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Show , ! ft. lyres . tti i nn irfc on to tfeasi isu foengais j&xpeciea By John Mooney Tribune Sports Editor Utah is favored to win its football .opener against Idaho State Saturday night and would you believe the Univerthis fall were entering sity seniors-to-b-e eighth grade the year the Utes last won their opening grid game The Utes have lost seen straight opening games, with the last victory coming in 1970 when Texas-E- l Paso fell. in the Ute stadium. Including that victory. Utah's opening game record shows 10 losses in the last 11 years Hand Night crowd of some 23,000 is 44-2- expected to see loach Wayne Howard display the results of lus two banner recruiting years in a 7.30 p m kickoff Utah's opening night opponent , Idaho State of the Division Big Sky Conference, has the dubious advantage of having played one game. In addition to losing to Utah State, 10-- the Bengals lost their starting quarterback and tailback with injuries Both Utah and Idaho Slate finished for last season, but the Ute schedule included Oklahoma. Houston. Florida. Arizona State and BYU, teams nationally ranked during the season This year, Utah hopes to start with a winner. In those years the Utes lost 10 3-- 8 For Sports Information Call 23 7 2(H) I of their 11 openers against strong opposition. Utah wound up with only (our winning seasons in the 11 years Most of those opening game losses weren't very close, u ith the Utes being outscored 282 points to 113 in the last seven openers Utah w ill offer a mixture of veterans and touted newcomers for the Band Night crowd Tested veterans on defense include Guy Morrell. Mike Kinsel la and Mike Soboleuski w ith experienee in the secondary in Derek Washing ton. Jeff Griffin and Forrest Henry A veteran backfield of Randy Gome. Mike Moseley, and Roland Solomon is available with Tony Lindsay and Rob hie Hieheson expected to get the most Newcomers Me! duty at tailback Fields and Del Popcorn Rodgers should see action at the running slot t John Mooney .lit'clv So y fall Amateur Old UP1 Sports Writer situation all the way and Shriver played or a with the poise of a verteran naive teen-ageEverybody said shell choke, she'll choke, but she didnt choke, Navratilova said. "She kept her cool and played the crucial points. Shriver won the first set tiebreaker Navratilova doublefaulted, her only one of the match, on the ninth point and Shriver committed one of her six doublefaults on the 10th point. Navratilova then hit a forehand wide and Shriver drilled a backhand to Navratilovas feet for the final point. Shriver won the second set tieafter taking a 1 lead breaker, behind her accurate serve and strong volley game. The match was suspended twice because of rain, once for 48 minutes while Navratilova was serving the fourth game of the second set, and again for 28 minutes while Shriver was serving the seventh game. Three-timdefending champion in her Chris Evert was leading semifinals match Friday against last Australian Wendy year's runner-up- , Turnbull, when it was postponed after a three-hou- r rain delay. That match will be resumed Saturday morning. Shriver will play wait and see. If it's Evert, fine. Shriver has nothing to lose e 1 5. now. amateur stunned the The tennis world on a gray, rainy afternoon Friday with a poised, perfectly played 'Wimbledon 6 upset of champion Martina Navratilova to become the youngest finalist in the history of the U S. championships. 7-- Great-Clas- In her moment of e Shriver, a 4-- 7-- top-seed- Shows Upset 6 The difference in the match were the two tiebreakers. In a tiebreaker, the first player to win seven points by at least two wins the set. It is a pressure happy to worry about anything. - s greatest triumph, student, showed more class than some champions have During the first delay, Shriver sat in a lifetime. and chatted with tournament director Shriver could have shrieked in deBill Talbert and her coach Don Candy. light at the moment when Navratilova I'm getting nervous just sitting hit long to lose the second set tiebhere, Shriver told Candy, who has reaker. She could have done a victory-dancor jumped the net. Thats what been coaching her since she was eight young girls who beat champions are years old. She hadn't been sleeping well and Candy was concerned how she supposed to do. might react during the delay. Before At that moment, however, Shriver on court, she paced quietly, was thinking only of Navratilovas going back in the hallway leading to concentrating, 16.251 While a stood crowd of feelings. the stadium. and cheered, Shriver walked straight to the net, reached over and shook Got a Little Tense Navratilovas hand. Shriver put her the rain delays I got a little During long arm around Navratilovas shoulder. Navratilova put her arm on tense, Shriver said. "I just kept telling Shriver s back and patted her head myself, reach out for the first serve and hit the volley. I just concentrated on gently with her racket. those two things. I didnt really want to make a big "Everything was perfect for me to scene and jump up and down, Shriver my best tennis, Shriver said. play I said. I was thinking of Martina. Im not supposed to be here, shes the didnt want to rub it in. Sometimes Wimbledon champion and seeded people do it to me and I dont like it. number one. I pretty much played my best. I couldnt serve much better than That, in essence, is what Pam Shriver I did today. is all about. She was born on the Fourth of July 16 years ago and is a distant Navratilova's voice seemed on the relative of former of cracking at times afterwards candidate Sargent Shriver. She is border well-bre- d Yet she and her eyes seemed a little moist but and who lives in Dallas remains unspoiled and naturally the didnt break down as she did when she charming. was knocked out in the first round two ago. years Shriver, from Lutherville. Md., is a with clear lanky, graceful 1 think she took it very well, said green eyes, and ruddy cheeks. She may like an older woman Shriver, talking giggle like a child sometimes and is far I dont think anybody could have from developed physically, but she is a taken it better. woman to be reckoned with on the tennis courts. "I couldn't get it together when 1 had I had my to." Navratilova said. Also Look Up I just didnt take advantage. chances I look across the net but I also look She got her first serve in on me on every Navratilova, who ahot in the (second) tiebreaker. Thats up." said the failed once again to reach the finals of what won the match. When she serves the Open. She plays like a to the backhand side, you have to be a woman." Vilas or Borg to return it." 12th-grad- e The missed field goal and the torn jersey are easy to spot, but theres another change which may not be so obvious. This involved the receiver going out of bounds and coming back in bounds to make a catch. Sixteen-year-ol- Pam d Lutherville, Md., takes Shriver, time from for some NEW YORK lUPD Martina Navratilova has had many emotional scenes at the U.S. Open Tennis Championships and none of them have been very pleasant. Navratilova, the Wimbledon champion, almost certainly lost her world No. 1 ranking Friday when she was upset in the semifinals by amateur Pam Shriver. If Chris Evert reaches the finals by beating Wendy Turnbull in their match Saturday, win or lose Evert will likely regain the top spot on the computer rankings that she has held for most of the last three years Navratilova's eyes were a bit moist and her voice was occasionally shaky as she described her stunning loss but she maintained her composure far better than two years ago when she broke into tears after being eliminated in the first round by Janet Newberry. Navratilova. 22, has played in the U.S. Open six times and has never reached the finals. In 1973. when she was 17. Navratilova lost in the first round, but was not surprised. The next year she lost in the second round, but still wasnt very shaken. In 1975, Navratilova was already considered one of the rising forces in womens tennis and a serious challenger for the title. But at the Open, she made perhaps the most serious decision of her life. Navratilova defected from her native Czechoslovakia during the 1975 Open and cut herself off from her family and friends. Though tom by the emotions of being a young woman without a country. Navratilova advanced as far as the semifinals before she was lieaten by the eventual champion. Chris Evert Adopting the United States as her new home and moving to Dallas, Texas. Navratilova stuffed herself on all the pleasures of the American marketplace. For a long time, the whole country was like Disneyland for her. Her weight ballooned and her game stagnated. Navratilova went on a crash diet before the 1976 Open and it left her weak and nervous. When she lost to Newberry, all her frustration poured out. Last year, Navratilova again reached the semifinals but was stopped once more, this time by Australian Wendy Turnbull. With her tremendous clutch victory over Evert in the finals at Wimbledon early this summer, Navratilova became No. 1 at last. But her reign was Beaten in the Open semis for the third time Friday by Shriver. Navratilova sounded as if she'd gotten used to losing here 1 couldn't get upset of thought during her Navratilova Martina seed Friday. top 7-- 6, 7-- 6, Open Haunts Martina U. S. short-live- Those guy who predict percent chance on cloudless day must be related to the guys who forecast a tax break at the beginning of each session of Congress. 7-- NEW YORK Pam Shriver doesnt know who she'll play in Sundays finals of the U S. Open Tennis Championship and she doesnt much care. Shes too 40-ya- of 7-- 6, By Steve Wilstein d rain Call 237-202- 5 Shriver Shocks Navratilova! d ard pre-gam- e Pago One d W The 35 high school bands will particiceremonies, with pate in the the kick off at 7.30 p in 9, 1978 Almost anyone who has paid any attention to the football scene knows the long field goal attempt which is missed carries a new interpretation, but there are several other changes you may not have read. The field goal attempt from the line line of scrimmage if reverts back to the it's missed. However, if the field goal attempt is on the 20 or inside the line, the ball goes to iine on a miss. the if the field goal is There is one exception hort and a player attempts to field the ball and it rolls out of bounds, thats where the ball is spotted ii the player has touched the ball. If he doesn't touch the ball and it goes out of bounds, it goes back to the original line of scrimmage. But if a team goes into punt formation on tourth down on the 35 or line, instead of the usual field goal formation, dont boo. Maybe the coach doesn't want to give the opponent art extra 20 yards, should the kick miss. There may be some confusion in the substitution lor faulty or torn equipment this fall. The new- rule says "If a player's jersey is so in all torn that it does not conform to Rule respects, or if the shoulder pads are exposed, he must leave the game, or be charged a time out to repair or replace the torn jersey." This change is aimed at the "tear-awa- y jersey, which was replaced almost every time the w earer was tackled. Under the new rule, the player must leave the Held to don a new jersey, or face a time out to change if he stays in the game. In theory, I guess, he could rush to the sideline, change jersey and rush back to the huddle and if he got back in time it might be legal. But he would risk a five-yar- d delay of game penalty if the ball wasnt snapped in time. 40 Linebacker Don Schroeder of 1SU had nine tackles, six unassisted, and his blitz forced one interception and his hard tackle jarred loose a fumble For Sports Score Scores , tackles against USl Fne Hippie, the Aggie quarterback. as held to three completions and three mlerceptions in 15 attempts. 16-Year-- The gimmick is how he went out of bounds. If he was pushed or shoved out of bounds by the defensive man. he may return to the field and legally catch a forward pass. However, if he steps out of bounds on his own. without being touched by the defense, he is not eligible to return to the field in that play. The intentional grounding" of a forward In the past, when a pass has been quarterback wanted to stop the clock, he could throw out of bounds. Now he better have a potential receiver in the v icinity of that toss, or he can be penalized for intentional grounding of the ball. Another rule pertains to crowd noise hampering the quarterbacks calling of signals. In the past, the quarterback has informed the otiicial his team mates cant hear his audibles" or snap count, and the official has given him a free time out while the crowd is supposed to quiet down Generally, this only encourages the crowd to make more noise. The home team usually asks lor quiet, in good sportsmanship, but now there is a penalty clause against the home team for continued poor sportsmanship in this case. You must understand the referee doesnt have to grant the quarterbacks request for time on noise, if thp referee doesnt agree with the count will request In that case, the continue against the oifense getting the ball in play. However, if the referee agrees to the request, he will order the clock stopped and charge himself with a time out. The offense may huddle at this point while the official asks the defensive captain to appeal for good sportsmanship and quiet from the crowd. When the referee is satisfied, he will count on the offense. start a new In the event the noise continues, the quarter-hacagain may request help from the official who will stop the clock and ask the public address announcer and the cheerleaders to cooperate in quieting the crowd. However, should the noise continue, the quarterback may ask again for help from the official and this time the defense will be charged with a time out. In the event the defense has used its three time outs, the team will be penalized five yams for delay of game. And if the noise continues, each delay will cost the defense another five yards. By the time this happens, hopefully, someone ir the home crowd will have sense enough to belt ne noisy fans so the game can continue. Idaho State strong safety. Bob Mat-spwas voted conference player of the week for intercepting two passes, recovering a fumble and claiming six aids Football Kult (Ihanirt o(ill I mleotand Calls Observation 6-- The Bengal detense may give a good lest for the Ute offense which is touted as improved Working with the ram, the Bengal defense held Utah State to 188 Tritium Sporl ( Utah's passer, Randy Gomez, may give the Bengal defense more of a problem on a dry field 4 6-- Veterans in the offensive line are Krebs. Rich Ayers and Ibid Besler. Line newcomers are center Denny Wagner, guard Dean Miraldi and tackle Tim Davis Veteran Doug Wat sun w ill get tile t a!! at tight end. but transfer Steve Folsom will be playing a lot. tint Transfer Jeff Lyall may In- one of I tail's better defensive linemen, and rookies Sieve (.'lark. Kevin Koliertson and Tony Heed have shown well this Saturday Morning. September Sports )tirror b) I tab will lie fielding one of its largest offensive lines with Watson at and 22a. Davis at 6 and 250, Miraldi at and 245. Wagner at and 245, Krebs at and 245 and Ayers at 624 and 260 Warren Whitaker at 246. Tom Townsend at 262 and Riek Sasser are the big uns in the Bengal offensive line Tom i i omgm Salt Cake Gribuni' Spurts -- n wnwr itt a it together w' en I had to." d. Navratilova said. I had my chances but I just didnt take advantage. Every dog has his day and today was my day. Navratilova said she was both helped and hurt by the two rain delays. The first came while Navratilova was serving the fourth game of the second set after having lost the opening tiebreaker. NavAfter the first set, I needed a break. ratilova said. But the second delay hurt me. I have to warm up my shoulder and I got cold waiting. The delay may have helped me psychologically but not physically." Navratilova said she never really felt comfortable on the court and never felt any power in her strokes, especially her backhand. Trip to Oregon State BYU Remembers Last Steve Wilson Assistant Sports Editor By 9 2. Knowing full well that a loss would stain their growing national reputation. BYUs Cougars go against Oregon State of the Pae-1Conference Saturday at 7 p.m MDT in Corvallis. Ore. It is the s football game schools g r,son-openm- for Ixith Although 11 months have passed since BYU last visited OSU's Parker Stadium, the memory of the prior visit dings to the Cougars A lot of negative things were nuwilni day BYU i n u 1 lost. quarterback with a record BYU was the exact site. Many felt would have gone uiic 24-1- 9; Gifford Nielsen ended his college rareer with a knee injury; BYUs chance of entering the nation's Top Ten went poof As the season wore on. that day continued to gnaw at the Cougars. Oregon State finished I Afc while Dlend of oppo- ffense BYU defense. In 1977, for the second year in a row, the Cougars led the nation in passing. Many of those passing opportunities were set up when the defense got the ball back for the offense It is a partnership, not a go your separate ways" deal The man throwing the ball is, of course, junior Marc Wilson. Despite not starting until BYUs fifth game a year ago, Wilson ended as the countrys number three player in total offense, trailing only Grambling's Doug Williams and Stanford's Guy Benjamin. Same ResponsibilityJust as they did last year when Nielsen was the threat, the Beavers will have a fixed eye on Wilson. But if they dwell on him too much, theyre liable to miss the rest of a good offense split end Mike Chronister, tight unde- feated if Nielsen hadnt fallen at that particular moment Something W enf Wrong At any rate, something went wrong And BYU is anxious to mend the flaws that were all too apparent the last time It's obvious BYU will have to do all it can. Oregon State is as much in the national eye as any other BYU opixment this year, meaning BYl must put on a gixxi show for the sake of future recognition, Still, a loss in the game would not lay BYU flat The Cougars still have the Western Athletic e to journey through and if they win it. theyll qualify for the new Holiday Bowl in San Diego Dec. 22. As always. BAD will be looking for just the right Ph high-flyin- and g o- turnover-causin- Wl g end Tod Thompson, fullback Bill Ring, tailback Scott Phillips, and left guard Tom Bell, among others. On the other side, BYU threatens most with linebackers Rod Wood and Larry Miller plus ends Ross Varner and Mat Mendenhall After the showing, nobody can tell you how strong Oregon State will be. But this team, no matter what the manpower situation, always plays in a style. BYU couldnt say enough about how physical OSU turned out to be last October. The Beavers have an 9 After Saturday, BYU stays on the road to go former against WATCH FOR SATAN! (WhICi Utah Stata Pair wt SptMW quarter- back, senior John Norman, and the eighth best rusher in the school's history, fullback James Fields. Defensively, they like to flood the sides and blitz. They picked off two Nielsen throws In the screen-passin- g lanes the last game. i JP (Phi-- 7 Ikrowgk 17 head-knockin- g experienced WAC playmate and now new member of the Pac-1Arizona State. The first home game isnt until Sept 23 against Colorado State. ,BLvW1i..Titii..rn., Jtft, Wife JP4& MMh H |
