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Gazette sports editor Fouts, Chargers in finest moment SAN DIEGO (UPI) — The story of Fouts, the bearded seven-year pro San Diego's 17-7 victory over the from Oregon, was ecstatic in victory. BYU who? The Denver Broncos that vaulted the "Winning the championship is too ...and the loser. Chargers to their first AFC West great to describe in words," he said, Provo, Utah, is quite a place. title in their 10 years in the NFL was his body covered with champagne. Situated in the heart of the Rocky winner... a tale of hard knocks and a testament "We beat a very good team. Denver San Diego's Dan Fouts (at left) smiles after setting an Mountains, it's about 30 miles to quarterback Dan Fouts. played like the devil and I wish them NFL record and leading his team to victory, while Denver's southeast of Salt Lake City and "What can I say other than it feels luck in the playoffs. They are true just 10 miles from Sundance, Rob great?" said Fouts, who threw a 32- champions." Craig Morton (below) hangs his head in disappointment as his ert Redford's famous ski resort yard touchdown pass and ran 4 yards Denver quarterback Craig Morton Broncos lose to San Diego Monday in San Diego. (and home; he lives deep in the for another on a record-breaking was gracious in defeat. Sundance Valley, behind a big, night. "Give the Chargers credit," he always-locked gate). Fouts, whose TD pass in the third said. "They played a great game and Provo is also the home of the quarter to Charlie Joiner sealed the we didn't make the big plays when Osmond family . . . and Brigham victory, became the NFL's all-time we had a chance. We were forced ^^^^^^^^^ Young University, an institution single-season passer, eclipsing Joe into bad field position and didn't of surpassing beauty and growing Namath's record of 4,007 yards set in capitalize when we had the oppor renown. It just might be the only 1967. Fouts completed 17-of-29 for tunities." college in the United States where 230 yards, giving him a season total The Broncos, 10-6, settled for an one cannot drink a cola on cam of 4,082. AFC wild card berth and will play pus or smoke in the open-air foot The Chargers had more than the Houston at the Astrodome Sunday in ball stadium. It's owned and op Broncos to worry about Monday a first-round playoff game. The Char erated by the Mormon church, night. gers won the right to host either which frowns on colas (caffeine, Just before game time, Charger Houston — if it beats Denver — or you see) and smoking (for a num Coach Don Coryell decided that wide Miami, should Houston lose to the ber of reasons). receiver John Jefferson's ribs were Broncos, in two weeks. A caller on a radio show the too battered from the previous week San Diego recorded its final score other day said that BYU was a to allow him to play. of the game on a 24-yard field goal "little school somewhere out Joiner had to pick up the slack. by Mike Wood with 5:58 remaining. west." And three times in the game he went Denver's only score came on a 3-yard Partially true. It's out west, but down with an injury, including a touchdown run by Otis Armstrong at hardly little. It has an enrollment gash that required 12 stitches over 7:41 of the first quarter. of 25,000, which makes it larger his right eye, and three times he had Morton threw four interceptions than, among others, Notre Dame to be helped off the field. and was sacked twice as he com (8,750) and Southern Cal (22,105). "We missed J.J. (Jefferson) a lot," pleted 27-of-41 pass attempts for 236 Not to mention Iowa (22,134). said Fouts. "You don't replace an yards. For years, BYU and the West All-Pro very easily. Larry Burton and Denver drew first blood in the ern Athletic Conference, in which John Floyd did a great job of filling game on Armstrong's 3-yard TD run it toils, have been screaming like in and when Joiner went down, they around right end to cap an eight- a voice in the wilderness that took over very well." Please turn to page 5B: Chargers they "don't get no respect", that they play major college football. Hardly anyone listens. r This year, however, the Cou Lester gets gars have gotten some publicity. UPI, AP disagree They stormed to an 11-0 season Hawks ranked 13th behind the incredible perform Associated Press sportswriters and broadcas ance of quarterback Marc Wilson, weekly award Duke may be No. 1 in the ters. They easily outdistanced the 6-5 mad bomber who rewrote Associated Press college bas this week's runner-up Ohio State, while preseason favor on C.R. cage teams the NCAA passing record book ketball poll, but there is one this season and finished third ite Indiana faded to fifth after from Big 10 person on the team who would Gazette leased wires in the voting for the Heisman Tro rather not see it there — Gene being knocked from the un phy, a remarkable feat for a BanKs, the Blue Devils' start beaten ranks last Saturday by Cedar Rapids Washington con • * • Rocky Mountain gridder. CHICAGO (UPI) — Iowa guard third-ranked Kentucky. tinued as the state's 4th-ranked Ronnie Lester, who broke the Hawk- ing junior forward. AP Top Tens Now, the Cougars are facing "Being No. 1 is like a war. Iowa, with victories over Class 3A team in both The Associ eye career scoring record last week, Wichita State and Iowa State, their biggest task. They are taking today was named the Big Ten Con It's like a battle where the ser ated Press and United Press Interna CLASS 3A on a good team (Indiana) from a continued to rise in the rank tional basketball polls, but there is W-L Pts ference player of the week. geant gets killed and some 1. Des Moines Hoover (8) (5-0) 150 major conference (the Big Ten) ings, slipping into the No. 13 some disagreement concerning two 1. Dubuque Wahlert (7) (5-0) 147 Lester scored a season high of 26 body has to take over. There's 3. Sioux City North (5-0) Friday in the Holiday Bowl, and going to be battle, and we spot. other Cedar Rapids teams, Jefferson 4. Cedar Rapids Washington (4-0) m they desperately want a big win. points in a victory over Detroit and Banks said Duke's new role and Kennedy. 5.Ankenv(l) (4-0) 106 23 in wins over Wichita State and hope to emerge victorious." 6. Des Moines Lincoln (40) 84 The oddsmaker have the flying has its drawbacks, the biggest Jefferson, a 54-52 winner over the 7. Cedar Rapids Kennedy (4-1) 64 Iowa State the past week. He now Duke, which is unbeaten in 8. Fart Dodge (4-1) 47 Cougars favored anywhere from being the pressure it places on Cougars last Tuesday, is ranked 10th 9. Des Moines East (3-1) 41 has 1,546 career points, surpassing 10. Marshalltown (3-0) 27 10-12 points, and I think that's the team. But he added: "It's a by UPI but not listed in the AP rank 26 the previous record held by Don Nel AP, UPI polls on page 2B role we'll take and do the best ings. Kennedy is ranked 7th by AP just about right. If they win, son of 1,522. Other teams receiving votes: Burlington, Cedor it could be the biggest happening we can with it." but not mentioned on the UPI list. Rapids Jefferson, Clinton, Davenport Assumption, The all-America guard candidate six games this season, includ Davenport Central, Fairfield, Keokuk, Oskalooso and in Provo since Redford became The Buckeyes collected 15 No other Gazette area teams were Waterloo Central. ranks sixth in the conference in scor ing wins over Top Ten rivals sewer commissioner several years Kentucky and Duke, added an first-place votes and 1,078 ranked, although several received ago. ing with a 20.5 per game average but points, while the Wildcats, votes. Those area contenders are CLASS 2A-1A has also contributed in other ways other Monday when it took 1. Maquoketa (9) (3-0) 149 over the top spot in the AP who were ranked fifth last Anamosa, Cedar Rapids Regis, Post- 2. Clinton St. Mary's (4) (5-0) 137 this season. He leads the Hawkeyes week when they surprised In ville and Solon. 3. Pella (1) (4-0) 127 in steals with 15 and has 21 assists, poll from Indiana. 4. Storm Lake (2) (3-0) 120 diana 69-58, garnered five Des Moines Hoover remains No. 1 5.C.B. St. Albert (5-0) 80 Wrestling similarities one behind team leader Kenny Ar The Blue Devils collected t. Creston (5-0) 58 first-place votes and 1,030 on the AP list, but Dubuque Wahlert 7. Atlantic (4-1) 55 nold. 34 of 58 first-place votes and 8. Rock Volley A friend and I recently found points. overtook the Huskies in the second (3-0) 40 The Hawks, currently 6-0 on the 1,126 points out of a possible 9. Hampton (3-1) 36 ourselves discussing the relative Notre Dame remained in weekly UPI poll. 10. Jewell South Hamilton