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Superb defense puts first points on board Page 8 THE BATTALI TUESDAY, OCTOBER I, Aggies manhandle Washington despite fumbleiti By MIKE BRUTON The Ags defeated the Huskies 28-15 and jumped to No. 5 nation ally, despite losing five of seven fumbles that repeatedly put fire into Washington. The Aggies overcame the fumble bug, and an inspired Washington football team, to become the first A&M team since 1957 to have a 3-0 record at this point in the season. It was obvious from the beginning RICHARD OSBORNE reaches high to grab one of four passes on which he made key first downs. (Photo courtesy of the Texas Aggie) of the first series of downs that the Huskies were very emotionally high for the game. They played very ag gressive defense and poised offense neglecting the validity of A&M’s No. 9 ranking, but the Aggies never really lost control of the football game. The Aggie offensive attack was blemished with fumbled snaps from center and wild pitchouts and it showed in the statistics. A&M had 212 yards rushing (that’s 205 yards short of last week’s performance) and 126 yards passing for a 304 yard total. There were bright spots in the Aggie attack like halfback Skip Walker’s three touchdowns. Half back Walker highlighted the offen sive show with touchdown runs of three and 21 yards and a spectacular 61 yard score on a screen pass. Bubba Bean led the Aggie runners with 73 yards in 14 carries, Skip Walker had 53 yards in 14 tries and Bucky Sams had 23 on seven. Bean didn’t dance through the Hus- kie defense as he has done against previous opponents, but he did be come A&M’s fourth all-time rusher with a carrier total of 1,473 yards. Quarterback David Walker picked the Washington defense apart with pinpoint passes to tight end Richard Osborne for key first downs throughout the second half. Head Coach Emory Bellard had compliments for some players as he gave his appraisal of the offense. “I could favorably compare the Hus kies’ offense to that of LSU. As far as our own offensive team, I thought Skip Walker, Bubba Bean, and Dave Walker played extremely well,’’ Bellard said. The offense did show signs of a sound unit by driving the ball 72 yards in 17 plays in the final period to hold off an attempted comeback by Washington. The same was done last week against LSU and appar ently, the Ags are confident about their offensive potential. “When we needed the points, they put the ball in the end zone. You couldn’t ask for more,” said middle linebacker John McCrum- bly. The Aggie defensive unit, “The Wolf Pack” as they like to call them selves, played another fine ball game. They gave up only 89 yards rushing and only 219 total yards. The “Hawks” had their first true test facing a strong passing attack and held the Huskies to 130 yards by air. Bellard had nothing but nice things to say about the Aggie de fense. “I thought our whole defen sive team played very well,” the Aggie mentor said. Leading the “Hit Men” was sec ond team All-American Ed Simo- nini with 12 solo tackles and five assists. McCrumbly who has some bone-crushing tackles, was next with seven solos and four assists. Cornerback Pat Thomas was head hawk this week intercepting two aerials and returning one 49 yards to set up the initial Aggie touchdown. Washington never had a sus tained drive scoring both their TDs on long plays. But late in the fourth quarter after two questionable pass interference calls on cornerback Tim Gray, the Huskies threatened at the A&M 12 yard line. The “Maroon Maulfia” rose to the occasion with Simonini leaping high in the air over a block to throw Hus- kie quarterback Chris Rowland for a five-yard loss. Thomas intercepted his second pass of the afternoon in the end zone on the next play stifl ing the scoring attempt. Defensive tackle Warren Trahan voiced the pride of the Aggie defen ders. “In the past when some one got to our goal line, we had doubts that we could stop them, this time we are confident, and wanted to prove to everyone that could do it.” The Aggies travel to Lawrei Kansas next weekend to take oi] tough Jayhawk football team. Toda Festival 0VDC Eberhai AUSTIN, ow of defic ral faculty 'exas at An ystem ( Maistre t First downs Hushes—yards Passing yards Return yards Passes Punts Fumbles—lost Penalties—yards Texas A&M Washington ### from City National Bank green stamps for your savings! Again, City National offers you something for your money . . . this time it is S&H 1 Green stamps, America’s oldest most valuable stamp plan. Just think, you won’t have to spend a dime . . . and the stamps are yours ... Two great ways to save at CNB. L “I have i g,” replie » een under ««" 1 V'"»oi43|KrpH Dr. Si '....rr^JUtofuT- Ty W About 50 m ers at t h e - heir hands mfidence r ,xact count ide. 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