News Scrapbook 1984

San Diego, CA {Son Diego Co.) San Diego Union (Cir. D. 217,324) {Cir. S. 339,788) JUie,. '• P. C. B

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1!,~~arns The l!niyersity of San Diego found its quarterback of the future. The next goal is to win a football game In a quick-paced game last night at USD, the Toreros and Pomona- "We moved the ball better than we did the first two games," said USD coach Brian Fogarty, "and (quarter- back) Eric Miller did real well in his first start. Now, if we just hadn't made those mistakes . .. " USD made six turnovers - three fumbles and three interceptions - ,but unlike the previous two games, the 'l'oreros overcame some shaky moments, and made the game inter- Pomona, which trailed 14-10 at , halftime, threatened to gain com- plete control of the game with two quick touchdowns in the third period. Quarterback Rob Bristow rallied the Sageheos with a 78-yard touch- down pass toss to wide receiver Carl Curtis at the 13:32 mark, then guided his club on a drive to the 1-yard line, where running back Roderick Reid But Tom Owens, the No. 2-rated kicker in Division III last season, missed on both point-after attempts. His first kick was blocked and his second missed wide to tht right. The Staff Writer esting til the end. went in for the score.

fi_dence throughout the evening ~nd dU'ected the Toreros to the tymg score early in the fourth period. He connected with wide receiver

remaining in the opening quarter. Savallo, however, fumbled twice before halftime, and his second mi take led directly to a Sagchens field After Bristow connected with Tom USD 17, Owens kicked a 34-yard field goal to give the Sagehens a 10-7 ad- vantage with 9:17 left in the half. But Frye, who had 115 yards on 25 carries at halftime and 133 for the game, set up USD's second touch- down with consecutive runs of 12 12 and 3 yards late m the half. Frye'~ final carry put the Toteros on the zone. Kratochvil converted t,he extra point and USD took its firs lead, 14- The Sagehens had an excellent chance to regain the lead Just before halftime, when Bristow's 25-yard pass to Wardle placed the ball on the But Bristow, who threw for 125 yards in the half, missed Carl Curtis on a )>ass in the left side of the end zone, then slipped and was trapped as he tried to score on a fake field 10. with a play-action pass to a wide-open Ed

Pitzer battled to a 22-22 tie before Mark Trafton on a 17-yard scoring goal. 2,275. toss with 11:08 left, then kept the ball

and w~nt around ~he left side for the Wardle on a 37-yard throw to the

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. Mill_er fm1shed with 11 comple- bons m 22 attempts for 141 yards. Bristow succeeded on 15 of 29 at- Neither quarter~ack, however, was able to lead his team for the winning score, .~nd both kickers tempts for 287 yards.

missed opportumties •

USD's Jack Kratoch I barely Sagehens' 24. Miller follo

missed a 44-yard field goal attempt

that hit the left side of the crossbar, McCoy in the left comer of the end

and Owens missed a 49-yard attempt

with four seconds to go.

The Toreros (0-2-1) appeared head- ed for another long night when Mil- ler's first pass was intercepted by Pomona defensive back Tom Syr midway in the first period. line, and Owens converted the extra point to put the Sagehens up, 7-0. But with junior running back Craig Frye dominating the offense with his blasts up the middle, the Toreros Reid bulled over from the 4-yard USD 2. drove to the Sagehens' 1-yard line, goal attempt.

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