame 20-1-7 while Stanford pounded San Jose State 434. While the Cougars were busy doing everything they could to win, Stanford was able to try out various players and numerous situations. Teevens expects improvement, especially on its offensive line. "We need to protect weU," Teevens said. "We faced a lot of pressure (against San Jose State), and we responded to it effectively. We sensed that they would come after us. (Line coach) Steve Morton has done a nice job developing an understanding with the guys up front. They're communicating very effectively. Our routing is more consistent, and we're making the catches. You put that all together, and when the defense loads up the front, the thing to See STANFORD, C7 HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Angels' fifth inning gold . with9runs ft -- 1 a 11 .y 1 Jared Uoyd DAILY HERALD For 17 straight innings against the Idaho Falls Chukars, the Provo Angels offense did nothing but meekly sputter. Oh, they got runners on base. They put runners in scoring position. They looked good, but lacked the punch to get anyone across the plate, managing only one run. The team that dominated the .1J Pioneer League, ending with . 7 tbs best overall record and win-JQAHO FALL5 t" ningits division in both halves bt the season, couldn't be eliminated in the first ' round of the playoffs. Could it? Like a clogged pipe building up pressure, an Angels explosion was bound to come sometime. Wasnt it? The answer came in the fifth inning when nine straight Provo batters reached base safely and the Angels racked up nine runs. It was all Provo flu 0 j njO,.,, See V ANGELS, -- 55 jnf C4 ; Tbnnview player Camy Carman (3) along with Timpview goalkeeper Undsey Freeze, do their Swanson (7) during Thursday's game at SpringviUe. tv v. assisted by Crosby Joyner. After that, the Red Devils kept the ball on the Thunderbirds' side of the field virtually the rest of the half, and The first minute of each half was all Timpview failed to get a quality shot Springville needed. The other 78 min- i .. off.. utes of play might as well have been The T'Birds struggled to even cross scrimmage. SPRNGVLLE 2 midfield in the first several minutes of McCaye Tobter and Brittany TIMPVIEW 0 the game, but they seemed to find scored goals for the Red Dev their tegs and were able to put some ils, as they Timpview 2--0 in a Region 6 soccer matchup. together. Despite the win, Springville head coach "They (Timpview) got our defense in some Mikelle Roth said there is a lot to work oa scary situations, but they could never finish,'' "We didnt play with much fire, she said. RothsakL "Other than the goal they kicked our butts in , "1 like how they play," she said of the young ' the first half." T'Birds. Tobler's goal was set up by a free kick and and re Timpview seemed to be Chris Peterson HERALD CORRESPONDENT Sid-dow-ay WINSLOW FRANK BOTTDaily Herald r W Devils shut out Timpview W 1 ' best to keep the soccer ball from Springville player Kayfyn TOWNSONAssociated Press mini-threa- Colts linebacker Rob Morris (94) brings down New England Patriots tight end Benjamin Watson in the first half on Thursday in Foxboro, Mass. ts committed, as it came out more aggressive in the second half. But those efforts were deflated by the Red Devils' Siddoway, who dug the ball out of a crowd in front of the net and put it in. That score was set up by a Jessie Bench throw-in-. T'Bird shots by Brooke Gardner and Regan Mclain were thwarted by Springville goalkeeper Brittany Poulson, who recorded the Red Devils' first shutout of the season. "It was a weird game, but I'm pleased with the shutout," Roth said. After the game, Roth saw both positive signs and plenty to improve on in upcoming games. "We usually score on crosses, but we hardly got any today.. But I'm pleased mostly with the ; Patriots propel to 16th straight win THE ASSOCIATED PRESS i A : FOXBORO, Mass. '. mm - See PATRIOTS, C7 Jared Uoyd :' DALY HERALD 4 O SOCCER, C6 Today's game is all on the line Dave Goldberg As usual Tom Brady was uncannily accurate as the New England Patriots moved within three wins of setting the NFL record for consecutive victories. win Still, New England's 27-2ever Indiararwiis on Thursday night wouldnt have happened if its defense hadnt awakened in the second half after being shredded for 255 yards by Pey- ' ton Manning and Edgerrin ! James before intermission. PATRIOTS 27 Brady threw for 335 yards COLTS ?, 24 and three touchdowns -t- one each to Dekm Branch, David Patten and Daniel Graham. Ccy Dillon, obtained from Qndnnati to revive the Super Bowl See " Hold the line. For tonight's battle between Orem and No. 1 Springville, the four possible results depend on that simple statement. L Orem dominates both the offensive and defensive line. The Tigers will grind out yards " with running back Ryan Hogue on the ground like they did against Spanish Fork last week and the defense will put the brakes on ; ' ' Springville star Trevyn Smith. Orem wins by more than a touch- - H " down. 'i" , 2. Springville dominates both ': " p- fines. , ' - - 1 Smith will run wild again as Orem is forced into a routine like it was against Timpview. Tne Red Devils pile up the yards, the points and a big wm. 3. The front seven of both defenses overpower their offensive counterparts. The game wfll turn into a replay of last week's Spanish Fork-Orecontest that came down to turnovers. Either team could win,v ' depending on who benefits from a luckybounce. . 4. The offensive fines get a strong push on every snap. The gamo will turn into a affair, Springville '. has a slight advantage because of the running talents of Smith, but the high-scorin- g, big-pla- y 1 ' $ game could come down to who has the ban last. "I reany think their team is in the offensive line and defensive front seven," said Red Devil assistant coach Ray Newberry. "When they wanted to, they pounded down Spanish Fork's throat last week. Tbey have good athletes behind the lines as well, but I was reaHy impressed with offensive line and defensive front seven." Springville comes into the game SO, its best start since 1992 when the Red Devils won their first seven games. Newberry said experience has played a key role in their earry success. SeeUNE.Co OREM AT springville: Today, 7 pm At Springville High School I Orem leads 28-1- 03 THE SKINNY: Springville hasn't . been 30 since 1992 when the Red Devils won their first seven games. ... Orem won last year's game when Nick Hansen ran 65 yards for a touchdown in the closing minutes. ... Springville's Trevyn Smith leads Class 4A with eight total touchdowns. |