Show October 16 Page 31 1975 Only two home games left Ags need Wyoming win for winnin season Utah State’s football program has brought home 13 winners in 15 seasons since 1960 And with a current 4 record and two home games left on the season schedule the Aggie coaches feel the present is the best place to start the finishing touches on another winning season The Ags hope the reconstruction 3-- begins at 1:30 pm Saturday in Romney Stadium when Wyoming’s Cowboys visit Logan The Ags can look to their near total dominance recently against WAC teams USU has won Wyoming brings a 6 record into the game the 55th meeting ever between the two teams USU’s series edge is sizeable: our injury situation the way it is it could be a very competitive game” Krueger’s mention of the Ags’ injury situation was a direct reference to the re alts of the team’s 31-- 0 loss to Arkansas The Ags lost their third starter for the season to a kneenjury: fullback Paul Tidwell Tidwell a prime offensive cog mainly as a blocker for Louie Giammona was operated on Sunday morning and will miss the remaining four games Among other bumps and bruises is the hand fracture to offensive tackle Scott Parrish He 15-of-- 31-19- -4 “They’re playing the Wishbone at Wyoming” said Phil Krueger “and they’re starting quite a few freshmen In fact when they beat Texas-E- l Paso a couple of weeks ago they started a freshman (Don Clayton) at quarterback Their fullback Gaines) is a definite pro prospect Other than some standout defensive efforts from athletes like tackle Wayne Womack linebackers Brian Longuevan and A1 Bettman nose guard Jim Sama-duroand end Steve Maughan and a They are fairly dangerous they played A L liU-U- U Ulm Colorado a close ballgame and actually had three chances to score inside the five yard line against CSU but lost 0 They are an improving team and with 3-- ff outstanding individual efforts seemed infrequent against Ar- kansas And good team play is predicated on good individual performance The Ags made three brilliant goal line stands against the But as Krueger said I don’t really postgame: “ want to make a career out of goal line stands” Offensive play Saturday was a disappointment and must improve if the Ags are to play well the final four weeks In Wyoming the Ags meet a team which has had trouble finding a take charge quarterback to run Fred Akers’ new Wishbone offense Clayton in the recent two games as a starter has apparently played quite well at quarterback Fullback Gaines has rushed for 439 yards in seven Ra-zorbac- ks & and Clayton (246) Wright follow in running totals Aggie offensive coaches expect defensive end Paul Nunu to give (273) - w1-- ' TVo v " T TT v-- p ' Jr ' if j - - ' O had been earning the reputation as an offensive free-for-a- ll To return it to such form the Aggies would have to regain the offensive consistency which marked various moments of the West Texas State and Weber State games Individually any hopes USU fans had that Louie Giammona might repeat as a national champion were dealt a severe blow after he gained 47 yards rushing and 90 yards in running against Arkansas Those marks lower his averages to 1053 (rushing) and 1656 which would be equal to 24th and 4th in those two categories on last week’s national listings Arkansas’ control of the number of plays (91-5and amount of total yardage (517-21in Satumade it' difficult on rday’s game the Ags themselves a heavily oriented team USU plagued earlier in the year by turnovers actually only lost the ball twice on turnovers against Arkansas and one of those (at the Aggie three-yar- d line) was kept from being converted by Arkansas because of one of the Ags’ three goal line stands all-purpo- se ' X 'V (all-purpos- is doubtful for Wyoming (Lawrence 240-pound- er games while halfback Robbie e) 5) Paul Tidwell: Joins Aggie injured 2) ball-contr- them trouble Wyoming’s Nunu has been outstanding all year despite constantly nagging injuries Linebackers Ken Fantetti and Grant Linck have also played well Up until last year’s Aggie win — 17-- 7 in Laramie — this rivalry ol Targhee continues early Ski season on weekends Following a week of sporadic snowstorms which delivered 30 inches of new snow Grand Targhee Resort has announced that its weekend skiing on Saturday and Sunday will continue for the next two weekends until the resort opens officially on a full time basis Friday November 14 On Saturday and Sunday November 1 and 2 the resort will operate No 2 Shoshone lift No 3 Blackfoot lift and the Papoose rope tow The entire Chief Joseph Bowl area served by the 1200 foot vertical Blackfoot lift will be open for skiing as will the terrain served by the 400 foot vertical Shoshone lift According to Gene Palmer Mountain Manager and Ski School Director there is over four feet of snow on various portions of the mountain On Sunday October 26 Palmer and a group of jubilant ski school clinic instructors skied the Chief Joseph Bowl area and reported excellent early winter skiing conditions with two to four feet of variable snow coverage A reduced lift ticket will be in effect since the entire mountain will not be open for skiing: $600 for adults and $400 for children The resort also announced that the two snow information lines in Idaho Falls and Pocatello (233-612will be made operational immediately to update skiers with the latest snow conditions at Grand Targhee (523-989- 8) 1) Other resort facilities will also be operating This includes the cafeteria sports shop the ski rental shop and all lodging facilities PLAY MISTY FOR ME SALB All ceramics 20 m off Oct 29 - 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