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Show 4C The Salt Lakf Tribune Oe Saturday tuher 22, College Football: Unbeaten Texas, SMU to Collide Tribun W in Service The pern punn elsewhere sity is important for the Longhorns it onlv is regarded as another obsta is of laminar,' e Mention the I nversitv of Texas outM'lf the std'.t Texas f influ and awav from the sphere c cnce of the Southwo' and the re action to the ..( f. ( I un six-yea- In my mind we won a hampion-shi- p cornerback went to the Coi'.on Bowl, won it and we regard ed oursolves as hampions Says graduate assistant Robert Brewer the qnarterback and the MVP in the 14 12 Cotton Bowl vie We won the tory over Alabama Cotton Bowl and that was great, but there was still something missing " The Longhorns were denied a title in 1981 by SMU. The Mustangs were on probation and hanrad from howl twri e is ago s M"sv Cade nphnrns almost automatic They win every year In one sense that s true Coach Fred Akers club has won It has won at least nine games three times in tht lu,t five years It has won a Cotton Bowl game It has won bv wide margins and narrow margins But what Texas has not done since 1077 is win a Southwest Conference championship without an asterisk attached to it, a fact of which the Longhorns seniors are well aware And w h i U Saturday s game against Southern Methodist I niver i e le ! win three titles in succession some-thinno team has been able to ac-r ompl.sh since Texas reign from 19b8 73 'Winning the conference title is not m the banc of our minds, avs senior offensive guard Doug Dawson It is right tr ere in the iront Its been our goal sine e the season start ed and it s the most important thing for us Everything else is secondary sds We e bids The Mustangs won the title again last year and a victorv Saturday favorites to will make them odds-on Beating SMC on Saturday w ill r.ot assure the Longhorns of anything other than improving their record to and setting up another showdown with 3 0 Texas Tech next week 0 in Austin ' It's just one of eight steps, all of which lead to the conference chamsavs middle linebacker pionship, Jeff Leiding If we can do that we can woirv about thmgs like a national championship The Longhorns realize there is a priority list to their goals The next gual cannot be achieved urtil the last one is reac hed ' This is our las! shot at it defensive end Firm Holle says So it s im portant Were plaving well right now, but we have to play well the entirp year W'e ve gotten off to fast starts before, and something has always happened This year we don t want anything going wrong In five weeks, nothing has come remotely close to going wrong The Longhorns have blown past everyone including nationally ranked Auburn and Oklahoma SMU and Texas have been doing nasty things to each other s confer Cats Flay Reno for Pie in the Sky By R C Montana two weeks ago meanwhile, thing-- , looked somewhat precarious for Weber State But new life was pumped into the veins of Price and his staff w ith a resounding Roberg Tribune Sports Writer RENO The Weber State Wildcats have a new lease on their Big Sky Conference football life, and victory over Idaho last week That victory catapulted the Wildcats into the 17th slot in the Division ratings Now it s the Wolf Pack that stands in the way of the Wildcats quest for the Big Sky Conference champion28-1- 0 ship a n iM v FkM LmJ Chris Ault , - Kickoff is Stadium - A al Division ratings, is the e to the starting lineup after a absence because of an ankle injury, and tailback Otto Kelly UNR Coach Chris Ault compares e Corley to Nevada-Reno- s leading rusher, Frank Hawkins, now with the Los Angeles Raiders of the National Football League Corley is faster than Frank and as strong The more you give him the ball and the more pounding he takes, the better he gets." Kelly, described by Ault as a runner," rushed for just under 900 yards last year and two-gam- ony unbeaten team remaining in the Big Sky at 'Pack is overall. 0 The Nevada-Renhas relied for the bulk of its yardage on the running of fullback Anthony Corley, returning o 16th in the natinn-- 3- -. 3 2 p m (MDT) in Mackay all-tim- Ironically, the Wolf Pack has beaten all three of its conference Boise State, Idaho opponen's State and Montana But against the PCAA its a different story Nevada-- , Ve- Reno has fallen to Nevada-La- s gas, Fresno State and Cal State Ful-- . lerton After losing a decision to "shake-and-bak- 28-2- e gives the Wolf Pack its potent running punch He has averaged 80 1 2 want to do and how to got the job 2 done crack this season may have the two best ball carriers in the conference in the same backfield," says Ault And when Ault's infantry bogs down in enemy territory, there s always placement kicker Tony Zendejas. Zendejas already holds 19 NCAA and Division kicking marks He has made 56 of 69 career field goal attempts in his brilliant stint at Nevada-Ren- o will be Price says Nevada-Renthe best team the W lldcats will face all season "Were anxious to take them on Renos a tough place to " play because of all the distractions In its last outing against Montana. Nevada-Rencame up with five interceptions, five quarterback sacks and a fumble recovery The Wolf Pack is hoping to do the same against Weber quarterback Tim Bernal "Bernal is the most underrated quarterback in the conference," observed Ault Weve got to get to him or were in trouble He runs their offense, and he knows what they yards a We sure-foote- d o o Ault feels the game Saturday tsn t all that crucial, but he's not downplaying its importance "They're all big, especially in the conference It's homecoming, and last year they beat us in triple overtime So we're " looking forward to the rematch Ault said he will start sophomore He's beJoe Pizzo at quarterback ginning to understand the system more He s gaining more confidence in his ability to throw the football " Pizzo has passed for five touchdowns, but has also thrown seven in- terceptions Three Wildcat players punter Kory Bosgieter (sprained knee), tackle Sam Slater (bruised shoulder) and linebacker Karl Wilson are listed by (sprained ankle) team trainer Tom Abdenour as questionable While Ault is taking a approach toward the game, Price isn t "It s our biggest game of the season," he says Weber is overall and in league play We can't afford another loss, stressed Price laid-bac- k 1 Golf: McGowan Shares Disney Lead Tribune Wire Services Payne Stewart, Mark McCumber and Pat McGowan bolted to the front of the pack Friday to share a e lead after two rounds of the $400,000 Walt Disney World Classic at Lake Buena Vista, Fla The three stood at 133, but at least two dozen players remained within five strokes of them. Stewart fired the best round of the day, an 64, match- d score McCumbers ing McCumber managed a 69 Friday while McGowan, a former BYU star, shot a 65. Veteran Larry Nelson and Doug Tewell were tied for second at 134. one shot back Curtis Strange and Buddy Gardner were two back. while Lanny Wadkins and Jim Col-- . bert headed a group of nine players three shots behind Defending champion Hal Sutton. 67. bal- who shot an opening-dalooned to a 75 and fell nine strokes off the pace Stewart, a third-yea- r pro. hit all one-strok- ' Z first-roun- Z '' T Z y . Ex-Coug- Fires a Sizzling 65 ar 18 greens around the Lake Buena Vista course, considered the easiest of the three Disney World courses being used for the tournament. I'm playing real well, hitting the ball real solid," said Stewart, whose only tour victory came at last year's Quad Cities Open. I missed some putts that I thought I should have made, but then I made some I didn't think I would McCumber, who earned his 64 on the Lake Buena Vista course Thursday, said he was satisfied with his 69 on the tough Magnolia layout Friday "I just followed a great round with a very solid round," said McCumber, who has played two rounds. Id like to have y-free two more just like them." McGowan sank seven birdies en round of 65 route to his lead-tyinBut he's also played his Lake Buena Vista round and is faced with two boge- final rounds on the tougher Magnolia and Palm courses Nelson, who had his second consecutive 67 Friday, and Tewell, who fired a 68, may have a slight advantage Both play on the Lake Buena Vista course in Saturday's third round before joining the rest of the field on Magnolia for the final round "Its an advantage to get the Palm and Magnolia courses out of the way," Nelson said "But you still have to hit good shots to birdie holes at Lake Buena Vista." Other top scores Friday included Colberts 65, Tommy Valentines 65 Lee Elders 66 and David Peoples 66 First prize in the tournament, the on this season's PGA tour, is worth $72,000 next-to-la- g Seniors Golf: At Hilton Head. , Miller Barber, the leading on the PGA s senior tour, S C inner money-w- put together a "hot and cold" 69 to share the lead with Rod Funseth after the second round of the $150,000 Hilton Head Seniors Invitational Golf Tournament. Funseth, a senior tour rookie, posted a second-roun70 to tie Barber at 141, one stroke ahead of former Florida club pro Gordon Jones and Bill Collins Jones shot a 73 while Collins d finished with a d Rivera Charged on Four Counts Injured - : . PITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh . Steelers rookie defensive lineman Gabriel Rivera was charged with drunken driving, speeding and two other violations Friday in an automobile accident that left him critically injured and possibly partially paralyzed, authorities said Rivera, the Steelers top draft choice out of Texas Tech, remained in the trauma unit at Allegheny General Hospital, where he was taken bv helicopter after he was injured in nearby Ross Township Thursday . night Rivera 'offered a serious spinal injury and internal chest injuries," said Steelers spokesman Joe Gordon 'The possibility of paralysis still exists Gordon said it would be Saturday or Sunday before the extent of the injuries was known But he said Ri vera did not suffer neck injuries as had been thought earlier Rivera, 22, underwent about three hours of surgery Thursday night at Allegheny General after he was transferred by helicopter from the North Hills Passavant Hospital, Gordon said The surgery to Rivera's stomach and chest areas was performed to check for internal bleeding and damage to vital organs, Gordon said Gordon said Riveras condition was 'improving " Rivera Gordon said has stabilized and he has regained consciousness His lung function has also im" proved Police and emergency crews found Rivera unconscious about 15 feet from the road about 9pm ThursJay. according to Ross Town ship Police Chief Dwight J Guthrie Guthrie said it appeared the Rivera had been thrown through the rear window of his sports car, a 1983 280-Datsun I saw this car the opin coming posite direction, at a high rate of speed, and it crossed into mv lane I didnt know what happened," said Allen Watts, the driver of the other car in the head-ocollision Watts. 48, of Ross Township was treated and released from North Hills Passavant Hospital Guthrie said authorities Friday charged Rivera with driving under the influence, reckless driving, driving on the wrong side of the road and driving a vehicle at an unsafe speed The speed limit at the accident scene is 35 mph, Guthrie said Guthrie refused to release the results of blood tests taken from Rive- Z n in the national fanning' A vear later, Texas won 9 7 tne la't d feat by the Mustangs The story was much the same in the late 60s In 19u8, Texas rolled to a 38 7 vu tory that cost SMU a share of the title In 1957 Darrell Royals first year, a loss to SMU cost the Longhorns the title On and on it goes, ail the way hack to UiJ when a scoreless tie against the Longhorns cost the Mustangs a share of the title with Texas Christian Uni versity The weekend schedule also in eludes another pairing of Top Twenty teams in the Associated Press No 12 Iowa at Huh ranked poll plus the annual blood Michigan uffe-red ra A blood alcohol level of 10 or more is necessary for a drunken driving charge in Pennsylvania The hospital referred all questions on Riveras condition to Gordon The Steelers spokesman denied knowledge of the police charges. Nicknamed "Senor Sack" while at Texas Tech, Rivera was the third defensive lineman to be drafted by the Steelers in the first round since 1969 The others were Joe Greene (1969) and Keith Gary (1981). HASTINGS AUTOMOTIVE FILTERS CASITE ADDITIVES piston rings Best tot your car1 1 n e n host to Kentueky and eighth-rankeMiami of Florida visits Cincinnati Third ranked North Carolina is idle d 19-1- 2 the Second Ten No 11 Illinois isits Purdue, Washington State is at No 13 Arizona State, No 14 Wash15 ington at Oregon, Duke at No Maryland, Iowa State at No 16 Oklahoma Michigan State at No 17 Ohio State No 18 Brigham Young at San Dieg" State and No 19 Arizona at Stanford Alabama the No 20 tt am is not se heduled In v NBA: Theus Signs Chicago Contract ed by former Boston Coach Bill Tribune Wire Services Reggie Theus, tne Chicago Bulls' leading scorer last season, ended a three-weeholdout Friday by signing a contract Fitch At Portland, the Trail Blazers announced they have signed first round draft pick Clyde contract Drexler to a multi-yea- r Blazer General Manager Stu Inman said the contract is the same length as those the team has given to all previous rookie picks That would mean Drexlers pact will cover five years No other terms were revealed Last season, Drexler was a member of the powerful front line at the University of k that was estimated I to be worth V. more - than first-roun- $400,000 per season for the next six years Theus. a guard w ho has years in the National Basketball Association, had been unhappy with his previous agreement that called for a total of $900,000 over the next three years He threatened to sit out the season unless the Bulls renegotiated the contract Bulls General Manager Rod Thorn had tried unsuccessfully to trade Theus to the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors The Utah Jazz also talked briefly to the Bulls about acquiring Theus, a former Nevada-La- s Vegas d Houston At New York, Hubie Brown, coach of the New York Knicks, suffered a cardiac spasm and not played five a heart attack as initially feared, the physician for the NBA club said Dr Norman Scott said that Brown would be released from Lenox Hill Hospital Saturday and ' may resume coaching next week All the tests have been completed and the results were very favorable," said Scott I do not foresee any problems in the future " Scott said the cardiac a disspasm is called angina star comfort in the chest area caused by constriction of the arteries. At Pontiac, Mich . Pistons Coach Chuck Daly remained hospitalized tn Secaucus, N J , for observation after complaining of chest pains earlier this week A team spokesman said Daly, who was admitted to Riverside General Hospital on Wednesday, was in "satisfactory condition" and was expected to be released Saturday Following extensive tests, it was not determined what was wrong with Daly, a Pistons official said Daly is expected to fly back to Detroit and rejoin the team Monday At San Diego, the Clippers waived guards Jim Brogan and Mark Radford Brogan, came out of West Virginia Wesleyan in 1980 In his two seasons with the Clippers he averaged 5 1 points on 444 shooting and had 220 assists The Radford entered the NBA from Oregon State in 1981 Theus agent George Andrews and Thorn reached agreement on the contract extension early Friday morning, and Theus was m uniform for a 10 a m workcut at Angel Guardian gym Theus was also expected to suit up for the Bulls exhibition game Friday night at Chicago Stadium against the Detroit Pistons 71 leader Gay Brewer, a former Masters champion, was another stroke back at 143 after a 75 on a breezy, overcast day Don January, who trails Barber by $8,000 on the Senior Tour money list, was in contention for the lead at when he bogeyed the last two holes January settled for a 71 Friday and headed a group at 144 that also includes Doug Sanders, Charlie Sifford, Gardner Dickinson, Fred Hawkins, Al Balding, Paul Harney and Mike Fetchick. Although his 69 was the days best round, Barber said he was annoyed by his lack of consistency It was a hot and cold kind of day," he said First-roun- 0 lus that have 'heir lue k this year Southern Cal.f rma at Notre Dame Meanwhile (uprated Nebraska entertains Ci lnrado No 4WestVir No 5 Augiiua butties Penn State. burn hosts Mississippi State, sixth r inked F lorida is at home against East Carolina No 7 Georgia plays let t m g bet a bun down ence title hopes for years In !'J" the Mustargs' 20 6 viimrv knoood 'he Longhorns from their .No 2 At Boston, the Celtics waived third-yea- r guard Charles Bradley, their No. 1 choice in the 1981 college draft out of Wyoming Bradley, who developed a reputation as a defensive guard a spectacular who possessed slam-clunplayed in 102 games for the Celtics and averaged 2 2 points per game Bradleys playing time dwindled m the exhibition season and the Celtics made several efforts to trade the former Cowboy star The most serious discussions were held with the Houston Rockets, now direct 6-- 3 Put your feetin our hands in Dexter, USA. ,, I f iK. . f ilinUTWhMTMH- rr Mnu - V' ''St I A,. -- y ' n, n Wherever you go, from Maine to California, youre in Dexter, U S A .And Dexter takes you there in the handsevvn quality of ihese classics, made in the USA. 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Shoemakers to Amf ota n Prep Playoff Picture Takes Shape Continued From Page dex sn t seem to bother immediate task and their not going to roll over and give up " C-- 2 Fiat 'The region rule states that two teams tied with the same record must playoff Were tied, even though we beat them once, so thats it Fiat explained "We had control of our future and lost the game we had to win (Thursday to Taylors-ville- i There s not too much that can be argured or said Were just going to have to play with all the cards on the table think you can look at it both wavs as being a cia'lenge It s a halle nge for them bee u us they get the chance to play us ug it, and it s a challenge for us o prove that the e t id'nt It first time wasnt should be a prettv gov football game I m sure that the kids are disappointed that they d.dn t beat but tbv ve f.i"d up to tne I e r tournament picture was the worst shape of all going into Friday, but after a little counting of points in Region Eleven and a three-wa- y playoff in Region Thirteen, things began to take shape The in f year, with that winner facing Region Twelve champion Kanab in the opening round North Summit will travel to Beaver Friday to face the Beavers, while Park City will host Duchesne Park City, North Summit and South Summit three teams that were in head to head meets and for the Region Eleven tied at crown, had their logjam broken on the basis of comparative scores The Miners finished with the first place bid due to a comparative score (21 0 over South Summit and a 13-loss to North Summit), while the Inand the dians were second at W ildcats third at 1 1 27-1- 3 6 13-1- 1 The Wildeats will nave a Tuesday i first-plac- y one-hal- s4595 o u JF O D ( B r. 05 tie in Rewas dissolved Thirteen Friday gion with a three-waplayoff botwpcn Duchesne. Monticello and East Carbon With teams pairing off in three f games, Monticello defeated Duchesne and then stopped East Carbon to claim first place, while the Eagles came back from the loss to defeat East Caropening-hal- f bon and cla.m the second-plac- e berth Knute Rocknes Vikings will have to play Milford Tuesday with the winner advancing to the opening round at Montieello A three-wa- y e 1 playoff with Whitehorse, which did not have a league affiliation this N s e c E 8 to C Black or Burgundy Sizes: 7 to 13 8 8 in g o 0) o15 05 .C FASHION SHOP: Monday-Frida- y PLACE-MUR- RAY 10-- 9, Sat. 10-- 6, Sun. 12-- 5 |