Show The Herald Journal Logan Utah Sunday November 23 2003 — B7 After 23 years line) and sat nut the match against Pacific In her return Bang Y finally shut out she played a huge rule on defense snaring halls with B1 Continued from PROVO (AP) — A 51 yard the seniors" running hack Fui incredible pace behind them to field-gowas a few attempt Vakapuna said Crosbie's record of 461 set in keep alive scoring chances feet from extending Brigham Utah (9-- 2 (y ) which won the 2000 The middle blocker's 12 "Whenever there's a ball that streak of not Mountain West title outright Young's winners gives her 47 1 for the side the on right sweeps by was averaging 324 points and being shut out season with one match that the blockers don't get I'm for the Unfortunately 4046 yards per game but had confident enough that Die will remaining it was the best of their as much imuhle moving Cougars said’ "If pretty cool" Cartwright nearly have it up? Ruddick the hill as the Cougars Utah tin- -' scoring chances in a 34) loss to said1 "I knew tonight I only USU breezed to wins in state rival Utah on Saturday ished with 220 yards' of offense needed to get three kills so Games 1 and 2 before run- NCAA record an streak with a conservative 'game phut in ending I'm glad I pulled it off” ning into trouble' in 361 straight games of ' Neves' 26 ter the dangerous conditions scoring 1 were midCSN used an run digs enough that would “I never thought establish a season besi She has Utah started thc only scor- way through the third stanza to I thought there 346 for the year surpassing drive of the game on its really happen In it win a the fourth to ing propel " would he some Heather Olmstead's 340 in 21X)1own 44 after a BYU punt The' way to put game it led 25-- 2 1 before The libero from Otto Wyo'V allowing a huge Aggie rally ' Utes drove into Cougar territo-- v Pptits on the board and we BYU linebacker Mike V‘ didn't' was just part of the tremen- rim by Smith' The scored hometeam ry on ah eight ' Tanner said “It’s kind of the ' dous defensive effort from then BYU was called for a’ of 10 points to take a 29-2- 7 almost everyone pii the court iAP photo personal foul that turned a lead giving itself two chances way this year has gone’’ Texas is tluiught to have the rallies were in norm the Utah's Ray Holdcraft (6) tackles BYU's Marcus Whalen (32) in the to closeout the niatchThe Long completion to Warren ' ' ' V r first half Saturday in Provo " this one the teams combined into a longest current streak without Matadors would stymie them play for 156 digs’ r: - 'AViV "with a Ryan solo block and an a shutout at 276 games Borresdh kicked a fine-ud- s Bryan LaVellEdw BYLI’s first shutout since ' CSN had K0 of those frus: Unn Kvendseth kill before a ? the through duel ensued losn8 Arizona State 204) tirating Aggie hitteri Vgf give Utah a 0 lead r on Sept 271975— before- was like 'Oh come on:': CSN had four chances to dn't been shut Out at'-'- ' ' tlan the Utah 33 had a chance home sinee losing to UTEP points and hundreds upon hun-win USU had apair Neither any of the current Cougars' just don’t digthe ball for dreds of yards BYU used to be to tie jt with 43 seconds left in ended the season 17-- 0 once"’ Ruddick said "You'd in September 1970 The"': could pull the trigger Finally - were bom for have vanished-- ' it's a4-known down-the second quarter on a 51 8 with overall and record think'OK last time the Cougars were net violation by Cemianska" going ' ’coupled with winners by " Utah held the Cougars to 156 yard attempt by Matt Payne 4 and they'd pick it light up" Mountain West finish : shut out byUtah was I960 a ' total yards on the blustery cold The snow had let up and the Matador attackeis had to be It's the second straight losing Nadine Nickel and Ryan gave 0 win in Salt Lake C’iiy " afternoon and snowy field season for the Cougars who wind had slowed hut the kick ’‘You don't want to lose to upset too Although they rede Game 4 to the Matadors ' hadn't done that since 1970 The Aggies weren't exactly “The streak is a tough one to wasjust wide to the right Utah in your last game'’ Tan-thexight arms of Jennifer and Jen and ’71 the two years before lose because that's been a won-12"It's just so unfortunate for Ryan 'smitten with good cheer after Fopma(26 kills) nersaid like rented mules often " that-- ' ' "We were quite disturbed" they had runs snuffed out by ‘Last spring I couldn't believe it jf straight season by a touchdown or less It digs that required trapezeHodge said with a laugh "It’ ' said that’’ first-yeUrban coach was the lowest scoring game in the series you artist acrobatics was not a good thing but we said of winning the conference since a 6-- 6 tie in J941 Blowing snow cut Meyer first her on look out our aggressions Delsigneseeing ' ' after title “But these B1 from Continued guys visibility significantly in the first half but knowing action in a week was a big the other team" ’ ' to This has as of down after the sun came out in the third one even absolutely go The Aggies fell behind 5 part of that The junior had out in Provo since losing to UTEP 174) I ve had ever moments great quarter the defenses still prevailed in the last frame before reeling experienced abdominal soren The closest thev in UtahhadtheballattheBYU the 10i 13 ness two days earlier (there off lflofthenext Coring was Matt Payne s5i- “Playefswin championships not points seconds after a fumbled was some fear it may be AN defensive ctKirdinator coaches''Ltah kills had two down closing punt big Hodge yar(i field-goattempt that went wide but the ball before return downed Burt blit coach said "These players just Kyle Whittingham appendicitis right late in the second quarter: ' their first themselves won conference Fuller said she checked out a celebrating outright championship"-- ' : “It’s real frustrating” BYU linebacker title in' 46 years Brandon Warfield returned for Utah Mike Tanner said “I don’t know if I've' ever been a lh isn't going to be that Jong before ' : after missing two games w ith a knee part of a team or game when we do it again This place deserves that" 1 envisioned a I've seen a score (end) injury and rarf for 50 yards oh- I k carries- said :v Alex Smith was! lofl9 for 113 yards Meyer victory It didn’t happen"' withan interception and ran 23 times fiir With the win the Utes clinched a berth in - The weather was 'a factor as the slate' the Uberty Bowl as the MWCchampion rivalry was decided for the seventh 55 yards Aggies wop 6664 last year ' " that con-''r- ' in in " ended vas with his knowledge of head Weber State and coach Stew Morrijl's system: In 'troversy in Utah State 67-6- 4 ! Brown's estimation however amaz- an of virtue by v?001 Williaihs! familiarity with Utah cnmehack: inp sccond-hal- r State’s plays only benefited the ' Skyhawk guard otice One time he cheated on when asked what he expects from the duel at the Dee ' dnbhj® and I almost threw it to him v admitted Brown r EVcnts Center "Every time wengm with a laugh But I managed ‘gQ there it’s tough They were to nold it undefeated in league last year"' Afterwards Williams was tand they've got two first-teaembraced by virtually the entire players back : Aggie team and coaching staff 'Ve don't have a first-- or ts second-teamaking it clear that he did player back- biit ’ : leave the program on good sonic good players we'vegot terms: jit was USU assistant 0'ur guys are going to cpach Randy Rahe infactthatexcite(j to compete helped bring Williams and Fort Veber State aso opened ittV Lwis head coach Bob Hofman season' at home on Friday beat-J- ? 'v I together in the first place s 'p vr- ing Atbertsdn Coliege 7949 But unlike the Aggies who f "They were good times" AMY WiUiamssaid rrf his time at Utqh 'couldn't havtplayttl much bet-- $ Btatfi "I learned a tot I kind of Ti ierin the fust half(786 percent wish that things would have:v-- field-gopercentage) against Wfs-- ' Ait' it's for but turned out a reason Fort Lewis (0-- 1 ) beforefalling & : off in the seauid half the Wild- rnt here at Fort Lewis wjth a cats played their best basketball' great coach and great teanii Uv w i 'Sr mates Tm having fun and that’s over the finiil 20 minutes and what basketball should be" halftime turned an eight-jxii: amonth Ar'J-'i Wilh USU's friendly clash advantage inlo a runaway J TV After the first three months Family Plan is only ' Forward Slobodan Ocokoljic ' V $65 per month led the onslaught with24 points and 13 rebounds in just 24 min :W' : utes while center Lance Allred PCS Free and Clear Area-Wid- e Family Plan includes added 13 points and five boards -- al 1 28-ye- ar - 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