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Show The Thunderbird Monday, October 17, 1983 Page 13 Thunderbirds stage major upset, beat Indians by Paul Husselbee run. Parrys PAT kick was blocked, making the score Five minutes later, linebacker Scott Robins picked off a John Wristen pass and returned it 51 yards for a touchdown. SUSC added another touchdown with 2:55 left in the half when Jeff Hookano hookanoed up with Craig touchdown Hilton for an pass. Parrys kick made the score 22-at the half. Jess Cox, Dave Smith and a host of defenders slammed shut the 9-- Any resemblance between the SUSC Thunderbird football team that was trounced by Fort Lewis two weeks ago and the one that utterly destroyed Southern Colorado, Saturday was purely incidental. Following what SUSC Coach Don Conrad called the squads best week of practice this year, the meticulously executed their game plan on both sides of the ball to upset the Indians in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play. We got together to watch game films last Monday, Conrad said. As coaches and players, we were at the lowest point we'd been at all season. Too many people were in it for themselves and were not playing team ball. We decided to put our pride back together and play like We were capable of. By game time, Conrad said the squads determination to upset Southern Colorado had reached fever pitch. We came ready to play, he said. We didnt get rattled, even after the early touchdown. The touchdown Conrad spoke of was set up when Gary Mason fumbled the opening kickoff. On the lead next play, the Indians took a on a scoring pass. refused to fold, The however. Atoning for his early mistake, Mason spearheaded SUSC ground game. The senior fullback carried three times for 45 yards, and gained 35 of those on a single draw play that set up Andy field goal. Parrys SUSC took the lead for good two minutes into the second quarter when Juan Henderson scored on a 32-2- 7 d door to the end zone until late in the third quarter. Taking advantage of frequent blitz calls for the sidelines, Cox racked up three quarterback sacks and collected tackles. After Southern Colorados Herman Heard scored a touchdown on a run, SUSC struck back when Hookano again collaborated with Hilton on a touchdown pass, this one for 33 yards. The pass, originally intended for another SUSC receiver, was tipped by two men before Hilton came up with 1 1 1' it and waltzed unmolested into the end zone. The Indians pulled closer on an early fourth period touchdown. However, Scott Henderson intercepted a Wristen pass to set up a Parry field goal with 42 seconds remaining in the game to ice the win for SUSC. The Thunderbirds will be idle Saturday, and will spend the week tuning up for a conference clash with Western State at Gunnison, Colo., Oct. 29. rU- '- ' -- V 0 - kv SUSCs Gary Mason (34) cuts to get away from Lee Kelly (82 ) and a host of Southern Colorado defenders. Mason led SUSCs ground game with 84 yards in Saturdays upset victory. Adams paces Thunderbird golf squad a SUSCs Thunderbird linksters placed seventh in tournament hosted by Utah State seven-tea- University on Friday. Competing teams played a total of 54 holes, 36 in Logan and 18 at a country club in Smithfield. Weber State College finished first, with Brigham Young University taking second and Utah State University third. Stuart Adams was SUSCs top player, finishing with scores of 67, 74 and 78 for a total of 221. Kris Abbeglen fired rounds of 73, 77 and 77 for a total of 227. The team had a total of 1166 points. The match was the last for the SUSCs golf team until March. All players must qualify before the spring quarter with an average score of 72. Basketball season tickets now on sale Applications for reserved seat season tickets at Southern Utah State College basketball games are now being accepted at the Physical Education Building, said SUSC Athletic Director Steve Lunt. Scholarship donors who have contributed $325 or more will be given first priority among applicants, Lunt said. Lunt said reserved seat season tickets will be honored at all homes games, exclualng the Color and Country Classic tourney (December postseason home games. Reserved seat season passes sell for $37.50. while general admission season tickets will cost $27.50. Single game reserved seat tickets will cost $4 when available. They will be sold only on game nights at the fieldhouse box office, Lunt said. Coupon 'Custom Built Goodness PIZZA SALAD BAR SANDWICHES SPAGHETTI Open Daily 11 00 A M Lunch & Dinner (Closed Sunday) Free Plate of Spaghetti with Purchase of our Pizza & Salad Lunch Special 29-3- 124 South Main Cedar City, Utah 84720 586-390- 0 Expires 10-25-- |
