| Show Redskins Defeat Favored Buffs 21 12 By JOE Chronicle Sports Editor Colorado Call it what you team spirit or courage-the Utes had it Saturday as they whipped che Colorado Buffs THE which has to go down in Utah books as the biggest in coach Nagel's four years at dropped Colorado from the ranks of the unbeaten and set the stage for the Skyline showdown next week between Utah and Utah Colorado was a favorite in the Boulder papers The overcast sky which was present at the beginning of the cleared up shortly after the first quarter began and allowed the game to be played in perfect football weather before an estimated crowd of Colorado Colorado won the toss and elected to They took the kickoff on their line and from with seemingly no moved 80 yards in 15 plays to put the first touchdown on the The big gains of this drive were by halfback Ted who on Page Utes End Buff String At Six from page just as fast as he was predicted to as he swept around right end lor gains of 8 and 17 THE TOUCHDOWN came on 1 ten yard pass from quarter-ak Gale to Jerry a pound remaining in the first The PAT attempt was Mocked to give Colorado a After an exchange of punts both Utah and the took over on their 44 and outweighed 21 rounds per began to move he Bud and moved the ball to the 18 Jerry Overton slipped Mown the sidelines into the open and Gary Hertzfeldt hit him with a perfect pass for the Donnis lifted a perfect placement and Utah led with Utah's second score came in second quarter and was set up by Ron Man no as he intercepted a Colorado pass on the 41 and returned it to their Hertzfeldt and Fleming sparked this drive to the Colorado one yard line and fullback Doug Wasko went over left for the McLaughlin converted again and the Redskins led with remaining in the first Colorado took the following kickoff and drove to the Utah 15 where the Redskin defense put up a solid wall and held the Ruffs for four consecutive From this neither team could muster up an offense and the Utes walked off the field at halftime with the eight point The second half started with Dennis Zito returning the kick-off from the goal line to the Utah Remembering the Kansas game in which Colorado scored three touchdowns in 11 the Utes switched their strategy in an effort to control the ball and use as much playing time as moved up the As the Redskins they stayed primarily 0 the ground for short gains how arm ever Hertzfeldt's the Buff defense off guard completing several passes sy for first downs which were good on third down and three with four yards to go for Doug Wasko ff tackle for the score and McLaughlin kicked his conversion to put Utan ahead The scoring drive covered 77 yards in 18 plays and took no of playing Utah threatened again in the fourth quarter with the running of Zito and Wasko moving the ball to the Colorado The drive was by Gordy Lee's fumble which was recovered by the Lee redeemed himself two plays later by intercepting a Buff pass on their 40 and returning it to the At this the seemed a little over-anxious and two penalties forced them into a punting Colorado took over on their 22 and Gale who is one of the best quarterbacks in the completed a 78 yard play to Leon Mavity for a Weidner attempted to run a two point conversion but was brought down one yard short of the goal Colorado tried an on but it was recovered by Gordon Dotson on Utah's Utah was forced to punt after three and took over on their 14 with less than two minutes to WEIDNER launched Color do's vaunted air but he was unable to connect with his Despite the fact that Colorado came up with a last second they ran out of time and Utah walked off the field with their first victory over Colorado since |
