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mtaliq, t DeWitt looked like THE BATTALION Thursday, October 1, 1970 College Station, Texas Page 5 an offensive tackle Benny DeWitt just looks like an offensive tackle. For awhile, the Texas A&M junior from Nacogdoches thought that ap pearance was as close as he was going to come. DeWitt came to A&M as a center after earning all-East Texas honors under Coach L. H. Mathews at Nacogdoches. The 6-5, 233-pounder labored two years at the center position as a COURT’S SADDLERY . . . FOR WESTERN WEAR OR FOR YOUR MARE. FOR SHOE REPAIR BRING IN A PAIR. 403 N. Main 822-0161 1970 TOYOTA $1830.00 BRAZOS VALLEY TOYOTA INC. We Service All Foreign Make Cars Cavitt at Coulter Phone 822-2828 reserve, playing none as a soph omore and very little as a red- shirt last year. With Jack Ko- var, who started every game at center for three years, there was little hope for DeWitt. Then came the spring of 1970. A&M’s offensive line was re vamped, and DeWitt was in stalled at No. 1 left tackle. The Aggie coaches figured he looked like a tackle, and they would see if he could play like one. He could and did. doubt who would start. DeWitt started the first game and earned one of the highest offen sive grades in the 41-14 win. He has started all three games now. His progress continued in A&M’s win over LSU and he played a key role as a pass pro tection blocker for Lex James against both LSU and Ohio State. “Putting on that Maroon jer sey (signifying first team) was one of my biggest thrills,” De Witt said. “I wasn’t going to let anyone take it away if I could help it.” Some observers felt that De Witt wouldn’t hold his position long because of the challenge from sophomore Buster Calla way. The spring battle was close, but DeWitt just kept get ting better. By the time the season opener with Wichita State rolled around, there was no DeWitt has surprising speed for his size with a clocking of 4.9 in the 40-yard dash. He also has the leadership qualities that are particularly valuable to a young A&M team. He was cap tain of his high school teams in both football and basketball and is a first lieutenant in the A&M Corps of Cadets. He is majoring in poultry sci ence and plans to take an Army commission upon graduation. But, first, DeWitt has a lot of gridiron combat ahead of him. The Aggies are discovering in this big tackle that looks are not deceiving. Michigan scouting report Wolverine defense stingy By VICTOR MOORE Saturday, the Aggies will once again be put to the test on the gridiron. This time the opponent will be Michigan, currently rated ninth in the nation, and the only team to defeat number one Ohio State in OSU’s last 20 games. The Wolverines will once again be led by Don Moorhead, who en gineered Michigan to an 8-3 sea son last year and a trip to the Rose Bowl. In the backfield, Michigan has an outstanding one-two punch in 6’2”, 195 pound Glenn Doughty and 5’-10”, 200 pound Billy Tay lor. Last year, as sophomores they accounted for more than 1500 yards rushing, in only five games each. Taylor gained 807 yards and Doughty 733. Due to graduation, weak spots in the offense are at both guards, fullback and tight end, where All-American Jim Mandich play ed. The rest of the Michigan of fense is intact, including All-Big Ten Tackle Dan Dierdorf. The defense was also hurt by graduation. Though losing three deep backs, the defense has a lot of experience centering around All-Big Ten Linebacker Marty Huff, who will be calling the de fensive plays to a well trained and experienced unit. This outfit allowed an average of only eleven points per game and ranked second in overall de fense in 1969. Michigan (2-0), after sluggish victories over Arizona and Wash ington, is up to its old defensive tricks again. In their last two games, the Wolverines have ( al lowed only a total of 104 yards rushing and 324 yards passing. They have recovered one fumble and picked off seven stray passes. The offensive team has not jelled yet. They seem to move the ball well between the twenties, but cannot take it any further. In their last two victories, the Wolverines capitalized on the mis takes of their opponents, but not until the late stages of the game. They have rushed for 401 yards and passed for 235 yards, in the first two games. Michigan’s field goal kicker, Dana Coin, ranges inside the 45 yard line. Michigan is not a team to be taken lightly, with 33 returning lettermen, 18 on offense, 15 on defense. The defense has done an outstanding job in its first two games in keeping with last year’s pace. It has allowed an average of only six points a game and prevented a touchdown from be ing scored, as all the points were scored via field goals. The offense on the other hand, has been sluggish in its first two appearances. While rolling up im pressive yardage against tradi tionally weak teams, the Wolver ines have scored only four touch downs, settling for three field goals. The Moorhead led Wolverines stick to the ground as much as possible, using power sweeps, pitch outs, and going up the mid dle. The passing attack has not been going well for Moorhead (18-47-1), so look for a running attack. Expect a good game between A&M and Michigan, in what could be a very close game more de cided by the toe than the touch down. FLOWERS ^ Complete Store Baby Albums - Party Goods Unusual Gifts Aggieland Fl6wer & Gift Shoppe 209 University Drive College Station 846-5825 Ine lNLO\*J 6LVD ■fcncL'- ditch■.■■■■■.] J Come onA visit... j hemsel Park Llitetile The Gift House of Originals 4401 Milam, Bryan Open Mon. - Sat. 9:30 — 4:00 - Mon. and Thur. - Until 9:00 ^ PIZZA EAST GATE Open: 3 p. m. - Midnite Saturday 'til 1 a. m. 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