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Show The Salt Lake Tribune FOOTBALL BYU Punter Jes: Sowards, and gave BYUa first down. “We wereour own worst enemies,” Said AFA Coach Fisher DeBerry. ies to Victory Again, though, the Falcons forced a Punt, and took over at their own 20 ver Air Force With 16 secondsleft and notimeouts. Quarterback Mike Thiessen found Matt Farmer — the guy who burned BYUU for the game-winning touchdown Continued from B-1 ason — for 13 yards, then leming for a 14-yard gain jugar 40-vard line with about four jinutes left, and Air Force's Jeff Fel- n returned it to the BYU10. TheFalcons scored a touchdown on itty McKay's 7-yard run just two jayslater, and added field goal with 37 left after recovering an onsides ick. Thatcut the Cougar lead to 2 “You can nevercountthem out ofa .e," said Feterik. So true, and it turned thelastfew inutes atch. into a emotional tennis ‘The Falcons kicked deepontheir ext kickoff, and used all oftheir tim- uts while forcing the Cougars to ntfromtheir own 29 with about two nutes to go. But the Falconsroughed two plays later. ‘he clock ran outonthe play, and Several fans beganto run out onto the field. But referees ruled thatthe clock should have stopped with one second le vit Fleming picked up first low! id told the teams over the sinh across system that the game was not over. ‘The crowd erupted in anger, but Coach Edwards saidit “probably the rightcail.” So the Falcons had one more shot, but aes tackle Chris Hoke sacked Thiessen to end the game and preserve BYU's spot among the nation’s top teams. The Cougars are 7-1 overall and 4-0 in the league, but probably won't moveup from 16th in the AP NEL Preview CHICAGO TRIBUNE RAMS AT TITANS Lastmeeting: Rams won, 23-13, at Houston on pt, 26, 1988. Key sat: Rae have sored aeag-hih 28 jechdowns, which puts them a pace for oot 75 recor 70 by "3Oop) jorth_ watch varterback Stove iortaspayed aietn womer sed ok surgery, may rtm, RamsKur Ware on 3 to put up beyond-MVP numbers: he's comed 728 parcent and thrown 18 touchdown * posses. ‘on a pacs to tie Dan Marino's NFL record of F outlook: St. Louis at Tennessee a Super Bow! review? In this wacky season, why not? Rams ve been winning by an average of 25.7 points per pre. Titans’ defense will haveto play aboveits No @ ranking to have a chance. Rams haven't been Hlenged all season. PANTHERS AT FALCONS Last meeting: Felcons won, 51-23, at Atlanta ct. 4, 1968 BA Key stat: Panthors are averaging 5.3 yards per ‘pestthe NFL Wont watching: Alaris Terence Manis ads NFC with 43 catches, two Painsae Blokabuka averaging73 Qutoak:Pants are bit unpredictable — prown signs of progress,taking the Steelers down, the last play before losing Mondaynight. BROWNS AT SAINTS, Last meeting: Firstmeeting, Key stat: Browns have scored 10 points or x in only one of seven gamas. Worth Cleveland rookie quarterback a Hascreat 64 part Ao 9 of fis passes the last two games. Saints’ Ricky Wit lias going forhis second straight 100-yard rushing Outlook: If the Saints lose this one, look for another Mike Ditka explosion. And if they become the Browns’ first victiand Ditka offers to resign B 2gan, maybe ‘management wall take hi Dita's dream to “climb the mountain’ time isnt coming true, BEARS AT WASHINGTON : Redskins won, 31-8, at Soldier Fieid on Nov. 2, 1997. Key stat: it's Washington's No. 1 otfense vs, Bears’ No. 23 defense. Worth watching: Bears’ quarterback Shane Matthews retumsafter missing two games with a ‘hamstring injury. Redskins’ Stephen Davis leads NC wih 553yards rushing, and’ geting 48 yards funning back Fred Taylor back from a hamstring inJury, and the offense could use alt. Bengals gtting 2 Solid season from Corey Dilon (608 yards, 4.3 yarts percary) Citook: Jctsonie i gongfor Bs et 6-1 Start in its fve-yoar history. fense, which has scored ony 85 pois er arethe iat 2 woes, esr fgtodomuch again neo the Yeague's toughest del GIANTS AT EAGLES Last meeting: Giants won, 16-15, at New York on Oct. 3. Key stat: Giants have beaten Eagles six straight. Worth watching: Eagles’ Doug Pederson has thrown only five touchdown passes and seven in‘erceptions. Giants’ Kent Graham has completed 68 ercant of his passes (34 of 50). : The Eagleshave lost three oftheir last four, but by a total of only se yare getting more competitive all the time, and the dep'tovina scrlhone ge sgansta tua they almost beatonthe road ear CHARGERSAT CHIEFS Last meeting: Chargers won, 21-14, at San Diego on Oct. 3. Key stat: t's San Diego's No. 28 offense vs. Kansas City’s No. 10 defense. Worth watching: Can ex-Bear Erk Kramer get his game together. In thelast two games, he threw seven interceptions in a span of five quarters Chiefs’ comerback James Hasty leads AFC with fourinterceptions. Outlook: Chiefs have won ourof their lat five behind a staadily improving defense. Chargers have ‘a mess at quarterback, with neither Kramer or Jim Harbaugh the answer and Ryan Leat stil recovering from shoulder surgory PATRIOTS AT CARDINALS Last meeting: Patriots won, 31-0, at New England on Sept. 15, 1996 Key stat: Six of Patriots’ seven games have been decided by three points or ewer. ‘Outlook: New England has relied heavily on Drew Bledsoe's passing, but must step up the running game behind Terry Allon, who gained 106 yards in last week's victory over Broncos. Cardinals haven't scored over 16 points since the opener. DOLPHINS AT RAIDERS Last meeting: Dolphins won, 27-17, at Oakland (on Dec. 6, 1998. Key stat:Its Oakland's No. 3 offense vs, Mi amis No. 4 detense. jorth watching: Damon Huard gets his sec- rs et hope i togot the running sendte NELpang wh er of ‘087 can exploit Bears’ secondar BILLS AT RAVENS Last Bills won 22-19 in 1995 when Ravens wore stil in Cleveland. at: I's Belimore's No. § defense vs Butlaos No. offense. Worth Ravens give ex-Ram Tony Bank a sho at qraterbeck Butal's Dog Fuso 11-6 as a starter with Bills, leads quarterbacks with yards rushing. Outlook: Banks couldn't hold the starting job wa te Ra, but tn geting a second chance with the Ravens, if Errict fig gare, Ravers have a char But ho Bisaro playot-bound. JAGUARS AT BENGALS : Jaguars won, 34-17, at Cincin- seven points of lass. Brown gives Raiders’ big-play potential COWBOYS AT COLTS Last meeting: Colts won, 25-24, at Dallas on Sopt. 15, 1996. Key stat: Colts have alowad a league low thrae sacks, Cowboys an NFC-low seven, Worth watching: Cowboys’ Deion Sanders, whose 18 retums for louchdowns are most in NFL. history. Colts’ Peyton Manning has thrown 13 touchdown passes and only eight interceptions. Outlook: rn last woek and are taking on that look again. With ‘Sanders in tha secondary, Manning may have troubile finding Marvin Harrison, who has 45 VIKINGS AT BRONCOS won, 21-17, at MinneLast meeting 01a on Nov. 24, 1996. Key stat: Under Miko Shanahan, Denver is 14-6 against NEC ‘Top 25 poll because mostof the teams ranked above them wononSaturday. But that cannotbe terribly impor- tant compared to the relief of finally getting another victory over the Fal- cons. The Cougs hadlost two in a row, and their last victory came back in 1994. “Everybody wanted to get back at them, and show them we're the better team and we're the better program,” said safety Jared Lee. but managed only a field goal after eight plays including a BYU roughing-the-kicker penalty on a pre- viousfield-goal attempt — gained no yards. Earlier, the Cougars allowed Air Force to reachtheir 10, but escaped whentheFalcons fumble All in all, then, a pleasant memory to replace the one the Cougars took homelast season. “I'm still irritated by the way the game finished,”said Feterik. “But we f Heler aren Frierik 620, Sitake 34 Dabrey Himinus "ASSING Atr Force, Thiessen 716% RECEIVING Air Fore, McKay 348, Rrmer r Femingi Chane 12 BYU, Say 1h, Pitman 3-4, Atti 3.8, Ofabengate 238, Horton 7, Tah18, SCORING SUMMARY FIRST QUARTE! BYU FGOwen Pochmat 3, 118. Drive plays. 51 yards. ay-Dnstin Staley énereegtion Als Force— MeKay7 run (Whiting Kick). 330 Drive plays: 10yards, 040. Key play: Je turn of Jarun Dabney Aumbie o BYU IG. BYU 23, Ave Pore TAU Force — 32,237. Drive bons 5 yr 5 Key ay ator teeovery of cnties Kick BYU 27, Air Pec2 iryingtofindlittle Scotty McKaywith along pass downthe rightsideline,but vith McKayperfectly thegame,herefused Hooks, fine oe aeled to BYU's 20 victory at .” said Sta: he switched to safetyfrom cornerback breakin at strongsafety. Edwardsdid not have anything to say about theloss of Smith, however. Whenasked to comment about it after 118 124 ny 158 6 om 135 127 166 faery. Pitt egkal g Financing Available(o.««. YR COPY: tests as a precaution. Hefle to Colorado with the team andis be lieved to have only suffered a concussior Coach Fisher DeBerry said Met- ters’ conditionis “the most important thingfor ourfootball team right now.” Hooks not only hauled in that touchdown pass, but he caught four others that gave him 103 receiving yards and allowed him to eclipse the 100-yard mark for the fourth straight week. Has he grown to expect such accomplishments? “Actually,” he said, I've been ex pecting a 200-yard game. Tampa Ray at Detrot, 6280p oF Pittsburgh, New York ets, San Pra, Seatat Groen Bay. 920. Worth watching: Jet George guided Minnesota past San Francisco in his first start In his last three starts, Denver's Brian Griese has completed 62 percent of his passes and has a passer rating of 979. ‘These two Super Bow! hopefuls are Otandis rushed for 278 yards and is averaging 3.7 per carry. BUCS AT LIONS Last meeting: Lions won, 28-25,at Tampa Bay ‘on Nov, 22, 1998. Key stat: I's Tampa Bay's No. 3 defense vs. DesNo. 10 otnee rampa Bay's naw staring antec Che Zr, Lnvised big game rom tailback Greg Hil, averaging 4.0 yards porcarry Outlook: No. 27-ranked offense is Keeping the Buccaneers from making a strong run at the Super Bow, But will Zeier be able to do much more than Diller? 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