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Show THE HERALD. Prwo, Utah. Fa,?e6A Thursday. August 30, 1384 Dunn Predicts Cats Will Win the WAC season. The catch is Hawaii plays only seven games while BYU plays a full eight. BYU could lose once and retain its title. Hawaii could lose once and miss the Holiday Bowl again. Tomey has 45 lettermen returning including 14 starters. He By MARION DUNN Herald Sports Editor A lot can happen between the heat of August and the cold of late November, but following the maxim that you stay with the champion until he's beaten, BYU must be favored to capture its ninth consecutive Western Athletic Conference football championship has BYU won than post-Worl- La-Ve- With that background, here's the way I see the WAC this fall: Young Cougars. Last year the Cougars weren't pressed in a WAC game. They beat Air Force, Wyoming, New MexSan ico, Diego State, UTEP, 31-CSU, 24-- 6 and All Utah, 55-46-2- 8; 41-1- other coaches had predicted this would be the year BYU lost the title. This year the margin of victory might be less in each game, but Hawaii Rainbow War-ior- s. Hawaii coach Dick Tomey not nly has a football team, he also as a schedule that almost guar-ntee- s success. The Rainbow Warriors play ne games in Aloha Stadium five WAC games. Hawaii itches BYU and Utah in Hono ,lu and that could be the key to A patented process using (3- )- Utah Utes. If the strength team is up the middle, , of at the mill. Economical. Your padding Saves cost of separate pad and installation. Super tough. Resists scuffing, yet light in weight. Durable. Designed to last a lifetime. Big energy saver. More insulation than fiberglass. tape, staples, or Easy to install. Use double-fac- e multi-purpo- Mold and mildew resistant, cleaning solvents and detergents won't affect it. Safe. Passes federal fire test DOC FF Comfort plus. Feels underfoot like $30 per sq. yd. carpet. rl SEE US FOR DETAILS. the Utes will be as good as they look on paper. Like Hawaii, the Utes have a proven star at C KtUfGflBdCK SAVE WITH US SHOP AND COMPARE INTRODUCTORY PRICE quarterback. Mark Utah from Eastern Utah at Price by way of Purdue is a strong candidate for honors this fall. He finished '83 12th in the country in total offense averaging 229.1 yards per game. He was responsible for 22 TDs, 12 passing and 10 rushing. His vital passing 8 stats were: (.556 completion percentage) for 1,986 yards. He was intercepted 11 times and his longest pass was 57 yards. On defense, middle linebacker Mark Blosch covers both the pass and the run very well and is another all-stcandidate. He has 4.9 speed and last year led the Utes in tackles with 162, had three QB sacks, three tackles for losses and a pass interception. This is the third time around in the WAC for coach Chuck Stobart See WAC on page 12A adhesive. se Chemically stable. a football Stevens, who came to urethane foam. space-ag- e MAKES MODERATELY PRICED CARPET FEEL LIKE TWICE THE PRICE. prove. Unknowns: Physical condition of outside linebacker Alvis.Satele who led team in tackles for loss in '83, but missed spring drills, quality of defensive secondary. Goal: Improve rushing game and pass protection. Prediction: Will finish second. that after the (2) ATTACHED CUSHION BACKING Weakness: Defensive secondary, pass protection must im- 7. 8-- WITH ends, depth on offensive line. 47-1- 2; sec-ndar- y, 0 Strengths: Quarterback, linebackers, wide receivers, tight 66-2- elf FORGET EVERYTHING YOU'VE SEEN AND HEARD ABOUT CARPET 40 red-shirt- s and other returnees. On offense he has a record-breakin- g QB in Raphel Cherry, a young offensive line and experience at wide receiver and tight end. Cherry is responsible for more touchdowns than any other quarterback returning in the NCAA this fall And Tomey made the decision last year to throw more. Marco Johnson emerged as a breakaway running threat midway through 1983 and the receivers are very good. Linebackers are the strength on defense and the down linemen are experienced. BYU will be at Hawaii Sept.22 which means the conference race could be settled early. eight straight the Cougars nave the firepower to score and score often. Edwards always says it is his defense that wins games and the other coaches agree with that. But last year the defense was slow getting started. This year it should start faster and be better ;han it was a year ago. So', good defense, offense, kick-?r- s and special teams. BYU should make it nine in a row. Strength: Offensive line, receives, defensive front, .linebackers, iuarterback, kicker Lee Johnson, yle Morrell in secondary. Weakness: Inexperience at Tuning back, tight end. Unknowns: Leadership qualities f quarterbacks, defensive running backs. Goal: Go into second confer-nc- e game against CSU Oct. 6 nbeaten. Prediction: Best coaching staff i conference will solve problems nd will go 0 in WAC. Do-lt-Yours- also has more titles. 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