From: BYU Insider Subject: [Insider] FB Post-game : Tulane 41, BYU 27 Date: 01 Jan 1999 12:45:02 -0700

Tulane 41, BYU 27

Box Score

	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Total
BYU	6	0	0	21	27
Tulane	10	10	14	7	41

1st Quarter:
    BYU-Horton 11 pass from Feterik (kick failed)
    Tulane-FG Palazzo 31
    Tulane-Jordan 79 interception return (Palazzo kick)

2nd Quarter:
Tulane-King 3 run (Palazzo kick)
Tulane-FG Palazzo 23

3rd Quarter:
Tulane-Cook 60 pass from King (Palazzo kick)
Tulane-Dartez 13 pass from King (Palazzo kick)

4th Quarter:
    BYU-Cupp 3 run (Pochman kick)
    Tulane-T Converse 5 run (Palazzo kick)
    BYU-Cupp 18 pass from Feterik (Pochman kick)
    BYU-Mahe 3 run (Pochman kick)

Recap
http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/recaps/981231/bbitts.html

"No. 10 Tulane completed the best season in school history with a new coach and a convincing 41-27 victory over Brigham Young in the Liberty Bowl. Quarterback Shaun King accounted for three touchdowns and cornerback Michael Jordan returned an interception for a score to lead Tulane (12-0), which set a school-record for wins. The Green Wave could be the nation's lone unbeaten team if top-ranked Tennessee falls to Florida State in the Fiesta Bowl on Monday.

"King tossed two scoring passes, including a perfectly-thrown 60-yard TD strike to Kerwin Cook, and ran for another touchdown as the Green Wave shattered their record for points in a bowl game. Tulane, which snapped a four-game bowl-losing streak, beat Temple, 20-14, in the 1935 Sugar Bowl.

"Forced to play without suspended running back Ronney Jenkins, the Cougars' offense scored on its second possession, but then was held out of the end zone until adding three tallies in the fourth quarter. Brigham Young (9-5) suffered its first bowl loss since falling to Ohio State in the 1993 Holiday Bowl.

"The Cougars drove 65 yards in seven plays early in the first quarter and took a 6-0 lead when Kevin Feterik hit Ben Horton for an 11-yard touchdown. BYU received a penalty for excessive celebration and the 35-yard extra-point attempt was blocked, an ominous sign because the Cougars would not score again until 11:38 remained and Tulane had the game well in hand.

"Brad Palazzo booted a 31-yard field goal for Tulane's first points and BYU was driving on the ensuing possession when Jordan stepped in front of Feterik's pass into the right flat and raced down the left sideline for a 79-yard score.

"King and Cook hooked up on a 37-yard completion on the ensuing drive that placed the ball on BYU's 4-yard line and moments later King barreled his way for a three-yard TD run. Palazzo's 23-yarder with 41 seconds left in the half gave the Green Wave a 20-6 lead. King compiled 385 yards offensive yards. He completed 23-of-38 passes for 276 yards without an interception and added 109 yards on 16 carries for the Green Wave, who amassed 528 yards to 321 for the Cougars.

"Tulane's offensive fireworks continued right away in the second half. On the fourth play of the third quarter, King lofted a pass down the left side for Cook, who hauled in the perfect strike for the 60-yard touchdown. King found Jamaican Dartez on a 13-yard score just over six minutes later for a 34-6 Tulane lead.

"Aaron Cupp ran for a three-yard score early in the fourth quarter for BYU and hauled in a five-yard TD pass from Feterik with 9:24 left. Junior Mahe, who gained 70 yards on 16 carries in place of Jenkins, added a three-yard run with 1:30 remaining to complete the scoring. Feterik was 27-of-44 for 267 yards with one interception and Horton caught six passes for 67 yards for the Cougars."

Other Articles about the Game

ESPN
http://espn.go.com/ncf/1998/981231/recap/bbitts.html

Deseret News
http://www.desnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,30004279,00.html?

Salt Lake Tribune
http://www.sltrib.com/01011999/sports/sports.htm

Statistics

BYU Tulane

First downs
20

28

Rushes-yards
25-54

41-252

Passing yards
267

276

Sacked-yards lost
3-28

2-6

Return yards
31

90

Passes
27-44-1

23-38-0

Punts
7-33.6

4-41.5

Fumbles-lost
3-0

2-0

Penalties-yards
10-110

8-59

Time of Possession
28:45

31:15

RUSHING

BYU - Mahe 16-70, Cupp 3-4, Snowden 1-2, Feterik 5-minus 22

Tulane - King 16-109, T Converse 18-103, Dartez 6-28, Franklin 1-12

PASSING
Note: An online pass efficiency calculator can be found at: http://www.BYUInsider.com/football/

BYU - Feterik 27-44, 1 int, 2 TDs, 267 yds = 122.8 pass efficiency

Tulane - King 23-38, 0 int, 2 TDs, 276 yds = 138.9 pass efficiency

RECEIVING

BYU - Horton 6-67, Sitake 5-77, Mahe 5-30, Cupp 4-30, Ofahengauo 3-42, Nuno 2-12, Rigell 1-5, Hooks 1-4.

Tulane - Dawson 6-83, Franklin 6-47, Cook 4-123, Burnette 3-12, T Converse 3-minus 2, Dartez 1-13

Next Game: Sept. 11, 1999 vs. Washington (Provo, UT)

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News Recap (1/2/99)

Cougs Look for Ways Out of Funk
The Salt Lake Tribune (1/2/99)
http://www.sltrib.com/01021999/sports/71601.htm

"It was not a particularly merry Christmas for the BYU Cougars. The black cloud hovering over Coach Steve Cleveland following last week's loss at UC-Irvine was still firmly in place when the team returned to practice on Tuesday. And it is sure to remain there unless the Cougars can get things turned around today with a win over Utah State in the Marriott Center. ``I've had enough growth experiences,'' says Cleveland. ``It's time to start winning some games.''

Just a thought: Maybe the Cougs need a new look
The Provo Daily Herald (1/2/98)
http://www.daily-herald.com/dh/dhtoday.nsf/Sports/50B40901C803F6D8872566ED0026D533?OpenDocument

"There wasn't much left in the rubble of the Liberty Bowl. But perhaps the BYU coaching staff found the germ of an idea. Even as Shaun King was marching Tulane up and down the field while the Cougar offense pretty much stayed stuck in neutral, you started thinking, well, maybe... Maybe this New Year should signal a slight change in philosophy for BYU football.

"If so, it would start with the realization that the good old days have come and gone. That the dizzying passing game which once terrorized hapless foes needs to be re-tooled. Why? It's simple. For all the obvious reasons, BYU isn't likely to recruit the kind of players who can walk out and dominate a football game. Likewise, defenses have developed complicated zones, blitzes and press coverages to take away all those easy completions the Cougs once enjoyed. Bottom line: Without a very special quarterback or even a runner like Ronney Jenkins, BYU can't spread the field or put defenses back on their heels anymore."

Morris, Tait undecided on turning pro
The Deseret News (1/1/98)
http://www.desnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,30004277,00.html?

"As disappointing as was Thursday's 41-27 Liberty Bowl loss to Tulane, two BYU players who may be turning pro said they haven't decided their futures yet. Cougar linebacker Rob Morris and offensive tackle John Tait said after the game that they were still deliberating. "I have no comment right now," said Morris. "I'll think about my options. I've talked to some people."

"Asked about his future, Tait replied, "My publicist, Rob Morris, will be in contact with you guys. That's all I have to say." Both players said they plan to talk with LaVell Edwards before deciding. "I'm going to have a long talk with Coach Edwards," said Morris."

Cougs no strangers to USU's Morrill
The Deseret News (1/2/98)
http://www.desnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,30004361,00.html?

"Though coach Stew Morrill is in his first season at Utah State, nobody has to indoctrinate him about Saturday afternoon's opponent. As his 7-3 team arrives at the Marriott Center for an in-state battle with BYU (the game will be televised live on Ch. 5), he is well-acquainted with Cougar basketball. After all, Morrill, a Provo native, will experience a homecoming of sorts.

"In addition, he was a candidate for the BYU coaching job a couple of years ago after the firing of Roger Reid and he previously coached the Cougars' WAC rival, Colorado State. His Ram teams met BYU on a regular basis for years (he's defeated BYU six straight times). He also knows one vital piece of information about this season's Cougars: They are college basketball's version of Jekyll and Hyde."

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BYU Insider Subject: [Insider] BB Post-game : BYU 61, Utah St. 59 Date: 02 Jan 1999 18:51:54 -0700

BYU 61, Utah St. 59

Box Score

	1st Half	2nd Half	Final Score
BYU	30	31	61
USU	28	31	59

Game Recap

"Silester Rivers' layup with 11.5 seconds left gave Brigham Young a 61-59 win over in-state rival Utah State on Saturday. BYU (5-7) led the entire game until Pharoah Davis' free throws put the Aggies up 59-57 with 1:41 to play. Mekeli Wesley tied
the game with two free throws for the Cougars, and Donnie Johnson missed a short jumper for Utah State (7-4).

"After a timeout, BYU worked the ball to Michael Vranes, who led all scorers with 21 points. Vranes drove the baseline and passed to Rivers, who made an uncontested basket that was just his second of the game.

"Rashad Elliott missed a 3-pointer as time expired, and the Cougars beat the Aggies for the 130th time in the schools' history. BYU snapped a two-game losing streak, while the Aggies' two-game winning streak also ended. Vranes, a freshman, carried the Cougars most of the afternoon, hitting many key shots and grabbing nine rebounds. He scored or assisted on 12 of BYU's final 14 points of the game.

"Johnson led the Aggies with 14 points, while Troy Rolle added 10. Davis had nine points and nine rebounds but was just 3-for-10 from the field. Wesley and Nathan Cooper each had 15 points for BYU, whose leading scorer on the year, freshman Mark Bigelow, was 1-for-12 from the field but had 10 rebounds and six assists."

Statistics

UTAH ST (59)
                      fg    ft    rb
               min   m-a   m-a   o-t a pf   tp
Rolle           30 4-10   2-2   1-5 0 1   10
Davis           33 3-10   3-4   3-9 2 3    9
Johnson         31 4-13   6-9   3-4 1 2   14
Allick          18   0-6   2-2   1-3 0 0    2
Brown           25   2-8   4-4   0-3 1 3    8
Elliott         22   1-3   0-0   1-2 1 1    2
Jorssen          2   0-0   0-0   0-1 0 0    0
Randall         18   2-7   2-2   1-2 0 2    7
Nelson          14   2-5   2-4   4-6 0 3    7
Birch            7   0-0   0-2   1-2 0 1    0
_______________________________________________
TOTALS         200 18-62 21-29 15-37 5 16   59
_______________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.290, FT-.724. 3-Point Goals:
2-12, .167 (Rolle 0-4, Brown 0-5, Elliott 0-1,
Randall 1-1, Nelson 1-1). Team rebounds: 4.
Blocked shots: 2 (Davis, Birch). Turnovers: 6
(Johnson 2, Nelson 2, Allick, Elliott). Steals: 8
(Brown 3, Elliott 2, Johnson 2, Rolle).

BYU (61)
                      fg    ft    rb
               min   m-a   m-a   o-t a pf   tp
Wesley          32 5-10   4-4   4-8 5 2   15
Cooper          26   5-7   3-3   2-3 0 1   15
Jepsen          21   1-3   0-1   0-5 0 1    2
Bigelow         32 1-12   2-2 4-10 6 3    4
Vranes          36 9-16   1-1   1-9 2 4   21
Christensen     17   0-4   0-0   0-2 1 1    0
Dignan           2   0-0   0-0   0-0 0 0    0
Bower            9   0-3   0-0   0-1 0 1    0
Hawkins          7   0-0   0-0   0-1 0 1    0
Rivers          17   2-5   0-0   0-2 1 4    4
Michaelis        1   0-0   0-0   0-0 0 0    0
_______________________________________________
TOTALS         200 23-60 10-11 11-41 15 18   61
_______________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.383, FT-.909. 3-Point Goals:
5-23, .217 (Wesley 1-2, Cooper 2-2, Bigelow 0-6,
Vranes 2-7, Christensen 0-4, Bower 0-2). Team
rebounds: 6. Blocked shots: 5 (Vranes 2, Jepsen,
Christensen, Hawkins). Turnovers: 14 (Bigelow 3,
Cooper 3, Vranes 3, Christensen, Dignan, Jepsen,
Rivers, Wesley). Steals: 2 (Wesley 2).

Other WAC Scores

Portland 52, Rice 73
New Mexico St 66, #17 New Mexico 77
Tulsa 56, Southern Ill 70

Next Game: Jan. 9 at Utah (Salt Lake City, UT)

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BYU Insider Subject: [Insider] Pro Watch (1/4/99) Date: 04 Jan 1999 10:34:33 -0700

Pro Watch - 1/4/99

NFL

Player	Team	Stats	Result
Steve Young	San Francisco 49ers	18-32, 182 yds, 3 TD, 2 INT 3 Rushes, 16 yds	W: San Francisco 30, Green Bay 27
Ty Detmer	San Francisco 49ers	0-0, 0 yds, 0 TD	W: San Francisco 30, Green Bay 27
Travis Hall	Atlanta Falcons	-	Plays Saturday vs. San Francisco
Spencer Reid	Carolina Panthers	-	Season Over
Derwin Gray	Carolina Panthers	-	Season Over
Itula Mili	Seattle Seahawks	-	Season Over
Kurt Gouveia	San Diego Chargers	-	Season Over
Tim McTyer	Philadelphia Eagles	-	Season Over
Chad Lewis	St. Louis Rams	-	Season Over

Defensive Key:
TKL/TK=Tackle AST/AS=Assist COMB=Combined IN=Interception PD=Pass Defense FF=Forced Fumble FR=Fumble Recovery BL=Block

NEWS

Young Stuns Packers 30-27 with TD with 3 seconds left
http://www.cnnsi.com/football/nfl/1998/playoffs/news/1999/01/03/49ers_first/

" Terrell Owens hoped for a moment of redemption. It came at the last instant from Steve Young, and he grabbed it. It left him in tears.

"Owens, who had four drops and a fumble earlier, leaped in a crowd to catch Young's 25-yard touchdown pass with three seconds remaining, giving the San Francisco 49ers a 30-27 NFC wild-card victory over the Green Bay Packers.

"It's a great thing, an emotional thing," Young said. "That play will be attached to 49ers' lore for a long time. I'll always remember it."

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News Recap (1/5/99)

Cougar offensive lineman Tait heading to NFL
The Deseret News (1/4/99)
http://www.desnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,30004630,00.html?

"BYU offensive tackle John Tait has played his final game for the Cougars. The 6-foot-7, 307-pound junior made it official Monday � he's headed for the NFL. 'After much thought and deliberation, I made the decision to enter the draft,' Tait said. 'I am grateful to coach LaVell Edwards and coach Roger French for supporting me and preparing me for this next step in my football career.'

"Tait, a two-time first-team All-WAC honoree, told BYU coach LaVell Edwards of his decision on the team's flight home from Memphis following the Cougars' 41-27 loss to Tulane in the Liberty Bowl Thursday."

Miller heading to Montana
The Provo Daily Herald (1/4/99)
http://www.daily-herald.com/dh/dhtoday.nsf/Sports/1646EC4FFF29F09E872566EF0026D726?OpenDocument

"Drew Miller, a backup quarterback at BYU, has announced he will transfer to Montana and enroll in classes there this spring. "I'm excited," Miller said Friday in an interview with the Missoulian newspaper. "I just want to start over, and these last two years of playing football I want to go out with a bang."

"The 6-foot, 190-pound Miller, who will be a junior next season, said Montana was a natural choice because of its passing offense and because he wouldn't have to sit out a season after transferring down to an NCAA Division I-AA school."

Cougars Fell Short of Expectations
The Salt Lake Tribune (1/4/99)
http://www.sltrib.com/01041999/sports/71951.htm

"Even though their college football season ended in disappointment and was filled with far more turmoil and travesty than meaningful victories, many of the BYU Cougars said they enjoyed it while it lasted.

``I had a great time this year,'' said senior safety Chris Ellison. ``Funnest year I ever played in football. It was great, man. Even the coaches had a great time.''

New year looks better for Rivers
The Provo Daily Herald (1/4/99)
http://www.daily-herald.com/dh/dhtoday.nsf/Sports/497CF1B34A7D5E8C872566EF0026D824?OpenDocument

"The odyssey that is the Silester Rivers story received a new chapter Saturday afternoon. His layup with 11.5 seconds left provided the difference in BYU's 61-59 victory over Utah State, and was a nice beginning for Rivers in 1999. Because December of 1998 was a nightmare. Rivers was in a car accident before the Cal game on Dec. 19, injuring his shoulder. Strep throat kept the 6-7 power forward out of practice all this week, and a torn muscle in his back was causing him more pain."

Best part of BYU's football season came in middle of campaign
The Deseret News (1/4/99)
http://www.desnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,30004569,00.html?

"Call it the Oreo principle. BYU's football season was a lot like the popular cookie � the best part was in the middle. The rest? Well, it's safe to say LaVell Edwards wouldn't mind washing it down with a glass of milk. A 2-3 start that included an embarrassing loss to WAC pretender Fresno State and an 0-2 finish capped by an uninspired effort in the Liberty Bowl served as bookends for a season that also featured a seven-game winning streak. The roller-coaster campaign left the Cougars with a 9-5 record and not a single week in the Top 25 rankings."

NCAA Final Football Rankings

Red indicates 1998 BYU loss. Blue indicates 1998 BYU win. Black indicates 1999 BYU opponent.

AP USA Today Sagarin's
Comp. Rank

1
Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee

2
Ohio State Ohio State Ohio State

3
Florida State Florida State Florida State

4
Arizona Arizona Kansas State

5
Florida Wisconsin Wisconsin

6
Wisconsin Florida Florida

7
Tulane Tulane Texas A&M

8
UCLA UCLA UCLA

9
Georgia Tech Kansas State Nebraska

10
Kansas State Air Force Arizona

11
Texas A&M Georgia Tech Penn St.

12
Michigan Michigan Syracuse

13
Air Force Texas A&M Purdue

14
Georgia Georgia Texas

15
Texas Penn State Virginia Tech

16
Arkansas Texas Missouri

17
Penn State Arkansas Michigan

18
Virginia Virginia Air Force

19
Nebraska Virginia Tech Tulane

20
Miami (FL) Nebraska Arkansas

21
Missouri Miami (FL) Georgia Tech

22
Notre Dame Notre Dame Miami (FL)

23
Virginia Tech Purdue Virginia

24
Purdue Syracuse USC

25
Syracuse Missouri Oregon

BYU comes in at #N/R, #N/R, #46, N/R

NCAA Basketball Rankings

Red indicates past BYU loss. Blue indicates past BYU win. Black indicates future BYU opponent.

AP USA Today Sagarin's
Comp. Rank

1
Connecticut Connecticut Duke

2
Duke Duke Auburn

3
Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati

4
Stanford Stanford Connecticut

5
Maryland Kentucky Maryland

6
Kentucky Maryland Stanford

7
UCLA Purdue Kentucky

8
Arizona UCLA Michigan St.

9
Purdue St. John's St. John's

10
St. John's N. Carolina SW Missouri St.

11
N. Carolina Arizona Ohio St.

12
Michigan St. Michigan St. Minnesota

13
Indiana Indiana Arizona

14
Auburn Auburn Louisville

15
New Mexico New Mexico Oregon

16
Minnesota Kansas Indiana

17
Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin

18
Kansas Arkansas Purdue

19
Arkansas Iowa N. Carolina

20
Syracuse Clemson Florida

21
Clemson Syracuse Iowa

22
TCU Oklahoma St. Temple

23
Oklahoma St. Wisconsin TCU

24
Wisconsin TCU Kansas

25
California Ohio St. Mississippi

BYU comes in at N/R, N/R, #136

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------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BYU Insider Subject: [Insider] News Recap (1/9/99) Date: 09 Jan 1999 10:59:30 -0700

News Recap (1/9/99)

Utes vs. Cougars: Intrastate Rivalry Opens WAC Season
The Salt Lake Tribune (1/9/99)
http://www.sltrib.com/01091999/sports/73435.htm

"Michael Vranes has watched Andre Miller for the past three seasons. Tonight, he finally gets to play against him. BYU's talented freshman point guard draws perhaps his biggest assignment tonight when the Cougars meet the University of Utah at the Huntsman Center in a WAC opener. Vranes hasn't exactly been obsessing about Miller, a preseason All-American who guided the Utes to the NCAA championship game last year -- but he is looking forward to the test."

Jenkins Rules Out NFL, Considers Playing in Canada
The Salt Lake Tribune (1/9/99)
http://www.sltrib.com/01091999/sports/73432.htm

"Expelled from school and facing precious few promising football options, former BYU running back Ronney Jenkins is considering playing professionally in Canada, The Salt Lake Tribune has learned. However, he apparently is leaning toward transferring to another school to finish his college career.

"The 21-year-old Jenkins did not declare himself eligible for the NFL Draft by the deadline Friday, as some suspected he would. Instead, he's deciding whether to try to play in the Canadian Football League for a couple of seasons to prepare himself for the NFL, or sit out a year and play one more season in the college ranks.

"No matter where he might transfer -- even to a lower-division school -- Jenkins would be ineligible and have to sit out next season because of the way his expulsion from BYU has affected his academic standing. That would leave him with only one more year of eligibility."

Linebacker Morris Will Return
The Salt Lake Tribune (1/9/99)
http://www.sltrib.com/1999/jan/01081999/sports/73080.htm

"Just the way a good middle linebacker should, Rob Morris plugged the hole on Thursday. Stopping the steady stream of bad luck that has plagued the BYU Cougars since the end of the college football regular season -- the back-to-back losses to finish the season, the expulsion of star running back Ronney Jenkins, the departure of offensive tackle John Tait to the NFL -- Morris announced he will stay in school for his senior season.

"The decision instantly legitimizes the Cougar defense for next season. The 6-foot-2, 250-pound Morris almost certainly will be a leading candidate for the Butkus Award, given annually to the nation's top linebacker, and will anchor a linebacking corps that also will benefit from the eligibility of transfer Jeff Holtry from Michigan. Holtry played at West High before spending two seasons with the Wolverines, with a church mission in between."

BYU 1999 Football to Open on ESPN

Rondo Fehlberg , BYU's Athletic Director, announced that BYU will have their first two football games broadcast by ESPN. Both the Washington and Colorado State home games will be moved to ESPN's Thursday night lineup and carried nationally. Other television deals are in the works that will broadcast more BYU games regionally and nationally.

Y. freshman Bigelow glad he chose Y.
The Deseret News (1/9/99)
http://www.desnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,30005431,00.html?

"Mark Bigelow said it was weird watching Utah play in the NCAA Championship game last March. Months earlier, Rick Majerus came to his house in Olympia, Wash., and offered the high school senior a scholarship. Bigelow turned it down. "I could be going there, but I have no regrets," said Bigelow. "BYU was the place for me. I was dedicated to coming here."

Mountain West gets an automatic berth in NCAA tournament
The Deseret News (1/9/99)
http://www.desnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,30005444,00.html?

"March Madness has come early for the Mountain West Conference � as in 14 months early. The MWC, which debuts this fall, has averted a potential obstacle by receiving an automatic bid to the 2000 NCAA men's basketball tournament. Ordinarily, a newly formed conference must wait five years to earn an guaranteed spot for its regular-season or league-tournament champion. However, partly because the league has had seven of its eight members together for nearly two decades, the NCAA waived that requirement."

Cleveland's attitude adjustment
The Deseret News (1/7/99)
http://www.desnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,30005066,00.html?

"By his own admission, Steve Cleveland wasn't much fun to be around during the holidays. BYU's second-year basketball coach was stewing over an embarrassing 82-75 loss at Cal Irvine on Dec. 22. And thanks to the schedule-maker, there was nothing he could do about it until Jan. 2 � when the Cougars made amends with a 61-59 victory over Utah State."

BYU Opens Volleyball, Trips Irvine
The Salt Lake Tribune (1/9/99)
http://www.sltrib.com/01091999/sports/73486.htm

"Brigham Young opened the men's volleyball season by defeating UC Irvine in four games Thurs- day at Smith Fieldhouse. The teams played again Friday night. The Cougars won 15-11, 15-9, 7-15, 15-5"

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------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BYU Insider Subject: [Insider] BB Post-game : Utah 75, BYU 54 Date: 09 Jan 1999 23:01:47 -0700

Utah 75, BYU 54

Box Score

	1st Half	2nd Half	Final Score
BYU	27	27	54
Utah	40	35	75

Game Recap

Andre Miller had 24 points and Hanno Mottola added 22 points and nine rebounds as Utah won its sixth straight game, crushing archrival Brigham Young 75-54 on Saturday night.

Utah won its 29th straight home game, the fifth-longest streak in the nation, to extend its school record for consecutive home wins. The Runnin' Utes, who never trailed, finished a three-week homestand with a 6-0 record and won for the eighth time in their last nine games.

In the Western Athletic Conference opener for both teams, Utah (11-4, 1-0 WAC) used a patient offense keyed by Miller who was 11-for-17 from the field and had seven rebounds, six assists and three steals and stifling defense to overwhelm the Cougars (5-8, 0-1 WAC).

BYU has lost three of its last four games and eight straight in this heated rivalry. The Cougars have trailed by double digits in the first half of all but one of their road games this season.

Utah opened the second half with a 16-6 run and led by as many as 27 points before going scoreless for nearly six minutes late in the game. BYU made a 12-0 run in the closing minutes that made the final score respectable.

Brigham Young never recovered after failing to get a field goal on its first 10 possessions. The Cougars trailed 9-1 before Todd Christensen's jumper with 13:30 left in the half.

Moments later, Utah made a 15-0 run, holding BYU scoreless for over four minutes. Miller was scintillating during the rally, hitting five straight shots, including a 3-pointer that made the score 27-7 and brought the selloutHuntsman Center crowd to its feet.

Statistics

BYU (54)
                      fg    ft    rb
               min   m-a   m-a   o-t a pf   tp
Cooper          33   2-6   2-3   0-2 2 3    7
Wesley          21   2-6   3-4   0-2 1 5    8
Jepsen          18   0-3   4-5   0-1 1 2    4
Vranes          32 3-11   0-0   2-5 3 3    9
Bigelow         35 5-12   1-2 1-10 3 3   13
Christensen     20   1-1   0-0   0-0 2 0    2
Dignan           3   0-0   0-0   1-1 1 2    0
Hawkins          1   0-0   0-0   0-0 0 0    0
Rivers          24   3-8   3-8   4-6 0 4    9
Michaelis       13   1-3   0-0   1-4 0 0    2
_______________________________________________
TOTALS         200 17-50 13-22 9-31 13 22   54
_______________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.340, FT-.591. 3-Point Goals:
7-18, .389 (Cooper 1-2, Wesley 1-3, Vranes 3-8,
Bigelow 2-5). Team rebounds: 4. Blocked shots: 4
(Jepsen 2, Michaelis, Rivers). Turnovers: 15
(Vranes 6, Rivers 3, Christensen 2, Wesley 2,
Cooper, Jepsen). Steals: 1 (Rivers).

UTAH (75)
                      fg    ft    rb
               min   m-a   m-a   o-t a pf   tp
Jensen          38   3-6   2-3   2-9 3 3    8
Mottola         35 5-11 10-11   6-9 1 2   22
Althoff         18   1-4   0-1   2-6 0 4    2
Harvey          26   3-7   3-6   1-2 1 2   10
Miller          35 11-17   1-5   3-7 6 1   24
Sharp           14   0-2   0-0   0-0 0 1    0
Crockett         1   0-0   0-0   0-0 0 0    0
Killion         20   1-8   4-4   0-0 3 3    7
Cullen           9   1-4   0-0   1-2 0 5    2
Johnston         4   0-0   0-1   1-2 0 0    0
_______________________________________________
TOTALS         200 25-59 20-31 16-37 14 21   75
_______________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.424, FT-.645. 3-Point Goals:
5-21, .238 (Jensen 0-2, Mottola 2-2, Harvey 1-4,
Miller 1-3, Killion 1-7, Cullen 0-3). Team
rebounds: 5. Blocked shots: 5 (Cullen 3, Althoff
2). Turnovers: 9 (Miller 3, Althoff, Harvey,
Jensen, Killion, Sharp). Steals: 7 (Miller 3,
Jensen 2, Cullen, Killion).

Other WAC Scores

Colorado St 60, Rice 63
San Diego St 66, Texas El Paso 82
Hawaii 59, #15 New Mexico 82
Air Force 58, Unlv 91

Next Game: Jan. 14 at San Diego State (San Diego, CA)

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BYU Insider Subject: [Insider] Pro Watch (1/11/99) Date: 11 Jan 1999 12:36:32 -0700

Pro Watch - 1/11/99

NFL

Player	Team	Stats	Result
Steve Young	San Francisco 49ers	23-37, 289 yds, 1 TD, 3 int 6 rushes, 19 yds, 1 TD	L: San Francisco 18, Green Bay 20 (Season is over)
Ty Detmer	San Francisco 49ers	1-1 (2 pt conversion pass)	L: San Francisco 18, Green Bay 20 (Season is over)
Travis Hall	Atlanta Falcons	2 TKL, 1 AST, 3 COMB	W: Green Bay 20, San Francisco 18

Defensive Key:
TKL/TK=Tackle AST/AS=Assist COMB=Combined IN=Interception PD=Pass Defense FF=Forced Fumble FR=Fumble Recovery BL=Block

NEWS

Falcons fly to first NFC Championship Game
http://www.nfl.com/news/98recaps/week19/sfoatl.html

" The running of Jamal Anderson and an opportunistic defense again provided the winning formula for the Falcons, who dethroned the 49ers as NFC West champions with a franchise-best 14-2 record and hosted a playoff game for the first time since 1980.

"Anderson rushed for 113 yards and 2 touchdowns and the Falcons intercepted 49ers quarterback Steve Young three times in the second half, two of which set up field goals by Morten Andersen. Anderson scored on a 2-yard run in the first quarter and broke off a 34-yard TD in the second quarter.

"The 49ers, who stunned the Green Bay Packers last week with a touchdown pass with three seconds left, pulled within 20-18 with 2:57 left when Young scored on an 8-yard run and Ty Detmer hit tight end Greg Clark on the two-point conversion after a high snap."

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BYU Insider Subject: [Insider] News Recap (1/12/99) Date: 12 Jan 1999 15:14:29 -0700

News Recap (1/12/99)

Ties to Holmgren Pay Off For Former Y. Lineman
The Salt Lake Tribune (1/12/99)
http://www.sltrib.com/01121999/sports/74139.htm

"Andy Reid did not become the Philadelphia Eagles' head coach because of his football playing ability. When Mel Olson uses the word ``steady'' to describe Reid as a Brigham Young offensive lineman in 1979-80, he's being kind. Yet Reid took advantage of opportunities to learn from offensive minds such as Doug Scovil, Ted Tollner and Mike Holmgren as a Cougar player and graduate assistant coach. He became part of the Holmgren network of coaches, leading to a job with the Green Bay Packers and, as of Monday, the Eagles.

"Other coaching developments have BYU connections. The next NFL coach hired could be Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Brian Billick, a former BYU tight end. He already has interviewed with the Cleveland Browns and will be available to other teams once the Vikings' season ends. The University of Washington's hiring of Rick Neuheisel also affects BYU -- the Huskies will come to Provo for the 1999 season opener."

Unreleased Jenkins mulls options
The Deseret News (1/12/99)
http://www.desnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,30005822,00.html?

"Nearly three weeks after being dismissed from BYU for violating the school's Honor Code, Ronney Jenkins' future remains in limbo, and his options are limited. A host of Division I-AA schools, meanwhile, are hoping to become the star running back's next destination. South Florida, Cal State-Northridge, Southwest Missouri State, Southern Utah and Northern Arizona have expressed interest in him, the Deseret News has learned.

"But BYU has not yet released Jenkins from his scholarship. As per NCAA rules, no school can talk to him, nor can he transfer, until the release is officially granted. "At the request of Ronney Jenkins' family, there has been a temporary hold on releasing him from scholarship," said BYU spokeswoman Carri Jenkins. School officials would not elaborate, citing confidentiality issues."

NCAA Delays Action On MWC Hoop Berth
The Salt Lake Tribune (1/12/99)
http://www.sltrib.com/01121999/sports/74151.htm

" The NCAA management council on Monday discussed an automatic berth to the men's basketball tournament for the new Mountain West Conference, but delayed action until it can gather more information. The 34-member council will take up the topic again at its next meeting in April. At issue is the recommedation that the NCAA waive the usual five-year waiting period for a new conference to be granted an automatic berth into the 64-team tournament. The Mountain West Conference begins competition next fall. Some athletic directors from smaller conferences are worried that they could lose their automatic berths if more are granted so easily to new leagues."

NCAA Basketball Rankings

Red indicates past BYU loss. Blue indicates past BYU win. Black indicates future BYU opponent.

AP USA Today Sagarin's
Comp. Rank

1
Connecticut Connecticut Duke

2
Duke Duke Auburn

3
Cincinnati Cincinnati Connecticut

4
Stanford Stanford Cincinnati

5
Maryland Maryland Maryland

6
Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky

7
Arizona N. Carolina Stanford

8
Auburn Arizona Michigan St.

9
N. Carolina Auburn Louisville

10
UCLA Michigan St. Florida

11
St. John's Purdue Ohio St.

12
Iowa UCLA Wisconsin

13
Purdue St. John's Iowa

14
Michigan St. Kansas N. Carolina

15
Kansas New Mexico St. John's

16
New Mexico Iowa Kansas

17
Wisconsin Minnesota Purdue

18
Syracuse Syracuse Arizona

19
Minnesota Wisconsin Mississippi

20
TCU Indiana Indiana

21
Ohio St. Oklahoma St. Temple

22
Oklahoma St. Arkansas TCU

23
Indiana Ohio St. SW Missouri St.

24
Arkansas TCU Gonzaga

25
Clemson Clemson Minnesota

BYU comes in at N/R, N/R, #139

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BYU Insider Subject: [Insider] BB Post-game : BYU 83, SDSU 76 Date: 15 Jan 1999 14:21:06 -0700

BYU 83, SDSU 76

Box Score

	1st Half	2nd Half	Final Score
BYU	40	43	83
SDSU	36	40	76

Game Recap

Mark Bigelow scored 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead Brigham Young to its first road victory of the season, an 83-76 triumph over San Diego State on Thursday night.

Michael Vranes and Brian Dignan scored on consecutive layups to give BYU a 78-72 lead with 26 seconds left after the Aztecs had gotten within two points on four straight free throws.

The Cougars (6-8, 1-1 WAC), who entered the game with an 0-6 road record, extended the poorest start for San Diego State (2-13, 0-3) since the Aztecs went 2-23 to open the 1985-86 season.

Matt Watts, who led San Diego State with 22 points, gave the Aztecs their last lead at 53-49 with 9:55 left after making a 3-point shot and a layup following a steal.

BYU responded with a 14-4 run for a 63-57 advantage with 5:48 to go. In that stretch, Danny Bower sank two 3-pointers for his only points of the game.

Silester Rivers and Vranes each added 14 points for the Cougars. Marcelo Correa had 13 points and nine rebounds for San Diego State.

Other Articles about the Game

ESPN SportsZone
http://espn.go.com/ncb/1999/990114/recap/bawsae.html

Salt Lake Tribune
http://www.sltrib.com/01151999/sports/74962.htm

Deseret News
http://www.desnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,30006350,00.html?

Statistics

BYU (83)
                      fg    ft    rb
               min   m-a   m-a   o-t a pf   tp
Rivers          26   6-7   2-2   0-4 3 5   14
Cooper          24   1-7   0-0   2-2 3 3    2
Wesley          22   4-6   3-6   0-3 1 4   11
Bigelow         36 8-19   2-3   3-9 1 1   20
Vranes          31 5-12   3-4   1-1 3 2   14
Dignan          26   3-4   1-2   0-0 4 2    8
Bower            5   2-2   0-0   0-0 2 0    6
Hawkins         12   1-1   2-2   1-4 1 3    4
Michaelis        4   0-0   0-0   0-1 0 0    0
Jepsen          14   2-3   0-0   2-5 0 5    4
_______________________________________________
TOTALS         200 32-61 13-19 9-29 18 25   83
_______________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.525, FT-.684. 3-Point Goals:
6-13, .462 (Cooper 0-2, Wesley 0-1, Bigelow 2-4,
Vranes 1-2, Dignan 1-2, Bower 2-2). Team
rebounds: 5. Blocked shots: 2 (Michaelis,
Jepsen). Turnovers: 14 (Jepsen 3, Rivers 3,
Bigelow 2, Vranes 2, Wesley 2, Cooper, Dignan).
Steals: 9 (Dignan 2, Vranes 2, Bigelow, Cooper,
Jepsen, Rivers, Wesley).

SAN DIEGO ST (76)
                      fg    ft    rb
               min   m-a   m-a   o-t a pf   tp
Watts           36 7-17   4-4   3-5 1 4   22
Okotie          19   3-5   1-1   0-2 0 3    7
Correa          34   3-4   7-9   3-9 3 4   13
Wilson          30   1-7   2-2   0-1 2 2    4
Abramowitz      33   2-6   0-0   1-4 6 1    5
Trenkle          4   1-1   1-2   1-1 0 0    4
Berokoff        17   1-3   0-2   0-1 0 3    3
Small            1   0-0   1-2   1-1 0 0    1
Epps            24   4-6 8-12   2-4 0 1   16
Mann             2   0-1   1-2   0-0 0 0    1
_______________________________________________
TOTALS         200 22-50 25-36 11-28 12 18   76
_______________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.440, FT-.694. 3-Point Goals:
7-17, .412 (Watts 4-6, Wilson 0-4, Abramowitz
1-5, Trenkle 1-1, Berokoff 1-1). Team rebounds:
6. Blocked shots: 3 (Correa 2, Watts). Turnovers:
17 (Okotie 5, Correa 3, Epps 3, Berokoff 2, Watts
2, Abramowitz, Trenkle). Steals: 8 (Correa 4,
Watts 3, Wilson).

Other WAC Scores

SMU 62, Colorado St 73
#24 TCU 93, Wyoming 96
Tulsa 57, Air Force 65
Texas El Paso 56, Fresno St 70
Rice 72, UNLV 78

Next Game: Jan. 16 at Hawaii (10pm MST)

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BYU Insider Subject: [Insider] News Recap (1/15/99) Date: 15 Jan 1999 14:31:42 -0700

News Recap (1/15/99)

Jenkins' chapter closes with ideal gesture by BYU
The Daily Herald (1/15/99)
http://www.daily-herald.com/dh/dhtoday.nsf/Sports/AC0A1E1F712ECB6A872566FA005F5485?OpenDocument

"The door didn't slam shut behind former BYU running back Ronney Jenkins Wednesday night. The way back into school and onto the football team was boarded up for the final time last month. But there was Jenkins, meeting with school president Merrill Bateman on campus two days ago, seeking to find a way through a different door.

"Bateman stuck a crowbar in the frame of NCAA rules and cracked them open a bit. Jenkins now has a chance to slip off to another football program the way he darted through holes for the Cougars for two seasons, before a second violation of the Honor Code cost him his BYU careers, both educational and athletic. It wouldn't be surprising if some complain about Bateman's decision to let Jenkins withdraw from school instead of leave with "dismissed" stamped on his university records."

Cougs Allow Jenkins to `Withdraw' From BYU
The Salt Lake Tribune (1/14/99)
http://www.sltrib.com/1999/jan/01141999/sports/74702.htm

"Ronney Jenkins and members of his family met with BYU President Merrill J. Bateman and Vice President Fred Skousen on Wednesday, and secured a change in the language of Jenkins' expulsion from school three weeks ago that should allow the star running back to transfer to a Division I-AA team without having to sit out a year. Jenkins has been allowed to "withdraw" from BYU, the university said, rather than be "dismissed."

"Jenkins was expelled from BYU on Dec. 24 for violating the school's Honor Code for the second time in two years. But because he was considered punitively dismissed, NCAA rules apparently would have prohibited the sophomore from transferring to any school without having to sit out a year. Typically, athletes who transfer to a school in a lower NCAA division -- for instance, from Division I-A BYU to Division I-AA Weber State -- are not required to sit out a year."

Cougar Volleyball Plays No. 5 Ohio State
BYU Press Release
http://www.byucougars.com/volleyball_m/releases/011399.html

"The BYU Men�s Volleyball team, ranked 6th in the nation in preseason polls, travels to Ohio to take on the 5th-ranked Buckeyes. The matches will be played at St. John Arena in Columbus, Ohio, on Friday and Saturday, January 15 and 16 at 7 p.m.

"The Cougars kicked off their season with two wins over MPSF opponent UC Irvine, January 7 and 8 at the Smith Fieldhouse in Provo, Utah. BYU hit .373 for the two games and held Irvine to a .190 hitting percentage. Senior middle blocker Ryan Millar led the team, putting down 36 kills out of 50 attempts, hitting four services aces and totaling 14 blocks in the two games. Outside hitter Ossie Antonetti totaled 25 kills, 11 digs and six blocks."

Utah's Majerus is closet Y. fan
The Deseret News (1/13/99)
http://www.desnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,30006012,00.html?

"Who would have guessed that Utah coach Rick Majerus is a closet BYU fan. After his team's easy 75-54 victory over the Cougars Saturday night, the big man admitted it. He likes BYU. "I think BYU has a nice ballclub, I'm happy BYU is good," he said. "I don't care if they win every game but ours. I really like LaVell Edwards and I felt sad for LaVell when they lost that football game (in the Liberty Bowl). I pull for him every game but Utah."

Hey, can you spare a gym for Bradley?
The Deseret News (1/13/99)
http://www.desnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,30006007,00.html?

"He will face Alonzo Mourning and Shaquille O'Neal in a few weeks, but right now, Shawn Bradley is trying to go one on one with himself. He wants to do a solo workout, but just try finding a vacant gym in Utah during the winter months. "Junior Jazz makes it hard," he says.

"So does carpet. A few years ago, somebody came up with the bright idea of replacing wooden floors with carpet in LDS church gyms. Great for quilting parties; horrible for hoops and knees. All Bradley wanted was a place to meet privately with his personal trainer, Tony Ingle, the former BYU coach. A few months ago, Ingle offered his services to Bradley free of charge. He was a coach without a team, he explained, and he wanted to coach somebody. That's what he lives for. As soon as the NBA lockout ended, Bradley, who was staying in his Park City condo to open his new restaurant, called Ingle and asked him to get him in shape for training camp. They agreed to do two-a-day workouts at whatever gyms they could find. That's when the fun began."

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BYU Insider Subject: [Insider] Pro Watch (1/18/99) Date: 18 Jan 1999 11:47:47 -0700

Pro Watch - 1/18/99

NFL

Player	Team	Stats	Result
Travis Hall	Atlanta Falcons	1 TKL, 3 AST, 4 COMB, 1 PD, 1 FR	W: Atlanta 30, Minnesota 27 (OT)

Defensive Key:
TKL/TK=Tackle AST/AS=Assist COMB=Combined IN=Interception PD=Pass Defense FF=Forced Fumble FR=Fumble Recovery BL=Block

NEWS

Falcons soar past Vikings, fly into first Super Bowl
http://www.nfl.com/news/98recaps/week20/atlmin.html

"The Vikings scored on their first four possessions, two following turnovers, to build a 20-7 lead. But the Falcons scored a touchdown in the final minute of the half after forcing a turnover. Falcons defensive end Chuck Smith stripped the ball from Cunningham and Travis Hall recovered the fumble at the Minnesota 14-yard line. On the next play, Chandler drilled a scoring pass to Mathis with 56 seconds left in the half to pull Atlanta within 20-14. "

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BYU Insider Subject: [Insider] BB Post-game : BYU 60, Hawaii 59 Date: 18 Jan 1999 11:51:33 -0700

BYU 60, Hawaii 59

Sorry it's a day late, we don't work on Sunday . . .

Box Score

1st Half 2nd Half Final Score

BYU 23 37 60

Hawaii 37 22 59

Game Recap
http://www.byucougars.com/basketball_m/results/011699.html

Mekeli Wesley hit a 25-foot shot from the top of the key with 3.1 seconds left Saturday night to give BYU a 60-59 come-from-behind victory over Hawai'i.

The Cougars (6-8, 1-1 Western Athletic Conference) trailed by 17 points with 10 minutes in the game, but rallied behind the work of Michael Vranes and Silester Rivers. Vranes scored nine points and Rivers seven during the run.

But it came down to Wesley putting up the winning points after Hawaii's Casey Cartwright missed the back-end of a 1-and-1, giving the Rainbows a 59-57 lead with 11.7 ticks left. Rivers grabbed the rebound and passed to Vranes, who relayed it to Wesley for the winning shot.

Other Articles about the Game

Salt Lake Tribune
http://www.sltrib.com/01171999/sports/75617.htm

Deseret News
http://www.desnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,30006753,00.html?

Statistics

BYU (60)
                      fg    ft    rb
               min   m-a   m-a   o-t a pf   tp
Rivers          33 6-11 8-12   3-9 1 3   20
Cooper          25   2-4   2-2   1-2 1 2    7
Wesley          34 6-13   4-4   0-3 3 1   18
Bigelow         36   1-7   0-0   3-6 0 2    3
Vranes          34   3-8   4-6   2-3 9 2   11
Christensen      4   0-0   0-0   0-0 0 1    0
Dignan          13   0-1   0-0   0-2 0 2    0
Bower            8   0-1   0-0   0-0 0 0    0
Hawkins          2   0-0   0-0   0-0 0 0    0
Michaelis        2   0-1   1-2   2-2 0 0    1
Jepsen           9   0-0   0-0   0-1 0 1    0
_______________________________________________
TOTALS         200 18-46 19-26 11-28 14 14   60
_______________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.391, FT-.731. 3-Point Goals:
5-16, .313 (Cooper 1-1, Wesley 2-5, Bigelow 1-5,
Vranes 1-4, Bower 0-1). Team rebounds: 5. Blocked
shots: 2 (Vranes, Rivers). Turnovers: 18 (Bigelow
4, Dignan 3, Vranes 3, Wesley 3, Bower,
Christensen, Cooper, Jepsen, Rivers). Steals: 9
(Vranes 3, Dignan 2, Rivers 2, Bigelow, Wesley).

HAWAII (59)
                      fg    ft    rb
               min   m-a   m-a   o-t a pf   tp
M Robinson      35   4-9   1-2   2-6 2 2    9
White           17   1-2   0-0   0-1 2 0    2
Cartwright      26 7-14   2-6   1-1 0 1   16
Czernin         27   2-5   0-0   4-7 5 3    4
Alexander        8   4-7   0-0   1-2 0 5    8
Galloway        34   5-7   0-0   2-4 1 2   10
Mcintyre        23   2-5   0-0   0-1 2 3    6
Lee             27   1-5   2-2   0-1 1 0    4
Moeller          3   0-0   0-0   0-0 0 0    0
_______________________________________________
TOTALS         200 26-54 5-10 10-23 13 16   59
_______________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.481, FT-.500. 3-Point Goals:
2-12, .167 (M Robinson 0-1, Cartwright 0-4,
Czernin 0-1, Mcintyre 2-4, Lee 0-2). Team
rebounds: 1. Blocked shots: 5 (M Robinson 2,
Czernin, Alexander, Galloway). Turnovers: 14 (M
Robinson 4, Czernin 3, Galloway 2, Alexander,
Lee, Mcintyre, White). Steals: 9 (Cartwright 4,
Galloway 2, Lee 2, Moeller).

Other WAC Scores

Texas El Paso 63, San Jose St 64 (OT)
#24 TCU 92, Colorado St 89 (OT)
SMU 85, Wyoming 89
Rice 71, Air Force 69
Utah 79, San Diego St 53
#8 Arizona 78, #15 New Mexico 79
Tulsa 55, UNLV 73

WAC Standings

PACIFIC

CONF ALL

W L W L

Utah 2 0 12 4

New Mexico 3 1 16 2

Fresno State 2 1 12 6

San Jose State 2 1 9 7

BYU 2 1 7 8

Texas El Paso 2 2 10 7

Hawaii 0 3 3 12

San Diego State 0 4 2 14

MOUNTAIN

CONF ALL

W L W L

UNLV 3 0 10 6

Rice 3 1 12 4

TCU 2 1 14 3

Tulsa 2 2 14 5

Wyoming 2 2 11 4

Air Force 1 2 8 6

Colorado State 1 3 11 5

SMU 0 3 6 10

Next Game: Jan. 21 vs. San Jose St. at Provo (7pm MST)

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BYU Insider Subject: [Insider] News Recap (1/19/99) Date: 19 Jan 1999 13:21:56 -0700

News Recap (1/19/99)

Recruit Commitments for Football Team

The following players are reported to have recently given verbal commitments to the Cougars:

- Fahu Tahi (6-2, 220 lb. RB), Granger High School : 2-time, all-state Utah running back
- Brian Sanders (6-4, 300 lb. OL), Mira Loma High in Riverside, CA
- Justin Williams (6-2, 229 lb. LB), Mira Loma High in Riverside, CA
- Mike LaFite (5-9, 180 lb. DB), Phoenix Community College

See: http://www.daily-herald.com/dh/dhtoday.nsf/Sports

Ex-Cougar Billick to be named head coach of Ravens
The Provo Daily Herald (1/19/99)
http://www.daily-herald.com/dh/dhtoday.nsf/Sports/F6C8896ECFB147BD872566FE0026F56F

Brian Billick, a former BYU football player, is expected to be named head coach of the Baltimore Ravens today. Billick "created the highest scoring offense in NFL history as the Vikings offensive coordinator."

Brigham Young Men Sweep Buckeyes in Volleyball

BYU's men's volleyball team, ranked #7 in the country, beat the #6-ranked Ohio State team twice over the past weekend. Since the matches, the BYU team has jumped to #4 in the latest poll behind UCLA, Lewis and Hawaii. BYU's next match is home versus #15 Pacific on Jan. 22 at 7pm.

See: http://www.byucougars.com/volleyball_m/results/011699.html

'99 recruiting class considered 'better than average' for Y.
The Deseret News (1/18/99)
http://www.desnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,30006847,00.html?

Chris Pella, BYU's tight end coach, says this years recruiting class is shaping up nicely. "Pella expects the Cougars to land 13 or 14 newcomers, plus a handful of other players who'll likely serve LDS missions before enrolling at BYU." The article talks about all the players BYU has recruited.

NCAA Basketball Rankings

Red indicates past BYU loss. Blue indicates past BYU win. Black indicates future BYU opponent.

AP USA Today Sagarin's Comp. Rank RPI

1
Connecticut Connecticut Duke Duke

2
Duke Duke Auburn Stanford

3
Stanford Stanford Connecticut Maryland

4
Maryland Maryland Maryland Cincinnati

5
Cincinnati Cincinnati Stanford Iowa

6
Auburn Auburn Cincinnati Indiana

7
Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky

8
St. John's N. Carolina Michigan St. Connecticut

9
Arizona St. John's Louisville N. Carolina

10
N. Carolina Michigan St. Wisconsin Purdue

11
Michigan St. Arizona Florida Michigan St.

12
New Mexico UCLA Iowa Wisconsin

13
UCLA New Mexico St. John's Auburn

14
Iowa Purdue N. Carolina Arizona

15
Wisconsin Iowa Indiana Kansas

16
Purdue Wisconsin Temple Minnesota

17
Minnesota Minnesota Arizona St. John's

18
Indiana Indiana Ohio St. SW Missouri St.

19
Kansas Kansas Purdue Temple

20
Syracuse Syracuse Kansas TCU

21
TCU Arkansas Mississippi Louisville

22
Arkansas TCU Gonzaga Toledo

23
Oklahoma St. Oklahoma St. Miami (FL) UCLA

24
Louisville Ohio St. Tennessee Georgia

25
Miami (FL) Oklahoma Minnesota Miami (FL)

BYU comes in at N/R, N/R, #139, #144

* The RPI is a composite poll used by the NCAA to help in determining tournament bids.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BYU Insider Subject: [Insider] 2 Free Tix to Fresno Game this Saturday Date: 21 Jan 1999 14:34:16 -0700

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------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BYU Insider Subject: [Insider] News Recap (1/21/98) Date: 21 Jan 1999 14:29:56 -0700

News Recap (1/21/98)

BYU - San Jose State Preview

Quick Facts

Team San Jose State Spartans

Location Provo, UT

Day Thursday, Jan. 21

Time 7 pm MST

Internet Radio http://www.KSL.com

Radio KSL 1160 AM

Records BYU 7-8 (2-1 Conf), San Jose State 9-7 (2-1)

Last Meeting 1994 - BYU 74, SJSU 61

Series BYU leads, 6-0

Latest Line BYU by 7

Injury Report

BYU - Brian Hamilton (G) - back

SJSU - R.J. Powell (G) - ankle

Comparison Statistics

Ave. / Game BYU SJSU

Points
70.2

68.4

Rebounds
33.7

31.1

Assists
12.0

15.2

Blocked shots
3.5

2.4

Steals
6.5

7.4

Turnovers
18.5

14.1

FG %
43.7

44.2

3-pt %
36.6

36.3

FT %
69.3

65.3

GO COUGS!!

Things Are Finally Going Rivers' Way
The Salt Lake Tribune (1/21/99)
http://www.sltrib.com/01211999/sports/76671.htm

After all types of adversity to start the basketball season -- knee surgery, car wreck, and tonsillitis -- BYU forward Silester Rivers is starting to have a streak of good luck. "Rivers totaled 34 points and 13 rebounds at San Diego State and Hawaii last week, and the Cougars won both games." Rivers admits he grew up with a desire to play football and would still try out for the Cougar football team is Coach Cleveland allowed it.

Rigell Considering Leaving Y. for Personal Reasons
The Salt Lake Tribune (1/20/99)
http://www.sltrib.com/1999/jan/01201999/sports/76268.htm

Freshman wide receiver Mike Rigell, one of the bright spots for the BYU football team this past season, is considering transferring to another university for personal reasons. Rigell says he is still a Cougar for now, but admits exploring the option of leaving.

Report of Y. players leaving likely a rumor
The Deseret News (1/21/99)
http://www.desnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,30007337,00.html?

Michael Westbrook, a BYU receiver who has been rumored to be considering leaving BYU, says it is just a rumor. BYU's athletic director Rondo Felberg said that no players have requested a release from their scholarships. The article talks about non-LDS, black athletes concern about the dismissal of Ronney Jenkins due to Honor Code violations.

Jenkins visits Cal Northridge
The Deseret News (1/21/99)
http://www.desnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,30007339,00.html?

Ronney Jenkins, looking for a place to use his football talents next year, has visited Cal State Northridge this week. The article mentions that Mike Rigell may have interest in transferring to Cal State Northridge as well.

BYU Women Will Start Season Minus 3 of Their Top Gymnasts
The Salt Lake Tribune (1/21/99)
http://www.sltrib.com/01211999/sports/76669.htm

Even thought the Cougar women's gymnastic team is ranked #12 in the nation, coach Brad Cattermole says they are far from being healthy. " The No. 12 Cougars will be missing three of their top four gymnasts when they open the season Friday at the Rocky Mountain Invitational in Colorado Springs." The article previews the upcoming season.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BYU Insider Subject: [Insider] BB Post-game : BYU 75, SJSU 44 Date: 21 Jan 1999 22:11:37 -0700

BYU 75, San Jose State 44

Box Score

	1st Half	2nd Half	Final Score
BYU	30	45	75
SJSU	14	30	44

Game Recap

"Bret Jepsen scored four of his six points during a 12-0 run as Brigham Young took control early en route to a 75-44 win over San Jose State Thursday night.

After falling behind 2-0 on Shaun Murray's basket with 19:16 left in the first half, BYU (8-8, 3-1 Western Athletic Conference) pulled away. San Jose State (9-8, 2-2) shot just 19 percent in the first half and 27 percent overall. BYU shot 53 percent overall.

Mekeli Wesley, Michael Vranes and Todd Christensen each scored 11 points to pace BYU, which led 30-14 at the half. Each member of that trio had a 3-point basket as BYU went on a 19-3 run in the second half to build a 55-21 lead with 11:41 left in the game."

Statistics

SAN JOSE ST (44)
                      fg    ft    rb
               min   m-a   m-a   o-t a pf   tp
Murray          24   1-3   1-2   0-2 0 5    3
Trawick         32   4-7   6-7   2-8 0 2   14
Sanders         21   2-4   1-6   1-1 0 5    5
Quinney         35   1-9   0-0   0-2 4 3    2
Richmond        29 3-12 7-10   0-2 1 2   15
Mccullough      28   1-4   2-2   1-1 0 1    5
Griffin         14   0-4   0-0   1-5 0 3    0
Mertens         17   0-2   0-0   0-3 0 1    0
_______________________________________________
TOTALS         200 12-45 17-27 5-24 5 22   44
_______________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.267, FT-.630. 3-Point Goals:
3-17, .176 (Quinney 0-6, Richmond 2-8, Mccullough
1-2, Mertens 0-1). Team rebounds: 1. Blocked
shots: 1 (Mccullough). Turnovers: 12 (Quinney 3,
Trawick 3, Mccullough 2, Murray 2, Richmond,
Sanders). Steals: 6 (Richmond 2, Griffin,
Mccullough, Mertens, Trawick).

BYU (75)
                      fg    ft    rb
               min   m-a   m-a   o-t a pf   tp
Wesley          16   5-5   0-0   0-2 1 2   11
Rivers          25   2-4   2-4 2-12 1 2    6
Cooper          23   1-5   6-6   1-4 4 1    8
Bigelow         23   0-4   4-5   0-3 2 2    4
Vranes          26   5-7   0-0   0-5 3 3   11
Christensen     24   4-7   0-0   1-2 1 0   11
Archibald        8   0-1   2-3   0-0 0 2    2
Dignan           9   0-0   0-0   0-0 0 0    0
Bower            8   1-3   0-0   1-1 3 2    3
Chappell         8   2-3   2-2   0-1 0 2    7
Michaelis       16   2-3   0-0   0-0 1 2    4
Jepsen          10   2-2   2-2   0-3 0 1    6
Cannon           4   0-0   2-2   0-1 0 0    2
_______________________________________________
TOTALS         200 24-44 20-24 5-34 16 19   75
_______________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.545, FT-.833. 3-Point Goals:
7-15, .467 (Wesley 1-1, Cooper 0-1, Bigelow 0-1,
Vranes 1-1, Christensen 3-6, Archibald 0-1, Bower
1-3, Chappell 1-1). Team rebounds: 2. Blocked
shots: 2 (Rivers, Vranes). Turnovers: 12 (Jepsen
2, Rivers 2, Vranes 2, Wesley 2, Bower,
Christensen, Cooper, Dignan). Steals: 9 (Cooper
2, Dignan 2, Rivers 2, Bower, Cannon,
Christensen).

Other WAC Scores

Air Force 87, #22 TCU 114
UNLV 62, SMU 72

Insider Views

Great win tonight for the team! . . . Everyone got minutes tonight and 12 scored . . . BYU allowed the lowest number of made field goals in one game in the WAC this year (12) . . . Cooper and Dignan win the hustle award tonight (4 steals) . . . Silester Rivers was a monster on the boards, especially in the first half (8 rebounds). . . BYU is now second in the WAC with a 3-1 record . . . BYU has won 3 in a row for the first time since the 1995 season . . .

Next Game: Jan. 23 vs. Fresno State at Provo (7pm MST) -- Don't miss it!

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BYU Insider Subject: [Insider] Pre-game: Fresno State - Saturday 7:00 p.m. MST Date: 22 Jan 1999 17:42:39 -0700

Pre-game: Fresno State

Quick Facts

Team Fresno State University Bulldogs

Location Provo, UT

Day Saturday, 1/23/99

Time 7 pm MST

TV Blue & White Sports Network

Internet Radio http://www.KSL.com

Radio KSL 1160 AM

Satellite Telstar 4, T6

Records BYU 8-8 (3-1), Fresno State 12-6 (2-1)

Last Meetings 1996, Both teams won at home: BYU 97 - 84; Fresno State 95 - 83

Latest Line Fresno by 2.5

Game Overview

BYU takes on the Bulldogs of Fresno State Saturday night for the first time in the Steve Cleveland era. The Cougars come into the matchup on a roll, having won three consecutive WAC games, including two gutty, hard fought wins on the road at San Diego and Hawai'i, and a home blowout of San Jose State. The three game winning streak is the longest for the Cougs since winning four in a row in December of '95.

Fresno State brings a talented team to the Marriott Center, led by guard Chris Herren and guard Courtney Alexander. The Bulldogs have played a tough schedule so far, beating the likes of #15 New Mexico, #25 Temple, and SEC power Georgia, but fell short to #1 Duke and #20 Wisconsin. An interesting twist to this contest is the fact that San Jose State, who was manhandled 75 - 44 by the Y this week, beat FSU by 27 earlier this month. So far this season, the Bulldogs have only won 2 of 7 games away from Fresno, while they are 10-1 at home.

Implications

At 3-1, BYU is currently tied with New Mexico for 2nd in the WAC Pacific Division standings, just a half game behind Utah (3-0). Every game from here on out is against a conference opponent, and will probably play an important role in the Cougars' post-season plans. It will be especially important to score wins in the home games.

Keys to the Game

Throughout the season, coach Cleveland has insisted that the Y needs to produce inside to win consistently. These past three games have proven his wisdom, as Silester Rivers and Mekeli Wesley have given the Cougs a 1-2 punch down low that they lacked earlier in the season. Their continued good play will draw Fresno defenders down low, opening up the outside for the perimeter players. Look for BYU to play zone against FSU to slow down Alexander (3rd in WAC scoring at 20.6 ppg). The Cougars have been able to win their last two games without high scoring games from Mark Bigelow (3 pts. at Hawai'i, 4 pts. vs. SJSU), but another scoring outburst from "Bigtime" would be welcome. Forward Nathan Cooper had probably the best two games of his freshman campaign vs. Fresno State.

Comparison Statistics

Ave. / Game BYU FSU

Points
71.3

82.7

Rebounds
34.8

32.9

Assists
11.3

18.1

Blocked shots
3.8

4.9

Steals
6.5

9.0

Turnovers
19.2

12.9

FG %
44.0

47.6

3-pt %
36.2

33.1

FT %
69.7

64.3

GO COUGS!!

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BYU Insider Subject: [Insider] News Recap (1/23/98) Date: 23 Jan 1999 11:21:23 -0700

News Recap (1/23/98)

Winners' Circle

Brian Bruner, a senior consultant for Arthur Andersen in Mexico City, Mexico won the LaVell Edwards book. Also, thank you to Brian for referring multiple people to BYU Insider and felicitaciones. Brian says this is his favorite BYU sports moment: "As a young kid walking along my paper route in 1984 and listening to KSL news radio when they announced that BYU had officially been chosen as National Champions. I could hardly keep from cheering all the way home!"

We obtained more tickets than expected and awarded the following people two tickets to the Fresno State-BYU game:

Jim Greene, Professor at Ricks College in Rexburg, ID
Lars Henrichsen, BYU student from Waldorf, MD majoring in Chemical Engineering
Neal Ronald Lutz, BYU student majoring in History and superfans member
Curt McDonald, BYU student majoring in Engineering
Michael E. Noel, Nevada Deputy Legislative Auditor in Carson City, NV
John Durrant, Engineer for Thiokol in Brigham City, UT
Lee Tanner, Maintenance Planner at Imtermountain Power Service in Delta, UT
Kristen Layne Bowerman, BYU student from Denver, CO majoring in Sports Medicine
Cory Nilsson, Software Engineer at Novell.in Orem, UT
Michael B. Bliss, Todd Thomas, and Quinn LeBaron,

Congratulations to everyone! Watch for other free stuff soon!

Being Center of Attention Trims Bigelow's Scoring Share at BYU
The Salt Lake Tribune (1/23/99)
See: http://www.sltrib.com/01231999/sports/77273.htm

After leading the team in scoring for the first two months of the season, January has been slower for freshman guard Mark Bigelow. In his last two games he has scored only 7 total points. "I'm not needed like I was," said Bigelow. "Other people are stepping up and I'm not having to do as much. But when I am needed, I'm sure I'll be able to contribute." Because opponents are focusing on stopping Bigelow, Bigelow has found other ways to contribute. He currently leads the team in scoring, rebounding, steals, and free throw percentage.

Ronney Jenkins Chooses Northern Arizona

Ronney Jenkins has enrolled in classes at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona. He will have two remaining years of eligibility to play for the Lumberjacks of the Big Sky Conference. Jenkins and the Lumberjacks will play Weber State in Utah and former teammate Drew Miller's Montana team during the season. One source says Jenkins will also compete in track for NAU.

Fresno State's Tark a big fan of BYU, Cleveland
The Deseret News (1/23/99)
http://www.desnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,30007818,00.html?

Jerry Tarkanian, Fresno State's basketball coach, says he has great admires BYU. "I've got a lot of respect for BYU. I always have," said Tarkanian. "They've got a great athletic program and they've got great fans." He says the Cougars also have a great coach in Steve Cleveland. Cleveland and Tarkanian knew each other well when Cleveland was coaching Fresno City Community College.

Y. Wrestlers Face Tough WAC Opener
The Salt Lake Tribune (1/22/99)
See: http://www.sltrib.com/01221999/sports/76917.htm

The BYU wrestling team opens their WAC season this saturday versus Fresno State (12 noon) and Western State (4pm). ``This is an important match against Fresno State, because it could come down to one of us winning the WAC,'' said BYU Coach Mark Shultz. ``Last year's match against them was really close.''

BYU Women Suffer First WAC Loss
The Salt Lake Tribune (1/22/99)
See: http://www.sltrib.com/01221999/sports/76989.htm
See: http://www.desnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,30007596,00.html?

The BYU women's basketball team lost its first WAC game on Thursday 68-65 to Fresno State. "It was a battle all the way and we played tough," said BYU coach Trent Shippen. "But they pounded the ball around inside and got some good baskets there and that made the difference." Cady Williams led the scoring for BYU (9-7, 3-1) with 18 points. The Lady Cougs play at San Jose State this Saturday.

Ex-Ukraine star has Cougars Gymnastics in top 10
The Deseret News (1/22/99)
See: http://www.desnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,30007609,00.html?

The men's gymnastic team has found a jewel in Ukraine by the name of Dmitri Kolodyazhnyy. Dmitri is a graduate student and was the second-best gymnast on the Ukranian National Team. "He's the best pommel horse man I've seen. He's going to help us." Coach Sakamoto said. "He'll be the favorite to win the NCAAs in the pommel horse."

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BYU Insider Subject: [Insider] BB Post-game : FSU 79, BYU 75 Date: 23 Jan 1999 22:44:56 -0700

Fresno State 79, BYU 75

Box Score

	1st Half	2nd Half	Final Score
BYU	41	34	75
FSU	42	37	79

Game Recap

"Courtney Alexander scored 27 points and Chris Herren had 14 points and seven assists as Fresno State held on for a 79-75 win over Brigham Young on Saturday night.

Both teams stumbled down the stretch of a continually tight game. Willie Farley's 3-pointer with 2:52 to play was the only field goal by either team in the game's final 5:15, but it gave the Bulldogs a 78-73 lead.

Herren missed three free throws in the last 1:02 to keep it close, but BYU missed its final seven shots of the night, including four straight on its final possession. The Bulldogs were a miserable 11-for-30 from the free-throw line in the game.

The Cougars (8-9, 3-2 Western Athletic Conference) had their three-game winning streak snapped in front of a sellout crowd of 21,645. The Bulldogs (13-6, 3-1 WAC) took over sole possession of second place in the WAC's Pacific Division and won in Provo for the first time in school history.

Fresno State led 37-23 with 4:30 left in the first half, but an 18-5 BYU run before halftime cut the Bulldogs' lead to 42-41. Alexander, who was 11-for-18 from the field, scored 16 points in the first 11:58 of the half.

Farley had 13 points for the Bulldogs, who shot 53 percent from the field. Silester Rivers had 16 points and 13 rebounds for BYU, while Michael Vranes scored 17 points before fouling out.

Statistics

FRESNO ST (79)
                      fg    ft    rb
               min   m-a   m-a   o-t a pf   tp
Abney           19   2-4   0-2   0-5 1 4    4
Roberson        24 4-10   2-4   1-5 1 3   11
Ely             33   2-4   1-7   1-4 1 4    5
Herren          30   4-8   3-7   0-3 7 3   14
Alexander       38 11-18   2-4   0-5 2 0   27
Farley          31   4-7   3-3   2-5 2 1   13
Porter          16   2-4   0-0   0-1 2 3    5
Shomario         2   0-0   0-0   0-0 0 1    0
Holcomb          7   0-0   0-0   0-1 1 2    0
_______________________________________________
TOTALS         200 29-55 11-27 4-29 17 21   79
_______________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.527, FT-.407. 3-Point Goals:
10-24, .417 (Roberson 1-5, Herren 3-6, Alexander
3-7, Farley 2-5, Porter 1-1). Team rebounds: 5.
Blocked shots: 4 (Ely 4). Turnovers: 10 (Ely 2,
Herren 2, Roberson 2, Alexander, Holcomb, Porter,
Shomario). Steals: 4 (Herren 2, Farley, Roberson).

BYU (75)
                      fg    ft    rb
               min   m-a   m-a   o-t a pf   tp
Cooper          31 4-10   2-3   4-6 2 5   10
Rivers          35 7-11   2-3 1-13 1 2   16
Wesley          15   1-6   3-5   1-3 0 4    5
Vranes          26 6-13   4-5   2-3 2 5   17
Bigelow         30 2-12   5-6   1-5 2 1   11
Christensen     21   3-7   0-0   1-3 1 1    7
Dignan          30   2-3   0-0   1-3 1 4    5
Bower            1   0-0   0-0   0-0 0 0    0
Michaelis        4   0-0   2-2   0-0 0 0    2
Jepsen           7   0-0   2-2   0-2 0 0    2
_______________________________________________
TOTALS         200 25-62 20-26 11-38 9 22   75
_______________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.403, FT-.769. 3-Point Goals:
5-19, .263 (Cooper 0-2, Vranes 1-4, Bigelow 2-7,
Christensen 1-4, Dignan 1-2). Team rebounds: 3.
Blocked shots: None. Turnovers: 10 (Rivers 4,
Vranes 2, Bigelow, Cooper, Dignan, Michaelis).
Steals: 8 (Christensen 2, Cooper 2, Bigelow,
Dignan, Rivers, Wesley).

Other WAC Scores

Wyoming 83, Colorado St 91
Tulsa 65, Rice 50
UNLV 95, #22 TCU 88
Air Force 71, SMU 73
#13 New Mexico 49, UTEP 67
San Jose St 54, Utah 70

Insider Views

Over 21,000 saw a great game tonight! . . . BYU outrebounded FSU by 7 and matched them in turnovers. If not for about 7 missed layups, the Cougs claim the victory . . . Brian Dignan came in and played great defense on FSU's star guard Alexander. He was shooting 70% in the first half. Even with 'Dig' in his backpocket, he shot his way to 27 points and our vote for an NBA draft pick . . .

Next Game: Jan. 28 @ UTEP

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BYU Insider Subject: [Insider] Sports Calendar (1/25/99) Date: 25 Jan 1999 06:55:08 -0700

Sports Calendar (1/25/99) This Week in BYU Sports
All times Mountain (MST)

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

1:30pm - MTE: @ USC (Los Angeles, CA)

1:30pm - MTE: @ UCI (CA)

1:30pm - MTE: @ SDSU

7pm - MBB: @ UTEP (El Paso, TX)

7pm - WBB: UTEP (Provo, UT)

WGM: Utah (Provo, UT)

WTR: @ USU (Logan , UT)

2pm - WTE: Florida (Provo, UT)

6pm - SWM: Air Force (Provo, UT)

7pm - MVB: Winnipeg (Provo, UT)

12n - WTE: Northwestern (Provo, Ut)

1pm - SWM: Wyoming (Provo, UT)

7pm - MVB: Winnipeg (Provo, UT)

7pm - WBB: New Mexico (Provo, UT)

7pm - MBB: @ New Mexico

Last Week in Review

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

18 19 20 21 22 23

SWM: defeated Washington (article)
MBB: BYU 75, San Jose State 44 (article)
WBB: Fresno State 68, BYU 65 (article)
MVB: defeated #15 University of Pacific 7-15, 15-2, 15-9, 15-11 (article)
WGM: Rocky Mountain Open
MTE: Montana State

TRK: Air Force Invite (article)
MVB: defeated #8 Stanford 15-6, 15-12, 15-3 (article)
WTE: Wisconsin (Provo, UT) (article)
MWR: defetaed Fresno State (article)
SWM: CSU
MGM: Rocky Mountain Open (article)
MBB: Fresno State 79, BYU 75 (article)
WBB: BYU 81, San Jose State 38 (article)

See the complete calendar at: http://www.BYUInsider.com/calendar/index.html

Legend:

FB : Men's Football
MBB: Men's Basketball
WBB: Women's Basketball
MVB: Men's Volleyball
WVB: Women's Volleyball
MSO: Men's Soccer
WSO: Women's Soccer
MGO: Men's Golf
WGO: Women's Golf MTE: Men's Tennis
WTE: Women's Tennis
MCC: Men's Cross Country
WCC: Women's Cross Country
MWR: Men's Wrestling
MTR: Men's Track
WTR: Women's Track
MGM: Men's Gymnastics
WGM: Women's Gymnastics

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BYU Insider Subject: [Insider] Pro Watch (1/25/99) Date: 25 Jan 1999 07:30:05 -0700

Pro Watch - 1/25/99

NFL

Player Team Stats Result

Travis Hall Atlanta Falcons Plays Denver in Super Bowl XXXIII on Jan. 31

Defensive Key:
TKL/TK=Tackle AST/AS=Assist COMB=Combined IN=Interception
PD=Pass Defense FF=Forced Fumble FR=Fumble Recovery BL=Block

NBA

Player Team Stats Result

Shawn Bradley Dallas Mavericks Plays first exhibition game vs. Phoenix on Jan. 30

Nelson says Shawn Bradley can contribute as 'dominant' role player
http://www.dallasnews.com/mavericks-nf/mavs2.htm

After high hopes in two seasons at Dallas, Shawn Bradley has been moved to the Maverick's 6th man. "I still see Shawn playing around 30 minutes a game," Coach Don Nelson said. "He's still my center. But I want him to focus on doing what he does well for us - blocking shots, rebounding. He has to anchor our defense. I want him to be a role player in a dominant way."

Bradley responded to move by saying he will go with what the coach thinks best and continue to make himself the best basketball player he can be.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BYU Insider Subject: [Insider] News Recap (1/26/99) Date: 26 Jan 1999 13:17:22 -0700

News Recap (1/26/99)

Hard Work, Luck Helped Vranes Overcome a Cruel Twist of Fate
The Salt Lake Tribune (1/26/99)
http://www.sltrib.com/01261999/sports/77987.htm

In December of 1994, Michael Vranes, then a junior at Taylorsville High School, went to play pick-up basketball with some friends at a church gym. During the game, he stepped on a friend's foot, turned his ankle, and affected the next 4 years of his life. What was originally diagnosed as an ankle sprain turned into seven surgeries. Specialists had to repair various tendons and bones over the next four years keeping him out of basketball and causing him to return home from his mission early.

But, after all the pain, he is now back to playing and contributing as the starting point guard for the Cougars. "It is wonderful," he says. "When I go out on the court, it's like, `Wow, I can play! I can play!' I'm just thankful that I can run and jump again. I've learned patience and determination, and gained confidence that I can overcome anything."

Y. gets pair of local gridders
The Deseret News (1/25/99)
http://www.desnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,30008036,00.html?

Granger running back Fahu Tahi (6-0, 215) and Northridge linebacker Colby Bockwoldt (6-3, 210) have both committed to play for BYU, and Bonneville High's Brett Cooper, a wide receiver, has narrowed his choice to BYU and Utah.

"I just felt really good down there (in Provo)," Tahi told the Deseret News Sunday night. "I just felt like that's where I wanted to go. When I got there I was really happy and interested."

NCAA Basketball Rankings

Red indicates past BYU loss. Blue indicates past BYU win. Black indicates future BYU opponent.

AP USA Today Sagarin's
Comp. Rank RPI

1
Connecticut Connecticut Duke Duke

2
Duke Duke Auburn Stanford

3
Stanford Stanford Connecticut Maryland

4
Maryland Maryland Maryland Cincinnati

5
Cincinnati Cincinnati Stanford Michigan St.

6
Kentucky Kentucky Cincinnati Connecticut

7
Auburn Auburn Kentucky Kentucky

8
Michigan St. Michigan St. Michigan St. Wisconsin

9
St. John's N. Carolina Wisconsin Iowa

10
N. Carolina St. John's Florida Auburn

11
UCLA UCLA St. John's Indiana

12
Wisconsin Arizona N. Carolina N. Carolina

13
Arizona Wisconsin Ohio St. Purdue

14
Purdue Purdue Temple St. John's

15
Ohio St. Indiana Louisville UCLA

16
Iowa Syracuse Iowa Kansas

17
Syracuse Ohio St. Indiana Minnesota

18
New Mexico Iowa Arizona Ohio St.

19
Minnesota New Mexico UCLA Temple

20
Indiana Kansas Miami (FL) Louisville

21
Arkansas Minnesota Purdue Arizona

22
Kansas Arkansas Mississippi Toledo

23
Miami (FL) Oklahoma St. Gonzaga TCU

24
TCU TCU Kansas Florida State

25
Florida Miami (FL) Tennessee Creighton

BYU comes in at N/R, N/R, #139, #149

* The RPI is a composite poll used by the NCAA to help in determining tournament bids.

Rigell explains his decision to leave BYU
The Deseret News (1/25/99)
http://www.desnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,30008050,00.html?

Mike Rigell, BYU's freshman wide receiver, told KSL he is leaving the Cougars because "coaches plan to to reinstate Jaron Dabney as their primary kick returner next season." Dabney was the 1997 WAC Freshman of the Year before sitting out last year because of academic issues. Rigell may transfer to Montana where high school and former BYU teammate Drew Miller transferred to.

BYU's Kehl Took the Roundabout Route To Arrive at Happiness
The Salt Lake Tribune (1/25/99)
http://www.sltrib.com/1999/jan/01251999/sports/77788.htm

This article recounts the amazing story of BYU defensive end Ed Kehl's childhood. He was born in Florida and named George McWhorten. His mother left him with his father after he was born, but returned nine years later to claim him. She avoided his father's family by moving him seven times in one year around the South. "She was kind of abusive and stuff like that," he says. "Every time I said anything wrong, I'd get beat to death."

Eventually, after his mother decided she didn't want to take care of him anymore, an LDS couple arranged to have him adopted. His new parents were Gary and Nancy Kehl of Sandy Utah. (See link above for full story)

Kehl recently played in the Hula Bowl for college seniors and hopes to land with an NFL team.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BYU Insider Subject: [Insider] New Feature : Call's Court Date: 27 Jan 1999 13:37:58 -0700

New Feature : Call's Court

BYU Coach Nate Call to Answer Subscriber Questions

Every Wednesday, starting Feb. 2, BYU assistant coach Nate Call will answer your questions in a new feature called Call's Court! Email your questions to "callscourt@byuinsider.com" anytime during the week. The person who submits the best question each week will win a BYU basketball T-shirt! Start emailing your questions today!

Nathan Call, 29, joined BYU's coaching staff in April, 1997. He had been an assistant coach to Jeff Reinert at Utah Valley State College for three seasons. Coach Nathan Call He joined the staff at UVSC after an outstanding basketball career at BYU. At UVSC, he helped the Wolverines to records of 22-10 in 1994-95, 29-6 in 1995-96, and 24-8 in 1996-97.

An All-WAC point guard, he earned honorable mention All-America honors in 1992 for BYU. That year he led the Cougars to a 25-7 record, the Western Athletic Conference title and an NCAA tournament berth. He was named to the WAC's all-defensive team and set a BYU record for career games with 129.

The two best seasons for assists were produced by Call, 204 assists in 1991-92 and 164 assists in 1990-91. Called the most underrated player in the Western Athletic Conference, the gritty point guard routinely excelled with the toughest defensive assignments.

Twice Call answered the offensive challenge in heroic fashion in 1992. At Colorado State he drove the length of the court in the closing seconds of regulation to knot the game at 62-all. In overtime the 5-11 senior from Mission Viejo, Calif., scored six of his 23 points to lead BYU to victory. A couple weeks later in Provo, again in the closing seconds of the game, Call drove the length of the court against Utah, but dished off to Gary Trost for the winning layup.

At Tulsa (Okla.) the honorable mention All-America scored a career high 30 points and was named Western Athletic Conference Player of the Week.

Call served an LDS Church mission to La Paz, Bolivia.

Before playing at BYU, Call was a standout athlete at Capistrano High in California. He earned All-CIF honors in basketball, football, and baseball, and was named Southern California High School Athlete of the Year.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BYU Insider Subject: [Insider] News Recap (1/28/99) Date: 28 Jan 1999 16:51:40 -0700

News Recap (1/28/99)

Pre-game: UTEP

Quick Facts

Team UTEP Miners

Location El Paso, TX

Day Thursday, 1/28/99

Time 7 pm MST

TV None

Internet Radio http://www.KSL.com

Radio KSL 1160 AM

Records BYU 8-9 (3-2)

Last Meeting 1998, BYU 76, UTEP 75 (3OT)

Latest Line UTEP by 5.5

Game Overview

The Miners are 11-7 (H: 11-3 ; A: 0-4 ; N: 0-0) and 3-2 in WAC play. UTEP has won all three of its WAC home games, including last week's 67-49 win over No. 18 New Mexico. The other two wins were over Hawai'i (66-53) and San Diego State (82-66). Its eight preseason wins included a 76-66 home win over BYU opponent Washington State. UTEP's WAC losses were at Fresno State (70-56) and San Jose State (64-63 in overtime).

The Miners are led by forwards Sharif Fajardo (14.3 ppg) and Brandon Wolfram (12.3 ppg). Guard William Smith also averages double figures for the Miners with a 10.4 average while guard Eggie McRae dishes out a team-leading 4.7 assists per game. As a team UTEP outshoots its opponents in every category and is pulling down five more rebounds per game than its opposition.

Comparison Statistics

Ave. / Game BYU UTEP

Points
70.8

68.9

Rebounds
33.9

33.0

Assists
12.1

13.2

Blocked shots
3.4

3.3

Steals
6.7

6.7

Turnovers
17.6

15.1

FG %
44.0

44.5

3-pt %
36.5

38.5

FT %
70.5

71.6

Cougars Need 2 Big Games From Jepsen
The Salt Lake Tribune (1/28/99)
See: http://www.sltrib.com/01281999/sports/78451.htm

The article points out the Cougars need for Jepsen to play big during this road trip. "We're really going to need Bret on this trip, because [UTEP's] Sharif Fajardo and [New Mexico's] Kenny Thomas are two of the best big men in the league," says Cleveland. "We need Bret to rebound, and we really need the defensive presence he can give us."

Last year, on the same road swing, Jepsen contained both Fajardo and Thomas leading to two Cougar wins and a trip to the WAC tournament. "There are times when he performs very well, and there are times when he doesn't meet his, or our, expectations," says Cleveland. "The most frustrating thing is, the passion for the game, the competing hasn't been as consistent as I'd like. Bret has been very aggressive at times. At others he's been very passive."

Bonneville's Cooper commits to Y.
See: http://www.sltrib.com/1999/jan/01271999/sports/78253.htm
See: http://www.desnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,30008381,00.html?

Bonneville High's Brett Cooper, brother of former BYU player Jason Cooper, has verbally committed to BYU. Cooper was all-state in Utah this season as a wide receiver and could make an immediate impact at BYU -- once he returns from a mission, which he will serve right after graduating from high school.

Cooper made his final decision after visiting Utah this last weekend. "After the trip to Utah, I figured that I felt more comfortable at BYU," said Cooper.

A .500 Season Not Out of the Question for Y.
The Salt Lake Tribune (1/27/99)
See: http://www.sltrib.com/1999/jan/01271999/sports/78251.htm

BYU (8-9, 3-2) is well on its way to having its first .500 season in 3 years. The Cougars will have to take care of its home court and win a couple on the road, but evening out their record and making it back to the WAC tournament -- both goals this year -- is in reach.

BYU will try to get a jump start on those goals this weekend as they visit UTEP and New Mexico.

Blue clues: Rebuilding no longer a topic at BYU
The Deseret News (1/28/99)
See: http://www.desnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,30008556,00.html?

The Cougar basketball office, once answering a thousand questions about how to get BYU back to winning, is feeling a change. "I think everyone expects to win," said freshman Michael Vranes. "And when we don't, we don't just sit and say, 'Oh, we gave it our best shot.' There's no excuses." "There's a different aura about this team. We don't expect to lose, or just get lucky and win. We're expecting to win. That's the bottom line," added forward Mekeli Wesley.

Southern Methodist also leaving WAC?
http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/columns/990126/southern.html

"The WAC, which already is losing eight members to the new Mountain West Conference, could see SMU defect to Conference USA. . . ."

Cleveland does it all for Timpview with near quadruple-double effort
The Deseret News (1/28/99)
See: http://www.desnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,30008571,00.html?

BYU Coach Cleveland's son Skyler Cleveland "nailed a triple-double Wednesday night, and the Timpview High senior even flirted with a quadruple-double. He only needed one more steal to notch the rare feat, but he still had a heck of a game." Skyler finished with 12 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and nine steals in Timpview High School's 90-60 thrashing of Spanish Fork.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BYU Insider Subject: [Insider] BB Post-game : UTEP 87, BYU 72 Date: 28 Jan 1999 22:37:11 -0700

UTEP 87, BYU 72

Box Score

	1st Half	2nd Half	Final Score
BYU	36	36	72
UTEP	45	42	87

Game Recap

Texas-El Paso's Brandon Wolfram paced five players in double figures with 21 points as the Miners downed Brigham Young 87-72 Thursday night.

Rico Nelson scored 18 points for UTEP (12-7 overall, 4-2 Western Athletic Conference) on 5-of-7 shooting from behind the three-point line. Sharif Fajardo followed with 14 points while Eggie McRae and Jarvis Mullahon scored 11 points apiece.

The Cougars fell to 8-10 and 3-3.

Fajardo and William Smith led UTEP with six rebounds each. The Cougars were led by Mekeli Wesley and Mark Bigelow, who scored 11 points apiece.

The Miners led by nine points at the half and in double figures throughout the second period.

UTEP's biggest lead of the game was 85-65 with 1:08 remaining. But BYU's Nate Shappell shot two free throws and a three-pointer by Nathan Cooper helped close the gap.

The Miners shot 56 percent from the field, 31-of-55, for the game.

It was the first time in 12 outings that UTEP had hit at least 50 percent of its field goals.

Statistics

BYU (72)
                      fg    ft    rb
               min   m-a   m-a   o-t a pf   tp
Wesley          27   2-7   6-6   2-5 0 5   11
Rivers          10   2-3   0-1   0-2 1 5    4
Cooper          20   4-9   0-0   1-1 1 2   10
Bigelow         34   4-8   2-2   3-5 1 3   11
Vranes          34   4-8   1-3   1-2 3 0   10
Christensen     20   2-4   0-0   0-2 4 2    6
Archibald        2   0-0   0-0   0-0 0 0    0
Dignan          13   1-1   0-0   0-0 2 1    2
Bower            6   1-1   0-0   0-0 2 1    3
Chappell         2   0-2   2-2   0-2 2 0    2
Hawkins          6   0-0   0-0   0-0 0 0    0
Michaelis       13   4-7   0-0   0-2 0 1    8
Jepsen          13   2-2   1-2   0-2 0 1    5
_______________________________________________
TOTALS         200 26-52 12-16 7-23 16 21   72
_______________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.500, FT-.750. 3-Point Goals:
8-21, .381 (Wesley 1-2, Cooper 2-4, Bigelow 1-3,
Vranes 1-5, Christensen 2-4, Bower 1-1, Chappell
0-1, Michaelis 0-1). Team rebounds: 4. Blocked
shots: 1 (Bigelow). Turnovers: 11 (Wesley 3,
Bigelow 2, Rivers 2, Vranes 2, Cooper, Dignan).
Steals: 4 (Bigelow, Dignan, Michaelis, Wesley).

TEXAS EL PASO (87)
                      fg    ft    rb
               min   m-a   m-a   o-t a pf   tp
Wolfram         33 7-10   7-9   4-5 1 2   21
W Smith         31   3-7   0-1   0-6 5 0    6
Fajardo         27 6-10   2-2   2-6 3 3   14
Nelson          23   6-8   1-1   0-3 1 1   18
Mcrae           33   3-7   4-4   0-1 3 2   11
Vandivort        2   0-0   1-2   0-0 1 0    1
Luces            4   0-0   0-0   0-0 0 0    0
Gunning          1   0-0   0-0   0-0 0 0    0
Mullahon        23 4-10   0-0   0-2 1 2   11
Escobedo        12   1-2   1-2   1-4 0 1    3
Bomba            9   0-0   0-0   0-1 0 3    0
Gregory          1   0-0   0-0   0-0 0 0    0
Mendoza          1   1-1   0-0   0-0 0 0    2
_______________________________________________
TOTALS         200 31-55 16-21 7-28 15 14   87
_______________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.564, FT-.762. 3-Point Goals:
9-19, .474 (W Smith 0-1, Fajardo 0-1, Nelson 5-7,
Mcrae 1-3, Mullahon 3-6, Escobedo 0-1). Team
rebounds: 2. Blocked shots: 1 (Luces). Turnovers:
7 (Fajardo 5, Bomba). Steals: 1 (W Smith).

Other WAC Scores

SMU 79, Rice 84 (OT)
Colorado St 93, Air Force 76
San Diego St 80, Fresno St 101
Hawaii 55, San Jose St 70
Wyoming 75, UNLV 96

Next Game: Jan. 30 @ New Mexico, 7pm, KSL-TV

If you have questions about this game, remember to send them to Coach Nate Call at "callscourt@byuinsider.com".

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BYU Insider Subject: [Insider] Pre-game: New Mexico - Saturday 7:00 p.m. MST Date: 29 Jan 1999 20:22:57 -0700

Pre-game: New Mexico

Quick Facts

Team University of New Mexico Lobos

Location Albuquerque, NM

Day Saturday, 1/30/99

Time 7 pm MST

TV Blue & White Sports Network

Internet Radio http://www.KSL.com

Radio KSL 1160 AM

Records BYU 8-10 (3-3), New Mexico 16-4 (3-2)

Last Meetings 1998, Both teams won on the road: New Mexico 72 - 54; BYU 83 - 62

Game Overview

BYU returns to "The Pit," where they ended New Mexico's 41 game home winning streak last season. The 83 - 62 win last March was a definite shot in the arm for the Y, and the Cougars would be more than happy to repeat the performance. Coach Cleveland will look for solid performances from his players to compete with the nationally ranked Lobos.

New Mexico, currently ranked #18, returns several key players from last year's 24 - 8 squad for this, the 100th meeting of the two teams. Center Kenny Thomas and forward Lamont Long are two of the most explosive players in the conference, both averaging close to 20 points per game. All five UNM starters average double digits in the scoring category, but depth has been a liability for the team this season. Also, while definitely talented, the Lobos have been streaky, knocking off big opponents such as Arizona, while dropping their last two games to New Mexico State and UTEP. The two game losing streak is only their second in the past four years.

Implications

Rest assured that New Mexico hasn't forgotten last year's blowout in Albuquerque, and revenge has to be weighing on their minds. Both teams are coming off of two game losing streaks, and could benefit greatly from a win as they prepare to meet division leading Utah in their next games (New Mexico on Monday, 2/01, and BYU on Saturday, 2/06).

Keys to the Game

BYU will need production from every position to counteract the talent and athleticism of the Lobos. Point guard Michael Vranes suffered from tendinitis in his knee earlier this week but was able to play at UTEP. Shooting guard Mark Bigelow has been realitively unable to find the hoop over the past four games, and the team needs him to return to his sharpshooting ways. The Cougar big men have steadily improved and contributed more and more over the season, and will be called on again to combat New Mexico's powerful inside game.

Comparison Statistics

Ave. / Game BYU NMU

Points
71.3

85.8

Rebounds
34.8

30.6

Assists
11.3

14.4

Blocked shots
3.8

3.2

Steals
6.5

7.4

Turnovers
19.2

12.0

FG %
44.0

51.4

3-pt %
36.2

42.7

FT %
69.7

76.4

GO COUGS!!

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: BYU Insider Subject: [Insider] BB Post-game : New Mexico 78, BYU 68 Date: 30 Jan 1999 23:33:54 -0700

#19 New Mexico 78, BYU 68

Box Score

	1st Half	2nd Half	Final Score
BYU	33	35	68
UNM	42	36	78

Game Recap

A shattered backboard helped New Mexico freshman point guard John Robinson break out of his shooting slump. Robinson and Kenny Thomas led a 17-2 run by New Mexico (No. 19 ESPN/USA Today, No. 18 AP) after the broken backboard halted play in the second half of the Lobos 78-68 victory against Brigham Young on Saturday night.

Robinson, who lost his starting job this week because he has been struggling with his shooting and ballhandling, scored eight points, including a pair of 3-pointers, in the run that put New Mexico safely in front. "They left me open and I hit em," Robinson said. "I love that. If every teams wants to do that, that's fine with me."

BYU center Bret Jepsen broke the glass on the backboard at the north end of The Pit while dunking home an offensive rebound that got BYU within 51-43 with 17:42 remaining. After a 30-minute delay to install another basket, New Mexico (17-4, 4-2 Western Athletic Conference) came out sizzling, while BYU's offense fizzled.

Robinson scored back-to-back 3-pointers and a reverse layup, Kevin Henry hit a 3-pointer and Thomas scored six points with two offensive rebound baskets and a pair of free throws that made it 68-45. The Cougars (8-11, 3-4) hit four of their first five shots in the second half. After play resumed, they missed eight of nine and in one stretch committed four straight turnovers. Jepsen twice was short on 5-footers.

"That half hour took some energy from us," BYU coach Steve Cleveland said. "The Robinson kid hit two big 3s. He was the guy we wanted to shoot the ball. If he doesn't knock them down, it stays at six or eight points and it's a different game. "But we didn't have an answer for Kenny defensively at that point and we wanted to front and back him. It just didn't work."

Robinson committed eight turnovers in the Lobos' 67-49 loss at Texas-El Paso last Saturday and shot just 6-of-23 over the previous three games.

BYU went 5:21 without scoring before Mekeli Wesley broke the drought with a 10-foot bankshot. Wesley led the Cougars with 24 points and Mark Bigelow scored 15.

Both teams spent the 30-minute break in their locker rooms and Henry said that gave the Lobos plenty of time to adjust to what the Cougars were doing offensively at the start of the second half. "They scored on like their first four possessions and coach went over what we did wrong to leave them so open because they were hitting 3s. It helped a lot," Henry said.

Thomas, who sat out the last 11:46 of the first half with two fouls, finished with 18 points. Lamont Long scored 20, while Robinson scored 12 of his 14 in the second half.

Long scored 16 points in the first half as New Mexico opened up a 31-17 lead with 8:43 remaining. But BYU slowly cut into the deficit and with two minutes gone in the second half, a 17-foot jumper by Michael Vranes got BYU within 47-41.

Thomas and Long hit layups before the 6-foot-11, 245-pound Jepsen sent glass flying.

BYU starting guard Nathan Cooper broke the little finger on his right hand on a drive to the basket in the opening minute of play and is expected to be out from two to six weeks.

Statistics

BYU (68)
                      fg    ft    rb
               min   m-a   m-a   o-t a pf   tp
Rivers          27   3-8   2-4   1-4 1 5    8
Cooper           1   0-1   0-0   0-0 0 0    0
Wesley          33 8-14   7-9   3-7 0 3   24
Bigelow         34 5-10   3-3   1-4 0 2   15
Vranes          30   2-8   0-0   0-3 2 3    5
Christensen     18   2-5   2-2   1-2 1 2    8
Archibald        1   0-0   0-0   0-1 0 0    0
Dignan          18   0-1   4-4   0-1 5 2    4
Bower           10   0-0   0-0   0-0 0 0    0
Chappell         5   0-0   0-0   0-0 0 0    0
Michaelis       15   0-2   0-0   0-4 0 3    0
Jepsen           8   2-5   0-0   2-2 0 1    4
_______________________________________________
TOTALS         200 22-54 18-22 8-28 9 21   68
_______________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.407, FT-.818. 3-Point Goals:
6-16, .375 (Wesley 1-4, Bigelow 2-4, Vranes 1-2,
Christensen 2-5, Dignan 0-1). Team rebounds: 3.
Blocked shots: 4 (Wesley 2, Bigelow, Rivers).
Turnovers: 17 (Wesley 4, Rivers 3, Vranes 3,
Christensen 2, Dignan 2, Bigelow, Chappell,
Jepsen). Steals: 5 (Vranes 2, Bigelow, Michaelis,
Rivers).

NEW MEXICO (78)
                      fg    ft    rb
               min   m-a   m-a   o-t a pf   tp
Walker          20   4-6   0-0   1-4 2 4    8
Hannah           7   0-1   0-0   0-3 1 1    0
Thomas          28   6-9   6-9   3-8 2 3   18
Long            38 6-11   5-7   1-8 1 4   20
Henry           36   5-9   0-0   0-3 1 1   13
Davis           13   0-0   1-2   1-1 0 3    1
Lightfoot        4   0-1   0-0   0-0 0 1    0
Smith           19   2-6   0-0   3-4 1 1    4
Robinson        35 5-13   2-3   0-2 3 1   14
_______________________________________________
TOTALS         200 28-56 14-21 9-33 11 19   78
_______________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.500, FT-.667. 3-Point Goals:
8-17, .471 (Long 3-3, Henry 3-7, Lightfoot 0-1,
Robinson 2-6). Team rebounds: 1. Blocked shots: 1
(Walker). Turnovers: 15 (Thomas 5, Smith 3, Long
2, Walker 2, Hannah, Henry, Robinson). Steals: 8
(Long 2, Smith 2, Davis, Henry, Thomas, Walker).

Insider Views

BYU now has fallen to 6th place in the Pacific division, but holds a 2 game cushion over 7th place Hawaii. Since six teams are taken from each division, a berth in the WAC tournament looks promising, but the goal of a .500 record is more daunting. The Cougars would have to win 5 of their last 7 games to even out at 13-13 for the season. With 5 of 7 games at home and one of the road games at San Jose State, the task is not impossible. What is assured however, is an improvement on last year's 9 win season. The loss of Nathan Cooper with a broken finger is a big blow to the Cougar's aggressiveness.

Other WAC Scores

San Diego St 57, San Jose St 82
SMU 82, Tulsa 88
#24 TCU 69, Rice 76
Utah 64, Texas El Paso 54
Wyoming 82, Air Force 61
Colorado St 77, UNLV 80
Hawaii 27, Fresno St 54 (at half)

WAC Standings (through Saturdays games)

PACIFIC

CONFERENCE OVERALL

W L W L

Utah 6 0 16 4

Fresno State 5 2 15 7

New Mexico 4 2 17 4

Texas El Paso 4 3 12 8

San Jose State 4 3 11 9

BYU 3 4 8 11

Hawaii 1 6 4 15

San Diego State 0 7 2 17

MOUNTAIN

CONFERENCE OVERALL

W L W L

Nevada Las Vegas 6 1 13 7

Tulsa 5 2 17 5

Rice 5 2 14 5

TCU 3 4 15 6

Colorado State 3 4 13 6

Wyoming 3 4 12 6

SMU 2 5 8 12

Air Force 1 6 8 10

Next Game: Feb. 6 vs. Utah (Provo), 10pm MST, ESPN -- Be there!

If you have questions about this game, remember to send them to Coach Nate Call at "callscourt@byuinsider.com".

	BYU	Tulane
First downs	20	28
Rushes-yards	25-54	41-252
Passing yards	267	276
Sacked-yards lost	3-28	2-6
Return yards	31	90
Passes	27-44-1	23-38-0
Punts	7-33.6	4-41.5
Fumbles-lost	3-0	2-0
Penalties-yards	10-110	8-59
Time of Possession	28:45	31:15

	AP	USA Today	Sagarin's Comp. Rank
1	Tennessee	Tennessee	Tennessee
2	Ohio State	Ohio State	Ohio State
3	Florida State	Florida State	Florida State
4	Arizona	Arizona	Kansas State
5	Florida	Wisconsin	Wisconsin
6	Wisconsin	Florida	Florida
7	Tulane	Tulane	Texas A&M
8	UCLA	UCLA	UCLA
9	Georgia Tech	Kansas State	Nebraska
10	Kansas State	Air Force	Arizona
11	Texas A&M	Georgia Tech	Penn St.
12	Michigan	Michigan	Syracuse
13	Air Force	Texas A&M	Purdue
14	Georgia	Georgia	Texas
15	Texas	Penn State	Virginia Tech
16	Arkansas	Texas	Missouri
17	Penn State	Arkansas	Michigan
18	Virginia	Virginia	Air Force
19	Nebraska	Virginia Tech	Tulane
20	Miami (FL)	Nebraska	Arkansas
21	Missouri	Miami (FL)	Georgia Tech
22	Notre Dame	Notre Dame	Miami (FL)
23	Virginia Tech	Purdue	Virginia
24	Purdue	Syracuse	USC
25	Syracuse	Missouri	Oregon
BYU comes in at #N/R, #N/R, #46, N/R

	AP	USA Today	Sagarin's Comp. Rank
1	Connecticut	Connecticut	Duke
2	Duke	Duke	Auburn
3	Cincinnati	Cincinnati	Cincinnati
4	Stanford	Stanford	Connecticut
5	Maryland	Kentucky	Maryland
6	Kentucky	Maryland	Stanford
7	UCLA	Purdue	Kentucky
8	Arizona	UCLA	Michigan St.
9	Purdue	St. John's	St. John's
10	St. John's	N. Carolina	SW Missouri St.
11	N. Carolina	Arizona	Ohio St.
12	Michigan St.	Michigan St.	Minnesota
13	Indiana	Indiana	Arizona
14	Auburn	Auburn	Louisville
15	New Mexico	New Mexico	Oregon
16	Minnesota	Kansas	Indiana
17	Iowa	Minnesota	Wisconsin
18	Kansas	Arkansas	Purdue
19	Arkansas	Iowa	N. Carolina
20	Syracuse	Clemson	Florida
21	Clemson	Syracuse	Iowa
22	TCU	Oklahoma St.	Temple
23	Oklahoma St.	Wisconsin	TCU
24	Wisconsin	TCU	Kansas
25	California	Ohio St.	Mississippi
BYU comes in at N/R, N/R, #136

	CONF		ALL
	W	L	W	L
Utah	2	0	12	4
New Mexico	3	1	16	2
Fresno State	2	1	12	6
San Jose State	2	1	9	7
BYU	2	1	7	8
Texas El Paso	2	2	10	7
Hawaii	0	3	3	12
San Diego State	0	4	2	14

	CONF		ALL
	W	L	W	L
UNLV	3	0	10	6
Rice	3	1	12	4
TCU	2	1	14	3
Tulsa	2	2	14	5
Wyoming	2	2	11	4
Air Force	1	2	8	6
Colorado State	1	3	11	5
SMU	0	3	6	10

	AP	USA Today	Sagarin's Comp. Rank	RPI
1	Connecticut	Connecticut	Duke	Duke
2	Duke	Duke	Auburn	Stanford
3	Stanford	Stanford	Connecticut	Maryland
4	Maryland	Maryland	Maryland	Cincinnati
5	Cincinnati	Cincinnati	Stanford	Iowa
6	Auburn	Auburn	Cincinnati	Indiana
7	Kentucky	Kentucky	Kentucky	Kentucky
8	St. John's	N. Carolina	Michigan St.	Connecticut
9	Arizona	St. John's	Louisville	N. Carolina
10	N. Carolina	Michigan St.	Wisconsin	Purdue
11	Michigan St.	Arizona	Florida	Michigan St.
12	New Mexico	UCLA	Iowa	Wisconsin
13	UCLA	New Mexico	St. John's	Auburn
14	Iowa	Purdue	N. Carolina	Arizona
15	Wisconsin	Iowa	Indiana	Kansas
16	Purdue	Wisconsin	Temple	Minnesota
17	Minnesota	Minnesota	Arizona	St. John's
18	Indiana	Indiana	Ohio St.	SW Missouri St.
19	Kansas	Kansas	Purdue	Temple
20	Syracuse	Syracuse	Kansas	TCU
21	TCU	Arkansas	Mississippi	Louisville
22	Arkansas	TCU	Gonzaga	Toledo
23	Oklahoma St.	Oklahoma St.	Miami (FL)	UCLA
24	Louisville	Ohio St.	Tennessee	Georgia
25	Miami (FL)	Oklahoma	Minnesota	Miami (FL)
BYU comes in at N/R, N/R, #139, #144

Team	San Jose State Spartans
Location	Provo, UT
Day	Thursday, Jan. 21
Time	7 pm MST
Internet Radio	http://www.KSL.com
Radio	KSL 1160 AM
Records	BYU 7-8 (2-1 Conf), San Jose State 9-7 (2-1)
Last Meeting	1994 - BYU 74, SJSU 61
Series	BYU leads, 6-0
Latest Line	BYU by 7

Ave. / Game	BYU	SJSU
Points	70.2	68.4
Rebounds	33.7	31.1
Assists	12.0	15.2
Blocked shots	3.5	2.4
Steals	6.5	7.4
Turnovers	18.5	14.1
FG %	43.7	44.2
3-pt %	36.6	36.3
FT %	69.3	65.3

Team	Fresno State University Bulldogs
Location	Provo, UT
Day	Saturday, 1/23/99
Time	7 pm MST
TV	Blue & White Sports Network
Internet Radio	http://www.KSL.com
Radio	KSL 1160 AM
Satellite	Telstar 4, T6
Records	BYU 8-8 (3-1), Fresno State 12-6 (2-1)
Last Meetings	1996, Both teams won at home: BYU 97 - 84; Fresno State 95 - 83
Latest Line	Fresno by 2.5

Team	UTEP Miners
Location	El Paso, TX
Day	Thursday, 1/28/99
Time	7 pm MST
TV	None
Internet Radio	http://www.KSL.com
Radio	KSL 1160 AM
Records	BYU 8-9 (3-2)
Last Meeting	1998, BYU 76, UTEP 75 (3OT)
Latest Line	UTEP by 5.5

Team	University of New Mexico Lobos
Location	Albuquerque, NM
Day	Saturday, 1/30/99
Time	7 pm MST
TV	Blue & White Sports Network
Internet Radio	http://www.KSL.com
Radio	KSL 1160 AM
Records	BYU 8-10 (3-3), New Mexico 16-4 (3-2)
Last Meetings	1998, Both teams won on the road: New Mexico 72 - 54; BYU 83 - 62

Ave. / Game	BYU	NMU
Points	71.3	85.8
Rebounds	34.8	30.6
Assists	11.3	14.4
Blocked shots	3.8	3.2
Steals	6.5	7.4
Turnovers	19.2	12.0
FG %	44.0	51.4
3-pt %	36.2	42.7
FT %	69.7	76.4

	CONFERENCE		OVERALL
	W	L	W	L
Utah	6	0	16	4
Fresno State	5	2	15	7
New Mexico	4	2	17	4
Texas El Paso	4	3	12	8
San Jose State	4	3	11	9
BYU	3	4	8	11
Hawaii	1	6	4	15
San Diego State	0	7	2	17

	CONFERENCE		OVERALL
	W	L	W	L
Nevada Las Vegas	6	1	13	7
Tulsa	5	2	17	5
Rice	5	2	14	5
TCU	3	4	15	6
Colorado State	3	4	13	6
Wyoming	3	4	12	6
SMU	2	5	8	12
Air Force	1	6	8	10