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Show SECTION 2004 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12. f dhsportsOheraJdextra.axn 344-25- 1M STANFORD 37, BYU 10 To FIFOl Jl3 BYU turns bafl over seven times in loss Darnell Dickson DALY HERALD Like it or not, BYU STANFORD, Calif. coach Gary Crowton is getting a look at all of his quarterbacks this fatt. After two games, injuries have allowed Crowton to see all four of his quarterbacks in live action. On Saturday at Stanford, Jason Beck had a solid first half before throwing three picks in the second But , the Cougars committed too many penalties and gave up too many big plays, falling to the v Cardinal With Notre Dame's stunning 0 upset of No. 8 Michigan on Saturday, BYU had a victochance by virtue of its opening-gam- e ry over Notre Dame to make a statement about its intentions in 2004. Instead, BYU coughed up seven turnovers (four interceptions, three fumbles) and committed 14 penalties for 125 yards in a crushing road loss. USC and smoking-ho- t With Boise State next up on the schedule, BYU is staring a 3 start smack in the face. BYU backup quarterback Matt Berry, who third-string- er 37-1- 0. 28-2- top-rank- See COUGARS, C6 Jason Franchuk TheFrontRow PLENTY OF EXCUSES AVAILABLE FOR BYU ' STANFORD, CaEf. one has to be marked with some kind right? BYU is only two , deep into the season, and already three-dee- p into its quarterback chart. Wait, was that Robbie Bosco suiting up at halftime, claiming he had some eligibility to burn? Quick, someone fetch Ben Olson. Or Bret Engemana Or Ty Detmer. Somebody. Anybody. Cecil Samuelson? The BYU president's middle initial stands for Offense, right? The only thing BYU had plenty to work . with Saturday night was excuses. There were plenty of those to go around, many of them Thisasterisk, See FRANCHUK, Q s PAUL No. 16 Utah cruises to easy win over Arizona Utah started strong and didn't let up in Arizona, trouncing the Wildcats, 236, on Saturday. Utah quarterback Alex 2 Smith completed passes for 170 yards and 2 touchdowns, and run, ning back Marly Johnson rushed 18 times for 105 yards and a tcJcbdown. , Wide receiver Steve Savoy had 95 yards receiving and caught two touch- downs passes. Utah is expected to move up in both Top 25 polls after a .' Saturday in which several teams ranked ahead of Utah in the Top 25 were . upset Story, C5. Notre Dame brings down No. 8 Michigan Notre Dame bounced back from last win Saturday's loss to BYU with a 28-2over Michigan, which entered the game ranked eighth in the nation. Notre Dame's defense (right) kept Michigan out of the end zone until late in the fourth quarter. Notre Dame struggled on offense in the first half and trailed 90 at halftime, but in the the Irish outscored Michigan 28-1second half: Michigan wasn't alone, several other Top 25 teams fell on Saturday. For more on Notre Dame's win and the rest of the weekend's Top 25 action, see C5. . 0 MiVe Schertinq THE BLUNOS GAZETTE' . J.R. Renz was called up to the Provo Angels just in time last year to see the Billings on Tuesday. Renz led off the second inning with a blast to left for a 2- 0 lead, then added a three-rushot in the third. The second homer greeted Mustangs reliever Johnny Dfflard and ' launched the Angels to a lead, quickly deflating an energetic crowd of 4,121 fans. "I saw what happened last year," Renz said, recalling Jim nc-h-itPaduch's ter against the Angels, also at . Cobb Field, "and I don't want that to happen again with this tearrL.This team is really fun to play for" Everybody got in the fun for the Angels. Tbey knocked 16 hits in 7-- 0 cb&mpi . 1 X He's try- ing his best-tPROVO IS make BILLINGS' 3 sure things . , . are turned . , y around this year. Renz clubbed two home runs and the Angels scored in every inning but the ninth as they . , routed the Mustangs 153 m the Weir in lead at Canadian Open n Mustangs celebrate the Pioneer League onship with arw&game sweep of the Angels. , r 1 Angels blast Billing to take series lead v SAKUMA Associated Press Stanford flanker Evan Moore, top, is unable to catch the ball in the end zone next to Brigham Young defensive back Nathan Soelberg in the C6 closing second of the first half on Saturday. o - "Tvo'JAReriiwafctfieru8 second JOHN WARNERBtlifflGi Qaratt homers -v first game of the Pioneer, ., League Championship Series Saturday night at Cobb field. , Game 2 switches to Provo on Monday night, with Game 3, if necessary, also in Provo See ANGELS, C3 MmtmiM : three shots in his bid to become the first Canadian in 50 years to win his national championship. , " ' "I could tell things weren't Sc happening, Weir said after a under 70. "Sometimes you've got to wait for it And I had to- watt for 18 holes." i-: Doug Ferguson THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Mike OAKVTLLE, Ontario Weir could not have hit the ban any better. He cant re- VJ!" call putting i, any worse. On a crazy;; I day at the if ,: Open, Weir 1- - Theotuy birdkrxrtthemade Saturday at Glen Abbey came at a good time a f ooter on the 18th that gave him a three- 6-- h ; s made only one birdie putt out KktWdr of 13 good' chances - eight of those misses inside 18 feet but still managed to increase his lead by . ' ' shot lead over Vqay Singh, Jes-per Parnevik arid Cliff Kresge. Just because Weir coukmt ' get on track with his putting , tt dull make a didnt day. . See WEIR, C8 |