(Ephraim) A recent rash of burglaries in Sanpete County has come to an end. According to the Ephraim Police, those responsible for the burglary and arson of the Splish Splash car wash in Ephraim have been taken into custody. Police have apparently also connected the suspects to burglaries at the Malt Shop in Ephraim, and the car wash in Manti as well as several others. More details are expected to be released next week.

(RICHFIELD) – The public is invited to a hearing concerning the management of public lands by the BLM. On Monday, officials will be accepting public comments on the Richfield Resource Management Plan at the Snow College Richfield Campus from 5-7pm. The meeting will be held in the Administration Building, rooms 147-B and E. The BLM is the middle of a public comment period which will end Jan. 23, 2008. Meetings will also be held in Manti Dec. 11, in Panguitch, Dec. 6, in Bicknell, Dec. 10, in Junction, Dec. 13 and in Salt Lake City, Dec. 12. Public comments can be mailed to the Richfield Field Office at 150 East 900 North or Richfield_Comments@blm.gov. You can also contact the Richfield BLM office for a copy of the Resource Plan.

BOSTON-Paul Pierce and Ray Allen had 21 points apiece and the Boston Celtics amassed their sixth-biggest win in the storied franchise’s history as they decimated the New York Knickerbockers, 104-59 Thursday night at the TD Banknorth Garden. Meanwhile, New York experienced its second-worst offensive performance since the advent of the shot clock, and only Nate Robinson’s desperation 37-foot three pointer enabled them to score more than the 58 points they scored against Utah in 2000. In perhaps the understatement of the NBA season thus far, Knickerbockers guard Stephon Marbury called the performance, “embarrassing.” In other NBA action Thursday, Golden State hammered Houston, 113-94, and the Los Angeles Lakers decimated Denver, 127-99.

BEAVER, Utah-Morgan Wood had 21 points and 20 rebounds as the Beaver Lady Beavers edged the Hurricane Lady Tigers, 42-40 Thursday evening, as Beaver improved to 2-1 on the young season.

NEPHI, Utah-Dana Allred nailed four three-pointers en route to 18 points and the Juab Lady Wasps avenged their upset loss in last season’s play-in game with a 50-26 victory over the Gunnison Lady Bulldogs Thursday night, as Juab remained unbeaten on the season with a 3-0 mark.

FILLMORE, Utah-The Millard Lady Eagles bolted out to a 13-4 lead after the first quarter and Kelsey Davis amassed 18 points and 15 rebounds in a 60-48 victory over American Leadership Academy Thursday evening.

SANDY, Utah-The Waterford Lady Ravens mixed solid defense with just enough offense to edge the Manti Lady Templars, 27-23 Thursday night. The tight victory enabled Waterford to remain spotless on the season as they improved to 2-0.

CINCINNATI-The #25 Xavier Musketeers used runs of 16-2 and 21-2 in the first half en route to a 93-68 victory over the Oakland Golden Grizzlies Wednesday night at the Cintas Center. Josh Duncan had 18 points and eight rebounds for the Musketeers while Johnathon Jones had 17 points for the Summit Conference-based Golden Grizzlies out of suburban Detroit. In other Top 25 action Wednesday, #1 UCLA smacked George Washington, 83-60, #2 North Carolina got past Ohio State, 66-55, #4 Kansas decimated Florida Atlantic, 87-49, #5 Georgetown hammered Old Dominion, 66-48, #8 Texas smoked Texas Southern, 98-61, #9 Texas A&M humbled Alabama, 76-63, and #13 Michigan State shellacked North Carolina State, 81-58.

GRANTSVILLE, Utah-Russell Christensen had 26 points and 10 rebounds and the North Sanpete Hawks improved to 2-0 on the young season with a 60-54 victory over the Grantsville Cowboys Wednesday evening. Additionally, Carson Jorgensen provided an impressive spark off the bench for the Hawks as he made all four of his field goal attempts and amassed 11 points on the night. The Cowboys were led by Trevor Lujan, Alex Childs, and Joey Logan had nine points apiece while Logan Paulich added eight more.

PAROWAN, Utah-Kurt Nielson had 13 points and the Delta Rabbits hopped out to a 14-3 lead after the first period in a convincing 54-30 victory over the Parowan Rams Wednesday night.

NEPHI, Utah-Russ Nielson nailed several key baskets down the stretch and finished with 10 points overall as the Juab Wasps earned their first win of the season with a 49-39 victory over the North Sevier Wolves Wednesday evening. Vance Nelson led all scorers with 15 points for North Sevier in the loss.

FILLMORE, Utah-Grant Barber and Josh Robison combined for 27 points and the Millard Eagles won their first game of the season in a 45-42 victory over the Piute Thunderbirds Wednesday night. The Thunderbirds were led by Dallas Sylvester and Tyson Westwood who combined for 29 points of their own to keep things competitive until the end.

BEAVER, Utah-The Panguitch Bobcats used an 18-5 run in the second quarter to blow a close game open as they steamrolled the Beaver Beavers, 57-42 Wednesday evening. Josh Bateman had 19 points to lead the Bobcats while Trac Norris added 15 more for Panguitch. Russell Nelson had 16 points for the Beavers.

FREDONIA, Ariz.-The Valley Buffaloes ended the first quarter with a 20-4 run and Matt Hoyt scored a game-high 26 points as Valley decimated Fredonia (Ariz.), 68-37 Wednesday night. Just for good measure, the Buffaloes also outscored Fredonia, 14-2 in the fourth quarter to cement their convincing victory.

PANGUITCH, Utah-Hailey Orton had 22 points and nine assists, and the Panguitch Lady Bobcats used a key 17-7 run in the third quarter to get past the Parowan Lady Rams, 54-41 Wednesday evening. Krystal Taylor added 16 more points for Panguitch.

(Sandy) Memebers of Utah’s Farm Bureaus met in November to select leaders for the states largest farming and ranching organization. Edwin Sunderland was re-elected to a two year term on the Board of Directors. Sunderland is a dairy farmer and turkey producer from Chester. The Farm Bureau comprises more than twenty-one thousand families in Utah. The Bureau’s mission is to improve the income and quality of life for Utah’s farmers and ranchers.

Vern Hatch, 72 years old, of Gunnison city passed away last night(Tuesday, November 27th) on SR-28, the road between Levan and Gunnison, after a 840lb. bale of straw hit his van. At 7:55pm last evening a driver pulling a 5th wheel with secured bales of straw, had their strap break and two bales came loose into oncoming traffic. The first vehicle to come across the bales missed the first one, but the second bale fell onto the 96 chevy astrovan driven by Vern Hatch. Vern was killed on impact. His daughter,Maxine, age 46, was injured and taken to the hospital in Nephi. No current information on her condition is available.

MILWAUKEE-Andre Iguodala had 20 points and 11 assists as the Philadelphia 76ers blitzed the Milwaukee Bucks, 114-99 Tuesday evening at the Bradley Center. Iguodala also received strong contributions from fellow ‘Sixers Kyle Korver and Samuel Dalembert as the trio combined for 70 points on the night. This was a breakthrough win for Philadelphia as before they beat the Bucks, their three previous wins on the season had come against teams with a combined record of 14-27. This was the first loss at home for Milwaukee on the season as they’d already defeated the Lakers and Mavericks at the Bradley Center before this defeat. Michael Redd had 17 points and eight assists to lead the Bucks. In other NBA action Tuesday, Cleveland surged past Boston, 109-104 in overtime, Miami scorched Charlotte, 110-90, Memphis outgunned New Jersey, 110-103, Chicago smacked Atlanta, 90-78, Indiana edged Denver, 112-110 and the Los Angeles Lakers got past Seattle, 106-99.

(RICHFIELD) – The Richfield City Council adopted a water conservation plan today in a special session. At noon today, the council held a public hearing to gain input on water conservation in the city due to growth. After the hearing, officials adopted the plan. The goals include reducing the city’s per capita water use rate by at least 15% in the next five years, maintain a financially viable water system and improve the appearance of street landscapes, open spaces and yards. Another goal is to require future commercial and industrial developments to employ water-wise landscaping and irrigation systems. The city has already implemented water conservation efforts by showing water useage in monthly bills at each residence. The city has also replaced old meters with new, more accurate meters. City officials hope all water users within city limits will follow water efficiency guidelines to better serve the future growth in the city.

(CEDAR CITY) – Cedar City dispatch is notifying the traveling public today (Tuesday) that both lanes of I-15 between milepost markers 146 and 158 are closed due to a dust storm. UHP is diverting traffic through Kanosh and Meadow. Several road closures have occurred in that area recently because of the Milford Flat Fire that left miles of burned ash. Meteorologists say that when high winds occur, visibility is extremely poor. UHP says that visibility is 50-60 feet. I-15 will be closed in the affected area until further notice.

(RICHFIELD) – Two 17-year old Richfield boys were apprehended after a vandalism spree Friday night. Police officer, Trent Lloyd, said that at least five different places were hit with paintballs and a window was broken at the Sevier Valley Event Center in Richfield. Lt. Alan Demille asked the public for help in identifying the suspects. After several hours of investigative work, a victim came forward with identification of one of the suspects. The other juvenile had already confessed to the incident and sent a text message to his accomplice to turn himself in. Both juveniles have been charged and will face trial. Richfield Police thank the public for help in apprehending the suspects.

NEW ORLEANS-Marko Jaric had 21 points and Sebastian Telfair added 20 points and eight assists as the Minnesota Timberwolves amassed their second win of the season by defeating the New Orleans Hornets, 103-94 Monday evening at the New Orleans Arena. Minnesota swiftly turned their fortunes of the previous week around as they smashed a five-game losing streak and shot 52 percent from the field on the night. Chris Paul had 31 points and 11 assists for the Hornets, who fell to 10-6, while Peja Stojakovic added 17 points for New Orleans. In other NBA action Monday, New York humbled Utah, 113-109, Washington stunned Dallas, 110-98, Orlando smacked Portland, 85-74, Sacramento blitzed San Antonio, 112-99, Golden State outgunned Phoenix, 129-114, and Houston obliterated the Los Angeles Clippers, 88-71.

SALINA) – A Salina woman is in jail due to a dispute over the ownership of a coat. At about 11:15 Wednesday morning, Salina Police responded to a family fight. According to a police report, Justina Crane was involved in a dispute with her sister and mother over who owned one of the children’s coats. The dispute escalated into a fight where Crane assaulted her mother and sister. Police arrested Crane and booked her into the Sevier County Jail on charges of assault and domestic violence.

(Gunnison) A public informational meeting will be held in Gunnison this Tuesday to discuss progress being made on the clean-up of the Top Stop fuel spill. The meeting will be held at the city hall in Gunnison on Tuesday night at 7:00. The city attorney, Stirba & Associates, Lance Hess of Remedy Inc. and the city enviromental specialist will be on hand to provide information regarding the situation.

(AURORA) – The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office is warning citizens to be wary of fraud calls. 54-year old, Mickie McKenzie of Aurora, was called late last Tuesday night while she was asleep from someone claiming to be from the Census Bureau. The caller asked for her name, date of birth and Social Security number. McKenzie gave the information to the caller and notified the sheriff’s office. Officials said that the Census Bureau does not call during late night hours for information. They also warn people to be aware of fraud calls and scams during the holiday season and to not give out any personal information to anyone without checking with authorities first.

(KOOSHAREM) – A California motorcyclist suffered a broken leg in an accident Friday afternoon west of Koosharem. At about 3pm, 30-year old, Donald Rojas, was traveling on Monroe Mountain Road about 3-4 miles west of Koosharem when the accident occurred. A passing motorist noticed the injured man and called the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office. Rojas was riding a 2006 Honda motorcycle and blew out his left knee cap and had a broken left leg in the accident. He was concious when medical help arrived and was transported to the Sevier Valley Hospital by ambulance. No information is available as to the cause of the accident.

SEATTLE-After surrendering an astounding 64 points in the first half, the San Antonio Spurs got back to basics and limited the SuperSonics’ offensive opportunities in a 116-101 victory Sunday evening at Key Arena. Tim Duncan had 26 points, while Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker had 22 points apiece to lead San Antonio to a 12-2 start on the season, the best in team history. Despite the attainment, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich wasn’t impressed because as he stated, in previous seasons San Antonio has had excellent starts without finishing those campaigns with championships. Although Seattle shot 53 percent for the game, they were limited to only 37 points in the second half after their excellent start, while Wally Szczerbiak had 27 points to pace the SuperSonics and rookie phenom Kevin Durant added 25 points and six rebounds. With the loss, Seattle plummeted to 0-6 at home, their worst start in franchise history. In other NBA action Sunday, Toronto smacked Chicago, 93-78, Utah humbled Detroit, 103-93, Cleveland outgunned Indiana, 111-106, and New Jersey edged the Los Angeles Lakers, 102-100.

CLEVELAND-LeBron James keyed his third triple-double of the season with 37 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers outlasted the Toronto Raptors, 111-108 Saturday evening at Quicken Loans Arena. As is customary, James saved his heroics for the end of the game as he scored six points in the final minute of regulation while dishing out 12 points and 12 assists to round out his triple-double. Although the Cavaliers’ offense has struggled significantly at times this season, they managed to hit nine three-pointers in the pivotal second half. This was fortuitous as the Raptors, led by Chris Bosh’s 41 points forced Cleveland to need every point in order to escape with victory. In other NBA action Saturday, New York defeated Chicago, 85-78, Orlando torched Miami, 120-99, Golden State edged Philadelphia, 100-98 in overtime, Boston improved to 11-1 by squeaking past Charlotte, 96-95, Atlanta got past Minnesota, 94-87, Memphis outgunned Washington, 124-118, Houston obliterated Denver, 109-81, Milwaukee humbled Dallas, 97-95, and New Orleans stung the Los Angeles Clippers, 98-89.

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-For the first time in school history, the #4 Missouri Tigers have clinched a BIG 12 North Division title. Perhaps as events unfold, they can obtain a lot more. Heisman-candidate quarterback Chase Daniel tossed for 361 yards and three scores as the Tigers upset the #2 Kansas Jayhawks, 36-28 Saturday evening at Arrowhead Stadium. This latest installment in the second-oldest rivalry in Division I college football was of transcendent significance to the BCS as both the Tigers and Jayhawks were highly ranked in the standings, although the dream remains alive for Missouri, while Kansas will have its fate determined within the next 10 days. Behind Daniel’s prolific decision-making and the clutch play of receiver Danario Alexander (8 rec, 117 yards, TD), the Tigers built a 28-7 lead heading into the fourth quarter. Nevertheless, Kansas proved they were far from dead as QB Todd Reesing (28-48, 351 yards, 3 TD’s, 2 INT’s) led a miraculous comeback which fell just short when Missouri recovered an onside kick in the closing moments, and when defensive tackle Lorenzo Williams sacked Reesing for a safety in the closing seconds. The victory places Missouri in the BIG 12 championship game next Saturday in San Antonio against Oklahoma and a win should for all intents and purposes place them in the BCS National Championship game in January. In other Top 25 action Saturday, #3 West Virginia decimated #20 Connecticut, 66-21, #7 Georgia humbled Georgia Tech, 31-17, #8 Virginia Tech got past #16 Virginia, 33-21, UCLA blanked #9 Oregon, 16-0, #10 Oklahoma whipped Oklahoma State, 49-17, #12 Florida obliterated Florida State, 45-12, #14 Boston College doubled up Miami (Fla.), 28-14, #18 Tennessee outgunned Kentucky, 52-50 in four overtimes, #22 Clemson squeaked one out against South Carolina, 23-21, #23 South Florida outlasted Pittsburgh, 48-37, #24 Cincinnati smacked Syracuse, 52-31, and #25 Brigham Young got the best of Utah, 17-10.

Box Score (Final)

Score by Quarters     1  2  3  4   Score

Tigers..............  7  7 14  8  - 36       Record: (11-1,7-1)
Jayhawks............  0  0  7 21  - 28       Record: (11-1,7-1)

Scoring Summary:                                                         MISSOURI - KANSAS

1st 00:29 MISSOURI - Martin Rucker 1 yd pass from Chase Daniel (Jeff Wolfert kick)
                                           11 plays, 78 yards, TOP 3:59         7 - 0
2nd 09:21 MISSOURI - Danario Alexand 11 yd pass from Chase Daniel (Jeff Wolfert kick)
                                           14 plays, 98 yards, TOP 5:14        14 - 0
3rd 10:36 MISSOURI - Jimmy Jackson 1 yd run (Jeff Wolfert kick)
                                            7 plays, 40 yards, TOP 2:01        21 - 0
    07:21 KANSAS - Todd Reesing 1 yd run (Scott Webb kick)
                                            8 plays, 67 yards, TOP 3:15        21 - 7
    01:19 MISSOURI - Derrick Washing 3 yd pass from Chase Daniel (Jeff Wolfert kick)
                                           13 plays, 69 yards, TOP 6:02        28 - 7
4th 13:02 KANSAS - Todd Reesing 5 yd run (Scott Webb kick)
                                           10 plays, 65 yards, TOP 3:17        28 - 14
    09:55 MISSOURI - Jeff Wolfert 43 yd field goal
                                           10 plays, 44 yards, TOP 3:07        31 - 14
    08:28 KANSAS - Dexton Fields 10 yd pass from Todd Reesing (Scott Webb kick)
                                            7 plays, 57 yards, TOP 1:23        31 - 21
    03:31 MISSOURI - Jeff Wolfert 43 yd field goal
                                           11 plays, 50 yards, TOP 4:57        34 - 21
    02:03 KANSAS - Marcus Henry 5 yd pass from Todd Reesing (Scott Webb kick)
                                           11 plays, 63 yards, TOP 1:28        34 - 28
    00:12 MISSOURI - Lorenzo William safety
                                                                               36 - 28
FIRST DOWNS...................       28       23
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)............   40-130    22-41
PASSING YDS (NET).............      369      351
Passes Att-Comp-Int...........  51-41-0  48-28-2
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS.....   91-499   70-392
Fumble Returns-Yards..........      0-0      0-0
Punt Returns-Yards............     1-43     2--6
Kickoff Returns-Yards.........     5-78     6-67
Interception Returns-Yards....     2-49      0-0
Punts (Number-Avg)............   4-37.0   3-39.0
Fumbles-Lost..................      1-0      1-0
Penalties-Yards...............   14-135     2-26
Possession Time...............    37:25    22:31
Sacks By: Number-Yards........     2-22     2-13

MISSOURI   KANSAS

RUSHING: Tigers-Tony Temple 22-98; Jimmy Jackson 5-15; Jeremy Maclin 2-11;
Danario Alexand 1-4; Chase Daniel 8-4; Martin Rucker 1-1; Earl Goldsmith
1-minus 3. Jayhawks-Brandon McAnder 13-40; Todd Reesing 8-1; Jake Sharp 1-0.

PASSING: Tigers-Chase Daniel 40-50-0-362; Tommy Saunders 1-1-0-7.
Jayhawks-Todd Reesing 28-48-2-351.

RECEIVING: Tigers-Jeremy Maclin 9-70; Danario Alexand 8-117; Tommy Saunders
8-83; Martin Rucker 5-32; William Frankli 5-32; Chase Coffman 2-13; Derrick
Washing 2-11; Tony Temple 1-6; Justin Garrett 1-5. Jayhawks-Dexton Fields
8-116; Dezmon Briscoe 7-95; Kerry Meier 4-70; Brandon McAnder 4-24; Derek
Fine 3-29; Marcus Henry 2-17.

INTERCEPTIONS: Tigers-William Moore 1-0; Castine Bridges 1-49.
Jayhawks-None.

Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium     Attendance: 80537
Kickoff time: 6:00      End of Game: 9:46      Total elapsed time: 3:46
Officials: Referee: Brent Musburger; Umpire: Kirk Herbstreit;
Linesman: Lisa Salters; Line judge: John Saunders; Back judge: Craig James;
Field judge: Doug Flutie; Side judge: Jesse Palmer; Scorer: Brad James;
Temperature: 36        Wind: Brisk     Weather: Cold

Tigers vs Jayhawks (Nov 24, 2007 at Kansas City, Mo.)

SACKS (UA-A): Tigers-Lorenzo William 1-1; Stryker Sulak 0-1. Jayhawks-Todd
Haselhorst 0-1; Sadiq Muhammad 1-0; James Holt 0-1.

TACKLES (UA-A): Tigers-Sean Weatherspo 7-1; Van Alexander 4-0; Castine
Bridges 3-1; Tommy Chavis 2-2; Del Howard 2-2; William Moore 3-0; Lorenzo
William 2-1; Justin Garrett 2-1; Brock Christoph 1-2; Carl Gettis 0-3;
Derrick Washing 1-1; Stryker Sulak 1-1; Jaron Baston 0-2; Evander Hood 0-2;
William Frankli 1-0; Tremane Vaughns 1-0; Darnell Terrell 1-0; John Ruth
1-0; Andy Loyd 0-1. Jayhawks-Joe Mortensen 8-10; Justin Thornton 5-6; Mike
Rivera 6-4; Chris Harris 5-5; Darrell Stuckey 3-7; James Holt 2-8; John
Larson 3-5; Aqib Talib 3-2; Sadiq Muhammad 4-0; Todd Haselhorst 0-4; James
McClinton 1-2; Stanley Redwine 1-1; Jake Laptad 0-2; Russell Brorsen 0-2;
Brandon McAnder 1-0; Kyle Tucker 1-0; Brian Seymour 1-0; Caleb Blakesley
0-1; Jeff Wheeler 0-1; Chris Heinz 0-1; Dakota Lewis 0-1.

WASHINGTON-Baron Davis had 33 points, 15 assists, and 11 rebounds, in amassing his first triple double of the season as the Golden State Warriors overpowered the Washington Wizards, 123-115 Friday night at Verizon Center. His heroics exceeded those of Washington’s Caron Butler, who had a triple double of his own with 26 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. Davis and Butler became the first opponents to gain triple doubles in the same game since Tracy McGrady of Orlando and Jason Kidd of New Jersey did so in February of 2003. Additionally, Antawn Jamison had 30 points and 12 rebounds for Washington, although Stephen Jackson’s contributions (28 points) enabled Golden State to pull away in the closing moments. In other NBA action Friday, Orlando blitzed Charlotte, 105-92, Boston humbled the Los Angeles Lakers, 107-94, Detroit eked out a win over Philadelphia, 83-78, Indiana outgunned Dallas, 111-107, Miami scorched Houston, 98-91, San Antonio smacked Memphis, 101-88, Denver held off Minnesota, 99-93, Phoenix singed the Los Angeles Clippers, 113-94, Utah battered New Orleans, 99-71, Portland edged Sacramento, 87-84, and New Jersey got past Seattle, 98-93.

(PANGUITCH) – The Garfield County Sheriff’s Office is urging motorists to be careful with cell phone use while driving this Thanksgiving weekend. Sheriff Danny Perkins says it’s important to remember that talking on your cell phone while you drive can make your drive more dangerous. Sheriff Perkins strongly suggests that if you choose to talk on a cell phone while driving, that you purchase a hands-free device for you phone so that both hands are on the wheel and you can drive more safely.

(RICHFIELD) – The plan for a new Veteran’s Memorial in Richfield continues to progress. In this month’s city council meeting, councilmembers approved a contract for the design of the project. Business Administrator, Woody Farnsworth, said that accepting a contract proposal with ArcDesign of Salt Lake City is one of the first steps in helping to gain funds for the building of the memorial. ArcDesign will perform at least five tasks in the process of designing the monument and surrounding areas. The first task will cost about $5,000 and Farnsworth said that’s an excellent price for an international design company. He said having ArcDesign on board is a benefit to the city in promoting the Memorial itself.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.-Well, they’re at it again. John Vaughan scored 21 points, while Folarin Campbell and Will Thomas added 18 apiece as the George Mason Patriots continued their penchant for upsets as they stunned the #20 Kansas State Wildcats, 87-77, in the opening round of the Old Spice Classic Thursday evening at the Milk House. George Mason started 4-0 for the first time in school history, notwithstanding another prolific performance from Kansas State’s stud freshman Michael Beasley. The 6’ 10” behemoth had 22 of his 30 points after intermission and hauled in 10 rebounds despite being mired in foul trouble throughout much of the game. Nevertheless, the Patriots built a 15-point advantage in the second half and was able to hold on despite Beasley’s explosion. In other Top 25 action Thursday, #18 Southern Illinois shredded Tennessee-Chattanooga, 63-41, #19 Villanova outlasted Central Florida, 76-68, and #14 Gonzaga survived against Western Kentucky, 74-71.

ATLANTA-Peyton Manning bounced back from successive poor showings by tossing for 272 yards and three scores as the Indianapolis Colts pummeled the Atlanta Falcons, 31-13 Thursday evening at the Georgia Dome. The Falcons bolted to a swift 10-0 lead when ageless kicker Morten Andersen hit a 34-yard field goal and speedy wideout Roddy White (six receptions, 104 yards) snared a 48-yard scoring pass from QB Joey Harrington. Nevertheless, in the second quarter, Indianapolis turned the tide as Reggie Wayne, Ben Utecht and Dallas Clark all hauled in touchdown passes from Manning, and for all intents and purposes, the Colts knocked out the Falcons heading into the locker room. By the time, Adam Vinatieri knocked in a 24-yard field goal in the fourth quarter, the deal was sealed and the Colts improved to 9-2, while the Falcons fell to 3-8, and in all likelihood are playing for next season. Still, there was silver lining for the Falcons in the loss as star tailback Warrick Dunn exceeded the 10,000-yard mark in the ballgame, while Manning passed Hall-of-Famer Warren Moon for the fifth-most touchdown passes in NFL history, while also surpassing fellow Colts great Johnny Unitas for 10th place in all-time passing yards. In other NFL action Thursday, Green Bay outgunned Detroit, 37-26, and Dallas decimated the New York Jets, 34-3.

MILWAUKEE-Michael Redd held Kobe Bryant to 1-5 shooting and six points in the fourth quarter, while scoring 26 points of his own as the Milwaukee Bucks surged past the Los Angeles Lakers, 110-103 Wednesday night at the Bradley Center. The Bucks, (currently at 6-4 on the young season) have been challenged repeatedly by new coach Larry Krystkowiak to turn up their defensive intensity, and in this game, Redd and his teammates did just that. Additionally, Milwaukee enjoyed an offensive spurt at the right time as they retained the lead for the remainder of the game after a 13-3 run midway through the final period. Bryant had 27 points overall on the night to lead the Lakers, while Andrew Bynum chipped in with 16 points and 13 rebounds for Los Angeles. In other NBA action Wednesday, Washington edged Charlotte, 114-111 in overtime, Boston smacked Golden State, 105-82, Dallas came back on Houston, 100-94, Atlanta held off Miami, 82-79, Indiana sunk New Orleans, 105-93, Detroit overpowered New York, 98-86, Cleveland humbled Minnesota, 97-86, Toronto outlasted Memphis, 95-89, San Antonio thumped Orlando, 128-110, Phoenix scorched Sacramento, 127-111, New Jersey defeated Portland, 106-101, and the Los Angeles Clippers stymied Denver, 101-90.

Utah vs. Brigham Young: At long last, the BCS conferences and their stooge (ESPN), have granted the underrated Mountain West Conference, a nationally-ranked team in the #25 Cougars. Of course, things will be anything but easy for Bronco Mendenhall’s squad as they host their bitter rivals, the Utah Utes this Saturday at noon (it can be heard on KMGR 102.7 and 95.9). The Cougars will be playing for their 15th consecutive conference victory (coincidentally, the last team to beat them was the Utes, in a 41-34 shootout in 2005). The usual suspects for these teams will be expected to play big roles as the onus for Brigham Young falls upon QB Max Hall (3,121 yards, 21 TD’s, 10 INT’s) and tailback Harvey Unga (909 yards, nine TD’s). The defense has been anything but sluggish as the Cougars surrender just under 19 points per contest. As for the Utes, their quarterback-tailback duo is equally as prolific with signal-caller Brian Johnson (1,492 yards, 10 TD’s, seven INT’s) and tailback Darrell Mack (1,072 yards, nine TD’s) being the offensive leaders for Kyle Whittingham’s squad. Additionally, of late, the Utes have decimated opponents as they’ve outscored their last three foes, 105-13, and are fresh off a convincing 28-10 victory over solid New Mexico. Because the Cougars seem to have a bit more firepower, they’ll find a way to come away victorious in a hotly-contested matchup. Call the final, Brigham Young 38 Utah 34, as the Cougars win the Mountain West title outright and get screwed by the comical BCS once again.

Utah State vs. Idaho: The Aggies, as improbable as it seems, are in good position, to win their second consecutive game as they travel to Moscow, Idaho to take on the Vandals. After an inauspicious start to the season, USU QB Leon Jackson III has turned things around, by completing 65 percent of his passes for eight TD’s against four picks, while speedy receiver Kevin Robinson has four of those touchdown receptions for Utah State. As for the Vandals, they’re led by tailback Deonte Jackson (1,100 yards, seven TD’s) and receiver Max Komar (15 yards per reception, four scores), but erratic quarterback play has doomed them to a disappointing season. I’m feeling generous in this holiday season, so I’ll give the Aggies a 24-10 victory, and perhaps Brent Guy’s squad can take some momentum into the 2008 campaign.

(RICHFIELD) – A controlled burn in Richfield on Monday afternoon got out of hand and burned some corrals. At about 12:15pm, the Richfield Fire Department was called out to Nolan Lyman’s property about a half-mile north of the Sheriff’s Office. Lyman was burning ditch banks when the wind kicked up and caught some of his corrals on fire. Fire department crews were able to quickly douse the flames.

DALLAS-Dirk Nowitzki had 32 points and seven rebounds while hitting four consecutive three-pointers in a span of 1:41 in the third quarter to help the Dallas Mavericks erase a 24-point deficit to defeat the Toronto Raptors, 105-99 Tuesday evening at American Airlines Center. This comeback marked the second time the Mavericks have come from 24 points down against Toronto, as they also did so in February of 2006. Devin Harris and Jason Terry added 19 points apiece for Dallas, while Josh Howard chipped in with 15 points. Chris Bosh, returning to his hometown, had 31 points and 12 rebounds for the Raptors, while Andrea Bargnani paced Toronto with 20 points. In other NBA action Tuesday, San Antonio stonewalled Atlanta, 95-83, Milwaukee outgunned Cleveland, 111-107, the Los Angeles Lakers steamrolled Indiana, 134-114, Washington smacked Philadelphia, 116-101, Golden State hashed New York, 108-82, Denver obliterated Chicago, 112-91, and Phoenix outlasted Sacramento, 100-98.

PANGUITCH) – Speed changes along Highway 89 can be frequent and abrupt. Garfield County Sheriff, Danny Perkins, says that speeds change due to many small towns along the highway. He says it happens quite a bit as people approach Panguitch City. Sheriff Perkins says it’s important to travel in Southern Utah knowing that 65 miles per hour can change to 30 and 35 miles per hour quickly and to be aware of the posted signs for your safety and the safety of all the Thanksgiving holiday travelers.

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-After a sluggish start, Drew Neitzel came up big when it mattered most for the #11 Michigan State Spartans. MSU head coach Tom Izzo’s Preseason All-American had 21 points and hit a crucial three pointer and two huge free throws to lead the Spartans past the Missouri Tigers, 86-83 Monday evening at the Sprint Center. The win was hard-earned for Michigan State as the Tigers, coached by Nolan Richardson disciple Mike Anderson implemented a modern-day version of the “40 Minutes of Hell” which led to an NCAA championship for Arkansas in 1994. Additionally, Missouri’s sharp-shooting Stefhon Hannah (20 points) hit a pair of three-pointers in the game’s final 90 seconds to keep the pressure on the Spartans. Nevertheless, the heroics of Neitzel and Raymar Morgan (19 points) propelled Michigan State to victory in the closing seconds. In other Top 25 action Monday, #1 UCLA humbled Maryland, 71-59, #10 Duke hammered Princeton, 83-61, and #13 Marquette took care of Chaminade, 74-63

DENVER-Jay Cutler completed 16 of 21 passes for 200 yards and a pair of scores as the Denver Broncos placed themselves back in the thick of the AFC playoff race with a convincing 34-20 victory over the Tennessee Titans Monday night at Invesco Field at Mile High. The Broncos seized momentum early on in the ballgame and retained it throughout the contest as they built a 27-10 lead midway through the third quarter when Brandon Marshall snared a 41-yard scoring pass from Cutler in the third quarter. After the Titans came within seven points at 27-20 after a 37-yard field goal from Rob Bironas, the Broncos applied the knockout punch when Andre Hall took a handoff 62 yards for the clinching score. Additionally, all four of the Broncos touchdowns exceeded 40 yards (Brandon Stokley had a 48-yard TD reception, and Glenn Martinez returned a punt 80 yards for another score). For the Titans, Vince Young had 379 all-purpose yards, and both of the Titans’ touchdowns, although two costly interceptions prevented Tennessee from making a long run. With the win, the Broncos improved to 5-5 and are atop the AFC West with the San Diego Chargers, while the Titans, at 6-4 are now two games behind division-leading Indianapolis in the AFC South. Because of these teams’ comparable records, this was a pivotal matchup and now for all intents and purposes, the Broncos hold any potential tiebreakers over the Titans in the playoff race. Additionally, with a 34-20 lead, the Broncos with the victory secure took a knee and thus showed more class and dignity than Bill Belichick’s Patriots. While this isn’t a column, it’s important that the Patriots do not receive any positive run from me because they don’t deserve any. If any Pats fans want to complain, my number is 340-0410, and feel free to debate. I could forget more about this kind of thing than any of you could ever know.

(KANOSH) – Debris from Utah’s largest wildfire in recorded state history is forcing the closure of Interstate 15. A highway patrol trooper reports visibility of approximately 50-60 feet along portions of a 13 mile stretch of the freeway. Both northbound and southbound lanes are affected. Authorities are re-routing motorists through the local towns of Meadow and Kanosh. The route adds approximately three miles for travelers along the route, but can significantly slow the flow of traffic. Recurring dust storms have become a problem in the area following a wildfire earlier this year which forced the closure of a 50 mile portion of the freeway at it’s peak. Meteorologists at the National Weather Service in Salt Lake City are forecasting winds at 15 to 25 miles-per-hour for several more hours gradually changing from the South and West to the Northwest sometime this evening.

(GUNNISON) – Clean up efforts continue at some Gunnison businesses due to the gas leak from the Top Stop gas station. The Casino Star Theatre had to be closed due to the fumes infiltating the ventilation system. Director, Diana Spencer, says the closing is only temporary. She says that with a 95-year history, the theatre won’t just lay down and die. Spencer says the foundation is investigating every possible remedy to get rid of the fumes and smell of gas. Scaffolding will be up next week to repair the facade of the building in preparation for re-stuccoing in the spring and Spencer says that has nothing to do with the gas leak. Lila Lee Apparel in Gunnison has closed indefinitely.

RALEIGH, N.C.-T.J. Worley knocked down a three-pointer with 1.7 seconds left in regulation as the New Orleans Privateers upset the #22 North Carolina State Wolfpack, 65-63 Sunday evening at the RBC Center. New Orleans managed to erase a seven-point deficit down the stretch and took a 62-61 lead when Bo McCalebb (20 points) knocked down a pair at the foul line. This was the Privateers’ first win over a nationally-ranked opponent since they defeated George Washington in 1993. J.J. Hickson had 22 points and 13 rebounds in the game for the Wolfpack. In other Top 25 action Sunday, #1 North Carolina demoralized Iona, 107-72, #6 Louisville hammered Jackson State,84-53, #8 Indiana took Longwood to the woodshed in a 100-49 win, #16 Texas massacred Arkansas-Monticello 100-52, #18 Arkansas held off Virginia Commonwealth, 70-60, and #23 Villanova held off Bucknell, 70-64.

HOUSTON-Mario Williams did all he could to silence skeptics who questioned the fact he was drafted ahead of Reggie Bush in the 2006 NFL Draft as he amassed a forced fumble and six tackles to help lead the Houston Texans past Bush’s Saints, 23-10 Sunday afternoon at Reliant Stadium. Additionally, the Texans were bolstered by strong showings from QB Matt Schaub (21-33, 293 yards, 2 TD’s) and WR Andre Johnson, (6 rec, 120 yards, TD). As for Bush, he had 104 all-purpose yards but lost a fumble as well in a less than stellar performance. Meanwhile, the Texans forced five turnovers overall, and won their fifth game of the season. Their 5-5 start represents the best start in the franchise’s history after 10 games. Depending on the outcome of the Broncos-Titans game tomorrow night, the Texans can possibly be within three games of the divisional lead in the hotly-contested AFC South. In other NFL action Sunday, Tampa Bay battered Atlanta, 31-7, Cleveland edged Baltimore, 33-30 in overtime, the New York Giants held off Detroit, 16-10, Philadelphia handled Miami, 17-7, as former Brigham Young QB John Beck got the start for the Dolphins, throwing for 109 yards, Minnesota overpowered Oakland, 29-22, Jacksonville outlasted San Diego, 24-17, Arizona outgunned Cincinnati, 35-27, Green Bay pounded Carolina, 31-17, Indianapolis gutted out a 13-10 win over Kansas City, the New York Jets stunned Pittsburgh, 19-16 in overtime, Seattle surged past Chicago, 30-23, St. Louis got past San Francisco, 13-9, Dallas sneaked past Washington, 28-23, and New England decimated Buffalo, 56-10. The Monday Night game once again will feature the Titans and Broncos in a matchup of hot shot quarterbacks in Denver.

MINNEAPOLIS-Peja Stojakovic had 22 points, Morris Peterson added 18 more, and all of the Hornets’ starting five scored in double figures as New Orleans improved to 9-2 on the season with a 100-82 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves Saturday evening at the Target Center. Although star guard Chris Paul was sidelined with an injury, the Hornets were still able to outexecute Minnesota as reserves Bobby Jackson and Jannero Pargo combined for 22 points and 12 assists in his absence. The Hornets hope that their fast start can lead to a playoff berth, although head coach Byron Scott admitted there’s still a lot of time left in this season, so they need to keep things in perspective. Al Jefferson had 20 points to pace the Timberwolves. In other NBA action Saturday, Indiana crushed Utah, 117-97, Washington ripped Portland, 109-90, Charlotte gashed Seattle, 100-84, Miami edged New Jersey, 91-87, Dallas held off Memphis, 108-105, Phoenix surged past Houston, 115-105, Milwaukee handled Atlanta, 105-96, Denver decimated New York, 115-83, and Chicago pounded the Los Angeles Clippers, 92-73.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico-Brian McKenzie and Geoffrey McDermott amassed a combined 33 points and 15 rebounds, and the Providence Friars forced 32 turnovers on the afternoon as they stunned the #18 Arkansas Razorbacks, 67-51 Friday at the Puerto Rico Tip-off Tournament. Providence scored 34 points off of the ‘Hogs miscues, including 14 in the paint. This was significant because the Friars shot only 38 percent from the field for the game, while Arkansas head coach John Pelphrey also received a crucial technical foul in the second half which turned the tide toward Providence. Patrick Beverley had 14 points to pace the Razorbacks. With the win, the Friars will now battle the Miami (Fla.) Hurricanes for the tournament crown Sunday evening. In other Top 25 action Friday, #3 Memphis overpowered Connecticut, 81-70, #7 Tennessee handled Prairie View A&M, 89-75, #9 Washington State crushed Idaho, 74-43, #16 Texas hooked UC-Davis, 73-42, and #25 Syracuse gashed Fordham, 80-63.

RENO,Nev.-Dan Kelly hit a 45-yard field goal as time expired and Tyler Graunke filled in admirably for Heisman-candidate quarterback Colt Brennan as the #16 Hawaii Warriors edged the Nevada Wolf Pack, 28-26, Friday evening at Mackay Stadium. Graunke, a Tucson, Ariz., native, tossed for 356 yards and two touchdowns while running for another while Brennan was held out because of concussion symptoms he suffered in last week’s victory over Fresno State. Although Chris Ault’s Wolf Pack consistently controlled the clock, Hawaii’s quick-strike offense proved too much to overcome in the end as Graunke drove the Warriors 60 yards in 2:05 to set the stage for Kelly’s heroics. Taking a page out of the playbook of many NFL coaches, Ault burned both of his remaining timeouts before Kelly’s game-winning kick, but much like former Hawaii star, Jason Elam, (now with the Denver Broncos) he persevered and booted the kick as silence descended upon a stadium in which the Warriors had not won since 2000. With their improbable victory, Hawaii’s BCS hopes remain alive, although they must first defeat nationally-ranked Boise State next week at Honolulu, as well as Washington the following week if they are to keep their dreams intact. Luke Lippincott had 168 all-purpose yards, and two scores for the Wolf Pack.

Box Score (Final)

Score by Quarters     1  2  3  4   Score

Warriors............  5 14  0  9  - 28       Record: (10-0,7-0)
Wolf Pack...........  0 10 10  6  - 26       Record: (5-5,3-3)

Scoring Summary:                                                           HAWAII - NEVADA

1st 09:27 HAWAII - Dan Kelly 45 yd field goal
                                           11 plays, 50 yards, TOP 5:26         3 - 0
    03:24 HAWAII - David Veikune safety
                                                                                5 - 0
2nd 14:57 HAWAII - Jason Rivers 3 yd pass from Tyler Graunke (Dan Kelly kick)
                                            9 plays, 64 yards, TOP 3:27        12 - 0
    13:13 NEVADA - Luke Lippincott 22 yd pass from Colin Kaepernic (Brett Jaekle kick)
                                            5 plays, 44 yards, TOP 1:44        12 - 7
    05:13 HAWAII - Tyler Graunke 7 yd run (Dan Kelly kick)
                                            4 plays, 80 yards, TOP 1:07        19 - 7
    00:53 NEVADA - Brett Jaekle 41 yd field goal
                                            9 plays, 51 yards, TOP 4:20        19 - 10
3rd 12:43 NEVADA - Brett Jaekle 42 yd field goal
                                            8 plays, 52 yards, TOP 2:17        19 - 13
    02:43 NEVADA - Colin Kaepernic 3 yd run (Brett Jaekle kick)
                                           17 plays, 90 yards, TOP 8:20        19 - 20
4th 13:35 HAWAII - Ryan Grice-Mull 22 yd pass from Tyler Graunke (Tyler Graunke pass failed)
                                           10 plays, 80 yards, TOP 4:08        25 - 20
    08:27 NEVADA - Luke Lippincott 5 yd run (Colin Kaepernic pass failed)
                                            3 plays, 51 yards, TOP 1:02        25 - 26
    00:11 HAWAII - Dan Kelly 45 yd field goal
                                           13 plays, 60 yards, TOP 2:05        28 - 26
FIRST DOWNS...................       21       19
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)............    22-58   48-217
PASSING YDS (NET).............      370      133
Passes Att-Comp-Int...........  48-34-0   20-9-1
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS.....   70-428   68-350
Fumble Returns-Yards..........      0-0      0-0
Punt Returns-Yards............      0-0      0-0
Kickoff Returns-Yards.........    5-108    5-121
Interception Returns-Yards....      1-0      0-0
Punts (Number-Avg)............   4-38.0   3-38.7
Fumbles-Lost..................      3-1      2-2
Penalties-Yards...............     4-30      2-7
Possession Time...............    28:24    31:36
Sacks By: Number-Yards........     5-12     4-28

HAWAII   NEVADA

RUSHING: Warriors-Daniel Libre 6-40; Inoke Funaki 2-10; David Farmer 3-6;
Leon Wright-Jac 1-1; Tyler Graunke 10-1. Wolf Pack-Luke Lippincott 25-140;
Brandon Fragger 12-54; Colin Kaepernic 11-23.

PASSING: Warriors-Tyler Graunke 33-47-0-356; Colt Brennan 1-1-0-14. Wolf
Pack-Colin Kaepernic 9-20-1-133.

RECEIVING: Warriors-Davone Bess 12-137; Ryan Grice-Mull 10-79; C.J.
Hawthorne 5-111; Jason Rivers 4-26; Leon Wright-Jac 2-5; Aaron Bain 1-12.
Wolf Pack-Marko Mitchell 4-64; Kyle Sammons 2-32; Luke Lippincott 2-28;
Talaiasi Puloka 1-9.

INTERCEPTIONS: Warriors-Jacob Patek 1-0. Wolf Pack-None.

Stadium: Mackay Stadium        Attendance: 29964
Kickoff time: 9:00      End of Game: 12:40     Total elapsed time: 3:40
Officials: Referee: Sean McDonough; Umpire: Chris Spielman;
Linesman: Rob Stone; Line judge: Reece Davis; Back judge: Mark May;
Field judge: Bonnie Bernstei; Side judge: Lisa Salters; Scorer: Brad James;
Temperature: 60        Wind: Brisk     Weather: Mostly cloudy

Warriors vs Wolf Pack (Nov 16, 2007 at Reno, Nev.)

SACKS (UA-A): Warriors-Siave Seti 0-2; Solomon Elimimi 0-2; Brad Kalilimoku
0-2; David Veikune 1-0; Adam Leonard 1-0. Wolf Pack-Kevin Basped 1-0;
Mundrae Clifton 1-0; Ezra Butler 1-0; Dontay Moch 1-0.

TACKLES (UA-A): Warriors-Solomon Elimimi 6-6; Jacob Patek 4-3; Gerard Lewis
5-1; Adam Leonard 3-3; Mario Cox 3-2; Blaze Soares 2-1; Myron Newberry 2-1;
Siave Seti 1-2; Keala Watson 1-2; Brad Kalilimoku 0-3; Karl Noa 0-3; A.J.
Martinez 2-0; David Veikune 1-1; Amani Purcell 0-2; Ryan Keomaka 1-0; Joshua
Leonard 1-0; Erik Pedersen 1-0; C.J. Allen-Jone 1-0; Michael Lafaele 1-0;
R.J. Kiesel-Kau 1-0; Kevin Konrath 1-0; Erik Robinson 0-1; Timo Paepule 0-1;
Chris Leatigaga 0-1; Ryan Mouton 0-1. Wolf Pack-Ezra Butler 7-7; Paul Pratt
4-4; Mundrae Clifton 2-4; Devon Walker 2-4; Uche Anyanwu 4-1; Nick Fuhr 2-2;
Jerome Johnson 3-0; Kevin Grimes 2-0; Dontay Moch 1-1; Kevin Basped 1-1;
Justin Jackson 1-1; Matt Hines 1-1; Cameron Bayne 1-1; Nate Agaiava 0-2;
Chris Wellingto 1-0; Jonathon Amaya 1-0; Andy McIntosh 0-1; Jay Dixon 0-1;
Mike Samples 0-1; Kevin Porter 0-1; Adam Liranzo 0-1.

(SALINA) – Three Sevier County teenagers escaped serious injury in a single vehicle rollover south of Salina yesterday. At about 3:30pm, deputies and EMS were dispatched to a dirt road at 1960 East south of Salina. According to a deputy report, a 16-year old Redmond boy was driving a 1984 S-10 Blazer northbound with two juveniles from Aurora when he drove left of center, overcorrected and lost control of the vehicle. He crashed through a fence owned by Richard Wasden, hit a ditch, rolled and landed on the passenger side. The driver was ejected in the crash and received several injuries. He was concious when the deputy arrived. The two other juveniles sustained minor injuries and one refused treatment. Both injured teenagers were transported to the Sevier Valley Hospital. The deputy said that speed was a factor in the accident and cited the driver for failure to maintain control of a vehicle.

DALLAS-Josh Howard had 23 points and instigated runs of 17-1 and 11-0 as the Dallas Mavericks smacked the San Antonio Spurs, 105-92 Thursday evening at the American Airlines Center. Although San Antonio came into the Metroplex with a record of 7-1 and had won four consecutive games, the Mavs knuckled down and used their speed to make Tim Duncan & company look slow and unathletic. In fact, the 59 points the Mavericks scored in the opening half represented the most the Spurs had given in the first half thus far this season. Additionally, Jason Terry had 18 points for Dallas, while Dirk Nowitzki had 17 points and Devin Harris added 14 more. Manu Ginobili had 25 points and nine rebounds to pace the Spurs, who will have a shot to exact vengeance against the Mavericks on Dec.5. In other NBA action Thursday, Phoenix got past Chicago, 112-102.

(Manti) The Manti Improvement Business Association met recently to decide how to dispurse money earned from dinners served during the Mormon Miracle Pageant. After expenses, the Association netted over 17,600 dollars. The money will be spread between five different projects. Projects include concessions and restrooms at the Manti Highschool stadium, equipment and facility repair for city sponsored sports, improvements to the old Manti City hall, new restrooms at the city park, and a donation to the construction of the new fire station in Manti.

(Gunnison) A recent gasoline leak in Gunnison has attracted the attention of the Governor’s office. According to reports, more than nineteen thousand gallons of gas, enough to fill an average swimming pool, has leaked from the tanks at Top Stop in Gunnison. The fumes have spread into homes and businesses in the area. A number of top state officials toured the site today and held a news conference. According to those officials, the main goal of the state at this point is to improve communication with residents as to what is being done about the problem. They said that it is a process, and it could take a long time, even years to resolve, but steps are being taken to work towards a resolution. A number of residents have had to leave their homes due to the effects of the fumes.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) – Dozens of lawsuits are being directed to communication service providers who allegedly assisted the government with terrorist surveillance activities following the 911 attacks. Sen. Orrin Hatch spoke on the Senate floor today urging his fellow Senators to support legislation that would grant immunity to the service providers. Hatch said that there are currently 40 lawsuits pending in federal court costing communication service providers hundreds of billions of dollars in damages. He said that without immunity, these companies would refuse to help with necessary surveillance which could cripple national security.

CLEVELAND-Dwight Howard had 35 points and 16 rebounds and the Orlando Magic improved to 7-2, for the first time since 1999, on the young season under new coach Stan Van Gundy as they edged the Cleveland Cavaliers, 117-116 in overtime Wednesday evening at Quicken Loans Arena. In the latter stages of overtime, Howard made two clutch free throws after which Orlando’s Hedo Turkoglu tied up Cavaliers star LeBron James, which proceeded to seal the victory for the Magic. Jameer Nelson added 21 points and 11 assists for Orlando, as the Magic improved to an NBA-best 5-0 record on the road. James had 39 points, 13 rebounds, and 14 assists for the Cavaliers, and according to the Elias Sports Bureau, he is the first to record this many points, rebounds and assists in a game since the legendary Wilt Chamberlain did so in 1968, while the “39-13-14” plateau has only been reached seven times previously in league annals, although Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson reached it in five separate instances. In other NBA action Wednesday, Atlanta surged past Charlotte, 117-109, Washington handled Indiana, 103-90, Utah edged Toronto, 92-88, Boston ripped New Jersey, 91-69, Seattle quenched Miami, 104-95, New Orleans stymied Philadelphia, 95-76, Milwaukee slipped past Memphis, 102-99, Minnesota snuck past Sacramento, 108-103, Denver smacked Portland, 110-93, the Los Angeles Lakers held off Houston, 93-90, Detroit outgunned Golden State, 111-104, and the Los Angeles Clippers squeaked past New York, 84-81.

Brigham Young vs. Wyoming: I’m not one to make light of obscene gestures, but Joe Glenn’s designation of Utah coach Kyle Whittingham as “#1,” after the Utes shelled the ‘Pokes, 50-0 last Saturday, was somewhat hilarious. Still, if the Cowboys can’t beat the Cougars at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyo., this weekend, things won’t be so funny for Glenn. In order to become bowl eligible the Cowboys must defeat the surging Cougars, and after enduring a tough game against Texas Christian, Brigham Young won’t be deterred by traveling to a hostile environment on the front range. Much of the Cowboys’ struggles have come because of their horrific passing game as Karsten Sween has thrown for 1,607 yards but has four more picks than scoring tosses. Wyoming’s running game (145 yards a game) has been bolstered by Devin Moore (849 yards, four TD’s) although the onus is on the Cowboys’ defense to contain Cougars QB Max Hall (2,790 yards, 18 TD’s, 10 INT’s), a task in which many Mountain West conference foes have already failed. This should be a competitive game, but expect Brigham Young to pull away in the end. Call the final, Cougars 38 Cowboys 27

New Mexico vs. Utah: Even in their most successful seasons, the Utes have had perennial struggles against Rocky Long’s Lobos. Both of these teams have an outside shot at the Mountain West title, but realistically, they’re lobbying for position behind Brigham Young. After struggling in a season-opening loss to Texas-El Paso, the Lobos have found themselves offensively, behind the excellence of QB Donovan Porterie (2,239 yards, 12 TD’s, six INT’s), while tailback Rodney Ferugson (11 TD’s) has already exceeded the 1,000-yard plateau. The Utes continue to thrive offensively (393 yards per game) courtesy of QB Brian Johnson (1,327 yards, nine TD’s, six INT’s), while prolifically competing 67 percent of his passes, and tailback Darrell Mack (eight TD’s, he’s just five yards short of 1,000). While this has been an excellent season for the Utes notwithstanding their terrible start, I’ll go with the Lobos in this one on a hunch. Call the final New Mexico 35 Utah 31

Utah State vs. New Mexico State: In this battle of Aggies, the Las Cruces, N.M.-based edition should handle their counterparts from Logan, Utah quite easily. If for nothing else, Utah State is not only horrific defensively, their meager offensive output (18 points per game) has no shot against New Mexico State’s vaunted “Air Raid” attack, orchestrated by head coach Hal Mumme. NMSU QB Chase Holbrook (3,176 yards, 24 TD’s, 16 INT’s) is laying the groundwork for a Heisman run next season, while Utah State’s Leon Jackson II (1,269 yards, six TD’s, four INT’s) pales considerably. Both of these teams are out of bowl contention, but this will be a good opportunity for Holbrook to impress the national media as he torches USU for 450 yards and five scores. Call the final New Mexico State 48 Utah State 17

Weber State vs. Eastern Washington: Although Ron McBride’s Wildcats have done a nice job in fighting back to a respectable record of 5-5, they’re playing one of the Big Sky’s elite teams in Eastern Washington and must travel to Cheney, Wash., to do so. The Eagles (7-3 on the season) have been prolific offensively primarily because of QB Matt Nichols (2,869 yards, 26 TD’s, six INT’s) and receiver Aaron Boyce (1,194 receiving yards, nine scores). Although Weber State has proven they can hold their own in shootouts (especially when one considers their proficient performance against Jerry Glanville’s Portland State Vikings), the efforts of QB Cameron Higgins (1,721 yards, 16 TD’s, eight INT’s) and tailback Trevyn Smith (1,226 yards, six TD’s) may not be enough to defeat the high-soaring Eagles. Call the final Eastern Washington 41 Weber State 31

Southern Utah vs. Northern Iowa: The Thunderbirds are once again in over their heads in this one. This Saturday, they travel to Cedar Falls, Iowa, to battle the top-ranked team in Division I-AA in the Northern Iowa Panthers. The Panthers are led by QB Eric Sanders (2,031 yards, 13 TD’s, five INT’s) who completes an astounding 77 percent of his passes. Additionally, tailback Corey Lewis has run for 1,115 yards and 11 scores, thus making him one of the elite backs in I-AA. For good measure, Johnny Gray (14.5 yards per reception, five scores) has been excellent for the Panthers as well. Meanwhile, the Thunderbirds can draw upon their elite receiver Jeremy Edwards (19 yards per reception, five scores) and the fact that they’ve put underrated San Diego Chargers DE/LB Marques Harris in the NFL (he had a sack against Peyton Manning last week in San Diego’s win over Indianapolis). Then again, if we want to play the NFL recognition game, Northern Iowa boasts former Super Bowl MVP Kurt Warner. Again, in the words of nationally-syndicated talk show host Jim Rome, “scoreboard!” Call the final Northern Iowa 55 Southern Utah 14.

(SALINA) – A California man suspected of a gas skip out of the Salina Express station was picked up on I-70 yesterday. At 4:30pm, Sevier County Sheriff, Phil Barney, was notified and spotted a truck traveling westbound at a speed of at least 100-miles per hour. Sheriff Barney chased the suspect and pulled over 23-year old, Brian Phillips, of Redding, California. Phillips could not produce any information as to who he was or who the truck belonged to. The truck came back as stolen on Monday out of Hutchinson, Kansas. After further questioning of Phillips, he claimed the truck belonged to his friend and he was on his way to California to trade the truck for a car. He also said he couldn’t pay for the gas he had stolen. Sheriff Barney arrested Phillips on charges of theft of services, speeding 100-mph in a 75-mph zone, no driver’s license and auto theft.

(Ephraim) The Malt Shop in Ephraim was burglarized recently according to the Ephraim city police. The breakin occured sometime after closing on November 8th and before opening on the 9th. According to officers, forced entry was made into the building and the cash registers were vandalized. An undisclosed amout of money was taken. The burglary may be connected to the breakin and fire at the Splish-Splash carwash in Ephraim on the same night. There are no suspects at this time, and officers are asking for any information the public may have about the incidents. Any information received will be confidential.

PHOENIX-Amare Stoudemire had 26 points and 12 rebounds, while four other Phoenix starters had at least 21 points as the Suns defeated the depleted New York Knickerbockers, 113-102 Tuesday night at the U.S. Airways Center. New York’s roster was rocked as earlier in the day, enigmatic guard Stephon Marbury left the team and apparently returned home, while coach Isiah Thomas was forced to pick up the pieces with a shorthanded roster. Notwithstanding the fact that Suns coach Mike D’Antoni was displeased with the Suns’ lack of energy, Phoenix still managed to build leads of 17 points in the second quarter, and 21 points in the last stanza. Jamal Crawford had 21 points to pace the Knickerbockers. In other NBA action Tuesday, Boston drilled Indiana, 101-86, Orlando crushed Seattle, 103-76, Charlotte humbled Miami, 91-76, Memphis got past Houston, 105-99, Dallas smoked Philadelphia, 99-84, San Antonio gashed the Los Angeles Lakers, 107-92, and Portland defeated Detroit, 102-94.

(Ephraim) Representatives from Senator Bennetts staff will be in Ephraim next week to meet one-on-one with residents who have question pertaining to federal agencies. The caseworkers will be available to assist with issues concerning the IRS, BLM, Social Security Administraion, Veterans Affairs, Forest Service, Medicare and Medicaid, and other federal agencies. The staff will be at the Ephraim City Hall on Tuesday November 20th from 2:30 until 4:30 PM.

SYRACUSE, N.Y.-Jonny Flynn had 28 points, which was a record for a Syracuse freshman making his debut for Jim Boeheim’s squad as the #25 Orange outgunned Siena, 97-89 Monday evening at the Carrier Dome. Flynn made 10 of his 13 field goal attempts (and hit six of seven three-pointers) to surpass the mark previously set by Denver Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony. Additionally, Paul Harris added 14 points and 15 rebounds for Syracuse while Eric Devendorf had 19 for the Orange. Kenny Hasbrouck had 24 points to pace the Saints, out of Loudonville, N.Y. who gave the vaunted Orange all they wanted before Syracuse was able to pull away late. In other Top 25 action Monday, #2 UCLA pounded Youngstown State, 83-52, #8 Indiana smacked Tennessee-Chattanooga, 99-79, #10 Duke crushed New Mexico State, 86-61, #11 Marquette handled Utah Valley State, 66-55, #13 Oregon overpowered Western Michigan, 97-88, and #16 Texas smacked Texas-San Antonio, 58-37.

SEATTLE-Matt Hasselbeck completed 27 of 40 passes for 278 yards, two touchdowns and an interception as the Seattle Seahawks built a one-game advantage in the NFC West with a 24-0 pasting of the San Francisco 49ers Monday evening at Qwest Field. Early on, the Seahawks came out throwing the ball at will as Hasselbeck completed a 13-play, 89-yard drive when Hasselbeck hit TE Will Heller on a one-yard scoring toss on Seattle’s opening possession for a 7-0 lead. Later on, TB Maurice Morris had a six-yard scoring run in the third quarter, while Hasselback hit wideout D.J. Hackett on a 10-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter for the final margin of victory. The Seahawks defense also rose to the occasion as the 49ers amassed only 173 yards of total offense while they squandered three sojourns into Seattle territory in the third quarter as they scored no points despite their propitious field position. The loss capped off a debilitating week for San Francisco head coach Mike Nolan, whose father, former 49ers coach Dick Nolan, died this past Sunday. In addressing the media afterwards, he was withdrawn and stoic but he also mentioned that he coached the game on Monday because it was what his dad would have wanted.

(CLEAR CREEK) – A Monticello woman was cited for improper lane travel in an accident on top of Clear Creek Canyon Thursday afternoon. At about 3pm, 48-year old, Ann Hawkins, was driving her gold Ford Taurus westbound when she drifted into the lane of a Chevy truck pulling a flatbed trailer with another truck on it. The driver of the truck is 53-year old, Steve Scialla, of California. UHP said the crash caused the trailer of the truck to roll ending upside down on the highway blocking both lanes of traffic. The truck remained upright. Crews arrived to clean up the wreckage and no one was injured in the accident.

ATLANTA-Antawn Jamison had 23 points and 15 rebounds as the Washington Wizards won their first game of the season by defeating the Atlanta Hawks, 101-90 Sunday night at Philips Arena. All five of the Wizards’ starters scored in double figures and distributed the ball exceptionally well as Washington amassed 26 assists on the night while committing only 12 turnovers. The Wizards built a 19-point lead in the third quarter, and while the Hawks made a late rally, their lack of aggressiveness proved to cost them down the stretch. In other NBA action Sunday, Miami squeaked by New York, 75-72, New Orleans pounded Philadelphia, 93-72, Houston got past Charlotte, 85-82, San Antonio pounded Milwaukee, 113-88, Detroit snuck by Seattle, 107-103, and Cleveland surged past the Los Angeles Clippers, 103-95.

STILLWATER, Okla.- Marcus Henry had eight receptions for 199 yards and three scores and the #4 Kansas Jayhawks kept their dream season alive as they gashed the Oklahoma State Cowboys, 43-28 Saturday evening at Boone Pickens Stadium. The Jayhawks came into the game as one of only two unbeaten teams in Division I as Ohio State had been upset by Illinois earlier in the afternoon. Although Kansas fell behind, 14-10 early in the second quarter after a short touchdown jaunt from Oklahoma State’s Julius Crosslin, they wrested momentum shortly thereafter as tailback Brandon McAnderson scored on a four-yard touchdown run to build a 17-14 Jayhawks lead which Mark Mangino’s squad would never relingqish. Kansas signal-caller Todd Reesing (27-40, 313 yards, 3 TD’s) made numerous big plays in the passing game for the Jayhawks as they amassed 522 offensive yards en route to their first 10-0 start since 1899. With the shakeup in the Top 5 this weekend, the Jayhawks could easily rise to #3 in the polls if not higher, although they face stiff challenges against Iowa State and Missouri in the next two weeks. With the loss, Oklahoma State needs at least one more victory if they are to obtain bowl eligibility. In other Top 25 action Saturday, Illinois upset #1 Ohio State, 28-21, which was the Illini’s first victory over a top-ranked team since 1956, #2 LSU pounded Louisiana Tech, 58-10, #5 Oklahoma shellacked Baylor, 52-21, #6 Missouri evaded an upset with a 40-26 victory over Texas A&M, Maryland outgunned #8 Boston College, 42-35, #9 Arizona State edged UCLA, 24-20, #10 Georgia steamrolled #18 Auburn, 45-20, #11 Virginia Tech smacked Florida State, 40-21, Wisconsin ripped #12 Michigan, 37-21, Cincinnati stymied #13 Connecticut, 27-3, #14 Texas outlasted Texas Tech, 59-43, #15 Florida overpowered South Carolina, 51-31, #16 Hawaii kept their BCS dreams alive by holding off Fresno State, 37-30, #17 USC handled California, 24-17, #19 Virginia blanked Miami (Fla)., in the last game ever at the Orange Bowl for the Hurricanes, #20 Boise State crushed Utah State, 52-0, #21 Clemson decimated Wake Forest, 44-10, Mississippi State shocked #22 Alabama, 17-12, #23 Penn State stomped Temple, 31-0, #24 Tennessee whipped Arkansas, 34-13, and #25 Kentucky held off Vanderbilt, 27-20.

Box Score (Final)

Score by Quarters     1  2  3  4   Score

Jayhawks............ 10 10 13 10  - 43       Record: (10-0,6-0)
Cowboys.............  7  7  7  7  - 28       Record: (5-5,3-3)

Scoring Summary:                                                           KANSAS - OKSTATE

1st 06:35 KANSAS - Marcus Henry 5 yd pass from Todd Reesing (Scott Webb kick)
                                            7 plays, 52 yards, TOP 2:52         7 - 0
    03:29 OKSTATE - Dez Bryant 18 yd pass from Zac Robinson (Jason Ricks kick)
                                            9 plays, 71 yards, TOP 3:06         7 - 7
    00:37 KANSAS - Scott Webb 30 yd field goal
                                            5 plays, 37 yards, TOP 1:42        10 - 7
2nd 10:17 OKSTATE - Julius Crosslin 1 yd run (Dan Bailey kick)
                                           12 plays, 80 yards, TOP 5:20        10 - 14
    07:17 KANSAS - Brandon McAnder 4 yd run (Scott Webb kick)
                                            7 plays, 80 yards, TOP 3:00        17 - 14
    02:24 KANSAS - Scott Webb 42 yd field goal
                                           10 plays, 69 yards, TOP 2:20        20 - 14
3rd 12:33 KANSAS - Marcus Henry 82 yd pass from Todd Reesing (Scott Webb kick)
                                            3 plays, 89 yards, TOP 0:54        27 - 14
    08:57 KANSAS - Brandon McAnder 12 yd run (Todd Reesing pass failed)
                                            5 plays, 46 yards, TOP 1:56        33 - 14
    00:54 OKSTATE - Tommy Devereaux 39 yd pass from Zac Robinson (Dan Bailey kick)
                                            6 plays, 82 yards, TOP 1:30        33 - 21
4th 13:08 OKSTATE - Zac Robinson 3 yd run (Dan Bailey kick)
                                            4 plays, 89 yards, TOP 1:52        33 - 28
    08:26 KANSAS - Marcus Henry 4 yd pass from Todd Reesing (Scott Webb kick)
                                           11 plays, 89 yards, TOP 4:42        40 - 28
    05:31 KANSAS - Scott Webb 22 yd field goal
                                            5 plays, 19 yards, TOP 2:01        43 - 28
FIRST DOWNS...................       24       18
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)............   36-165   37-195
PASSING YDS (NET).............      357      276
Passes Att-Comp-Int...........  41-28-0  37-22-1
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS.....   77-522   74-471
Fumble Returns-Yards..........      0-0      0-0
Punt Returns-Yards............     3--3      1-1
Kickoff Returns-Yards.........     3-77     5-99
Interception Returns-Yards....     1-12      0-0
Punts (Number-Avg)............   6-31.3   5-48.8
Fumbles-Lost..................      0-0      3-3
Penalties-Yards...............     3-20     3-40
Possession Time...............    31:27    28:33
Sacks By: Number-Yards........     3-18      1-8

KANSAS  OKSTATE

RUSHING: Jayhawks-Brandon McAnder 25-131; Jake Sharp 6-44; Todd Reesing
5-minus 10. Cowboys-Dantrell Savage 18-106; Zac Robinson 13-86; Kendall
Hunter 2-6; John Johnston 1-1; Julius Crosslin 1-1; Seth Newton 2-minus 5.

PASSING: Jayhawks-Todd Reesing 27-40-0-313; Kerry Meier 1-1-0-44.
Cowboys-Zac Robinson 22-37-1-276.

RECEIVING: Jayhawks-Marcus Henry 8-199; Dezmon Briscoe 6-43; Brandon McAnder
5-23; Dexton Fields 3-53; Kerry Meier 3-26; Derek Fine 3-13. Cowboys-Dez
Bryant 8-155; Adarius Bowman 4-22; Dantrell Savage 3-6; Tommy Devereaux
2-41; Damiam Davis 1-26; Keith Toston 1-24; Brandon Pettigr 1-5; John
Johnston 1-2; Steve Denning 1-minus 5.

INTERCEPTIONS: Jayhawks-Aqib Talib 1-12. Cowboys-None.

Stadium: Boone-Pickens Stadiu  Attendance: 75000
Kickoff time: 6:00      End of Game: 9:44      Total elapsed time: 3:44
Officials: Referee: Brent Musburger; Umpire: Kirk Herbstreit;
Linesman: Lisa Salters; Line judge: John Saunders; Back judge: Craig James;
Field judge: Doug Flutie; Side judge: Mark Jones; Scorer: Brad James;
Temperature: 74        Wind: Brisk     Weather: Pleasant

Jayhawks vs Cowboys (Nov 10, 2007 at Stillwater, Okla.)

SACKS (UA-A): Jayhawks-Mike Rivera 1-1; Matt Bouwie 1-0; Joe Mortensen 0-1.
Cowboys-Maurice Cumming 1-0.

TACKLES (UA-A): Jayhawks-Darrell Stuckey 3-7; Aqib Talib 7-2; Joe Mortensen
5-4; James Holt 4-5; Mike Rivera 2-7; Kendrick Harper 4-2; Stanley Redwine
2-2; Justin Thornton 1-2; John Larson 0-3; Derek Spears 2-0; Caleb Blakesley
1-1; Russell Brorsen 0-2; James McClinton 0-2; Arist Wright 0-2; Jamal
Greene 1-0; Matt Bouwie 1-0; Dakota Lewis 0-1. Cowboys-Quinton Moore 5-9;
Donovan Woods 3-5; Ricky Price 2-6; Terrance Anders 2-5; Marque Fountain
4-2; Maurice Cumming 2-4; Jeray Chatham 2-4; Patrick Lavine 0-5; Jacob Lacey
2-2; Martel Van Zant 1-2; Andre Sexton 1-2; Rodrick Johnson 1-2; Perrish Cox
2-0; Al'Darius Thomp 1-1; Nathan Peterson 0-2; Derek Burton 0-2; John
Johnston 1-0; Dan Bailey 0-1; Tonga Tea Jr. 0-1; Paschal Smith 0-1; Tommy
Devereaux 0-1; Clint Coe 0-1.

INDIANAPOLIS-After a first half in which they surrendered 74 points, committed 13 turnovers, and shot only 41 percent from the field, the Denver Nuggets changed their fortunes in the second half as they defeated the Indiana Pacers, 113-106 Saturday night at Conseco Fieldhouse. In their comeback, the Nuggets received stellar performances from Carmelo Anthony (32 points, 10 rebounds), Allen Iverson (27 points, 10 assists) and Linas Kleiza (21 points) as they outscored the Pacers, 57-32 to maintain their momentum on their road trip which they began with a win at Washington on Friday night. Troy Murphy had 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Pacers. In other NBA action Saturday, Phoenix surged past Orlando, 106-96, Boston remained unbeaten with a 112-101 win over New Jersey, Toronto hammered Chicago, 101-71, Utah obliterated Memphis, 118-94, Portland handled Dallas, 91-82, and Sacramento got past Minnesota, 100-93.

CEDAR CITY, Utah-Dallin Donaldson, Drew Robinson, Caleb Adams each had touchdowns for North Summit as the Braves raced out to a 24-0 lead at intermission en route to a 30-6 victory over the Millard Eagles Saturday afternoon in the 2A championship game at Eccles Coliseum on the campus of Southern Utah University. Zack Wilcox scored the sole touchdown for the Eagles on a three-yard run but by that time the outcome had already been determined. The win continued North Summit’s mastery over Millard athletically, as the Braves also defeated the Eagles for the 2A basketball title last February, incidentally just about 300 feet away from where they beat them Saturday, in the Centrum Arena.

PALO ALTO, Calif.-Drew Shiller scored 18 points, and #23 Stanford built a 63-28 lead at intermission, en route to a 111-56 victory over the Harvard Crimson, in a battle of superior academic institutions on the hardwood Friday evening at the Maples Pavilion. Anthony Goods added 17 points for the Cardinal as they improved to 9-0 all-time against Harvard in the laugher. The point total was the most Stanford had amassed since 1990 when they posted 117 against UC-Irvine, and the 55-point margin of victory was the third-most in school history. Evan Harris had 14 points for the Crimson in what was the first game at Harvard for coach Tommy Amaker who had previously coached at Michigan and Seton Hall. In other Top 25 action Friday night, #2 UCLA hammered Portland State, 69-48, #4 Kansas crushed Louisiana-Monroe, 107-78, #7 Tennessee ripped Temple, 80-63, #10 Washington State decimated Eastern Washington, 68-41, #11 Duke pounded North-Carolina Central, 121-56, #14 Texas A&M shellacked McNeese State, 73-50, #19 Arkansas shelled Wofford, 67-45, #20 Pittsburgh sunk Houston Baptist, 103-62, and #25 Villanova took Stony Brook apart, 86-64.

WEST POINT, N.Y.-Ray Rice had a career-high 248 rushing yards and two scores as the Rutgers Scarlet Knights smacked the Army Black Knights, 41-6 Friday evening at Michie Stadium. Additionally, reserve QB Jabu Lovelace added a pair of short touchdown runs, while Rutgers’ special teams also stepped up as Colin McEvoy returned a blocked Army punt 17 yards for another score. The outmanned Black Knights were outgained 444-150, and scored their sole touchdown on a 66-yard interception return by CB Josh Mitchell which made it a 7-6 game early in the first quarter. Nevertheless, it was all Rutgers from that point on as the Scarlet Knights and with their sixth victory of the season, they are bowl eligible for the third consecutive year for the first time in school history.

Score by Quarters     1  2  3  4   Score

Scarlet Knights..... 14 10  7 10  - 41       Record: (6-4,1-3)
Black Knights.......  6  0  0  0  -  6       Record: (3-7)

Scoring Summary:                                                          RUTGERS - ARMY

1st 11:32 RUTGERS - Jabu Lovelace 3 yd run (Jeremy Ito kick)
                                            7 plays, 45 yards, TOP 3:16         7 - 0
    09:46 ARMY - Josh Mitchell 66 yd interception return (Kevin Dunn kick failed)
                                                                                7 - 6
    03:23 RUTGERS - Colin McEvoy 17 yd blocked punt return (Jeremy Ito kick)
                                                                               14 - 6
2nd 11:50 RUTGERS - Jabu Lovelace 2 yd run (Jeremy Ito kick)
                                             3 plays, 6 yards, TOP 1:23        21 - 6
    02:51 RUTGERS - Jeremy Ito 23 yd field goal
                                           15 plays, 59 yards, TOP 7:47        24 - 6
3rd 03:30 RUTGERS - Ray Rice 18 yd run (Jeremy Ito kick)
                                            4 plays, 80 yards, TOP 1:19        31 - 6
4th 14:50 RUTGERS - Ray Rice 3 yd run (Jeremy Ito kick)
                                            5 plays, 19 yards, TOP 2:32        38 - 6
    08:46 RUTGERS - Jeremy Ito 38 yd field goal
                                            7 plays, 34 yards, TOP 3:35        41 - 6
FIRST DOWNS...................       28        7
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)............   72-402    20-96
PASSING YDS (NET).............       42       54
Passes Att-Comp-Int...........   13-4-1   24-7-1
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS.....   85-444   44-150
Fumble Returns-Yards..........      0-0      0-0
Punt Returns-Yards............     5-58     1--7
Kickoff Returns-Yards.........     2-67    7-122
Interception Returns-Yards....     1-10     1-66
Punts (Number-Avg)............   4-32.5   8-38.1
Fumbles-Lost..................      1-1      5-4
Penalties-Yards...............     6-41     2-10
Possession Time...............    41:58    18:02
Sacks By: Number-Yards........     1-10      4-5

RUTGERS     ARMY

RUSHING: Scarlet Knights-Ray Rice 34-248; Mason Robinson 14-81; Jabu
Lovelace 24-73. Black Knights-Ian Smith 3-53; Kevin Dunn 5-22; Patrick Mealy
9-14; Wesley McMahand 1-5; Mike Viti 1-2; Collin Mooney 1-0.

PASSING: Scarlet Knights-Jabu Lovelace 3-9-0-33; Mike Teel 1-4-1-9. Black
Knights-Carson Williams 5-15-1-44; Kevin Dunn 2-9-0-10.

RECEIVING: Scarlet Knights-Kenny Britt 2-26; Ray Rice 2-16. Black
Knights-Jeremy Trimble 3-32; Carlo Sandiego 2-10; Justin Larson 1-6; Corey
Anderson 1-6.

INTERCEPTIONS: Scarlet Knights-Brandon Renkart 1-10. Black Knights-Josh
Mitchell 1-66.

Stadium: Michie Stadium        Attendance: 23000
Kickoff time: 6:07      End of Game: 9:18      Total elapsed time: 3:11
Officials: Referee: Sean McDonough; Umpire: Chris Spielman;
Linesman: Rob Stone; Line judge: Reece Davis; Back judge: Mark May;
Field judge: Bonnie Bernstei; Side judge: Robert Smith; Scorer: Brad James;
Temperature: 36        Wind: Brisk     Weather: Cold and snowy

Scarlet Knights vs Black Knights (Nov 09, 2007 at West Point, N.Y.)

SACKS (UA-A): Scarlet Knights-Brandon Renkart 0-1; Gary Watts 0-1. Black
Knights-John Plumstead 2-1; Chris Landers 0-1; Frank Scappatic 0-1; Geoffrey
Hewitt 0-1.

TACKLES (UA-A): Scarlet Knights-Ron Girault 4-1; Devin McCourty 2-3; Gary
Watts 0-4; Kevin Malast 1-2; Joe Lefeged 0-3; Jonathan Castro 2-0; Alex
Silvestro 1-1; Damaso Munoz 1-1; Davon Smart 1-1; Julian Hayes 1-1; Brandon
Renkart 0-2; Colin McEvoy 0-2; Jamaal Westerma 0-2; Ryan D'Imperio 0-2; Kyle
Kummer 0-2; Zaire Kitchen 1-0; Leslie Jackman 1-0; Jason McCourty 1-0; Ramy
Nubani 0-1; Vantrise Studiv 0-1; Pete Tverdov 0-1; Justin Francis 0-1;
Edmond Laryea 0-1. Black Knights-John Plumstead 7-9; Jordan Murray 3-6;
Frank Scappatic 2-5; Josh Mitchell 2-4; Nick Emmons 2-3; Michael Gann 2-3;
Brian Chmura 1-4; Caleb Campbell 3-1; Ted Bentler 1-3; Evan Williams 2-1;
Brandon White 2-1; Victor Ugenyi 1-2; Kevin Opoku 1-2; Dennis Cooper 0-3;
Matt Ridgeway 1-1; Stephen Anderso 1-1; Brandon Thompso 1-1; Ryan Brence
1-1; Geoffrey Hewitt 1-1; Chris Landers 0-2; John Wright 0-2; Stephen Jason
0-2; Tony Fusco 0-2; Jordan Trimble 1-0; Steve Hole 1-0; Alex Maszarose 1-0;
Adam Renkiewicz 1-0; Mark Myers 1-0; Jeremy Trimble 0-1; Joseph Puttmann
0-1; Matt Hernandez 0-1; Carson Williams 0-1; Brandon Cox 0-1; Fritz Bentler
0-1; Arlance Jenkins 0-1; Joe Paolini 0-1.

STORRS, Conn.-A.J. Price had a career-high 24 points and Stanley Robinson added 10 points, 13 rebounds and six blocks as the Connecticut Huskies stomped the Buffalo Bulls, 82-57 in the first round of the 2K Sports College Hoops Classic Thursday evening. The Huskies will now meet the surprising Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs next Thursday in the second round of this tourney at Madison Square Garden. Greg Gamble had 13 points to lead the Bulls. In other college basketball action Thursday, Morgan State defeated Ohio Valley, 77-66, Denver edged East Central, 76-75, and Oklahoma smacked San Francisco, 71-55.

OAKLAND, Calif.-Josh Howard and Jason Terry had 24 points apiece to key a balanced attack, while Dirk Nowitzki added 22 points, including eight in the fourth quarter as the Dallas Mavericks avenged their loss against the Golden State Warriors in the 2006 playoffs with a 120-115 victory at Oracle Arena Thursday evening. Although the game was competitive throughout, the Warriors killed themselves at the foul line as they made only 16 of 30 free throws as opposed to the Mavs’ prolific shooting as they made 50 percent of their field goals and 87 percent of their foul shots which assisted them as they pulled away. Baron Davis had 37 points to pace Golden State while Kelenna Azubuike added 27 more in the loss. In other NBA action Thursday, New Jersey erased a 20-point deficit to edge Washington, 87-85, and Chicago held off Detroit, 97-93.

(AUSTIN) – An Elsinore woman crashed her vehicle yesterday in an accident in Austin. At about 11:30am, 45-year old, Sandra Mills, was traveling northbound along SR-118, when she drifted into the guard rail on a bridge. She then ran across both lanes and hit the guard rail on the opposite side of the road, overcorrected and came back across both lanes again, crashed through a barbed wire fence and ended up hitting the tire of a hay baler. Mills’ vehicle sustained heavy damage and the sheriff’s report had no information as to whether she was injured or not or why she crashed. There was no damage to the hay baler or any other vehicle.

SALT LAKE CITY-Paul Millsap had a career-high 24 points while making seven of his eight field goals and Deron Williams hit a layup with 1.3 seconds left for the final margin of victory as the Utah Jazz outlasted the Cleveland Cavaliers, 103-101 Wednesday evening at Energy Solutions Arena. Additionally, Carlos Boozer had 23 points and 12 rebounds for Utah who came into the game leading in the NBA in scoring with 113 points per game. While they were a little below their average, they dictated to the slower-paced Cavs throughout the game, forcing Cleveland to play up-tempo throughout much of the fourth quarter. The intensity increased in the latter stages of the game when LeBron James (32 points, 15 rebounds, 13 assists) hit a three to tie the score at 101-101 which set the stage for Williams’ heroics. In other NBA action Wednesday, Atlanta stunned Phoenix, 105-96, the Los Angeles Clippers pounded Indiana, 104-89, Philadelphia decimated Charlotte, 94-63, Orlando humbled Toronto, 105-96, Boston sabotaged Denver, 119-93, San Antonio got past Miami, 88-78, Memphis surged past Seattle, 105-98, and Portland edged New Orleans, 93-90.

Last week, we experienced some technical difficulties with our NFL predictions, but for the record I went 9-5 for the third consecutive week. Thus, I’m well above .500 so that’s definitely nothing to be ashamed of. As we hit the midseason, I’m definitely in good shape to continue to get most of my picks correct, so here goes this week’s selections…

St. Louis vs. New Orleans: The Saints have arisen from the ashes in just four short weeks and now look like a team that can repeat last season’s excellence and perhaps exceed it. The architect behind New Orleans’ resurgence has been none other than QB Drew Brees as after throwing for 445 yards last week against the Jaguars, he has now tossed for 2,175 yards and 12 scores on the season and is as lethal as ever. Additionally, Marques Colston has regained his rookie season form by snaring five scoring receptions from Brees. With their fourth-ranked passing offense, to go along with the sixth-ranked squad in total offense in NFL annals, the Saints are able to easily dictate to their opponents as New Orleans builds large leads early in games, thus forcing foes to get out of their game plans in order to catch up. While the Saints’ defense is anything but an elite unit, they rank an impressive 10th against the run (only 97 yards per game given up), so the opposition must throw to move the ball, which doesn’t always work out that well. This week, as they entertain former divisional foe St. Louis, the Rams come in, obviously winless, but uncharacteristically as a punchless team offensively as well. St. Louis is dead last in scoring offense as they have mustered only 12 points a game thus far, and with the exception of pass defense (which may bode well for them against Brees and the high-octane Saints), they rank 16th or worse in every statistical category, whether it be offensively or defensively. With all of this said, I refuse to give the Rams a chance in this one. Call the final New Orleans 38 St. Louis 16

Buffalo vs. Miami: The Bills are a perfect example of perseverance as notwithstanding the horrific losses they’ve faced this season and the quarterback controversies they’ve endured, they’re shaping up to be a pretty good team and may determine how playoff seeds are handed out in the AFC yet this season. As hard as it is to believe, the Bills are 4-4, and travel to South Beach with a shot to be over .500 in November. Not even the most loyal of NFL fans in western New York could have possibly hoped for that when one considers how the season started. Much of their excellence stems from offensive weapons, rookie TB Marshawn Lynch (690 yards, five TD’s) and receiver Lee Evans (16.6 yards per reception, two scores) who have been consistent even amidst the quarterback carousel which has seen both Trent Edwards and J.P. Losman get significant playing time at signal-caller in the season’s first half. Statistically, the Bills are an average football team except for in scoring defense where, again, despite the numerous injuries they’ve faced, they surrender only 19.5 points per game. As for the Dolphins, their season has been mired in frustration and disappointment as not only is the 1972 Dolphins’ unbeaten record now greatly in danger of being eclipsed by the classless Patriots, the current installment has yet to win a game. The denizens of the Florida Keys are greatly anticipating the advent of rookie QB John Beck into the lineup as the offense is going nowhere with the accident-prone Cleo Lemon. The season is obviously lost, so it’s debatable whether or not the Dolphins will even put forth a concerted effort in this one. Because the Bills are a hated rival, I have no reason to doubt that Miami will get off the mat and do their best. Nevertheless, they’re just not equipped to defeat a team coming into Dolphins Stadium riding the wave of momentum that Buffalo is. Call the final Bills 28 Dolphins 14

Jacksonville vs. Tennessee: The Jaguars are among the league’s most resilient teams. Nevertheless, Marcus Stroud’s four-game suspension for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy will leave a huge gap (no pun intended) in their defensive line. In that vein, the bad news is, the Titans come into this game with the third-ranked rushing offense in the league at nearly 150 yards per contest. While he hasn’t been flashy this season, QB Vince Young (855 yards, 3 TD’s) continues to find ways to win, as the Titans, if the season ended today, would be the league’s most dangerous wild card squad with a 6-2 record. Furthermore, while Jacksonville QB Quinn Gray had a magnificent game against the Saints last Sunday, he undoubtedly will struggle against the Titans because their defense ranks second in scoring and total defense in the NFL and is first against the run, which is the strength of the Jags offense (139 rushing yards per game). Since both of these teams excel when they run the ball effectively, it’s of utmost importance for the winner to establish the run early and prevent the opposition from gaining any comfort in that department. Since the Titans are superior in both of these areas and because Jeff Fisher can outcoach Jack Del Rio any day, (this is not a slight to the classy Del Rio who often wears a suit during games), I’ll go with Tennessee in a classic, grind-it-out affair. It becomes expedient for the Jaguars to defeat their AFC West opponents (thankfully for them, they’re 2-0 in such games already this season) in order to procure the fifth or sixth spot in the playoffs because the Titans will have the head-to-head tiebreaker due to sweeping the Jags. Call the final, Titans 21 Jaguars 10

Cleveland vs. Pittsburgh: Along with the Detroit Lions, the Cleveland Browns are one of the pleasant surprises in the NFL this season. It’s remarkable to think that as recently as training camp this past August, coach Romeo Crennel had no hope at quarterback as Charlie Frye and Derek Anderson were keeping the seat warm for project Brady Quinn, who was supposed to return the Browns to their glory days. In a sudden change of events, Frye was traded to the Seahawks while Anderson was commissioned to be the Steve DeBerg to Quinn’s John Elway (sorry, Browns fans, I couldn’t resist the comparison). Nevertheless, Anderson (2,108 yards, 17 TD’s) has proven to be much like Drew Brees was in San Diego in Philip Rivers’ rookie season, as he has engineered an offense that ranks fourth in scoring and total offense in NFL annals. Anderson’s major weapons in the passing game have proven to be WR Braylon Edwards (17.5 yards per reception, nine scores) and TE Kellen Winslow Jr. (15.6 yards per reception, three TD’s) who as a tight end is more like a wideout in terms of quickness and explosiveness. It’s been propitious for the Browns that the offense has been so prolific because defensively, the Browns have more holes than Swiss cheese. A Cleveland defense that ranks dead last in total defense and ranks no higher than 27th in any defensive category. This formula has resulted in numerous shootouts which are fun to watch for fans like me but must be grating for a defensive purist such as Crennel. The challenge they face this weekend at Heinz Field as they battle the underrated Pittsburgh Steelers. Not only has the Pittsburgh offense thrived under the guidance of new offensive coordinator Bruce Arians (fifth in scoring offense and second in rushing offense), the Steelers defense is first in scoring defense (12 points allowed), total defense (238 yards per contest), and passing defense (only 162 yards per game given up) and fourth in rushing defense. Thus, Anderson will be tested as he never has been before in his fledgling career, but obviously Edwards and Winslow will be difficult for a potent Steelers defense to contain. This is strength on strength but because Pittsburgh seems to be more of a complete team at this juncture, I’ll go with the Steelers in what should be a fun game. Call the final, Steelers 31 Browns 24

Philadelphia vs. Washington: The Eagles are a team at a crossroads. After a debilitating defeat in prime time last Sunday evening to Dallas, Philadelphia plummeted to 3-5 and now must travel to one of the toughest venues to win at in the NFL in FedEx Field to battle the stout Redskins. Every other time that Philadelphia has stared death in the face in the Andy Reid era, more often than not they’ve risen to the occasion, but this has been a particularly frustrating season thus far. As always, the Eagles are led by QB Donovan McNabb (2,044 yards, nine TD’s) who has had his moments but regrettably has also had a season worth forgetting in many regards. Free agent acquisition and former Snow College star Kevin Curtis (17.1 yards per reception, four TD’s) has been a dependable threat down field but other than in the Detroit game wherein the Eagles exploded for 56 points, they have failed to exceed the 17-point plateau. Eventually, this kind of futility will even affect a defense which for Philadelphia has been excellent (they’re 12th in NFL annals defensively). Meanwhile, the Redskins after edging the new-look Jets with Kellen Clemens, on the road, are supporting QB Jason Campbell (1,520 yards, six TD’s) with the NFL’s ninth best rushing attack, spearheaded by Clinton Portis (629 rushing yards, six scores). Nevertheless, the Eagles are stout against the run (92 yards per game) so if Philadelphia can contain the ‘Skins rushing attack, they’ve got a shot to steal this one on the road. When the Eagles are on the ropes, they bounce back. Thus, I’ll go with the Eagles in a 20-17 nailbiter as David Akers wins the game with a 45-yard field goal.

Atlanta vs. Carolina: In this day of NFL football in HD, when the networks refuse to show a game in this format, (as FOX has done with the Falcons and Panthers), you know the teams involved are anything but highly thought of. Although the Falcons have been anemic offensively, they did muster enough offense to defeat pathetic San Francisco, 20-16 last week. Amidst a morass of disappointment, the ATL has received a breakout performance this season from wideout Roddy White (16.3 yards per reception, two scores), although quarterbacks Joey Harrington and Byron Leftwich have had their struggles. Defensively, the Falcons have held their own but offensive futility often results in less than stellar seasons in this modern era of the NFL. As for the Panthers, their rushing offense ranks a respectable 11th overall (123 yards per game) but the lack of continuity at quarterback and the inability to have any semblance of offensive consistency has doomed Carolina to a season rife with mediocrity. However, they should oust the Falcons in this one and I’ll give them the win in a 24-10 decision. Denver vs. Kansas City: Yes, my Broncos have had a season well below my (and their) expectations, but the truth of the matter is they have a lot going for them heading into this game at Arrowhead. For starters, the Chiefs’ star tailback Larry Johnson will not play in this one, which should help against their statistically sordid rushing defense. For all intents and purposes, it appears that Jay Cutler will play at Kansas City, so this bodes well for the offense. As always, the Broncos’ fortunes rest in capitalizing on red zone opportunities. Because the Denver offense ranks 13th or higher in every offensive category except scoring, I think that the Broncos will play like they did in the game against the Steelers wherein they had four sojourns inside the Pittsburgh 20 which resulted in four touchdowns. If Cutler doesn’t play, regrettably, I have to say most of these bets are off, but again our stud from Vanderbilt should be available. The Chiefs, on the other hand, are an average statistical defense (despite this they are an impressive eighth in scoring defense) and abysmal on offense as they amass only 286 yards per game. With all of this said, based on raw data alone, the Broncos are the superior team. Although we have traditionally struggled at Arrowhead, the Chiefs have had their setbacks at home as well. As the game progresses, the cries will percolate for young signal-caller Brodie Croyle to replace the less than stellar Damon Huard (1,683 yards, eight TD’s). By this time, the outcome will be a mere formality as I like the Broncos in a 28-10 win. Of course, as Chiefs coach Herm Edwards stated earlier this week “I don’t think the wild card’s coming from the West (the AFC West) this season.” I have to agree, Herm so this Broncos win will place us in a good position to wrest the division from San Diego because they have to play Indianapolis this weekend (more on that later).

Minnesota vs. Green Bay: This has the potential to be one of the great games of the weekend. The Vikings, after shellacking the Chargers, have every right to be a confident team as much like the Tennessee Titans, they can run the ball exceptionally well (183 yards per game, first in the league) and can stonewall their opponents’ rushing attacks (70 yards, second in the league). As has been customary this season, the onus is on the Vikings’ passing offense to alleviate the pressure placed upon their star tailback Adrian Peterson (1,036 yards, eight touchdowns). Even as Minnesota’s passing offense struggles (except for a few brilliant plays courtesy of talented receiver Sidney Rice), so does their pass defense (276 yards per game) struggle which bodes well for Brett Favre and the Packers’ offense (290 passing yards per game). Nevertheless, Favre, notwithstanding his success against the Broncos and Chiefs, often follows stellar performances with somewhat lackluster ones. I expect him to make several silly plays against the Vikings while Peterson and running mate Chester Taylor, will make the Packers rush defense (only 93 yards a game allowed) pay, although this is once again strength on strength. If the weather’s horrific (this is a distinct possibility), Minnesota will not be fazed by questionable conditions, and Favre turnovers will prove to be the Pack’s undoing. Call the final Vikings 24 Packers 14

Cincinnati vs. Baltimore: The season is on the line for the Ravens in this one. While the Bengals have been anything but an elite team, QB Carson Palmer (2,193 yards, 16 TD’s) has had uncommon success against what traditionally has been a dominating Ravens defense. Meanwhile, the Ravens know the importance of this game as a loss here represents a sweep at the hands of the Bengals, while they have not yet amassed any divisional victories in the AFC North. As LB Ray Lewis articulated Monday evening after a shellacking at the hands of the Steelers, turnovers are the great equalizer in the NFL. Thus, if Baltimore rallies around its home crowd and plays up to its potential defensively (they rank no lower than 13th in any defensive category), I get the distinct impression that Lewis, being the consummate leader he is, shall will his fellow defenders to several key turnovers in this one that can turn the tide. Nevertheless, if the Ravens are to emerge victorious, they must get some assistance from their offense. Sadly, this probably means Steve McNair is out at quarterback, while Kyle Boller is in. Boller (683 yards, three TD’s) seems to grasp the offense better, so I think he should be the man. As for the outcome, I’ll go with the desperate Ravens. Call the final, Baltimore 27 Cincinnati 21

Detroit vs. Arizona: Things have become so serendipitous in Detroit (at least appertaining to the Lions, anyway) that perhaps they can return to Glendale, Ariz., (wherein they play the Cardinals this Sunday), in February to represent the NFC in this season’s Super Bowl. While the Lions have been a dynamic team offensively this season (sixth in scoring offense, 12th in total offense) and QB Jon Kitna has been a majestic leader (2,000 yards, 10 TD’s), the defense is the true story. While statistically, they’re anything but an elite unit, they have amassed a +24 turnover ratio (this means they have 24 more turnovers than their opponents) and have scored 90 points on these thefts. Both of these results lead the NFL. With the re-advent of Kevin Jones in the backfield (four touchdowns and 343 yards in limited action this season), the Detroit running game is also ready to roar. It’s so nice to see the Lions back in contention in the NFC as they’ve been down for far too long, just ask devout Detroiters. With all of this said, despite their less than stellar record (3-5), the Cardinals are anything but chopped liver as they’ve defeated upper echelon teams such as the Steelers and Seahawks (their record may not reflect it but Seattle will catch fire sooner rather than later), and gave the Redskins all they wanted on the road earlier this season. Surprisingly, Arizona’s calling card (no pun intended) has been their defense, (they’re seventh in passing defense and ninth in total defense). Additionally, QB Kurt Warner (1,055 yards, six TD’s) has had a resurgent season and will keep the Cardinals in it until the end. Still, I’ll go with the Lions because they have better leadership at quarterback, and as I stated previously, they don’t turn the ball over, they just get turnovers. Arizona will make several key mistakes down the stretch and the Lions will capitalize upon all of them. Call the final Lions 34 Cardinals 27

Chicago vs. Oakland: If this is the game your television market(s) are making available in your area: my condolences. The analysis will be brief and succinct because there isn’t much to say as both of these teams are statistical bottom feeders in both offensive and defensive categories (except for the fact that the Raiders rank fourth in both rushing offense and passing defense, how eclectic). Of course, since they’re the Raiders, they’ve not parlayed this into anything of significance. The Raiders’ season can be surmised thusly, kicker Sebastian Janikowski could have made NFL history when he nearly made a 64-yard field goal against the Texans, but naturally, it clanged off the crossbar and fell mercilessly to the turf. That’s how I feel about the Raiders. Because the Bears have previous experience winning (even though they’ve not done much of it this season), I’ll give Chicago a 16-13 victory.

Dallas vs. New York Giants: Well, what a change a few spaces can make, we instantaneously go from the worst game of the weekend to one of the best. The Cowboys, while they appear to be the elite team of the NFC East, must play this tough game at the Meadowlands against the G-Men, while two games remain against the hated Redskins. Tread softly, Tony Romo. Speaking of which, despite his stupid ESPN SportsCenter commercials, Romo has given objective football analysts (such as myself, except when it comes to the Broncos, of course) virtually nothing to complain about with his 2,308 yards and 19 TD’s thus far this season. Additionally, the Dallas offense has amassed 33 points a game and 406 yards per contest, each of which rank second in NFL annals, behind the Patriots’ numbers. Still, the Cowboys’ defense is almost as good as its high-octane offense as they rank eighth in total defense and fifth against the run. Now, we go to the Giants: when this team was 0-2, (one of those losses was a 45-35 defeat handed to them by these same Cowboys) all seemed lost and the heat under the magnifying glass that is Gotham became quite incessant. Nevertheless, as the season has progressed, the Giants have slowly, yet surely become one of the NFL’s better teams. Much of this has to do with QB Eli Manning, who while maligned during much of his tenure as the Giants’ signal-caller has done a marvelous job of late (1,584 yards, 13 TD’s). Currently, New York is sixth in rushing offense, and seventh in scoring offense thus far on the season, while their opportunistic defense ranks now lower than 14th in any defensive category. With all of this said, I think the Giants, fresh off of a bye, are primed and poised to knock off Dallas in this one. Call the final Giants 33 Cowboys 24

Indianapolis vs. San Diego: NBC was fortuitous to snare this game after missing out on the Pats-Colts bout last week. This week, the Colts are in the peculiar position (for them anyway) of coming off a loss. In this game at San Diego, they will face a Chargers squad that is obviously desperate after being surprisingly smacked by the Vikings, 35-17. Going into that game at the Metrodome, San Diego finally seemed ready to piece things together, but Minnesota had other plans. A defense which just gave up in excess of 500 yards to an offense which had previously struggled (such as the Vikings’ did) does not need to face the Indianapolis Colts, but those are the dire straits in which the Chargers find themselves. While the Colts are gentlemen, they are unhappy gentlemen who have just for all intents and purposes forfeited home field advantage to the Patriots. In what should shock no one, the Indianapolis offense is once again an elite unit as they rank third in both scoring and total offense, while they check in at seventh in rushing offense (uh oh, Chargers) and eighth in passing offense as Peyton Manning (2,058 yards, 14 TD’s) is doing what he usually does during the season. Incidentally, as I’m typing this, I’m listening to San Diego sports talk (the Internet is such a marvelous work and a wonder) as the broadcasters are articulating the importance of a Chargers victory. Nevertheless, if San Diego is to have a chance, Philip Rivers must throw for more than the 196 yards the passing offense has averaged on the season thus far. LaDainian Tomlinson (657 yards, seven TD’s) will get his, but if the Colts’ pass defense (174 yards per game surrendered, third in the league) can make Tom Brady look foolish, imagine what they can do to Rivers. Well, with all of this said, the Chargers have the divisional lead on the line (either the Broncos or Chiefs will win, because they’re playing each other) so they’ll be desperate. Regrettably, for them Tony Dungy’s Colts are also desperate as if they lose again, according to the naked eye, they have no shot at home field advantage in the playoffs, because of the Pats’ current string of excellence. Thus, the game will go down to the wire and will prove to be the game of the week, just as the Peacock Network hopes. Clutch kicker Adam Vinatieri will win it for the Colts as time expires. Call the final Colts 38 Chargers 35. Just what we need from the Colts, a classic shootout!

San Francisco vs. Seattle: The Seahawks have much to prove. After unexpectedly losing to the surging Browns last Sunday, this is a national television opportunity for them to confirm to the masses just how good they really are. So long as Matt Hasselbeck is the Seahawks’ signal-caller, Mike Holmgren’s offense (and incidentally, my fantasy team) are in good hands as his numbers (2,023 yards, 13 TD’s) continue to impress, especially since the Seahawks’ receiving corps generally remain in flux. With Shaun Alexander’s continual struggles in toting the rock, look for Maurice Morris to get more opportunities to be the Seahawks’ feature tailback in this one as well. Additionally, an anemic 49ers offense (dead last in total offense, 224 yards per game) should have a hard time scoring points against Seattle (only 17 points per game surrendered, good for sixth in league annals. So, with all of this said, I fully expect the Seahawks to break out. Call the final Seahawks 38 49ers 13. Enjoy the games this week!

(RICHFIELD) – Progress on the Quitchupah Road Agreement continues to slowly move towards completion. The Sevier County Commissioners met in session Monday to consider and approve a public road easement right-of-way. According to the county commission, the road was originally planned by Sufco Mine Co. for easier access to Highway 10 and I-70. The process started 10-12 years ago at a cost of $7-million. Today, that cost is $20-million. The permit to build the road is in place until 2009 at which time the county commissioners will need to renew it. The long process in completing the road agreement is due to constructing the road on forest land and Indian archeology sites.

LEXINGTON, Ky.-Even amidst the legends of the past who have roamed the sidelines in Lexington, Billy Gillispie still managed to accomplish an amazing feat during his first game as Kentucky’s coach. The 22nd ranked Wildcats were able to hold the Central Arkansas Bears to 20 percent shooting for the game in the 67-40 win Tuesday night at Rupp Arena. Mark Coury had 13 points and 10 rebounds to pace the Wildcats, while Durrell Nevels had 10 points to pace the Bears. In other Top 25 action Tuesday, #3 Memphis blew by the Richmond Spiders, 80-63.

(Manti) After more than a year of discussion and controversy, the decision on the Sanpete County Court Building Bond has come down to just a few votes. At the final count Tuesday night, there were six more votes in favor of the bond compared with those against. The fight isn’t over though as there are still a number of absentee ballots that haven’t been received yet, and several hundred provisional ballots that need to be verified and counted. Absentee ballots are allowed in a number of situations where the voter is unable to vote in person. Provisional ballots are used in cases where the deadline for registration is missed, but the voter is a legal resident. If the voter submits the necessary changes and provides proof of residence, they can vote provisionally. Provisional ballots are then checked for validity. The final numbers won’t be available until the final canvas at a later date.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) – Sen. Orrin Hatch joined a bipartisan majority of the Senate Judiciary Committee today in approving the nomination of Judge Michael Mukasey to be Attorney General of the United States. Hatch said he appreciated the support in the nomination process but questioned Democrats as to why it’s taken almost seven weeks before a vote by the full Senate. Hatch said that Judge Mukasey will be a strong and independent Attorney General and he urged Democratic Senators to apply the same standards that they applied to past Democratic nominees to Mukasey as his nomination advances. The Senate committee voted 11-8 in favor of Mukasey’s nomination.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) – Utah BLM along with farmers, ranchers, citizens and environmentalists have released a five-year Draft Resource Management Plan and environmental impact statement for public review. In his monthly radio conference, Sen. Bob Bennett commented on the plan saying that some are trying to move the 90-day comment period past the next presidential election for political reasons. The draft plan has been a culmination of a cooperative effort between the BLM, local governments and communities in the six-county area. Public hearings will be held prior to the comment period ending on Jan. 23, 2008. The hearings will be held in Richfield, Manti, Bicknell, Panguitch, Junction and Salt Lake City.

(Ephraim) Parts of the Sanpete valley were shaken by an earthquake at 2:48 Monday afternoon. The quake was centered about three miles directly west of Ephraim. Initial magnitude was set at three-point-nine on the Richter scale, and was later confirmed by seismologists. Anything under five on the Richter scale is considered minor. The tremor was felt in Ephraim and Manti and lasted only a few seconds. There haven’t been any reports of damage from the shaking. An after-shock was also recorded at 5:38 Monday night with a 2.4 reading on the Richter scale.

DALLAS-Jason Terry had 31 points and continued to excel in his new role as the Mavericks’ sixth man as Dallas defeated the Houston Rockets, 107-98 Monday evening at American Airlines Center. When Mavs stars Dirk Nowitzki and Josh Howard were saddled with foul trouble in the third quarter, he ran off seven consecutive points while in the fourth quarter, he personally erased a five-point deficit to the Rockets with 10 consecutive points to give Dallas a five-point advantage. Howard added 21 points for the Mavericks while swingman Jerry Stackhouse had 16 more for Dallas on his 33rd birthday. This was Houston’s first loss of the season, but the Rockets still received a stellar performance from their star Tracy McGrady as he scored 35 points and dished out eight assists, but made only 12 of his 31 shots while Yao Ming pitched in with 21 points and 11 boards for the Houston.

(MONROE) – Sevier County Sheriff’s Deputies are looking for suspects who vandalized a track hoe in Monroe over the weekend. Friday at about 9:30am, a report was received of a window that had been broken out on the track hoe and other items had been thrown out on the ground near the track hoe. The track hoe had been parked at 3000 South Jones Road in Monroe for the weekend. No suspects have been found. The Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone for information concerning the vandalism.

Three local Sanpete County residents were life-flighted to Wasatch-front hospitals after a roll-over on a mountain road Northeast of Fayette last night (sunday). Gary Carlson, Darla Montoya and Ron Boyer were seriously injured when the Chevy S-10 Blazer they were riding in rolled in the Mellor Canyon area. Apparently the driver lost control of the vehicle on a dugway and rolled. The Sanpete Sheriff’s office, Sanpete County Search and Rescue along with Sanpete County Urban Search and Rescue teams and Ephraim EMS wer involved in the Search along with three helicopters. A call for help was made with a cell phone. The rescue took until 2am this morning before authorities could locate the accident in the darkness. The conditions of the three injured is not known at this time.

MINNEAPOLIS-Adrian Peterson had 30 carries for an NFL single game record 296 yards and three touchdowns, including the game-clinching score on a 46-yard jaunt as the Minnesota Vikings stunned the San Diego Chargers, 35-17, Sunday afternoon at the H.H.H. Metrodome. Still, this was not the only record set in the game as San Diego cornerback Antonio Cromartie returned a missed field goal 109 yards for a score which not only gave the Chargers a 14-7 lead at intermission, it set NFL history as the longest return in league annals. Perhaps the biggest story of the day, though, was the Vikings’ stout defense against the run. Minnesota came into the game as the top-ranked run stopping defense in the league and they proved their merits once again as star San Diego tailback LaDainian Tomlinson amassed only 40 yards on the ground while the Chargers only ran for 42 as a team. Additionally, rookie receiver Sidney Rice hauled in a 40-yard scoring pass from QB Brooks Bollinger in the rout. The loss was disappointing for San Diego as they fell to 4-4 in the defeat, and must now travel back home to battle a solid Indianapolis team in primetime next week, while the Vikings (3-5) can get back in the NFC North race as they travel to Green Bay, Wis., to battle the Packers. In other NFL action Sunday, New Orleans smacked Jacksonville, 41-24, Washington edged the New York Jets, 23-20 in overtime, Tampa Bay got by Arizona, 17-10, Atlanta humbled San Francisco, 20-16, Buffalo surged past Cincinnati, 33-21, Detroit took Denver to the woodshed, 44-7, Tennessee dominated Carolina, 20-7, Green Bay outgunned Kansas City, 33-22, Cleveland mildly shocked Seattle, 33-30 in overtime, Houston handled Oakland, 24-17, New England slipped past Indianapolis, 24-20, and Dallas obliterated Philadelphia, 38-17. The Monday Night game this week features the Baltimore Ravens squaring off against the Pittsburgh Steelers. November 5 is also the 75th anniversary of the Steelers, and they will wear throwback uniforms during the game consequently.

LAWRENCE, Kan.-Todd Reesing was 30-41 for 354 yards and a school-record six touchdowns as the #8 Kansas Jayhawks built their profile in the eyes of the national media by embarrassing the Nebraska Cornhuskers, 76-39 Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium. The Jayhawks punted on their first possession, but then proceeded to score touchdowns the next eight times they had the ball in the rout. The 76 points was the most the Cornhuskers have ever surrendered in their 117-year history of playing football, which for the most part has been full of success and national championships. However, for Reesing (who now is the KU single-season holder with 23 touchdown passes) and the upstart Jayhawks, they maintained their shot at a national championship by laying the lumber to the hapless ‘Huskers. Up next for the Jayhawks will be a nationally-televised game at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla., wherein they will battle the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Additionally, with several high-profile teams losing once again this weekend, Kansas is one of three unbeaten teams left in Division I, with the others being Ohio State and Hawaii. In other Top 25 college football action Saturday, #1 Ohio State mowed over #21 Wisconsin, 38-17, Florida State shocked #2 Boston College, 27-17, #3 LSU came back against #17 Alabama, 41-34, #5 Oregon dominated #4 Arizona State, 35-23, #6 Oklahoma ripped apart Texas A&M, 42-14, #9 Missouri obliterated Colorado, 55-10, #10 Georgia outgunned Troy, 44-34, #12 Michigan defeated Michigan State, 28-24, #13 Connecticut doubled up Rutgers, 38-19, #15 Texas got by Oklahoma State, 38-35, #16 Auburn pounded Tennessee Tech, 35-3, Cincinnati mildly shocked #18 South Florida, 38-33, #19 USC humbled Oregon State, 24-3, #20 Florida hammered Vanderbilt, 49-22, #22 Boise State crushed San Jose State, 42-7, #23 Virginia outlasted #24 Wake Forest, 17-16, and #25 Clemson decimated Duke, 47-10.

DRAPER, Utah-Clancy Mortensen ran for touchdowns of 74 and 13 yards and scored on a 25-yard pass reception as well as the Millard Eagles blanked the South Summit Wildcats, 31-0 in the 2A semifinals at Juan Diego Catholic High School Saturday afternoon. Additionally, Zack Wilcox had a two-yard touchdown run for the Eagles while Freddy Alcala had a 25-yard field goal. Millard will now face the North Summit Braves, who were 24-10 victors over Grand in the 2A Championship game which will take place at the Eccles Coliseum on the campus of Southern Utah University in Cedar City next Saturday.

WOODS CROSS, Utah-Levi Vincent caught touchdown passes of 80 and 13 yards and added a 35-yard scoring run as the Kanab Cowboys exacted vengeance against the Duchesne Eagles with a 42-22 victory in the 1A semifinals Saturday afternoon at Woods Cross High School. The Eagles defeated the Cowboys handily in last season’s 1A title game, but with their victory, Kanab gets a second shot at a championship while Duchesne will fall short. Additionally, Logan Mazzettia had a pair of short touchdown runs while Justin Orton caught a 34-yard touchdown pass from Craig Brinkerhoff for the Cowboys. Kanab will battle Rich, 20-7 winners over Enterprise for the 1A title which will take place at the Eccles Coliseum on the campus of Southern Utah University in Cedar City next Saturday.

LAS CRUCES, N.M.-Colin Kaepernick had 378 all-purpose yards accounting for all five of Nevada’s touchdowns and Luke Lippincott rushed for 144 more yards as the Nevada Wolf Pack held off the New Mexico State Aggies, 40-38 Friday night at Aggie Memorial Stadium in a game which featured a combined 1,038 yards of offense. The win drew the Wolf Pack to within one victory of bowl eligibility but it was a hard-fought fight until the end. New Mexico State was led by QB Chase Holbrook who in his proficient performance (34-48, 408 yards, 4 TD’s) kept the Pack defense on their heels throughout the evening. Early on, it looked as if Nevada would blow the game open as they took a 20-10 lead going into the locker room at halftime. However, in a madcap second half, the lead changed hands six times until Nevada finally wrested it back when Kapernick hit wideout Mike McCoy on a 31-yard strike with a minute left in regulation. The Aggies still had a pulse as Holbrook adroitly used the clock and swiftly moved them into field goal range. Nevertheless, their hopes were dashed when Paul Young missed a 44-yard kick horrifically with three seconds left in regulation. With the win, the Pack now have a bye to prepare for nationally-ranked and potential BCS buster Hawaii, whom they host in two weeks at Reno, Nev. A win over the Warriors would for all intents and purposes ensure the Pack a berth in a bowl game.

Box Score (Final)

Score by Quarters     1  2  3  4   Score

Wolf Pack...........  6 14  0 20  - 40       Record: (5-4,3-2)
Aggies..............  0 10 14 14  - 38       Record: (4-6,1-4)

Scoring Summary:                                                           NEVADA - NMXICOST

1st 07:19 NEVADA - Brett Jaekle 34 yd field goal
                                            9 plays, 55 yards, TOP 4:17         3 - 0
    03:42 NEVADA - Brett Jaekle 41 yd field goal
                                            6 plays, 19 yards, TOP 2:38         6 - 0
2nd 08:09 NEVADA - Adam Bishop 5 yd pass from Colin Kaepernic (Brett Jaekle kick)
                                           14 plays, 65 yards, TOP 6:14        13 - 0
    03:25 NMXICOST - Paul Young 37 yd field goal
                                           13 plays, 57 yards, TOP 4:44        13 - 3
    01:57 NEVADA - Marko Mitchell 64 yd pass from Colin Kaepernic (Brett Jaekle kick)
                                            3 plays, 69 yards, TOP 1:28        20 - 3
    00:32 NMXICOST - Tonny Glynn 6 yd run (Paul Young kick)
                                            8 plays, 65 yards, TOP 1:25        20 - 10
3rd 07:25 NMXICOST - Kenneth Buckley 35 yd pass from Chase Holbrook (Paul Young kick)
                                             1 play, 50 yards, TOP 0:07        20 - 17
    00:46 NMXICOST - A.J. Harris 8 yd pass from Chase Holbrook (Paul Young kick)
                                            9 plays, 73 yards, TOP 2:29        20 - 24
4th 14:47 NEVADA - Colin Kaepernic 31 yd run (Brett Jaekle kick)
                                            5 plays, 53 yards, TOP 0:59        27 - 24
    10:06 NMXICOST - Kenneth Buckley 21 yd pass from Chase Holbrook (Paul Young kick)
                                            2 plays, 66 yards, TOP 0:22        27 - 31
    07:13 NEVADA - Colin Kaepernic 35 yd run (Brett Jaekle kick)
                                            7 plays, 65 yards, TOP 2:53        34 - 31
    03:38 NMXICOST - A.J. Harris 32 yd pass from Chase Holbrook (Paul Young kick)
                                            2 plays, 30 yards, TOP 0:52        34 - 38
    01:00 NEVADA - Mike McCoy 31 yd pass from Colin Kaepernic (Brett Jaekle kick failed)
                                           10 plays, 76 yards, TOP 2:38        40 - 38
FIRST DOWNS...................       25       29
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)............   47-292   31-101
PASSING YDS (NET).............      237      408
Passes Att-Comp-Int...........  28-15-1  48-34-0
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS.....   75-529   79-509
Fumble Returns-Yards..........      0-0      0-0
Punt Returns-Yards............     2-39      0-0
Kickoff Returns-Yards.........     6-87     6-88
Interception Returns-Yards....      0-0      1-9
Punts (Number-Avg)............   2-22.5   4-43.5
Fumbles-Lost..................      1-1      2-1
Penalties-Yards...............    10-93     8-65
Possession Time...............    33:12    26:48
Sacks By: Number-Yards........     3-15      2-6

NEVADA NMXICOST

RUSHING: Wolf Pack-Luke Lippincott 30-144; Colin Kaepernic 12-141; Brandon
Fragger 2-5; Vai Tua 3-2. Aggies-Justine Buries 14-67; Tonny Glynn 8-28;
Jeremiah Willia 2-11; Weston Neiman 1-2; A.J. Harris 1-0; Chase Holbrook
5-minus 7.

PASSING: Wolf Pack-Colin Kaepernic 15-28-1-237. Aggies-Chase Holbrook
34-48-0-408.

RECEIVING: Wolf Pack-Marko Mitchell 6-132; Mike McCoy 3-56; Adam Bishop
2-20; Luke Lippincott 2-6; Kyle Sammons 1-18; Talaiasi Puloka 1-5.
Aggies-Derek Dubois 10-86; A.J. Harris 9-127; Kenneth Buckley 5-115; Chris
Buckner 3-28; Brandon Allen 2-22; Nick Cleaver 2-9; Weston Neiman 1-18;
Justine Buries 1-3; Spencer Diaz 1-0.

INTERCEPTIONS: Wolf Pack-None. Aggies-Davon House 1-9.

Stadium: Aggie Memorial Stadi  Attendance: 12000
Kickoff time: 6:00      End of Game: 9:46      Total elapsed time: 3:46
Officials: Referee: Sean McDonough; Umpire: Chris Spielman;
Linesman: Rob Stone; Line judge: Erin Andrews; Back judge: Lisa Salters;
Field judge: Bonnie Bernstei; Side judge: Reece Davis; Scorer: Brad James;
Temperature: 65        Wind: None      Weather: Nice and pleasant

Wolf Pack vs Aggies (Nov 02, 2007 at Las Cruces, N.M.)

SACKS (UA-A): Wolf Pack-Mundrae Clifton 1-0; Ezra Butler 1-0; Dontay Moch
1-0. Aggies-Rhyan Anderson 0-1; Jared Naylor 0-1; Sioeli Fakalata 0-1;
Michael Brewer 0-1.

TACKLES (UA-A): Wolf Pack-Jerome Johnson 5-6; Ezra Butler 4-3; Kevin Basped
3-2; Kevin Porter 3-2; Justin Jackson 3-1; Devon Walker 3-1; Paul Pratt 2-2;
Andy McIntosh 3-0; Ryan Coulson 2-1; Shannon Sevor 2-1; Uche Anyanwu 1-2;
Mike Gallett 2-0; Nick Fuhr 2-0; Matt Hines 2-0; Mundrae Clifton 1-1; Jeremy
Engstrom 1-0; Dontay Moch 1-0; Greg Hall 1-0; Kevin Grimes 0-1; Mike Samples
0-1. Aggies-Dante Floyd 5-4; Brandon McKinne 4-3; Alex Bernard 4-3; Chris
Nwoko 2-5; Derrick Richard 4-2; Sioeli Fakalata 2-2; Michael Brewer 0-4;
Derek Hinkley 2-1; Skyler Sargent 1-2; Maurice Murray 1-2; Jared Naylor 0-3;
Davon House 2-0; Chris Woods 1-1; Kramer Winingha 1-0; Jamar Cotton 1-0;
Ryan Jastram 1-0; Spencer Diaz 0-1; La'Auli Fonoti 0-1; Rhyan Anderson 0-1;
Ray Manumaleuna 0-1; Boyblue Aoelua 0-1; Scott Galland 0-1.

ATLANTA-Sean Glennon completed 22 of 32 passes for 296 yards and two scores while running for another as the #11 Virginia Tech Hokies smoked Georgia Tech, 27-3 Thursday evening at Bobby Dodd Stadium in ACC action. The Yellow Jackets didn’t do themselves any favors as they committed six turnovers including four interceptions from starting QB Taylor Bennett. The Hokies also resuscitated their anemic running game as Branden Ore and Jahre Cheesman each had over 80 yards on the ground. The win was crucial for Virginia Tech as the win over the Yellow Jackets erased the debilitating loss to Boston College last Thursday and brought them into a first-place tie in the ACC’s Coastal Division with cross-state rival Virginia. James Johnson had seven receptions for 134 yards for the Yellow Jackets.

Box Score (Final)

Score by Quarters     1  2  3  4   Score

Hokies..............  3 14  7  3  - 27       Record: (7-2,4-2)
Yellow Jackets......  3  0  0  0  -  3       Record: (5-4,2-4)

Scoring Summary:                                                         VRGNATCH - GATECH

1st 09:07 GATECH - Travis Bell 24 yd field goal
                                            7 plays, 42 yards, TOP 2:05         0 - 3
    01:27 VRGNATCH - Jud Dunlevy 28 yd field goal
                                           16 plays, 64 yards, TOP 7:40         3 - 3
2nd 13:52 VRGNATCH - Sean Glennon 2 yd run (Jud Dunlevy kick)
                                            6 plays, 58 yards, TOP 2:35        10 - 3
    05:30 VRGNATCH - Justin Harper 40 yd pass from Sean Glennon (Jud Dunlevy kick)
                                             1 play, 40 yards, TOP 0:06        17 - 3
3rd 04:22 VRGNATCH - Josh Morgan 71 yd pass from Sean Glennon (Jud Dunlevy kick)
                                            6 plays, 77 yards, TOP 2:18        24 - 3
4th 12:44 VRGNATCH - Jud Dunlevy 28 yd field goal
                                            6 plays, 45 yards, TOP 3:12        27 - 3
FIRST DOWNS...................       20       14
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)............   47-182   25-102
PASSING YDS (NET).............      296      165
Passes Att-Comp-Int...........  32-22-0  29-12-5
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS.....   79-478   54-267
Fumble Returns-Yards..........      0-0      0-0
Punt Returns-Yards............      0-0     4-42
Kickoff Returns-Yards.........     2-21     4-71
Interception Returns-Yards....     5-65      0-0
Punts (Number-Avg)............   7-46.9   6-42.3
Fumbles-Lost..................      2-1      1-1
Penalties-Yards...............     5-34     4-28
Possession Time...............    38:19    21:41
Sacks By: Number-Yards........     2-24     8-29

VRGNATCH   GATECH

RUSHING: Hokies-Branden Ore 19-86; Jahre Cheeseman 6-83; Kenny Lewis Jr.
6-13; Josh Hyman 1-6; Kenny Jefferson 1-minus 1; Sean Glennon 14-minus 5.
Yellow Jackets-Jonathan Dwyer 10-67; Josh Nesbitt 4-32; Jamaal Evans 6-10;
Taylor Bennett 5-minus 7.

PASSING: Hokies-Sean Glennon 22-32-0-296. Yellow Jackets-Taylor Bennett
12-27-4-165; Josh Nesbitt 0-2-1-0.

RECEIVING: Hokies-Josh Morgan 6-104; Justin Harper 4-77; Josh Hyman 4-26;
Eddie Royal 2-45; Andre Smith 2-22; Greg Boone 2-14; Carlton Weather 2-8.
Yellow Jackets-James Johnson 7-134; Mike Cox 3-22; Correy Earls 1-9; Jamaal
Evans 1-0.

INTERCEPTIONS: Hokies-Victor Harris 2-minus 1; Cam Martin 1-9; Brandon
Flowers 1-34; Kam Chancellor 1-23. Yellow Jackets-None.

Stadium: Bobby Dodd Stadium    Attendance: 55000
Kickoff time: 5:45      End of Game: 9:10      Total elapsed time: 3:25
Officials: Referee: Chris Fowler; Umpire: Craig James; Linesman: Doug Flutie;
Line judge: Erin Andrews; Back judge: Reece Davis; Field judge: Mark May;
Side judge: Bonnie Bernstei; Scorer: Brad James;
Temperature: 67        Wind: Slight    Weather: Clear

Hokies vs Yellow Jackets (Nov 01, 2007 at Atlanta)

SACKS (UA-A): Hokies-Orion Martin 0-1; Purnell Sturdiv 0-1; Jason Worilds
0-1; Brett Warren 0-1. Yellow Jackets-Michael Johnson 1-3; Vance Walker 0-2;
Darryl Richard 0-2; Darrell Roberts 1-0; Gary Guyton 0-1; Adamm Oliver 0-1;
Jamal Lewis 0-1; Iain Vance 1-0.

TACKLES (UA-A): Hokies-Brandon Flowers 5-1; Cam Martin 4-1; Xavier Adibi
4-1; Kam Chancellor 3-1; D.J. Parker 3-1; Brett Warren 1-2; Purnell Sturdiv
1-2; Zach Luckett 2-0; Nekos Brown 1-1; Jason Worilds 1-1; Orion Martin 0-2;
Barry Booker 0-2; John Graves 0-2; Victor Harris 0-2; Jonas Houserigh 1-0;
Jahre Cheeseman 1-0; Dorian Porch 1-0; Chris Ellis 1-0; Cody Grimm 1-0;
Carlton Powell 0-1; Chris Drager 0-1; Andre Smith 0-1. Yellow Jackets-Darryl
Richard 6-3; Michael Johnson 3-6; Gary Guyton 3-6; Adamm Oliver 4-3; Philip
Wheeler 1-6; Jahi Word-Danie 3-2; Jamal Lewis 3-2; Vance Walker 1-4; Djay
Jones 3-1; Avery Roberson 1-3; Shane Bowen 2-1; Morgan Burnett 1-2; Darrell
Roberts 2-0; Iain Vance 1-1; Kyle Jackson 1-1; Elris Anyaibe 1-0; Taylor
Bennett 1-0; Martin Frierson 0-1; A.J. Smith 0-1; Tony Clark 0-1.

(Manti) The Manti city council has passed an amendment to the organic recycling ordinance establishing fines for those who abuse the recycling center. According to the council, they continue to have problems with people leaving prohibited items at the facility north of town. There have also been reports of dumping by people living outside of Manti, which is prohibited. Signs have been posted, and now a seven-hundred-and-fifty dollar fine will be levied against those who are found leaving unauthorized items.

(BEAR VALLEY JUNCTION) – The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public’s help for information on locating stolen seismic testing equipment. The equipment was stolen last weekend at the culverts in the Bear Valley Junction area on SR-24. Deputies describe the items as two non-descript aluminum data capture boxes that look like car stereo amplifiers along with some cords with sensors on them. One cord looks like a long orange extension cord and the other cord has some spikes set at intervals along the cord. The value of the equipment is set at about $21,000 and is specific to seismic equipment. If you have any information on the stolen equipment, you’re asked to call the Sheriff’s Office.