Show ffTWfPm “VV Herald Journal Logan Utah Sunday Novembers 14-- The 1987 Coogs spoil Santos’ day Miners catch Utes X Sanders sets ’ Cat TD marks By United Press International Sean Covey passed for 371 yards and two touchdowns and ran for a third score Saturday in powering Brigham Young to a Western Athletic Conference victory over San Diego State ruining Todd Santos’ NCAA career g passing performance San Diego State quarterback Santos threw for 248 yards making him the NCAA Division e passing leader with 10661 passing He moved 38 yards ahead of the record yards Fresno State’s Kevin Sweeney set last year 38-2- 1 record-breakin- ‘ I-- A all-tim- had three interceptions His touchdown pass to tailback Paul Hewitt with 16 seconds left was Santos’s first TD throw in four games 13-ya- rd against BYU WEBER 46 E WASH 23 Sean Sanders ran for four touchdowns Saturday setting three Weber State records in 3 victory over leading the Wildcats to a Eastern Washington in a Big Sky Conference game at Ogden Sandersr TDs on three runs and one from 13 yards out gave him a school singleseason record of 17 The senior from Bakersfield Calif also has caught one TD pass this season for a record 18 touchdowns rushing and receiving in a year and 35 in his career The old Weber State touchdown records were 17 rushing in a season by Lee White in 1966 34 career rushing and receiving by White in 1964-6and 17 total in a season by Henry Owens in '65 46-2- Hewitt scored both the Aztecs on two with 92 yards rushing first-ha- touchdowns for plunges and finished lf UTEP 30 UTAH 24 John Harvey ran for 202 yards and three touchdowns in the rain Saturday in leadin Texas-E- l Paso to a victory- at Utah in a Western Athletic Confer ence game at Salt Lake City Harvey’s second and third TD runs from 5 and 19 yards out in the third quarter erased a 4 run Utah lead He also scored on a in the second quarter as UTEP improved to 2 overall and 1 in the WAC PatHegarty passed for 340 yards and threw a touchdown to Arnie Adkison in the first quarter But his five interceptions helped Utah 5 on the season and 4 in the conference stay close Adkison UTEP's tight end and punter played a major role in the Miners’ victory with 10 receptions for 200 yards But 9 of his catches were for first downs on plays keeping El Paso drives alive A kickoff return by Clifton Smith and Chris Mendonca’s run on a quarterback 7 sneak gave Utah a lead in the second uarter Backup quarterback Scott Mitchell TD pass to Jeff Jenkins en threw a and Scott Lieber kicked a field goal to lead Utah its give Utah’s upset bid was killed by two lost fumbles inside the UTEP 5 by Mendonca in the first quarter and by fullback Martel Black in the third period Harvey carried the ball 37 times in upping his rushing total for the season to 1080 yards passing attempts Hegarty completed with half of his completions to Adkison Neither Utah quarterback had a solid game ig yards for 89 Smith led the Ute rushers Mitchell with 10 carries for 90 yards 30-2-4 come-from-behi- m - 24-1- 6 7-- 5-- 24-ya- rd 5-- ' 2-- 4-- 6-- 3-- 2-- Mike O'Brien scored two first-hal- f touchdowns for the Cougars on - and TD sneak and a plunges With Covey's field goal by Leonard Chitty BYU led 4 at the half lead in Covey then gave the Cougars a the second half with his two long touchdown passes It was BYU’s 10th victory over the Aztecs in their past 11 games Santos who completed 19 of 38 attempts also 1- 35-ya-rd 24-1- nt 13-- 34-ya- rd 37-ya- rd nt 20-of-- 12-ya- rd SAC STATE 19SUSC7 Freshman tailback Donald Hines ran for the first two touchdowns of his college career Saturday to lead the Sacramento State Hornets to a 19-- victory over Southern Utah State in a conference game at Sacramento The win boosted the Hornets to 3 in the Western Football Conference and 5 overall while the Thunderbirds are now 4 in the conference and 5 overall Hines playing for the injured Donald Hair run in the second broke loose on a quarter to put the Hornets up 12-d Southern Utah answered with a scoring run by Jim Andrus with 24 seconds left in the first half The Hornets scored on their first drive of the second half with Hines scoring from seven yards out closing out the scoring The Thunderbirds fumbled twice inside the Hornet one yard line in the fourth quarter 7 2-- 4-- 1-- 4-- 35-ya- rd 0 one-yar- SAN JOSE 42 UOP 17 Perez threw for 435 yards three touchdowns in his last home game Saturday victory over lifing San Jose State to a Pacific that clinched the Pacific Coast Athletic Association title and a trip to the California Mike 42-1- 98-ya- rd Covey's two TD passes both bombs in the second half went 49 yards to Rich Zayas in the third quarter and 62 to halfback Matt Bellini in the fourth The sophomore completed 23 of 33 passes with one interception BYU with its third straight victory improved to 3 overall and 1 in the WAC San Diego State fell to 7 and 4 quarter Vernon Williams also scored for EWU on a run in the first period Sanders' first TD run to open the second quarter gave Weber State the lead for good 10--7 The Wildcats led 9 at halftime and 9 after three periods in improving to 2 overall 23-- 37-- 7-- and 5 and 1 in the Big Sky EWU is The tailback carried 19 times but gained only 55 yards on the field Jeff Carlson assed for 295 yards with no interceptions and touchdown it Willie McDonald with a 4-- 5-- rain-swe- 6 2-- pt rd pass The Wildcats’ other scores came on Greg field goals and a Patterson's 30- - and fumble recovered in the end zone by defensive endRobbAkeyforaTD Jon Snider led the Eagles passing for 278 ards and 2 touchdowns 38 yards to Jamie 45-ya- rd uenzli and 1 to Tim Floyd both in the fourth Bowl San Jose State which closes out its regular season at Long Beach State next week is 1 overall and 0 in the PCAA The Spartans will be the host team Dec 12 in Fresno at the California Bowl It will mark the third bid in seven years for the San Jose State school and its second in a row UOP fell to 6 overall and 3 in the conference Perez threw two touchdown passes to Guy Liggins who set a season yardage record of 1070 yards in receptions Liggins caught eight passes for 178 yards to Perez' first touchdown pass was a y Liggins and completed an drive 9-- 6-- 3-- six-pla- Two for the top tourney always in sync By RaeAnneThayne sports writer By RaeAnneThayne sports writer Though they look somewhat alike twins Jill and Jane Thomas are emphatic (and vocal) about their differences The two are varsity starters for the Sky View volleyball team Jane as a hitter and Jill as a setter And they're two of the elements that make the Bobcats a team to be reckoned with as the state 3A tournament begins "Jane is probably our most consistent hitter and Jill is probably our most consistent setter" said SV coach Calvin Tim RismussMHerald Journal Jensen "They play different roles on the court" Make no mistake Jill (L) and Jane Thomas are individuals But they happily join forces against Bobcat opponents Jensen said the two liven up the practice sessions "They’re "Both have been about the to both names They said they typical sisters They love to but we found they work better if Skiing is the best" Jane said as Jill nodded agreement same level of ability" Maurice hate being called “the twins" fight and they yell at each they’re together Jensen said other and call each other The reason for that is don't get tired of said In addition the they play and also "JaneJill” as some names I’ve never seen them because like many twins they volleyball” Jill says Jane different possitions in every people say but they have a sort of telepathy both added “I think you can be more sport When people go to the trouble fight physically of a lady playing volleyball" Jill and Jane said there are to make friends with the sisters say might" he said One of the drawbacks of plenty of drawbacks to being a they will find two distinct indiThe sisters seated in their "We can anticipate each North Logan living room said other’s actions and thoughts” playing sports is the bad image twin though viduals they may argue but that it’s Jane says "It's kind of a many female athletes get they “We’re always being comThey have different tastes in constructive “We don’t fight communication" say but "You can play pared in school" Jane said clothes and wear their hair we can just be honest” says Jill's and Jane's parents volleyball without getting the "We don’t have our own idenIn addition different slightly said Jill "If one of the girls on the Maurice and Susan Thomas jock image” Jill tities” Jill is “more into school” Jane team does something wrong say their daughters have had Susan talked with the two The comparisons people said (Jill has about a 38 grade you don't say anything but if that mental communication when they first started make aren’t always favorable point average and Jane's is The in were and Jane does the same stupid since they young sports participating don’t like one of us 35) Susan said Jane is more "If they to that them Thomas’ maintain tell have I'll her" encouraged encouraged thing don't take the time to get socially-oriente-d "It helps us We just tell each "They’re probably closer their femininity "We always they to know the other one" Jill "One thing that many people to in dress nice school and other straight" Jane says than most sisters because try said ask me is now you tell them we in even don’t wear all the two time” the practice Interestingly though they’re together Sometimes even teachers apart I really don’t know but I bicker in practice they perform Susan said grubby clothes” Jane said on a higher level if they are The two have never had don’t take the time to become tell them to at least try At least Neither played volleyball out for next the to each before sophoother positioned problems competing against acquainted with the Thomas make the effort to get to know going “Some them" Susan said more team but the sport agrees each other in sports although twins as individuals during games their coach said "At the beginning of the with them It has become the they've been involved in Little people just figure we’re the Opponents on the other hand season we had them playing at favorite of all the sports they League softball since early same person" Jill said might advise keeping clear of The sisters said they answer the Thomas twins different positions on the court participate in “except skiing childhood "I Sooners need new knees lose Holieway - and Rickey Dixon raced 95 with another interception return for hte final Oklahoma touchdown with 32 seconds remaining field goal and Cary Blanchard kicked a run to give rry Sanders scored on a Oklahoma State its first points against Oklahoma since 1984 The Sooners improved to 94) overall and in the Big Eight in a game observed by scouts from the Bluebonnet Citrus Fiesta Sugar and Sun bowls OSU dropped to 2 and 2 Oklahoma marched 51 yards in nine plays on its first offensive series capped by Holieway’s touchdown run but could not reach the end zone again until late in the third quarter Anderson runs of 12 and 29 yards highlighted a drive in eight plays for Hall’s touchdown in the third period Oklahoma State punted the ball away after three plays on its first possession but drove into field goal range on the second — setting up Blanchard’s kick with 2:47 left in the opening period Oklahoma piled up 413 yards on the ground but failed to complete a pass in six tries 38-ya- rd 5-- 0 29-1-0 rd 16-1- 2-- 80-ya- rd Sisters but not NORMAN Okla (UPI) The No 1 Oklahoma Sooners once again won the battle of their home state Saturday but injuries to half their offensive backfield may have cost them their fight for the national championship Quarterback Jamelle Holieway and fullback Lydell Carr were lost for the season with knee injuries suffered in Saturday’s victory over No 12 Oklahoma State run and carried 18 Holieway scored on a times for 123 yards to lift the Sooners Sooners Coach Barry Switzer said Holieway will have surgery on an interior ligament and Carr’s sprained knee will be placed in a cast “Charles Thompson will be the quarterback" Switzher said "He is a talented player but he is not Jamelle Holieway At fullback Rotnei Anderson also is a talented player He played well today except for a couple of fumbles” Anderson led all rushers with 191 yards on 30 carries but halted two Oklahoma drives with lost fumbles 0 lead in the fourth Oklahoma held only a quarter before the Sooners ran two pass interceptions back fur touchdowns 7 The Sooners play Missouri at home next week then finish their regular season Nov 21 at No 2 Nebraska Oklahoma State Coach Pat Jones said the loss "cuts me just about as deep as anything ever has It was a lot closer than the score indicated "We had both good stuff and bad stuff on both sides of the ball but anyone who says we don't have a good football team is a fool” Jones said "Not that Oklahoma isn’t a good team too They are great” Holieway scored on Oklahoma's first possession field goal late in the first RD Lashar kicked a quarter and Bernard Hall ran 5 yards for a Oklahoma touchdown Troy Johnson returned a pass interception 10 yards with 3:51 left in the game to give the Sooners a cushion 35-ya- rd third-quart- er I 7-- 3-- 63-ya- rd 38-ya- rd The 3A State Volleyball Tournament will see two Cache Valley teams competing for the number one spot Mountain Crest battles the Murray Spartans at 3:30 pm Monday at West High School in Salt Lake City Sky View meets Granite at 6:30 pm Monday also at West Prep volleyball The state Mustangs champions double-eliminati- on defending enter the tournament as the top seed from Region 5 Though strictly speaking they tied with Bear River for first place in the region statistics with both teams having 2 records on the season the Hyrum team will be seeded first as they beat the Bears twice in dual meets “Being seeded first will help us considerably" said MC Head Coach Lauren Keller "That’s a really strong advantage" The Spartans are the Region 6 fourth-plac- e team but shouldn't be underrated Keller said "We’ve played some teams from that area which are really scrappy" she said "They di quite a bit so when you thin! you’re finished they surprise 8-- you" Keller said the Mustangs who closed the regional season with a 0 win over Ben Lomond 2-- have been practicing on concentration extensively "A lot of times the teams from the south tend to send the ball right over They’re very strong defensively We have to be ready for that" she said But she said the Mustangs have also been working on setting up the three-hi- t play “We always have done that and we plan to continue" she said The Bobcats will have a tough first round of the tournament colliding with the Region 6 first place team Granite The Bobcats are coming off a 0 loss to Bear River in which they failed to hold leads The Bobcats wound up tied with Ogden at 4 but lost a coin flip to the Tigers who claimed the third seed after Bear River But Sky View will have a 2-- 6-- psychological advantage They’ve already beat the Salt Lakers once in action “It's a very definite advantage" said SV Head Coach Calvin Jensen "We know we can beat them but they don’t know whether they can beat us "It's scary (playing a first pre-seas- See SPIKERS on page I 18 |