Colorado State vs. Brigham Young: After a slow start to the season, the Cougars continue to impress on the field of play. Quarterback Max Hall has thrown for 2,130 yards, 14 TD’s and nine INT’s on the season while Harvey Unga has amassed nearly 1,100 all-purpose yards on the season and has seven scores. The Rams counter with Damon Morton who has five touchdowns on the year while averaging 21 yards per reception. CSU signal-caller Caleb Hanie has been accurate completing 63 percent of his passes for nearly 1,600 yards and 11 touchdowns, but has also made costly mistakes, by throwing 13 interceptions thus far. Brigham Young is clearly the class of the Mountain West so I expect the Cougars to win, 38-24.

Utah State vs. Fresno State: The frustrating season ensues for the Aggies as they remain winless while they must travel to Fresno, Calif. this weekend and battle a stout Fresno State squad. The Bulldogs have thrived behind the stellar quarterback play of Tom Brandstater who has thrown for 1,511 yards, seven touchdowns and four picks. Bear Pascoe has been a solid target at TE as he’s amassed four touchdowns while averaging nearly 13 yards per reception. In the running game, the Bulldogs are also solid as Ryan Mathews has 645 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns on the season. Utah State, as always is led by QB Leon Jackson III (1,200 all-purpose yards, eight TD’s) but his excellence won’t be enough to make this a compelling ballgame. The Aggies will get blown out in this one. Call the final Fresno State 4 5 Utah State 24.

Idaho State vs. Weber State: The Wildcats are now an exciting offensive juggernaut after defeating Portland State, 73-68 and will entertain the Idaho State Bengals in Ogden this Saturday. QB Cameron Higgins (1,047 yards, nine TD’s, six INT’s) is coming into his own for the Wildcats, but as always their defense will face a stiff challenge in the Bengals. Idaho State is led by QB Russel Hill who has thrown for nearly 1,400 yards and 10 TD’s. Nevertheless, he is turnover prone as he’s tossed 13 interceptions. Josh Barnett is also a solid tailback for ISU as he’s run for 804 yards and two scores on the season. Weber’s riding a little momentum so I’ll give the Wildcats a 24-17 win in this one.

Cal-Poly San Luis Obispo vs. Southern Utah: Again, the Thunderbirds are in way over their heads in this one. John Madden would be pleased with his alma mater as the Mustangs boast a quarterback in Jonathan Dally who has thrown for 1,840 yards, 23 TD’s and just one interception on the season. He has a legitimate deep threat as well in Ramses Barden who has 47 receptions and 15 scores while amassing nearly 27 yards per catch. Thus, the Mustangs will be able to score points in bunches in this one. Jeremy Edwards remains the Thunderbirds’ sole star as he now has five touchdowns on 22 receptions for Southern Utah. In this one, expect a lot of Dally to Barden as the Mustangs win big, 45-10.

(SALT LAKE CITY) – Americans making donations to the relief efforts of the wildfires in Southern California are being asked by the Better Business Bureau to be careful. BBB President, Jane Driggs, says to check out those who come calling at your door. Driggs says that with every natural disaster, there are some unscrupulous people who will attempt to take advantage of the public’s eagerness to help victims. She commented to be wary of charities that are reluctant to answer reasonable questions about their operations, finances and programs. Don’t give in to excessive pressure for on-the-spot donations. Be wary of any request to send a “runner” to pick up your donation. Driggs also said that if you’re suspicious, call the Salt Lake Better Business Bureau for information.

(SALINA) – A mobile home in Salina was completely destroyed by fire last Friday afternoon. The Salina Fire Department was called to the home of Marquez Sandoval at 305 North 400 West at about 1:15pm to find the structure fully engulfed in flames. The owners were not at home at the time of the fire and neighbors called in the report. Fire crews determined the fire was caused by an electric heater that was left on while the owners were away.

DENVER-Greg Jennings caught an 82-yard touchdown pass on the first play from scrimmage in overtime as the Green Bay Packers continued in their magnificent start to the season with a 19-13 victory over the Denver Broncos Monday evening at Invesco Field at Mile High. Favre, (21-27, 331 yds, 2 TD’s) had never thrown a touchdown pass in Denver nor won a game in the Mile High City but that swiftly changed when in the 1st Quarter facing a 7-0 deficit he hit rookie wideout James Jones on a 79-yard scoring strike to tie the score. The Packers also received two field goals from kicker Mason Crosby to take a 13-7 lead at intermission. The Broncos seized momentum back in the second half as Broncos QB Jay Cutler (21-33, 261 yards, TD) hit receivers Brandon Stokley and Brandon Marshall on several big plays downfield. Denver tied the score in the closing seconds when once again Jason Elam came up big with a 20-yard field goal to send things into overtime. Nevertheless, the Packers won the toss and on the following play, Favre ripped the Broncos’ hearts out with his strike to Jennings.The win for the Packers was their first overtime victory on the road since they defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday Night Football in 1983. This game is best remebered as Howard Cosell’s last broadcast before retirement.Next week, Green Bay faces another AFC West opponent on the road as they battle the Kansas City Chiefs in Kansas City, Mo. while the Broncos travel to Detroit to challenge the resurgent and underrated Detroit Lions.

Box Score (Final)

Score by Quarters     1  2  3  4 OT   Score

Packers.............  7  6  0  0  6  - 19       Record: (6-1,5-1)
Broncos.............  7  0  3  3  0  - 13       Record: (3-4,3-3)

Scoring Summary:                                                         GREENBAY - DENVER

1st 03:52 DENVER - Tony Scheffler 5 yd pass from Jay Cutler (Jason Elam kick)
                                           10 plays, 60 yards, TOP 5:24         0 - 7
    03:29 GREENBAY - James Jones 79 yd pass from Brett Favre (Mason Crosby kick)
                                             1 play, 79 yards, TOP 0:23         7 - 7
2nd 07:15 GREENBAY - Mason Crosby 19 yd field goal
                                           13 plays, 98 yards, TOP 7:42        10 - 7
    01:26 GREENBAY - Mason Crosby 26 yd field goal
                                           13 plays, 51 yards, TOP 4:48        13 - 7
3rd 03:00 DENVER - Jason Elam 45 yd field goal
                                           13 plays, 52 yards, TOP 7:39        13 - 10
4th 00:00 DENVER - Jason Elam 20 yd field goal
                                           11 plays, 90 yards, TOP 2:27        13 - 13
OT  14:40 GREENBAY - Greg Jennings 82 yd pass from Brett Favre
                                             1 play, 82 yards, TOP 0:20        19 - 13
FIRST DOWNS...................       21       29
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)............    24-97    24-72
PASSING YDS (NET).............      318      242
Passes Att-Comp-Int...........  27-21-0  33-21-0
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS.....   53-415   59-314
Fumble Returns-Yards..........      0-0      0-0
Punt Returns-Yards............     2-13     1-26
Kickoff Returns-Yards.........     3-58     2-51
Interception Returns-Yards....      0-0      0-0
Punts (Number-Avg)............   4-52.3   4-45.3
Fumbles-Lost..................      0-0      1-1
Penalties-Yards...............   13-107     9-68
Possession Time...............    30:45    29:35
Sacks By: Number-Yards........     2-19     2-12

GREENBAY   DENVER

RUSHING: Packers-Ryan Grant 21-98; DeShawn Wynn 1-0; Vernand Morency 1-0;
Brett Favre 1-minus 1. Broncos-Selvin Young 17-57; Andre Hall 3-10; Jay
Cutler 3-8; Brandon Marshal 1-minus 3.

PASSING: Packers-Brett Favre 21-27-0-330; TM 0-0-0-minus 12. Broncos-Jay
Cutler 21-33-0-261; TM 0-0-0-minus 19.

RECEIVING: Packers-Greg Jennings 6-140; James Jones 3-107; Donald Lee 3-35;
Donald Driver 3-28; Ryan Grant 3-7; Vernand Morency 2-11; Korey Hall 1-2.
Broncos-Selvin Young 6-50; Brandon Stokley 5-67; Brandon Marshal 3-74; Tony
Scheffler 3-28; Daniel Graham 2-20; Glenn Martinez 1-18; Cecil Sapp 1-4.

INTERCEPTIONS: Packers-None. Broncos-None.

Stadium: Invesco Field         Attendance: 76125
Kickoff time: 6:30      End of Game: 9:39      Total elapsed time: 3:39
Officials: Referee: Mike Tirico; Umpire: Ron Jaworski; Linesman: Tony Kornheiser;
Line judge: Chris Berman; Back judge: Tom Jackson; Field judge: Steve Young;
Side judge: Michelle Tafoya; Scorer: Brad James;
Temperature: 69        Wind: Brisk     Weather: Clear

Packers vs Broncos (Oct 29, 2007 at Denver)

SACKS (UA-A): Packers-Aaron Kampman 2-0. Broncos-Elvis Dumervil 1-1; Antwon
Burton 0-1.

TACKLES (UA-A): Packers-A.J. Hawk 4-2; Nick Barnett 4-2; Atari Bigby 3-3;
Aaron Kampman 2-3; Brady Poppinga 3-0; Nick Collins 3-0; Al Harris 3-0;
Cullen Jenkins 2-1; Kabeer Gbaja-Bi 1-2; Charles Woodson 1-2; Jarrett Bush
1-1; Ryan Pickett 0-2; Charlie Peprah 1-0; Ryan Grant 1-0; Johnny Jolly 1-0;
Spencer Hayner 1-0; Aaron Rouse 1-0. Broncos-Nick Ferguson 6-1; Champ Bailey
5-2; Ian Gold 4-2; D.J. Williams 4-1; Nate Webster 2-3; Antwon Burton 0-4;
Marcus Thomas 2-1; Elvis Dumervil 1-2; Domonique Foxwo 2-0; Curome Cox 2-0;
Dre' Bly 1-1; Hamza Abdullah 1-0; Jamie Winborn 1-0; John Lynch 1-0; Jordan
Beck 1-0; Alvin McKinley 0-1; Simeon Rice 0-1; Tim Crowder 0-1; Andre Hall
0-1; Amon Gordon 0-1; John Engelberge 0-1; Glenn Martinez 0-1.

DENVER-Mike Lowell and Bobby Kielty hit solo home runs and the Boston Red Sox held off the Colorado Rockies, 4-3 in Game 4 of the World Series, giving the Red Sox their second world championship in four seasons. After Lowell’s dinger in the top of the 7th led to a 4-0 Red Sox lead and a susbsequent Rockies rally, Colorado, which won 21 of 22 games coming into this series rao out of firepower. Jonathan Papelbon finished things off for the Red Sox as he saved the win for Boston for the third time in this series.

(Orem, UT) The Panguitch Lady Bobcat volleyball team rocked the 1-A State Tournament with a shocking upset of the 9-time defending champ Rich Lady Rebels on Friday night. The Bobcats defeated Rich 3 games to 1 in the state final match to claim the championship trophy. Hailey Orton led the team with 29 kills, while Kalani Norris added 13 kills. The Rebels lost their first championship match in nine years. Rich was led by outside hitter Allie Eastman, who finished with 20 kills, while Torey Smith added 14 kills. Panguitch won the first game 25-20, but then lost the second to Rich by the same score. Then the Lady Bobcats won game 3 by a margin of 25-21, and then clinched the title with a 4th game win of 25-19.

BOSTON-Curt Schilling surrendered only four singles and a pair of walks in 5 1/3 innings of work as the Boston Red Sox inched all the closer to their second world championship in two years with a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies. The Rockies led 1-0 after one inning of play after Todd Helton’s sacrifice fly brought Willy Taveras home, but from that time on Schilling imposed his will upon the potent Colorado lineup. After Jason Varitek hit a sacrifice fly of his own to tie things at 1 apiece, Mike Lowell’s fifth-inning double gave the Red Sox the lead that they would not relinqish. Jonathan Papelbon obtained the save for Boston, who will seek to gain a commanding 3-0 lead in this series when it resumes with Game 3 Saturday evening at Coors Field in Denver with opening pitch occurring around 6:00 p.m. MDT.

(Spring City) A fatal rollover was discovered outside of Spring City Tuesday morning. According to the Highway Patrol, a local resident found the 1987 Toyota Camry which had rolled several times and damaged two power poles. The driver, Garth Aiken of Mount Pleasant, was killed in the accident. The time of the accident is still under investigation. Officers say the it could have happened up to thirty-six hours before it was discovered. Officers are also investigating the cause of the rollover.

BOSTON-Julio Lugo had three RBI, while Dustin Pedroia, David Ortiz, Manny Ramirez, Jason Varitek and J.D. Drew added two more apiece as the Boston Red Sox decimated the Colorado Rockies, 13-1 in Game 1 of the World Series at Fenway Park. Josh Beckett was also solid for the Red Sox as he surrendered just six hits and one run in seven innings of work. Obviously, the Rockies were rusty as after sweeping their two series in the National League playoffs, they had received eight off days which enabled the Red Sox to make quick work of them. Colorado pitcher Jeff Francis had one of his worst outings of the season as he was shelled for six runs and 10 hits in four innings of work while Boston continued its onslaught after his departure. Still, all is not lost for the Rockies, who had won 21 of 22 games coming into this series, as they trail just 1-0 and can have three consecutive home games if they steal Game 2 on the road. Game 2 will be Thursday evening at 6:00 p.m. MDT from Boston.

After a 9-5 record this past week, I’m hitting my mid-season stride and I’m ready to sneak into the playoffs with a wild card and create some postseason damage. Without further redo, I proceed to make this upcoming NFL week’s predictions.

Inidanapolis vs. Carolina: This just in: the Colts are not only a dynamic offensive football team spearheaded by the magnificence of Peyton Manning, they’re a team that can smack you in the mouth on defense as the Jaguars learned early and often last Monday night. As it is, the Colts, statistically-speaking, are a team with few flaws as offensively, they’re third in both scoring and total offense in NFL annals and sixth in both rushing and passing offense. Remarkably, Indianapolis is third in scoring defense and first against the pass. Now when the casual NFL fan thinks of the Colts, passing on both sides of the ball is the hallmark of the team’s success. While the myopic media continues to glorify Tom Brady and his run toward history, the classy Colts are epitomized as always by their stellar field general Manning, who has thrown for 1,578 yards and 11 scores in just six games. As for the Carolina Panthers, it has not been their good fortune to have the stability at quarterback that Indianapolis has experienced. Nevertheless, there is reason for optimism on Tobacco Road as 43-year old signal-caller Vinny Testaverde led Carolina to a road victory at Arizona two weeks ago. Although Testaverde thinks that incumbent David Carr will get the nod against the Colts, either way the Panthers should be in good shape at QB. That’s good news because Carolina’s traditionally-stout defense has been anything but spectacular. This will be a shootout, which naturally means I’m going with the Colts. Call the final Indianapolis 35 Carolina 24

Detroit vs. Chicago: The Lions continue to defy expectations and with every successive victory, QB Jon Kitna’s claims that Detroit can win 10 game this season seem all the more reasonable. Although they were outgained by 250 yards at the hands of the Buccaneers last week, they still gutted out a victory which shows that Rod Marinelli’s squad can find ways to win even when they’re not playing their best. Although the running game has been anemic, TB Kevin Jones promises to make this a more solid area of the Lions’ offense while Kitna has orchestrated the #7 passing offense in the NFL which averages 243 yards per game. The defense is 30th statistically, so if they can force turnovers (they’ve been +4 in the turnover battle in victories this season), they should be able to win once again. As for the Bears, they deserve credit for coming back against the Eagles, but when you allow a team to drive 97 yards for the winning score without any timeouts, that’s on the defense, so that was Philadelphia’s gaffe rather than Chicago’s success. Since Brian Griese’s insertion into the Bears lineup, the offense has been more consistent but Chicago must focus primarily on stonewalling the Lions because as we learned when these teams met earlier this season in Detroit, if it’s a shootout the Lions will win. I think Detroit’s solid enough to steal this one on the road so in a close call, I’ll call it Lions 28 Bears 24

Pittsburgh vs. Cincinnati: We now know that while the Steelers are still a solid team, they’re not necessarily ready to assume the role of an elite team. I knew that Mike Tomlin would have his struggles against a Mike Shanahan-coached team although in all fairness, his QB Ben Roethlisberger failed to sufficiently prepare against a Broncos defense which despite the final statistical tally proceeded to stymie Pittsburgh throughout much of the ballgame. Meanwhile the Bengals got themselves off the mat with a big victory over the Jets and since this game’s in Cincinnati the chance exists for the Bengals to win yet another divisional matchup against the Steelers. While Pittsburgh still ranks first in total defense in the NFL, surrendering 250 yards per game, the Broncos found success against the Steel Crew with an intermeidate passing game engineered by an excellent quarterback. Now, they face an even better QB than Jay Cutler in the Bengals’ Carson Palmer. Palmer (1,717 yards, 13 TD’s) could easily surpass the 2,000 yard mark on the season in this one as Cincinnati averages 273 passing yards per contest. Much pressure will be on the Steelers’ cornerback duo of Ike Taylor and Deshea Townsend as they were often beat on crossing routes employed by the Broncos, although the Bengals definitely prefer vertical routes with fleet-footed wideouts Chad Johnson and T.J. Houshmandzadeh. This will be exempt of much defense as the Bengals should once again gash the Steelers and force them into an up-tempo ballgame. Since Pittsburgh fails to win many of these high-scoring affairs (due to the fact that they prepare to run the ball whenever they can) the deficit may be too insurmountable so I expect the Bengals to win in a tight one. Call it Bengals 37 Steelers 34

New York Giants vs. Miami: The NFL is ready to take its product to Europe where reportedly there are numerous fans chomping at the bit to see excellent NFL action as this game will originate from London. Because this game involves the Miami Dolphins, it’s a bit difficult to call this “excellent” action with a straight face. Despite Miami’s futility, the Britons are enraptured that they’re going to be in the UK to battle the vastly-improving Giants. The time has come in my opinion for Dolphins coach Cam Cameron to go with former Brigham Young standout John Beck at quarterback, as Cleo Lemon fails to spark the Miami offense sufficiently. The Giants, while not stellar in any particular facet of offense or defense, rank ninth in total offense and eighth in total defense, thus exemplifying the team concept to a fullness. Eli Manning’s (1,525 yards, 13 TD’s) star continues to rise and the Giants’ defense has retained its recent penchant to get to the quarterback as they sacked San Francisco signal-caller Trent Dilfer six times last Sunday. I think that the Dolphins can keep this close but Manning to receiver Plaxico Burress (eight receiving touchdowns) will become a common theme, even against a Dolphins defense (14th against the pass) which has been respectable in repelling opposing teams’ aerial attacks. Call the final Giants 27 Dolphins 20

Philadelphia vs. Minnesota: I really do like the Vikings, but Tarvaris Jackson must complete more than 45 percent of his passes if Minnesota is to continue in its progression as one of the NFL’s up and coming teams. The Eagles are as disappointed in themselves as any media figure possibly could be and Vikes coach Brad Childress was a pupil under Philly coach Andy Reid so I think the teacher will have some lessons which will be excruciatingly taught to his student. Philadelphia’s loss to the Bears was inexplicable and I believe that they’re going to come out at the H.H.H. Metrodome this Sunday and take out their frustrations on a tough yet offensively-deficient Vikings squad. Look for the Eagles (eighth in total offense) to find success against a Vikings pass defense which is still last in the NFL after Tony Romo obliterated it. In this one, I like Donovan McNabb (1,447 yards, 7 TD’s thus far) to exceed the 300-yard mark while tossing four touchdowns as the Eagles win going away, 31-14. The Vikings are still a young team on the rise but Jackson will have to show he’s the man. Against an Eagles defense that’s eighth against the run (88 yards a contest) it will be tough sledding for Adrian Peterson, so the Vikings have no chance.

Cleveland vs. St. Louis: This is the week the Rams finally get in the win column, as the Browns, last in total defense in the NFL, giving up 413 yards per game, and 30th against the run (150 yards per contest surrendered) will have to deal with Steven Jackson, who when healthy (this is the first time in a month) is among the NFL’s elite tailbacks. An effective running game can finally unleash the Rams’ surprisingly dormant offense as Torry Holt, Isaac Bruce and Randy McMichael should all be able to expose those defenders who will try to cover them if the running game works. Meanwhile, the Browns’ offense has also been lights out as QB Derek Anderson (1,496 yards, 14 TD’s) and receiver Braylon Edwards (29 rec, 552 yards, 7 TD’s) will expose a Rams defense that definitely isn’t anything special. However, the Browns’ defense is once again the worst in the NFL and the resurgent Rams (for this week anyway) should rally around their hard-working coach Scott Linehan to give him the initial victory of the season. Call the final Rams 41 Browns 34

Oakland vs. Tennessee: Four weeks ago, the Oakland Raiders felt pretty good about themselves after they went into Miami and smacked the pathetic Dolpins to improve to 2-1 and lead, in the interim, the AFC West. How swiftly things have cascaded downward in the past three weeks. As the Broncos and Chargers continue to improve with every passing week and the Chiefs seem to have found themselves, the Raiders are once again the division’s worst team. Regardless of the myopia of Raider Nation, things are not going to get better this season, especially with a trip looming to Nashville, Tenn. to battle the unflappable Titans. How many teams, after blowing a 25-point lead with their reserve QB, would find themselves swiftly enough to steal the game back as the Titans did last week against the Texans? I would have to think that not many teams possess that level of resolve. Many NFL purists have always said that it’s essential to run the ball and in turn to stop the run. Tennessee excels in both areas, as they’re fifth in running offense (144 yards per contest) and first against the run (technically they allow 59.7 yards but I’ll round up to 60). This enables them to have a shot even when their star QB Vince Young is banged up. Fortuitously for the Titans, Young expects to be back against the Raiders. Because Tennessee doesn’t prefer to play the up-tempo game in most cases, look for Young and tailbacks LenDale White and Chris Brown (nearly 700 yards combined on the season) to control the tempo. Call the final Titans 24 Raiders 6

Buffalo vs. New York Jets: A new era has commenced in western New York with Trent Edwards replacing J.P. Losman as the Bills’ starting quarterback. Thus, while Losman possesses a powerful arm, he was too enigmatic and inconsistent, two flaws which Edwards seems to lack. I have to admit that I marvel at the consistency this team possesses because after pulsating losses to the Broncos and Cowboys on game-clinching kicks by Jason Elam and Nick Folk, respectively threatened to decimate their season, they’ve responded positively by smacking Baltimore last weekend. While Buffalo is anything but a statistical masterpiece (they rank 18th or worse in all NFL stat categories), this is also true for the Jets, so since both of these teams are less than spectacular, I’ll go with the Bills because Edwards has beaten the Jets once already and under Chad Pennington, the Jets are a trainwreck. The best Jets action this season occurred when Pennington, WR Laveranues Coles (six receiving touchdowns on the season), punter Ben Graham and head coach Eric Mangini played football with Elmo on Sesame Street. That’s pretty pathetic. Call the final Bills 23 Jets 16

Houston vs. San Diego: Because no one knows when or where this game will occur, I’ll forego the analysis. Nevertheless, if this matchup takes place, the Chargers will win 38-27. The Texans are vastly improvng, but the Chargers are a buzzsaw that continues to pick up mometum. Nevertheless, the Texans’ future is still quite bright so Houstonians may rejoice.

Jacksonville vs. Tampa Bay: The Jaguars, while a really good team in the AFC received a crucial blow when QB David Garrard incurred an ankle injury against the Colts Monday evening. Recent reports out of Jacksonville have stated he could miss up to a month. This is terrible for the Jags because the inexperience of reserve signal-caller QB Quinn Gray prevented Jacksonville from having any offensive success against the stalwart Indy defense. Meanwhile, the defense will make it hard on the Buccaneers as they only allow 14 points per contest. Meanwhile, the Tampa defense is fifth in total defense and fifth against the pass, so points will be hard to come by in this one. However, the Buccaneers have the good fortune of superior stability at quarterback to the Jaguars, as Jeff Garcia (1,504 yards, seven touchdowns) continues to impress. Garcia should toss for about 275 yards in this game and a pair of scores. In other words, he’ll do just enough to lead the Buccaneers to victory. Call the final Buccaneers 17 Jaguars 14

Washington vs. New England: Even as the Rams obtain their first victory of the season this weekend, the Patriots shall lose their first game. Unlike the Colts, the Patriots have not yet been challenged so they’ll be astonished at how well the Redskins can play defense. Despite the fact that they were outgained by 250+ yards against the Cardinals, the stout Washington defense set up 14 of the ‘Skins 21 points last weekend and forced the Cards to attempt to win the game on a 55-yard field goal (which of course they missed). Washington ranks eighth or higher in every defensive stat category, and QB Jason Campbell continues to improve (1,181 yards, five touchdowns) and promises to be among the league’s elite quarterbacks as his career progresses. The key for the Redskins’ success offensively is to have receivers Antwaan Randle El and Santana Moss break through against a New England secondary which ranks fourth in the NFL. While the Patriots’ offense has currently been unstoppable (40 points and 433 yards, that’s first in the NFL in both categories), the Redskins have the personnel to match up with the Pats’ embarrassment of riches. Beyond that, the Redskins have taken seven consecutive games from the Patriots and New England will be looking ahead to Indianapolis. To me, this won’t be the surprise that it will to the mass media at large (remember I’ve chided them for their myopia in this column already) but the Redskins will win, 28-24.

New Orleans vs. San Francisco: This is perhaps the easiest game to handicap in the NFL this weekend as the Saints have found themselves while the 49ers continue to stumble and render all of last season’s success meaningless. Meanwhile, after a less than stellar start to the ‘07 campaign, Saints QB Drew Brees (1,394 yards, five touchdowns) is playing like the birthmark-laden gunslinger that Saints fans know and love. While Deuce McAlister is lost for the season, head coach Sean Payton is beginning to unsheath Reggie Bush, who is gradually becoming a solid NFL all-purpose player, similar to Eric Metcalf and Glyn Milburn in a previous era of the league. As for San Francisco, they rank 11th against the pass defensively, so they could have some success against Brees. However, this is the only area in which the 49ers have excelled so look for Bush to bust out in this game for about 250-275 all-purpose yards as the Saints win going away 34-13

Green Bay vs. Denver: The Packers are about to be exposed as a flawed team which has ridden an early wave of momentum to their currently successful start. They continue to struggle while running the ball (66 yards per outing, again like the Titans’ rush defense, I rounded up) and everybody’s favorite drunkard, Brett Favre continues to make an excess of stupid mistakes. For all intents and purposes, the Packers are a less stellar version of the Steelers, and we all know how the Broncos handled them at home last weekend. As for the Broncos, they’re definitely not statistical mavens themselves, but they are ready to turn the tide on the season and the reason is primarily QB Jay Cutler (1,406 yards, 7 TD’s thus far) as he has led the Broncos to rank fifth overall in total offense while they rank ninth and 11th in rushing and passing offense respectively. Finally, the Broncos are scoring touchdowns in the red zone as they were 4-4 in such situations against Pittsburgh. Additionally, on the defensive side of the ball, the Packers obviously can’t run so that puts the onus on Favre to win the game. The Broncos traditionally have stymied the overrated Favre more than any other quarterback they’ve faced as he’s completed only 51 percent of his passes against the Broncos in his career. This week, Champ Bailey should be back so things should be hard on Favre. Furthermore, Favre has never thrown a touchdown pass at Denver and that trend should continue. Sorry, cheeseheads but once again while the Broncos are sharing the national spotlight with the Rockies, they’ll make a massive statement by smacking the Packers, 34-9. These are the true Broncos, thankfully those performances which occurred before the bye are in the past where they belong. (Sorry for the unexpected burst of bias at the end, when I begin covering the NFL full-time, I’ll be objective about every team.) Until then, GO BRONCOS!!!

(Manti) Election day is getting closer, and the push is on to get voters educated about the issues. The Sanpete County Commissioners are making their case for the building of a new Court Facility in Manti. At issue is the release of revenue bonds for the project. The county would issue the bonds for the construction of the building, and the state courts would pay them back through the lease agreement. According to Brian Baker, the Vice President of Public Finance for Zions Bank, the courts have chosen this route to build the facility because the traditional funding method can take a long time to negotiate.Under the agreement the bonds would be purchased by private banks as well as the Community Impact Board. According to Baker, the state has never defaulted on a payment and is one of only seven states that have a triple A rating for bond security. Sanpete County residents will have the opportunity to vote on the bond issue this November in the municipal elections.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-Peyton Manning completed 23 of 37 passes for 259 yards, a touchdown and an interception as the Indianapolis Colts steamrolled the Jacksonville Jaguars, 29-7 Monday evening at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium. Early on, the Colts seized momentum as rushing touchdowns by Manning and rookie tailback Kenton Keith and a 36-yard field goal by Adam Vinatieri gave Indianapolis a commanding 17-0 lead at intermission. To compound matters for the Jaguars, QB David Garrard (6-10, 62 yards) was lost for the game with an ankle injury in the second quarter and from that time on, reserve signal-caller Quinn Gray was unable to move the ball consistently against a stout Colts defense. Indianapolis sealed the game when DE Dwight Freeney sacked Gray in the end zone for a safety which gave the Colts a 19-7 lead. While Indianapolis receives numerous plaudits for their offensive prowess, head coach Tony Dungy’s defense was also impressive as they surrendered only 226 offensive yards to the punchless Jaguars. Next week, Indianapolis returns to the southeast as they battle the Carolina Panthers, while the 4-2 Jaguars face a tough matchup in fellow Floridian foe Tampa Bay.

Box Score (Final)

Score by Quarters     1  2  3  4   Score

Colts...............  7 10  2 10  - 29       Record: (6-0,4-0)
Jaguars.............  0  0  7  0  -  7       Record: (4-2,3-2)

Scoring Summary:                                                         INDNAPLS - JCKSNVLE

1st 00:27 INDNAPLS - Kenton Keith 3 yd run (Adam Vinatieri kick)
                                           11 plays, 66 yards, TOP 5:06         7 - 0
2nd 05:25 INDNAPLS - Peyton Manning 1 yd run (Adam Vinatieri kick)
                                           11 plays, 76 yards, TOP 5:26        14 - 0
    00:29 INDNAPLS - Adam Vinatieri 36 yd field goal
                                           10 plays, 30 yards, TOP 2:20        17 - 0
3rd 09:23 JCKSNVLE - Maurice Jones-D 1 yd run (John Carney kick)
                                           10 plays, 40 yards, TOP 5:27        17 - 7
    04:35 INDNAPLS - Dwight Freeney safety
                                                                               19 - 7
4th 13:34 INDNAPLS - Adam Vinatieri 20 yd field goal
                                           13 plays, 54 yards, TOP 6:01        22 - 7
    03:58 INDNAPLS - Dallas Clark 35 yd pass from Peyton Manning (Adam Vinatieri kick)
                                            4 plays, 54 yards, TOP 1:06        29 - 7
FIRST DOWNS...................       24       18
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)............   33-138   28-122
PASSING YDS (NET).............      250      104
Passes Att-Comp-Int...........  36-22-1  35-16-2
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS.....   71-388   66-226
Fumble Returns-Yards..........      0-0      0-0
Punt Returns-Yards............      0-0      1-8
Kickoff Returns-Yards.........     3-50    5-136
Interception Returns-Yards....     2--1      1-4
Punts (Number-Avg)............   3-40.3   1-47.0
Fumbles-Lost..................      1-0      2-1
Penalties-Yards...............     4-26     2-20
Possession Time...............    34:10    25:50
Sacks By: Number-Yards........     3-19     2-16

INDNAPLS JCKSNVLE

RUSHING: Colts-Joseph Addai 16-89; Kenton Keith 14-45; Clifton Dawson 1-3;
Peyton Manning 2-1. Jaguars-Maurice Jones-D 17-66; Fred Taylor 8-46; Quinn
Gray 2-8; Greg Jones 1-2.

PASSING: Colts-Peyton Manning 22-36-1-266; TM 0-0-0-minus 16. Jaguars-Quinn
Gray 10-25-2-61; David Garrard 6-10-0-62; TM 0-0-0-minus 19.

RECEIVING: Colts-Reggie Wayne 9-130; Dallas Clark 4-66; Joseph Addai 3-28;
Marvin Harrison 3-18; Kenton Keith 2-16; Ben Utecht 1-8. Jaguars-Ernest
Wilford 6-52; Dennis Northcut 3-21; Maurice Jones-D 3-16; Marcedes Lewis
2-14; Greg Estandia 1-22; Fred Taylor 1-minus 2.

INTERCEPTIONS: Colts-Kelvin Hayden 1-0; Bob Sanders 1-minus 1. Jaguars-Brian
Williams 1-4.

Stadium: Jacksonville Municip  Attendance: 67164
Kickoff time: 6:36      End of Game: 9:42      Total elapsed time: 3:06
Officials: Referee: Mike Tirico; Umpire: Tony Kornheiser;
Linesman: Ron Jaworski; Line judge: Suzy Kolber; Back judge: Michelle Tafoya;
Field judge: Chris Berman; Side judge: Tom Jackson; Scorer: Brad James;
Temperature: 83        Wind: None      Weather: Nice and pleasant

Colts vs Jaguars (Oct 22, 2007 at Jacksonville, Fla.)

SACKS (UA-A): Colts-Dwight Freeney 2-0; Ed Johnson 1-0. Jaguars-Paul Spicer
2-0.

TACKLES (UA-A): Colts-Freddy Keiaho 6-0; Gary Brackett 4-2; Antoine Bethea
3-3; Dwight Freeney 4-1; Bob Sanders 3-2; Kelvin Hayden 4-0; Ed Johnson 1-2;
Keyunta Dawson 2-0; Tim Jennings 2-0; Tyjuan Hagler 2-0; Raheem Brock 2-0;
Marlin Jackson 1-1; Josh Thomas 1-1; Darrell Reid 1-1; Quinn Pitcock 0-1;
Ryan Lilja 0-1; Clint Session 0-1. Jaguars-Mike Peterson 4-8; Daryl Smith
3-6; Paul Spicer 4-2; Clint Ingram 4-2; Reggie Nelson 3-3; Brian Williams
3-2; Rashean Mathis 3-1; Sammy Knight 2-2; Tony McDaniel 1-2; Kenny Pettway
0-3; Dennis Northcut 2-0; John Henderson 2-0; Marcus Stroud 1-1; Reggie
Hayward 1-1; Aaron Glenn 1-0; Rob Meier 1-0; Terry Cousin 0-1; Bobby McCray
0-1; Derek Landri 0-1.

(ELSINORE) – The Sevier County Search and Rescue South Posse was called out Saturday night to look for an overdue hunter. At about 8:30pm, the posse began the search for 27-year old, Burkley Johnson of Elsinore, who was hunting on West Mountain above Elsinore. According to a sheriff’s report, Johnson was not able to get back to his four wheeler before it became dark and got lost in the attempt. He was able to use his cell phone for a while but the charge ran low. Just after midnite, posse crews and Johnson’s two friends found him in good condition at his four wheeler.

DENVER-After a torturous two-week period in which they were derided and denounced by the national media (often unfairly) and overshadowed by the exploits of their cross-town brethren, the Colorado Rockies, the Denver Broncos edged the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-28 when Jason Elam nailed a 49-yard field goal as time expired Sunday evening at Invesco Field at Mile High. The Steelers took an early 7-0 lead when QB Ben Roethlisberger (24-35, 290 yards, 4 TD’s, 2 INT’s) hit TE Heath Miller on a one-yard touchdown pass although two Jay Cutler (22-29, 248 yards, 3 TD’s, 2 INT’s)scoring passes, to WR Brandon Stokley and FB Cecil Sapp respectively led to a 14-7 Broncos lead. The lead increased to 21-7 when rookie defensive tackle Tim Crowder returned a Roethlisberger fumble 50 yards for a score late in the first half. Despite this huge advantage, the Steelers managed to tie things at 28-28 late in the 4th Quarter when Roethlisberger hit Miller once again on a scoring toss, this time from 12 yards out. Nevertheless, Cutler swiftly led the Broncos into field goal range on a 49-yard drive which resulted in the third game-winning kick Elam has made for Denver this season. The Broncos’ exhilirating victory was made all the more significant when one considers that valuable starters Javon Walker and Champ Bailey were both sidelined with injuries. The win places Denver right back in the thick of things in the AFC West as they are 3-3 and host Green Bay next Monday evening. As for the Steelers, the loss was their second in as many sojourns to the Mountain time zone as they fell to the Cardinals in Glendale, Ariz. earlier this season. In other NFL action Sunday, New Orleans edged Atlanta, 22-16, Washington squeaked past Arizona, 21-19, Buffalo stunned Baltimore, 19-14, Chicago came back against Philadelphia, 19-16, Cincinnati held off the New York Jets, 38-31, Dallas thumped Minnesota, 24-14, Detroit got past Tampa Bay 23-16, Tennessee outlasted Houston in a thrilling 38-36 victory, Kansas City got by Oakland, 12-10, New England decimated Miami, 49-28, the New York Giants battered San Francisco, 33-15, and Seattle smacked St. Louis, 33-6. The Monday night game features an AFC South matchup as Indianapolis travels to Jacksonville to battle the Jaguars.

NEPHI, UTAH-Jordan Jones completed seven of his 15 passes for 162 yards and two touchdown passes as the Juab Wasps ended the South Sevier Rams’ season with a 47-14 victory Thursday evening. Cody Kiesel also added two touchdown rushes of 35 and 27 yards for the Wasps. With the victory, Juab advances to play the Millard Eagles in Fillmore for next weekend’s quarterfinals. This game can be heard on KMGR 95.9 FM in Juab and Millard counties.

MOUNT PLEASANT, UTAH-Tyler Daniels and Jordan Walker combined for three rushing touchdowns and each eclipsed the 1,000 rushing yards plateau for the season as the North Sanpete Hawks decimated the Carbon Dinos, 47-12 Thursday night. Walker’s 154 rushing yards on the night left him with 1,055 rushing yards on the season, as Daniels added 61 yards during the game which resulted in him having 1,034 rushing yards. Additionally, Russell Christensen and Justin Stewart caught touchdown passes from QB Teejay Clawson for North Sanpete, while reserve tailback MacKenzi Brown added a 14-yard scoring run for the Hawks.

DRAPER, UTAH-Curtis Eliason had a 26-yard scoring run but it wasn’t enough as the Delta Rabbits fell to the Juan Diego Soaring Eagle, 14-6 Thursday evening. The Soaring Eagle received touchdowns from Keegan Anderson who caught a 10-yard touchdown pass from Corey Lever, while Brian May also added a fumble return for a score for Juan Diego.

MANTI, UTAH-Griffin Aste completed five of his 10 passes for 83 yards and a scoring strike to David Hugentobler, while Hugentobler amassed 123 all-purpose yards as the Manti Templars shellacked the Beaver Beavers, 38-8 in the opening round of the 2A playoffs Friday afternoon. Nick Brown also stepped up big for the Templars as he returned a punt 82 yards for a touchdown while returning a Beavers interception 40 yards for another score. A late touchdown permitted the Beavers to evade the shutout, but their season is over while the Templars will play Grand next weekend in Moab. This game can be heard on KMTI-AM 650.

BLANDING, UTAH-Kohler Black had 154 rushing yards on 20 carries and a score from 32 yards out as the San Juan Broncos advanced in the 2A playoffs by eliminating the Gunnison Bulldogs, 34-24 Friday night. Despite the losing effort, Heston Neal had two rushing touchdowns and caught another scoring pass from 34 yards out for the Bulldogs. With the win, San Juan advances in the 2A playoffs to face the North Summit Braves in Coalville next week. There will be no coverage of this game on the five Mid-Utah radio stations.

RICHFIELD-UTAH, Jesse Hartle had three touchdowns, including a 45-yard fumble return for a score as the Richfield Wildcats made quick work of the ALA Eagles with a 49-14 win Friday evening. Also contributing for the Wildcats were Travis Tuttle and Jake Robinson with touchdown runs, while J.D. Michaelsen added a 55-yard scoring reception. David Armendariz and Seth Weber scored touchdowns for the Eagles in a losing effort. With the win, Richfield will now battle the green-clad South Summit Wildcats in Kamas next weekend in the 2A quarterfinals. This game can be heard on KSVC-AM 980.

KANAB, UTAH-The Kanab Cowboys amassed 313 rushing yards overall, while Levi Vincent had 131 yards and a touchdown on just seven carries as Kanab blitzed the Enterprise Wolves, 31-0 Friday night. Additionally, the Cowboys received a 52-yard scoring run from Thomas Quist while Logan Mazzettia added a one-run scoring rush and returned a blocked punt three yards for another score for Bucky Orton’s Kanab squad in the season finale. The win also enabled the Cowboys to win their region title as the victory gave them a 4-0 region record as opposed to Enterprise’s 3-1 mark.

MILFORD, UTAH-Wyatt Mason amassed three touchdowns (two rushing and one on an interception return) while the North Sevier Wolves jumped out to a 30-0 lead at the end of the 1st Quarter en route to a 50-6 pasting of the Milford Tigers Friday night. The win brought the Wolves to .500 in region play with two wins against two losses while overall they have four wins along with their four defeats.

(SALT LAKE CITY) – The BLM is hosting a special Wild Horse Weanling Adoption in Salt Lake City this weekend. BLM Spokesman, Gus Warr, says these young wild horses were born and raised in the Salt Lake Center. Warr said the BLM continuously looks for good homes for these animals. He said they respond well to genuine caring and gentling techniques and will become good companions for those willing to take the time to work with them. The public is invited to attend this Saturday and admission is free.

(Manti) The South Sanpete School District is planning for the future. There are several buildings in the district that are outdated and the district would like to replace them. According to South Sanpete Superintendent Don Hill, the district will have all of its bonds paid for by 2012, at which time they would be free to bond for the new buildings.The problem, is that the cost of construction is rising at an increasing pace. According to Hill, if the district waits it may be impossible to get the amount of funding needed. The district is apparently looking at ways to speed up the process in order to get the buildings they need.

To premise this column, I will placate my colleagues, Mike Traina and J.D. Fox, with a Snow-Pima prediction. The Badgers will decimate the Pima Aztecs, 58-14, as Soni Sotele gets his customary 145 yards and two touchdowns, while Niu Takai will approach 100 yards rushing and add a score as well. The Badgers defense will surrender only 115 yards of total offense, but the Aztecs will score a fluke touchdown. As for Houston Erbstoesser, he’ll exceed 300 passing yards for the first time in his career while tossing three more touchdowns. There you go, I hope that was enjoyable. As for me, I will be in my LDS mission once again as I served in Tucson, Ariz. which as the county seat of Pima County is the home of Pima Community College. Now, here’s the Division I/I-AA predictions:

Eastern Washington vs. Brigham Young: Although I’m never a proponent of a Division I team playing a I-AA opponent (it’s embarrassing when an Appalachian State defeats a Michigan) as nothing can ever be gained. The Cougars, while they should roll, need to respect the Eagles based in Cheney, Wash. as they boast an identical 4-2 record to Bronco Mendenhall’s squad. Max Hall (1,974 yards, 13 TD’s, eight INT’s, a 60 percent completion percentage) continues to be excellent while Austin Collie has averaged 16 yards per reception and has scored four touchdowns for the Cougars. As for the Eagles, QB Matt Nichols has completed 63 percent of his passes for 1,837 yards while tossing for 16 touchdowns against only three interceptions. Nichols is complimented by Aaron Boyce (46 receptions, 719 yards, five touchdowns)and tailback Dale Morris who has added four rushing touchdowns. With all of that said, Bronco Mendenhall’s Cougars know the gravity of this situation and should handle Eastern Washington without too much difficulty. Call the final Brigham Young 34 Eastern Washington 20

Utah vs. Texas Christian: Outside of the conference, these teams are representing the Mountain West well as they have defeated opponents from BCS conferences left and right. Nevertheless, they both come into this showdown at the Metroplex with 4-3 records. The Horned Frogs have received more consistency from the quarterback position behind Andy Dalton who is completing 62 percent of his passes while throwing for 1,361 yards. Meanwhile, the Ute machine continues to click with Brian Johnson’s excellence, while tailback Darrell Mack (647 yards, 5.1 rushing average, five touchdowns) has been a solid asset to Johnson in making the Utah offense better. I’ll go with the Utes here because Johnson is in the zone and the Horned Frogs won’t bring him out of it. Call the final Utah 38 Texas Christian 32

Nevada vs. Utah State: The Wolf Pack, despite a record of 2-4 are among the nation’s most exciting teams as by averaging nearly 530 yards per game offensively, they rank eighth in national annals. Now, the Aggies have held their own against offensive juggernauts as they only fell 52-37 to Hawaii, but after Nevada put up 67 points on defending WAC champion Boise State last weekend, the Pistol offense, the brainchild of Nevada coach Chris Ault, should not be taken lightly. The new triggerman, Colin Kaepernick has been excellent in completing 53 percent of his passes for seven touchdowns against one interception, especially since he came in only several weeks ago for previous starter Nick Graziano. Additionally, receiver Marko Mitchell is a legitimate deep threat as he averages 22 yards per reception, so the Aggies offense (90th or worse in all statistical categories) has its work cut out for it in keeping up with the explosive ‘Pack. I think the Wolf Pack will romp all over the Aggies as the performance against the Warriors at Honolulu was a flash in the pan. Call the final. Nevada 52 Utah State 24

Northern Arizona vs. Weber State: The Wildcats are in over their heads in this one. The Lumberjacks, the pride and joy of Flagstaff, Ariz., are an offensive juggernaut which will give the Wildcats’ defense a consistent challenge throughout the game this Saturday. Lubmerjacks QB Lance Kriesien has thrown for 1,239 yards, and seven touchdowns against three interceptions this season while Lionel Scott has averaged seven yards per carry while scoring eight rushing touchdowns. The Wildcats just haven’t shown sufficient explosiveness this season, despite the fact they’ve won two consecutive games to keep up with NAU. Cameron Higgins has been an effective quarterback for Weber State (five touchdowns against just one interception) but if this becomes a track meet, the Wildcats’ chances at victory will be greatly reduced. Call the final, NAU 34 Weber State 18

UC-Davis vs. Southern Utah: The Thunderbirds almost pulled off a thrilling victory against the Youngstown State Penguins last week and impressed me in the process. Nevertheless, a loss is a loss and as it is, SUU is currently 0-6. They welcome in a Great West foe in the UC-Davis Aggies who have taken their lumps this season (they’re just 2-5) but who still possess some firepower. The Aggies are led by QB Tim Plough who has completed 64 percent of his passes while throwing for 1,355 yards, 11 touchdowns and seven interceptions, and receiver Brandon Rice (15 yards per reception and five touchdowns). Meanwhile, the Thunderbirds have gone to reserve QB Cody Stone who has thrown for two touchdowns and two interceptions while completing a paltry 47 percent of his passes. The Thunderbirds’ major bellcow remains Johnny Sanchez who has three rushing touchdowns on the season. As for the prediction, I’ll go with Aggies as Plough has been efficient and Rice has proven his worth as a legitimate deep threat. Call the final Cal-Davis 28 Southern Utah 14.

(SALT LAKE CITY) – Utah members of the National High School Rodeo championships team presented their trophy today to Ag Commissioner, Leonard Blackham. Spokesman, Larry Lewis, said the Utah team has won the championships several times. The Utah High School team was crowned national champs in July during competition in Springfield, Illinois. The traveling trophy will remain on display at the UDAF building at 350 North Redwood Road in Salt Lake City.

This past weekend, I complimented Commissioner Goodell in his ideal of parity as I was 7-6, but if you look at the Vikings-Bears and Patriots Cowboys final scores, it’s eerie how close I came to predicting the exact scores. I’m a much better handicapper than that savant Nostradamus could ever have hoped to be, because I know the game, better than him anyway. Well, let’s delve into this week’s selections.

Baltimore vs. Buffalo: The Ravens, after smacking the Rams decisively last Sunday appear to have recaptured much of their swagger as they ruined Gus Frerotte’s hot-streak by picking off the erstwhile veteran five times in last weekend’s victory. Kyle Boller will get his second consecutive start in the stead of Steve McNair, but finally things seem to be coming together for the former #1 draft pick from Cal-Berkeley as this season, he has passed for 471 yards and two scores. McNair will be available as an emergency quarterback, but head coach Brian Billick, who is desirous to go into the bye week at 5-2 before they play Pittsburgh on Monday Night Football Nov.5. Regardless of who the Ravens play at quarterback, Willis McGahee (525 rushing yards, 4.1 average, TD on the season) should have plenty of room to run against a Bills defense that gives up nearly 134 rushing yards per game. Meanwhile, even though Bills QB Trent Edwards has been marvelous in the stead of J.P. Losman (55-79, 507 yards, TD, INT), Baltimore’s defense is as fierce as ever, as they allow only 272 yards per game, good for fourth in the league. Thus, in this one, I’m going with the Ravens. Call the final, Ravens 23 Bills 7

Atlanta vs. New Orleans: Have the Saints turned the corner? After last week’s stunning victory at Qwest Field against the powerful Seahawks, New Orleans was excellent as they used a controlled passing attack and Reggie Bush got off the schneid with an 141-yard performance. Now, they return to what should be a raucous Superdome to host the snake-bitten Falcons. Atlanta, notwithstanding Joey Harrington’s gumption (1,279 passing yards, four touchdowns)ranks no higher than 17th in NFL annals in any statistical category, offensively or defensively. Thus, the Falcons are going nowhere, and getting there fast, and have elected to give reserve signal-caller Byron Leftwich the start this weekend. New head coach Bobby Petrino must wage weekly battles against his veteran players in order to assert his authority, and this is a counterproductive process. Once again, the Saints have found themselves apparently and Drew Brees, after tossing for 246 yards and two touchdowns in the victory at Seattle is taking much better care of the ball. I like Brees to throw for 350 yards and four touchdowns in this one as New Orleans romps, 42-23.

Tampa Bay vs. Detroit: These long-time divisonal rivals in the old NFC Central meet again, and for the first time in many years, both of these teams are experiencing succes and in my opinion, the NFL’s better for it. Stepping in to compliment the consistent Jeff Garcia (96-144, 1,188 yards, five touchdowns) is tailback Michael Bennett who arrived in a trade from Kansas City earlier this week. Nevertheless, the great chess match in this game will be the Buccaneers’ outstanding pass defense (through the air, Tampa Bay only allows 195 yards per game which is eighth in the NFL) against the Lions’ explosive passing offense (265 yards per game, good for fourth in the league). Because of the Lions’ depth at receiver and offensive coordinator Mike Martz’ sophisticated schemes, I fully expect Detroit QB Jon Kitna (114-167, 1,333 yards, eight touchdowns) to find favorable matchups against the Bucs. Thus, if this game turns into a shootout, the Buccaneers with Garcia and WR Joey Galloway should hold their own, but Detroit is good enough to win in this type of environment. I think the game will be close, but the Honolulu-blue clad Lions will emerge victorious when kicker Jason Hanson hits on a 45-yard kick in a 33-30 win.

Arizona vs. Washington: How unfair this is to the Cardinals. Even when Matt Leinart was injured, Kurt Warner filled in admirably as the new full-time starter completing his first two passes for 21 yards against the Panthers last week. Nevertheless, Warner was hurt and the usually explosive Cardinals offense sputtered behind the leadership of journeyman signal-caller Tim Rattay. Now, as the Cards travel to the greater Washington D.C. area, their quarterbacks will be Rattay and Tim Hasselbeck (Matt’s younger brother). The Redskins are not a fun team to be playing right now, particularly because of their frustration in losing a game at Green Bay last weekend that they dominated statistically. At quarterback, Washington has no such trouble as the Cardinals as Jason Campbell (88-150, 1,086 yards, five touchdowns) continues to bring stability to the position in our nation’s capital. The dynamic duo of Clinton Portis and Ladell Betts in the ‘Skins backfield has combined for nearly 500 rushing yards and three touchdowns, while fleet-footed receiver Antwaan Randle El averages 18 yards per reception. When you consider this offensive prowess, it’s also important to remember that the Redskins are third in both scoring defense and total defense, surrendering 13 points and 259 yards per game respectively. With all of this said, the Cardinals will have success rushing the ball with Edgerrin James, I believe and Ken Whisenhunt will find a way to keep this game close. Nevertheless, right now the Cards are too banged up to emerge with a victory and Washington remains as one of the great underrated teams in the NFL. Call the final, Redskins 23 Cardinals 17.

Tennessee vs. Houston: The question remains up in the air in Nashville, Tenn. this week: Will Vince Young play in a return to his hometown? Wednesday on the Mike Tirico Show on ESPN Radio, Titans coach Jeff Fisher suggested that perhaps Young would be able to rise off the mat, but if not, Tennessee will go with live-armed veteran Kerry Collins. Whoever plays quarterback for the Titans this Sunday will have the luxury of an effective rushing game as the two-headed monster in the backfield of Chris Brown and LenDale White has combined for 576 yards and four touchdowns this season. Additionally, the Titans defense is ranked sixth or better in every statistical category except for passing defense, where they rank 18th. This is where the Texans have a chance, as QB Matt Schaub (130-188, 1,558 yards, five touchdowns) remains the steal of the free-agency period this past offseason. His excellence has enabled to give the Texans the sixth-ranked passing attack in the NFL, averaging 261 yards per contest. Because I’m not sure if Young will play, I’ll go with the Texans as they have the home-field advantage, and as a much-improved team, this is the kind of game they can steal. Call the final, Texans 27 Titans 24.

New England vs. Miami: Even though I despise the Patriots and like the Dolphins, this is not a hard prediction to make. Later this season, New England will face tough teams such as the Redskins, Steelers, Colts and Ravens but the Dolphins will do little to prepare the Pats for such battles. It’s time for John Beck to get the nod in Miami, because now that receiver Chris Chambers has been dealt to the Chargers, they truly are going nowhere. Call the final Patriots 41 Dolphins 20

San Francisco vs. New York Giants: Defensively, the San Francisco 49ers are an average team, offensively, they’re far worse. Meanwhile, the New York Giants, in the midst of running off four consecutive wins, have improved to ninth overall in total defense, while amassing 359 yards per contest which is sixth in the NFL. Eli Manning (1,379 passing yards, 11 TD’s) improves consistently in his development and receiver Plaxico Burress (30 receptions, 507 yards, eight touchdowns) continues to excel despite not practicing during the week. The 49ers will be blown out because they cannot move the ball, and therefore cannot score. Meanwhile, the Giants are rapidly becoming one of the NFL’s better teams. Call the final Giants 34 49ers 16

Kansas City vs. Oakland: The Chiefs have won three of four and with a victory against the Raiders will move into first place in the AFC West at 4-3. Kansas City has found itself offensively as Damon Huard (1,293 yards, six touchdowns) is holding off the incumbent Brodie Croyle while Tony Gonzalez is now statistically the greatest tight end in NFL history. Last week against the Chargers, the Raiders once again received a lackluster performance from their offense, as they had only one touchdown in a 28-14 victory, and the Chiefs defense is good enough (10th in total defense in league annals) to lock up an opponent. Thus, I’ll go with the Chiefs in a 24-10 victory. Hopefully, the good people of Kansas City will enjoy their brief stay atop the divisional standings.

New York Jets vs. Cincinnati: These teams, one of which was a playoff team a year ago (the Jets) while the other should have been one (the Bengals) have combined for two wins thus far in ‘07. Thus, there’s lots of blame to go around, but rather than heap on negatives, I’ll predict a winner. I’ll go with the Bengals, as Carson Palmer (1,491 yards, 12 TD’s) has still been a pillar amidst the destruction that has been Cincinnati’s start to the season. He should pass for well over 300 yards again, victimizing a Jets secondary that gives up 243 yards a game. Thus, if it gets to shootout status (which it will) the Jets don’t have a chance. Call the final Bengals 45 Jets 22.

Minnesota vs. Dallas: The Vikings are gradually becoming a contender once again. Adrian Peterson’s performance last Sunday (224 yards rushing, three touchdowns against the Bears) showed just how much greatness he is capable of and the ‘Vikes are walking into a perfect situation to pull off an upset. The Cowboys are deflated after a 48-27 loss to the Patriots last Sunday as they thought they were among the NFL’s elite teams. This might be perceived by Cowboys fans in the Metroplex as an easy game, but the knowledgeable enthusiasts know that this is a ludicrous concept. The good news for Dallas is the Vikings bring the worst pass defense (288 yards per game surrendered) in the NFL into the Big D so Tony Romo should have plenty of opportunites to excel. However, I think Minnesota QB Tarvaris Jackson will find success against a Dallas secondary which Tom Brady exposed consistently last week. Of course, in the 4th Quarter, the Vikings have the best running game in the NFL (170 yards per contest) to finish off the game if they have a lead. Of course they will. Call the final Vikings 27 Cowboys 17. Minnesota might be the NFL’s next great team, just watch.

St. Louis vs. Seattle: The Rams have some potentially good news. Starting QB Marc Bulger may finally be healthy enough to overcome the struggles he faced earlier this season and play like he has in previous seasons. However, the Seahawks are seething after a shocking home loss given them by the Saints last Sunday. Matt Hasselbeck (1,510 yards, nine touchdowns) continues to keep the Seattle passing attack atop the NFL standings (eighth overall at 240 yards per game) notwithstanding the numerous injuries his receivers have faced. The Rams are just too weak and until they can prove their ability to score, let alone stop the opposition, I’m not going to pick them. Of course a healthy Bulger may revitalize this St. Louis team but until it’s proven, I will not believe. Call te final Seahawks 38 Rams 16

Chicago vs. Philadelphia: How bad can it get for the Chicago Bears? Judging by how Philadelphia seems to be amassing momentum, my guess is far worse. As Donovan McNabb(1,221 yards, six touchdowns) gets healthier with every passing week, the Eagles’ offense catches up to the impressive defense (which ranks in the Top 10 in every defensive category). The law of averages will catch up to the Eagles, and it will only further condemn the Bears as they rank no higher than 20th in any statistical department, offensively or defensively. What other team does this describe? Oh yes, the Atlanta Falcons, and we know how pathetic they are. Thus, sorry Bears, but you don’t have a chance in this one. Because Lovie Smith’s teams always play hard, the game will be close but the Eagles will win it late. Call the final Eagles 28 Bears 21.

Pittsburgh vs. Denver: Speaking of the law of averages, the Broncos will benefit from this as well. A close observance of two of the Denver losses (Jacksonville and San Diego) reveals that key calls going against the Broncos (TE Daniel Graham’s “drop” against the Jaguars on 4th down) and random big plays given up (two long touchdown runs to San Diego’s Michael Turner in the blowout at the hands of the Chargers) sealed their doom. Only against the powerful Indianapolis Colts were the Broncos truly outplayed throughout the entire game. The key to the Broncos excelling against a strong Steelers squad is surmised thusly: they must score touchdowns in the red zone and they must contain the run. Now, the Steelers bring into Denver the NFL’s second-ranked rushing attack (167 yards per game) and surrender only nine points per game defensively, but Mike Tomlin has never matched wits with Mike Shanahan before. The Broncos will break out in this game because they’ve been lambasted in the media time and time again and are a proud team with solid veteran leadership, albeit juxtaposed with good young talent. The bye week has given defensive coordinator Jim Bates ample time to resolve his concerns and I fully expect defensive studs such as Jarvis Moss and Tim Crowder to begin proving their worth. Jay Cutler will also be aided by a healthy Javon Walker (he should play against the Steelers) who is a matchup nightmare for Pittsburgh judging by how he tore through the modern-day Steel Curtain for over 200 all-purpose yards when these teams met last season. This goes against the grain, as I’m ignoring the stats I usually use to confirm my outcomes but call it Broncos 31 Steelers 23 The AFC West will be tougher to win than the Chargers have previously supposed.

Indianapolis vs. Jacksonville: As voluminous as this column has been, we’ve nearly reached the end. The Colts, unbeknownst to them in all likelihood because of their consistent excellence, are in an extremely competitive division, at least appertaining to the Jaguars, Texans and Titans. Jacksonville has played Indianapolis as tough as anyone else has in the AFC and that’s something that should be commended. Perhaps the greatest thing the Colts have going for them that they’ve not had in previous seasons as in addition to an awesome offense (big surprise there) that averages 33 points and 403 yards per contest is a defense that is fifth in total defense and a respectable 13th against the run. The Jaguars are receiving much more consistency from the quarterback position as David Garrard (1,069 yards, six touchdowns) has given all Jags fans (which include one of Snow College’s defensive football coaches, Coach Anderson) the most consistency at signal-caller since the days of Mark Brunell. The strength of the Jacksonville offense is, however, the running game which is fourth at 155 yards per game. If Jacksonville behind the dynamic duo of Fred Taylor and Maurice Jones-Drew can run consistently against the Colts (and I think they will), I’ll give them the win. Thus, I’ll do so, while the Colts are magnificent, traditionally the Jaguars know how to play them so I’ll give Jacksonville the win as they are tied with Indianaplolis atop the AFC South. In a close game, call it Jaguars 31 Colts 28. However, with this said, the Patriots despite the last unbeaten team are not the best team. The Colts will take care of them Nov.4. I’m out.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) – Three Utah National Parks have secured grants from the Federal Government totalling more than $1-million. Sen. Orrin Hatch was instrumental in helping the parks get the funding necessary for transportation projects. He said that $774,000 was awarded to the BLM Moab Field Office for Arches National Park to construct a transit hub on the north end of Moab. $151,000 was awarded to Zion National Park to expand the visitor center shuttle-bus stop and $150,000 was awarded to Zion’s to fund a shuttle-service planning study. Hatch said the funding will provide visitors the opportunity to fully enjoy Utah’s wilderness.

(RICHFIELD) – The new Cedar Ridge High School in Richfield is nearing completion. Principal, Stewart Shaver, says the new school will help teachers increase their ability to teach and create a better environment for students to learn. He says the alternative school gives students an opportunity to graduate with other students in a regular school setting. Shaver says since the school opened in 1991, 283 high school diplomas and 314 adult diplomas have been awarded. He says the school requires students to master their subjects before they receive credit and once they know that someone cares about them, they respond well.

(SCIPIO) – The BLM and Brigham Young University are teaming up to conduct research on reducing the potential of high intensity, large wildland fires that have scorched thousands of acres of land in the west this past summer. Karen Feary of the Richfield Interagency Fire Center said that the Valley Mountain Joint Fire Science Project will begin Tuesday, Oct. 16 and will affect only about six acres four miles northeast of Scipio. Feary said the vegetation in the prescribed burn area closely resembles vegetation in the Great Basin and Colorado Plateau consisting of sagebrush, pinyon, juniper and gamble oak. Smoke may be visible along some portions of I-15.

SEATTLE-Reggie Bush had 141 all-purpose yards and Drew Brees had his best game of the season throwing for 246 yards and two scores as the New Orleans Saints pulled off a shocker with a 28-17 victory over the Seattle Seahawks at Qwest Field Sunday evening. From the beginning, the Saints had the edge as rookie Pierre Thoams returned a bothced punt by Seahawks punter Ryan Plackemier for a five-yard score to give New Orleans a 7-0 lead. From that point on, the Seahawks had to play from behind and while QB Matt Hasselbeck brought his A game for Seattle (26-43, 362 yards, 2 TD’s, INT), the Saints defense also had a solid game as they sacked him five times and put consistent pressure on the Seahawks’ signal-caller. The Seahawks made a late run, but when trailing 28-17, a 4th down pass from Hasselbeck to Ben Obomanu fell short and the Saints ran out the clock from there. With the win, New Orleans seeks to become the first team to advance to the Super Bowl after an 0-4 start since Buffalo did so in 1992, and only the second team ever. In other NFL action Sunday, Carolina derailed Arizona, 25-10, Baltimore gashed St. Louis, 22-3, Minnesota edged Chicago, 34-31, Kansas City defeated Cincinnati, 27-20, Cleveland handled Miami, 41-31, New England humbled Dallas, 48-27, Green Bay held off Washington, 17-14, Jacksonville smacked Houston, 37-17, Philadelphia outlasted the New York Jets, 16-9, San Diego blew by Oakland, 28-14, and Tampa Bay surged past Tennessee, 13-10. The Monday night game this week features the New York Giants battling the Atlanta Falcons at 6:30 p.m. Monday evening.

This upcoming Thursday and Friday (Oct. 18 and 19), the 2A playoffs in Utah high school football will commence. Here are the games, times and stations on which you can hear the broadcasts.

-The San Juan Broncos will host the Gunnison Bulldogs, Friday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. in Blanding, and the game can be heard on KLGL-FM 93.7. The winner of this game will play the North Summit Braves in Coalville the following weekend.

-The Manti Templars will entertain the Beaver Beavers Friday afternoon at 5:00 p.m. at Manti, and this broadcast can be heard on either KMTI-AM 650 or KCYQ-FM 97.7, for Beaver listeners. The winner will advance to the quarterfinals of the playoffs to meet the Grand Red Devils in Moab the following weekend.

-The Juab Wasps will host the South Sevier Rams, Thursday at 6:00 p.m. and this game can be heard on KSVC-AM 980 in Sevier County and on KMGR-FM 95.9 in Juab County. The winner of this game will advance to battle the Millard Eagles the following weekend in Fillmore in the second round.

-The Richfield Wildcats will host the American Leadership Academy Eagles Friday afternoon at 5:00 p.m. This game will be on KSVC-AM 980 while the winner will advance to play the South Summit Wildcats in Kamas the following weekend.

SAN JOSE, Calif.-In a year in college football where parity reigns supreme and nationally-ranked teams suffer shocking losses on a weekly basis, the #16 Hawaii Warriors have evaded this trend. Quarterback Colt Brennan threw a school-record 75 passes, completing 44 of them for 545 yards, four touchdowns and four interceptions to lead Hawaii to a 42-35 victory over the San Jose State Spartans Friday night. Behind the efficient play of signal-caller Adam Tafralis (27-47, 302 yards, 2 TD’s, 3 INT’s), the Spartans held a 35-21 lead midway through the 4th Quarter. Nevertheless, before a national television audience, Brennan saved his best for last as he threw a touchdown strike to WR Davone Bess and ran in for another score from two yards out to force overtime. After he hit receiver Jason Rivers to take a 42-35 lead in the extra session, cornerback Myron Newberry sealed the deal as he picked off Tafralis to end the game. This was the second overtime victory on the young season for the Warriors and they now head into their bye week with hopes of moving up in the polls. This would be quite advantageous to Hawaii as the BCS standings will now be updated every week until the end of the regular season. If the Warriors finish in the top six of these said standings, they will earn a berth into the Orange, Sugar, Fiesta, or Rose Bowl or perhaps even in the BCS national championship game. In a season which has seen as many upsets as this one has, nothing’s impossible in Division I college football.

(SIGURD) – Sigurd Town officials have selected a new mayor to fill the unexpired term of former mayor, Scott Anderson, who was killed in a truck accident recently. The Town Council chose Chad Houchin (HOW-CHIN) as the new mayor in Wednesday’s council meeting. Houchin gave up his town council seat in order to fill the new position. According to the ordinance, the town council can select a new councilmember by advertising the position because it’s too late to place a name on the ballot for the upcoming municipal election in November.

(DELTA) – A Nebraska sex offender was arrested in Delta Sunday morning. At 9:45am, 25-year old, Nicholas Shepherd, was reported as loitering in the Delta area and found at a 7-11 convenience store. Millard County Sheriff’s Deputies discovered a no-bail warrant for a sex offense out of Nebraska. Shepherd was arrested and booked into the Millard County Jail where he awaits extradition.

(RICHFIELD) – A suspected gas leak at McDonald’s Restaurant in Richfield this morning (Thursday) was determined to be a false alarm. At about 10am, an employee smelled gas in the back of the restaurant and management evacuated the building. Only one customer was in the building at the time and six employees. The Richfield Fire Department was called and determined no gas line was connected to the restaurant and could not determine where the smell was coming from.

A woman in Central Utah would like to find a lady that had helped her 5 years ago in Fillmore. The kind woman helped her after an incident of being pushed out of a moving truck. The lady from Central Utah is in need of her assistance once again in regard to the incident. If you are the lady who helped, or know who it is, please call the Millard County Sheriff’s office, Lt. Roger Young at 743-5302. You may also send anonymous information to the sheriff’s office website at, millardsheriff.org

KAMAS, UTAH-Mark Yost had a one-yard touchdown reception as the South Summit Wildcats defeated the Juab Wasps, 7-0 in a defensive struggle with major playoff implications in the 2A classification Wednesday evening. With their victory, the Wildcats will be the #2 seed in the 2A North Region behind their brethren to the north, the North Summit Braves who will have the #1 seed. As for Juab, the Wasps’ are now locked in as the north region’s #4 seed and will host the 2A South Region’s #5 seed next week. The game will either be Friday or Saturday, and all the action can be heard live on KMGR which comes in on 95.9 on the FM dial in the Juab County region.

(MONROE) – Monroe City officials held a public hearing Tuesday night to gain input on revising the city’s land use and subdivision ordinances. Several citizens attended the hearing and were in favor of the revisions. The city council adopted the revisions and approved the proposed annexation of over four acres of property owned by Sergei and Susanne Evaschuk at 1300 South 300 West in Monroe. The city council also approved resolutions on setting fees for annexation and land development and the Utah Associated Municipal Power System Integrated Resource Plan in order for the city to be in compliance with state code. The city also approved a resolution amending Monroe City’s Construction Standards.

(Mount Pleasant) Election day is coming and the drive is on to get people out to the polls. This year will see more than simple municipal elections, there are other hot issues that will be decided as well. One of the key issues is the private school voucher program that was approved by the Legislature and Governor. Opponents of the program contend that it will weaken the public school system. North Sanpete Superintendent Courtney Syme contends that rural Utah voters will play an important part in the outcome. He encourages all voters to become educated about the program and its possible effects on the education system.

(ENOCH) – Two juvenile runaways from Sorenson’s Ranch in Koosharem have been caught in Enoch. Just after midnight Monday, Alan Cherkin of Pennsylvania and Travis Cornwell of Florida were found missing by officials who in turn, called the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office. In the search Tuesday morning, a person camping near Koosharem Reservoir reported his cell phone missing. The phone was last seen at 9:00 Monday night. Deputies tracked the cell phone history and found that a call was made near Beaver Tuesday at 8:02am to a Pennsylvania area code. It was found that one of the juveniles had called his best friend in Pennsylvania and left a message indicating that they were in trouble and were heading to Las Vegas. Deputies then called the missing cell phone number and a subject in Parowan answered the phone. He said that he had found the phone in his driveway Tuesday morning at 10:00. Both Cherkin and Cornwell were tracked down in Enoch and taken to the Juvenile Detention Center in Cedar City. The same two boys ran away from Sorenson’s Ranch on Sept. 16, stole a car and were apprehended in Panguitch after UHP spiked the highway. The boys tried to escape on foot but were picked up by Piute County Deputies and taken to the Youth Detention Center in Richfield. Charges are still pending in that case. Cornwell has a criminal history for assault with a deadly weapon and both juveniles had made statements that they were going to steal a vehicle and run away.

(RICHFIELD) A power outtage in Richfield City left approximately 1450 customers without power for at least 45 minutes. Rocky Mountain Power spokesman Dave Eskelson says the outtage affected residents south of the substation on one circuit. The incident began at approximately 7:34 pm. The lack of power darkened Main Street from approximately 200 South to Central Valley as well as residents and businesses. Officers responded to intersections near McDonalds and Walmart after motorists failed to treat the intersections as four-way stops. Rocky Mountain Power crews are inspecting lines trying to determine the exact cause.

(GUNNISON) – A Richfield truck driver was cited Saturday morning for rolling an oil tanker truck on SR-28. At about 6:45am, Michael Patey, was driving a 2000 Peterbilt tanker truck northbound about three miles north of Gunnison when he pulled to the right to allow another vehicle to pass him. A smaller trailer behind a larger one hit the gravel, broke loose and rolled over on the side of the highway. No one was injured in the accident. UHP Trooper, Lance DeGraw, investigated and cited Patey for unsafe lane travel.

(Manti) Sanpete County is in the process of re-vamping the county land use plan. An initial meeting was held in September to discuss values and other issues directly relating to the future of land use in the county. Among concerns raised at the meeting were that of water rights and grazing on public lands. Residents in attendance suggested that language be inserted into the plan to protect water rights in the county from any kind future Federal oversight. Water rights are currently regulated by the state. The general opinion of those in attendance was that the county should work to maintain the rural and agricultural aspects of the county while also ensuring the financial viability and tax base of the area.

(ELSINORE) – Elsinore residents were treated for smoke inhalation after a fire was reported in their home Saturday night. At about 10:15pm, fire crews were summoned to the home of 33-year old, Sarah Mitchelle at 325 North 100 West in Elsinore. According to a sheriff’s report, the damper to the fireplace was accidently bumped and closed off ventilation. Fire was reported coming out of the fireplace vents. The residents tried to put out the fire by throwing water on the fireplace which shattered the hot glass front filling the room with smoke. Mitchelle was unharmed in the fire but a 16-year old female and her 17-year old friend were treated for smoke inhalation by EMT’s. No one was taken to the hospital and the home sustained only minor soot and smoke damage.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y.-Nick Folk nailed a 53-yard field goal as time expired and the Dallas Cowboys survived a six-turnover performance by edging the Buffalo Bills, 25-24 Monday night at Ralph Wilson Stadium. The loss proved to be the second for Buffalo this season in which they lost the game on the final play of the game via a field goal attempt. How the Cowboys were even in the game proved to be even more remarkable as QB Tony Romo tossed five interceptions, two of which were returned for scores, and coughed up a fumble. Nevertheless, his resiliency (309 yards and two touchdowns in addition to his miscues) proved to turn the tide in Dallas’ favor. Additionally, the Cowboys’ defense was solid as it allowed only 229 offensive yards to the Bills, as the two picks returned for touchdowns and an 103-yard kickoff return by Terrence McGee represented nearly all of Buffalo’s points. To get a shot at a win, the Cowboys had to recover an onside kick and endure two timeouts prior to Folk’s kick. Still, as it split the uprights, Dallas remained unbeaten on the young season and will return home this upcoming Sunday to battle the similarly unscathed New England Patriots. As for Buffalo, they have a bye next week and hope to pick up the pieces from another debilitating loss.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) – The U.S. BLM decided Friday to update their analysis concerning the use of herbicides on public lands. According to BLM Director, Jim Caswell, the decision allows for the use of four new approved herbicides and provides updated analysis on 17 currently approved herbicides as well as some herbicides that will no longer be allowed. Caswell said the decision, known as, The Record of Decision, came as a result of extensive public participation and careful, comprehensive environmental study. According to a BLM report, the use of herbicide treatment can slow the spread of noxious weeds and invasive species which in turn, restores the natural role of fire and improves watershed function.

Los Angeles-Throughout a storied NFL career, Jim Harbaugh earned the moniker Captain Comeback for his ingenuity in the clutch which led to numerous victories for teams he quarterbacked. Now, as the coach at Stanford, he hasn’t lost his touch. Tavita Pritchard, filling in for the injured T.C. Ostrander, threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Mark Bradford with 2:02 left in the 4th Quarter and the Stanford defense stonewalled USC in the closing minutes to help the Cardinal upset the #2 Trojans, 24-23, at the Los Angeles Coliseum. The Trojans were 40-point favorites coming into the game, and hadn’t lost a home game in six years, but that all changed when John David Booty was intercepted by Wopamo Osaisai to quell a last-gasp comeback attempt. In other Top 25 action, #1 LSU got past #9 Florida, 28-24, #4 Ohio State smacked #23 Purdue, 23-7, Illinois stunned #5 Wisconsin, 31-26, #6 South Florida held off Florida Atlantic, 35-23, #7 Boston College shellacked Bowling Green, 55-24, #10 Oklahoma surged past #19 Texas, 28-21, Tennessee blitzed #12 Georgia, 35-14, #13 West Virginia obliterated Syracuse, 55-14, #15 Virginia Tech ripped #22 Clemson, 41-23, #16 Hawaii defeaed Utah State, 52-37, #17 Missouri decimated #25 Nebraska, 41-6, #18 Arizona State squeaked past Washington State, 23-20, #20 Cincinnati handled #21 Rutgers, 28-23, and Kansas remained unbeaten by humbling #24 Kansas State, 30-24

Gunnison, Utah-In the battle for south Sanpete supremacy, the Manti Templars smacked the Gunnison Bulldogs, 41-20 Friday evening. David Hugentobler had touchdown runs of six, eight and 32 yards while rushing for 112 yards overall. Additionally, Tylan Jackson caught a 33-yard touchdown pass from QB Griffin Aste, Chase Stevens had a nine-yard touchdown run and Aste returned an interception 30 yards for a score for the Templars. Heston Neal had three touchdown runs for the Bulldogs.

Draper, Utah-Tyler Morales and Brayden Dimond combined for 256 rushing yards as the Juan Diego Soaring Eagle blitzed the North Sanpete Hawks, 31-12 Friday night. Additionally, Morales had touchdown runs of 84 and 22 yards while Dimond added a 15-yard scoring run for the Soaring Eagle. For the Hawks, Tyler Daniels returned a kickoff 98 yards for a score and had a 63-yard run for a score as well.

Richfield, Utah-Travis Tuttle threw for two touchdowns to Tyler Tuttle and J.D. Michaelsen respectively and the Richfield Wildcats torched the Beaver Beavers, 47-8 Friday evening. Jake Robinson, Jake Cropper and Jesse Hartle added a touchdown apiece for the Wildcats in the rout.

Castle Dale, Utah-Despite having the ball only half as long as the Emery Spartans, the Delta Rabbits used big plays including a 29-yard scoring pass with 11 seconds left in regulation to prevail, 14-12 in a Region 9 matchup Friday evening.

Fillmore, Utah-Clancy Mortensen ran for a 26-yard touchdown and caught another one on a 32-yard pass as the Millard Eagles blanked the Grand Red Devils, 35-0 Friday night. The Eagles amassed nearly 400 yards of offense while Corwin Chlarson ran for two more touchdowns and Quincy Thatcher scored from two yards out for Millard as they remained unbeaten on the season.

Nephi, Utah-Deven Holmes threw for two touchdowns, including the game-winning 25-yard strike to Dallin Donaldson and ran for another as the North Summit Braves held off the Juab Wasps, 33-26 in double overtime Friday evening. Jordan Jones and Chris Morgan combined to run for three touchdowns for the Wasps while Kyler Jones hit Tyson Lynn on a 15-yard scoring pass as well for Juab.

Blanding, Utah-Kohler Black had two touchdown runs, of nine and 13 yards, as the San Juan Broncos blanked the South Sevier Rams, 28-0 Friday evening.

Salina, Utah-Wyatt Mason had two touchdown runs, and Tyler McEown added another as the North Sevier Wolves shut out the Parowan Rams, 28-0 Friday night. Additionally, Josh Bates caught a six-yard touchdown pass from Tanner Larsen as the Wolves won going away.

Kanab-Utah, Javon Kemp amassed 115 yards on 15 rushes as the Kanab Cowboys decimated the Layton Christian Eagles, 48-0 Friday evening. The win was sixth on the season for Bucky Orton’s squad.

Columbia, S.C.-Legendary college football coach Steve Spurrier has accomplished many things of significance at universities scattered throughout the southeastern United States. Nevertheless, as he continues to find new ways to compete at an institution which currently lacks many of the amenities he had while coaching at Florida, one thing remains constant, he still wins. His latest conquest of an SEC foe came Thursday evening at Williams-Brice Stadium when his #11 South Carolina Gamecocks ended #8 Kentucky’s undefeated season with a 38-23 victory. South Carolina defensive end Eric Norwood returned two fumbles for touchdowns and QB Chris Smelley threw for 261 yards and two more scores to stymie the Wildcats. Additionally, the Gamecocks’ vaunted defense, under the direction of coordinator Tyrone Nix, held Kentucky to 388 yards of total offense while their Heisman-candidate QB Andre Woodson was forced into three turnovers, each of which resulted in South Carolina points. Still, perhaps the most interesting event of the game occurred when the Gamecocks’ defense forced Kentucky to turn the ball over on downs. With the ‘Cocks taking over at the Wildcat 15, Spurrier elected to have Smelley take a knee rather than run up the score. On that note, Spurrier won with class which is something he’s getting better at all the while.

Box Score (Final)

Score by Quarters     1  2  3  4   Score

Wildcats............  3  7  3 10  - 23       Record: (5-1,1-1)
Gamecocks........... 10  7  7 14  - 38       Record: (5-1,3-1)

Scoring Summary:                                                         KENTUCKY - SOCARLNA

1st 10:53 SOCARLNA - Eric Norwood 2 yd fumble recovery (Ryan Succop kick)
                                                                                0 - 7
    05:02 KENTUCKY - Lones Seiber 27 yd field goal
                                            6 plays, 35 yards, TOP 1:52         3 - 7
    00:57 SOCARLNA - Ryan Succop 29 yd field goal
                                           12 plays, 57 yards, TOP 4:05         3 - 10
2nd 12:13 KENTUCKY - Jacob Tamme 18 yd pass from Andre' Woodson (Lones Seiber kick)
                                            9 plays, 71 yards, TOP 3:44        10 - 10
    00:51 SOCARLNA - Mike Davis 3 yd run (Ryan Succop kick)
                                           10 plays, 89 yards, TOP 3:27        10 - 17
3rd 13:03 SOCARLNA - Eric Norwood 57 yd fumble recovery (Ryan Succop kick)
                                                                               10 - 24
    10:50 KENTUCKY - Lones Seiber 41 yd field goal
                                            9 plays, 49 yards, TOP 2:13        13 - 24
4th 14:56 KENTUCKY - Lones Seiber 23 yd field goal
                                           13 plays, 65 yards, TOP 3:44        16 - 24
    11:01 SOCARLNA - Patrick DiMarco 7 yd pass from Chris Smelley (Ryan Succop kick)
                                            8 plays, 62 yards, TOP 3:55        16 - 31
    06:59 KENTUCKY - Steve Johnson 6 yd pass from Andre' Woodson (Lones Seiber kick)
                                           12 plays, 73 yards, TOP 4:02        23 - 31
    03:28 SOCARLNA - Cory Boyd 27 yd pass from Chris Smelley (Ryan Succop kick)
                                            7 plays, 69 yards, TOP 3:31        23 - 38
FIRST DOWNS...................       26       18
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)............   38-162    34-90
PASSING YDS (NET).............      226      261
Passes Att-Comp-Int...........  40-23-1  31-18-0
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS.....   78-388   65-351
Fumble Returns-Yards..........      0-0     2-59
Punt Returns-Yards............     2-12      1-0
Kickoff Returns-Yards.........    7-170    5-110
Interception Returns-Yards....      0-0     1-38
Punts (Number-Avg)............   3-46.7   6-42.3
Fumbles-Lost..................      5-3      1-1
Penalties-Yards...............     5-49     6-54
Possession Time...............    30:01    27:39
Sacks By: Number-Yards........     4-24     3-35

KENTUCKY SOCARLNA

RUSHING: Wildcats-Rafael Little 25-136; Tony Dixon 7-49; Derrick Locke 2-22;
Andre' Woodson 4-minus 45. Gamecocks-Mike Davis 16-57; Cory Boyd 14-57;
Chris Smelley 4-minus 24.

PASSING: Wildcats-Andre' Woodson 23-40-1-226. Gamecocks-Chris Smelley
18-31-0-261.

RECEIVING: Wildcats-Keenan Burton 7-74; Steve Johnson 4-38; Dicky Lyons Jr.
3-31; Rafael Little 3-24; Tony Dixon 3-24; Jacob Tamme 2-35; John Conner
1-0. Gamecocks-Kenny McKinley 5-67; Cory Boyd 3-48; Mike Davis 3-4; Jared
Cook 2-35; Freddie Brown 2-26; Weslye Saunders 1-50; Dion Lecorn 1-24;
Patrick DiMarco 1-7.

INTERCEPTIONS: Wildcats-None. Gamecocks-Captain Munnerl 1-38.

Stadium: Williams-Brice Stadi  Attendance: 80250
Kickoff time: 5:45      End of Game: 9:17      Total elapsed time: 3:32
Officials: Referee: Chris Fowler; Umpire: Doug Flutie; Linesman: Craig James;
Line judge: Erin Andrews; Back judge: Reece Davis; Field judge: Mark May;
Side judge: Kirk Herbstreit; Scorer: Brad James;
Temperature: 74        Wind: Slight    Weather: Rainy

Wildcats vs Gamecocks (Oct 04, 2007 at Columbia, S.C.)

SACKS (UA-A): Wildcats-Jeremy Jarmon 1-2; Wesley Woodyard 1-1; Dominic Lewis
0-1. Gamecocks-Joel Reaves 1-0; Cliff Matthews 1-0; Casper Brinkley 1-0.

TACKLES (UA-A): Wildcats-Wesley Woodyard 7-3; Braxton Kelley 4-3; Jeremy
Jarmon 2-4; Trevard Lindley 4-1; Roger Williams 3-2; Micah Johnson 2-3;
Dominic Lewis 2-2; Paul Warford 2-1; Corey Peters 1-2; A.J. Nance 2-0;
Marcus McClinto 2-0; Keenan Burton 1-0; Myron Pryor 1-0; Moncell Allen 1-0;
Travis Day 1-0; Ventrell Jenkin 0-1; Jacob Tamme 0-1; Matt Lentz 0-1.
Gamecocks-Emanuel Cook 7-1; Marvin Sapp 4-1; Eric Norwood 3-2; Rodney Paulk
2-3; Stoney Woodson 3-1; Marcus Davis 3-1; Carlos Thomas 3-0; Cliff Matthews
3-0; Chris Hampton 3-0; Brandon Isaac 2-0; Captain Munnerl 2-0; Melvin
Ingram 1-1; Marque Hall 1-1; Casper Brinkley 1-1; Cody Wells 1-1; Jonathan
Willia 0-2; Joel Reaves 1-0; Ty Erving 1-0; Charles Turner 1-0; Mike Newton
1-0; Jordin Lindsey 1-0; Greg Wright 1-0; Chris Hail 1-0; Ladi Ajiboye 0-1.

(Manti) The U-S-D-A has recently named Jason Justesen as the Rural Development team leader for the central Utah area. Justesen will be responsible for the rural programs offered by the U-S-D-A in Sanpete, Juab, and Millard counties. Among the programs offered by the the Rural Development team is the Single Family Housing Program which offers another way for families to get financing for a home. The Rural Development office is located in Manti at 50 South Main.

(SALT LAKE CITY) – The general elk hunt opens this weekend and the deer hunt officially opens Oct. 22. Kathy Jo Pollock of the Forest Service, reminds all hunters to be prepared for cold, snowy conditions in the mountains. She also said that most campgrounds in the state are open with no water available and no fees and that campers should pack their own trash out of forest lands. Pollock also commented that if hunters are using ATV’s, they should “Tread Lightly” and stay on designated routes and not leave trails, even to retrieve game. She said that even though fire restrictions have been lifted on forest lands, hunters and campers should still be careful with fires.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) – The U.S. Senate has agreed to a provision that would provide a $3-billion boost to security along the U.S. border. Sen. Bob Bennett supported the measure to be included in the Fiscal Year 2008 Defense Appropriations Bill. He said the bill would accomplish several things including operational control of the U.S. border, four Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) and 105 ground-based radar and camera towers. The funds would also be used to construct 300 miles of vehicle barriers and 700 miles of border fencing. The bill would also permanently end the catch-and-release policy by providing a total of 45,000 detention beds at the border and require mandatory detention of illegal immigrants who overstay their visa by 60 days. It would also reimburse local governments who choose to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in enforcing immigration laws. Bennett commented that the American people have asked Congress to make border security a priority and the $3-billion will be a step forward in that effort. The Senate voted last night (Wednesday) 95-1 for the provision.

Hattiesburg, Miss.-For three and a half quarters, the Rice Owls played magnificent football. Then in a forgettable span of nine minutes, it was nearly all undone but key defensive stops enabled Rice to survive in a 31-29 victory over Conference USA foe Southern Mississippi Wednesday evening at Roberts Stadium. The Owls used several turnovers, a 54-yard touchdown run by freshman phenom Justin Hill and two Jarett Dillard scoring receptions to build a 31-7 lead in the 4th Quarter. Nevertheless, Southern Miss then caught fire and scored 22 consecutive points, but when trailing 31-29, their two-point conversion attempt failed and a fumble by QB Stephen Reaves in the closing minutes enabled Rice to escape with the narrow victory. As time expired, Rice head coach David Bailiff was given a Gatorade shower in honor of his first victory at the prestigious academic institution located in Houston. Despite the fact that the Owls were 0-4 coming into this game, they are now 1-0 in Conference USA and have a new outlook on the season. As for the Golden Eagles, they must pick up the pieces and hope to salvage a once-promising campaign which now finds them at 2-3 for the year. Box Score (Final)

Score by Quarters     1  2  3  4   Score

Owls................  7 14 10  0  - 31       Record: (1-4,1-0)
Golden Eagles.......  0  7  0 22  - 29       Record: (2-3,1-1)

Scoring Summary:                                                             RICE - STHNMISS

1st 03:16 RICE - Jarett Dillard 7 yd pass from Chase Clement (Clark Fangmeier kick)
                                            3 plays, 10 yards, TOP 1:24         7 - 0
2nd 14:25 STHNMISS - Damion Fletcher 4 yd run (Justin Estes kick)
                                            7 plays, 68 yards, TOP 3:43         7 - 7
    13:35 RICE - Justin Hill 54 yd run (Clark Fangmeier kick)
                                            2 plays, 69 yards, TOP 0:50        14 - 7
    03:25 RICE - James Casey 2 yd run (Clark Fangmeier kick)
                                            3 plays, 12 yards, TOP 1:10        21 - 7
3rd 09:34 RICE - Jarett Dillard 7 yd pass from Chase Clement (Clark Fangmeier kick)
                                            4 plays, 26 yards, TOP 1:25        28 - 7
    02:09 RICE - Clark Fangmeier 36 yd field goal
                                             4 plays, 7 yards, TOP 0:00        31 - 7
4th 10:15 STHNMISS - Marcus Raines 2 yd run (Damion Fletcher rush)
                                            7 plays, 81 yards, TOP 1:55        31 - 15
    04:31 STHNMISS - Damion Fletcher 15 yd run (Tory Harrison pass)
                                           10 plays, 96 yards, TOP 2:13        31 - 23
    02:45 STHNMISS - Shawn Nelson 8 yd pass from Stephen Reaves (Stephen Reaves pass intcpt)
                                            8 plays, 58 yards, TOP 1:46        31 - 29
FIRST DOWNS...................       15       21
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)............   42-171   38-197
PASSING YDS (NET).............       65      236
Passes Att-Comp-Int...........   21-9-1  44-24-4
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS.....   63-236   82-433
Fumble Returns-Yards..........      1-9      0-0
Punt Returns-Yards............      0-0     5-34
Kickoff Returns-Yards.........     3-37    5-114
Interception Returns-Yards....    4-127     1--3
Punts (Number-Avg)............   7-40.3   3-48.3
Fumbles-Lost..................      1-0      3-3
Penalties-Yards...............     3-27     5-54
Possession Time...............    29:07    30:09
Sacks By: Number-Yards........     4-22     4-34

RICE STHNMISS

RUSHING: Owls-Justin Hill 14-101; James Casey 12-36; Marcus Knox 1-18; Chase
Clement 12-14; Bio Bilaye-Beni 3-2. Golden Eagles-Damion Fletcher 23-143;
Tory Harrison 5-57; Marcus Raines 2-9; Chris Johnson 1-7; Johndrick Morri
2-6; Martevious Youn 1-3; Stephen Reaves 4-minus 28.

PASSING: Owls-Chase Clement 9-20-0-65; James Casey 0-1-1-0. Golden
Eagles-Stephen Reaves 23-43-4-234; Martevious Youn 1-1-0-2.

RECEIVING: Owls-James Casey 2-16; Jarett Dillard 2-14; Tommy Henderson 1-28;
Toren Dixon 1-5; Bio Bilaye-Beni 1-2; Justin Hill 1-1; Marcus Knox 1-minus
1. Golden Eagles-Chris Johnson 6-41; Marcus Raines 3-47; Torris Magee 3-37;
Damion Fletcher 3-32; Gerald Baptiste 3-22; Shawn Nelson 3-21; Johndrick
Morri 1-24; Ed Morgan 1-7; V.J. Floyd 1-5.

INTERCEPTIONS: Owls-Andrew Sendejo 2-31; Will Shoppa 1-58; Gary Anderson
1-38. Golden Eagles-Brandon Sumrall 1-minus 3.

Stadium: Roberts Stadium       Attendance: 33000
Kickoff time: 6:00      End of Game: 9:35      Total elapsed time: 3:35
Officials: Referee: Dave Barnett; Umpire: Jesse Palmer; Linesman: Todd Harris;
Line judge: Erin Andrews; Back judge: Bonnie Bernstei; Field judge: Lisa Salters;
Side judge: Kirk Herbstreit; Scorer: Brad James;
Temperature: 77        Wind: Brisk     Weather: Clear

Owls vs Golden Eagles (Oct 03, 2007 at Hattiesburg, Miss.)

SACKS (UA-A): Owls-Aubrey White 1-1; Cheta Ozougwu 0-1; Chris Jones 0-1;
Brian Raines 1-0; Joseph Leary 0-1. Golden Eagles-Martavius Princ 0-1;
Matthew Chatela 1-0; Tokumbo Abanika 0-1; Gerald McRath 1-0; Kevin North
1-0.

TACKLES (UA-A): Owls-Brian Raines 3-5; Joseph Leary 4-3; Robert Calhoun 2-4;
Aubrey White 4-1; Andrew Sendejo 2-3; Cheta Ozougwu 1-4; George Chukwu 0-4;
Chris Jones 1-2; Gary Anderson 1-2; Vernon James 0-3; Ja'Corey Shephe 2-0;
Jonathan Cary 2-0; Luke Juist 2-0; Brandon King 1-1; Victor Brooks 0-2;
Willie Garley 0-2; Charlie Wiebusc 1-0; James Casey 1-0; Will Shoppa 1-0;
Christopher Dou 1-0; Jarett Dillard 1-0; Tommy Henderson 1-0; Bio
Bilaye-Beni 0-1; Kramer Lucio 0-1; Ryan Craig 0-1; Max Anyiam 0-1. Golden
Eagles-Gerald McRath 7-4; Matthew Chatela 1-4; Tokumbo Abanika 1-4; Robert
Henderso 3-1; Brandon Sumrall 2-2; Kevin North 2-1; Michael McGee 2-1; Eddie
Hicks 1-2; LeVance Richmon 2-0; Martavius Princ 1-1; C.J. Bailey 1-1; Justin
Wilson 0-2; Don Loehr 0-2; Shawn Nelson 1-0; Damion Fletcher 1-0; Tory
Harrison 1-0; James McDevitt 1-0; Martez Smith 1-0; Chris Rhoden 0-1.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) – Sen. Orrin Hatch responded today (Wednesday) to Pres. Bush’s official veto of plans to reauthorize the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Hatch said that politics got involved in the decision. He said he knows that Pres. Bush wants to provide health care for low-income children, as he did with CHIP when he was governor in Texas and he hopes that Congress can muster enough votes to overturn the veto. Hatch was part of a bi-partisan coalition on the Senate Finance Committee that crafted a compromise to continue CHIP for the 6.6 million children currently in the program. The committee wants to expand the program by $35-billion over five years to extend coverage to nearly four million more low-income, uninsured children.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) – Sen. Bob Bennett spoke on the Senate floor today concerning the war in Iraq. He commented that many mistakes have been made in the current war but that staying the course and winning the war is a better option. Bennett said that similar mistakes were made in The Revolutionary and Civil Wars and military leaders back then stayed the course and changed strategy to win the wars. He quoted Fellow, Fredrick Kagen of the American Enterprise Institute, who has done an extensive and thorough study of the Iraq war, comparing timelines of exiting the region to the facts on the ground. Bennett concluded his remarks by saying that America’s decision should be to stay in Iraq, adjust military maneuvers and eventually achieve an advisory role with Iraqi leaders.

North Sevier 1 Manti 1 Tie (2OT): Sarah Scott scored for Manti and Ashley Argyle for North Sevier as the Templars and Wolves dueled to a 1-1 tie.

Millard 6 Beaver 2: The Eagles got two goals from Maira Alcala and one each from Jessica Wall, Loriana Aleman, Kylie Labrum, and Valerie Ortega. Beaver found the net with Alicia Roberts & Chamaya Kia.

Richfield 6 Gunnison 5: Chennele Busk had a hat trick while Cami Busk, Hailey Deowlde, and Sabrina Gentry all added one for Richfield. Fekerte Deskins had all five goals for Gunnison.

Delta 5 North Sanpete 2: The Rabbits scored four goals in the last 15 minutes. Delta’s McKenzie Petersen scored two goals, while Jamie Burton, Remini Murphy, and Kelly Jeffrey scored one each. Kylyn Clark had both goals for North Sanpete.

Grand 3 South Sevier 0

(RICHFIELD) – UHP Troopers nabbed drug suspects over the weekend, including a drug dealer who had a history of transporting drugs. On Saturday, Trooper Jeff Kearney, pulled over a 1995 Mercedes on I-70 for equipment violation and tinted windows at the south interchange of Richfield. Upon search of the vehicle, Kearney discovered cocaine, marijuana and drug paraphernalia. 55-year old, Mike Murray was arrested along with 35-year old, Kevin Murray, both of California and booked into the Sevier County Jail. On Monday at about 4pm, Trooper Rob Nixon, pulled over a Ford 500 rental car on I-70 near Salina and discovered 1400-pounds of marijuana stashed in the trunk of the car. 50-year old, Frank Gargas of California, was arrested and taken to the Sevier County Jail. Nixon also discovered that Gargas had a history of drug dealing involving twelve-and-a-half tons of transporting drugs a number of years ago.

(RICHFIELD) – Two Monroe women were arrested over the weekend for prescription drug abuse and intoxication. Saturday at 6:45pm, a passing motorist notified authorities of a 1992 Nissan Maxima driving erratically on south Hwy 118 in Richfield. Sevier County Deputies responded and pulled over 35-year old, Lucia Alonso along with her passenger, 18-year old, Adrienne Alonso. According to a report, Lucia had been driving on and off the shoulder of the road and crossing lanes of travel. She was given a field sobriety test for possible DUI and it was discovered that she was under the influence of prescription medication and was not able to safely operate a motor vehicle. Lucia also had a denied driver’s license and a warrant for her arrest out of Juab County. Adrienne was found to be in possession of prescription pills not prescribed to her and for intoxication. Both women were arrested and booked into the Sevier County Jail.

Cincinnati-Judging by Tom Brady’s performance, there’s still room for improvement. The New England Patriots’ signal-caller threw a second quarter interception which set up a Cincinnati touchdown, but otherwise he was excellent in victory as New England decimated the Cincinnati Bengals, 34-13, at Paul Brown Stadium Monday night. Brady proceeded to throw three touchdowns, two of which went to new acquisition Randy Moss and the Patriots’ defense surrendered less than 300 yards of offense to the explosive Bengals. This was a disappointing loss for Cincinnati as they have sunk to the bottom of the AFC North with this defeat at 1-3 as they trail division-leading Pittsburgh by two games. Next week, the Pats return home to battle the Cleveland Browns at Foxboro, Mass., while the Bengals will have a bye. This is essential for Cincinnati as at one point in this game, they only had two healthy linebackers so the rest is much needed.

Box Score (Final)

Score by Quarters     1  2  3  4   Score

Patriots............ 10  7  7 10  - 34       Record: (4-0,4-0)
Bengals.............  0  7  3  3  - 13       Record: (1-3,1-2)

Scoring Summary:                                                         NEWENGLD - CINCNATI

1st 10:35 NEWENGLD - Stephen Gostkow 31 yd field goal
                                           11 plays, 66 yards, TOP 4:20         3 - 0
    00:51 NEWENGLD - Mike Vrabel 1 yd pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkow kick)
                                            5 plays, 66 yards, TOP 2:09        10 - 0
2nd 10:59 CINCNATI - T.J. Houshmandz 1 yd pass from Carson Palmer (Shayne Graham kick)
                                            5 plays, 35 yards, TOP 2:29        10 - 7
    04:11 NEWENGLD - Randy Moss 6 yd pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkow kick)
                                           12 plays, 62 yards, TOP 6:48        17 - 7
3rd 07:55 NEWENGLD - Sammy Morris 7 yd run (Stephen Gostkow kick)
                                            8 plays, 87 yards, TOP 4:07        24 - 7
    04:10 CINCNATI - Shayne Graham 40 yd field goal
                                            8 plays, 44 yards, TOP 3:45        24 - 10
4th 13:03 NEWENGLD - Stephen Gostkow 36 yd field goal
                                           10 plays, 53 yards, TOP 6:07        27 - 10
    09:04 CINCNATI - Shayne Graham 48 yd field goal
                                           12 plays, 49 yards, TOP 3:59        27 - 13
    03:18 NEWENGLD - Randy Moss 14 yd pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkow kick)
                                            9 plays, 86 yards, TOP 5:46        34 - 13
FIRST DOWNS...................       26       17
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)............   34-175    13-57
PASSING YDS (NET).............      232      223
Passes Att-Comp-Int...........  31-24-1  36-22-2
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS.....   66-407   50-280
Fumble Returns-Yards..........      0-0      0-0
Punt Returns-Yards............     2-16      0-0
Kickoff Returns-Yards.........     4-85    6-129
Interception Returns-Yards....      2-2      1-0
Punts (Number-Avg)............   1-40.0   4-42.5
Fumbles-Lost..................      0-0      0-0
Penalties-Yards...............     3-20     8-63
Possession Time...............    37:23    22:37
Sacks By: Number-Yards........      1-7      1-9

NEWENGLD CINCNATI

RUSHING: Patriots-Sammy Morris 21-119; Wes Welker 1-27; Kevin Faulk 3-20;
Kyle Eckel 3-10; Heath Evans 2-1; Tom Brady 2-minus 1; Matt Cassel 2-minus
1. Bengals-Kenny Watson 12-53; Jeremi Johnson 1-4.

PASSING: Patriots-Tom Brady 24-31-1-241; TM 0-0-0-minus 9. Bengals-Carson
Palmer 22-36-2-230; TM 0-0-0-minus 7.

RECEIVING: Patriots-Randy Moss 9-101; Donte' Stallwor 4-50; Kevin Faulk
3-39; Wes Welker 3-21; Sammy Morris 2-17; Benjamin Watson 2-12; Mike Vrabel
1-1. Bengals-T.J. Houshmandz 11-97; Chad Johnson 3-53; Kenny Watson 3-20;
Reggie Kelly 2-41; Antonio Chatman 2-15; Jeremi Johnson 1-4.

INTERCEPTIONS: Patriots-Asante Samuel 1-1; Randall Gay 1-1. Bengals-Leon
Hall 1-0.

Stadium: Paul Brown Stadium    Attendance: 66113
Kickoff time: 6:30      End of Game: 9:33      Total elapsed time: 3:03
Officials: Referee: Mike Tirico; Umpire: Tony Kornheiser;
Linesman: Ron Jaworski; Line judge: Michelle Tafoya; Back judge: Suzy Kolber;
Field judge: Chris Berman; Side judge: Tom Jackson; Scorer: Brad James;
Temperature: 74        Wind: Gentle    Weather: Partly cloudy

Patriots vs Bengals (Oct 01, 2007 at Cincinnati)

SACKS (UA-A): Patriots-Adalius Thomas 1-0. Bengals-Justin Smith 1-0.

TACKLES (UA-A): Patriots-Brandon Merriwe 5-1; James Sanders 5-0; Mike Vrabel
4-1; Randall Gay 3-2; Adalius Thomas 4-0; Eugene Wilson 2-0; Ty Warren 2-0;
Larry Izzo 2-0; Junior Seau 1-0; Vince Wilfork 1-0; Rashad Baker 1-0; Jarvis
Green 0-1; Asante Samuel 0-1; Tedy Bruschi 0-1; Ellis Hobbs 0-1.
Bengals-Madieu Williams 6-3; Domata Peko 4-3; Chinedum Ndukwe 4-2; Landon
Johnson 3-1; Deltha O'Neal 2-2; Justin Smith 1-3; Robert Geathers 3-0;
Dexter Jackson 3-0; Herana Daze-Jon 2-1; Dhani Jones 1-2; Leon Hall 1-1;
Johnathan Josep 1-1; John Thornton 0-2; Daniel Coats 1-0; Kenny Watson 1-0;
Frostee Rucker 1-0; Chris Perry 1-0; Reggie Kelly 1-0; Anthony Schlege 1-0;
DeDe Dorsey 0-1; Bryan Robinson 0-1; Michael Myers 0-1.