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Show TheSalt Lake Tribune COLLEGE FOOTBALL Sunday, November 24, 2002 GAME REPORT DLGSEREUEING BYU Utah 33 00—6 0010 3—13 1ST QUARTER BYU 3, Utaho BYUFG Matt Payne 30 934 Description: After a safety btz helps spol! thirdand-4, Payne comes on to make his third straight field gpal and 12th of the season. STATISTICS ou 8 First downs, 23 (minws-2) Rushes-yards i Passing 2M Com,tnt 115 Return Yards +48 Punts-Avg. 32 Fumbles-Lost 620 Penaiies-Yards 2234 Time of Possession Uh 5 53-175 1 1828-4 1 Drive: Five plays, 54 yards, 1:51 0 1Keyplay. RodWilkerson 47 pass trom Matt Berry 352 to Utah 18, against Utah's D’Shaun Crockett. 20 5-55 2ND QUARTER: 78 BYU 6, Utah 0 BYU — FG Payne 48 10.20 s ‘After Utah's Jason Kautusi bats STATISTICS don 8 ps1 spe Cope on iba, |, Whalen 9-14, Pendleton 5-4, eons senfene field goat Berry 4-2, Brown 1-0, Mahe 1- (minus9), Engemann Wi Drive: Ten plays, 44 yards, 3: ‘3-(minus 19). Utah, Warfield 40-194, Palmer 2-9, Sito oor Soo Sal gts or By Benton 2-8, Peroulis 1-(minus 1), Houston 1-(minus Utah 24 8), Eliot 6-(minus 23). PASSNG_BYU Bey 1221.59, Pec 3RD QUARTER 5-84-40, Engemann 350-38. Utah, 18-26-1-164. ‘Mahe 5-61, Wilkerson 3-97, \Nead 3-27, Whalen 2-17, Anderson 2-12, T. Christensen 2-12, Ord 1-10, Reid 1-9, Brown 1-(minus 8). Utah, Benton 5-20, P. Jackson 2-23, Paimer 2-22, Warfield 2-22, Lyman 2-21, Houston 2-21, Miles 1- 22, Moa 1-8, L Jackson 1-5. BYU 6, Utah 3 een beste:ces from the crowd to 90 for it on fourth-and-1, the Utes Borreson a chance fo make up for his missed 40+yarder in the first uate, and he delivers easily. WE Drive: Ten plays, 46 yards,4:54 hoyfr: Mak rr 12 ps fr Ea OFFENSE — F Description: On ist-and-goal, Warfleld plunges throughthemideofthe lne, runs intoBYU'sAaron Fann, ares in ktbeen ze fo Warflel's ninth touchdown of Drive:Eight plays,74 yards,a Wi Key play: Warfeld 18 run and BYU face-mask penalty to BYU 29. Utes Keep Cougs From Bowling 4TH QUARTER SPECIAL TEAMS — A- ‘Kicker Matt Payne delivered the only Cougar points, with field goals trom 30and48yards. Healso averaged nearly 48 yards on punts, though the Cougs could have used a couple of longer ones in certain spots. OFFENSE — B The Utes were hardly dazdiig, and managed only 13 points, but they used running back Brandon Warfield to ecient grind out the victory. The run tng ack ia carih 1yard a ‘down on 40 carries, coeityfolly] pengtape DannyLa/TheSalt LakeTribune running gameand forcing their inexperienced quarterbacks to pass. The Utes also forced two cru- cial turnovers ton WDeseription: Coach Ron McBride can't Dear to watch from the sideline, but Borreson Kicks his second fel goal of the gare. Wi Drive: Ten plays, 57 yards, 3:52 Key play: Utah's Sheldon Deckart interception @ Continued from C-1 return to Utah 29, OF THE GAME With the Cougars about to take the lead from as andedoff to running back Marcus Whalenat the Utah 2 yard line. Deckart also inter: , 1:11 left, he couldn't convert another a minute later as Utah's “Turnovers down herein the red zone,they'll kill you,” Utah seconds left to ensure BYU'sfirst Trent Nelson/TheSalt LakeTribune Gary Crowton gives an official an earful after a controversial fumble call in the end zone deprived Lance Pendleton of a touchdown. ere he Sure,the olense wasn't as good as it has been in the past. But the Utes stil smothered ft, leaving the Cougars without much hope for a ment, You have to earn the win sonibt 28 eee ‘comeback. SPECIAL TEAMS —B the end.” ‘Theloss also means the Mountain West Conference will notfill Kicker Bryan Borreson missed two field-goal ae 8 3-208 ak (gave the Cougars one running back, Utah ‘Thecoach is expected to meet with athletic director Chris Hill early next week, and Hill is bowl game, though they have wontheir last three games after a sixgame losing streak walked all over the Cougars in spite of scoring just13 points. Quarterback Brett Elliott was seasons. wrecked the season and seem- phenomenal early, completing 15 of his first 18 passes while running back Brandon Warfield warmed up. Then, once Warfield's motor was running, the supporters thinking it would be thelast time, though he did want to enjoy his big victory instead ingly doomed McBride. “This makes it all a success,” its four spots in bowl games. chance. But he also made mn anen wile punter Brian Lewis averaged 52 yards on punts. Jonvers bly didn't save McBride. expected to fire Me Brideafter 13 and the right to go to a bowl game,and wefell short ofit all in PLAYER OF THE GAME 22-yard Borreson field goal with 7:09 remaining. Josh Savage sacked him with 4 losing season since coach LaVell Edwards was in his second year in 1973, They finished 5-7. “The future is bright,” BYU coach Gary Crowton said, “but right now it’s all disappoint- thetbest game a season. oneby Pendle- he was headed into the end zone, and another by Berry Only Colorado State, Air Force and possibly New Mexico will play in the postseason, leaving aeker the Seattle Bowl to search out an clad |is the one whobefore Sheldon Deckart at-large team. The Utes would be happy to help, if only they could. At 5-6 they are ineligible for a the season predicted the Utes would “walk away” with the conference championship. And though they did not do that, they Utes used him to rambleover the BYU defense for a career-high 194 yards and a touchdown. The Utah defense was equally adept, CAL POLY 28, WEBER STATE 26 stuffing the Cougar Even so, McBride sworehe didn’t ride around the stadium on the shoulders of his of talk abouthis future, 7 s not talk about nm pe sitive, I'm Herea nice day today. Indeed, reality could wait. mel@sltrib.com BIG SKY Late Field Goal Deflates Weber Wildcats end season 3-8 for Cal Poly 28, Weber State 26 Weber State 70 712-25 CabPoty SLO 7610 5-28 35 pass from Peterson (Niakan ick), 6:07 WSU—Choumos 11 pass from Bennett (Johnson ik), 4:25, Quarter 2nd year in row ee ot SLO-FG Nakan Tidutr SLO-FG Niakan 20831 WSU—DoFour 13 pass trom Bennet (ohnson bic), 6.22 THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Weber State already clinched last place in the ie Sky Conference, but the Wild- SLO—Jones 19 pass from Peterson (Niakan kick), cats wanted to end the season 228. Fourth Quarter SLO—Tutin salty 1220 WSU-Nath 43 pass fram Bennet! (Bennet pass 458. WSU—DeFour 14 pass fiom Bennet (Bennet (pass intercepted), 2: SLO-FG Makan 31 16 positively Saturday. tead, they blew a late lead for the second week in a row, Navid Niakan’s fourth field goal of the game, a 31-yarder with 16 seconds remaining, A408 gave Cal Poly a 28-26 veniy at wou 6 22 E Weber's Nick Choumos, right, sheds the tacke of Cal Poly's Dark 20381 Stolimeyer. Chournos was held to 43 yards rushing. Bennett’s two-point ae wasater which passes for 127 yards and two The A (3-8) drove 40 yards in nine plays to set up the rushed for 375 yards in the pre- proved costl; ‘winning field goal. whose 43-yard pass to Ryan Nath with 4:59 left had pulled WSU to within pid passed for 309 yards and scores. DeFour caught ae touchdorwns, Nick Chournos, who had vious two games, was held to 43 yards on 14 carries, Thanks to four sacks of Bennett, WSU posted minus-2 rushing yards. Cal Poly had a 306-307 edge in total yards. ” 635 Hu 545 1949 Fest downs Rashesyards Passing CompAtt Return Yards Punts-Ag. f PenatesYards Time of Possession sto a 52.86 2m 13251 2 640 10 ‘BTS on INDIVIDUAL LEADERS SL, Chounos 14443, Benne6 RUSHING (irieus 45) Cat Poly, Shepard 13-64, Schater 6-30, ‘Konaris 620, Gordon 26, Team 1 (minus 10), Peter 00 (rus 14) PASSINGWeber Si. Bennett 38-201 308. Cal 6-88, Nat 1-7. CalPoly, Janes 7-87, McCay 398, Poel 3-37 touchdowns for the Bengals, including a 70-yard touchdown catch with 14:37 left to give Idaho Statea 35-10 lead. 7 ome q aE Idaho State 42, SUU 17 70 we Mano8. ‘SoutherUt 3 oT Fra BoatanneSecure aaah 21 -Devevot 21 pam ton Bagne Herey Mote pn on aro i lo s (BAMtchet | un (Davenport pase trom Baugh ari, The Quam SU Randaigh | 1a hie, 9:90 Pages SoS Se gue ate NE Aneta pian 185 Montana State Earns Share of Big Sky Title ‘THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MISSOULA, Mont. True freshman Travis Lulay passed for 154 yards, including a 53-yard touchdown throw to Junior Adams,to lead Montana State to a share of the Big Sky Confer. A196. ge First downs wi conpadea i) 1840 Yards Time of Posseasion BU tf 7% “2 fans, goes into theplayoffs with a 5 catches for 129 = and two State running back Ryan Johnson on Saturday in Missoula. MSU snapped a 16-game losing streak to the Grizzlies. tana on Saturday. Montana State (7-5, 5-2) won theleague's automatic berth into the I-AA playoffs, but Montana (10-2, 5&2) also was expected to advance, despite losing two weekends in a row after tying the I-AA record with 24 consecu: tive victories. which snapped a 16 j ig ‘THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Tom Bauer/TheAssociated Press Montana defensive end Tim Bush,rear, tackles Montana Division I-AA champion Mon. Thunderbirds Drop Their 10th Straight Doug Baughman threw for | ence championship with a 10-7 victory over defending NCAA IDAHO STATE 42, SOUTHERN UTAH 17 902 yards and three touchdowns | aa 10 FrumblooLoe OMDUALSTATISTICS ow 2% $b24 RUSHING—tdtho State, Michel 14-68 Car (ingjon 327, Warader 5, ‘Beugoman 13, Anderwon 1-2, Ohotbor 1-1 ‘Souther Utah, Hendamnon 29-72, Patterson 7-72, Wikere 16-56. Rando 12-20, ee Downad | 140 Hares 1-0 Pim wRO ‘Souther Uh, Henderson 6 a nag 22 sing streak to Montana fn front of morethan 19,000 Grizz four-game winningstreak. TheBobcat defense shut down Montana’s running game and the swirling wind and snow hurt Montana quarterback John at the half after Joey Thomas blocked 39-yard field goal attempt by Chris Snyder with 6:22 to play in the second quarter. The Bobcats stretchedthelead to 10-0 with 10:10left in the third on Lulay’s long pass to Adams, whohad eight catches for 117 yards. Montana's onlyscore was set up when Ryan Johnson fumbled and Tim Bush recovered at the MSU 32. David Gober scored on ard dive with 13:51 remain: THE OTHER GAME: ‘Sacramento State 42, Humboldt State 35: Al Sacramento, Call, Ryan Leading: ham passed for 324 yards, and Garet White ran for 102 yards and thee touchy downs as Sacramento State beat Humboldt ‘State. Andrew Bonner rushed 2 yards for the o-shead score with 232 lh, and Juan intercepted Chis Dixon's pass at the Sacramento State 8 as time ran out, Edwards, who completed just eight of 32 passes for 106 yards. He was 1-for-19 for 11 yards and preserving the victory for the Homets (4-7) Dixon passed for 455 yards and four touchdowns for the Lumberjacks (1-10), an interception in the first half who tied # on Dion's 19-yard TD pass to on @ 27-yard field goal by Nate Cook with 1:23 left in thefirst ‘ager had 10 receptions for 100 yards and a Montana State took a 30 lead quarter and held onto that lead sore |