things up, so they dont zero in. But in two weeks, I dont know

The Getting Over series aims to detail the psychological rules that the world of pro wrestling has developed over the past 100 years to draw the biggest houses and biggest fan reactions possible.Rule No. 1 - Its all about the money Rule No. 2 - Fans will hate a heel more if he can make them respect him Rule No. 3 - A baby face should be billed as a believable underdog Rule No. 4 - Always exaggerate, even when the truth is impressive Rule No. 5 -?A heel should have no redeemable qualitiesOne of the most memorable heel turns in pro wrestling history occurred when Larry Zbyszko betrayed Bruno Sammartino by attacking him with a chair following an exhibition match in 1980.Zbyszko had been sold to fans as Sammartinos real-life protégé, and it was easy to believe it because it was true. Sammartino had taken Larry Whistler (Zbyszkos real name) under his wing nearly a decade earlier, training him and then guiding him through his early years in the business.This opened the door for a highly compelling student-betraying-the-teacher storyline, but what really turned this into a white-hot feud was Zbyszkos adherence to the next rule in the Getting Over series.Rule No. 6:?A heel uses flawed logic to justify his actionsWhy it worksMost people want to be liked and therefore normally wont do things that would make others dislike them. Because of this tendency, when the time comes to cross the Rubicon and do something that will cause them to not be liked, people will aim to find any way to justify their actions -- even if it requires flawed logic to do so.This justification might work, to an extent, when telling a white lie, but when it is done in conjunction with the types of actions a pro wrestling heel partakes in, it comes across as excusing dirty deeds -- and it tends to infuriate audiences who see the malevolence for what it is.In Zbyszkos case, his character was jealous of Sammartinos talent, fame and fortune. Zbyszko was also afraid to confront Sammartino, because he knew deep down that Sammartino was the better wrestler.The logical way to handle this situation would be for Zbyszko to accept these disparities and be thankful for everything Sammartino did for him, but Zbyszkos character couldnt accept that. Instead, he found a way to get Sammartino to take on an exhibition match that was supposed to be a friendly test of skills that Zbyszko convinced himself he could win.When that match didnt go in Zbyszkos favor early on, he no longer had an honest out. At that point he had to make a choice -- accept a humiliating defeat or find an illogically flawed alternative, the latter of which presented itself after Sammartino accidentally threw Zbyszko from the ring following a clinch. This provided Zbyszko the opportunity to get mad at Sammartino and justify his betrayal, a justification fans rightfully saw as a flimsy excuse to turn on his mentor.No good deed goes unpunishedBy the mid-1980s, Ric Flair and Dusty Rhodes had been feuding for various regional and world titles for nearly a decade.That should have made any disagreement between the two unsurprising, but Flair found a way to incorporate the flawed logic rule into their quarrel following a cage match Flair had against Nikita Koloff in September 1985.Flair had just defeated Koloff to retain the NWA world heavyweight championship when Ivan Koloff ran into the ring and proceeded to assist Nikita in a double-team attack against Flair while Kruscher Khruschev guarded the ring door.Rhodes ran down to break up this mugging and cleared the ring with a set of Bionic Elbows.Flairs character should have been thankful to be saved from such a beating, but he and The Four Horsemen didnt see it that way. Instead of thanking Rhodes for his efforts, they proceeded to attack him, lock the cage and then break his ankle.These actions caused what Flair said was a [legitimate] full-scale riot among the fans at the arena that night, so its all that was needed to assure a string of sellouts across the country -- but Flair went even further by finding an illogical way to justify those actions.Flair didnt mind getting rescued from an assault, as The Four Horsemen had done that type of thing for him on many occasions, so he had to call out Dusty for sticking his nose into Flair and the Andersons own personal business. The way he saw it, Rhodes wasnt part of his gang and therefore should have known better than to try to help him out. In Flairs mind, the attack was simply a way to drive that point home, but the fans saw it as his being ungrateful for the help, and it served to move Flair to the top of the most hated list.Might makes rightThe illogical justification also applies to a longtime staple of televised pro wrestling -- the squash match.This type of bout typically features an average-sized person versus a powerhouse behemoth in a battle that often doesnt last for more than a minute.These types of matches dont happen in real fighting sports because of the use of weight classes, but pro wrestling isnt interested in fair fighting -- its interested in getting a reaction from the audience, and nothing does that better than an unfair fight.Its why promotions over the years have showcased mismatches like The Road Warriors vs. Bill & Randy Mulkey (the ultimate jabroni tandem),?Brock Lesnar?sending both Bo Dallas?and Heath Slater ?to Suplex City and?Braun Strowman?obliterating a trio of jobbers who likely couldnt have matched his weightlifting prowess if they combined their lifts.These contests highlight the illogical idea that might should make right -- a mindset that understandably drives fans to want to see these bullies get their comeuppance. 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The Cowboys beat the Aztecs 34-33 on Nov. 19 during the regular season when Long went for the win on a two-point conversion with no time left and it failed.Things to know when Wyoming hosts San Diego State:DEFENDING CHAMP VS NEWBIE: The Aztecs are seeking to repeat as conference champions and to win their third league title in five years.Wyoming is playing in its first Mountain West Conference title game. The Cowboys have to go back to their days in the Western Athletic Conference to find their last conference title -- 1993 when they shared the regular-season title with BYU and Fresno State; and their last outright conference title -- 1988. Also, its the first postseason game ever at the 67-year-old War Memorial Stadium in Laramie.Thats a lot of water under a bridge, Bohl said. And we got one shot. We got one shot at this deal and so that comes down to us as coaches to maneuver this thing around to put ourselves in the best position to win it.GROUND GAME: Saturdays game features two of the top five running backs in the country.San Diego State running back Donnel Pumphrey is second in the nation in rushing yards with 1,908 and rushing yards per game at 159.ddddddddddddHe is third in all-purpose yards with 2,119. He is currently third on the NCAA career rushing list with 6,180 yards. He needs 153 yards to pass Ricky Williams for second and 218 yards to surpass all-time NCAA rushing leader Ron Dayne. However, yards have been tough to come by the past couple of weeks for Pumphrey, who was held to 53 yards against Colorado State and 76 yards against Wyoming on Nov. 19.Wyomings Brian Hill is No. 5 in the nation with 139.5 yards per game and No. 3 with 21 rushing touchdowns. Hill had 131 rushing yards in the first meeting with the Aztecs.COACHING CHALLENGE: Playing a team twice in one season is new to Long, who is in his 17th season as a college head coach.Ive never played the same team in the same year, Long said. ...Its kind of a weird deal. From year to year, you try to change things up, so they dont zero in. But in two weeks, I dont know how much you can change up because you confuse your own guys if you change up too much.Bohl has faced the situation during his coaching tenure at the FCS level.I can tell you this -- when you beat a team its hard to beat them twice, he said. Its not like its not doable, but you look through past years, that ones a tough order.WEATHER: Cold, windy weather could play a role in the game.The National Weather Service is predicting temperatures around 20 degrees at kickoff along with 15 to 25 mph winds gusting up to 30 mph. Wind chills at kickoff are expected to be around 5 degrees.While Long said his Southern California squad should be able to handle the cold, he said the wind is a different story because it can cause issues for quarterbacks, receivers, kickers and kick returners.If you have a lot of wind, it really increases the difficulty of the game, and makes it more likely of mistakes, Long said.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25 ' ' '