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Monday, October 27, 1997
With Rice off, SMU carries banner for Texas'
WAC schools
By The Associated Press
Neither an overpowering headwind nor the favored Wyoming Cowboys
could suppress upset-minded Southern Methodist.
When Chris Sanders found Tony Newsome for a 22-yard touchdown
pass against a stiff breeze, SMU sealed a 22-17 fourth quarter
victory against the same Wyoming team that mauled the Mustangs
59-17 last year.
Roy Rios kicked field goals of 52, 39 and 30 yards in the third
quarter for SMU (3-4, 2-2 Western Athletic Conference), which
sits a game behind Brigham Young and Rice in the Mountain Division.
BYU held its ground with a 31-10 victory over winless Texas
Christian (0-7, 0-44). Rice (5-2, 3-1) and Texas El-Paso (2-5,
1-3) had the weekend off.
Utah defeated New Mexico 15-10 in the only other Mountain result.
A severe snowstorm postponed Tulsa's game at Colorado State.
In Pacific Division games, San Diego State beat Hawaii 10-3,
Fresno State defeated Nevada-Las Vegas 46-28 and San Jose State
edged Air Force 25-22.
SMU coach Mike Cavan didn't sound surprised that the only team
to score into the wind won the game.
"It was an awful wind," he said. "I've never
seen a wind quite that effective on a football field."
In Provo, Utah, freshman quarterback Drew Miller revived a
once-proud BYU offense with three TD passes to demolish a 3-3
tie at intermission and extend the Horned Frogs' miserable season.
"We felt good about the situation at halftime," coach
Pat Sullivan said. "We just weren't able to stop them."
Albeit briefly, TCU held a lead beyond the first quarter for
the first time this season. They might have widened it if not
for a fumbled goal-line leap by LaDainian Tomlinson in the second
period.
Photo evidence showed Tomlinson might have had possession when
he crossed the goal line. The officials ruled otherwise.Send
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