The Salt Lake Tribune from Salt Lake City, Utah • 22

6B The Salt Lake Tribnnt Monday, September 3, 1984 Herrmann Holds Own Against Fralic in BYU Victory By Ray Herbat Tribune Sjjcrts Writer PROVO It wasnt exactly an easy day at the otfice for Brigham Youngs 255-pound defensive tackle Jim Herrmann Saturday in Pitt Stadium. First, he had to go head-to-head against huge Bill Fralic, the tackle some say may be the best ever to play that position. Fralic, a candidate for the Heisman and the first offensive lineman considered for that lofty award, is 6-5 and goes 285 pounds. Then, Herrmann found himself being two-timed by either the guard, Greg Christy, a 280-pounder, or tight end, Tom Johnson, the lightweight of the group at 275 pounds. I wish, remarked Herrmann on the team bus following BYUs stunning 20-14 upset victory over the Panthers, I could have gone one-on-one against Fralid all the time.

I felt I could handle my own. But when they brought the guard or tight end on a double-team on me, that was a little different. Either Pitt combination on the two-time blocking found Herrmann trying to go against more than 550 pounds of brawn and muscle. "Fralic is good, added Herrman, and yes, he is the best I have seen. Mark Addickes of Baylor last year was great at blocking on their Veer offense.

But Fralic is probably the better all-around player. The main thing he has going for him is his sheer brute strength. Playing against Fralic was good for me. It should make me a belter payer I learned from him. Because offensive lineman have no stats to prove their worth like a passer, runner or receiver, the Pitt pub-licty department came up with the gimmick of charting the number of pancakes" he comes up with each game.

A pancake is when Fralic knocks his opponent flat on his back on blocking plays. At halftime, the Pitt people distributed a sheet to the press claiming that Fralic had five such pancakes. Asked about the accuracy of that claim, Herrmann expressed surprise. He never flattened me once on a one-on-one assignment, said Herrmann. Lee Johnson, BYU's All-America kicking candidate, had a respectable 42 7 punting average and made two of two field goal tries.

Johnson punted for a 50-yard average a year ago, but because he kicked only 24 times he failed to qualify for the national title. Johnson said he was not pleased with his punting. I just didn't turn the ball over. Two of my punts, however, were coffin corner types. The first went for 35 yards and the other only 32.

La Veil Edwards, whose profile remains the same following a big victory over Pitt or a disappointing loss, was asked whether this victory was the biggest for him or the school. Well, maybe, he replied. But I do think our win over SMU (1280) in the Holiday Bowl was awfully big because, at the time, everybody was asking whether wed ever win a big game in the Holiday Bowl. And that win took a lot of pressure off us. You know, Edwards continued.

I said before this game that I would have been pleased to have us go right down to the end, having played well and had a chance to win it. Even if we had lost and had played well I would have been proud. This all makes it just a little nicer. One little quip from BYUs newest quarterback star Robbie Bosco, who passed for 325 and connected with Adam Haysbert for the 50-yard scoring strike which won the game: Next time I promise to say "Hi, Dad on camera. Bosco, after the TD throw, gave it the old Hi, Mom treatment over the ESPN Cable network.

Baylor, the only team to beat BYU in 1983, is next up for the Cougars this Saturday in Provo. And finally, from Pitt Coach Foge Fazio. You have to give BYU a lot of credit for coming back. I have never seen a team come back from two big setbacks (the two Bosco interceptions which paved a 14-3 Panther lead in the second half) like they did. And you have to credit them for going for the touchdown when all they needed was the field goal.

Washington State Next Falcon Replacements Help Humble Aztecs Ute Offense Helped Spark Easy Victory The Falcons scored 17 points in 63 seconds of the first quarter Saturday en route to their ninth straight win. Air Force got a 36-yard field goal from Carlos Mateos on its initial possession and then recovered an Aztecs fumble on the 21-yard line on the ensuing kickoff. On the first play, Knorr passed to halfback Mike Brown for the score. It was close tu a repeat On the next kickoff as Air Force recovered on the 22-yard line. On the second play from scrimmage, Knorr optioned to halfback Jody Simmons, who scored from 20 yards out.

That was the game, DeBerry said of the two early touchdowns, and SDSU Coach Doug Scovil agreed. You just cant give away 14 points to a good wishbone team, he said. That was the worst thing that could have happened to us. The Air Force-SDSU contest was the weekends only league game. In other action, Brigham Young upset Pittsburgh 20-14, Utah downed Weber State 52-13, Wyoming beat South Dakota 31-13 and Texas-El Paso lost to Texas 20-17.

Colorado State, Hawaii and New Mexico were idle. Tribune Wire Services Fisher DeBerry, Air Force Academys rookie head coach, thanked God for the Falcons 34-16 win over San Diego State. But praise was also due two players who showed they could take over from a pair of departed standouts at quarterback and fullback. Junior Brian Knorr, who inherited the helm from quarterback Marty Louthan in the wake of Louthan's graduation, hit three of three passes in the first half Saturday for 52 yards and two touchdowns. By games end, he had upped the yardage to 110 on eight completions in 10 attempts.

Fullback Pat Evans, taking over from John Kershner, covered 121 yards on 28 carries to complement Knorrs direction of the Falcons wishbone offense. There were a lot of variables going into this game, said DeBerry, who replaced Ken Hatfield after Hatfield moved to Arkansas, his alma mater. We went into this one with new personnel at key positions, a new kicker and a rookie head coach. Praise the Lord it turned out the way it did, he said. Im eternally grateful.

inexperienced Weber club which, even with a lot of first-year players, turned Utah on its ear for nearly 17 minutes But Stobart had a legitimate excuse for the Utes early lethargy at least an acceptable one on opening night. After Mark Blosch went out with that hamstring problem of his and John Paton got hurt early a possible broken ankle in the first quarter we were lacking in depth. 1 had some concerns about our defense going in. Now I have more, Stobart said. Still, the Ute.

surrendered only 281 yards in total offense to Weber, 83 of it in the gimme fourth period. Ute junior college linebacker transfer Curtis Sampson the lad from Bountiful High said, Weve got a lot of new faces and a lot of new starters on defense. I feel we played very well considering those factors. They came at us with practically every formation imaginable. We were a little confused and apprehensive, but once we settled down, we were pretty tough.

The Ute defense, led by the linebacking trio of Sampson, Ron Ket-choyian and Filipo Mokofisi (10 tackles, two of them for 23 yards in losses) and the secondary, spearheaded by interceptions by J.C. transfer Virol Providence and verteran Reggie Ri-chadson, frustrated Weber after the first period. But it was the Utah offense which was overwhelming in this one. Stobart had promised one of the strongest groups of runners Utah has ever had. His club delivered.

Stevens scored two touchdowns by rushing, but the Utes sent three different tailbacks to paydirt Gerald Johnson's electrifying 65-yard TD scamper which swung the momentum Utah's way in the second period, Thurman Beard's 8-yard scoring run and a pair of TDs by freshman scatback Eddie Johnson. Stevens, whose heralded right arm is supposed to make the Ute fans forget about that quarterback factory 45 miles to the south, threw only 12 times, completing eight. Five of the completions went to acrobatic split end Danny Huey for 90 yards. By Dick Rosetta Tribune Sports Writer Maybe maybe, mind you Univeriity of Utah quarterback Mark Stevens hit it on the button Saturday night We can move the ball against anyonp once we get rolling The disconcerting facet of Saturdays 52-16 Ute rout of Weber State in Rice Stadium was that Utah didnt get rolling for over a quarter and it makes one wonder what would have happened had Utah been playing a more potent club like a Washington State or Tennessee. One must surmise the Utes would have gotten their collective butts bruised.

Yet, thats surmising. In six days, the proof will be in the pudding Pullman, pudding when Utah takes on Washington State. As it is, you have to take the facts at face value and the facts are that Utah unleashed a crunching ground attack a hallmark of Coach Chuck Stobarts philosophy to punish an Crimson Club Sets Meeting The University of Utah Crimson Club, launching a concerted drive to make the Ute booster group the biggest and best in the Western Athletic Conference, will begin its weekly football luncheon program Tuesday at noon at the downtown Salt Lake Hilton. Every other luncheon will be held on Monday throughout the football season with the exception of the Tuesday, Nov. 12 meeting.

Ute Coach Chuck Stobart will be the featured guest each time, discussing all facets of the University football program. The fare will be a make-your-own sandwich and all meetings are open to the public. The Hilton also has instituted a special weekend game room rate of $39. Identifying ones self as a Ute booster qualifies for the special rate. For reservations, call 532-3344.

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