From: BYU Insider Subject: [Insider] Pre-game: Fresno State - Sat. 8 pm MDT Date: 01 Oct 1998 09:23:54 -0600 BYU Insider Pre-game: Fresno State ============================== Quick Facts ============================== Team: Fresno State Bulldogs Location: Fresno, CA Day: Saturday, 10/03/98 Time: 8:00 p.m. MDT TV: Blue & White Sports Network (http://www.bwsn.com) Internet Radio: http://www.KSL.com Records: BYU 2-2, Fresno State 0-3 Last Meeting: 1995, BYU won 45 - 28 Weather: Partly cloudy : high 75 : low 56 Latest Line: BYU by 7 ============================== Game Overview ============================== BYU begins its quest for the WAC title on Saturday, traveling to intimidating Bulldog Stadium for a night game. Matching up against winless FSU should give the Cougar offense the chance to extend the offensive continuity that it showed last week. As in seemingly every game this year, the Cougars will depend on the defensive backs to slow an opponent's productive passing game. The defensive backfield's solid play throughout the season has allowed the front seven to concentrate on stopping the run. BYU is currently ranked #9 in the nation for rushing defense, allowing a mere 75 yards per game. Watch for them to get through the offensive line and put pressure on the quarterback this week. Fresno State is averaging 244 yards per game through the air, and will probably test the skies this week in lieu of running against BYU's tough front line. Their offensive line is banged up right now, and had to be shifted around against Nevada-Reno last week. The Bulldog defense has had a hard time containing opposing teams so far this year, giving up 400 yards and 30 points per game, as well as allowing opponents to convert nearly half of their 3rd down attempts. Special teams could make a difference in this game, as both teams have had standout games from several individuals. The Bulldogs boast the 16th ranked punt returner in the nation in Payton Williams, and the 21st ranked place kicker, Jeff Hannah. Those two positions are countered by BYU's Aaron Roderick (#10 punt returner in the nation) and Owen Pochman (#14 kicker in the nation). ============================== Implications ============================== BYU travels to Fresno for possibly the last time, as they will be leaving the WAC after this season. Being the first conference game of the year, it is important for the Cougars to come out of it with a win. It's been over a year since the Y has won on the road, and they desperately want to break that five game losing skid that includes games at Rice, UTEP, New Mexico, Alabama, and Washington. Fresno State is a program with a storied past that is hurting for a win right now. All three of its losses this season have been close ones to good teams (Colorado, Texas Tech, and Nevada-Reno), but that doesn't change their goose egg in the win column. They would love nothing more than to hand BYU a loss and get a fresh start on the season as they enter WAC play. ============================== Players to Watch ============================== BYU Drevin Millerik (QB) -- BYU found its passing game last week in this multi-faceted player, who threw for 313 yards and 2 touchdowns. Rob Morris (LB) -- He is BYU's defensive point leader on the year, and is a real team leader. Margin Hooks (WR) -- He had a breakout game against Murray State, recording the fifth highest receiving yardage total in the nation last week with 5 catches for 179 yards, while several other long bombs were just out of his reach. Jason Walker (WS) -- At one interception per game, he's ranked #2 in the nation. His pickoff in the end zone last week thwarted Murray State's attempt to get on the scoreboard first. Fresno State Jaime Kimbrough (RB) -- This 5'8" 205 lb. fullback IS Fresno State's running game, averaging 104 yards rushing, and 157 all purpose yards (19th nationally) per game. Billy Volek (QB) -- He leads the Bulldog offense that has passed the ball successfully this year. He's accounted for an average of 226 yards of total offense per game. Tim Skipper (LB) -- Even though he's just a sophomore, and only measures 5'7", he's the Bulldogs' leading returning tackler, with 117 last year. ============================== Records to Watch ============================== BYU holds the current NCAA record of 290 consecutive games without being shut out. ============================== Injury Report ============================== BYU Will Snowden (RB) -- He hasn't played since the opening game of the year because of a hamstring pull. Brad Martin (LB) -- Ever since his car accident on September 11th, he's been suffering from whiplash, which has given him severe headaches. He hasn't participated in practices since, and was held out of the Murray State game to allow his muscles to relax. He should be ready to go on Saturday. Chris Ellison (SS) -- He was also held out of the Murray State game to rest his partially separated shoulder. He is expected to play. John Tait (OT) -- He sprained his ankle in last week's game, but is cleared to play. ============================== Comparison Statistics ============================== (National Ranking, Statistic) BYU Fresno State Category Rank Stat Rank Stat ------------------------ ---- ---- ---- ---- Total Offense (yds/g) 82 309 59 351.7 Total Defense (yds/g) 21 291.8 82 400.0 Scoring Offense (pts/g) 45 27.5 61 24.3 Scoring Defense (pts/g) 28 18.3 82 30.0 Rushing Offense (yds/g) 91 101.5 83 107.7 Rushing Defense (yds/g) 9 75.0 80 179.7 Passing Offense (yds/g) 55 207.5 28 244.0 Passing Defense (yds/g) 21 216.8 82 220.3 Turnover Margin 50 0.25 69 -0.33 Punt Returns (yds/ret) 9 16.1 6 17.5 Kickoff Returns (yds/ret) 24 25.4 43 22.3 Net Punting (yds/punt) 35 37.5 70 34.9 ============================== Hypothetical Game ============================== (If the the teams played an exactly average game) BYU FSU --- --- Score 29 21 Total Offense (yds) 355 322 Rushing Offense (yds) 141 91 Passing Offense (yds) 214 230 Turnovers 2 2 GO COUGS! ==================================================================== Copyright 1998, BYU Insider *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe or unsubscribe to byuinsider-text, go to http://www.BYUInsider.com or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BYU Insider Subject: [Insider] News Recap (10/02/98) Date: 02 Oct 1998 00:11:13 -0600 BYU Insider News Recap (10/02/98) ==================== Feterik still Cougars' starting QB The Deseret News http://deseretnews.com/spt/yo0j51kf.htm "Kevin Feterik is still the man at BYU. Despite a slow start against Murray State, which drew some jeers from the Cougar Stadium crowd, LaVell Edwards announced the junior will start Saturday's WAC opener at Fresno State. "Kevin's the quarterback," Edwards said. "We'll decide as we go along at what point and time or how we're going to involve Drew (Miller)." "Kevin's fine. I talked with him. He understands it," Edwards said. "Nobody likes to be booed. He's not hung up about it. He'll go to work, prepare and get ready to play." ==================== BYU coaches: These Bulldogs can and will bite The Provo Daily Herald http://www.daily-herald.com/dh/dhtoday.nsf/Sports/AA657CD6E02AE19A8725669000505C59?OpenDocument "BYU's coaches want their players to get one message, loud and clear. Winless Fresno State is no Murray State, no pushover, no easy W. "They're snakebit," BYU assistant coach Barry Lamb said. "They should be 2-1, and with a little bit of luck, they could have been 3-0." Oh, the Bulldogs have had plenty of luck, it's just been exclusively bad. Exhibit No. 1: In the opener at No. 15 Colorado, quarterback Billy Volek fumbled two inches from scoring a touchdown with 26 seconds left in 29-21 loss. The Bulldogs led most of the game, and still hoped to score and force overtime with a two-point conversion. Exhibit No. 2: Fresno State led Texas Tech 28-27 with 48 seconds to go on Sept. 19. On third-and-10, running back Jamie Kimbrough was hit after taking a handoff and running up the middle. The ball popped loose and flew through the air to a Texas Tech linebacker, who caught it and ran into the end zone for a touchdown and a 34-27 victory. Exhibit No. 3: The Bulldogs led 17-14 with 5:09 to play Saturday. But Nevada scored two touchdowns, on a 51-yard pass and a 66-yard interception return, within four plays and held on to win 27-24." ==================== Coug Tight End Ofahengaue May Miss BYU's WAC Clash With Fresno State The Salt Lake Tribune http://www.sltrib.com/1998/oct/10011998/sports/54868.htm "Tight end Tevita Ofahengaue will probably miss BYU's game at Fresno State on Saturday after suffering a bruised kidney during the Cougars' 43-9 victory over Murray State last week. A 6-foot-2, 245-pound sophomore, Ofahengaue is the Cougars' third-leading receiver with eight catches for 95 yards and a touchdown. His absence would make junior Carlos Nuno the starter. Nuno is a 6-4, 245-pounder from Modesto, Calif., who was recruited by Fresno State. Nuno moved to tight end from the defensive line last spring, and has played in all four of the Cougars' games but has caught only one pass for 21 yards. Freshman Brett Keisel will be his backup." ==================== Roderick Rocks for the Cougars The Salt Lake Tribune http://www.sltrib.com/1998/oct/10011998/sports/54869.htm "Aaron Roderick cannot claim any particular knowledge of the science to catching punts. He just does it. And well. Four games into the season, the BYU senior wide receiver is the WAC's leading punt returner, and he ranks 10th in the nation with his 17.4-yard return average. It's a stark contrast to last season, when Roderick fumbled a punt against Arizona State and let it so affect him that he lost his punt-returning job to Jaron Dabney and never did rediscover his confidence -- even on offense. Dabney went on to become the WAC Mountain Division Freshman of the Year, but failed to make grades and was ruled ineligible for this season. That left the returning job to Roderick, who has made the most of it. ``I love it,'' he said. ``I don't catch a lot of balls on offense. I'm not the go-to guy, I just play my role. But punt returning is where I feel like I can have an impact on the game.'' ==================== League's new name won't have any MPAC The Deseret News http://deseretnews.com/spt/yo0isjec.htm Also see: http://www.daily-herald.com/dh/dhtoday.nsf/Sports/2EF5A33385046DDD8725669000505E01?OpenDocument "Bolting the WAC to create a new conference appears to be a win-win situation in the long term for BYU, Utah and the other six breakaway schools. But for now, the losses keep piling up. Last weekend, their football teams posted a subpar 3-5 record, including three humiliating defeats to opponents from the lowly Big West Conference. The latest setback has come at the hands of a relatively obscure volleyball league. Because of legal obstacles, officials from the departing schools can't christen their new league the Mountain Pacific Athletic Conference (MPAC), their top choice. The California-based Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, a 14- school collegiate men's volleyball league made up of teams from the Pac-10, Big West and WAC (including BYU), owns trademark rights to the "Mountain Pacific" name, thus spiking the MPAC possibility. That means the likely winner of the less-than-inspiring name-the-league derby is . . . Mountain West Conference. "As a result of our research, Mountain West is the leading candidate," said Skousen, who chairs the subcommittee handling the selection of a conference name. An official announcement is not expected for at least two or three weeks, pending the final decision by the school presidents." ==================== Orem High's Hale could be catch in Division I The Provo Daily Herald http://www.daily-herald.com/dh/dhtoday.nsf/AllByDate/67E1E1594D1AF49E8725668F006E81BC?OpenDocument "Chris Hale is one guy you'd never peg for a lightning rod. But that's exactly what he's become at Orem High School this season. He's drawing double-coverage from defenses. He's become a litmus test for instate college recruiting of local kids. He's playing for a senior-oriented program that's shuffling players into major colleges. And, he just keeps getting picked as one of most-admired young men in the valley. He's getting attention from Ivy League schools, service academies and film requests from some Pac-10 schools and BYU, Utah State, Boise State and UNLV. But he's a natural for the Cougars. Chris' father is Val Hale, associate athletic director at BYU, a school that has already loaded up on half a dozen receivers from Utah. Yet, BYU is also a school that has failed to keep outside talent at that position on the field and in the classroom, namely junior college transfers Jonathan Pittman and Tacoma Fontaine, and California prep sensation Eugene Childs. "He's as good as half BYU's receivers right now, and would probably be about fourth on BYU's receiver depth chart," claims OHS offensive coordinator Joe Evans, a former Cougar quarterback." ==================== New Coug corners making names as lethal enforcers The Provo Daily Herald http://www.daily-herald.com/dh/dhtoday.nsf/AllByDate/67E1E1594D1AF49E8725668F006E81BC?OpenDocument "The H-Bomb and Gray Death. They're whacking and dashing, bumpin' and runnin' and generally waylaying prima donnas to the ground. They come like a bad rash and stick like a sunburn. They've got moves and footwork. And, no, they're not Riverdancers. They're the new cornerbacks in town. And after a month's debut in Provo, you know who they are. Heshi Robertson and Brian Gray. Cornerback coach Brian Mitchell can see the day Robertson and Gray are as good as Morgan and McTyer. "Omarr stepped right in and Timmy, we had four two years and they were good," Mitchell said. "But we're requiring more of Heshi and Brian. We're pressing more. We're playing more man and requiring them to read receiver routes and make adjustments." ==================== No. 5 BYU Womens Volleyball Opens WAC Season against Utah http://www.byucougars.com/volleyball_w/releases/092998.html "The Cougars begin the WAC season with a match against rival Utah Friday night in Salt Lake City. BYU comes into the match having won 10 of 11 contests with the sole blemish being delivered by No. 2-ranked Long Beach State. The match features two top WAC teams as BYU was voted to take first in the WAC Pacific Division in the pre-season coaches poll while Utah was voted to finish third. " ==================== Meldrum Ready to Help Cougar Womens Cross Country Defend Crown The Salt Lake Tribune http://www.sltrib.com/1998/oct/10011998/sports/54871.htm "Courtney Pugmire Meldrum is all rested up, which is probably not the best news for the rest of the nation's college cross country runners. It means the All-American is ready to start helping the BYU Cougars terrorize everybody again. ``I'm excited,'' she said. And why not? The Cougars are the defending national champions -- owners of perhaps the least-known title in school history -- and Meldrum has been held out of the their first two meets because her outdoor track season lasted so much longer than most of her teammates'. " ==================================================================== Copyright 1998, BYU Insider *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe or unsubscribe to byuinsider-text, go to http://www.BYUInsider.com or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BYU Insider Subject: [Insider] Post-game : Fresno State 31, BYU 21 Date: 05 Oct 1998 08:31:35 -0600 BYU Insider Fresno State 31, BYU 21 ========= Box Score ========= 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total -- -- -- -- -- BYU 0 7 14 0 21 Fresno State 14 10 0 7 31 1st Quarter: Fresno St- TD, Billy Volek 3 yd run (Jeff Hanna kick) Fresno St- TD, Justin Johnson 20 yd fumble return (Jeff Hanna kick) 2nd Quarter: BYU- TD, Ronney Jenkins 8 yd run (Owen Pochman kick) Fresno St- FG Jeff Hanna 31 yds Fresno St- TD, Rodney Wright 20 yd pass from Billy Volek (Jeff Hanna kick) 3rd Quarter: BYU- Carlos Nuno 58 yd pass from Drew Miller (J.D. Hartsfield kick) BYU- Hesimu Robertson 72 yd blocked field goal return (J.D. Hartsfield kick) 4th Quarter: Fresno St- Rodney Wright 39 pass from Billy Volek (Jeff Hanna kick) ========== Game Recap ========== http://ESPNET.SportsZone.com/ncf/1998/981003/recap/bbiffe.html "Billy Volek passed for two touchdowns and ran for another to lead Fresno State to a 31-21 victory over BYU on Saturday night. Fresno State (1-3) converted four first-half BYU turnovers into a 24-7 halftime lead. BYU got close in the third quarter on a 58-yard pass from Drew Miller to Carlos Nuno and a 72-yard blocked punt return by Heshi Robertson, cutting the lead to 24-21. BYU fumbled five times in the first half and lost the ball four of those times to the Bulldogs. Volek passed for 189 yards, hitting of 14 of his 22 attempts. Jenkins led BYU with 126 yards rushing on 26 carries." ========== Statistics ========== http://ESPNET.SportsZone.com/ncf/1998/981003/boxscore/bbiffe.html BYU FSU --- --- First downs 17 21 Rushed-yards 35-84 48-168 Passing yards 219 189 Sacked-yards lost 0-0 0-0 Return yards 11 0 Passes 15-27-0 14-22-0 Punts 5-37.2 6-40.5 Fumbles-lost 6-4 1-0 Penalties-yards 9-67 5-37 Time of Possession 25:01 34:59 RUSHING BYU-Jenkins 26-126, Mahe 1-8, Sitake 1-1, Miller 3-minus 19, Feterik 4-minus 32. Fresno St-Kimbrough 22-66, Holmes 10-55, Wright 1-22, Volek 12-20, P Gaines 3-5. PASSING BYU Miller 6-15, 0 int, 1 TD, 141 yds = 141 pass efficiency Feterik 9-12, 0 int, 0 TD, 78 yds = 130 pass efficiency Fresno St-Volek 14-22-0-189. RECEIVING BYU-Hooks 5-77, Jenkins 4-38, Nuno 3-80, Roderick 1-12, Mahe 1-9, Horton 1-3. Fresno St-Smith 6-67, Wright 3-68, Mahdi 2-23, P Gaines 1-19, Kimbrough 1-9, Thompson 1-3. ================ Other WAC Scores ================ San Jose St 14, Virginia 52 New Mexico 14, Air Force 56 Utah 24, Wyoming 27 San Diego St 24, Tulsa 14 Vanderbilt 16, TCU 19 Colorado St 20, Texas El Paso 17 Nevada 31, UNLV 20 SMU 28, Hawaii 0 ======================== Other Scores of Interest ======================== Florida 16, Alabama 10 USC 35, ASU 24 Arizona 31, Washington 28 ==================================================================== Copyright 1998, BYU Insider *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe or unsubscribe to byuinsider-text, go to http://www.BYUInsider.com or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BYU Insider Subject: [Insider] Pro Watch (10/5/98) Date: 05 Oct 1998 08:31:53 -0600 BYU Insider Pro Watch 10/5/98 ---- NFL ---- Steve Young, SF 49ers 23-38 329 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT L: SF 21, Buffalo 26 Travis Hall, Atlanta 2 TKL, 3 AST, 5 COMB, 1 FR, 1 BL - Special Teams W : Atlanta 51, Carolina 23 Spencer Reid, Panthers 0 TKL, 0 AST, 0 COMB L : Carolina 23, Atlanta 51 Derwin Gray, Panthers 1 TKL - Special Teams L : Carolina 23, Atlanta 51 Itula Mili, Seattle Not Active L : Seattle 6, KC 17 Kurt Gouveia, San Diego 7 TKL, 1 AST, 8 COMB, 1 PD L : San Diego 12, Indianapolis 17 Tim McTyer, Philadelphia 0 TKL, 0 AST, 0 COMB, 1 FR - Special Teams L : Philadephia 16, Denver 41 ---- CFL ---- Steve Sarkisian, Saskatchewan Roughriders DNP W: Saskatchewan 18, Toronto 15 Ben Cahoon, Montreal Alouettes 3 rec. - 33 yds W: Montreal 34, Edmonton 3 Defensive Key: TKL/TK=Tackle AST/AS=Assist COMB=Combined IN=Interception PD=Pass Defense FF=Forced Fumble FR=Fumble Recovery BL=Block ---- MLB ---- Wally Joyner, SD Padres 3 AB 1 HIT - 1 HR W: SD Padres 6, Houston 1 (Padres advance to NLCS vs Braves) ** Final Regular Season Stats ** Wally Joyner, SD Padres .298 Avg 12 HR 80 RBI Rick Aguilera , Minnesota Twins 4 W 9 L 4.24 ERA ----- NEWS ----- Shay Muirbrook played in European NFL http://www.nfleurope.com/stories/future_nfl.htm Former BYU linebacker Shay Muirbrook played football this past summer with the Barcelona Dragons of the European NFL league. He had 21 tackles, two assists, five special teams tackles and deflected three passes for the Dragons. ==================================================================== Copyright 1998, BYU Insider *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe or unsubscribe to byuinsider-text, go to http://www.BYUInsider.com or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BYU Insider Subject: [Insider] This Week in BYU Sports (10/5/98) Date: 05 Oct 1998 08:43:45 -0600 BYU Insider This Week in BYU Sports (10/5/98) -- Monday -- MGO: Nike Classic @ Oregon 5 pm - WVB: Idaho (Provo, UT) 7 pm - WSO: @ Stanford (CA) -- Tuesday -- MGO: Nike Classic @ Oregon -- Thursday -- 4 pm - WSO: @ Utah (SLC, UT) -- Friday -- 6 pm - WSO: Hawaii (Provo, UT) 7 pm - WVB: San Diego State (Provo, UT) -- Saturday -- 12 pm - FB: UNLV (Homecoming) (Provo, UT) 7 pm - WVB: Hawaii (Provo, UT) ------------- See the complete calendar at: http://www.BYUInsider.com/calendar/index.html Legend: FB : Men's Football MBB: Men's Basketball WBB: Women's Basketball MVB: Men's Volleyball WVB: Women's Volleyball MSO: Men's Soccer WSO: Women's Soccer MGO: Men's Golf WGO: Women's Golf MTE: Men's Tennis WTE: Women's Tennis MCC: Men's Cross Country WCC: Women's Cross Country ==================================================================== Copyright 1998, BYU Insider *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe or unsubscribe to byuinsider-text, go to http://www.BYUInsider.com or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BYU Insider Subject: [Insider] National Rankings, Statistics vs. UNLV Date: 06 Oct 1998 09:46:39 -0600 BYU Insider National Rankings, Statistics vs. UNLV ================= National Rankings ================= AP USA Today Sagarin's Comp. Rank ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- 1 Ohio State Ohio State Nebraska 2 Nebraska Nebraska Ohio State 3 UCLA UCLA Kansas State 4 Tennessee Kansas State UCLA 5 Kansas State Tennessee Tennessee 6 Florida Florida Colorado 7 Georgia Georgia Florida State 8 Florida State Virginia Virginia Tech 9 Virginia Florida State Arizona 10 Arizona Wisconsin Wisconsin 11 LSU Arizona Penn St. 12 Wisconsin LSU Oregon 13 Penn State Penn State LSU 14 Colorado Colorado Texas Tech 15 Oregon Virginia Tech Arkansas 16 West Virginia Oregon North Carolina St. 17 Virginia Tech West Virginia USC 18 Texas A&M Texas A&M Florida 19 USC Arkansas Georgia 20 Arkansas USC Air Force 21 Missouri Missouri Syracuse 22 Notre Dame Notre Dame Virginia 23 North Carolina St. North Carolina St. Oklahoma 24 Syracuse Syracuse California 25 Tulane Tulane Texas BYU comes in at N/R, #37, #49 ===================== Comparison Statistics ===================== Team Statistics (National Ranking, Statistic) BYU UNLV Category Rank Stat Rank Stat ------------------------ ---- ----- ---- ----- Total Offense (yds/g) 83 307.8 106 260.4 Total Defense (yds/g) 23 304.8 107 471.6 Scoring Offense (pts/g) 52 26.2 106 12.0 Scoring Defense (pts/g) 37 20.8 110 42.8 Rushing Offense (yds/g) 94 98.0 97 94.8 Rushing Defense (yds/g) 15 93.6 110 260.4 Passing Offense (yds/g) 53 209.8 80 165.6 Passing Defense (yds/g) 29 211.2 96 211.2 Turnover Margin 74 -0.6 106 -1.6 Punt Returns (yds/ret) 9 15.6 4 18.8 Kickoff Returns (yds/ret) 26 23.7 45 21.8 Net Punting (yds/punt) 34 37.5 13 40.0 Individual Statistics - Players in the Top 40 Nationally Team Player Category Rank Statistic ------------- -------------- --------------- ---- ----------------- Brigham Young Jason Walker Interceptions 2 0.8 ints/game Aaron Roderick Punt Returns 8 16.63 yds/return Mike Rigell Kickoff Returns 22 26.40 yds/return Owen Pochman Field Goals 37 1.2 fg/game UNLV Duane James Punt Returns 4 18.83 yds/return Joe Kristosik Punting 12 44.81 yds/punt Duane James Kickoff Returns 35 24.07 yds/return ==================================================================== Copyright 1998, BYU Insider *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe or unsubscribe to byuinsider-text, go to http://www.BYUInsider.com or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BYU Insider Subject: [Insider] Last Week in Review (9/28/98) Date: 06 Oct 1998 09:59:12 -0600 BYU Insider Last Week in Review (9/28/98) -- Tuesday -- MGO: Husky Invitational http://www.byucougars.com/golf_m/results/092998.html -- Friday -- WSO: BYU 4, Berkeley 3 http://www.byucougars.com/soccer_w/results/100298.html WVB: destroyed Utah 15-3, 15-10, 15-1 http://www.byucougars.com/volleyball_w/results/100298.html -- Saturday -- WTE: UNLV Invitational http://www.byucougars.com/tennis_w/results/100398.html CC: Stanford Invitational : Women #1, Men #2 http://www.byucougars.com/cross_country/results/100398.html FB: Fresno State 31, BYU 21 ------------- See the complete calendar at: http://www.BYUInsider.com/calendar/index.html Legend: FB : Men's Football MBB: Men's Basketball WBB: Women's Basketball MVB: Men's Volleyball WVB: Women's Volleyball MSO: Men's Soccer WSO: Women's Soccer MGO: Men's Golf WGO: Women's Golf MTE: Men's Tennis WTE: Women's Tennis MCC: Men's Cross Country WCC: Women's Cross Country ==================================================================== Copyright 1998, BYU Insider *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe or unsubscribe to byuinsider-text, go to http://www.BYUInsider.com or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BYU Insider Subject: [Insider] News Recap (10/06/98) Date: 06 Oct 1998 23:59:44 -0600 BYU Insider News Recap (10/06/98) ================= 'Unbelievable' start dooms Cougars The Deseret News http://deseretnews.com/spt/ys0jff6j.htm "LaVell Edwards has seen a lot of things in his 26-plus seasons as BYU's head coach. What he saw in Saturday's 31-21 loss at Fresno State, however, was one for the ages. "I can't ever remember getting off to a start like that," Edwards said. "It was unbelievable what kept going wrong." The Cougars (2-3) lost fumbles on their first three possessions — off a kickoff return by Mike Rigell, a pass reception by Carlos Nuno and a backfield bobble by starting quarterback Kevin Feterik — while the previously winless Bulldogs built a 14-0 lead in the first quarter. Another fumble in the second quarter, this one from running back Ronney Jenkins, led to another score (a 31-yard field goal) as Fresno State increased its lead to 24-7 by halftime." ================= Weak WAC Provides Hope for Struggling BYU The Salt Lake Tribune http://www.sltrib.com/1998/oct/10051998/sports/55542.htm "Coach LaVell Edwards does not think any team will breeze through the WAC season undefeated, which is another way of saying Brigham Young still has a shot at winning the Pacific Division. But first place in anything is a long way off for the Brigham Young football team. After losing the conference opener 31-21 Saturday to Fresno State, the Cougars are reeling -- again. ``We've done this before and come back and had a good year,'' Edwards said. ``We just have to go to work from here and see what we can get done. ``I don't think anybody is going to go through the season undefeated in the WAC. They rarely ever do.'' ================= Miller has separated throwing shoulder The Provo Daily Herald http://www.daily-herald.com/dh/dhtoday.nsf/AllByDate/F5CAAB52351CBB3F8725669400560A35?OpenDocument "Quarterback Drew Miller played most of the second half of BYU's 31-21 loss at Fresno State Saturday with a partially separated throwing shoulder. "Drew has a Grade 1 A/C separation and a deltoid sprain," said Dr. Kirt Kimball, one of BYU's team physicians, "both of which hurt but neither of which are threatening for very long. "He's already on an aggressive treatment program. He'll be on a day-to-day basis. It's not unreasonable to think he'd be ready to play this week." "I had no idea he was hurt until I got into the locker room after the game," said offensive coordinator Norm Chow, who was in the press box during the game. "I made the change and, honest to goodness, it was just to make a change." ================= BYU players turn up noses at possible names for league The Provo Daily Herald http://www.daily-herald.com/dh/dhtoday.nsf/Sports/E65FAAD06C0E954087256695004F42F5?OpenDocument "If the schools which broke away from the WAC choose to name their new league the "Mountain West Conference," they'll do it with little support from BYU's football players. In a non-scientific poll conducted by The Daily Herald, only 28 percent of the Cougars questioned liked the name, which has been recommended to the eight school presidents by a transition team. "None of them really jump out at me as being great," defensive end Byron Frisch said." ================= Womens Volleyball Coach Michaelis notches 1,000th win — at least The Deseret News http://deseretnews.com/spt/yt0jmgjg.htm Also see: http://newsnet.byu.edu/noframes/show_story.cfm?number=6224 "For the record, Elaine Michaelis' 1,000th-match milestone occurred on a Monday evening, in front of a sparse crowd of 597 fans, amid little fanfare, against a mediocre Idaho State team. She wouldn't have had it any other way. That's because the BYU women's volleyball coaching legend knows that in reality, she was involved in her 1,000th game long ago. Michaelis started her coaching career in the Dark Ages of BYU women's sports record-keeping. That was 1961, just a year after she graduated from BYU, and she hasn't missed a game since. No one bothered tracking wins and losses until 1969, which is why she didn't regard Monday's event as a big deal. "It's kind of hard for me to get excited about it," said Michaelis, clutching a bouquet of flowers presented to her by her team after the Cougars downed the Bengals, 15-1, 15-10, 11-15, 15-2 at the Smith Fieldhouse. "It already happened years ago. We just don't know when." ================= Reading's Overtime Goal Lifts BYU in Womens Soccer Daily Universe http://newsnet.byu.edu/noframes/show_story.cfm?number=6230 "Sara Reading netted the winning goal in sudden death overtime, giving BYU's women's soccer team an upset victory over ninth ranked Stanford in Palo Alto last night. The No. 25 Cougars won the game 3-2 when sophomore midfielder Reading scored off an assist from junior forward Karen Robbins 14 minutes into overtime. The win upped BYU's record to 9-2 on the season, with Stanford falling to 6-2-2." ================= BYU Women's Team Wins Big At Stanford Cross Country Meet The Salt Lake Tribune http://www.sltrib.com/1998/oct/10051998/sports/55555.htm Also see: http://newsnet.byu.edu/noframes/show_story.cfm?number=6212 "BYU, the defending NCAA women's cross country champion, blitzed rival Stanford in the Cardinal's invitational meet Saturday at Palo Alto, Calif. The Cougars compiled 54 points to Stanford's 90. Utah State (191) was seventh among 19 teams. The Cougars' Maggie Chan (17:03), Laura Heiner (17:07), Tara Rohatinsky (17:08) and Elizabeth Jackson (17:11) placed seventh, ninth, 10th and 11th. Tara Haynes (17th) also counted for BYU in the 5K race. The BYU men finished second to Stanford, 23-69. Utah State (146) was fifth and Southern Utah (209) seventh. BYU's Randon Richards was third, running the 8K in 24:40." ================= BYU lacrosse brushes off rust in scrimmage BYU Newsnet http://newsnet.byu.edu/noframes/show_story.cfm?number=6176 "The BYU men's lacrosse club team padded up, laced up and brushed out the cobwebs for its annual Blue and Black intrasquad scrimmage at Helaman Field Friday. Most of last year's national championship runner-up team is returning and coach Jason Lamb is optimistic about the way things are going after just four weeks of practice. "I'd be insane not to expect a little rust, but we're doing the right things mentally," Lamb said. " Overall, this is as good as we've looked this early in the season." BYU continues to practice three times a week and will officially begin it's title hunt by hosting a 12-team tournament at Deseret Towers field Oct. 16-17. " ================= Men's soccer buffalos Colorado BYU Newsnet http://newsnet.byu.edu/noframes/show_story.cfm?number=6204 "You win some, you tie some. And sometimes, you do both. Men's soccer cruised to a 4-0 victory over the Colorado Buffaloes Friday night but barely escaped with a 2-2 tie Saturday in Ogden against the Weber State Wildcats." ==================================================================== Copyright 1998, BYU Insider *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe or unsubscribe to byuinsider-text, go to http://www.BYUInsider.com or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BYU Insider Subject: [Insider] Pre-game: UNLV - Sat. 12 noon MDT Date: 08 Oct 1998 14:04:23 -0600 BYU Insider Pre-game: UNLV ============================== Quick Facts ============================== Team: University of Nevada Las Vegas Rebels Location: Provo, UT Day: Saturday, 10/10/98 Time: 12:00 p.m. MDT TV: Blue & White Sports Network (http://www.bwsn.com) Internet Radio: http://www.KSL.com Records: BYU 2-3, UNLV 0-5 Last Meeting: 1996, BYU won 63 - 28 Weather: Partly cloudy : high 65 : low 43 Latest Line: No line ============================== Game Overview ============================== BYU looks to recover from a WAC season opening loss to Fresno State, and should be able to do just that this Saturday, as they host winless UNLV. Still up in the air for the Cougars is who will start at quarterback. Regardless of who gets the nod, BYU's coaching staff has stated that they will simplify the offensive game plan this week, hoping to eliminate costly mental miscues that have come because of many players' lack of experience. BYU coughed up six fumbles against Fresno State, and will look to take care of the ball better this week. The Cougar defense has vowed to come out with more intensity than they did last week, which was perhaps their poorest showing of the season. However, there were moments of greatness, such as holding the Bulldogs scoreless after they had 1st and goal at the one yard line. Amazingly enough, the defense has had a similar heroic goal line stand in each of the past four games. UNLV brings a team to Provo that ranks near the bottom nationally in most offensive and defensive categories. They are the owners of a ten game losing streak, and are looking for their first ever WAC road victory, having lost their last 23 games on the road. On the bright side, over the past three weeks, the Rebels have scored more points in each game than in the game before, and have held their opponents to fewer points than the previous week. Senior Chad Reed will probably become the third Rebel to start at quarterback this year, after doing a good job in the fourth quarter of last week's Nevada, Reno game. The team only completed seven passes last week, but exhibited a new-found running game, racking up 268 yards on the ground. The Rebels have had some bright moments against BYU. In 1981, they came into Provo and handed the 8th ranked Cougars a 45 - 41 homecoming loss, ending BYU's nation leading 17 game win streak. They would love to see history repeat itself on Saturday. ============================== Implications ============================== BYU needs to come out of this game with a win if they are to be a WAC contender this season. A win will also keep the Cougars undefeated at home on the year, and will help to re-establish confidence that was shaken last week in Fresno. UNLV is battling for a win after opening their season with tough games against two Big 10 teams, as well as Colorado State, Air Force, and rival Nevada, Reno. ============================== Players to Watch ============================== BYU Margin Hooks (WR) -- He had another good game against Fresno State, and seems to be getting more comfortable in the offense. Rob Morris (LB) -- He leads the WAC in tackles for losses, with 10 on the year. Special Teams -- Besides outstanding individual efforts from Aaron Roderick (punt returns), Mike Rigell (kick returns), and Owen Pochman (placekicking), the unit as a whole has performed well. In the past four games, they have blocked three kicks, including last week's field goal attempt block by Brian Gray that was returned for a touchdown by Heshi Robertson. UNLV Damon Williams (WR) -- He's the career reception leader in Rebel history, and has caught a pass in each of the past 39 games. Duane "Toy Train" James (WR) -- This freshman sensation is the #4 punt returner in the nation, with a 19 yard average. Last week against Nevada, Reno, he took one back 78 yards for a touchdown. Talance Sawyer (DE) -- This pre-season First Team All-WAC selection has 8 tackles for a loss so far this year. James Sunia (LB) -- He's only a freshman, but is a team captain, and leads UNLV with 59 tackles on the year, including 17 against Air Force. ============================== Records to Watch ============================== BYU holds the current NCAA record of 291 consecutive games without being shut out. ============================== Injury Report ============================== BYU Drew Miller (QB) -- He suffered a slight shoulder separation and deltoid sprain in his throwing arm when he was slammed to the ground after releasing what turned out to be a 58 yard TD strike to Carlos Nuno in the Fresno State game. It's probable that he'll be able to play this week. Tevita Ofahengaue (TE) -- He missed the trip to Fresno State because of a bruised kidney and a hip pointer. Will Snowden (RB) -- He still hasn't found his way back onto the field since his hamstring pull against Alabama, but he is reportedly healthy. Jimmy Richards (C) -- He reinjured the shoulder on his snapping arm last week, but should play. UNLV James Wofford (RB) -- He suffered a sprained foot and big toe in last week's game, and will probably not play against the Y. ============================== Comparison Statistics ============================== (National Ranking, Statistic) BYU UNLV Category Rank Stat Rank Stat ------------------------ ---- ----- ---- ----- Total Offense (yds/g) 83 307.8 106 260.4 Total Defense (yds/g) 23 304.8 107 471.6 Scoring Offense (pts/g) 52 26.2 106 12.0 Scoring Defense (pts/g) 37 20.8 110 42.8 Rushing Offense (yds/g) 94 98.0 97 94.8 Rushing Defense (yds/g) 15 93.6 110 260.4 Passing Offense (yds/g) 53 209.8 80 165.6 Passing Defense (yds/g) 29 211.2 96 211.2 Turnover Margin 74 -0.6 106 -1.6 Punt Returns (yds/ret) 9 15.6 4 18.8 Kickoff Returns (yds/ret) 26 23.7 45 21.8 Net Punting (yds/punt) 34 37.5 13 40.0 ============================== Hypothetical Game ============================== (If the teams played an exactly average game) BYU UNLV --- --- Score 35 16 Total Offense (yds) 390 283 Rushing Offense (yds) 179 94 Passing Offense (yds) 211 188 Turnovers 2 3 GO COUGS! ==================================================================== Copyright 1998, BYU Insider *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe or unsubscribe to byuinsider-text, go to http://www.BYUInsider.com or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BYU Insider Subject: [Insider] News Recap (10/09/98) Date: 09 Oct 1998 13:03:24 -0600 BYU Insider News Recap (10/09/98) =================== BYU's Press Release for UNLV Game http://www.byucougars.com/football/releases/100598.html "UNLV is BYU’s Homecoming guest this week in a WAC Divisional crossover game. In 1996, when the Rebels last visited Provo, they were the Cougars’ Homecoming opponent as well. Both teams are looking upwards in the WAC standings, the Rebels are 0-2 (Mountain), while the Cougars are 0-1 (Pacific)." =================== UNLV's Press Release for BYU Game http://www.fansonly.com/cgi-bin/cframe.cgi?/unlv/sports/m-footbl/unlv-m-footbl-body.html "UNLV (0-5, 0-2) heads back to the road for the fourth time in six weeks with a game at BYU (2-3, 0-1) and continues to look for its first-ever WAC road victory ... The Rebels will attempt to snap a 10-game overall losing streak, which includes the final five games of 1997 ... UNLV comes off a 31-20 loss to in-state rival Nevada, Reno while BYU lost 31-21 at Fresno State ... The Rebels head to Provo with two new faces in the two-deep. Former third-string QB Chad Reed is listed No. 1 heading into practice after an effective fourth-quarter relief job vs. UNR while former No. 3 RB Dahrin Footman will get the call after coming off the bench to post a career-best 154-yard night vs. the Wolf Pack." =================== Edwards Puts QB Position Up for Grabs The Salt Lake Tribune http://www.sltrib.com/1998/oct/10071998/sports/55802.htm "The starting quarterback job at BYU is up for grabs again. In the wake of an embarrassing loss at Fresno State, Coach LaVell Edwards said Tuesday he won't decide until later this week whether junior Kevin Feterik or sophomore Drew Miller will start against UNLV on Saturday. Both played in the Cougars' 31-21 loss to the Bulldogs, and neither was particularly impressive. Feterik was 9-of-12 but for only 78 yards, while Miller was just 6-of-15 but gained 141 yards and threw a 58-yard touchdown pass to Carlos Nuno." =================== 2-quarterback system seems to be a growing national trend The Deseret News http://deseretnews.com/spt/yv0kev37.htm "In shuffling between Kevin Feterik and Drew Miller the past two weeks, BYU became part of a growing trend in college football — rotating quarterbacks. Top-ranked Ohio State did it for two seasons. As have a handful of other programs, at one point, including national powers Arizona, Florida and Penn State." "It seems to me like more and more coaches around the country — Steve Spurrier, Joe Paterno, LaVell Edwards, some of the best in college football — are starting to use two quarterbacks," Buckeyes coach John Cooper told USA Today. "They're just trying to win football games. If that helps you win, you play them. If that doesn't help you win, you don't." =================== Y Football Notes The Deseret News http://deseretnews.com/spt/yu0irfdn.htm "In an effort to jumpstart an offense that ranks 11th in the WAC and 83rd nationally, BYU coaches are simplifying their offense. Wide receiver Margin Hooks said the alterations will allow athletes to be athletes and do individual things to help the team out. "We understand the system, but I think it'll be simplified so it will be easier for us to be on one page. We'll automatically know what we're going to do," Hooks said. "We won't have to read and say, 'Well, if they're in this defense we're going to do this. If they're in that defense they're going to do that.' So, it will be real simplified. Pretty much A-B-C football." ------ After BYU's road game at Washington, several of Junior Mahe's teammates approached sports information director Bryan Dangerfield about a problem. The public address announcer at Husky Stadium, as well as countless other media, have continually mispronounced the soft-spoken freshman's name — and in the process embarrassed the former Brighton High star. In the Tongan language, "Maw-hee" means underwear. The correct pronunciation of Mahe is "Mah-HAY." =================== Ofahengaue back in practice The Provo Daily Herald http://www.daily-herald.com/dh/dhtoday.nsf/Sports/4AB6841168DCAABD87256697004B88C4?OpenDocument That guy with the long name is back. BYU tight end Tevita Ofahengaue, who bruised a kidney in the Murray State game and stayed home from last week's road trip to Fresno State, returned to the practice field this week. While his teammates on offense were suffering through first-half turnovers last Saturday, Ofahengaue was home in Provo, driving around town, trying not to go crazy. "I didn't watch the game until the third quarter," Ofahengaue said. "My wife updated me there were four fumbles. I said, 'What? There is no way.' " =================== Rebels Look to 3rd String QB The Salt Lake Tribune http://www.sltrib.com/1998/oct/10091998/sports/56088.htm "If the BYU Cougars think they have problems, they should chat up the UNLV Rebels before Saturday's game at Cougar Stadium. The Rebels would probably trade their uniforms, scholarships and own sisters for even one of the Cougars' two victories. ``We work hard and continue to fight,'' said Coach Jeff Horton, ``but we don't have anything to show for it.'' Not since last year, as a matter of fact. The Rebels are 0-5 and are riding a 10-game losing streak that dates to a 21-19 victory over TCU last Oct. 11. They have lost 23 straight on the road. They are among the six worst teams in the nation on offense and defense, and, like the Cougars, they have quarterback problems." =================== It's Miller, Miller, Miller time when BYU Golf tees off The Deseret News http://deseretnews.com/spt/yw0jrgfg.htm "A modern version of "My Three Sons" is a feature presentation on the BYU campus this fall, where Scott, Andy and Todd Miller are starring for the Cougar golf team. That's right, Scott, Andy and Todd are all sons of Johnny Miller, who helped bring national fame to the school in the late 1960s before going onto greatness on the PGA Tour. Now his three sons are key components of a deep Cougar team that may be the school's first legitimate NCAA championship contender in more than a decade." =================== Women's soccer 'happy with end results' BYU NewsNet http://newsnet.byu.edu/noframes/show_story.cfm?number=6313 "Surviving brutal play and questionable officiating, the BYU women's soccer team got two goals from junior forward Maren Hendershot and pulled out its 10th win of the season Thursday, defeating the University of Utah 2-1 in Salt Lake City. "It was a pretty physical game, and we didn't get much help from the referees," Hendershot said of both teams' WAC opener. "It wasn't the greatest game we've ever played but we managed to pull it out." =================== Rugby tradition held strong in family ties BYU NewsNet http://newsnet.byu.edu/noframes/show_story.cfm?number=6305 "For years, the BYU rugby team has developed a tradition that can only be matched by a few other rugby clubs in the nation. The tradition itself is upheld by players who feel a part of this tradition and are in the process of keeping it alive and strong. Part of this tradition has been a few families that have had multiple brothers play for the team. Two of those families currently have members on the team. Mark Maughan is a freshman hooker for the BYU rugby team. His older brother Peter played for the team two years ago. Another brother, Dave, is currently on the team with him." ==================================================================== Copyright 1998, BYU Insider *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe or unsubscribe to byuinsider-text, go to http://www.BYUInsider.com or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BYU Insider Subject: [Insider] Post-game : BYU 38, UNLV 14 Date: 10 Oct 1998 17:12:02 -0600 BYU Insider Post-game : BYU 38, UNLV 14 ========= Box Score ========= 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total BYU 0 14 0 0 14 UNLV 14 3 14 7 38 1st Quarter: BYU - TD, Ronney Jenkins 2 yd run (Owen Pochman kick), 6:51 BYU - TD, Junior Mahe 2 yd run (Owen Pochman kick), 11:52 2nd Quarter: UNLV - TD, James Wofford 6 yd run (Tim O'Reilly kick), 12:44 UNLV - TD, Justin Conway 30 yd fumble return (Tim O'Reilly kick), 13:38 BYU - FG, Owen Pochman 34 yd, 14:55 3rd Quarter: BYU - TD, Junior Mahe 3 yd run (Owen Pochman kick), 10:32 BYU - TD, Margin Hooks 83 yd pass from Kevin Feterik (Owen Pochman kick), 12:57 4th Quarter: BYU - TD, Mike Rigell 30 yd pass from Kevin Feterik (Owen Pochman kick), 3:57 ========== Game Recap ========== http://football.yahoo.com/ncaaf/news/ap/981010/ap-unlv-byu.html "Kevin Feterik threw for 319 yards and two touchdowns and Junior Mahe ran for two scores as Brigham Young trounced UNLV 38-14 on Saturday. Feterik also may have won the Cougars' quarterback derby by default after Drew Miller left the game with a separated shoulder. Feterik led the Cougars on three scoring drives in the second half that put the game away. UNLV was almost completely unable to move the ball against the Cougars. Brigham Young (3-3, 1-1 Western Athletic Conference) held the Rebels (0-6, 0-2 WAC) to 13 yards of offense and one first down in the first three quarters. BYU snapped a three-game WAC losing streak and remained undefeated at home this season. Margin Hooks' 83-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter was the Cougars' longest play from scrimmage this year. Sam Brandon blocked a BYU punt with 2:20 to play in the first half and gave UNLV the ball at the Brigham Young 6. James Wofford scored on the next play to cut BYU's lead to 14-7. Seconds later, a bizarre sequence gave the Rebels the tying touchdown and sent the Cougar Stadium crowd of 61,774 into a momentary panic. Miller fumbled when sacked by Greg Gales, but BYU lineman Matt Johnson caught the ball on the fly and, apparently thinking Miller had thrown a pass and the play was dead, made no move to advance it or even down the ball. Defensive lineman Justin Conway, who seemed to be the only player on the field who realized the ball was still live, swatted the ball out of Johnson's hands, picked it up and ran 24 yards for the game-tying score." ========== Statistics ========== BYU UNLV First downs 23 5 Rushed-yards 43-136 37-77 Passing yards 363 21 Sacked-yards lost 5-41 5-24 Return yards 73 53 Passes 21-38-2 5-20-1 Punts 7-40.7 13-52.5 Fumbles-lost 3-2 0-0 Penalties-yards 3-20 5-35 Time of Possession 31:38 28:22 ------- RUSHING ------- BYU- Jenkins 22-85, Mahe 7-46, Hooks 2-25, Feterik 3-9, Cupp 2-5, Snowden 2-4, Doman 2-minus 3, Miller 3-minus 35. UNLV - Hankins 11-48, Wofford 11-31, Footman 7-23, Reed 8-minus 25 ------- PASSING ------- Note: An online pass efficiency calculator can be found at: http://www.BYUInsider.com/football/ BYU Feterik 17-28, 0 int, 2 TD, 319 yds = 180.0 pass efficiency Miller 3-8, 1 int, 0 TD, 14 yds = 27.2 pass efficiency Doman 1-2, 1 int, 0 TD, 30 yds = 76.0 pass efficiency UNLV - Reed 5-20, 1 int, 0 TD, 21 yds = 23.8 pass efficiency --------- RECEIVING --------- BYU - Hooks 5-125, Horton 5-109, Jenkins 4-54, Rigell 2-41, Ofahengauo 1-18, Nuno 1-6, Cupp 1-6, Mahe 1-3, Sitake 1-1 UNLV - Ware 2-9, James 1-5, Wofford 1-4, Baker 1-3 ================ Other WAC Scores ================ Finals as of press time Navy 7, Air Force 49 SMU 7, Wyoming 12 Tulsa 7, Colorado St 34 ======================== Other Scores of Interest ======================== #22 Notre Dame 28, ASU 9 Utah St 12, Washington 53 Mississippi 17, Alabama 20 ==================================================================== Copyright 1998, BYU Insider *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe or unsubscribe to byuinsider-text, go to http://www.BYUInsider.com or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BYU Insider Subject: [Insider] This Week in BYU Sports (10/12/98) Date: 12 Oct 1998 07:52:25 -0600 BYU Insider This Week in BYU Sports (10/12/98) -- Monday -- MGO: Wolf Pack Classic WGO: Oregon State 7 pm - WVB: @ Utah State (Logan, UT) -- Tuesday -- MGO: Wolf Pack Classic WGO: Oregon State -- Thursday -- WSO: @ San Jose State (San Jose, CA) -- Friday -- MGO: Fresno Lexus Classic (Fresno, CA) 8 pm. - WVB: @ San Jose State (San Jose, CA) -- Saturday -- MGO: Fresno Lexus Classic (Fresno, CA) CC: BYU Invitational (Provo, UT) 7 pm - WSO: @ Fresno State (Fresno, CA) 8 pm - WVB: @ Fresno State (Fresno, CA) 10 pm - FB: @ Hawaii ------------- See the complete calendar at: http://www.BYUInsider.com/calendar/index.html Legend: FB : Men's Football MBB: Men's Basketball WBB: Women's Basketball MVB: Men's Volleyball WVB: Women's Volleyball MSO: Men's Soccer WSO: Women's Soccer MGO: Men's Golf WGO: Women's Golf MTE: Men's Tennis WTE: Women's Tennis MCC: Men's Cross Country WCC: Women's Cross Country ==================================================================== Copyright 1998, BYU Insider *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe or unsubscribe to byuinsider-text, go to http://www.BYUInsider.com or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BYU Insider Subject: [Insider] Pro Watch (10/12/98) Date: 12 Oct 1998 08:38:13 -0600 BYU Insider Pro Watch - 10/12/98 === NFL === Steve Young, San Francisco 21-40, 309 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT W: SF 31, New Orleans 0 Ty Detmer, San Francisco 1-1, 11 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT W: SF 31, New Orleans 0 Travis Hall Atlanta Falcons 3 TKL, 1 AST, 4 COMB, 0.5 SACK, 1 PD W : Atlanta 34, NY Giants 20 Spencer Reid, Carolina Panthers 1 TKL - Special Teams L : Dallas 27, Carolina 20 Derwin Gray, Carolina Panthers 0 TKL, 0 AST, 0 COMB L : Dallas 27, Carolina 20 Itula Mili, Seattle Seahawks Not active L : Denver 21, Seattle 16 Kurt Gouveia, San Diego Chargers 2 TKL, 4 AST, 6 COMB L : Oakland 7, San Diego 6 Tim McTyer, Philadelphia Eagles 0 TKL, 0 AST, 0 COMB W : Philadephia 17, Washington 12 Defensive Key: TKL/TK=Tackle AST/AS=Assist COMB=Combined IN=Interception PD=Pass Defense FF=Forced Fumble FR=Fumble Recovery BL=Block === CFL === Steve Sarkisian, Saskatchewan Roughriders 15-23, 114 yds, 1 TDs, 0 Ints L: BC 31, Saskatchewan 14 Moe Elewonibi, BC Lions 1 Rec, 4 Yds, 1 TD W: BC 31, Saskatchewan 14 Ben Cahoon, Montreal Alouettes Plays tonight === MLB === Wally Joyner, San Diego Padres 1 AB, 1 HIT L: Atlanta 9, SD Padres 3 ==== NEWS ==== Young Leads 49ers Over Saints http://football.yahoo.com/nfl/recaps/981011/sfonor.html "Steve Young matched an NFL record with his fifth consecutive 300-yard game and added three touchdown passes for the fifth straight game as the 49ers (4-1) had a tougher time overcoming their own mistakes than the New Orleans Saints in a 31-0 laugher. Young completed 21-of-40 passes for 309 yards, matching the NFL record set by former teammate Joe Montana in 1982. In the process, he became the 20th quarterback in league history to throw for 30,000 yards when he hooked up with Terrell Owens on a 27-yard completion in the second quarter. "Records are great, but I think it is about performing and keeping steady throughout the year," said Young. "We have a standard and we want to keep it. It seems kind of trite, but that is the key and I feel good about that." The seemingly ageless Young, who celebrated his 37th birthday today, had scoring passes to Owens, tight end Greg Clark and running back Garrison Hearst as he shredded the overmatched Saints defense much like he did his first four opponents." Moe Elewonibi and Steve Sarkisian battle in CFL http://www.cfl.ca/CFL98Games/oct9_bc_sas_sum.html "Damon Allen threw a pair of second-half touchdown passes and Juan Johnson rushed for 153 yards as the B.C. Lions defeated the Saskatchewan Roughriders, 31-14, for their season-high third straight win. Allen completed 12-of-22 passes for 136 yards and three scores for the Lions (6-9). Allen found tackle Mo Elewonibi for a four-yard TD midway through the final period before Lui Passaglia kicked his third field goal, a 28-yarder that capped the scoring. Steve Sarkisian was 15-for-23 for only 114 yards and a touchdown for Saskatchewan (5-10), who fell to 1-7 on the road. His 10-yard scoring strike to Mike Saunders gave the Roughriders a short-lived 11-4 lead in the second quarter." Ex-BYU Star Gant Up for Award The Salt Lake Tribune http://www.sltrib.com/1998/oct/10071998/sports/55801.htm "Former BYU volleyball star Amy Steele Gant is among 10 finalists for the NCAA Woman of the Year award. The finalists will be honored Oct. 18 at Indianapolis. The award is based on academics, athletics and community achievements. Gant was a two-time WAC player of the year and now plays for the U.S. National Team. She will graduate from BYU in December. " ==================================================================== Copyright 1998, BYU Insider *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe or unsubscribe to byuinsider-text, go to http://www.BYUInsider.com or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BYU Insider Subject: [Insider] National Rankings, Statistics vs. Hawai'i Date: 13 Oct 1998 09:08:44 -0600 BYU Insider National Rankings, Statistics vs. Hawai'i ================= National Rankings ================= AP USA Today Sagarin's Comp. Rank ------------- ------------- ------------- 1 Ohio State Ohio State Kansas State 2 UCLA UCLA UCLA 3 Tennessee Kansas State Ohio State 4 Kansas State Tennessee Tennessee 5 Florida Florida Oregon 6 Florida State Virginia Virginia Tech 7 Virginia Florida State Nebraska 8 Nebraska Nebraska Florida State 9 Wisconsin Wisconsin Texas 10 Texas A&M Virginia Tech Texas A&M 11 Oregon Penn State Penn St. 12 Penn State Oregon Wisconsin 13 Georgia Texas A&M Florida 14 Virginia Tech Georgia Colorado 15 West Virginia West Virginia Texas Tech 16 Arizona Arkansas Virginia 17 Arkansas Arizona Missouri 18 Notre Dame Colorado Georgia Tech 19 Colorado Missouri Arizona 20 Missouri Notre Dame LSU 21 LSU LSU Georgia 22 Texas Tech Syracuse USC 23 Syracuse Texas Tech Syracuse 24 Tulane Tulane California 25 Georgia Tech Georgia Tech Air Force BYU comes in at N/R, N/R, #71 ===================== Comparison Statistics ===================== --------------- Team Statistics --------------- (National Ranking, Statistic) BYU Hawai'i Category Rank Stat Rank Stat ------------------------ ---- ----- ---- ----- Total Offense (yds/g) 65 339.7 103 267.6 Total Defense (yds/g) 8 270.3 56 355.8 Scoring Offense (pts/g) 42 28.2 112 8.0 Scoring Defense (pts/g) 29 19.7 80 28.0 Rushing Offense (yds/g) 95 104.3 102 88.8 Rushing Defense (yds/g) 9 90.8 73 164.6 Passing Offense (yds/g) 33 235.3 75 178.8 Passing Defense (yds/g) 14 179.5 83 191.2 Turnover Margin 89 -1.0 44 0.2 Punt Returns (yds/ret) 19 13.3 60 8.3 Kickoff Returns (yds/ret) 26 23.7 91 18.1 Net Punting (yds/punt) 38 37.6 105 30.6 --------------------- Individual Statistics --------------------- Players in the Top 50 Nationally Team Player Category Rank Statistic ------------- -------------- --------------- ---- ---------------- Brigham Young Jason Walker Interceptions 1 0.83 int/game Aaron Roderick Punt Returns 10 14.07 yds/return Mike Rigell Kickoff Returns 24 26.40 yds/return Kevin Feterik Pass Efficiency 34 128.0 rating Owen Pochman Field Goals 42 1.17 fg/game Hawai'i Jimmy LeJay Interceptions 33 0.4 int/game Wesley Morris Receptions 42 5.4 rec/game ==================================================================== Copyright 1998, BYU Insider *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe or unsubscribe to byuinsider-text, go to http://www.BYUInsider.com or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BYU Insider Subject: [Insider] News Recap (10/13/98) Date: 13 Oct 1998 09:26:19 -0600 BYU Insider News Recap (10/13/98) =================== Defense Shows BYU Is a Cut Above Rebels The Salt Lake Tribune http://www.sltrib.com/1998/oct/10111998/sports/56430.htm "Rob Morris was having a bad week. He was tired, and he was stressed out. ``I'm going to change something,'' he told himself. So the day before the BYU Cougars played their homecoming game against the UNLV Rebels, Morris went out and shaved his head. Then, when he arrived at practice, teammate Chris Ellison ``got one of his vigilante, Black Panther ideas that the whole team should shave their head,'' Morris reported. By Saturday, the whole defense was high and tight, and the Cougars put on one of the most dominating performances in their history. BYU allowed just five first downs and 98 total yards while beating the Rebels 38-14 at Cougar Stadium. ``The best this year,'' said Morris. ``That's unity,'' explained Ellison. ``If we all want to shoot for being the No. 1 defense in the nation, we all have to be on the same page.'' ``We have to get the offense to do it, too,'' said Ellison." =================== WAC Standings The Salt Lake Tribune http://www.sltrib.com/1998/oct/10111998/scores/56421.htm Mountain Division WAC Season W L W L TCU 2 0 4 1 Wyoming 2 0 4 1 Air Force 3 1 5 1 Colorado St. 3 1 5 2 Rice 1 1 1 4 SMU 1 2 1 5 Tulsa 0 2 2 3 UNLV 0 3 0 6 Pacific Division WAC Season W L W L San Jose St. 2 0 3 3 S. Diego St. 2 0 2 3 Utah 1 1 3 2 BYU 1 1 3 3 Fresno St. 1 1 1 4 UTEP 1 1 1 4 New Mexico 0 3 2 4 Hawaii 0 3 0 5 =================== Feterik's teammates praise his effort The Deseret News http://deseretnews.com/spt/yz0kkg9i.htm "BYU racked up 499 yards of total offense as Feterik became the first Cougar quarterback in 13 games to eclipse 300 yards passing. There were, however, a few twists of fate along the way. Backup Drew Miller, who has been splitting time with Feterik as of late, made his usual entrance in the second quarter but was sidelined with a grade 2 shoulder separation before halftime rolled around. The bulk of the duties, therefore, were performed by Feterik --- and he didn't disappoint. Wide receiver Margin Hooks, who made five catches for 125 yards including an 83-yard touchdown strike from Feterik, said he needed only one word to describe the performance by the BYU starter. "Excellent," Hooks said in crediting Feterik's heads-up play and correct reads. Ben Horton, who joined Hooks for team-high honors with five receptions, agreed. He also ventured his opinion as to why. "Kevin's a great quarterback. He hasn't been messing up," Horton said. "If we (the rest of the Cougars) do what we're supposed to do, he'll have 300 yards every game." After reaggravating his slightly separated shoulder, Miller's status for next Saturday's game at Hawaii will remain unsettled until the team leaves for the islands. "Obviously it doesn't feel good right now," Miller said. "We'll see how I feel come Wednesday." Miller vows to do what he can to be ready to play. X-rays indicate that he suffered no serious damage to his right shoulder, though it'll likely remain sore for some time." =================== BYU spikers end Hawaii's win streak The Deseret News http://deseretnews.com/spt/yx1cfjta.htm "Coming up with its biggest win of the year, the BYU women's volleyball team downed 10th-rated Hawaii in four games Saturday night to end the Rainbows' 53-game conference winning streak. After dropping a tough first game 13-15, the Cougars came on strong, winning the next three contests against their new divisional foe, 15-4, 15-12, 15-8. With the win, the Cougars, who are playing in the Pacific Division for the first time this year, became the first conference team to defeat the Rainbows in a regular season conference match since 1994." ==================================================================== Copyright 1998, BYU Insider *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe or unsubscribe to byuinsider-text, go to http://www.BYUInsider.com or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BYU Insider Subject: [Insider] Last Week in Review (10/5/98) Date: 13 Oct 1998 21:15:58 -0600 BYU Insider Last Week in Review (10/5/98) -- Monday -- WVB: defeated Idaho State 15-1, 15-10, 11-15, 15-2 http://www.byucougars.com/volleyball_w/results/100598.html WSO: BYU 3 Stanford 2 http://www.byucougars.com/soccer_w/results/100598.html -- Tuesday -- MGO: Northwest Classic http://www.byucougars.com/golf_m/results/100698.html -- Thursday -- WSO: BYU 2, Utah 1 -- Friday -- WSO: BYU 7, Hawaii 0 http://www.byucougars.com/soccer_w/results/100998.html WVB: defeated San Diego State 15-5, 15-7, 15-0 http://www.byucougars.com/volleyball_w/results/100998.html -- Saturday -- FB: BYU 38, UNLV 14 http://www.byucougars.com/football/results/101098.html WVB: defeated Hawaii 13-15, 15-4, 15-12, 15-8 http://www.byucougars.com/volleyball_w/results/101098.html ------------- See the complete calendar at: http://www.BYUInsider.com/calendar/index.html Legend: FB : Men's Football MBB: Men's Basketball WBB: Women's Basketball MVB: Men's Volleyball WVB: Women's Volleyball MSO: Men's Soccer WSO: Women's Soccer MGO: Men's Golf WGO: Women's Golf MTE: Men's Tennis WTE: Women's Tennis MCC: Men's Cross Country WCC: Women's Cross Country ==================================================================== Copyright 1998, BYU Insider *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe or unsubscribe to byuinsider-text, go to http://www.BYUInsider.com or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BYU Insider Subject: [Insider] News Recap (10/15/98) Date: 15 Oct 1998 13:19:58 -0600 BYU Insider News Recap (10/15/98) ======================== BYU's Press Release for Hawaii Game http://www.byucougars.com/football/releases/101298.html "BYU, sporting the 8th-ranked defense in the NCAA, will face it's second winless team in as many weeks when the Cougars face Hawai'i in Aloha Stadium. Although the Cougars have a five-game win streak and a 17-7 record versus Hawai'i, they are wary of the Aloha trance, all seven of the Rainbow wins have been on the island." ======================== Hawaii's Press Release for BYU Game http://uhathletics.hawaii.edu/ "The Rainbows and Cougars will meet for the last time as Western Athletic Conference members Saturday night at Aloha Stadium. With the break-up of the WAC, it may be the final meeting between the rival schools. The Cougars have won the last five meetings and lead the series 17-7 and 10-7 in games played in Honolulu. The last time Hawai‘i beat BYU was in 1992 (36-32) at Aloha Stadium." ======================== Think BYU's bad? Hawaii's offense is way, way worse The Provo Daily Herald http://www.daily-herald.com/dh/dhtoday.nsf/Sports/CE5DA3DF154E36EB8725669E004E9080?OpenDocument "Cougar fans, if you've been less than pleased with BYU's offense this season, take a seat. A back seat. You can be grateful you don't have to watch the Rainbow Warriors at the University of Hawaii. This year Hawaii is 0-5, has started five different offensive lineup combos and now has a true freshman at center. The Rainbows have been shut out twice at home, by Arkansas State and SMU. No scores, no points, nothing. Hawaii ranks 112th in the NCAA in total offense. The 'Bows have ranked among the bottom 10 in offense the past three years." ======================== Shoemaker is content without life of football The Deseret News http://deseretnews.com/spt/z20j36p4.htm " If everything had gone according to plan, Paul Shoemaker would be sitting behind center this fall for the BYU football team instead of a desk. He'd be studying game film of opposing defenses instead of a computer screen that charts the progress of the Dow. He'd be wearing shoulder pads instead of a crisp dark suit. But Shoemaker, the eternal quarterback in waiting, is waiting no more. He is a financial planner for Merrill Lynch in downtown Salt Lake City. "My playing days are over," he says, sitting at his desk. "I'm glad to be where I am now. I've moved on with my life." "No, I don't miss it," he says. "I've seen what they're going through. I know what Feterik's going through. I don't miss that. He has to look over his shoulder. He's not playing as well as he could because of it. I think he's still a good quarterback. He probably feels the same way I did: One mistake and you're out. I don't miss having to perform every play and all the heat that goes with being a BYU quarterback." He says this pleasantly, without a trace of bitterness, partly because he is relieved to have begun the next step of his life without facing the uncertain future that many former players face." ======================== Expect emotion when Cougars, Rainbows meet for the 'last' time The Deseret News http://deseretnews.com/spt/z20ijn5b.htm "When BYU and Hawaii square off Saturday night in Honolulu, it will mark the end of an era. Because of the imminent breakup of the Western Athletic Conference, the long-running BYU-Hawaii series is going the way of the old "Hawaii Five-O" television series: canceled indefinitely. Every season but one since 1978, the Cougars and Rainbow Warriors have played. During that span, BYU has made 14 trips to the islands. But this week's game will be the 25th and perhaps final meeting between the two schools. As usual, expect plenty of intensity from Hawaii players and fans. In light of the WAC and the rivalry's swan song, it should be even more heated this time around. "There will be a lot of emotion out there," Hawaii athletic director Hugh Yoshida told the Deseret News this week. When eight schools announced in May they were bolting the WAC to create their own conference, leaving Hawaii behind, school president Kenneth Mortimer angrily denounced the split and vowed Hawaii would not play the schools departing the WAC ever again." ======================== Y. 'backer predicts defense will improve The Deseret News http://deseretnews.com/spt/z10l3l6m.htm "Years before teaming with 10 other starters to lift BYU's defense to a top 10 national ranking, outside linebacker Derik Stevenson was a successful solo act. Just ask Keith Van Horn. Yes, that Keith Van Horn. Following his senior year of football at Diamond Bar High in California, the 6-foot-4, 210-pound Stevenson received a special invitation to join the school's basketball team. Never mind that he had no previous experience. The basketball coach was looking for a specialist, someone to rough up Van Horn --- a "wimpy" but talented junior --- in practice each day. After three seasons as BYU's special teams kamikaze, Stevenson became one of three new defensive starters --- joining cornerbacks Brian Gray and Heshimu Robertson. "I don't want to come out and make any stupid predictions or anything, but I think we're going to get better," he added. "I think we're going to move up because this is the type of defense where we're going to grow together. We're going to get better and better. Over the next few weeks, you can expect that to happen." ======================== BYU Mens Basketball tabbed to finish 5th in Pacific The Provo Daily Herald http://www.daily-herald.com/dh/dhtoday.nsf/Sports/056823BC03FC7F168725669E004E8F74?OpenDocument "If you believe the media (insert joke), Utah will win the Pacific Division and BYU will finish fifth. Of course, few of the coaches who gathered here Wednesday for a preseason meeting with media believes what they read, including Ute coach Rick Majerus or Cougar coach Steve Cleveland. "Considering they selected us to finish in last place a year ago and we finished sixth, I like it," Cleveland said. "It's pretty fair. I think it's unreasonable to think we're going to compete for one of the top three spots, not with Utah, New Mexico and Fresno State." Reading between the lines, Cleveland's shooting for fourth, ahead of Hawaii, which lost 72 percent of its scoring to graduation. San Diego State coach Fred Trenkle said it out loud. "I pick BYU fourth myself," Trenkle said, "because of what they have back." [Editor's Note: Midnight Madness for the BYU Basketball Team is tomorrow night at 11:00 pm in the Smith Fieldhouse.] ======================== WAC BASKETBALL POLLS The Salt Lake Tribune http://www.sltrib.com/1998/oct/10151998/scores/56986.htm "The results of Wednesday's Western Athletic Conference men's and women's basketball preseason media poll:" Pacific Division Rank Team Points ---- --------------- ------ 1 Utah 228 2 New Mexico 208 3 Fresno State 174 4 Hawaii 140 5 Brigham Young 98 6 Texas-El Paso 97 7 San Diego State 92 8 San Jose State 43 Mountain Division Rank Team Points ---- ----------------- ------ 1 Texas Christian 211 2 UNLV 209 3 Tulsa 170 4 Southern Methodist 137 5 Wyoming 130 6 Colorado State 107 7 Rice 76 8 Air Force 40 Overall Championship Rank Team Points ---- ---------- ------ 1 Utah 18.2 2 New Mexico 6.3 3 TCU 2.4 4 (tie)UNLV 1 4 (tie)Tulsa 1 Women's Pacific Division Rank Team Points ---- --------------- ------ 1 Hawaii 115 2 New Mexico 103 3 Utah 93 4 Brigham Young 77 5 Fresno State 62 6 Texas-El Paso 48 7 San Diego State 40 8 San Jose State 30 Women's Mountain Division Rank Team Points ---- ----------------- ------ 1 Colorado State 120 2 Rice 102 3 Southern Methodist 95 4 Texas Christian 73 5 Wyoming 55 6 Tulsa 54 7 UNLV 47 8 Air Force 22 ======================== BYU Commitment The Provo Daily Herald http://www.daily-herald.com/dh/dhtoday.nsf/Sports/329B0233ED8EE4768725669E004E8F64?OpenDocument "Mario Fatafehi, a 6-2 295-pound, junior college All-American at Snow College has verbally committed to BYU. The Cougars' ninth-ranked defense will add the Honolulu (Farmington H.S.) native after he graduates from Snow this April, according to Snow College coach Keith Uperesa. "It's a coup for BYU to get this committement this early," Uperesa said. "Because some of these schools want to continue to go after him and recruit him." The earliest Fatefehi can sign is February. He has been recruited heavily by Nebraska, Kansas State, Arizona State, Washington, Washington State and California, according to Uperesa. Fatefehi is as good, if not better, than Junior Ione, a Snow College All-American lineman playing for Arizona State, Uperesa said. Snow College is ranked fifth in the nation with a 5-0 record." ==================================================================== Copyright 1998, BYU Insider *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe or unsubscribe to byuinsider-text, go to http://www.BYUInsider.com or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BYU Insider Subject: [Insider] Pre-game: Hawai'i - Sat. 10 p.m. MDT Date: 16 Oct 1998 10:04:56 -0600 BYU Insider Pre-game: Hawai'i ============================== Quick Facts ============================== Team: University of Hawai'i Rainbows Location: Honolulu, HI Day: Saturday, 10/17/98 Time: 10:00 p.m. MDT TV: Blue & White Sports Network (http://www.bwsn.com) Internet Radio: http://www.KSL.com Records: BYU 3-3, Hawai'i 0-5 Last Meeting: 1997, BYU won 17 - 3 Weather: Partly cloudy : high 86, low 76 Latest Line: BYU by 26 ============================= Game Overview ============================== BYU had arguably their best game of the year last week against UNLV, and looks to continue that trend this Saturday against a struggling Hawai'i team. The offense showed depth and continuity, and was led by the impressive play of Kevin Feterik after Drew Miller was knocked out of the game with a shoulder injury. Miller should return to share time with Feterik again this week, and the Cougars hope to continue their offensive proficiency with whoever's playing. First and foremost on the minds of the team is to get their first road win since an overtime squeaker at SMU in September of last year. Defensively, the Cougars are coming off of the third best performance in BYU history, holding UNLV to a mere 98 yards and 5 first downs, much of which came after the first unit was on the bench with the game safely out of reach. Their dominating performance helped them to achieve the #8 ranking in the nation for total defense. If they have a chance to hold an opponent scoreless this year, this is it. The Rainbows come into the game ranked dead last (112 of 112) in the NCAA for scoring offense, managing a mere 8 points per game. Hawai'i is the third winless team that the Cougars have faced in the past three weeks. Their losing streak of 11 games began last year in Provo, when they succumbed 17 - 3 to a Paul Shoemaker - Drew Miller homecoming attack. However, the Rainbows are always dangerous in Honolulu, and are known for breaking out for huge games against BYU in their home element. In 1989 and 1990, the Rainbows thrashed beleaguered Cougar teams, winning 56 - 14 and 59 - 28, respectively. The Hawai'i defense has played respectably throughout the year, especially considering the amount of time that they've spent on the field each game. They're ranked 56th in the nation in total defense, allowing 356 yards per game. As a unit, they're ranked 5th in WAC for 3rd down conversion defense. ============================== Implications ============================== BYU once again needs a win to stay in the race for the WAC Pacific Division championship. Because of post-season implications, every game is a big one from here on out. Obviously, as the very heavy favorites in this contest, BYU is expected to dominate the game, and anything short of a controlling win would reflect poorly on the team. Hawai'i has always had intense feelings when it comes to playing BYU, partly because the Y always manages to sign many of the top athletes from the islands. This is possibly the Rainbow's last chance to embarrass the Cougars in Honolulu. In May, when BYU and seven other schools announced their plans to leave the WAC, the UH President vowed that they would never again play any of the departing programs. ============================== Players to Watch ============================== BYU Kevin Feterik (QB) -- His 319 yards passing last week were the most by a BYU quarterback since he threw for 345 against Utah State on October 3, 1997. He ranks 34th in the nation with a pass efficiency rating of 128. Mike Rigell (WR) -- He continues to excel in his kick returning duties, and is coming into his own as a receiver, as well, with an exciting TD catch last week against UNLV. Jason Walker (SS) -- With his interception against UNLV last week, he moved into the #1 spot in the nation for picks, grabbing .83 per game. Hawai'i Charles Tharp (RB) -- Even though he's only a sophomore, he ranks #13 in all-time rushing for the Rainbows. He was named the WAC Pacific Division Freshman of the Year in '97, after leading Hawai'i in rushing and receiving. Chad Shrout (P) -- Last year, he ranked in the top five punters in the nation all season, finishing with a 46.1 yard average. He's currently ranked #4. Quincy LeJay (DB) -- He ranks 33rd in the NCAA for interceptions. He returned one for 49 yards at Utah, and another for 41 yards at San Diego State. ============================== Records to Watch ============================== BYU holds the current NCAA record of 292 consecutive games without being shut out. LaVell Edwards, with 237 wins under his belt, is currently 8th in all-time NCAA victories. His next win will tie him at 7th with Woody Hayes (Ohio State). ============================== Injury Report ============================== BYU Drew Miller (QB) -- His right shoulder was injured again against UNLV, this time for a grade 2 separation. He's feeling better, and will travel to Hawai'i, and will probably play. Hawai'i Zeff AhQuin (TE) -- knee surgery R out Rinda Brooks (OLB) -- concussion out Stephen Gonzales (ILB) -- sprained L ankle out Steve Dietschy (OLB) -- sprained L knee out Phil Austin (DB) -- sprained L knee out Calvin Mims (FB) -- knee surgery R out Anthony DiIeso (FB) -- stress fracture (lower right leg) doubtful ============================== Comparison Statistics ============================== (National Ranking, Statistic) BYU Hawai'i Category Rank Stat Rank Stat ------------------------ ---- ----- ---- ----- Total Offense (yds/g) 65 339.7 103 267.6 Total Defense (yds/g) 8 270.3 56 355.8 Scoring Offense (pts/g) 42 28.2 112 8.0 Scoring Defense (pts/g) 29 19.7 80 28.0 Rushing Offense (yds/g) 95 104.3 102 88.8 Rushing Defense (yds/g) 9 90.8 73 164.6 Passing Offense (yds/g) 33 235.3 75 178.8 Passing Defense (yds/g) 14 179.5 83 191.2 Turnover Margin 89 -1.0 44 0.2 Punt Returns (yds/ret) 19 13.3 60 8.3 Kickoff Returns (yds/ret) 26 23.7 91 18.1 Net Punting (yds/punt) 38 37.6 105 30.6 ============================== Hypothetical Game ============================== (If the teams played an exactly average game) BYU UH --- --- Score 28 14 Total Offense (yds) 348 269 Rushing Offense (yds) 134 90 Passing Offense (yds) 213 179 Turnovers 2 2 GO COUGS! ==================================================================== Copyright 1998, BYU Insider *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe or unsubscribe to byuinsider-text, go to http://www.BYUInsider.com or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BYU Insider Subject: [Insider] News Recap (10/17/98) Date: 17 Oct 1998 14:03:08 -0600 BYU Insider News Recap (10/17/98) =============================== Edwards hopes for ‘rematch’ Honolulu Star-Bulletin http://starbulletin.com/98/10/15/sports/story3.html Also see: http://www.sltrib.com/1998/oct/10161998/sports/57178.htm "LaVell Edwards has this dream, and Hawaii is in it. The veteran Brigham Young University head coach not only sees the Rainbows and Cougars playing football against each other again someday, he has visions of the two schools coming together in the same conference." "With all the changes that are coming about in all the different conferences, who knows, we may be in the same league again," Edwards said last night after his team arrived by charter from Salt Lake City. "It could definitely happen. I would also think at some point and time when all the hurt, disappointment and everything runs its course, we could get this series going again. "We've always enjoyed coming over here -- some times more than others -- because you knew the crowd was going to be large and very vocal. I enjoy playing road games in that type of atmosphere. It's better than some empty stadium where nobody cares." =============================== Numbers add up to trouble for Rainbows Honolulu Star-Bulletin http://starbulletin.com/98/10/16/sports/story1.html "Don Lindsey didn't spend his youth in Arkansas working on complicated math equations. And that's too bad. Because the formula the Hawaii offensive coordinator will have to decipher tomorrow night at Aloha Stadium may be too complicated even for Einstein. "Help me out," Lindsey said after yesterday's practice. "I'm not kidding. What would you do against a defense like BYU's? "I was watching the film of their game with Washington and I got physically ill. They dominated them. Washington couldn't do a thing. They were lucky to win." Hawaii may be fortunate to score. After all, the Rainbows are ranked last in the nation in scoring offense, producing a paltry eight points a game. The Cougars also have an eight in their equation -- as in a No. 8 national ranking in total defense. They not only are stingy against the run, giving up 90.8 yards a game, but the front seven has the secondary coming up big, too." =============================== Hawaii awaits Wong show The Provo Daily Herald http://www.daily-herald.com/dh/dhtoday.nsf/AllByDate/5A56592FA22715B2872566A0004AB3AE?OpenDocument "They'll probably boo BYU offensive tackle Joe Hau'oli Wong. When the former University of Hawaii lineman trots onto the turf at Aloha Stadium on Saturday, local Rainbow fans likely will give him the same business they tossed other natives of the Islands who came to BYU - guys like Micah Matsuzaki, Thor Salanoa, Mark Atuaia, and Kurt Gouveia. Unlike the others, Wong is the only Cougar star to have actually played for the Rainbows - and then turn traitor. Whatever the reception, though, Georgia Wong of nearby Waimanalo doesn't care. Her only son is home. "Gee, who knows what Hawaii fans will do? If they boo him, that's their prerogative," she said. Wong is one of six BYU players from Hawaii. Others include Donny Atuaia, Stan Moleni, Tevita Ofahengaue, Hyrum Summers, and Hanale Vincent." =============================== No debate: Jim McMahon was No. 1 The Deseret News http://deseretnews.com/spt/z31655ah.htm "Jim McMahon was the best quarterback ever to play for BYU, or for any other school for that matter. Don't talk to me about Ty Detmer or Steve Young or any of the others. The best was McMahon, hands down. McMahon set 70 NCAA records. NCAA statisticians called him the Babe Ruth of college football. He set records for passing efficiency, yardage, total offense, touchdowns, you name it. If McMahon had stayed healthy — if he hadn't repeatedly reinjured his throwing shoulder or hurt his knee early in his senior year, which forced him to wear a 30-pound brace — he would have set records never to be touched (if he had stayed healthy in the pros, maybe nobody would be talking about Joe Montana now)." =============================== Christensen and Cooper return to a much-different Cougar basketball program The Deseret News http://deseretnews.com/spt/z319h452.htm "When guards Todd Christensen and Nathan Cooper returned from LDS missions over the summer, they discovered a much different BYU basketball program than the one they left behind in 1996. At that time, Roger Reid was the head coach and the Cougars were still considered one of the WAC's top teams. Both Christensen and Cooper, who made significant contributions as freshmen, helped BYU to a 15-win campaign in 1995-96. Then came the next season, which saw the firing of Reid and the program sink into an abyss. While Christensen and Cooper were beginning the two best years of their lives, the Cougars were suffering through their worst year ever, finishing with a 1-25 record. "I think I timed it just right, don't you?" Christensen joked. "I'm grateful I didn't have to go through it. I feel bad for the guys that did." Earlier Friday, during Midnight Madness, Christensen and Cooper participated in their first official practice under coach Steve Cleveland, whom they hadn't heard of, let alone met, prior to their missions. And they couldn't be happier. "The program needed a fresh start," Cooper said. "Coach Cleveland provides that." "It's a new feeling of enthusiasm," Christensen said. "It's exciting." =============================== 'Breakaway 8' select commissioner The Deseret News http://deseretnews.com/spt/z30l3nw8.htm Also see: http://www.sltrib.com/1998/oct/10161998/sports/57247.htm "The WAC's breakaway eight schools believe they have found the man that can help carry their new conference to national prominence. Craig Thompson, who has served eight years as the commissioner of the Sun Belt Conference, has been named commissioner of the soon-to-be-named league, ending a two-month search. BYU president Merrill Bateman hailed the selection of Thompson as "a milestone that will let business of the new conference move forward at a much more rapid pace. We are truly on our way." =============================== ESPN Notes on BYU Basketball http://ESPN.SportsZone.com/ncb/features/00876668.html "Silester Rivers hasn't participated in any of Brigham Young's workouts because of nagging leg injuries. Meanwhile, junior center Bret Jepsen, fresh off a stint at Pete Newell's Big Man camp, is said to be playing the best basketball of his career. He's finally learned to catch the ball with one hand high before making his pivot moves in the post. He tended to catch it with two hands and too low, giving the defense time to adjust. Freshman small forward Mark Bigelow has been the most impressive player and could become the Cougars' most skilled talent this season." ==================================================================== Copyright 1998, BYU Insider *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe or unsubscribe to byuinsider-text, go to http://www.BYUInsider.com or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BYU Insider Subject: [Insider] Post-game : BYU 31, Hawai'i 9 Date: 19 Oct 1998 08:23:26 -0600 BYU Insider Post-game : BYU 31, Hawai'i 9 ========= Box Score ========= 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total BYU 0 17 14 0 31 Hawaii 0 3 0 6 9 1st Quarter: None 2nd Quarter: HAW - FG, Chad Shrout 36 yd, 0:14 BYU - FG, Owen Pochman 35 yd, 5:27 BYU - TD, Ronney Jenkins 3 yd run (Owen Pochman kick), 13:32 BYU - TD, Mike Rigell 13 yd pass from Kevin Feterik (Owen Pochman kick), 14:46 3rd Quarter: BYU - TD, Mike Rigell 96 yd kick off return (Owen Pochman kick), 0:15 BYU - TD, Margin Hooks 15 yd pass from Kevin Feterik (Owen Pochman kick), 2:43 4th Quarter: HAW - TD, Derek Zoller 23 yd pass from Dan Robinson (PAT failed), 10:13 ========== Game Recap ========== http://football.yahoo.com/ncaaf/recaps/981017/bbihhc.html "Kevin Feterik threw a pair touchdown passes and Mike Rigell brought back a kickoff 96 yards for a score as Brigham Young rolled to a 31-9 victory over winelss Hawaii in a Western Athletic Conference matchup. Feterik hit Rigell with a 13-yard touchdown pass with 14 seconds left in the first half to give BYU (4-3, 2-1 WAC Pacific) a 17-3 and found Margin Hooks from 15 yards out in the third quarter for his other score. Rigell gave the Cougars a 24-3 lead just 15 seconds into the third quarter with his electrifying kickoff return. Feterik made it 31-3 just under two minutes later when he found Hooks in the end zone. Feterik was an efficient 20-of-26 for 212 yards as the Cougars won for the first time in four road tries this season. Hawaii (0-6, 0-4) got its lone touchdown of the night with 4:47 to play on Derek Robinson's 23-yard scoring strike to Derek Zoller. Robinson completed 10-of-24 passes for 183 yards. In dropping all four of its games at home, Hawaii has been limited to a total of 15 points." ========== Statistics ========== BYU Hawaii First downs 17 14 Rushed-yards 38-122 34-79 Passing yards 212 181 Sacked-yards lost 3-26 3-18 Return yards 134 145 Passes 20-26-0 11-29-0 Punts 5-22.0 8-27.9 Fumbles-lost 3-2 1-1 Penalties-yards 9-62 9-52 Time of Possession 31:54 28:06 RUSHING BYU- Mahe 12-67, Jenkins 16-58, Brown 2-5, Doman 1-4, Sitake 1-2, Cupp 1-0, Feterik 5-minus 14. Hawaii - Tharp 9-31, Lau 2-23, Weaver 2-18, Grant 4-12, Robinson 8-3, A Thompson 1-1, Zoller 2-minus 2, Liana 6-minus 7. PASSING Note: An online pass efficiency calculator can be found at: http://www.BYUInsider.com/football/ BYU - Feterik 20-26, 0 int, 2 TDs, 212 yds = 170.8 pass efficiency Hawaii - Robinson 10-24, 0 int, 1 TD, 183 yds = 119.46 pass efficiency Liana 1-5, 0 int, 0 TD, minus 2 yds = 16.64 pass efficiency RECEIVING BYU - Hooks 5-47, Horton 4-42, Rigell 3-57, Cupp 3-44, Jenkins 2-0, Mahe 1-9, Nuno 1-8, Sitake 1-5. Hawaii - Morris 3-78, Kane 3-32, Carter 2-23, Zoller 1-23, Tharp 1-16, Grant 1-9. ================ Other WAC Scores ================ Tulsa 10, Rice 14 TCU 6, SMU 10 Fresno St 16, Utah 24 Wyoming 28, Nev Las Vegas 25 San Diego St 36, New Mexico 33 San Jose St 21, Texas El Paso 28 Colorado St 47, New Mexico St 28 ======================== Other Scores of Interest ======================== Washington 21, California 13 Alabama 23, East Carolina 22 Next Game: San Jose State : Provo, Saturday, Oct 24, 12 noon ==================================================================== Copyright 1998, BYU Insider *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe or unsubscribe to byuinsider-text, go to http://www.BYUInsider.com or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BYU Insider Subject: [Insider] This Week in BYU Sports (10/19/98) Date: 19 Oct 1998 08:44:04 -0600 BYU Insider This Week in BYU Sports (10/19/98) -- Tuesday -- WTE: Riviera All American (Los Angeles, CA) -- Wednesday -- WTE: Riviera All American (Los Angeles, CA) -- Thursday -- WTE: Riviera All American (Los Angeles, CA) 6 pm - WSO: UNLV (Provo, UT) -- Friday -- WTE: Riviera All American (Los Angeles, CA) 2 pm - WVB: UTEP (Provo, UT) 4 pm - SWM: Blue / White Scrimmage (Provo, UT) 7 pm - WVB: UCSB (Provo, UT) -- Saturday -- WTE: Riviera All American (Los Angeles, CA) 12 pm - FB: San Jose State (Provo, UT) 6 pm - WSO: San Diego State (Provo, UT) 7 pm. - WVB: New Mexico (Provo, UT) ------------- See the complete calendar at: http://www.BYUInsider.com/calendar/index.html Legend: FB : Men's Football MBB: Men's Basketball WBB: Women's Basketball MVB: Men's Volleyball WVB: Women's Volleyball MSO: Men's Soccer WSO: Women's Soccer MGO: Men's Golf WGO: Women's Golf MTE: Men's Tennis WTE: Women's Tennis MCC: Men's Cross Country WCC: Women's Cross Country ==================================================================== Copyright 1998, BYU Insider *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe or unsubscribe to byuinsider-text, go to http://www.BYUInsider.com or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BYU Insider Subject: [Insider] Pro Watch (10/19/98) Date: 19 Oct 1998 08:45:55 -0600 BYU Insider Pro Watch 10/19/98 ---- NFL ---- Steve Young, SF 49ers 33-51 331 yds, 2 TD 8 rushes - 60 yds 2 TD W: SF 34, Indianoplis 31 Travis Hall, Atlanta 1 TKL, 0 AST, 1 COMB, 1 FR W : Atlanta 31, NO Saints 23 Spencer Reid, Panthers 1 TKL 1 AST - Special Teams L : Carolina 13, TB 16 Derwin Gray, Panthers did not play - injured L : Carolina 13, TB 16 Itula Mili, Seattle bye Kurt Gouveia, San Diego 0 TKL, 0 AST, 0 COMB W : San Diego 13, Philadelphia 10 Tim McTyer, Philadelphia 0 TKL, 0 AST, 0 COMB L: Philadephia 10, San Diego 10 Lee Johnson, Cincinnatti 5 Punts 243 yds 43.4 yds avg. L: Cincinnatti 14, Tennessee 44 ---- CFL ---- Steve Sarkisian, Saskatchewan Roughriders 16-29 231 1TD 1 INT L: Saskatchewan 31, Hamilton 34 Ben Cahoon, Montreal Alouettes 4 rec. - 41 yds W: Montreal 38, Toronto 28 Defensive Key: TKL/TK=Tackle AST/AS=Assist COMB=Combined IN=Interception PD=Pass Defense FF=Forced Fumble FR=Fumble Recovery BL=Block ---- MLB ---- Wally Joyner, SD Padres Total playoff stats: 25 AB 6 HIT 1 HR 4 RBI (Yankees lead series 1-0 at press time) ==================================================================== Copyright 1998, BYU Insider *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe or unsubscribe to byuinsider-text, go to http://www.BYUInsider.com or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BYU Insider Subject: [Insider] National Rankings, Statistics vs. San Jose St. Date: 20 Oct 1998 08:24:00 -0600 BYU Insider National Rankings, Statistics vs. San Jose St. ================= National Rankings ================= AP USA Today Sagarin's Comp. Rank --------------- --------------- -------------- 1 Ohio State Ohio State Kansas State 2 UCLA UCLA UCLA 3 Tennessee Kansas State Ohio State 4 Kansas State Tennessee Tennessee 5 Florida Florida Nebraska 6 Florida State Florida State Oregon 7 Nebraska Nebraska Florida 8 Texas A&M Wisconsin Florida State 9 Wisconsin Penn State Texas A&M 10 Penn State Texas A&M Texas 11 Georgia Georgia Penn St. 12 Oregon Arkansas Wisconsin 13 West Virginia West Virginia Arizona 14 Arizona Oregon Arkansas 15 Arkansas Virginia Colorado 16 Virginia Arizona Missouri 17 Colorado Colorado Texas Tech 18 Notre Dame Missouri Kentucky 19 Missouri Georgia Tech USC 20 Georgia Tech Notre Dame Georgia Tech 21 Syracuse Virginia Tech Syracuse 22 Tulane Syracuse Georgia 23 Virginia Tech Tulane Washington 24 Mississippi St. Mississippi St. Virginia 25 Texas Tech Texas Tech Purdue BYU comes in at N/R, N/R, #61 ===================== Comparison Statistics ===================== Team Statistics (National Ranking, Statistic) BYU San Jose St. Category Rank Stat Rank Stat ----------------------- ---- ----- ---- ----- Total Offense (yds/g) 66 338.9 77 324.1 Total Defense (yds/g) 9 268.9 96 421.1 Scoring Offense (pts/g) 36 28.6 82 20.3 Scoring Defense (pts/g) 25 18.1 93 30.7 Rushing Offense (yds/g) 93 106.9 71 132.9 Rushing Defense (yds/g) 8 89.1 109 255.9 Passing Offense (yds/g) 36 232.0 68 191.3 Passing Defense (yds/g) 13 179.7 27 165.3 Turnover Margin 93 -1.0 21 .86 Punt Returns (yds/ret) 36 11.1 53 9.7 Kickoff Returns (yds/ret) 5 27.2 36 22.3 Net Punting (yds/punt) 37 37.6 108 29.6 Individual Statistics - Players in the Top 50 Nationally Team Player Category Rank Statistic ------------- --------------- ----------------- ---- ---------------- Brigham Young Jason Walker Interceptions 5 0.71 int/game Aaron Roderick Punt Returns 21 12.0 yds/return Mike Rigell Kickoff Returns 4 32.73 yds/return Kevin Feterik Pass Efficiency 25 134.9 rating Owen Pochman Field Goals 35 1.14 fg/game San Jose St. Deonce Whitaker All-purpose Yards 34 133.14 yds/game Deonce Whitaker Kickoff Returns 38 23.24 yds/return Omarr Smith Interceptions 38 0.43 int/game Omarr Smith Punt Returns 46 9.7 yds/return ==================================================================== Copyright 1998, BYU Insider *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe or unsubscribe to byuinsider-text, go to http://www.BYUInsider.com or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BYU Insider Subject: [Insider] Last Week in Review (10/12/98) Date: 20 Oct 1998 08:42:54 -0600 BYU Insider Last Week in Review (10/12/98) -- Monday -- WVB: Defeated Utah State 18-20, 15-6, 15-6, 15-1 http://www.byucougars.com/volleyball_w/results/101298.html -- Tuesday -- MGO: Wolf Pack Classic WGO: Oregon State -- Thursday -- WSO: BYU 1, San Jose State 0 http://www.byucougars.com/soccer_w/results/101598.html -- Friday -- MGO: Fresno Lexus Classic WVB: Defeated San Jose State 15-3, 15-10, 15-1 http://www.byucougars.com/volleyball_w/results/101698.html -- Saturday -- MGO: Fresno Lexus Classic (Fresno, CA) CC: BYU Invitational Men, #1; Women, #1 http://www.byucougars.com/cross_country/results/101798.html WSO: BYU 1, Fresno State 0 http://www.byucougars.com/soccer_w/results/101798.html WVB: Defeated Fresno State 15-11, 15-6, 15-12 http://www.byucougars.com/volleyball_w/results/101798.html FB: BYU 31, Hawaii 9 http://www.byucougars.com/football/results/101798.html ------------- See the complete calendar at: http://www.BYUInsider.com/calendar/index.html Legend: FB : Men's Football MBB: Men's Basketball WBB: Women's Basketball MVB: Men's Volleyball WVB: Women's Volleyball MSO: Men's Soccer WSO: Women's Soccer MGO: Men's Golf WGO: Women's Golf MTE: Men's Tennis WTE: Women's Tennis MCC: Men's Cross Country WCC: Women's Cross Country ==================================================================== Copyright 1998, BYU Insider *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe or unsubscribe to byuinsider-text, go to http://www.BYUInsider.com or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BYU Insider Subject: [Insider] News Recap (10/21/98) Date: 21 Oct 1998 09:15:34 -0600 BYU Insider News Recap (10/21/98) ================================== BYU's Press Release for San Jose St. Game http://www.byucougars.com/football/releases/101998.html "BYU, just back from a trip to Hawai'i, begins a three-game homestand with a lineup including San Jose State this weekend, San Diego State (Thurs., Oct. 29) and New Mexico (Nov. 7). The Cougars are 3-0 at home this year and hope to keep that record spotless in their quest for a WAC title. San Diego State is atop the Pacific Division with a 3-0 record and in second place are four teams, BYU, San Jose State, Utah and UTEP. With Utah's win over Fresno State last weekend, the Cougars' fate is back in their own hands. All of the above teams fill out BYU's remaining schedule. The Spartans and Cougars meet for the first time since 1969." ================================== San Jose St.'s Press Release for BYU Game http://spartans.sjsu.edu/releases/fb.html "San Jose State used Marcus Arroyo and Chris Kasteler at quarterback for the fifth straight game. Arroyo started and was relieved by Kasteler in the first quarter. Kasteler went on to finish the UTEP game. In the first three games they have shared the quarterback job, Arroyo played the first and third quarters and Kasteler, the second and fourth. Wide receiver Oliver Newell has caught a touchdown pass in each of the last four games. The school record for touchdown receptions in consecutive games is six set by wide receiver Tim Kearse in the 1981 season. Newell leads the team in pass receptions with 25 for 367 yards and four touchdowns." ================================== BYU Players Earn WAC Player of the Week Awards The Salt Lake Tribune http://www.sltrib.com/1998/oct/10201998/sports/57831.htm "BYU kick returner Mike Rigell was named the WAC Pacific Division special teams player of the week. A freshman from Tacoma, Wash., Rigell returned a kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown in the Cougars' 31-9 victory at Hawaii. He also caught three passes for 67 yards and a touchdown. BYU women's volleyball player Korie Rogers was named the WAC Pacific Division player of the week after posting 44 kills in wins over Utah State, San Jose State and Fresno State. BYU women's soccer player Shauna Rohbock has been named the WAC Pacific Division player of the week. She had two game-winning goals last week and leads the team in scoring with 15 goals and six assists for 36 points." ================================== Feterik's Grip On Starting QB Job Tightens The Salt Lake Tribune http://www.sltrib.com/1998/oct/10201998/sports/57844.htm "Junior Kevin Feterik appears to have the BYU quarterback job all to himself again. In the wake of Feterik's second consecutive strong performance during BYU's 31-9 victory at Hawaii on Saturday night, Coach LaVell Edwards said Monday that the Cougars ``are pretty well set now with Kevin.'' But the coach did allow himself room to change his mind. Asked if his remark meant he no longer plans to alternate Feterik with backup Drew Miller -- who missed the Hawaii game with a separated shoulder -- Edwards said ``we'll still judge that from week-to-week . . . we'll just have to wait and see how the game goes.'' ================================== It's all in place for Cougs to land that trophy fish The Provo Daily Herald http://www.daily-herald.com/dh/dhtoday.nsf/Sports/57A565626BCFECE5872566A3004B9E53?OpenDocument "The lure is tied, the rod is assembled. The reel's wound, and the boat is out on WAC Lake. Now, go fish. In a three-game homestand and five-game conference stretch, LaVell Edwards will watch his team seize a Pacific Division title and trip to Las Vegas. Or they'll fail and get skunked, just like 1997. It's all there for the Cougars, thanks to Utah and Texas Christian, teams that defeated Fresno State - just like BYU players predicted. FOLKS, THIS 19th WAC trophy for LaVell's case is there to be caught. "We're starting to click now," quarterback Kevin Feterik insisted after the Hawaii win. "We were having fun out there, laughing in the huddle and taking care of business. We keep it going, we could run the table, but only if we stop making mistakes." ================================== Edwards credits Mahe play The Provo Daily Herald http://www.daily-herald.com/dh/dhtoday.nsf/Sports/3B6F77D1BDABA791872566A30049540E?OpenDocument "Kevin Feterik and Mike Rigell provided the fireworks, but coach LaVell Edwards pointed to an easily overlooked play as a turning point in BYU's 31-9 victory over Hawaii Saturday night. After the Cougs and 'Bows had traded field goals through the first quarter and half, BYU finally got untracked with a 14-play, 84-yard touchdown drive that changed the tenor of the game. Edwards was quick to remember the effort which kept the drive moving. "We hung in there...when it seemed like Hawaii had the ball the entire time," Edwards said. "A key was in the second quarter when Junior Mahe dove for close to a first down." ================================== San Jose St.'s Kasteler gets 'permanent' nod at QB San Jose Mercury http://www.mercurycenter.com/sports/colleges/sjsu/docs/sjs102098.htm "Coach Dave Baldwin did the expected Monday and selected junior Chris Kasteler as the starting quarterback for San Jose State's Western Athletic Conference game Saturday at Brigham Young. Kasteler will not only start, but will go all the way for the game and the season. Abandoned is the alternating quarterback plan Kasteler shared with true freshman Marcus Arroyo. Arroyo took over as starter after senior Brian Vye guided the Spartans in the first two games, an upset over Stanford and an upset loss to Idaho." ================================== WAC Standings Mountain Division WAC Season W L W L Wyoming 3 0 5 1 Air Force 3 1 5 1 Colorado St. 3 1 6 2 TCU 2 1 4 2 Rice 2 1 2 4 SMU 2 2 2 5 Tulsa 0 3 2 4 UNLV 0 4 0 7 Pacific Division WAC Season W L W L San Diego St. 3 0 3 3 Utah 2 1 4 2 BYU 2 1 4 3 San Jose St. 2 1 3 4 UTEP 2 1 2 4 Fresno St. 1 2 1 5 New Mexico 0 4 2 5 Hawaii 0 4 0 6 ================================== No. 4 Womens Volleyball Host Another Top-10 Team http://www.byucougars.com/volleyball_w/releases/102098.html "With 12 straight victories to their credit and a 17-1 record, the Cougars are now considered the No. 4 team in the nation according to college volleyball coaches (USA Today/AVCA Poll). This week the Cougars moved up from No. 5 to No. 4 after a 3-0 week on the road. Friday evening’s opponent, UC Santa Barbara, is ranked seventh after falling from the No. 4 spot because of a tough five-game loss to UCLA, now ranked 25th. Friday’s match with Santa Barbara marks the third top-10 school to play BYU in Provo this year (No. 1 Long Beach State, 1-3 loss; and No. 9 Hawai’i, 3-1 victory)." ================================== Womens Soccer Prepares for Final Conference Games http://www.byucougars.com/soccer_w/releases/102098.html "The BYU women's soccer team added two more conference wins on the road last weekend and hosts its final two WAC games at home this weekend. Making appearances at South Field are UNLV on Thursday and 11th ranked San Diego State on Saturday. The Aztecs will be the highest team to play on South Field in the past four years. The number 13 ranking in this week's NSCAA poll is the highest ranking the women's soccer team has received in its four-year history." ==================================================================== Copyright 1998, BYU Insider *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe or unsubscribe to byuinsider-text, go to http://www.BYUInsider.com or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BYU Insider Subject: [Insider] Pre-game: San Jose State - Sat. 12 noon MDT Date: 22 Oct 1998 09:40:25 -0600 BYU Insider Pre-game: San Jose State ============================== Quick Facts ============================== Team: San Jose State University Spartans Location: Provo, UT Day: Saturday, 10/24/98 Time: 12 noon MDT TV: Blue & White Sports Network (http://www.bwsn.com) Internet Radio: http://www.KSL.com Records: BYU 4-3, San Jose State 3-4 Last Meeting: 1969, BYU won 21 - 3 Weather: Partly cloudy : high 63, low 42 Latest Line: BYU by 19 ============================= Game Overview ============================== BYU traveled to the islands last week to produce another convincing win, and in doing so, snapped a year-long road losing skid. Now they return to Provo to defend their unbeaten home mark of 3-0, facing the upstart Spartans of San Jose State. The offense is beginning to gel as the young skill players learn the system and their duties within it. The passing game has been the biggest benefactor, as quarterbacks and receivers appear to be on the same page, and are making big plays. The one area in which the Cougars desperately hope to improve is in that of turnovers. On the year, the offense has coughed up 25 fumbles, losing 12. The butterfingers syndrome has cost the Y dearly, as opponents have often capitalized on the drops, including returning three for touchdowns. The Cougars boast the #9 defense in the country, allowing only 269 yards per game, including a stingy 89 on the ground. Their one thin spot is their depth in the defensive backfield. Rob Warcup and Doug Henstrom did a good job filling in for injured Brian Gray at Hawai'i, but "the Gray death's" return is anxiously anticipated. San Jose State brings a balanced offensive attack to Provo. At times, they have really clicked, such as when erstwhile BYU gunner Brian Vye led the team to a victory over Stanford, but the Spartans have sputtered occasionally as well, prompting Coach Dave Baldwin to start true freshman QB Marcus Arroyo and platoon him with junior Chris Kasteler. SJSU's pass defense has been good this year, limiting opponents to 165 yards per game. On the ground, however, teams have literally run over the Spartans, amassing an average of 256 yards per game, including Virginia's 446 yards. The San Jose special teams have also been lackluster, doing a poor job on punt return defense. ============================== Implications ============================== BYU looks to remain undefeated at home for the season, and more importantly, to move up in the WAC rankings. The Cougars, along with three other teams (Utah, SJSU, and UTEP) are tied for 2nd in the Pacific Division rankings at 2-1, behind 3-0 San Diego State. Of note is that all of those teams remain on BYU's schedule. Since Fresno State lost to the Utes last week, the Cougars control their own destiny, and can return to Las Vegas by winning the rest of their games. San Jose State knows that the winner of this game will be one step closer to the WAC championship. A victory in Provo over the Cougars would give them confidence that they could run the table and take the Pacific Division title. ============================== Players to Watch ============================== BYU Kevin Feterik (QB) -- He had another impressive game last week, completing 20 of 26 passes. He's thrown 68 straight passes without an interception. Mike Rigell (WR) -- His 96 yard kickoff return for a touchdown last week in Honolulu put the game out of reach and vaulted him to the #4 spot in the national rankings. He also continued to excel in his receiving duties, making another great touchdown catch. Rob Morris (LB) -- He's proving to be the epitome of hard nosed defensive football. He leads the Cougars on the year with 53 defensive points. Junior Mahe (RB) -- His Barry Sanders-esque moves generate excitement and yards. The talented freshman is currently averaging 5.9 yards per carry. San Jose State Oliver Newell (WR) -- He's only one touchdown reception shy of the SJSU career mark. He's had a TD grab in each of the past four games. Deonce Whitaker (RB) -- Averaging 5.9 yards per carry, he leads the Spartans in rushing touchdowns on the season. He tallies an impressive 133 all-purpose yards per game. Lyle West (FS) -- Last year he led the Spartan defense with 128 tackles, and has a team best 74 so far this season, including 17 against UTEP. Alfonso Moran (LB) -- Just a sophomore, he's making his presence felt, averaging 12 tackles per game over the last month. ============================== Records to Watch ============================== BYU holds the current NCAA record of 293 consecutive games without being shut out. LaVell Edwards can take sole possession of the #7 spot for career victories on Saturday. He's currently tied with Woody Hayes (Ohio State) at 238. ============================== Injury Report ============================== BYU Drew Miller (QB) -- He is reportedly healing well from the shoulder separation that he suffered at Fresno, and reinjured against UNLV. Brian Gray (CB) -- He was kicked in the shin two weeks ago vs. UNLV, and sat out most of the Hawai'i game to rest his sore leg. ============================== Comparison Statistics ============================== (National Ranking, Statistic) BYU San Jose St. Category Rank Stat Rank Stat ----------------------- ---- ----- ---- ----- Total Offense (yds/g) 66 338.9 77 324.1 Total Defense (yds/g) 9 268.9 96 421.1 Scoring Offense (pts/g) 36 28.6 82 20.3 Scoring Defense (pts/g) 25 18.1 93 30.7 Rushing Offense (yds/g) 93 106.9 71 132.9 Rushing Defense (yds/g) 8 89.1 109 255.9 Passing Offense (yds/g) 36 232.0 68 191.3 Passing Defense (yds/g) 13 179.7 27 165.3 Turnover Margin 93 -1.0 21 .86 Punt Returns (yds/ret) 36 11.1 53 9.7 Kickoff Returns (yds/ret) 5 27.2 36 22.3 Net Punting (yds/punt) 37 37.6 108 29.6 ============================== Hypothetical Game ============================== (If the teams played an exactly average game) BYU SJSU --- --- Score 30 19 Total Offense (yds) 380 297 Rushing Offense (yds) 181 111 Passing Offense (yds) 199 186 Turnovers 2 1 GO COUGS! ==================================================================== Copyright 1998, BYU Insider *** Tell your friends to sign up! *** To subscribe or unsubscribe to byuinsider-text, go to http://www.BYUInsider.com or send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "subscribe byuinsider-text" OR "unsubscribe byuinsider-text" in the body of the message. ==================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BYU Insider Subject: [Insider] News Recap (10/23/98) Date: 23 Oct 1998 14:02:16 -0600 BYU Insider News Recap (10/23/98) =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D No splittin' image: Feterik back to full-time status The Deseret News http://deseretnews.com/spt/z80ittn2.htm "BYU's on-again, off-again quarterback controversy is once again on hiatus. LaVell Edwards said junior Kevin Feterik, who has started al= l seven games this season, will not split duties with backup Drew Mille= r this Saturday when the Cougars play host to San Jose State. The quarterbacks had shared time for two games before Miller reaggravated= a shoulder separation against UNLV on Oct. 10. The sophomore did not return for the second half, nor did he play in last Saturday's 31-9 victory at Hawaii. Though sore, Miller was dressed and ready to play against the Rainbow Warriors =97 if needed. He wasn't. Meanwhile, Fe= terik has completed 37 of 54 passes for 531 yards with four touchdowns and = no interceptions since Miller's injury. His pass efficiency rose to sec= ond in the WAC at 134.89 as BYU won back-to-back games for the first time this season." =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Spartans must play their best to beat Cougars The Deseret News http://deseretnews.com/spt/za0jbo8p.htm "San Jose State coach Dave Baldwin has no illusions about Saturday's game at BYU. He's telling the Spartans it'll take their best effort o= f the season to leave Cougar Stadium victorious. "BYU is a great challenge for us. I think their strength is their defense," said Baldwin, who rates the Cougar defenders higher than any other of SJSU= 's previous opponents. And that's a list that includes nationally ranke= d Virginia and Oregon. " They just rally to the ball. They've stopped everybody they've played." Not good news for the Spartans, who'll ma= ke junior Chris Kasteler their third different starting quarterback thi= s season. Former BYU passer Brian Vye led San Jose State past Stanford (35-24) in the season opener, but hasn't played a single down since a subpar performance a week later in a loss to Idaho (17-12)." =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D BYU, Spartans Nearly Sparked Race Riot in '68 The Salt Lake Tribune http://www.sltrib.com/1998/oct/10211998/sports/58007.htm "It doesn't seem like much of a rivalry, BYU vs. San Jose State, especially since the teams have not played in nearly 30 years. But th= ere was a time when the Cougars and Spartans nearly sparked a national incident with their meeting on a football field. The year was 1968, and the national civil-rights movement was at its anxious peak. The all-white Cougars widely were viewed as racist because of the church's policy, and already had encountered an angry mob of proteste= rs before a game against Wyoming in Laramie. Then, when they went to San Jose for the last game of a 2-8 season, they found a community on the verge of boiling over. Seven black players on the Spartan team had vowed to boycott the game against the Cougars in protest. The school threatened to revoke their scholarships, but that sparked the rest of SJSU's black athletes -- including sprinter John Carlos, who had been disqualified from the Mexico City Olympics for raising a gloved fist = on the medal stand -- to promise to quit and discourage other black athletes from attending. Yet San Jose State officials were so concerned that they had wondered earlier in the week whether they should play the game at all, and eventually decided to do so under heavy security. ``There were rifle= d policemen all around the top of the stadium,'' recalled Lyons, ``and guys set up with machine guns at the top of the press box.'' The gam= e was played without incident." =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D There Still Is No Bowl Guarantee For WAC's Football Champion The Salt Lake Tribune http://www.sltrib.com/1998/oct/10211998/sports/58005.htm "The WAC has struck out in its latest attempt to land a guaranteed bo= wl bid for its football champion. The Independence Bowl has entered int= o a three-year agreement with the Big 12 and the Southeastern Conference, spurning the WAC. WAC Commissioner Karl Benson says discussions with = the Liberty and Aloha bowls are continuing, but both have indicated a des= ire to retain their open slots. The WAC has two guaranteed bowl bids thi= s season: the Las Vegas Bowl and one of four spots in the Aloha Christm= as Football Classic doubleheader. But neither is obligated to take the W= AC champion, which will be crowned Dec. 5 in Las Vegas. " Rigell emerges just when offense needs him most The Provo Daily Herald http://www.daily-herald.com/dh/dhtoday.nsf/AllByDate/A900F0AC825A3541= 872566A300495434?OpenDocument "Mike Rigell suddenly has become a BYU playmaker. And for a Cougar offense that's been looking for answers, this is manna from the cloud= s. Heaven knows, there's been