Show SPORTS Saturday September The Salt Lake Tribune Worst Team' No Pushover for Weber LAS CRUCES NM — History isn't on Weber State's side as it goes into today's football opener against Division 1 New Mexico State The Wildcats are (Utah State 1978) in games against Division 1 foes but if preseason polls can be trusted this might be an excellent chance for win No 2 Kickoff is at 7 pm at Aggie Memorial Stadium at Las Cruces New Mexico New Mexico State is considered by some most notably Sports Illustrated the worst Divison team in the country Weber meanwhile is ranked 1 lth in the preseason Division poll Despite the apparent closeness of the two programs the Aggies do have one big advantage — 92 scholarships to 65 and that's a big difference according to Weber coach Dave Arslanian "That gives them a lot more quality players and a lot more depth" Arslanian said "I know their program is improving and I haven't given much thought to what the preseason polls say about either team because at this point it's all speculation" New Mexico State is coming off 44-2- 5 a season which followed a 2-- 9 1- - 10 campaign Coach Jim Hess is entering his third year and was in seven seasons at Stephen F Austin prior to taking the job at New Mexico State Entering tonight's game Arslanian is confident in his offense which is headed by quarterback Jamie Martin who was named the 47-30- At Sun Bowl Stadium El Paso Texas 7 144 ' pm I- Records: Season opener for v both teams Line: BYU by 11 TV: KSL-TCh 5 Radio: KSL-A(1160) BYU will win if: The Cougar II Continued From UTEP will win if: Quarter-runninback Shawn Gray's speed causes BYU trouble on the option and the Miners' aggressive defense overwhelms the new quarterbacks The Miners found ways to lose games in the fourth quarter last season so they might question them-gar- s selves in a tight game They want to start well and keep the crowd involved Their kickers are more experienced than BYU's but had some trouble last season g game is effective enough to keep UT E P's blitzers honest and take pres- sure off the young quarter- backs BYU ran the ball effec- tively last season as a counter to Ty Detmer's passing The question is whether the Cou- can move the ball on the ground steadily Defensively cornerbacks Vic Tarleton and Patrick Mitchell must hold up against UTEP's multiple at- tack OFFENSE DEFENSE Pos e Name FL 18 Eric Drage Pos e Name 97 Randy Brock 6 265 So) 2 NG 90 Lenny Gomes 265 Jr) RT 99 Greg Pitts 275 So) 8 LOB 55 Kevin Nicoll 71 Scott Brumfield 315 Sr) 240 Sr) UB 70 Evan Pilgrim (6-- 4 275 So) 49 Nathan Hall 4 220 Jr) RIB 67 Gony Pay (6-- 280 Sr) 50 Shad Hansen 2 235 Sr) ROB 36 Todd Herget 230 Jr) 66 Mike Empey (6--7 290 Jr) LC 10 Vic Tarleton 9 175 Jr) 76 Eli Herring 8 330 Jr) 7 John Walsh (6--5 200 So) OR SS 31 Brad Clark 195 Sr) 2 12 Steve Clements 185 So) WS 29 Jamal Willis (6--3 205 So) 190 Sr) 5 Derwin Gray 2 15 Hema Heimuli RC 30 Patrick Mitchell (6--0 160 So) 210 Fr) P 20 David Lauder (6--2 210 Jr) 13 Joe Herrick 200 Jr) 180 Jr) 4 Tyler Anderson (6--1 165 Jr) 95 Byron Rex (6-- 2 230 Sr) SE TE RT (6-- LT 1 (6-- (6-- (6-- 5 (6-- PG (6-- 5 (6-- C 6 LO (6-- (6-- 3 LT (6-- GB (5-- (6-- 0 (6-- 1111 1 FB (6-- PK 27-1- 7 8-- 1 II Continued From start off slow" said linebacker Pat Can- gars B-- 1 "They always Es tv B-- 1 the other side the Miners will use mostly option plays with running quarterback Shawn r starter Mike PeGray rez a better passer is also available after recovering from arm Two-yea- trouble Only by using Perez could UTEP exploit the questionable area of BYU's defense the secondary The Miners chafed during the about all the close games they lost last year and are eager to open against the Cou n THE ASSOCIATED field-positio- 2-- 15-1- 2 1 0 13-1- 15-- 6 Last season championship today are Southern Illinois and Wisconsin-GreeBay SHOP 44-1- 6 C PG 60 Tom McNiff PT 63 Russ Dailey SE 19 Bryan Rowley FL FB LC 195 Jr) Greg Hooks 12 Frank Dolce RC 1 200 Sr) 32 Jamal Anderson (6-- 235 Jr) SS HB 20 Keith Williams PI( 11 Chris LG 3 280 Sr) 270 Sr) 4 (6-- 5 180 Sr) (5-1- 0 ski equipment 1 tiothing SKI & 1 '14 1 7 ' 7 ''''' - ' - -- - - - k: A i: ! t: t11-4- VresiQt" - 7 1r ' r1-r- :1 6 :: VIltt11!4 411 I 1:T --- IDE y - :1 E 1 1 i kl: ''4' )7 'Al j 4 I I 5 Mark Swanson Steve Young 10 185 Jr) (5-1- 0 (6-- 3 195 Sr) right-hande- d evident yet Other games involving top 10 teams have No 4 Florida State debuting as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference at home against Duke No 7 Texas ASzNI at LSU No 9 Alabama at home to Vanderbilt and No 10 Syracuse at East Carolina I The Wildcats have been known for their outstanding special-team- s play and 1992 should be no different Sophomore Chuck Pac-1- 0 and was Ilth returns as in kickoff nationally well as being ranked 20th nationally in punt returns Arizona is also tough against the kick blocking seven punts or place kicks in '91 Levy led the e ti ITAX0ESI The tax system in this country needs an overhaul needs to be nude simple It needs to be made fair Then it needs to be left alone Americans shouldn't It I for Senate SEPTEMBER 8 ON TUESDAY YOUR VOTE MATTERS en Fan Appreciation Might 0 Fireworks i 2 'P'412 v -- e 0 '' )koc September 5 ( 7:00 pm 't - I :M 1: ' t‘tN iftlittit"-- ::) 4: r: 1 ‘) I '' ii— - I ii ) :':'--! 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with that" Weatherbie also said he was concerned with stopping Arizona's multitalented quarterback George Malauulu Malauulu is a senior who can throw both rt '''-- SPORT (6-- 205 Sr) 245 Sr) 1 offen- left-an- d high-powere- d -- I1iIiiI 37 Ed Miller 1 (6-- e Utah State's patchwork there" route to a 12-- record and a final No 2 ranking The Sun Devils have changed coaches from Larry Marmie to former California golden boy Bruce Snyder but the fruits of 'Snyder's energetic style and ofpromise of a fense don't figure to be all that 1 messories from BREEZE (6-- 2 lambert 6 sive line will have its hands full as the Wildcats look strong up front Returning starters Ty Parten and Rob Waldrop lead the line charge while Arizona's leading pass rusher in 1990 Richard Maddox re- "The key matchup will be in both lines" said McBride "The game will be won or lost right "You're talking about a lot of power" said defensive tackle Dave Chaytors who will square off against Shields r On 49 Pita Tonga 27 Sam Rhodes (6--1 3: tltlf 5 WLB FS 190 Sr) 170 Jr) P (5-- 8 Yergensen 4Nst SAVE 46 Kim 1 m 40-1- 45 Errol Martin MLB (6-- ne rock-botto- RE SIB (6-- 2 ) 711 on 2 (6-- 93 Blaine Berger (6-- 5 280 Jr) 83 Luther Elliss (6-- 5 260 So) RT 265 So) 270 So) (6--2 (6-- GB 1 "146'446 BIE BIG BOYS! pre-seas- LT many question marks about a team But with the Utah State Aggies unveiling a whole new system tonight mystery surrounds Charlie Weatherbie's young squad The Aggies complete with new logos uniforms and shoes (yes they lost the ugly black high tops) open the season in Arizona Stadium agaiast a rebuilding Arizona Wildcat team The Wildcats coached by Dick Tomey are trying to rebound season in from a disappointing 1991 while the Aggies enter the '92 season trying to improve on record last year's But while the Wildcats return almost their entire team (18 of 22 starters are back) the Aggies will need to rely on a cast of newcomers Perhaps carrying the heaviest load for Utah State is junior quarterback Greg Angelovic who has yet to take a snap in Division I football "Really this is the moment I've been waiting for all my life" said Angelovic "And I know we're go ing to put the ball up a lot" Indeed the Ags' open offense should test a young Arizona secondary that starts two sophomore safeties (Tony Bouie and Mike Scurlock) 50 Anthony Hall (6-- 4 250 Jr) 47 Dave Chaytors (6-- 2 255 Sr) LE (6--4 SPECIAL TO THE TRIBUNE TUCSON Ariz — The beginning of any football season brings new-wid- d It ski sale You'd be crazy not to shop the only merchandise and that offersyou service at prices! personalized The 5th Annual Snowbird Mountain Madness Sale ?at the Huskies pounded Arizona State n YOU BEIIIORE T i30NthootneaMmDs sec-T- o 220 Sr) 285 Sr) 4 Arizona Opener 5-- DEFENSE (6-- To the Air in 4-- 7 ground attack but the Huskers were awful against the pass last season If a suspect ondary comes through and the defensive front can pressure Frank Dolce the Utes will be in for a long afternoon Another key: the performance of senior quarterback Mike Grant who will be making his first start since 1990 0 Nip-pe- top-ranke- tournament n because DeHoog 52 Roy Ma'atalo 56 Lance Scott 23rd-ranke- d h round-robi- d Pos 0 Name 61 Mike LT over-at-halfti- Standing between the Utes and the 9 5 100-yar- n Pos 0 Name TE 86 Scott Murry PRESS n 12 The same two led 15-vicUtah in its 13 over with Kansas kills tory each 9 haven't lost in their last seven games Running back Zed Robinson is working on a string of seven rushing games Utah's Starting Lineup 24-1- 4 16-1- 4 have won four straight road games and OFFENSE 0 U Volleyball Team Wins Two at Jayhawk Classic Gibby-Smit- average y The they just put the Husker of- fense right back on the field that end the Utes must also win the game Punter Steve Young (a 404 av- erage last year) will be a big factor here Defensively the Utes must keep from getting worn down Nebraska always piles it on in the second half The scoreboard figures to be pretty ugly — remember Penn State's 81-- rout of Cincinnati last year? — on the first full weekend of college football On a weekend that might as well be known as Patsy Week No 2 Washington is at Arizona State No 3 Notre Dame is at Northwestern and No 8 Penn State is helping Cincinnati Stadium Mismatches all these are paydays on which the football teams do the paying and which rarely lead to anything more than a lopfiasco sided One major exception to the trend however can be found at Iowa where the Hawkeyes try to get untracked by playing host to the and defending national champion Miami Hurricanes Iowa losers to North Carolina State in the Kickoff Classic last week will be facing a team trying to prove it's No 1 again "I don't know of a more interesting sports team — pro or college — in the country that I personally would spend money to watch before I would Miami" Iowa coach Hayden Fry said "They're a joy to watch" choice LAWRENCE Kan — The University of Utah volleyball team swept host Kansas Friday afternoon and is going into the second day of the Jayhawk Classic The Utes started the day with a 15-15-win over Akron with Sharman Grant recording 15 kills and Debbie yards-per-carr- Day of Mismatches Should Keep Scoreboard Clicking The Cougars approached preseason camp knowing they had to be ready for two WAC games to start the season — the next test comes Thursday against San Diego State Edwards told his team this week that these six days might be the most important of the year and that's hardly an overstatement considering the conference race "I would much rather play a game" said tight end Byron Rex So would Edwards but the Cougars have no On N AU quarterback John Bonds passed for 2669 yards last season while running back Gerald Robinson picked up 727 yards rushing with a 62 AtitMeceomrdosriasleSatsaodniuompenLeirnefoorin against Nebraska the Huskers' best ever follow the pattern with new quarterbacks in the system versal" 8 Line: Nebraska by 28 Ch 2 TV: KUTV-TRadio: KALL-A(910) and KALL-F(941) Nebraska will win if: the Utah will win if: the Utes can Cornhuskers can shut down sustain some offensive drives and avoid turnovers Quick Utah's aerial game Nebraska strikes won't help much will likely contain the Ute 2 265) — a line some say may be non In recent years the Cougars — especially offensively — have improved dramatically from the first to second game The passing game takes more time to start clicking and this season should Last season Detmer was surrounded by eight new offensive starters for the opener against No Florida State Those now veterans "Ty are players kind of dragged us along" said receiver Eric Drage "We'll just have to bring the quarterback along this year It's kind of a re- 3-- 7 ' (6-- 1 BYU's Edwards Keeping Starting Quarterback News to Himself 3 Utah vs Nebraska "They look like a team that can challenge in the WAC" said Nebraska coach Tom Osborne "Utah will be a strong opponent for us" The Utes are confident they can move the ball on the Huskers "We can exploit some things with our passing game" said Dolce "The Big Eight is kind of a running conference They don't see that many passing teams" And rest assured Utah will come out with its guns blazing That means Nebraska will see a lot of different looks and a lot of different faces "You can't afford to play conservatively against a Nebraska" said Dolce "You set yourself up to lose if you do" But the Utes' big worry is how to stop the Cornhuskers offense With their Power-- I attack Nebraska led the nation in rushing last season averaging 353 yards per game on the ground Tailbacks Derek Brown (1313 yards) and Calvin Jones (912 yards) are back So is the heart of the Nebraska offensive line — tackle Lance Lundberg 300 pounds) guard Will Shields 305) and center Jim Scott (6- - BYU's Starting Lineup they look pretty good" SUU head coach Jack Bishop said of th? Lumberjacks "The thing they have that scares us the most is they have a lot of speed They are going to be a much improved team over last year when they were overb11— in the Big Sky" and throughs for the Southern Utah University football prowin over the gram was a Northern Arizona Lumberjacks in 1986 It launched the record Thunderbirds to an in their first season in NCAA Division II return to NAU The today for a 6 pm kickoff to open their last season in Division II (next season they move and would like a up to repeat of the '86 meeting Since that game SUU is Big Sky Conferagainst ence teams and the '92 Lumberjacks won't be pushovers in the Walkup Skydome "Looking at them on film Huskers Pose Problems for Improved Utah Aggies ?slay Take Looks to Repeat History One of the biggest break- Walter Payton Trophy winner last season as the best player in Division But Arslanian is eager to see how his defense which yielded 4641 yards and 348 points a game last season performs Nine starters are back from that unit but Arslanian knows they must improve "It's great that nine starters are back but they can't play like the did last year" Arslanian said early in the fall camp "It's important that the group improves" Weber enters the game healthy with just one player safety Fredrick X (tendinitis of the knee) listed as questionable "We're fully expecting him to play" Arslanian said "He's responded real well to treatment this week" BYU vs UTEP etc- SLI B5 1992 5 i:L l SALT LANE MADINSS i NV FREE TICKETS at all Harmon's l"")Lrel4C111 0i courtesy of FOR TICKETS CALL 1 4849901 Johnsonville Meats V |