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Show • CHICK "Neither shaJt thou desire thy neighbour's wile, . . . [his] house, his field, . . .or anything that is thy neighbour's." Deut. 5:21 ". . . be content with such things as yc have." Heb. 13:5 , Oasis Books 753-8697 t/St/Sruom Semces; you SUCCJID: to stop smokI ing? Be a part of the Great (American Smokeout on Nov. ; 17th. Join others nationwide {who want to stop smoking. j If you are seeking information about smoking cessation services contact the Student Wellness tutors who work in the Math/Stats Drop-in Tutoring program have completed a semester training course resulting in national certification. From page 8 takes as well." Chick said the Bulldog offense was not capable of overpowering the Aggies. "The plays they made were because of our mistakes, not their execution," he said. "The defense did a lot of great things, but we still need to improve." Wide receiver Kevin Robinson said the defense is doing its part to win games. "The defense is excellent," he said. "We just got to score for them." Who-loway? Dionte' Holloway had three receptions for 71 yards Saturday. He had only made a combined four receptions for 78 in the Aggies' seven previous games. "Tarrell [Richards] went down and they called my number," he said. "I took that opportunity and ran with it." Holloway said even though his statistics might not show it, he felt he has been contributing to this team all season. "I played the whole game against San Jose State and Fresno State," he said. "I just played my role. 1 know I can make plays and I was ready today." Holloway said Richards was higher on the depth chart than he was going into Saturday's game, but he suffered a pinched nerve in his neck and had to sit out the rest of the game. "They wouldn't let him play," he said. "But he said he's doing better now." Referees or Zebras? ^^Applications are available for membership in the USU chapter of PINNACLE, the national reentry honor society. Students should be 26 years of age or older, a junior or senior, have had a 5-year or more gap at some point in then education, have o minimum 3.0 overall USU GPA, be involved in campus and/or community activities. A one-time national membership fee of S20 is lequired. Contact the Reentry Student Center, TSC, Room 315, 7971728. Deadline December 7, 2005. See you AT Tne TOP! The Aggies weren't the only ones struggling on the field Saturday. The officiating crew made a few questionable plays as well. On USU's first drive of the game, an Aggie receiver was pushed to the ground well before the ball arrived, but no pass interference was called. Then, in the third quarter, quarterback Leon Jackson III was called for a 15yard face mask penalty as he was being hit out of bounds. Not only is it extremely rare to see that call go against the offense, it is unheardof to see it called against a quarterback. But Louisiana Tech was not the only team to benefit. In the third quarter, Kevin Robinson was ruled out of bounds before he fumbled the ball just 5 yards from the end zone. But replays showed that Robinson was nowhere close to being out of bounds before the ball came out. USU scored a touchdown three plays later. Other notes: • The 35-yard field goal by Justin Hamblin at the end of the second quarter was the longest of his USU career. • The loss drops USU to 2-6 on the season, which means they cannot win six games to become bowl-eligible. • Jackson's 372 yards passing was a career-high. By the numbers: 9457 - Total paid attendance. 478 - Total yards for USU, resulting in 17 points. 276 - Total yards for LTU, resulting in 27 points. 35 - Yard field goal for Justin Hamblin, a career best. 6 - Fumbles by the Aggies, four of which were recovered by the Bulldogs. 2 - Fair catches called for by Kevin Robinson on punt returns. 0 - Interceptions thrown by Leon Jackson III at home this season. -bhhmton@cc.usu.edu Tyler Loson photo/tmlOrton&Lusu.edu UTAH STATE'S JOHN CHICK tackles Louisiana Tech quarterback Matt Kubik, forcing him to fumble the ball during Saturday's game at Romney Stadium. Chick had two sacks, giving him 8.5 on the season. •ALMOST >WlN From page 8 From page 8 level of intensity, we can play well." The 30-9 win was the first time an Aggie team has kept their opponent in single digits since the change to rally scoring. Sophomore Amanda Orgill led the Ags down the stretch to the win with three kills, two aces and a block. "We came out with the intensity we know we have," Roth said. "But we need to display that all the time. We set that bar, now we need to practice and play at that level at all times." The fourth game was much like the first. Both teams came out and traded points at the beginning of the game. But about halfway through the game, the Aggies were G£ able to pull away. Sophomore Carolyn Forbush led the Aggies in the final game. She came in and had seven points for the Aggies. Senior Erin Graybill led the Aggies with 15 kills. Senior Zuzana Cernianska and Roth both put up 13 kills and Orgill was the only other Aggie in double digits with 12 kills. Boise State had only one player in double digits. Cameron Flunder led the way for the Broncos with 12 kills and five blocks. The Aggies will return to action Wednesday, hosting No. 9 Hawai'i State. The game starts at 7 p.m. in the Spectrum. -aedmunds@cc.usu.edu Francom said he knew the team would be ready for this game. "As soon as we showed up to the rink, we knew this would be our best game," he said. "We know we still lost, but this was the biggest step forward for us." The game was about as even as it could get. USU out-shot SJSU 27-24, had only two more penalty minutes and both teams scored two power-play goals. Utah State 9, UVSC 1 Seven different Aggies found the back of the net as USU used its momentum from its game against SJSU to blow out the UVSC Wolverines 9-1 Saturday. Aaron Shimmell and Roberto Leo were the only Aggies to score two goals. "It was a good time," Aggie Josh Groves said. "I'm glad we brought it tonight." Dane Jorgeson made his first career start for USU and saved nine of the 10 shots taken on him. "I'm glad to get it out of the way," he said. "I was a little nervous, but I won't be as nervous the next time." He said even though he played on the same ice in high school, it was a completely different experience playing for the Aggies. "It gets you pumped up," he said. "You can bounce back so much after mistakes. Before, I was playing in front of a crowd of parents." Jorgeson said he does not know when his next start will be. "I'm the youngest guy on the team, so I understand," he said. "I'll probably start against UVSC again." USU had 76 shots on goal against the Wolverines. "We're looking at the net more," Groves said. "We're taking better shots and harder shots." Groves, who did not score but had three assists over the weekend, made many big plays both offensively and defensively for the Aggies. "That's just my game," he . said. "I don't have the skills the other players do so I just skate fast and try to crash into someone." Groves said the two games last weekend have reinvented the team. "This is a good turning point," he said. "We have to take it into next week." The first official rankings of the season were released by the American Collegiate Hockey Association on Saturday. USU ranks No. 10. "We're not really that concerned," Crossley said. "We just need to win games and do it consistently. It's early in the season still." Crossley said this first ranking will not mean anything at the end of the season. "I would hate to be on the ranking committee this season," he said. "The West is a jumbled mess." -bhhinton@cc.usu.edu REGIONAL RANKINGS AS OF GAMES PLAYED THROUGH On. 30: 1. SAN JOSE STATE 2 . DENVER 3. COLORADO STATE 4 . COLORADO 5T. U C L A 5T. EASTERN WASHINGTON 7. USC 8T. WEBER STATE Collie Groverphoto/(alli?ann@<(,uui.edu UTAH STATE'S ROBERT HASHIMOTO skates in for a shot on San Jose State goalie Ryan Lowe during Friday's hockey game. The Spartans beat the Aggies 4-3. 8T. METRO STATE 1 0 . UTAH STATE 93.5% of USU students chose not to use marijuana in the past year. Achieving wetlness Through Butane* la AIIArauofUte (allie Graver photo/callieann&ajsu.edu A M I E MlKEL ROY slides past San Jose State's Andy Whiteside and Sean Scarborough during Friday's game. |