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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1977
Ags ready for Wolverines
By PAT EDMONDSON
Act 3 of the Texas A&M road trip
continues tomorrow, as the squad
encounters their most brutal game
since the 1975 collapse at Arkansas.
The Aggies entered that contest
as the number two ranked team in
the wire polls, with both a South
west Conference championship and
a possible national championship on
their minds. History reminds us,
however, the Porkers axed those
inhibitions with a 31-6 thrashing,
capturing the SWC crown them
selves.
This time Texas A&M is fifth in
the rankings as they venture north
for a date with the Wolverines of the
By MARK PATTERSON
Lost among the hullabaloo and
celebration of last week’s victory
over Tech was the performance of
David Appleby, the A&M punter.
Though he saw limited action in the
game, much to the relief of his
coaches, his play was instrumental
in aiding the Aggies’ winning effort.
Against the Red Raiders, Appleby
punted five times for a 45-yard aver
age. His longest punt of the game
was a 63 yarder. Compounded on
his average from the previous
weeks’ games, Appleby stands sec
ond in the Southwest Conference in
punting with a 44.6 yard per kick
average, trailing only Ken Rosenthal
of SMU who has a 45.8 average.
Last year Appleby finished fourth
in the conference in punting with a
39.7 average. Though his average is
better this year than last year, he
expects even more.
“I’m not doing anything differ
ently this year than I did last year,
style wise,” Appleby said. “This past
spring I really concentra ted on
building strength up in my legs. I
guess it helped because even my
bad punts this year are going farther
than my bad ones did last year.”
Appleby did have one bad punt in
the Tech game, a 19 yarder in the
second half, that kept him out of the
conference lead this week. But
overall he is happy about his per
formance.
“By far it was my best overall
game. I did my part in helping out
the defense. I put the ball out of
bounds on the 9, 14, and 17-yard
lines that helped keep Tech in a
hole the entire second half.
“Even in warm-ups before the
game my coach (John Paul Young)
asked me if I had ever kicked better
before. I felt like I hadn’t. Even my
warm-up kicks were solid.
University of Michigan. Michigan is
rated third nationally.
Approximately 104,000 spectators
in Ann Arbor will greet the pride of
the Southwest Conference. It may
be the largest crowd ever to view an
event at the famed Michigan
Stadium.
The Texas A&M-Michigan tilt is
just one of the quality match-ups the
NCAA has dug up for 1977. Last
week the Oklahoma Sooners
shocked the hometown fans 225
miles east of Ann Arbor. OU’s Barry
Switzer called on a last second field
goal to nail Coach Woody Hayes and
the Buckeyes of Ohio St. in Colum
bus, Ohio. Notre Dame took
Appleby’s kicks will have to re
main solid if he hopes to contend for
the conference punting crown. Siz
ing up the conference competition,
Appleby knows he is in impressive
company.
“Last year the conference punting
was dominated by Steve Little (Ar
kansas) and Russell Erxleben
(Texas), both premier punters and
NFL prospects. This year Rosenthal
looks strong too but he’s dropped
four yards in his average the last two
games. I know I can catch him, but
those other two are great punters.”
Appleby also carries the respon
sibility of being Tony Franklin’s
backup in case Franklin is injured.
“I back Franklin up place kicking
and he backs me up at punting. I
just hope he stays healthy because
I’m not too acurate beyond the 20-
yard line. At least not like he is.”
Appleby is looking towards the
Michigan game tomorrow as he did
towards the Tech game, hoping to
do as well in Ann Arbor as he did in
Lubbock.
“Michigan doesn’t scare me, but I
respect them as a team because of
their overall strengths. I just hope
to keep them deep in their own ter
ritory so our defense doesn’t have to
work too hard.
“I really think the kicking game,
as it did against Tech, will decide
the outcome.”
Regarding the overall strength
of the Aggie team, Appleby can see
a trip to Dallas in the future.
“I’ve never felt as good about a
team as I do about us. We’re in the
driver’s seat now (in the conference
race). I fell that if we can win two of
our last three home games (Arkan
sas, Texas and Houston) we’ll go to
the Cotton Bowl. And I can’t wait to
go”
Pittsburgh in this year’s first blood
bath. The UCLA-Houston contest
was a fair affair too. Alabama and
Nebraska have already met, while
the Crimson Tide still must tangle
with USC. OU will meet the Texas
Longhorns in their annual fling in
Dallas next week.
A&M and Michigan have met on
turf once before. In 1970 the Wol
verines routed the Farmers, 41-10
in Ann Arbor.
Both squads enter the game un
defeated in 1977. A&M took non
conference victories over Kansas
and Virginia Tech before last week’s
conference win over Texas Tech.
Michigan scored big in a season
opener with Illinois. They’ve inched
by their last two opponents in Duke
and Navy.
The game features a pair of “look
alikes” in their respective offensive
schemes. A&M’s George Woodard
and Michigan’s Harlan Huckleby
are potent fullbacks up the middle.
Quarterbacks David Walker and
Rick Leach are both southpaws.
Big George was released from St.
Joseph’s hospital Wednesday follow
ing an appendix flare-up. He
worked out with the squad yester
day and should be in the starting
lineup. Walker had some ligaments
in the Texas Tech game in his throw
ing hand, but will operate at quar
terback.
Bo Schembechler is the town fa
vorite in Ann Arbor. He’s posted a
76-11-3 record since taking over as
head coach in 1969. Last year the
Wolverines dropped a 14-6 decision
to Southern Cal in the Rose Bowl.
Last week’s win upped Emory Bel-
lard’s mark to 36-21 in five seasons
at Aggieland. The Cadets climaxed
their ’76 season with a 37-14 win
over the Florida Gators in the Sun
Bowl.
A&M currently shares the
Southwest Conference lead with
SMU with a 1-0 standing. Texas
Tech is 1-1, while Baylor and TCU
have yet to win in conference out
ings. Three league games are
scheduled this weekend, with
Baylor at Houston, Arkansas at TCU
and Rice at Texas. The Texas Tech
Red Raiders travel to North
Carolina while SMU hosts Ohio St.
Saturday’s game will be aired on
regional television, with 80 percent
of the country viewing the telecast.
Kickoff is set for 12:50 Saturday af
ternoon.
Exxon will carry the game on 19
Texas radio stations, with Connie
Alexander and Dave Smith handling
mike chores.
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