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Bulldog Sports
California State University^Fresno
Friday, October 20,1989
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Head coach Jim Sweeney's Bulldogs bring a 6-0 overall record and a No. 16 national ranking mtoSatuniay's Big West ccaitest with CSl=^lUe*-ton.
Gridders host rival CS Fullerton
Murphy brings his explosive offense into Bulldog Stadium to meet Big West leaders
ByEricBurney
Sports Editor
The "other CSUF," as many Bulldog
fans might refer to It, Is coming to
town. V-
The undefeated Fresno State
football team (6-0 overall. 3-0 in the
Big West Conference) hosts the Titans
of Cal State Fullerton (3-3-1, 2-1) 7
p.m. Saturday evening at Bulldog
Stadium.
FSU climbed up three spots in The
Sporting News Top 20 poll this week
to No. 16. Trie Bulldogs' current 13-
game win streak equals the school
record and Is tied for the second-
longest active NCAA Division IA
streak, while head coach Jim
Sweeney Is one win shy of 150 for his
career.
Titan football boss Gene Murphy,
whose squad Is Ued for third-place In
the Big West, is 6ne observer who can
tell the difference between CSUFs.
1 don't think IVe ever seen an FSU
team this strong on both sides of the
ball; their special teams are also very
strong." he said. "WeVe gotten better
with (limiting) our turnovers and we
need to slow them (the Bulldogs)
Utah State had a difficult lime
slowing FSU down last weekend In
Logan, Utah.
The Bulldog offense shredded the
Aggies for 486 total yards while
stifling the USU offense (-25 yards
rushing) en route to a 34-7 FSU win.
The Bulldog defense ranks fifth In the
nation In run defense (giving up 71
yards per game)-and Is among the
NCAA-IA leaders In several other
defensive categories.
Senior strong safety led FSU with
nine total tackes against Utah State,
five solo. Junior linebackers Ron Cox
and Jeff Thiesen also added five solo
tackles, while freshman nose guard
ZachRix recovered two Ag^le fumbles.
Though Sweeney Is generally
Impressed with the FSU defense, he
continually marvels at the play of All-
American candidate Cox.
"We try to recruit players wht) are a
force, who can turn a game around,"
he said. "1 feel like Ron Cox has been a
force for us all year. (This year). Cox
has been more of a force than anyone
in my memory: he's been great against
the run.
"He's been hurting ack injury), but
has done a great job to is."
CSF comes to Fresno after a 35-26
win at ffie University of the Pacific!;
See FOOTBALL, page 10
Quake puts sports in perspective
Darrin Jones
I am what you call an avid sports fan. I
take my sports seriously. I suffer when my
teams lose and when those teams win. I am
elated.
Fortunately forme, my teams have
enjoyed a decent measure of success. In fact,
my favorite baseball team (the Athletics)
has been to the Series two years straight.
Although the A's blew it in 1988 against the
Dodgers, they are halfway to Series
championship this year. ,
ButthisyeaVsSeriesisunique. First of
aft, it's the first time that the As and their
bay area counteipart, the Giants, have faced
eachottierintheFallClassic. Itisalsothe
first time that a World Series has been
postponed because of a natural disaster.
I must admit that I was a little miffed
when I found out that Game Three was put
onhold. I had missed watching both games
because I was working. Somehow, I
managed to have to Tuesday night off and I
was all prepared to take In Game Three.
Then the quake hit.
At first, ijoked withmy roomie that this
wasjust a trick that the Giants were
pulling. You know, anything to avoid a
sweep. \
But as_the pictures began to filter In, 1
realized that this was no Joke. What had
happened was more important than any
baseball game. Even the World Series.
As sports fans, we must realize the
function ol sports. Sometimes we take the
outcomes of games too seriously. A defeat
is not the end ofthe world. An earthquake
can be.
The British have had trouble with fan
violence after soccer games for ages. Just a
couple of years ago, a huge gang fight broke
out between rival fans. Several were
injured, some seriously.
But these types of incidents are not
uncommon in the States. Justlastyear, at
an A's-Twins double-header. I had the
misfortune of witnessing a fight j ust below
me. What happened was, a Twins fan bet an
Athletics fan a beer on the outcome ofthe
first game. The A's lost and the fan refused
to pay up. In fact, he became enraged and
punched the Twins fan. From there, the
incident t-volvedlnto a free-for-all.
What I am trying to point out Is that sports
are not essential to life. The purpose of
sports is to make life more enjoyable, to
provide entertainment.
The earthquake served as a reminder to us
all-sports fans especially- of what
matters. Our health, safety and families are
all more important than the outcome of a
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| Title | 1989_10 The Daily Collegian October 1989 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1989 |
| 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 |
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Description
| Title | October 20, 1989, Page 9 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1989 |
| 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 | J o Bulldog Sports California State University^Fresno Friday, October 20,1989 i Pt»tof^rrl0syrtSprxtslnTOrrTT«trori Head coach Jim Sweeney's Bulldogs bring a 6-0 overall record and a No. 16 national ranking mtoSatuniay's Big West ccaitest with CSl=^lUe*-ton. Gridders host rival CS Fullerton Murphy brings his explosive offense into Bulldog Stadium to meet Big West leaders ByEricBurney Sports Editor The "other CSUF," as many Bulldog fans might refer to It, Is coming to town. V- The undefeated Fresno State football team (6-0 overall. 3-0 in the Big West Conference) hosts the Titans of Cal State Fullerton (3-3-1, 2-1) 7 p.m. Saturday evening at Bulldog Stadium. FSU climbed up three spots in The Sporting News Top 20 poll this week to No. 16. Trie Bulldogs' current 13- game win streak equals the school record and Is tied for the second- longest active NCAA Division IA streak, while head coach Jim Sweeney Is one win shy of 150 for his career. Titan football boss Gene Murphy, whose squad Is Ued for third-place In the Big West, is 6ne observer who can tell the difference between CSUFs. 1 don't think IVe ever seen an FSU team this strong on both sides of the ball; their special teams are also very strong." he said. "WeVe gotten better with (limiting) our turnovers and we need to slow them (the Bulldogs) Utah State had a difficult lime slowing FSU down last weekend In Logan, Utah. The Bulldog offense shredded the Aggies for 486 total yards while stifling the USU offense (-25 yards rushing) en route to a 34-7 FSU win. The Bulldog defense ranks fifth In the nation In run defense (giving up 71 yards per game)-and Is among the NCAA-IA leaders In several other defensive categories. Senior strong safety led FSU with nine total tackes against Utah State, five solo. Junior linebackers Ron Cox and Jeff Thiesen also added five solo tackles, while freshman nose guard ZachRix recovered two Ag^le fumbles. Though Sweeney Is generally Impressed with the FSU defense, he continually marvels at the play of All- American candidate Cox. "We try to recruit players wht) are a force, who can turn a game around," he said. "1 feel like Ron Cox has been a force for us all year. (This year). Cox has been more of a force than anyone in my memory: he's been great against the run. "He's been hurting ack injury), but has done a great job to is." CSF comes to Fresno after a 35-26 win at ffie University of the Pacific!; See FOOTBALL, page 10 Quake puts sports in perspective Darrin Jones I am what you call an avid sports fan. I take my sports seriously. I suffer when my teams lose and when those teams win. I am elated. Fortunately forme, my teams have enjoyed a decent measure of success. In fact, my favorite baseball team (the Athletics) has been to the Series two years straight. Although the A's blew it in 1988 against the Dodgers, they are halfway to Series championship this year. , ButthisyeaVsSeriesisunique. First of aft, it's the first time that the As and their bay area counteipart, the Giants, have faced eachottierintheFallClassic. Itisalsothe first time that a World Series has been postponed because of a natural disaster. I must admit that I was a little miffed when I found out that Game Three was put onhold. I had missed watching both games because I was working. Somehow, I managed to have to Tuesday night off and I was all prepared to take In Game Three. Then the quake hit. At first, ijoked withmy roomie that this wasjust a trick that the Giants were pulling. You know, anything to avoid a sweep. \ But as_the pictures began to filter In, 1 realized that this was no Joke. What had happened was more important than any baseball game. Even the World Series. As sports fans, we must realize the function ol sports. Sometimes we take the outcomes of games too seriously. A defeat is not the end ofthe world. An earthquake can be. The British have had trouble with fan violence after soccer games for ages. Just a couple of years ago, a huge gang fight broke out between rival fans. Several were injured, some seriously. But these types of incidents are not uncommon in the States. Justlastyear, at an A's-Twins double-header. I had the misfortune of witnessing a fight j ust below me. What happened was, a Twins fan bet an Athletics fan a beer on the outcome ofthe first game. The A's lost and the fan refused to pay up. In fact, he became enraged and punched the Twins fan. From there, the incident t-volvedlnto a free-for-all. What I am trying to point out Is that sports are not essential to life. The purpose of sports is to make life more enjoyable, to provide entertainment. The earthquake served as a reminder to us all-sports fans especially- of what matters. Our health, safety and families are all more important than the outcome of a |
