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Page 6 College Station, Texas Tuesday, November 7, 1972 THE BATTALION Ferguson Intercepted Six Times By Secondary Aggies Drop Arkansas For SWC Win FOR BEST RESULTS TRY BATTALION CLASSIFIED (Continued from page 1) tables were turned on Arkansas' Frank Broyles who won his first SWC game here 15 years ago, coming with an 0-6 record. Needless to say, it was not an offensive extravaganza. It was especially frustrating for Arkan sas which had been averaging al most 200 yards a game on the arm of Ferguson and tailback Dickey Morton who had averaged 112 yards a game rushing. Fer guson hit but nine of 26 passes for 115 yards and Morton ran 19 times for 88 yards. The Razorbacks never went be yond the A&M 27-yard line until 13:30 left in the fourth quarter when fullback Marsh White hopped over from the two-yard line for the Razorbacks lone score. For A&M, the defense won the game giving the offense great field position on the intercepted passes. A&M’s lone touchdown drive was only 26 yards after one of Ellis’ interceptions. The field goal was set up on a good drive by the Aggie of fense. The drive began at the Razorback’s 20-yard line and in ten plays, A&M’s drive stalled at the nine where McDermott did his thing with what turned out to be the margin of victory. The Aggies had numerous chances to make the game a run away, but the offense never real ly got untracked. But, as usual, the Aggie defense did a superb job keeping the opposition away from its goal. The game began with Dean throwing an interception from the Aggie 32-yard line after one first down. Arkansas took over at A&M’s 41-yard line. Three plays later, Murski intercepted for A&M at the 35. With 6:17, Ferguson completed his first pass of the afternoon, but the defense stiffened at its own 27-yard line and Mike Kirk land missed a field goal attempt from that point. That was the closest Arkansas got to the Aggie goal. An interesting fact in Satur day’s contest was that even though the offense had trouble moving the football, it controlled the pigskin for over 35 minutes while Arkansas had it for only 25. The Aggies return to action this Saturday for a game against another offensive giant, SMU, in Dallas for a 2 p.m. contest in the Cotton Bowl. Next home tilt will ning at 1:30 p.m. FINAL STATS A&M 12 First Downs begin- 57-140 Rushes-Net Yards 44-161 6-30 Penalties 4-44 77 Net Yards Passing 115 9-40.7 Punts 3-37.3 5-11-2 Passes 9-26-6 Score by Quarters: ARK 68-217 Total Offense 70-276 Ark — 0 0 0 7 — 7 16 0-0 Fumbles 3-1 A&M— 0 3 7 0 —10 SUN. NOV. 12, 1:00 p.m. Texas World Speedway College Station. Texas FULL FIA INTERNATIONAL RACE •FOYT-BAKER ALLISON RUTHERFORD PETTY AND MANY OTHER NASCAR USAC—A RCA STARS $2 Student Discount $6 Infield Tickets “COUP TRIP” AFTER GAME PARTY Northpark Inn Exhibit Center 9300 N. Central Expressway Dallas, Texas Sat., Nov. 11, 1972—7:30 p. m. - 12:00 p. m. Includes live entertainment and set-ups (B.Y.O.L.) $10.00 PER COUPLE Sponsored by: Dallas A&M Club Tickets available at Student Programs Office and from all class officers. DEFENSIVE END MAX BIRD (87) PAID A DEAR PRICE in the Aggie win over Arkansas with a sprained knee but it all seemed worth it when the final gun sounded. The Aggies put a halt to the six-game losing streak with the first SWC win for both the Ag gies and Emory Bellard (at right). Assisting Max off the field is student trainer Jim Kotch (left). It is not known as to how long Bird will be out of the lineup. 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LAST NITE AT 6:30 P. “FRENZY” (R) At 8:30 p. m. RED SKY AT MORNING’ At 8:15 p. m. DIRTY DINGUS McGEP WEST SCREEN AT 6:30 M “I WANT WHAT I WANT At 8:15 p. m. “CANDY” By BILL HENRY Battalion Sports Editor In the dressing room of the Texas Aggies Saturday after noon, it wasn’t the Texas Boy’s Choir, but the sound of the Ag gie War Hymn sounded great just the same. It was a long time coming for the Aggies. Six games in fact. Six games of sad tears, quiet ness and broken dreams quickly mellowed into a sight of happy tears, back-slapping and sliding around in the showers. “I’m a happy son-of-a-gun,” coach Emory Bellard said after he and his Aggies won their first Southwest Conference game to gether. “I’m proud for all the people connected with Texas A&M. I am proud for our coaching staff that stayed in there and worked hard every week, but most of all, I’m proud for the players be cause they never quit and kept coming back week after week.” It was a time of everyone con gratulating everyone else on the team for heroics performed. “The defensive line rushed like gangbusters,” cornerback Robert Murski (who intercepted two passes) said. “Everyone was just great.” “Our line blocked well, but it was our defense that won the football game for us,” fullback Brad Dusek said. “The whole defense did a great job,” middle linebacker Kenny Stratton (who replaced injured Grady Hoermann throughout most of the game) said. “Ferguson is a great quarter back, hut our defense is well drilled during the week. Coach Robertson (defensive coordinat- tor) and Coach Young (lineback ers) do a great job.” “It was a great win, I’ll tell ya,” tight end Homer May said. “Defense played a great game. Arkansas’ defense was real tough. We could move the foot ball on offense, but we couldn’t score.” For some other players, it was a beginning of a new career. It was the first varsity action for freshman Dennis Smelser and runningback Ronnie Hubby. “I’ll always remember my first start on the varsity,” Smelser said. “I’ve never been so nerv ous before a football game in my life as I was for this one. Ark ansas’ defense was a lot quicker than the freshman teams we’ve played but they didn’t hit any harder.” “Arkansas’ defense had more pursuit and had harder initial blows than the freshmen we’ve played,” Hubby said. Hubby took over for the injured Bubba Bean late in the second quarter. There was also talk of oppon ents and of themselves. “Dickey Morton is a lot faster than I thought he was,” corner- back Corky Sheffied said. “The secondary was playing back be cause of the pass threat and Morton got to the corner faster than we could come up on him.” “We simplified our attack, or the plays we used, and I think we blocked better than we have been. “Our front four rushed for 2 or 3 steps and looked for the draw or handoff and then went in hard for Ferguson,” defensive tackle Boice Best said. “We were raising our arms hoping to block off his view some and also to perhaps tip a few of his passes.” Another chapter is written for the Texas Aggies but it seems hard to let this one go as it has been so long in coming. The con fidence gained in beating a team like Arkansas may let the Ag gies get to be a little better sing ers in the dressing room. 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