University of Utah Football, 1992

1992FootballMediaGuide04_1992 Season Outlook

GAME DAYS 1992 Ute Travel Plans (subject to change) Nebraska (Sep. 5) Fri., Sep. 4-Leave Salt Lake International Airport at 8 a.m. on Morris charter. Arrive in Lincoln, Neb. at 11:10 a.m. Stay at Lincoln Northeast Holiday Inn [phone]. Sat., Sep. 5-Play Nebraska at 1 p.m. (CUT). Depart Lincoln at 6 p.m. on Morris charter. Arrive in Salt Lake City at 7:30 p.m. Colorado State (Oct. 3) Fri., Oct. 2-Leave Salt Lake International Airport at 10 a.m. Arrive in Denver at 11:10 a.m. Bus to Ft. Collins, Colo. Stay at Holiday Inn 1-25 [phone]. Sat., Oct. 3-Play Colorado State at 12 noon. Bus to Denver following game. Depart Denver at 5 p.m. on Morris charter. Arrive in Salt Lake City at 6:15 p.m. New Mexico (Oct. 17) Fri., Oct. 16-Leave Salt Lake International Airport at 3 p.m. on Morris charter. Arrive in Albuquerque, N.M. at 4:30 p.m. Stay at Amfac Hotel [phone]. Sat., Oct. 17-Play New Mexico at 7:05 p.m. Depart Albuquerque at 11:30 p.m. on Morris charter. Arrive in Salt Lake City at 1 a.m., Sunday. Air Force (Oct. 31) Fri., Oct. 30-Leave Salt Lake International Airport at 10 a.m. Arrive in Colorado Springs, Colo, at 11:10 a.m. Stay at Hilton Hotel [phone]. Sat., Oct. 31-Play Air Force at 12 noon. Depart Colorado Springs at 5 p.m. on Morris charter. Arrive in Salt Lake City at 6:20 p.m. Fresno State (Nov. 7) Fri., Nov. 6-Leave Salt Lake International Airport at 3 p.m. Arrive in Fresno, Calif, at 3:45 p.m. Stay at Ramada Inn (209) 2244040. Sat., Nov. 7-Play Fresno State at 6:00 p.m. Depart Fresno at 10:30 p.m. Arrive in Salt Lake City at 1 a.m. (Sunday). PACIFIC life 1*1 liliSirl CONFERENCE Nebraska Don Bryant, SID 116 South Stadium Lincoln, NE 68588 [phone] office [phone] home Utah State Craig Hislop, SID UMC 7400 Logan, UT 84322 [phone] office [phone] home Oregon State Hal Cowan, SID 103 Gill Coliseum Corvallis, OR 97331 [phone] office [phone] home Opponent Sports Information Contacts Colorado State Gary Ozzello, SID 215D Moby Arena Fort Collins, CO 80401 [phone] office [phone] home Hawaii Eddie Inouye, SID 1337 Lower Campus Rd Honolulu, HI 96822-2370 [phone] office i 955-2368 home New Mexico Greg Remington, SID Athletic Bldg., So. Campus Albuquerque, NM 87131 [phone] office [phone] home Texas-El Paso Eddie Mullins, SID 500 West University El Paso, TX 79968 [phone] office [phone] home CoSIDA Air Force Dave Kellogg, SID HQ USAFA/AHI Colorado Springs, CO 80840-5461 [phone] office [phone] home Fresno State Dave Haglund, SID 5305 N. Campus Drive Fresno, CA 93740-0027 [phone] office [phone] home Wyoming Kevin McKinney, SID PO Box 3414, University Station Laramie, WY 82071 [phone] office [phone] home Brigham Young Ralph Zobell, SID 30SFH Provo, UT 84602 (801) 3784909 office [phone] home QUICK LOOK 1991 Record; 7-5, WAC: 44 (4th) Offense: Multiple Defense: Multiple Lettenaen Returning (46)*. Offense 22, Defense 22, Specialists 2 Lettermen Lost (22); Offense 11, Defense 9, Specialists 2 Offensive Starters Returning (11): Steve Abrams, RB (6-0, 206, Sr.); Mark Barton, OC (64, 273, Jr.); Russ Dailey, OL (6-5H, 268, Sr.); Mike DeHoog, OT (UlA, 284, Sr.); Frank Dolce, QB (6-1, 203, Sr.); Roy Ma'afaia, OL (6-2, 269, So.); Tom McNitt, OL (64, 280, Sr.); Scott Murry, TE (64, 220, Sr.); Bryan Rowley, WR (5-10, 178, Sr.); Keith Williams, RB (5-8, 189, Jr.); Sean Williams, WR (5-9, 167, Sr.) Offensive Starter Lost (fy Sean Hutson, SB (6-1, 185) Defensive Starters Returning (7): Reggie Alston, LB (6-1, 230, Sr.); Blaine Berger, DT (6-5, 278, Jr.); Dave Chaytors, DL (6-2, 253, Sr.); Errol Martin, LB (6-2, 206, Sr.); Capsule Outlook Sharrieff Shah, DB (5-11, 197, Jr.); Mark Swanson, DB (5-10, 184, Jr.); Pita Tonga, LB (JAVA, 213, Sr.) Defensive Starters Lost (5): Jimmy Bellamy, DE (6-3,246); Anthony Davis, LB (6-1, 230); LaVon Edwards, DB (5-10, 177); Keith Embray, DE (6-5, 252); Todd Lawson, DB (5-11, 171) Specialists Returning (2): Chris Yergensen, PK (6-1, 169, Jr.); Steve Young, P (&3J4, 193, Sr.) Lettermen Returning (46): Steve Abrams, RB; Reggie Alston, LB; Mark Barton, OC; Blaine Berger, DT; Charlie Brown, RB; Willie Burton, DE; Daren Castain, DB; Dave Chaytors, DL; Preston Christensen, LB; Cedric Crawford, DB; Russ Dailey, OL; Mike DeHoog, OT; Adam De'Malignon, DL; Frank Dolce, QB; Hank Dorner, WR; Luther Elites, DE; Brad Fos­ter, RB; Anthony Hall, DL; Greg Hoffman, WR; Jeff Kirkman, DB; Kim Lambert, LB; Mike Lewis, DL; Henry Lusk, RB; Roy Ma'afaia, OL; John Mahe, DL; Keoni Manliguis, LB; Errol Martin, LB; Tom McNitt, OL; Ed Miller, DB; Scott Murry, TE; Derrick Odum, DB; Bryan Rowley, WR; Lance Scott, OC; Sharrieff Shah, DB; Vernon Shaver, WR; Mark Swanson, DB; Cecil Thomas, OL; Pita Tonga, LB; Rick Verbalaitis, TE; Mark Walejko, DE; Joe Welch, WR; Derek Whiddon, WR; Keith Williams, RB; Sean Williams, WR; Chris Yergensen, PK; Steve Young, P Lettermen Lost (22): Wade Absher, OL Brian Anderson, OL; Jimmy Bellamy, DE: Andy Bown, RB; Demetrius Carlton, LB: Anthony Davis, LB; LaVon Edwards, DB: Keith Embray, DE; Sean Hutson, SB Shane Larsen, DB; Dave LaVetter, P Todd Lawson, DB; Vince Lobendahn, OL: Raphael Molle, OL; Jesse Moore, OL; Gary Potts, OL; Jimmy Pryor, DB; Dan Pulsipher, PK; Mike Richmond, QB; Demere Smith, RB; James Williams, LB; Jason Woods, QB RC Ed Miller Edwin Garrette NB Cedric Crawford Sam Rhodes Jeff Kirkman RE WLB Luther Elliss Reggie Alston Louie DeCastro Keoni Manliguis Pre-Fall Depth Chart RT Blaine Berger Jeff Harkless Adam De'Malignon FS Mark Swanson Jeff Kirkman LC Sam Rhodes Derrick Odum SS Sharrieff Shah Cedric Crawford MLB LT SLB Pita Tonga Dave Chaytors Preston Christensen Kim Lambert Adam Swaney Ken Buss/Errol Martin LE Anthony Hall Mike Lewis DEFENSE OFFENSE SE LT Bryan Rowley Mike DeHoog Sean Williams Anthony Brown SLOT Greg Hoffman Hank Dorner PK Chris Yergensen Brian Alba LG Roy Ma'afaia Aaron Hansen TB Keith Williams Charlie Brown C Mark Barton Lance Scott QB Frank Dolce Mike McCoy RG Tom McNitt Ed Castillo FB Steve Abrams Henry Lusk RT TE Russ Dailey Scott Murry Cecil Thomas Derek Whiddon FL Vernon Shaver Greg Hooks P Steve Young Jason Jones 1992 OUTLOOK 1 8 9 2 - -I 9 9 2 THE OUTLOOK The demands third-year Ute coach Ron McBride issued his 1992 squad are simple: He wants everything, from everybody, all the time. "I see a solid team without a major weakness; one with enough players to put a good team on the field," says McBride. "But for this team to do well, the players have to do everything right. And they have to do it every day. Our team needs to have a tremendous work ethic in order to be successful," cautions McBride. Hence the Ute slogan for the 1992 cam­paign: "Every man, every day. Every man, every play." "We accomplished a lot of things last year, but I don't think we turned the cor­ner," says the man who, last season, led Utah to a 7-5 record-its best in six years. "We've done pretty well with the big pic­ture, now we need to do all the little things right." The big picture looks like this. Utah's defense has improved 41 places in the na­tional rankings since McBride assumed the head coaching reins. The nation's worst Senior Steve Abrams won the starting fullback berth in spring ball. defense the year before he arrived, Utah jumped to the top of the WAC in total de­fense last fall. Two second-team all-WAC selections return (Dave Chaytors and Reggie Alston), along with two honorable mention picks (Mark Swanson and Sharrieff Shah), for a 1992 defense that goes two deep without losing a step in most positions. Offensively, a veteran crew which lost just one starter is in position to equal the gajns made on the defensive side of the ball. With a vastly improved offen­sive line, a stable quarterback situation (starter Frank Dolce is back for his senior campaign), a first-team all-WAC wide re­ceiver (Bryan Rowley) and the Utes' first 1,000-yard rusher in five years (Keith Will­iams), the offense should come into its own. Of Utah's defensive prognosis, McBride says, "We lost some quality players, but we prepared for their loss with redshirts and good recruiting. As for the offense, we now have depth, quality and experience. Last year, when a couple of guys got hurt, we had no answers. This year, we do." Answers that could translate into a bowl bid, if the improvement shown in McBride's first two years continues. The quest for a postseason party in this 100- year anniversary celebration of football at the U. is on. Here's the 1992 Ute break­down, position by position. DEFENSIVE LINE Gone are all-WAC linemen Jimmy Bellamy and Keith Embray, but replace­ments have been waiting in the wings since last fall. "We knew exactly what we would lose and we redshirted a lot of guys in anticipation of those openings. We're at the point in our program where we have players who can step in and do the job," says McBride. Just two starters return on the line, but they're among the WAC's best. Tackles Dave Chaytors, a senior, and Blaine Berger, a junior, two of Utah's strongest players, combined for 129 total tackles and ranked first and second on the team in hurries. Adam Swaney, a transfer from Southern California who sat out last sea­son, will figure up front, too. At the ends, injuries last year actually helped the 1992 forecast. Current sopho­more Luther Elliss, thrust into a starting role midway through last season when in- THE OUTLOOK juries struck the line, quickly established himself as a money player. Named Utah's Defensive Newcomer of the Year, Elliss is pegged to start at right end this fall. At left end, Anthony Hall, whose injury-shortened 1991 season earned him an additional hardship year, will get a good look. He'll have to beat out senior Mike Lewis, who moved over from tackle. "Our leaders on the line will be Berger, Chaytors, Elliss, Hall, Lewis and Swaney. Somebody like a (Ute freshman) Houdini Nua could blossom and make an immedi­ate impact. Berger and Swaney are really strong. Everybody else is very quick and runs well. We'll be aggressive on the line," promises McBride. Defensive Line (1991 totals, where applicable) Name Berger Burton Chaytors De Castro Yr. Jr Sr Sr Fr. de'Malignon Sr. Elliss Fa'amoe Hall Harkless Lewis J. Mahe Nua Swaney Walejko So. So. Jr. Jr. Sr Jr. Fr Jr. Sr Hgt. 6-5 6-4 6-2 6-3 6-2 6-5 6-1 6-4 5-11 6-6 6-1 6-5 6-6'/, 6-5 U', Wgt. 278 230 253 241 255 256 2511 251 239 262 243 265 2711 247 Tackles T/Loss 68 4/10 2 61 0/1.1 4/9 1/5 0,11 0/0 0/0 Sacks 6/39 0/(1 3/19 3.TK 1/7 1/7 0/0 LINEBACKERS Loads of depth here. Senior Pita Tonga, who received a hardship year after injur­ing his knee in the second game of 1991, is the leader, according to McBride, "But we have about seven or eight guys in there who can really play ball. "Having Pita back is a big plus. I thought he was our best linebacker last year until he got hurt," offers McBride. "Pita made all the calls and did the mental things out there." Tonga will start in the middle, ahead of part-time 1991 starter Kim Lambert. On the weak side, second-team all-WAC defender Reggie Alston will bring his team-leading tackle total (139) of a year ago over from the secondary. It's a three-man race on the strong side, where athletic senior Errol Martin faces a stiff challenge for his start­ing berth from both senior Preston Christensen and transfer Ken Buss. "Errol, Pita and Preston can just flat out run," emphasizes McBride. "And we have a couple of big guys who can really plug the holes in Lambert and Buss. The combina­tion of the two makes linebacker a very strong position for us.' Name Alston Buss Christensen Fineanganofo Lambert S. Mahe Manliguis Martin Tony Tanara Pita Tonga* (199 Yr. Sr. So. Sr. So Sr. So. Sr. Sr Fr Sr Linebackers totals, where applicable) Hgt. 6-1 li-l 6-1 5-10 6-1 6-2 5-10 6-2 6-2 5-1 V/i Wgt. 230 235 230 238 243 227 208 206 205 213 Tackles 139 5 65 T/Loss 0/0 Sacks 0/(1 1/2 4/33 (1/0 1/14 1/4 3/13 o/o 0/0 *l-game totals (injury redshirt) SECONDARY "Because we use a nickel package, we're always going to need a lot of good defen­sive backs," says McBride. His 1992 sec- Luther Elliss will start at right end for the Utes as a sophomore. ondary certainly fits the bill, with possibly the best collection of experience, speed and athletic ability ever assembled in a U. backfield. Proven veterans, including honorable mention all-WAC picks Sharrieff Shah and Mark Swanson, are tagged for every posi­tion in the secondary, but McBride and his staff cast an eye to the future in their re­cruiting and signed seven new DBs. "The secondary we have in place is quality and we brought in some more qual­ity guys. However, we're going to start running out of secondary guys after this year, so we'll recruit a group of freshmen behind this class," says McBride about his big backfield recruiting class. At right corner, tall (6'4") junior Ed Miller and junior college transfer Edwin Garrette engaged in a heated battle in spring ball. On the left side, redshirt junior Sam Rhodes attracted rave reviews in the spring and earned the starting nod ahead of senior Derrick Odum. Rhodes will also play at nickel back, where he, senior Cedric Crawford and sophomore Jeff Kirkman make this a solid position. At strong safety, Shah should emerge as one of the WAC's best after a sensational sophomore campaign. Watch for more of the same from his counterpart at free safety-Swanson. Swanson made a suc­cessful transition from corner to free safety in the spring. "Sharrieff Shah should really come into his own. He and Mark Swanson have started for the past two years," notes McBride. "Ed Miller played exceptionally well toward the end of last season and Sam Rhodes is going to make a huge difference back there. With the new guys we have coming in, there's going to be some real competition in the secondary." Name Burke Castain County Crawford Garrette Kirkman Leary Miller Odum Ragin Rhodes Shah Swanson Woods (1991 Yr. Jr Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr Sr. Jr Jr Jr Jr. Jr Secondary totals, where applicable) Hgt. 6-2 6-3 6-0 5-9 6-0 6-2 6-1 M 5-11 6-1 6-2 5-11 5-10 6-1 Wgt. 187 195 ISO 194 175 190 175 216 17(1 18(1 196 197 184 210 Tackles - 13 - 28 - 3 - 24 7 _ - 74 59 Int. - _ - - _ - - 3 1 - - 1 2 - PBU _ _ --- _ - 2 1 _ _ 4 11 OFFENSIVE LINE Long Utah's Achilles heel, the offensive line finally appears on the mend. "The key to any offense is the offensive line," insists McBride. "For the first time since I've been here, we have some depth and develop­ment on the line: If the offensive line is good, everything else goes along with it." 10 THE OUTLOOK It should be good, with starters return­ing in every position and the extra atten­tion awarded it by McBride, a former line coach. "Getting our offensive line where I want it to be has been a slower process than I anticipated," acknowledges McBride, "But we're finally getting closer to where we need to be, as far as strength, maturity and depth go." Redshirts and a pile of junior college transfers will jockey for time on a line headed by second-team all-WAC tackle Mike DeHoog, a senior. Redshirt sopho­more Anthony Brown, at 6'5", 312 pounds, could make some big holes as DeHoog's backup at left tackle. Senior Russ Dailey is a two-year starter at right tackle. Left guard offers perhaps the most excitement on the line, where sophomore Roy Ma'afaia made incredible inroads as a mid-season starter in '91. "Mike DeHoog has emerged as a real leader for our offense and Roy Ma'afaia is a tremendous player. By his third game last year, Roy started playing winning foot­ball," says McBride. At right guard, senior Tom McNitt and junior redshirt Ed Castillo lend credence to McBride's claim of strength and depth. Experience is the word at center, where junior Mark Barton will start for his sec­ond straight season. Sophomore Lance Scott and juco transfer Dave Boghossian provide Utah a solid cushion at center. Other players to watch on the offensive line include Cecil Thomas, Aaron Hansen and Jason Emerick, who made big develop­mental strides in the spring, as well as jun­ior college transfers Tim Todd and Kani Nevas, who just need time to learn the system. Name Anderson Barton Boghossian Brown Castillo Dailey DeHoog Dolan Emerick A. Hansen Ma'afaia McNitt Nevas Scott Thomas Todd Offensive Line Yr. So. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Fr. So. Sr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. Hgt. 6-6 6-4 6-1 6-5 6-3 6-5 Si 6-4^ 6-2 64 6-2 6-2 6-4 6-2 6-3 64 6-5 Wgt. 275 273 268 312 279 268 284 270 295 274 269 280 280 256 283 277 QUARTERBACKS Unlike past preseasons of the McBride era, the quarterback situation looks settled. Back is senior starter Frank Dolce, Utah's 1991 Offensive MVP. Dolce (177-of- 314 for 2,444 yards and 16 touchdowns) ranked 17th in the nation in total offense and passed for 222.2 yards per game. "I feel much better about a team with an established quarterback situation," admits McBride, who handed Dolce the starting reins in the spring of 1991 and watched him develop into one of the finest signal callers in the pass-happy WAC. McBride also likes his backup QBs, es­pecially sophomore Mike McCoy, who transferred from Long Beach State after it eliminated its football program. He threw for nearly 1,000 yards last fall as a '49er. "Frank Dolce is our main guy. He is ex­tremely smart, knows what to do with the football and is exactly what we need to run this offense," lauds McBride. "Mike McCoy has experience at this level and has the attitude and leadership to contribute, but he has yet to take a snap here." Quarterbacks (1991 totals, where applicable) Yr. Hgt. Wgt. Alt. Comp. Yards Int. TDs So. 6-2 230 - - - - - 203 314 177 2444 10 16 Name Aoga Dolce Hansen Harold Lusk McCoy* 6-1 6-4 6-1 6-3 204 - 200 - 200 165 *Played at Long Beach State RECEIVERS/TIGHT ENDS Here, more than possibly any other po­sition, newcomers could make a major im­pact. Although big time players like senior All-America candidate Bryan Rowley (a 1991 second-team The Sporting News' Ail- American and a first-team all-WAC pick), Vernon Shaver and Sean Williams are back to run the routes, junior college transfers could take Utah's receivers to the next level. "We brought in three big, fast guys in Greg Hooks, Curtis Marsh and Deron Claiborne. Without those guys, we'd be a little thin. With them, receiver is going to be an outstanding position for us," pro­poses McBride. Errol Martin (45), Sharrieff 'The Sheriff Shah (33) and Reggie Alston (24) are three of the top defenders in the Western Athletic Conference. 11 THE OUTLOOK Rowley, already Utah's career reception yardage leader (2,303) and its two-time MVP, caught 60 passes for 1,011 yards (16.9 yards per catch) and 11 touchdowns as a junior. He'll start ahead of Williams (second in 1991 with 27 catches for 290 yards) at split end. "Bryan Rowley is probably the most ex­citing player ever to play at Utah," raves McBride. "I thought he was the best player in the conference last year, as far as what he does day in and day out-which is sim­ply everything. Every time Bryan has the ball in his hands, he's capable of breaking a big play." At flanker, speedy sophomore Vernon Shaver will likely retain the starting spot he earned midway through last fall, but he'll share time with newcomer Hooks, who had a sensational spring. Junior Greg Hoffman, a tight end for the past two years, moved over to slot, where he's scheduled to start ahead of sophomore Hank Dorner. The tight end position will figure more prominently than in the past, thanks to im­proved personnel. The potential shown by senior starter Scott Murry and juniors Derek Whiddon and Kurt Haws has McBride saying, "We'll probably use the tight end more this year, because we have better players there. Murry, Whiddon and Haws are very good receivers, but they'll need to block, too. Rick Verbalaitis prob­ably has the best physical profile." Name Alba Claiborne Cunningham Dorner Haws Hoffman Hooks Kozlowski Marsh S. Murry Rowley Shaver Verbalaitis Welch Whiddon S. Williams Receivers/Tight (1991 Yr. Fr. Jr Fr. So. Jr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Jr Sr. Sr. So Jr Sr. Jr. Sr. totals, Hgt. 5-1(1 5-10 5-11 6-2 6-5 6-4 6-2 6-1 6-1 64 5-10 5-1114 6-3 5-10 64 5-9 Ends where applicable) Wgt. 155 180 178 190 253 218 195 185 190 220 178 179 253 177 214 167 Rec. - --- - 20 ---1 9 60 14 - -2 27 Yards - - - - - 213 - - - 255 Kill 197 - - 14 290 TDs -- --- - -- 2 11 0 - -0 1 thing well. He's a good inside runner, a good outside runner and a good blocker. Lusk, Anderson and (Brad) Foster are the big backs you like to have," says McBride. OFFENSIVE BACKS Speed and size should mean another big jump in Utah's ground yardage. McBride, who reintroduced rushing to the Ute game Speedy sophomore Vernon Shaver is one of Utah's top prospects at flanker. plan upon his hiring three years ago, got a big boost from first-year sophomore Keith 'K-Dub' Williams, Utah's 1991 Offensive Newcomer of the Year. Williams, a second-team all-WAC running back, rushed for 1,076 yards (fifth in the WAC) and six touchdowns. He posted five 100-yard games-the most by a Ute since 1988. Wil­liams' backup, fellow junior Charlie Brown, was the Utes' second leading rusher (382 yards), despite missing most of four games with an injury. "Williams and Brown are real slasher type guys. If the blocking's good, they'll be hard to stop," warns McBride. Junior col­lege transfer Pierre Jones, who showed some big-gain abilities in spring drills, will carry the ball plenty, too. At fullback, senior Steve Abrams came out of spring as the starter, but not with­out a strong push from sophomore Henry Lusk, a former defensive back with loads of potential on the offensive side. Jamal Anderson, a highly rated junior college transfer who will join the Ute team in the fall, will give Abrams and Lusk a run at fullback. "Abrams is a guy who does every- Name Abrams J. Anderson Brown Foster P. Jones Henry Lusk K. Williams (1991 Yr. Sr. Jr. Jr Jr Jr. So. Jr. Offensive Backs Totals, Hgt. 6-0 6-3 5-9 5-11 5-8 6-114 5-8 where Wgt. 206 265 191 205 180 230 189 applicable) Carries 44 -7 9 16 - 1 207 Net Yards 190 - 382 83 - 7 1076 TD 1 - 3 (J - 0 6 SPECIAL TEAMS The kicking game remains intact, with senior Steve Young and junior Chris Yergensen back to handle the starting punt­ing and placekicking responsibilities, re­spectively. Sophomore Jason Jones will play behind Young, and Yergensen's ap­prentice, freshman Brian Alba, "has a great leg and is going to surprise some people," according to McBride. Utah also boasts exceptional cover men in special teams MVP Ed Miller and special teams captain Errol Martin. "We have to create more situations on special teams. Just with the number of linebackers we have on the team-and all those guys should be able to play on special teams- we should be solid," says McBride. Utah's return game plans on producing dividends, despite the loss of school record holder LaVon Edwards, with speedsters like Bryan Rowley, Vernon Shaver and Sean Wil­liams available. "We need to improve in the kickoff return area," admits McBride. "The idea is to get one extra first down every time you return a kickoff. We have to do a better job with that." Special Teams (1991 totals, where applicable) Name Yr. Hgt. Wgt. KO Ret. Yds Punt Ret. Yds Lusk Fr. 6-1 200 1 22 - - Rowley Sr. 5-10 178 9 191 1 0 Shaver So. 5-1114 179 13 214 - - S. Williams Sr. 5-9 167 - - 3 7 Kickers/Punters Name Alba J. Jones Yergensen Young Yr. Fr. So. Jr. Sr, Hgl. 5-10 6-0 6-1 6-314 Wgt. 155 176 169 193 FG-FGA _ - 13-21 " PAT PuDt-Yd-Avg _ - _ _ 25-26 - - 62-250440.4 12