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Show Davis County Clipper December 31, Tuesday, 1 996 page A7 Copper Bowl Badgers bludgeon Utes Ly nn Averett Sports Writer In college football bowl action. Utah ) was embarrassed 0 in the Copper ) by Wisconsin Bowl played in Tucson. Arizona Friday night. Wisconsin, bigger and stronger, destroyed the Utes with their rushing attack as freshman Ron Day ne, 260 pounds, ran over Utah for 246 yards and three touchdowns on 30 carries. Dayne had 100 yards in the first quarter. The key to Utahs failure was four turnovers at critical times. Ule quarterback, Mike Fouts was for 327 yaids and four big interceptions. Down 14-Utah was driving for a score when Tout s pass was deflected and picked by Cy rill Weems who returned it 82 yards for a Badger touchdown. Utah never recovered. Wisconsin held a 31-- halftime advantage with Utah tailing to score when they reached the red zone. The Utes had several opportunities to score but turnovers ended their Copper Bowl victory (8-4- 38-1- (8-4- 3 di earns. Utah totaled 430 total yards, 103 rushing and 327 passing. Wisconsin amassed 365, 249 on the ground and-1passing. Juan Johnson led the Utes in rushing with 88 yaids on 20 canies and one TD. Chris Fuamatu- - Sports Shorts $ (9-2- at 1:30 a.m. 1 This BYU's first New Year's Day bowl appearance. BYU is in bowl games and will be facing the best defensive secondary in the country. In fact, the Wildcats rank fourth in pass h defense overall. KSU is and-16i- allows 298 yards and 15 6 points per game. BYU needs to move the ball on the ground to loosen up the passing game. Quick offensive strikes are possible against KSU, but the only Wildcats can come back when behind. Although the Wildcats are favored by four. BYU should win the game if they avoid turnovers. All they have to do is look at what Utah to against happened Wisconsin. men's basCollege ketball continued with Brigham Young University losing while Utah and Utah State University picked up victories with Weber State University splitting over the weekend. BYU was destroyed ) by Penn State Friday night in State College, Pa. BYU played well in the first 5 at the half and only trailed break. However, in the second, BYl1 couldn't stay with the Nitlany Lions as they ran away for n 75-5- 3 (7-2- 26-2- in bowl games Former Viewmont High football player Greg Clark has been selected to play in the 72nd Shrine Football Annual Classic on Saturday, Jan. . Clark plays tight end for Stanford University which will participate tonight (Dec. 31) in the Sun Bowl against Michigan State. Stanford finished the season with five conference wins (Oregon, UCLA, USC, Cai and Washington State). They were 6-- 6 overall for the season. East-WeThe Shrine Football Classic, being the oldest contest in the country, has a great tradition and is played for the benefit of the 22 Shriners Hospitals for crippled and burned children. It draws an average of 70,000 fans, the Jeff Campbell led BYU with 15 while Lance Archibald and Grant Berges each scored 14. the victory. BYU shot 36 percent compared to Penn's 47 percent and the the Nittany Lions Cougars 42-2- Sptllers each scoring ten. Against Portland, USU trailed at the break and was down 2 early in the second. The Aggies then went on a tear to destroy the Pilots and earn the title. Spillers led USU with 17 while Marcus Saxon added 13 and Justm Jones scored eleven. 29-2- 0 35-2- Number 8 Utah UC Irvine ) night in lrv ine. (0-8- Even Fifth ranked Brigham Young is in Dallas, University (13-1- ) Texas preparing to meet No. 14 Kansas State in the 61st ) annual Cotton Bowl on Wednesday (1-- plays Ex-Vi- ke Maafala left the game early in the first quarter with a severely sprained left ankle. Terence Keehan led Utah in receiving with 100 yards on six catches while Kevin Dyson caught six for 95 yards. 38-1- 0 without 77-5- (8-1- crushed ) Saturday 0 Utahs Keith Van Horn who was out due to the flu, the Utes were too much for the Anteaters as 8 Utah built a halftime advan39-1- tage. UC1 never challenged the Utes and the score could have been worse had the officials not stopped the contest with 1:56 remaining. Utah forward Ashante Johnson injured his back and was taken to the hospital for observation. The game was called because of the commanding Utah led and the (act it had been delayed tor more than 20 minutes due to Johnson's injury. Utah shot 61 percent while holding the Anteaters to 49 per- cent. Hanno Mottola. Van Horn's replacement, led Utah with 19 while Mike Doleac added 12. Ben Caton scored eleven and Jeff Johnsen contributed ten. Utah coach, Rick Majerus cleared the Ute bench allowing everyone to play substantial minutes. Utah hosts No. 2 Wake Forest tonight in the Utes' final preseason game. The game can be seen on ESPN. Utah Stale University ) crushed Texas Southern University 1 ) Friday night in the third annual Gossner Foods Classic in Logan. USU then won the Classic title with a victory over Poitland ) Saturday night. Against TSU, the Aggies played 4 Weber State University (4-1 ) in edged Coppin Slate overtime in East Lansing. Mich. 5 92-9- (2-5- Friday night and then was destroyed by Michigan State (7-- ) 1 Saturday. Against Coppin State, WSU half-tim- e 6 started fast building a advantage. However, the Eagles rallied to tie the game at 82 at the end of regulation. WSU hold olf Coppin State managed-tin OT lor the v ictory. WSU shot 5 percent from the field while the Eagles hit for 37 1 83-5- 47-3- o percent. Alex I isher led WSU with 29 while Damien Baskerville scoied 21 with ten rebounds. Ryan Cufl added 13 lor the Wildcats. Against Michigan State. WSU was never in the game as the at intermisWildcats trailed 42-2sion. WSU only shot 34 percent while the Spartans hit lor 49 percent. Damien Baskerville and Alex Fisher each scoied 12 to lead the Wildcats. 3 (6-3- (4-7- 72-4- 63-4- 8 (4-6- 2 well from the start and led at the break. USU shot 61 percent from the field while holding the Tigers to 27 31-2- percent. Kevin Rice led USU with 17 12 while David Isaacson added with Duane Rogers and Maurice In other Western Athletic Conference basketball action. No. 14 New Mexico stopped Bucknell and then defeated 4 to win their Mississippi Lobo Invitational. Tulsa stopped 67-5- 7 75-6- SW Texas State 76-6Wyoming lost their Cowboy Shoot-ou- t by tailing to Southern Illinois 92-8and then was defeated bv No. 20 Texas Tech UNLV edged 80-7Colon-J- o USC State 7 77-7- 7 University crushed Denver and Air Force pounded Term. Tech 79-5- 88-6- East-We- st 1 N s It st all-st- ar n game, and is televised internationally on ESPN. Over the years, many of the biggest names in the NFL have played in the Game, including John Elway, Walter Payton, Roger Staubach, Lawrence Taylor and Andre Rison, to name just a few. most of any all-st- Easi-We- Davis rips Roy Davis dominated Roy High School in the second half to Tournament open the Non-Sto- p 9 with a victory. The Darts trailed by four points at intermission, but 0 in outscored the Royals the second half. Wendy Dale and Amy Fonnesbcck paced the home team with 37 points. Dale 7. scored 20 and Fonnesbcck 64-4- 39-2- 1 Roy Davis 12 17 12 13 9 22 9 4 Roy - Hinley 6, Rke 6, Howe 14, 2, Hodgeklss 9, Allred 12. shots -Totals 21 5 49. Three-poiAllred 2. ' Davis - Fonnesheck 17. Alexander 8, Walts 11, Dale 20, Christensen 4, 64, Three-poin- t Stapp 4. totals - 26 shots - Watts 1, Alexander 2. Jones Prep Schedule Mens Basketball Thursday, Jan. 2 Viewmont at Clearfield 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3 Woods Cross at Granite 7:15 p.m. TBA at Bountiful 7 p.m. Womens Basketball Tuesday, Dec. 31 Bountiful at Timpview 1 p.m. Viewont at Layton noon Thursday, Jan. 2 Woods Cross at Granite 5 p.m. Bountiful at Provo 7 p.m. Davis at Clearfield 4 p.m. Wrestling Saturday, Jan. 4 Davis High at Magna Mountain Tournament Jazz follow script; win 2 games Randy Hendricks Sports Writer BELLAMY DRIVES IT HOME: Vievvmont's Lady Vike Julie Bellamy drives through Granger's defense during the first half of Viewmont toppled Granger 60 - 46. play at Viewmont Friday Photo by Cathy Linford Lady Vikes victorious BOUNTIFUL Viewmont started slow then buned Granger n in women's basketball Fridas afternoon in action. Granger held a slim 10-- lead alter the First period. Howeser, in the second. Viewmont exploded lor 22 points while holding the halttime Lancers to three. The Vikings held a commanding advantage. Viewmont played well in the second half and fended off a Lancer charge in the fourth as the Vikes earned the victory. Amber Nielsen led Viewmont with 14 while Lindsey Jarvis added It). Julie Bellamy scoied seven and Marianne Gill contributed six for the Vikings. Viewmont ends their schedule this afternoon at Layton against the Lancers. 60-4- 6 9 31-1- 3 n eaily-prefera- 3 12 9 22 15 10 (iranmr Granted, Utah is the NBA's most predictable team, but lately the Jazz, have taken this predictability business a little too far. Over the last seven games theyve followed the script in a way Jack Nicholson could only envy. It goes like this: behind Start get slowly, trail by double Battle digits in the first quarter. back in the second half. Challenge right to the end, fall just short on the road, pull it out in the second half at m. We knew how itd home. end, even before they dimmed the lights. Two games this past according to the script. With wins over Portland and Philadelphia, the Jazz were 22-- 6 going into Monday night's game against the Los Angeles Clippers in A place where they really LA. appreciate a great script. Thursdav, Dec. 26 ifwmont ) (irangt'r Montoa 21, llnpi 10, Hirlnrt 5. Kruwn 3, LeCheneniinat 2, 46. MiTlrulc 2, Miller 2. Kanadrisk 1. lotah 21 1 Viewmont - Nielsen 14, Jams 10, Itellani) 7, (fill 6, Anderson 5, Dennis 4, Crockett 3, Harlan 2, Hess 2. NUPheeters 1. lotah 24 6 60. 1 hree-PoiCoals - Cranuer 3 (Montosa 2. Herbert); iewmont 5 (Jan is 2, Nielsen 2, Anderson). bly Mt. View 74-7- week-end-bo- The Jazz had battled back to tie the score as the final period started, but soon trailed by eight points again. Enter Russell. He picked off Portland an errar.t pass by Mountain (Arvydas Sabonis) and fed John Stockton who buried a three point jumper. That play ignit-3 run which tied ed the Jazz to a the score and paved the way to victory. Russell finished the game with 23 points in 37 minutes of play. 1 Game highlights: fg 54.5T, ft 3 ptrs 62. 57t. Team rebounds, 28. Points: Malone 24, Russell 23, Stockton 18. Rebounds: Assists: Malone 9, Stockton 6. Stockton 11. Blazers: Shooting: fg 47. 9T, ft 15rc, 3 ptrs 42.19F. Team rebounds 37. Points: Sabonis 26. Rider 19, Robinson 17. Rebounds: Sabonis 13. Assists: Anderson 8. Saturday, Dec. 28 Jazz 110, Philadelphia 76ers 84 Philadelphia has two of the league's top young guards in Jerry Jazz: 68.89F, Shooting: 1 n Crockett each scored 13 with Bryan Jackson adding ten. Jeremy Thomas contributed nine with six rebounds and iwo blocked shots lor the Vikes. lewmont ends their schedule Thursday night as the ikes play the falcons in Clearfield two-poin- Jazz 99, Portland Trail Blazers 94 effective. Ryan Kerekes. 5A's third leading scorer at 21.4. led the Bruins 24 while Scott with a game-hig- h Henry added 2 Matt Oman led Viewmont with 15 while Chris Case and Brad OREM Again. Viewmont played well but tell short as the men's basketball team was edged by Mountain View Friday action. night in Both teams played dead even throughout the tirst half with a 39 tic at the break. t The Bruins held a advantage alter three. However, with the game tied at 69 m the lourth. Viewmont maintained possession with one minute remaining. A pool Viking pass was picked olf by ihe Bruins wnh Mountain View .coring oil the turnover With time running out. Chris Hunter won the game tor Mountain View as he nailed two lice throws follow mg a iking basket Mountain View shot 58 percent trom the field while Viewmont hit for 5S percent The Vikes but the Bruins Viewmont turned the ball over 17 times compared to Mountain View 's nine. Ho-hu- The Portland Trail Blazers have now olficially seen all of Bryon Russell they want to, thanks anyway. When introduced to Russell last April, he was igniting the Jazz to a big victory in the first round of the He Western Conference playoffs. scored 12 points in 12 minutes and hit on four of five shots from the field to spark a Jazz victory April 25. Thursday, his contribution was a little more spread out, but just as nips Vikings n V 1 Winter Games 1 Stackhouse, who finished fourth in rookie of the year voting last year, and Allen Iverson, best bet for this years top newcomer award. Both have fine indiv idual games but are a bit bashful when it comes to the team concept. As a result, the Jazz, who live and die as a team, had no trouble with the youngsters. Iverson launched 22 shots in the course of the contest and hit just He was one of eight from five. three point range and finished with 15 points. Stackhouse fared slightly better, only because he had about half as many chances. He hit three of 13 from the field and was zero for five from behind the arc. The game was decided in the first eight minutes of the third period when Utah outscored Philadelphia 16- -2 to take a 24 point lead. The Jazz trailed by as many as bin a solid second quarter pertoimance from Stockton, Antoine Carr. Chris Morris. Jamie Watson and Adam Keefe built a six point Jazz lead late in the first half. six late in the first quarter, Game highlights: Jazz: Shooting: fg 50C, tt 90 Of, ptrs 22.29F. Team Rebounds: 44. Malone 29, Stockton 17. Points: Homacek 14. Rebounds: Malone 3 Assists: 14. Stockton Turnovers: 10. 76crs: Shooting: 14. ft Team Rebounds: 46. Points: Iverson 15. Stackhouse 13. Coleman II. Rebounds: Coleman II. Assists: Iverson 6. Turnovers: 21. 83.3. 3 ptrs Season record: fg 35 4?, 15.8fr. 22-- 6. Next games: Thursday. Jazz (s' San Antonio. Saturday. Miami (s' Jazz. Monday. Jazz (S Chicago. nukctl 23 16 15 ) iew Viewmont ) - 23 16 17 M. Oman Jdikson 1 4 15, Case 13, Thomas 9, Oman 5. Totals 26 0 71. Mountain View Kerekes 24, S. Henr 21. t.ardner 8. Hunter 8. Turles 8, 9 I. Ilenrs 5. Intals 26 74. hree-Poi(ioals - Viewmont 4 (M. ( V 23-1- 5 JAZZ BACKUP: Howard Eisley keeps his eyes on Philadelphia rooVe sensation Alan Iverson during Saturday's game Eisley and the rest of the Jazz held Iverson to only 23 percent shooting trom the field The 0 84 Jazz won the game Photo by Ron Osborn iewmont Mountain mile 6. ( 13. 10, . Oman 3. ( . Oman); Mountain View 6 Kerekes 3. Tories 2. (Gardner). sponsors clinics This year begins a new decade for the Utah Winter Games climes and competitions Together the Utah Winter Games and the Utah Sports Authority ate providing over 3(1 instructional clinics trom November through Januaiy tor all ages and skill levels Please contact the Utah W inter Games tor registration information at (801 ) 973-l'TA- Jan. Kearns Jan. Jan. Jan. Resort Jan. Jan. Resort Jan. Jan. Jan. Center Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Men's and Women's Ice Hockey - Cottonwood. 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