Show Redskins scan highly touted Utah State By PAUL KELLER Chronicle Assistant Sports Editor The highly-touted Utah who played brilliantly in the second half of their Skyline are frantically preparing for the invasion of the Utah from Tip-off time is 8 p.m. in the Einar Nielson THE GAME will match two of the finest teams in the as Utah has been rated as high as fifth in some while Utah State is generally rated around the Number 17 spot in national Utah State has five that are generally considered to be as fine as any starting unit in the whereas Utah has more depth than any team in the as was shown in the Redskins' Conference opener against Most fell the have an excellent chance of upsetting the Utes if the starting five can display the stamina and desire they have showed in their preseason After being given a real first-half scare by the Montana Coach Jack Gardner quickly called upon second stringers Bill Cowan and Carney Crisler to aid in stopping the Montana Both performed to perfection as the poured through 19 and 13 points AS A Utah will probably find themselves installed as a slight favorite by game time Saturday night because of superior depth to go along with the all-important home court Coach Cec Baker's iron i Tyler Ralph Max Jerry and Cornell are not to be taken lightly as they have entered many of their preseason encounters tabbed as underdogs and have managed to win 10 of their 12 Both teams have racked up wins over St. Mary's and Wichita in pre-season The victor in Saturday's crucial contest could very easily emerge as winner of the Skyline Conference and so the game will nave to be a for both Utah will enter the game with an record while the enter with a 10 2 lost |