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Show eeee eres COLLEGE = FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD/C-4, 5 Winols State .. 42 Southem Utah . 14 . 38 7 #6Florida... #11Georgla.. 38 7 #13 Arizona. . #120regon .. 38 3 AirForce.... So,Methodist . 31 7 Fresno State New Mexico . | . - 28 24 Texas...... #7 Nebrasha.. 20 16 #20 VirginiaTech 270 #21 West Virginia 13 Rice... Colorado State. 35 23 Texas-El Paso . 30 Hawaii GheSalt LakeTribune SPORTS @ NFL FOOTBALL/C.2,5 @ NHL HOCKEY/C.3 @ PREP VOLLEYBALL/C-10 @ PREP FOOTBALL/C.11 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER1, 1998 Utes‘still have a shot’ at WACPacific crown Goalies Aren't after big victory on road JOEBAIRD Only Athletes THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE With Masks On SAN JOSE,Calif. — It figured. Just when the University of Utah football team was becoming predictable, the Utes went out and bodyly Saturday lay after. after- noon. They didnt Game ata blow a big lead, dida' cough wpa bunch of turnovers Glance and didn’t act surprised when the game continued after the third quarter. Instead, Utah pul- verized San Jose Utah 49 State 49-17 in as San Jose St. 17 complete a game a5 Fast Fact: Mike Anderit has played all sea- son — 4,004 rush yards son. The Utes scored early and late. Tuey rumbled over the Next: Saturday, tEp ot Utah, 4 p.m. chippy Spartan defense as if it was road kill, and mostly stomped a San Jose passing attack that gave BYU fits a week ago. For a team on the verge of playing itself Tight out of the Pacific Division race and a possible bowl invitation, it was a fairly startling turnabout — and a welcome one,for the Utes. “We needed to put together a gamelike this for the stretch run,” said Utah Coach Ron McBride. “Weneeded to go out and establish ourselves as a good football team.” Better late than never. The Utes remain out- siders in the Pacific title chase, but the gap has closed, thanks to the jars — who handed division-leading San DiegoStateits first conference loss Thursday. At 5-3 overall and 3-2 in the conference, Utah trails BYU and SDSU by one game with three to play. “We're still in this thing. We still have a shot,” said Ute offensive tackle Josh Cochran. Losers. New York Yankees — the best “If we take care of our business and get little help, it couldstill come down to the BYU game team ever. Joe Torre — Casey Stengel. Bruce Bochy — Curious George. David Wells — a laundry bag. Mark McGwire — the Babe on [on Nov. 21}. I sure hope it does.” The Utes were hardly perfect Saturday. There were a couple of fumbles, a blocked field goal, more of those dreaded false-start Andro. Sammy Sosa — a second fiddle. Penalties and some late-game coverage breakdowns. Butit was easy to overlook on a record- Major League Baseball — Ameri- ca’s Pastime. Mike Piazza — Bill Gates. Bill Gates — a member at Augusta Jobe TeddThee Asoecisted Preve Utah's Jerome And (6) on y afte with (from left) Donny Utu, Darren Walker and Todd Jackson. The Utes rolled to a 49-17 WACvictory on the road at San Jose State. setting ing afternoon. Junior running back Mike Anderson blasted through the WAC’s worst ran defense for 163 See UTAH,Page C-10 Top-Ranked Ricks Rallies With Air Raid to Plow Past No. 5 Snow BY DICK ROSETTA ‘THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE REXBURG,Idaho — The Ricks Col- ing away residue of the traditional sideline water dousing by his players. “We got down, got back up and slugged it out lege football team found itself in unfa- “This was the greatest game ever Played in Vikings Stadium,” he shouted to his team at a post-game, midfield more than 7.228 fans. allowed them to stay familiar with the nation’s No. 1 ju- nior college ranki Overcoming the only deficit it has faced in a 9-0 season, Ricks rode a school record 508-yard passing display mostly by mn Ryan Harris to a 45-35 victory over No.5 Snow College. “We di sons’ hearts to- day" WikaConch Haun, USU Works Extra For ist League Win with them. gathering. It was a classic showdown for the Western States Football League champi- ip between two unbeaten teams, on top 45-28 did Vikings players begin Piotting their coach's early shower. A year ago. Ricks most of a three-TD lead in the fourth quarter be- fore beating the Badgers for the league tithe. That 17-point margin was a far cry from Snow's 15-8 advantage early in the second Badger sophomore quarterback Josh Heupel tossed a 5-yard scoring pass to Derrrick Williams with 12:52 left before half. the Vikings marred only slightly by 343 yards in penalties. Certainty,the teams delivered the trailed for the first time all year. “The with a 27-point fourth quarter that kept a boisterous crowd glued to the action team has had a lot of challenges to anSwer ail year,” said Haun, who collect his 149th career win at Ricks. “There expected offensive fireworks, replete until the final seconds. Not until Steve Later’s 46-yard touchdown run with jast 3:15 left to pat Ricks with a 10-point third quarter and 17 straight points overall. In fact, Snow Coach Keith Uperesa said his team’s in- ability to convert on the momentum on the first ion of the second half was a key factor in his club losing for the first time in eight games. “Ricks is such a great team and we gave them so many tunities after son ris’ 5- Josh Thompblocked a Snow pant. HarTD pass to Hyde followed by spread the margin to 32-21. i come back_ The Vikings put the hammer down See RICKS, Page C-10 Austin Gambles Lockout Will End, Several NBA Teams Will Like Ike that make the $6 million deal in Italy look like tip money. ateam . with- the $6 million he could have been earning im Italy. , Amstin that the “I think it's going to get resolved.” said Austin, who works owt regularty Cee ree ot Westminster j fiagpebrts Hii it i j “Whathe has achieved in the last two * 8 strong feeling that everything will work out for the best.” Said Belassen: “He didmt want to go beck to Europe, even for thet kind of a See AUSTWI, Pige C-2 |