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Show Edwards Named UPI Natienai Coach of Week By RALPH WARLEY UPI Sports Writer The *yriteafl <4 Brigham Young Universily as a contenderfor ¢! Western Athietic Conferencetitle got written off last weekend. After BYU losi its first three games when quarterback Gary Sheide managed only one touchdown pass, the WAC experts figured the Cougars couldn't possibly challenge de conference co-cham 1a. and Arizona State before Sheide. the e pions That was choice of 12 or 2 gougeshells Hurry while the supply lasts! In trying to find a replace. passes in 1973 but only madetwo * Edwards said. “He ‘Sheide; started throwing to ail of them. in fact, Sheide’s been throwing to about a dozen players. ide threw Saturday completions to seven different receivers for 267 yards. five of LAVELL EDWARDS ments each week, and Saturday was our best game of the year,”” Edwards said, “Sheide’s now thrown 15 touchdown passes in Gurlast four games ‘Now, if we can get past Arizona State, weshould be able to beat New Mexico and Utah tor our first WACfootball title since the aerials going for touchdowns. 1965." as BYUupset then Ith-ranked When Edwards was named head coach three years ago, he Arizona 37-13. was convinced. that a running The win was the Cougars” team was the best way to a record to 33-1. It also earned for winning season, and bel ind the of Pete Van Valkenrds today UPT's Coach of ™ sl veek honor. Hi Cougars, now 3-0-1 in the WAC, are in the thick of the Then last year injuries took conference race with 3-0 Arizoaway all the veterans in his naState. ve backfield. He turned “It is easy to coach kidslike transfer Sheide these. Gur defensehas beensolid all year. And theplayof Sheide, loose, and Sheide passed the Cougars te wins in four of their John Betham and Jeff Blane has tumed a young offense into a last five gamesfor a 5-6 record Edwards’ ideas on control d scoring team,” Edwards shewupin his defensiveline, | said by tackles Waysie Baker Sheide has the uncanny Paul Linford, both 6-6, the pre and findi an.an Just when we thinkhe's caught, he backs know if theykeep working he'll get the ball to them.” improye- leather with under bevel Neoprene ci resistant sole, Armor tred sole design. Rugged cotton canvas duck fol with clasticized sheli REG. 19.99 pockets, Rubberized game bog in back. 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Davidson will be a n, said the memberof the committee lanned to begin the 1975 Bassett said he believed the “with a minimumof 16 cape Wis a ned around” in eams rab perhaps as many as g and th ae “ot vey strong owners Davidson resigned during a 2 were looking forward to the hour emergency session of club owners, resulting from a playoffs andthe 1975 season.” > fending nation’s top returning passer, found he could get a i GARCIA-BERETTA“AL-2” AUTOMATIC VENT RIB___—z ‘* Ventilated rib milled from o solid bar of chrome alloy steel * Hand checkered walnut stock * Hard chrome fined bore & receiver # Your choice of 12 6r 20 gouge | #660 MEN'S AND BOYS’ INSULATED PACKS Bassett said the league office ilreat by Chicago Fire owner would be moved from California Tom Origer that he would to New York after Jan. 1 withdraw from the league and “Ithink from the temperof the not finish the season unless meeting there is no chance Davidson wasousted. whatsoever that any of ourteams A Mee @ reached in the will fold,” he said. 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