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Skip Walker, Bubba Bean and Alvin Bowers helped set a school rushing record of 432 yards, breaking the mark of 400 steps set against Texas' Tech in 1951. Defensively the Aggies were tighter than old man Scrooge, The hapless Ponies managed 17 yards in the first quarter as A&M piled up a 10-0 lead. SMU’s only touchdown came late in the game when Andy Duval intercepted a Tim Trimmier pass and rambled 45 yards to the endzone. A&M records fell like snow flakes in a blizzard. The 45 points represented the most scoring in an SWC game by the Aggies since a 48-0 win over Baylor in 1941. It was also the worst defeat of a SMU team by A&M since the opening game of this series in 1916 which the Ags won 62-0. Carl Roaches, who returned punts for 96 yards and one touch down, snapped the one game mark of 93 yards by Charley Royalty vs. Villanova in 1948 and Barney Welch vs. Arkansas in 1946. Ran dy Haddox’s six extra points tied his own record, set against Wichi ta State this year. The Aggies jumped into the lead early. The first possession resulted in a missed 52-yard field goal by Haddox but possessions two, three and four put points on the board. With the defense giving the Mustangs nothing but three plays and a punt, the A&M running game went to work. Starting at their 48 after a 23 yard SMU punt, it took the Ags four plays to drive the 52 yards in just 52 seconds. Bean, who was successful on counters and trap plays along with Skip Walker all afternoon, went right for 18 yards and left for five more. Skip Walker pick ed up blocks from Bowers and quarterback David Walker for 27. David Walker kept the ball for the final three yards on the next play. A&M got the ball right back via a SMU punt and drove to the SMU 27. The drive stalled and Haddox kicked his tenth field goal of the season, this one from 44 yards for a 10-0 Aggie lead. SMU started the second quar ter like they finished the first, very ineptly. Bowers, Bean and Skip Walker went back to work to lead a 57 yard, eight play touch down drive which ended with Skip going the final four steps on fourth and goal. After Haddox’s kick the game was developing in to a run away at 17-0. SMU’s only threat of the half ended with a missed Clint Hack ney field goal and 37,180 fans had witnessed the Ags best half of the season. The Mustangs went some seven minutes into the second quarter before registering their initial first down. Skip Walker topped a 58 yard touchdown drive with 9:14 left in the third quarter as he again fol lowed Bowers, this time for 20 steps and the score. Roaches counted for the next TD after evading tacklers about the SMU 25 and picked up blocks from Ed Simonini and Charlie Backs Pledge Effort In Friday Meeting By KEVIN COFFEY Perhaps the outcome of the A&M-SMU game was decided Friday night and not on the grid iron Saturday. In a jubilent and steamy Aggie locker room, Bubba Bean revealed that Skip Walker, Alvin Bowers and himself met Friday to discuss their role in the A&M offense. “We decided that the defense was playing good enough to win,” said Bean, “but we just weren’t putting enough points on the board. We just kind of agreed it was our (offensive backs) fault. “We just weren’t putting out that second effort and getting those extra yards,” Bean contin ued. “We were letting the team down. All three of us were re cruited as runners but we weren’t moving the football like we knew we could. If we could get some extra yards at the beginning of the game on our own, the line would start blocking better cause they would want to get involved in moving the ball. The more we ran the better they blocked and the better they blocked the more we ran. It made for a good situ ation,” Bean said. Run well they did. Walker ended the day with 184 yards and Bean 100, each on 13 carries. Bow ers chipped in 87 while clearing the way with his exceptional blocking. The trio accounted for 287 of the record breaking 432 yards amaassed by the Aggies. Head Coach Emory Bellard, who accused the team of playing, “methodical football without much emotion,” against Arkansas last week said, “everyone took very positive steps to getting pre pared mentaly for the game.” Bean said Saturday’s game and the Arkansas game were in no way similar. “A lot of people had their minds on things other than foot ball in Arkansas,” said the for mer Kirbyville star. “Today and from here on out we are only going to think about football.” Skip Walker said the team played together as a unit Satur day. “We just got it together offen sively and defensively,” Walker said. “Everyone was just getting after it.” Hopes of a 7-4 season and a bowl bid are still on the minds of the young Aggies. “We have to put the points on the board to win,” said Walker. “If we can score we will win and then bowls will take care of them selves.” BONFIRE TAMU SPECIAL ATTRACTION presents BILLY PRESTON & Brian Auger, Joe Hicks Wednesday, Nov. 21, 1973 8:45 p. m. G. Rollie White Coliseum Ticket prices Reserved General Seats Admission A&M Student w/Activity Card 4.00 2.50 A&M Student Date 4.00 2.50 All Others 4.00 3.50 Tickets and Information: Rudder Center Box Office 845-2916 Arndt in going 71 yards with a SMU punt to put the Ags on top 31-3. After trading fumbles, Bowers blasted 12 yards for a touchdown and Emory Bellard called off the dogs and inserted his second and third units. It proved little good for SMU as Trimmier, taking his first snap as quarterback this season, rallied the Ags for another TD as he hit Robert Verde on a 19 yard scoring play. Haddox tacked on his sixth PAT for the 45th A&M point of the sunny after noon. Skip Walker finished with 184 yards and three touchdowns. Bean added 100 and owers 87 to go along with several good blocks. “No question about it, this was the best overall performance we’ve had from start to finish,” said Bellard. “We just played a fine football game.” Defensively, the Ags held SMU to completing two of 16 passes with Pat Thomas and A1 Thur mond each getting an intercep tion. They were the first enemy aerials picked off by the Aggies since LSU, the second game of the season. The battle of freshman quar terbacks, the first in Southwest conference history, clearly was won by the Ag’s David Walker. The 17 year old “Louisiana Flash” handled the ball like a magician on counter and trap plays. Lester Hayes, Simonini, Thomas and others anchored the Aggies defense which Thomas said, “played defense with a capital ‘D’. We knew we were winners but we had to prove it to everyone else.” An acciden [he intersect] Jersey Street jlaced in jec Universi “They took* us apart on! sides of the ball,” said Musts coach Dave Smith. “Our offetr vere directin inconsistency was a combiusii Research b; of their defense and us stopf inearthed son ourselves. “Texas, Tech and A&M fe ng the disco 1 all put good size knots ( ium that wa Smith said, assessing his Its ;royed before third straight loss by a comfc score of 132-38. “The Aggies: sure a better team than wet they’re tough and they exes well. In all my years of cot ing, I’ve never had a teamti was so out of it. We just w fight back.” A&M now stands 5-4 in conference play, good fon for third. SMU is 4-4 but 1-| loop play. The Aggies face Rice in Hs Vol. 67 Ni ton next week and SMU pi] Arkansas in Dallas. By MIKE RI( A-l Auto Parts 401 Texas Ave. Aggie Auto Parts 1422 Texas Ave 846-4791 823-0865 Yellow Sheet Discount* Yellow Sheet Discount* City Auto Supply 320 N. 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