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Show AGSScS FLAY FIRST ., mm GAKE SAT. Football fans who attend the annual an-nual intersectional game between Utah Aggies and Idaho University in the Farmer Stadium Saturday are sure to see a spectacular offensive of-fensive played by both teams if pre-game dope runs true to form. According to Deb Young, Aggie track and field coach who scouted the Idahoans in their game with Gonzaga last Friday night, the Vandals have an offense similar to the one encountered by San Jose three weeks ago by the Aggies and their Coach Francis Schmidt, former Ohio State mentor is a leading exponent of the "razzle dazzle" type of play. Most of their plays originate from double and single wing back formations, with numerous laterals, reverses and flat passes sparking the offense. The Utags were rather week on pass defense In their game at Boulder last week and Romney has spent considerable time with his line backers this week preparing prepar-ing them for these flat passes tossed tos-sed by Idaho backs. In an effort to give local fans a good idea of what can be done with the "T" formation, Romney has spent many hours with his backfield polishing up the man-in-motion plays and schooling ball carriers on more effective and deceptive de-ceptive handling of the plays. Backs and guards who handle blocking assignments have also commanded a lot of attention. Vandals at Top Strength From Idaho it was learned that the Vandals will be at full strength for the Utah Farmers. Howard Manson and Dave Clark, who have been under physicians care for the past week returned to scrimmages Wednesday and Irving Konopka, stalwart tackle who received a badly bruised hip in the Gonzaga game was back in uniform. Manson, the quarterback who played such a great game against Utah has a dependable understudy in Dan Davidoff and if the injured man is forced from the game the Vandals will be only slightly weakened. weak-ened. George Nixon, blocking back, who quit the squad last week with an injured back is back in the harness again when it was learned his injury was not as serious as expected. The starting line-up for the Ags will depend almost entirely upon the play of men in scrimmages Wednesday and Thursday, Coach Romney indicated. Captain Marv Bell, heady quarterback who prep-ped prep-ped at Lava Hot Springs high school, has two ex-mates on the Vandal team and he is determined determin-ed they will not have the laugh on him after the final whistle blows Saturday. As usual, he will start the game at all-important signal calling and ball handling post while on the subject it might be well to remind those nof acquainted ac-quainted with the "T" plays, that the quarterback handles the ball on nearly every play the team makes, in sort of a half-spinner motion. Tire remainder of the backfield will probably be composed of Mel Manning at left half and Freddie Allen at right half and big Hue Jewkes at fullback. Melly Wood, who reeled off some good gains against Colorado will be ready to replace Manning as the offensive back. On the line, iPutnick or Griffin and Axlegard will no doubt be starting ends, with veteran Sammy Sam-my Merrill and Jack Sorenson as guards. The tackle posts are well taken care of by Jack Moore and Joe Ingersoll. Ralph Maughan, sophomore pivot man is looking better with every practice and will start at center. The kick off is slated for 2:30 p.m. |