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Show f H Scoreboarjd C3 B Outdoors C4 eBusiness C5 Q-- - f isl QJ I if flS UiLJf UlGi) 0 If fl r I IS The Daily Herald 1 Thursday. October 3, 1S96 ate continues as Aggies take attitude into BYU rivalry By DICK HARMON Daily Hsfaid Sports Eoof Utah State wants to shake off a losing streak on the road wlicn the 3 Aggies host No. BYU (4-in comfortable Romney Stadium Friday night in Logan. The game is an LDS Conference special and the only college football game Friday A debate continues over whether Salt Lake City's KUTV Channel 2 will televise the game live at 7 p.m. Friday. NCAA rules prohibit television of Friday games due to conflicts with local high school football. But KUTV is advertising BYU-USwill be on the air live after three-gam- e 2-- In Logan, there is always a football attitude on autumn week- 2-- ends like this one. A real USDA grade beef. Utah State has been on a mission for more than three decades to make it right. USU may have entered a twilight zone the past 20 years in their record w ith BYU and Utah. But the embers smolder when BYU and USU play. Kickoff is 7 p.m. Friday. The game can be seen on KUTV-Chann2 maybe. BYU's battles with the Aggies have turned into major emotional and physical spectacles. The Aggies want respect. el U appealing to the NCAA w ith a support letter from the Utah High School Activities Association. A L'HSAA official, Evan Eu-il- . told BYU officials, he doesn't kmm an) thing about a USU or KUTV request for a let;." to the NCAA "We've never been able to gel a Friday TV game." said Cougar Assistant Athletic Director Val Hale. "I'd be surprised if they pull The Aggies- were rolling after upsetting WAC favorite Utah m Logan Aug 31 by a 20-1margin Whal we IcairieJ most on those three road ijps i. we shouldn't have tilti'duli-- lliem. said Smith His biggest concern facing BYU is iLii injuries lease LSU only two starters on lite defensive line. "We'll play offensive guard Michael Lindey on the I He'll do double dui). said Smith. The Aggies aie led by the NCAA's most productive active college ruslier. Abu Wilson, who averages V yards through five games In Aggies ilk. WiUn is gaining more career yards than Kick Parros. Louis Meanwhile in Logan, coach John L. Smith spent the week trying to rebuild player confidence and focus on the healed instate game after losing to Southern Mississippi 3 24. Oklahoma Stale 3 5X-2- BYU t B'J'kuv Award candidate this at 6 2. 230 kil hid 20 laclk-against Utah We lost t.ie last tune we playr wards. C'4jg.i in Logan." wkJ hnclmkcr iXinnis Sunrrm the 5K-fcs iree yrars ago; reminded him ( a basltiba'l ehat game "Every !.Jy Sin-se,-w- ai d day" Smith said LSU riecJs i U more discipline and nwiSJiain "It's the h;ik thirds 10 s LLe having ever) In j, "UiL gjme. their 'Juris in al the sjfiir tune." Smith had high prai'-- Un the Cougars. They are an extremely li all-tim- e, 1 -- !7and1easTech Giammona. Roger Grant. Aliie Talor. Maurice Turner and Roy Shivers "He's been consistent from game to game except for putting ihe ball on the carpel a few tmes. He's a heller back than fie was a ear ago, The Aggies will conn al BYU with a spread attack similar to Southern Methodist. They are more diversified in their attack, however. said BYU Veil Edwards. coach LSU average nearly as many sards total offense (455 to 479j and passing (333 lo 353) as BYU. iX'fensively. USU's top tackier is senior David Gill, who led the nation in tackles in 1995 and is a 7 it off 1 -- repares for e gJ St(lC;kS.PaK-- ( 2 O j L J Dick Sidelines Since John Kennedy died, they are sick of being neglected, status ignored, given second-clas- s ' in Utah. ; They have a good case. Utah's media constantly shoves USU into a back corner and doesn't even hide the slam. In the WAC invited BYU and Utah along with other Skyline Conference teams and shut USU out cold, relegating the Aggies to independent status. The slam on the Aggies was especially painful after the Merlin Olsen-le- d John Ralston Aggies went to the Sun Bowl and Gotham Bowl months before the Beatles invaded America. The Glory Days in Logan included Lionel Aldredge, Roy Shivers and later Phil Olsen, Tony Adams and Louie Giamona, Eric Hippie and Rulon Jones. Left out in the cold by the WAC, USU countered by i sing liberal NCAA transfer rules to build a Rocky Mountain football powerhouse before Ladell Andersen got USU into the Big West in 1978. That was when a second WAC slam took place. The league added Air Force, San Diego State and Hawaii, but said no to USU. Once again in 1996. the WAC added six teams, a total of 16 but left USU uninvited because of TV sets. An attitude? Ask coaches Tony Knap, Chuck Mills, Phil Kruger. Bruce Snyder, Chris Pella. Chuck Shelton, Charlie Weatherbie and John L. Smith. These men have ignited Aggie passion against Utah and especially BYU. The most physical games BYU have played under La Veil Edwards were with the Aggies. Those games have been full of big hits, injuries, penalties and frustration for the Cougars. BYU due to leads the series wins in 14 of the last 16 games. in Logan, But BYU is including a loss in Romney Stadium when BYU's John Walsh set a school passing record. Boiling Aggie blood? Consider: USU's 20-1- 7 Aug. I upset of WAC favorite Utah, which led to Ute allegations of groin grappling. In 1993. BYU receiver Eric Drage suffered broken ribs on a hit by Aggie defender Jermaine Younger. win In a 1983 USU 38-2- 4 over BYU, quarterback Steve Young suffered a concussion on a big Aggie hit which went undiscovered. Young played the remainder of the game, but cannot remember any details of that day even now. In that 1983 game. tight end Gordon Hudson blew out his knee and was out for the season. In the early 80s. Aggie defenders were accused of adding a foreign "slick" substance to their jerseys during a BYU game. In a 1979 Aggie-BYgame in Logan. Cougar defensive lineman Junior Filiaga was ejected, then suspended for the season after attacking a Big West official. As emotions ran high, teammates say the referee allegedly made fun of the big Tongan. In a 1980 BYU 70-4- 6 l2, 34-33- 1 U (See HARMON, Page C2) m; ... 'si. n ' "", m ' o"' (f r in mt - II ii!! " r"" fi'lri " ' mil ' "' - m, (,MI. , ''11' I " v , iiimTT'r-rri- ii I ,,. r i New York' Jim Leyritz writhes in pain after getting drilled by a pitch from Texas hurler the seventh inning Wednesday night. The Yankees won the contest 4 in Ken Hill in 12 innings, evening at 5-- 1. the best-of-fiv- series e will now shift to Arlington, Texas, for the next three games. The series opened in New York, but Bad throws leave no margin for error lead in ihe series. did not make a good throw," Indians manager Mike Hargrove said. "But our contention was he had to alter his throw because Surhoff was running inside the line. In the umpire's judgment, they said that it didn't have anything to do with the way the play turned out." In an NL playoff game, Atlanta 1 in 10 beat Los Angeles innings. Tw o games are scheduled today San Diego at St. Louis and Atlanta at Los Angeles. Juan Gonzalez, who hit a three-ru- n homer Tuesday night for homer Texas, hit another three-ru- n and a solo shot as the Rangers took a 1 lead. Cecil Fielder homered and had a lying single in Ihe eighth for New York. Derek Jeter opened the Yankees 2th with a single off loser Mike Stanton and Tim Raines walked. Mike Henneman relieved, and Charlie Hayes bunted Ihe first pitch toward Palmer. Palmer fielded the ball cleanly, but bounced his throw lo first base. The ball got past second baseman Mark McLemore. who was covering first on the play, and Jeter Yards for a By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer 2-- 0 "Obviously Sandy They were routine plays, really, for Dean Palmer and Sandy Alomar. Instead, a pair of easy throws turned into big trouble, costing their teams playoff games Wednesday. Palmer skipped his throw across the diamond in the bottom of the 12th inning, giving the New York Yankees the winning run in a 4 victory over Texas. The error came on a bunt, well past midnight and shortly after it started raining. "It was a little bit wet." said Palmer, the Rangers third baseman. "Still, it's a routine play." The late mistake at Yankee Stadium enabled New Yotk to even series at one game the besl-of-- 5 each. Alomar had il a bit more difficult. After getting a forceout at the plate, the Cleveland catcher threw to first base in trying to double up B.J. Surhoff, who was running slightly on the wrong side of the baseline. Alomar's throw bounced and went wild, allowing Cat Ripken lo d score the run in the eighth inning. The Baltimore Orioles went on to win 4 at Camden 5-- 7-- u f NEW YORK Roberto Aloe mar will serve his suspension for spitting on an umpire next season. That much is clear. Whether umpires will walk out Friday is uncertain. And once again, baseball finds itself in (he middle of a big mess. The Baltimore Orioles' All-Stsecond baseman w undrew the appeal of his suspension Wednesday night, canceling a hearing before American League president Gene Budig that had been scheduled for today. Now umpires must decide if clause they'll violate the in their labor agreement and walk. five-gam- no-stri- F : t-- r !- -. s i "v.i 2-- 4-- - 1 rj.J ill out Friday in protest of what they believe is a loo lenient penalty. has elected to cancel , "(Budig) tomorrow's hearing and grant Mr. Alomar a five-da- y spring vacation, with pay. for spitting in the face of an umpire." umpires union head Richie Phillips said. Once Alomar dropped his appeal, the suspension became automatic. Owners and umpires appear headed back lo federal court in Philadelphia, where the American and National leagues have asked for an injunction that would prevent umpires from walking out. A hearing is scheduled for Friday. "ll was a tragic event, but major league baseball must move for Y' g Atlanta's Javier Lopez smacks the in the top of the 10th inning Wednesday at game-winnin- (See PLAYOFFS, Page C2) The ball's now in umpire's court By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer l x ward with resolve thai no such thing happens again." Budig said. Union head Donald Fchr, speaking during an unusual news conference al Yankee Stadium durs ing the New playoff game, denounced Phillips, who wants Alomar suspended immediYork-Texa- ately. "The last thing this sport needs is more confrontation like thai," Fchr said. Citing past precedent and the union's expired labor agreement with ow ners kepi in force by a Fchr said it federal court order would have been unprecedented and impossible for Budig to suspend Alomar for postseason games. " I n Dodger Stadium. The Braves edged the Dodgers 1 to take a 0 series advanUge. Detmer ready for starting role By MARCUS HAYES Philadelphia Daily News PHILADELPHIA On Monday night. Ty Delmer became what he hoped he would be when he was the 230th pick in the NI L draft five years ago. He got what he gambled for when he left Green Bay. He became a starting quarterback for an NFL team. And he can't even recall much of it "I don'l remember a whole lot." Dctmcr said Tuesday. That's because Dallas' Darren Woodson came in clean on a safely blitz with about four minutes left in the third quarter, catching Dctmcr looking in lite other direction, and slammed the Eagles' quarterback to tle Veterans Stadium turf, live hit apparently resulted in Dctmcr' (See DETMER, Fag C2 |