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Show HBHEliali Statesman Happy Holidays! Sfe'-A • A G G I E FOOTBALL From page 5 4|2 9[5j8 3|7;6 Make VOUR sweetie happjj ' with delicious chocolates, - en |b)s Signature mug, 1 Triple Certified ^ Coffee, and Widag e 8 9 2 4 3 6 7 5 CAFF COFFEE ROASTING COMPANY 152 Federal frame 753.4777 www.cjffeibis.cam I 7] 5 9 14 !~2 6]3 A l l 1 |"5i8 9j1 8!6 5i7~ 3!8 1|4 2I9 6 ! 8 7 4:3 ;5 3;1;5 7 ; 2 '9 2 ^ : 9 8 :6 ! 1 71211 5j9i6- &U ;4 5;9 ;4 2~;8i3 6~:T;7 Answers to May's Pwzle ^•b. It's About Time for a Resolution! How about quitting smoking? The USU Student Wellness Center offers FREE smoking cessation classes. Call 797-1010 to set up a time. Don't want to take a class, then get help from 1-888-567-TRUTH or www.utahqTaitnet.com Statesman File Photo UTAH STATE'S BRIAN Sol sacks UNLV quarterback Shane Steichen during a game on Sept. 24. The Aggies came from behind to beat the Rebels 31-24 at Romney Stadium for their first win of the season. Statesman File Photo UTAH STATE QUARTERBACK Leon Jackson III tries to avoid being hit by Utah's Casey Evans during a game on Sept. 30. The Aggies lost their first game of the season to the Utes 317 at Rice-Ecdes Stadium n Salt Lake Gty. LOUISIANA TECH QUARTERBACK Matt Kubik fumbles the ball as he is tackled by Utah State's John Chick during a game on Nov. 5. The Aggies fumbled the ball four times themselves and lost to the Bulldogs 27-17 at Romney Stadium. ^»s*^W^£?r> *w*# Statesman File Photo UTAH STATE HEAD COACH Brent Guy yells at his team during a game against San Jose State on Oct. 8. The Aggies beat the Spartans 24-17 at Romney Stadium for their firstever WAC win and second win of the season. Statesman File Photo UTAH STATE'S TONY PENNYMAN gets tackled by a group of Louisiana Tech defenders during a game on Nov. 5. Pennyman led the Aggies in receiving and returned two kickoffs for touchdowns to set a new record for USU. Jerod Walker started twice at quarterback, winning on the road in the last game of the season, and tailback Ryan Bohm started eight games and led the team in rushing despite missing playing time due to some injuries. Two freshmen linebackers started on opening day - fake Hutton and Devon Hall. Hutton led the team in tackles on the season and two other freshmen linebackers saw playing time throughout the season. Guy said he will probably sign a junior college linebacker to give a little more experience to the linebacking corps as middle linebacker Matt Wiser graduated, leaving a young group behind. Entering the season, no quarterback had started a college game. Now the Ags have two quarterbacks who have not only started, but have won. The wide receiver tandem of Tony Pennyman and Kevin Robinson will return next season. Pennyman and Robinson combined for 17 of the Aggies' 27 touchdowns for the season. The running game didn't progress as far as expected, but it did improve. The rushing game moved up 21 spots in the national rankings, Guy said. The Ags were 94th in the nation rushing, which says a lot about 2004's running game. Part of the problem was the transition to the zone-running scheme. Guy said the line wasn't big enough to run the scheme correctly, especially when they faced odd man fronts with the nose tadkle lined up right over the center. This offseason, the coaches will be looking for a new center since Nick George graduated. George was moved from tight end to center last off season. Once the center spot is taken care of, the coaches will build from there to put bigger bodies in the best spot for them, Guy said. The offense is based on running the zone plays, not just normal power running. "That's what the offense is built around, not just the powers or the traps," Guy said. "Those are part of it, but those aren't the base of the offense." To go along with the shuffling of the line, Guy said he is still searching for two tailbacks to be able to complement each other - a power back that will run over people and a speed back that can get to the edge. Both could be filled with junior college players because Guy said Bohm and Chris Forbes will still be in the backfield next year, but neither of them are those types of runners. "We never found the tailback that could carry the ball 25 times for 100 yards," Guy said. "We found a couple quarterbacks who could do it, but that's not what we want." The quarterback position is the model for what Guy said he wants at every other position: competition. Guy said both players understand whoever performs well in practice will see the playing time, since both have proven themselves on the field this season. This season, Guy said 45-50 players played most every snap while 60 players would travel with the team, not all of them would get to play. If all 60 were proven players, he said, it wouldn't just help the offense or defense, but would improve depth and special teams' play. Even with the newfound answers Guy has in his pocket, he said he doesn't feel a 3-8 record is where this team should have been. Tvvo or three games were winnable, but the Ags couldn't pull it out. A couple games and Utah State would be in the middle of the pack and even competing for a bowl game, which is where Guy said he wants to be. For this past season, Guy said . the Ags "are disappointed with our results, but not discouraged about the future." -krn@cc.usu.edu FACT: Did you know nicotine is more addictive than heroin? SAVE SOME COW. MAKE SOME COM, Sell a book, set up a garage sale and promote It, sell a bike, sell a contract, sell your typing services, sell a diamond ring that didn't quite get used, or a wedding gown, sell a car you've outgrown. Class Ads are 20 cents per word. 20 Cents! 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