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Collegian Sports
CoWomki State University, Fresno
Monday, September 21, 1987
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Bruins blank stubborn 'Dogs
Rod Webster (left) and Joe Glgantlno celebrate
during Saturday's 17-0 loss to the Bruins.
Kurt rmgrn/trm Doty Cotegion
second-quarter sack of UCLA quarterback Troy Aikman. The sack was one of 10 recorded by the Bulldogs
By Jon Matsune
Sports Editor
Pasadena — The final gun sounded,
and the Fresno State ' football team
moved as one to the northwest comer of
the end zone and paid tribute to the
Bulldog cheering section. ,
Most of the 10,000 FSU boosters who
journeyed to the Rose Bowl for Satur¬
day's contest with UCLA returned the
salute with one of their own. The chant
of "F-S-U!" filled the air, and UCLA fans
and players turned their heads in
amazement.
"Obviously, our football team has
come a Tong way when another team
celebrates after you beat them 17-0,"
Bruin Coach Terry Donahue said later,
4 "I think we're experiencing the coming
ofageofUCLAfootball." /
The Fresno State fans were exper¬
iencing something else; they were
recognizing the fact that their team had
a lot more than it showed in its two
previous contests — a 41-24 loss to
Washington State and a 20-17 win over
- Western Illinois.
They were recognizing the fact that
, their Dogs were capable of holding one
, • of the nation's most powerful offenses to
' 17 points — and sacking its quarterback
10 times. Not even the No. 2 Com¬
huskers of Nerjraska managed that.
Of course, Fresno State's offense
fared much worse, scoring no points
and gaining just 106 total yards, but the
splendid performance by the defense
was almost enough to make Bulldog
supporters forget the final score. Almost.
"I don't believe in moral victories,"
said FSU Coach Jim Sweeney, "But
there is such a thing as a great effort in
defeat. When you don't score a touch¬
down, you can't call it a moral victory."
UCLA's defense, despite the loss of
standout defensive back James Wash¬
ington to injury, simply overwhelmed
the 'Dogs; holding them to -26 net yards
rushing and 132 passing. Fresno State's
offense, though, hurt its own cause by
committing seven of the Bulldogs' 10
penalties. Five of these infractions were
for illegal procedure.
At first it appeared as if UCLA's dom¬
inance of FSU would be on both sides of
the ball. On their first possession of the
game, the Bruina raced through Bulldog
defenders aa if they were mere objects
on an obstacle course, and were on the
board faster than moat people recite the
Gettysburg Address.
The drive, which began on the UCLA
18, did not start in the most promising of
fashions. UCLA quarterback Troy Aik¬
man threw incomplete to fullback Mel
Farr, Jr., and on the second play, handed
to Heisman Trophy hopeful Gaston
Green who gained three on a linebuck.
Then the floodgates opened.
Aikman hi Warr on the left side and the
218-pound son of the ex-Detroit Lion
broke loose for 36 yards. The Bruins had
a first-and-10 at the FSU 45 and it was
time for the Gaston Green Show.
On the next play, the Heisman
Trophy Candidate caught an Aikman
pass over the middle for 12 yards. He
followed this up with a spectacular 33-
yard touchdown run that saw him burst
through scrimmage, make a slick cut to
the right, and rumble down the sideline
for the score.
Alfredo Velasco's extra point was
good and just .two minutes after its
offense touched the ball for the first
time, UCLA were up 7-0.
The Bruins' second drive fared almost
as well as Aikman's passing and Green's
running brought them from the UCLA
35 to the FSU 36. The threat, though,
was brought to a screeching halt by
Bulldog linebackers John O'Leary and
Chris Rinehart.
After being hit by O'Leary, Green lost
the1 ball and Rinehart recovered on the
33. This led to Fresno State's only decent
drive of the game.
Through a series of short passes by
Eric Buechele and a 15-yard personal
foul penalty on UCLA, the Dogs
managed to move to the Bruin 37
before being stalled. Barry Belli came in
#n attempted a 54-yard field goal but the
kick was short.
Both defenses clamped down
hard following the succession of sus¬
tained drives and movement of the ball
became a rarity. UCLA's big guns —
linebackers Camell Lake* and Ken
Norton, and nose guard Terry Tumey — .
were too much for the 'Dogs to handle.
When FSU did manage to contain these
players, others would always came
through and do the job.
Fresno State's effectiveness on "D.
was mainly due to shrewd and extensive
use of a set UCLA had never faced. "We
had eight men up front with the strong
safety on the weak side," said Sweeney,
"We've been playing that defense for
.years."
Still, the defence, which is most ef¬
fective against quick, I-formation teams
like UCLA, was something Sweeney's
opposition was not quite ready for.
"They took away the sweep and took
away the option," said Donahue, "They
challenged us to pass and to run up the
middle."
Passing and running inside, while not
necessarily weaknesses, were not quite
the sweep-happy UCLA team's cups of
tea. The 'Bruins did the latter with
See DOGS, page 7
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| Publication Date | 1987 |
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| Title | Sept 21, 1987 Pg. 6 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1987 |
| Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
| Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
| Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
| Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
| Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
| Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi; TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 "E-image data" |
| Language | eng |
| Full-Text-Search | Collegian Sports CoWomki State University, Fresno Monday, September 21, 1987 "> Bruins blank stubborn 'Dogs Rod Webster (left) and Joe Glgantlno celebrate during Saturday's 17-0 loss to the Bruins. Kurt rmgrn/trm Doty Cotegion second-quarter sack of UCLA quarterback Troy Aikman. The sack was one of 10 recorded by the Bulldogs By Jon Matsune Sports Editor Pasadena — The final gun sounded, and the Fresno State ' football team moved as one to the northwest comer of the end zone and paid tribute to the Bulldog cheering section. , Most of the 10,000 FSU boosters who journeyed to the Rose Bowl for Satur¬ day's contest with UCLA returned the salute with one of their own. The chant of "F-S-U!" filled the air, and UCLA fans and players turned their heads in amazement. "Obviously, our football team has come a Tong way when another team celebrates after you beat them 17-0," Bruin Coach Terry Donahue said later, 4 "I think we're experiencing the coming ofageofUCLAfootball." / The Fresno State fans were exper¬ iencing something else; they were recognizing the fact that their team had a lot more than it showed in its two previous contests — a 41-24 loss to Washington State and a 20-17 win over - Western Illinois. They were recognizing the fact that , their Dogs were capable of holding one , • of the nation's most powerful offenses to ' 17 points — and sacking its quarterback 10 times. Not even the No. 2 Com¬ huskers of Nerjraska managed that. Of course, Fresno State's offense fared much worse, scoring no points and gaining just 106 total yards, but the splendid performance by the defense was almost enough to make Bulldog supporters forget the final score. Almost. "I don't believe in moral victories," said FSU Coach Jim Sweeney, "But there is such a thing as a great effort in defeat. When you don't score a touch¬ down, you can't call it a moral victory." UCLA's defense, despite the loss of standout defensive back James Wash¬ ington to injury, simply overwhelmed the 'Dogs; holding them to -26 net yards rushing and 132 passing. Fresno State's offense, though, hurt its own cause by committing seven of the Bulldogs' 10 penalties. Five of these infractions were for illegal procedure. At first it appeared as if UCLA's dom¬ inance of FSU would be on both sides of the ball. On their first possession of the game, the Bruina raced through Bulldog defenders aa if they were mere objects on an obstacle course, and were on the board faster than moat people recite the Gettysburg Address. The drive, which began on the UCLA 18, did not start in the most promising of fashions. UCLA quarterback Troy Aik¬ man threw incomplete to fullback Mel Farr, Jr., and on the second play, handed to Heisman Trophy hopeful Gaston Green who gained three on a linebuck. Then the floodgates opened. Aikman hi Warr on the left side and the 218-pound son of the ex-Detroit Lion broke loose for 36 yards. The Bruins had a first-and-10 at the FSU 45 and it was time for the Gaston Green Show. On the next play, the Heisman Trophy Candidate caught an Aikman pass over the middle for 12 yards. He followed this up with a spectacular 33- yard touchdown run that saw him burst through scrimmage, make a slick cut to the right, and rumble down the sideline for the score. Alfredo Velasco's extra point was good and just .two minutes after its offense touched the ball for the first time, UCLA were up 7-0. The Bruins' second drive fared almost as well as Aikman's passing and Green's running brought them from the UCLA 35 to the FSU 36. The threat, though, was brought to a screeching halt by Bulldog linebackers John O'Leary and Chris Rinehart. After being hit by O'Leary, Green lost the1 ball and Rinehart recovered on the 33. This led to Fresno State's only decent drive of the game. Through a series of short passes by Eric Buechele and a 15-yard personal foul penalty on UCLA, the Dogs managed to move to the Bruin 37 before being stalled. Barry Belli came in #n attempted a 54-yard field goal but the kick was short. Both defenses clamped down hard following the succession of sus¬ tained drives and movement of the ball became a rarity. UCLA's big guns — linebackers Camell Lake* and Ken Norton, and nose guard Terry Tumey — . were too much for the 'Dogs to handle. When FSU did manage to contain these players, others would always came through and do the job. Fresno State's effectiveness on "D. was mainly due to shrewd and extensive use of a set UCLA had never faced. "We had eight men up front with the strong safety on the weak side," said Sweeney, "We've been playing that defense for .years." Still, the defence, which is most ef¬ fective against quick, I-formation teams like UCLA, was something Sweeney's opposition was not quite ready for. "They took away the sweep and took away the option," said Donahue, "They challenged us to pass and to run up the middle." Passing and running inside, while not necessarily weaknesses, were not quite the sweep-happy UCLA team's cups of tea. The 'Bruins did the latter with See DOGS, page 7 |
