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Show ••• 1i~1tl MAU IA••------ -------------,-- -- SPORTS THETHUNDERBIRD· SOUfHERNl.JfAHUNIVERSITY•MONDAY, OVEMBER l, 1992 • PAGE l<l 'Birds lose shootout w-ith Wildcats 43-39 SU now 1-6-1 overall and 0-9 against Weber BY JOHN McCLOSKEY Thundei-bird Sports Editor SU had a three-point lead with 4:42 left in the game, but Weber State University's Markcith Ross ran for his fourth touchdown of the day to win it for WSU, 43-39. Ross ran for 2 71 yards, which was 14 short of the Weber State record he hi~self set the week earlier against Nevada. The Thunderbirds and the Wildcats combined to produce 4 7 points and 569 yards in total offense in the first half alone of Saturday's contest-SU scored four . touchdowns while Weber added three to put the halftime score in Ogden at 26-21. The Thunderbirds scored late in the third quarter on a two-yard run frorp fullback Wilson Kavauka to take their biggest lead of the day, 33-21. The 'Bird defense shutout the 'Cats in the third but Weber battled back and scored three fourth quarter touchdowns. Their second score of the quarter was set up by a fake punt which gave them a first down on the SU 4().yard line. Head Coach Jack Bishop said it was obvious to the SU sideline that Weber was going to f.tke, but the Thunderbirds were still unable to stop it "That was the ball game," he said. The 'Birds were also unable to stop the powerful Wildcat offense, which racked up 542 yards on the day, and won the time of possession battle, 36 minutes to SU's 24. Defensive end Bruce Arnold was put out for the season with a dislocated elbow at the close of the first half. This injury to an already weakened defensive line allowed Weber to run and pass all day on the tired 'Birds. Bishop said his offense could not have played better. "We executed to perfection," he adThded.Th d rb' d l ed I Daniel e un e tr s p ay near y flawless football, not turning the ball over once. They compiled 451 yards of their own on the day, which is well over their average. Quarterback Rick Robins connected on IO of 15 passes for 208 yards and two TDs. Robins also ran for 74 yards including a SO. yard burst to set up SU's final touchdown of the game, a four-yard run by Daniel Harris with 4:42 to go. Harris once again led the 'Birds in rushing, trotting for 101 yards and one TD. SU women's soccer club goes to 1-1-1 Niki Da11is If you think that • women I s soccer 1s a kinder, gentler soccer than men's, think again. The SUU Women's Soccer Club can slide tackle with the best SU is now 1-1-1 on the year after this weekend's rough games against Snow College and Utah State University. In Ephraim on Friday, Kim Schiemer scored SU's only goal against Snow, and the game went intO overtime, 1-1. Overtime ended in a draw when SU's Jenn Aguirre suffered a broken leg. SU was horthanded, (or is that shortfooted,) in l.ogan on Saturday, playing without su~ stitutes. USU wore the 'Birds out in the second half, and beat SU 5-0. Harris Jtrerches for the Lem of his IO I )ards to scOTe SU's final TD of the game againsl WSU. Kavauka, who had a touchdown and a twopoint PAT, ran for 56 yards. Shawn Jones led the Thunderbirds in receiving with 104 yards including a 68-yard TD reception to give SU an early 14-7 lead. Defensivelv, Matt Labrum led the Thunderbirds with 15 tackles, nine of them unassisted. Jared Hunsaker added 15 tackles, Caylor Dalley had 12 and Joe Straw finished with 10, six unassisted. Cornerback Randy Roskellv pulled in two interceptions, while James Bleak and Jeff Galyean each recorded quarterback sacks. SU's Clint Baird blocked a Weber punt in the second quarter and Tyler Johnson fell on the ball in the endzone for the 'Birds' third TD of the game. The Thunderbird kicking game once again looked awful, missing three extra-point attempts on the day. Up next for SUU is tough Portland State Saturday in the Coliseum. lntratnural action heats up The SU intramural programs are heating up as th.e fu.ll quarter reaches its midpoint. There are several events going strong right now including the fast and furious flag-football competition. The regular season has come to a close and in the 12-team men's open division the play-offs begin today. The overall winner of d-,is competitive division will represent SUU in St George at the intramural state championships on Nov. 20. At 2 p.m., the 4-1 Goofs take on the Dirty Buggers who go in to the contest with a 3-2 record. At 3 p.m., Air Excellence, who received their first loss of the season last week to put them at 4-1, will take on 3-2 Why Ask Why. At4 p.m., Matausi, who posted a 4-1 regular season mark will battle Just Do It who have a 3-2 marlc. The final game on Monday, which is scheduled for 5 p.m., will see the underdog, 2-3 Blue Darts attempt to knock off the Nasty Boys who are the fourth team to post a 4-1 regular season record. Second round playoff action is set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., and the championship game will be held on Thursday at 5 p.m. All games are held on the lower quad. Other flag football playoff action is scheduled for this week as well The men's rec division consists of six teams who are looking for some fun but hope to take home a championship while they're doing it The six teams include the 3-1 Yankers, the 3-1 Ball Bashers, and also at 3-1 are the Fudpuckers. Rounding off the rec division are Ball and Chain at 2-2, The villagers at 1-3, and the winless Beach Bums, who haven't been successful away from the sand, posting an 0-4 season record. There are also two women's teams, Slam Dunk and the Betas, who will battle Tuesday at 3 p.m. for rhe crown, and two co-ed squads, The Firm along with Guns and Roses, who will fu.ce off Thursday at 3 p.m. for the co-ed championship. Volleyball is also underway at SU and the. turnout has been very good. There are a total of 18 women's teams, 10 co-ed teams and 9 men's squads. These reams will compete throughout November in a round-robin fashion. The state intramural volleyball championships will be held at Utah Valley Stare College in Orem on Dec. 4. Racquetball will conclude this week and the deadline for badminton and table tennis will be in mid-November. Scheduled for tomorrow is the Turkey Trot, a two.mile race in which speed does not the determine tq.e winner. This race will be won by the participant who correctly guesses how long it will rake to run the course, which is not your average 8-lap course. The details of the runners route will Qe explained tomorrow. If you haven't signed up yet it's not too lare. The race takes place tomorrow afternoon and you have until then to sign up. Director of lntramurals Shane Lamb says the tum-out this year has been good, and the caliber of competition is better than last year. 0 |