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Show n Financial a Local v. Markets B4 Business B6 The Daily Herald rJ QJ ?f7H fnWll MM If I J3 LrT) ready to seize Wr!dl Series glory U FT. WORTH, Texas The weather could get a little ugly Texas. today in dad-guBut in Frogland there ain't m " none of them cricket critters in sight. And that is good news for La Veil Edwards' No. 15- - ranked team. The last time BYU played in Amon G. Carter Stadium in 1987, a cloud of crickets invaded Ft. Worth and ry er Newspapers Peachtree Street ATLANTA in downtown Atlanta was fairly quiet at 8:30 Friday morning. A few taxis weaved through easily moving traffic on the narrow main street. Briefcase-totin- g workers, en route to this boom town's new glass skyscrapers, walked silently past the occasional beggar. And then, like a caffeine jolt to sleepy synapses, this typical morning calm ended abruptly. "LET'S GO YANKEES! Oooh! Oooh! Oooh! Oooh! Oooh!" three young men, wearing Yankees caps and shirts and lugging suitcases, chanted loudly. "LET'S GO YAN- - L& s Harmon Ma i tionary words from the mayor of New York, to abuse the Braves. "I think New Yorkers get a bad rap lots of times," Yankees catcher Jim Leyritz said. "They really are nice, people. But they are crazy about this team, and they are back on the bandwagon. I think everyone will see just how crazy they are about their Yankees Saturday KEES! Oooh! Oooh! Oooh! Oooh! Oooh!" A hotel doorman shook his By FRANK FITPATRICK Knight-Ridd- head. "Those people," he said, referring to the New York fans who had come to this mellow city for Games 3, 4 and 5 of the World Series and delighted in three victories, "are nuts." Maybe so, but there are millions more like them back in New York City. All of them are waiting for the World Series to resume Saturday night at Yankee Stadium. All of them are anticipating the Yankees' 23rd World Series championship, if not Saturday night, then surely Sunday. And many of them are no doubt eager, despite cau night." The Braves, down by three games to two after losses in the final three games ever played at Atlanta-Fulto- n County Stadium, were still stunned when their charter departed for New York early Friday morning. "If you had told me after Game 2 that we would lose all three games at home. I'd have told you were flippin' crazy." Chipper Jones said. "Now we've got go up there, w here. ..." His voice trailed off, discretion overcoming emotion. "I remember, when I was with Toronto, we went to New York) for a big series in 85," said Cecil Fielder, who drove in the only run of Game 5 on Thursday. "They drew about 213,000 for four games, and it was nuts. Nuts. Guys were throwing rolls of quarters at us. Even when you play there for the Yankees, it takes some getting used to." The Braves need only recall, however, that they were hearing the same sort of comments about BYU was caught without their guardian seagulls. Sean Covey and his teammates were slipping and sliding on the shiny backs of the little buggers who were everywhere, including pop cups of reporters in the press box. Invading the drinks of sports writers is paramount to General George Patton stuttering or Custer waking up to find his locks buzzed to a crew cut. The Cougars lost to TCU that in their first foray into day 33-1Ft. Worth, for what it's worth. This DFW place (Dallas-F- t. Worth) is danged happy to be in the Western Athletic Conference. TCU and Southern Methodist, new WAC members who were former Southwest Conference refugees, orphans from a siege by the Big Eight, which grabbed the cream of the old SWC (Texas, Texas A&M, Baylor and Texas Tech), then bragged about it. The WAC picked up these leftovers because of TV sets. And this WAC, which we poke fun at a lot, became a savior to many Texans this side of Odessa. There are many wealthy gradumedia who ates and graduated from TCU and SMU, and they've gone plum loco over this new conference. Really. The WAC gets big ink in Dallas and Ft. Worth. The league is e Covered by reporters like Neil Farmer of the Houston Chronicle (Rice University) and Dallas Morning News college beat experts. In other words, there is respect fostered in Texas for the league that took in the Lone Star State's outcast lambs and succored them back to health. Today's kickoff between BYU and TCU is p.m. and will be chantelevised live on KSL-T- clips Mountain View 17-- 7 The Cougars are fairly healthy and are peaking right now heading down the home stretch to the showdown with Utah Nov. 23 in Rice Stadium. The Texas media are more than anxious to see the Cougar passing game and have paid big respect in articles in DFW all week long. ' The picks: San Diego State 33, Colorado State 21. Teddy Tollner's Aztecs have George Jones terrorizing defenses once more and Billy Blanton to pass a thousand more yards to the Pacific Division title. Sorry CSU. Fresno State 44, UNLV 33: Bulldog trainer Jim Sweeney announced his retirement at the end of the season, so FSU players will be giving him the first of two wins he needs to get No. 200. New Mexico 21, SMU 19: This game is a toss up between UNM's Donald Sellers and SMU's Ramon Flannigan. Even. Pick one? A Lobo guess is as good as another. Rice 21, UTEP 17: The Owls have more offense than UTEP and could survive, keeping a No. 3 Mountain Division place intact. Utah 21, Tulsa 20: Tulsa is certainly capable of knocking off the Utes since Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afaln savior, is the out with a knee injury. But Mike Fouts is capable of com.r? out of his funk and deliverinr win. BYU 45, TCU 10: The cricket-less Horned Frogs are strugBYU gling to pass the ball and cenit when can be pretty good ters on a one- - dimensional attack from an offense. The Cougars brought only three quarterbacks this time (Steve Sarkisian, Kevin Feterick and Paul Shoemaker). " a, one-ma- IGOPY "Maybe we should have run out the clock. But we had 39-ya- A" nothing to lose, except the game, 7-- 56-yar- Springville coach Doug Bills took advantage of the Devil mistake. On the next play, quarterback Lane Gardner found Jarom Das-tru- p open down the sideline. Das-tru- p took the ball to the six. Two plays later, Gardner sneaked in on a bootleg with 22 the seconds left, giving the e. 37-ya- rd victory. first-and-- -- - 58-ya- rd Provo slips past Pleasant Grove In a PLEASANT GROVE snowy quagmire in Pleasant Grove, the Vikings' season came down to this: Fourth and goal at the five-yar- d line, down by five. As quarterback Ryan Wilkins dropped back and spotted Travis Armistead open in the end zone, playoff hopes seemed like they would continue for another week. But as the ball slipped through Armistead's outstretched hands, the Vikings' season went with it. Provo was victorious, 14-- Crucial third down conversions muddy field. "I can't describe it. The whole season, everything we've worked for, ends on one play." Without heroics by Romney and clutch receiver Armistead, however, the Vikes wouldn't have even had the chance to make the By GREG CALL Daily Herald Special to The by the Provo offense took precious time off the clock on the ensuing drive. Facing third and 10, Matt Thornton hit his favorite yards target, David Ware, for and breathing room. Three plays later Provo was again third and 10, when Thornton again connected with Ware, this time for 34 yards. With the crowd's urging, the Viking defense toughened up, forced a punt and got their chance drive. Huge for a season-savin- g completions by Wilkins to Armistead, Brian Blain, and Kelly Griffiths set up the first and goal with 45 ticks left on the clock. The Provo defense bent fully, yet avoided breaking and salvaged the 1 1 play. Down 14-- 3 with 6:32 left in the game. Pleasant Grove had the ball at their own 18, second down with 82 yards of slop to go. Wilkins Hipped a swing pass out to Romney who, after a couple of steps stopped, planted and hit a wide open Armistead 30 yards downfield. Armistead outran the Bulldog defense and scored to bring life back into the frozen crowd and hope for another shot. 9. "Our whole season came down to that play." an emotional Brian Romney said, lingering on the Jordan began the night with one of its most successful series of the game, moving the ball to The weather took the SANDY Orem, 15- - yard line before a little getting used to. but as soon stopped on downs. The being as the Golden Tigers found their Tigers fared no better, punting snow tires, they used the traction after only six plays, but they were to run right over the Jordan to stuff the inside run and able 38-- 0 in Friday Region the Diggers to punt. jorce Four action. ' The punt was blocked into the Jon Barlow rushed for 160 end zone and the resulting safety yards and two touchdowns, and was the only score of the first Adam Leifson was right behind quarter and most of the second. him with 152 yards, including a The Tigers' lead stood untp, with touchdown run. less than 25 seconds remaining in "You've got to give credit to the half, Orem quarterback Jared Harper." said Orem head Austin Berge lobbed a coach Paul Clark. "He was the touchdown to Jason ,Kukahiko to lead blocker for most of those finish off a 9 yard march. The con runs." Tigers made the two-poi- ut 14-2- 14 0 0 7 7 0 3 0 fumble recovery in endzone (Baylet kick) 29 FG 40 pass from Thornton (Bayles kick) 82 pass from Romney (run failed) rs ' 58-ya- -- nt 38-- 0 excellent field position off a version and entered the locker-rooat the half a respectable 10 i blocked punt from Rodney Wilk-- v erson. Three plays later. Barlow points up. Jordan did no better in the charged in for his first score of second half, finishing ,with six the night. Leifson ran off tackle on the punts and two fumbles. for the ' game. next Orem possession for his "The weather affectell quickand Barlow finished off ness more than powerThey rely the as time ran out in the scoring on quickness, and we have more snow plow to third w ith a of a power game," explained paydirt. Clark. Orem will be host of a 5A Orem's offense got roUing in the third quaiter.coring on every playoff game next week. M 0 5 3t Oim 0 0 0 0 0 possession of the period for a Jordan Workman safety on blocked punt Oram total of four touchdowns. The Orem Kukahiko 3 pass from Berge (Harper pats from Clark) Tigers' first came on a Faldmo 22 pass from Berge (Ouenter kick) Orem strike from Berge to Jon Faldmo. Barlow run (Guenter kick) Orem After forcing Jordan to punt yet Orem Leifson S8 run (Guenter kick) Bartow 19 run (Guenter kick) Orem again, the Golden Tigers got m Special to The Daily Herald Beet-digge- 4-- 9 second half." Provo built their lead with running by James Vance and timely passing by Thornton. 2 with 179 Thornton finished both and two touchdowns, yards to junior Nate Hutchings (though Hutchings' second TD was dropped in the end zone and recovered by a teammate). Provo P.G. 19-ya- . . Only 21 seconds before, it looked as if neither team would have the chance to win in regulation. Springville had the ball deep in its own territory, and seemed content to run out the clock and take its chances in overtime. After two straight running plays, called its final time out. "We called timeout to see if we could get them to punt; we were hoping to get one more shot," said Timpview coach Chad Van Orden. Surprisingly, Springville came out of the time out. and attempted a pass. But backup quarterback Tony Hendrick's pass was tipped at the line, and Tuiaki came up with the ball. "Maybe we should have run out the clockl," said Springville coach Doug Bills. "But we had nothing to lose, except the game, I guess." Hendricks played the fourth quarter for the Devils after starter Jesse Dellamas went out early in the quarter with an injury. It was yet another chapter to add to Springville's hard luck story this year. The Red Devils have stayed close with West, Highland, Spanish Fork and now Timpview all one loss teams but haven't been able to pull out victories in any of the games. Early on. it looked as if the Devils would win this one. The marched up and down the muddy, d field in the first half, building a 21-- 7 lead with 1:55 left in the half. But the Thunderbirds answered with three straight touchdowns to steal another one from the Devils. "That's the fourth year we've played them, and every game has come down to the end," said Van; Orden. "They're a great team." " Both teams now turn their focus to the state tournament. Timpview will go in as the No. I team from Region Eight, while Springville will enter as the fourth will play host to seed. The Tooele while the Devils will visit Tim-pvie- win. "We had a chance at the playoffs, we were in it at the end and it just didn't happen," said Vikings' coach Bill Mikelson. "We showed a lot of heart in the Orem shuts down Jordan gridders By JULI STRICKLAN 1 w snow-covere- West SprtnavlUe impview 22-ya- 1 I guess." 7. fourth-and-on- big-tim- nel 5. Forty-thre- e seconds was all it took to change the outcome of and Springville's Timpview's Region Eight game Friday night. The to managed win over the squeeze out a 28-2- 1 Red Devils with a wild finish to a wild game. The game was deadlocked at 2 with only 43 ticks remaining on the clock, and appeared certain to be heading for overtime. But on the ensuing play. Timpview's Ilaisa Tuiaki picked off a Springville pass at the Devil 32. New ballgame. made sure they The i pop-sippi- 1 By SCOTT BELL Special to The Daily Herald 7, nt edge ds Red Devils in Region Eight SANDY Splat! With the help of Alta, Mountain View fell flat in its bid to secure a state 5A football playoff spot Friday. Instead, because the Hawks beat the Bruins 17-both teams finish 4-- 3 in Region Four, tied for fourth. So, they'll play one another at 3 p.m. at Joragain Tuesday dan High School. The winner of m. that game will qualify to play one 7, ill TT , T of Region One's next weekend. "We weren't ready to play tonight," said Bruin coach Randy Rehrer. "We made too many menial mistakes and we didn't catch the ball..." Alta took the lead for good on Wes Reese's run with 9:36 left in the ' third quarter. converLance Jensen's two-poision gave the Hawks a 14-- 7 lead. PS Mountain View led 6 at halftime behind Matt Rowe's d touchdown catch of a Joel Hawkins pass with 6:43 left in the second quarter. The Bruins missed two other scoring Daily Herald PhotoJason Olson opportunities. They moved to the Alta 13 on their first drive, Mountain View running back Nate Sorenson (1) is first half action Friday night. The Hawks defeated only to stall on an illegal motion pulled down by Alta's Jim Petersen (48) during the Bruins 17-So penalty on field on the Hawk two. teams playing in a driving snow, 17, its own seven, its own 20 and they settled for a But, following a sack, Alta's the game became a field position its own 25 twice. The Bruins goal attempt from Macky Henthreatened a couple of times, but derson, whose attempt was wide Robbie Enslow killed the drive war after Alta took the lead. with an interception. The Hawks spent most of their had two or three long plays nullileft. fied on holding calls. "We moved the bail at will in time in Bruin territory, but couldAlta responded by marching 80 yards in eight plays, picking the first half," Rehrer noted. "We n't cash in despite starting at the Mountain View managed just about the 10 u.d Mountain View 32, the Bruin 45 50 yards rushing and 160 in the up 44 on a Jensen to Mike Frog-le- y had pass. Chris Nelson scored had a penalty. Then we had the and the Bruin 35. They finally got air. Alta rushed for 100 yards and from the 17, but Jeff Fair's point-afte- r interception we didn't think was a 31 yard field goal from Christpassed for 66 more. a trap instead. I just didn't feel ian Harris with 6:51 left in the attempt was wide. 7 Mln. View 7 0 0 0 After Nate Sorenson set the we took advantage of our opporgame after starting at the MounAIM 17 3 0 6 tain View 18. kickoff tunities." Bruins up with a 17 run (kick failed) 56 pass from Hawkins (Henderson kick) In the second half, the Bruins Mountain View, meanwhile, return, Hawkins hit his twin 39 run (Jensen run) FG 31 brother Jon for 27 yards for a didn't have any chances. With the started from its own 20, its own 2, intimidation before the Series and after two games at began Yankee Stadium, they were up by two games to none. "We're aware that the Yankees' fans can be tough on visiting Tom teams," said Atlanta's Glavine, who will start a Game 7 if it is played. Even though the Braves have scheduled Greg Maddux and Glavine as their pitchers for this weekend, the odds would appear to favor the Yankees. "In this situation, with a chance to clinch, any team would like to be at home, regardless of how they did there earlier in the series," Yankees third baseman Charlie Hayes said after Game 5. T-Bir- By BOB HUDSON The Daily Herald Assistant Sports Editor Sidelines 1 Saturday, October 26, 1996 - Look for big EVLV H il W H BYU win oy in TCU land 3 1 0 0 run (kick tailed) past Irom Dellamas (Black 7 lamas) It 14 0 ' 21 2 pass from 3 run (Kimball kick) S'Dellamas run (Pawelek kick) 7 pass Irom Gardner (Kimball kick) 3 run (Kimball kick) run (Kimball kick) Del- |