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Show ete ee Seeaea a Bowl Game NotNailed Downfor U. University of Utah football coach Ron McBridespoketo the Las Vegas Bowl's executive director Monday, but received no invi- tation to the Christmas Day game VIKINGS 28, GIANTS 16 Tuning In Moss Breaks Awayfor Vikes Receiver shines in primetime with 3 TD receptions Vikings 28, Giants 16 Ay. Gat 1033 0-18 Minnesota 770 14-28 First Quarter ‘Min—Nloss28passfromCulpepper (Anderson i | | | . | (TBS). NHL: Avalanche at Rangers,6 p.m. {ESPN2). Soccer: UEFA Champions League, Bayren Munich vs. Manchester — yet. United, 10:30 a.m. (ESPN2). The Las Vegas Bowlgets to choose a Mountain West team after the Liberty Bowl selects one. Although the Liberty Bowl inAROUND vited Brigham Youngon Saturday after the Cougars’24-21 victory over the 73 Utes, the Memphisgamehas notreleased the other MWCbowl-eligible teamsbecause ofuncertainty about BYU's pursuitof a Fiesta Bowlberth. “Trust me, we would like to nameour teams tomorrow,”said THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MINNEAPOLIS — Randy Moss, quiet for most ofthe sea/again burst out in primetime. Moss had10 catches for 171 they won't choose a Utah or a oradoState, wejust haveto wait.” game. Shewill haveto wait at least two weeks and possibly until Dec.9, the day the BCS bowls announce their matchups. “That might be a problem if we had an [at-large] spot, but the Mountain Westteamsare familiar with Las Vegas. There aren't so many logistics concerns because they comehere forfootball or basketball every year.” Kunzer-Murphy said she would love to have Utah back,after the school brought about 15,000 fansin 1999. But shesaid ColoradoState, Air Force and New Mexico which must beat New Mexico State this week tobecomeeligible remainin the running. ‘The Las Vegas Bowl's Pac-10 representative virtually certain to be USC; the Trojans’ invi- tation could be extended early next week. USC defeated Utah2821 in the 1993 Freedom Bowl. If Las Vi selects Colorado State, Utah is guaranteed a spot against North Texasin the New 15 465 227 21372 424 3497 40. 15190 2500 It was a tight and tedious game throughoutuntil the Vikings(4-5) went ahead for good with 9:03 left when Daunte Ann Heisenfelt/The Associated Press Culpepper, who passed for 277 yards and four TDs, threw a 1Carter. On the nextseries, he found Moss over the middle on Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Randy Moss,left, hauls in a touchdown pass againstGiants safety Shaun Williams. a third-and-16 play, with Moss splitting the secondary and taking the ball into the end zonefor the clinching score. It was a must win for the Vikings, three games behind Chicago and two behind Green Bay in the NFC Central. This was their fourth win in five That helped offset New York's 3-2 advantage in turnovers twoof them interceptions by rookie Will Allen that againstAllen ona pass to Moss; penalties were for pass inter- waving the ball. Butthe Giants stayed close despite eight penalties for 49 yards. They madeit 7-3 on Morten Andersen’s 43-yard field goal, ended two Minnesota scoring threats. Three of the New York ference, oneof whichled to the game's first touchdown. The Vikings led 14-13 at halftime, courtesy of Moss’ two home games, but they are 04 away from the Metrodome. The Giants (5) fell 1% games behind Philadelphia in TD catches from Culpepper, the NFC East race. This was a sloppy affair with more than 200 yards in when Moss wasall alone after the Giants failed at an all-out blitz. penalties — 16 for 150 yards by the Giants. the secondresulted ina 15-yard taunting penalty against Moss, whotooktheball alone, turned around at the 5 and danced backward into the end zone one of 29 yards on the game’s , then took the lead on a l-yard first possession, the other 25 TD run by Tiki Barberafter Thefirst was set up by a 39yard pass-interference call Barber had taken the ball 29 yardsto the Vikings 1. Andersen added a 37-yard field goal, then hit the crossbar ona.53-yard attemptas thehalf in a 2896 283 320 5107 214 2 314 2370 ot 975 500 First downs Passing Pint Retums, Kickoff Returns Interceptions Ret At Sacked Vards Lost Punts Fumbles-Lost PenaltiesYards of Possession ae whohad just 39 catches and three touchdownsentering the yard fourth-downpass to Cris RUSHINGow Vat, Buber 5, Clr 3 ae fie. MicoBeat 153 C Coepper 8:25, Moss 18, Prentice 27, Klin: sasser 4-6, York, Colins 21-97-2021, Ninnesota, Culpepper 26:38-2.277. RECEIVING-New York, Hilliard 6-106, Toomer 5-60, Barber 4-52, Jurevicius 3-42, Campbal 228Don12. Meneses 10-17, ‘Carter 10-46, Chamberlain 4-41, Bennett 1-13, MISSED FIELD GOAL—New York, Andersen 53(SH) ended. ‘Thenhe kicked a 5l-yarder on thefirst drive of the third ian bowls. Football week and was named the Mountain West Conference offensive 14 lead. games. He leadsthe nation in scoring with 17.0 points a game and in yardspercarry(9.5). Staley has earned the MWC award four times this season. Volleyball UVSC Wins:Utah Valley State College advanced to the quarterfinalsof the national junior college tournamentby sweep- ing Iowa Western. The No.4 Wolverines won 30-17, 30-23, 30-22 at WestPlains, Mo. Theywill play Western Nebraska today. Ute Honored:Kim Turner, a University of Utah sophomore % middle blocker, was named the MWCplayerof the week for the third timethis season. Turner helped the Utes win the confer- ence tournament byposting 15 kills and 13 blocks in a five-game upset of ColoradoState in the championship match. ‘The No. 13 Utes will play No. 9 Hawaii on Fridayin a tourna- mentat Stockton, BYU dropped to No.20 after losing to Utah in the MWC tourney semifinals. The Cougars will play Cal Poly on Friday in Long i: Calif., then meet No.1 Beach State on Saturday. Wor State will face Long Beach on Friday. The NCAA Tournamentpairings will be announced Monday. Soccer BYU Wins: BYU's men’sextramural team defeated Illinois 4-0 to win the Collegiate Club Nata Championshipat Tuscaloosa, Ala. BYU had wonfour consecuti titles before eit to Penn State in last year’s. BYU avenged that joss with a4-lvictory over Penn Statein this rolled out and found Carter alone in theleft corner of the end zone. Athalftime, the Vikings retired the number of Korey Stringer, who ‘died of heat stroke during training camp. Broncos’ Smith Uncertain for Cowboys Game. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS want. There is nonewithin this building,” Riley said a dayafter the Chargers lost 34-24 at Unableto finish Sunday’s gameas his Oaklandtofall to 5-5. “Heis our quarterback, sprained right ankle worsened, Rod Smith he will start and hewill get us the next win, gave the Denver Broncos reason to doubt his next week.” availability for a Thanksgiving Day gamein The Chargers havelost five of seven games — The SaltLake Tribune since their 3-0 start. Riley said the wholeof- “{ don't think we'll know until game time fense is struggling, notjust Flutie. “Tt wasn’t just one guy only who wasn't doing his job when there are 11 jobs to do on offense,” Riley said. “Weare notin the tank about our quarterback.” Still, Flutie threw for just 98 yards against exactly what hisstatusis,” coach Mike Shanahan said Monday. ‘The Broncos’only full practice this week was set for today, and Shanahan said Smith likely will test his ankle then. “He was sore after the game,” Shanahan said. “He got sometreatment (Monday). He hasn't tried it out. We' ll get a chance to see the Raiders, with no touchdownsandonein- terception. In thelast three games — all losses to AFC Westrivals — Flutieis just 30-of-74 (41 percent) for 324 yards, with one touchdown (Tuesday) howitis.” Smith, the NFL'sleadingreceiver with 75 catches for 948 yards, headed to the locker room late in Sunday's game, unableto play any longeron the ankle he sprained the previ- andsix interceptions. Around the League ous week. Shanahan said Smith played “at about 80 Washington: Follow-uptests on quarterback Tony Banks were negative, leaving Washington optimistic he will start Sunday againstfirst-place Philadelphia.“1 feel a lot percent” in Sunday's17-10 loss to Washington, which dropped the Broncos to 5-5. “Hereally kind of struggled for Rod Smith,” Shanahan said. “He didn't play at the level he normally playsat. He couldn't get open,His ankle was bothering him. That’s why wetook him out.” Denver's receiver corps has been depleted by injuries. Kevin Kasperand Scottie Mont- gomery missed Sunday’s game with ankle and knee injuries, respectively. Eddie Kennison was released by the team Wednesdayafter dumbfounding his teammates by retiring the night before the previous game, thenlater changinghis mind. Riley: Flutie Will Remain Starter lo. San Diego Chargers coach Mike Riley defended the struggling Flutie on Monday,say- ing he will remain the starting quarterback therest of the season. better,” said Banks, whosuffered a concussion in Sunday's 17-10 victory over Denver. Eagles:Philadelphia released safety Terrence Carroll, three days after he was arrested on marijuana possession charges. Packers: Green Bayplaced safety LeRoy Butler on injuredreserve with a broken shoulder blade, endinghis season, and signed free agents Billy Jenkins and Keith Thi- bodeaux to bolstertheir decimated secondary. Patriots: New Englandis sticking with Tom Bradyat quarterback andleaving a healthy Drew Bledsoe on the benchfor a sec- ond consecutive game. Doug Flutie doesn’t haveto worry about looking overhis shoulderlike he did in Buffa- Meanwhile, the Twins and Major League Baseball asked the state Court of Appeals tolift the injunction preventing owners from folding the team next season. Ventura, ina view with The Associated Press, criticized commis- § IN BRIEF sioner BudSelig forfive years of inaction on the sport's economic problems. “They continue to pay these outrageous salaries,” Ventura said. “At somepoint, the union and management,for the good of baseball, better gettheir act together.” In NewYork, players and owners . held a bargaining session butfailed to set a date for thestart of the union's Colts:Indianapolis will place wide re- ST a Cara a Ct OR ee Sd Cees SATURDAY NOVEMBER 1771 cae URC sea (0 AMPRICES SLASHED OPA 118 178 209 22 m9 OPA 19 140 220 163 282 OPA 146 106 182 242 up the cause of the Twins after years ofopposition, said there was wiggle room in ballpark negotiations despite his pledge notto use state money. ‘The formerprofessional wrestler criticized baseball’s salaries,citing the $75 million, six-year contract agreed to last week by AndruwJones and the Atlanta Braves. “God bless Andruw Jones — more powerto him,” Ventura said.“But he onlyhit .250 and was rewarded witha $75 million contract. Can you imagine what HarmonKillebrew and Tony Oliva are thinking? You're going to paya .250 hitter $75 million? Doesn’t thattell you something’s wrong with , the league?” Baseball Cubs Sign Orie: The Chicago Cubs signed formerstarting third baseman Kevin Orie toa Triple-A contract. Football SMUFires Cavan:Southern Methodistfired coach Mike Cavan,ef fective after the Mustangs’final two games, SMU is 21-33 afterfive seasons under Cavan. Hockey Lemieux U Boyd's season ended Monday when he was placed on injured reserve. Boyd, whostruggled with a backinjury last season, has been rookie running back Aveion Casonoff the : Mario Le- career because of seasonlonghip pain, missed practice again and might not play Wednesday whenthePittsburgh. Penguins meet Vancouver. Lemieux rushed himself back into the lineupaf- Lions:Pro Bowllinebacker Stephen Minnesota. To replace Boyd, the Lions signed CAR GIVEN AWAY! A Te PF 229 161 128 154 12 PF 21 208 183 183 165 PF 279 ZT 178 20 154 the appeal ofDistrict Judge Harry Seymour Crump's orderFriday, which compelled the Twins to play their home games nextseasonin the Metrodome, owned by the Minneapolis Sports Facilities Commission. Ventura, who agreed Fridayto take mieux,offto the sloweststart of his out since reaggravating the injury Oct. 14 in FREE PF OPA 208 162 100 185 223 195 244 258 153 290 PF PA 155 97 174 168 171 150 140 186 159 209 151 148 PFPA 250 191 175 205 228 215 246 26 1M 19 cation when the court would consider day. Team presidentBill Polian said Pathon will undergo surgery “sometime soon” to repair a damaged ligamentin his rightfoot. more oflookat rookie Drew Brees. ‘That won't happen,Riley said. “You can talk about controversy all you [AMERICAN CONFERENCE East WALT Pot 7 3.0 700 6 30 667 5 5.0 500 450 444 1.80 111 Central WLT. 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In Minneapolis, there was noindi- ceiver Jerome Pathonon injured reserve to- Afterthree straigh it sub-par games by the 89-year-old Flutie —which coincide with San Diego's losing streak — somefans and media members suggested the Chargers should take wee eaa3 Raeh Mississippi Stae, Penn State and Illinois by a combined 26-5 in the Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura said Monday he wouldn’t funda new ballparkfor the beleaguered Twins unless owners andplayers agree to a salary cap and increased revenue sharing. telephoneinter- The Vikings’ drive to the go-ahead TD was a tedious affair, 62 yards in 14 plays. Rather than kick a go-ahead field goal on fourth-and-1, Culpepperfaked into theline, NFL NOTES week in a row. schoolrecord for rushing yards in a season with 1,433 in 10 Salary Cap grievance to block owners from serap- playerof the weekfor the third Staley scored the Cougars’final14 points two touchdowns and a two-point conversion in thelast 3% minutes as theyrallied from 11 points behindto beat Utah 24-21. Staley rushed for 169 yards on 17 carriesand broke the For Baseball ping two teamsnext season, most Staley Honored:Brigham Youngrunning back Luke Staley washonored as CNN/Sports Illustrated's nationalplayer of the | Ventura Calls quarter to give New York a 16- Orleans Bowl. If Las Vegasttook New Mexico orAir Foi would get New Orleans, eg Utah to seek an at-large berth in theSilicon Valley or Humanitar- I: Boise | Southem Utah at Stanford, 8:30 p.m. (KSUB-AM 590)" Women's College Basketball: wy 8 Monday night, including a 57yarder with 6:32 left that put away a 28-16 victory over the New YorkGiants. The Vikings also gained a measure ofrevenge for the 41-0 shellacking they took from the Giants in January's NFC title game. It was abouttime for Moss, Men's College | State at Utah, 7 p.m. (KALL-AM 910); | Albertson at Utah, 5 p.m. (KALL-AM 810).* yards and three touchdowns Las Vegasexecutive director Kunzer-Murphy. “But un- til the Liberty Bowlis certain Quarter NY—FG Andersen 51, 1128. Quarter Mn—C Carer 1 pass from Culpepper (Ander “ Monday,Nov.26 Tommpa Bay at St. Lous, 7 pm. ter missing five games pes arthroscopic hip surgery Oct. 29. 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