OCR Text |
Show Sports SECTION 2007 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, SPORTS EDITOR I Darnell Dickson ddicksonheraldextra.com 344-255- 5 NO. 13 UGLA 27, BYU 17 i A. KM BYU rallies, but on further review, can't catch Bruins Darnell Dickson . HERALD DAILY ratik v. it s v a ' PASADENA, Calif. Upon BYU doesn't further review want any more reviews. The Cougars went on video replay against UCLA on Saturday, including a huge one in the fourth quarter on a drive that would have given BYU the lead. Max Hall's fumble on a sack was recov- - ' ered by the Bruins and replay officials didn't see enough evidence to overturn the call on the field. That's not the reason BYU lost to UCLA 7 in front of the 72,986 at the Rose Bowl Cougars committed 11 penalties and made mistakes at key moments but fans have to wonder what would have happened had BYU scored on that drive in the fourth quarter. "I was throwing to Austin on a corner route," Hall said about the key play. "It would have been there. I thought we still had a chance, but they (UCLA) executed down the stretch better than we did." BYU nearly rallied deficit from a 20-- 0 first-hato snatch victory from defeat, scoring twice in the third quarter to cut the UCLA lead to 20-1- A long drive (15 plays) moved the Cougars to line with the UCLA 10 minutes to play and all the fi kx:Mf J Hi t ; r , 27-1- . (1-- lf 7. See COUGARS, D J 0 Ta!3 cf thotapa Player of the game Trey Brown, CB, UCLA The Bruins' senior corner picked off BYU QB Max Hall and took it 56 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter. He also a BYU fumble. Play of the game Early in the fourth quarter with BYU trailing 20-1UCLA's Bruce Davis forced Hall to fumble the ball deep in Bruin territory. UCLA recovered and BYU never got that close to the end zone again. What it means It's a hard pill for the Cougars to swallow, but the game also shows BYU's potential for the rest of this season and beyond. SECOND BEST o (' FRANCIS SPECKERAssociated Press BYU wide receiver Michael Reed, right, can't hold on to a pass as UCLA cornerback Alterraun Vemer defends during the second half Saturday. Regrets won't be felt until later Calif. "Still, our goal is 24 regardless and we didn't meet that pillar.'' It was all so nice. There were plenty of reasons to be proud, Cougars and Cougar fans the second-hal- f rally and the gritty play of Hall ranking as Nos. 1 and 2. But pardon this armchair quarterback and shrink for feeling cynical, but the anger from this one has got to come out some- Oh, these PASADENA, the sophomore quarterback, thanking the media for waiting a little while longer, as he was one of the last BYU players to come out of the locker room at the Rose Bowl on Saturday. Before that there was Bryan Kehl, the senior linebacker, chucking a y trash can and wrapper at a missing. While this stadium is rich in history and lore, trust us when we say that a piece of garbage on the ground isn't going to sound any alarms. But that's Kehl for you. Having the civility, even in the midst of dejection, to retrieve his mess. My goodness, Kehl also had the manners to take the blame for all 27 win. points UCLA scored in a It seemed the gentile thing to notify far-awa- Jason Franchuk On BYU Football him that a touchdown came on Hall's like, say, January. There's no reason to expect this team to be anything less than polite. That's just how it is. But if head coach Bronco Menden-ha- ll flipped out, who could've blamed 2007 BYU Autumn Classic on Saturday. For story, see D6 . - " early interception that was returned 56 yards for a score in the first him? when BYU looked like it quarter This was the next step. This was stood zero chance on these hallowed FRANCIS SPECKERAssociated Press also the big chance. grounds. UCLA it I And about running back Chris Markey holds "Oh, didn't even think that," slipped away, agonizingly, Kehl said, being reminded that the up the ball while scoring the final defense only surrendered 20 points. See FRANCHUK, D9 touchdown of the game Saturday. Falcons' goal-lin- e TCU can't hang stand with No. 7 Texas keeps Utah winless in '07 um ) Jim Vertuno THE ASSOCIATED Jared Lloyd Fast forward to Saturday at Stadium against Air Force, where the Utes experiThe curse of Colorado football enced a haunting sense of deja vu. goal-lin- e defense once again reared its Trailing by eight points with head Satura minute to go, they had a line. Four at the day evening to torment plays later, the Falcons held firm inside the 1 to get the 2 the Utah Utes. victory in the Mountain West In 2005, Conference opener for both Utah failed to teams. "That defensive stand at the AIR FORCE 20 score on four end was such a boost of confishots from UTAH 12 inside the 5- dence for this team," said Air Force head coach Troy Calhoun. yard line in the final minute on the road against the Colorado State Rams and lost, See FALCONS, D9 Rice-Eccl- HERALD 21-1- PRESS rags no one wants si DOUGLAS C. PI ZAC Associated Press Utah running back Dairy) Postoii is stopped at the line and denied a touchdown by Air Force's Hunter Altman (32) and Ryan Kemp on Saturday. any- more. Colt McCoy passed for a touchdown, set up another with a long run, and TCU AUSTIN, Texas was selling "Beat Texas" before the season a dominant performance started. If the by its defense car No. 19 Horned ried No. 7 Texas to a 3 win Frogs were Saturday night, going to be taken seriousturning TCU's hopes for an upset ly as one of into a second-hal- f the top teams in the country, MMiaaM mm disaster. "We knew they it would start 34 (7) TEXAS with a win 11 would come in and (19)TCU over UK try to make it their house," Texas linebacker Roddrick Muckelroy said. Surely there's a car wash or good charity out See TCU, D8 there looking for some 34-1- 20-1- DiLGERDaily Herald " , time. al CRAMJ " - i;;i MWC FOOTBALL DAILY Baylor's Danielle Bradley races to the finish line with BYU's Cecily Lemmon close behind during the 4 Luug-horn- s. |