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MW , i__ i li MONDAY. OCTOBER 9. 1978 Red Raiders looked good for six minute By MARK PATTERSON Battalion Staff For the first six minutes of Satur day’s football game the Texas Tech Red Raiders looked like one of the best football teams in the country. Unfortunately, the men from Lubbock had to play the final 54 min utes. After receiving the opening kick off Tech marched 56 yards in eight plays against the nation’s leading de fense and kicked a 19-yard field goal to take an early 3-0 lead. Following the ensuing kickoff, the Tech defense forced a Texas A&M fumble and recovered it on the Ag gie’s 11-yard line. The offense con verted the turnover into a second field goal for a 6-0 lead. On Texas A&M’s next possession the Red Raiders intercepted a Mike Mosley pass on the Aggie’s 35-yard line and gave their offense its third possession in the first six minutes of the game. But then the two teams began playing up to expectations. The Aggie defense stiffened, holding Tech to a minus 1-yard on three plays and the Raiders punted. The Raiders would only cross into Aggie territory two other times in the ball game. “Texas A&M just showed signs of being a great football team when they held us twice within their own 10-yard line,” Texas Tech coach Rex Dockery said after the game. “We had a couple of mental breakdowns and they cost us. It was poor coach ing on my part and it’s up to me to get them to play better.” For its part the Tech defense played well in the first half, holding halfback Curtis Dickey to 18 yards on 8 carries. But Dickey solved the riddle the Tech defense employed and in the second half rolled over the Raiders for 143 yards and one touchdown as the Aggies pulled away from the Raiders. “They just physically whipped us in the second half,” Dockery said. “We prepared for Dickey in the first half and Mosley took off (64 yard TD run). I’m greatly impressed with their offense. It’s just too hard to stop.” So echoed the words of Olin Tis dale, Tech’s defensive right end who spent the afternoon looking at the backs of the Aggie’s backfield. “Curtis Dickey is just one hell of a runner,” Tisdale said. “We weren’t getting outside and filling the lanes and they took advantage of it. “But I think we re in the same class as they are. They just got going on us. We should of had 21 points in the first quarter and we were held to six. We couldn’t capitalize on their breaks, but then that’s a credit to their defense.” Linebacker Don Kelly agreed with Tisdale’s comments. “In the first half we got the good breaks and we should of capitalized on them,” Kelly said. “It’s always disappointing when you don’t get touchdowns but at least we got some points. “A&M was more powerful than Texas but you really can’t compare the two teams. They’re too differ ent. One thing is apparent though, A&M is a lot quicker. Mosley is very impressive running the offense. We were trying to put him out of the game all day but we never could.” Freshman Ron Reeves got the starting nod at quarterback for Texas Tech. In his second start of the year against the nation’s leading defense (Texas had the No. 1 defense last week) Reeves was 9 for 25 passing for 143 yards and had one intercep tion. He got to know the Aggie de-' fense all too well, being sacked eight times for 23 yards in losses. “We re a young team and we| showed it today,” Reeves said after) the game. “When we had it deep in) their territory at the beginning ofj the game we should of been able toi put it in. We have to if we hope to be a good team. “Texas is more of a technique team on defense than A&M is. Texas plays you whereas A&M forces things to happen. But both were pretty effective against us. A&M didn’t do anything differently than we expected. They didn’t blitz their secondary as much but I think that was out of respect of our passing attack. We just beat ourselves to day.” The Aggies had limited passing success against Tech’s seconday, hit ting on 4-of-7 passes for 89 yards. But a pass from Mosley to Gerald Carter late in the first quarter set up the Aggies first score and seemed to burst Tech’s bubble. “I just misjudged Carter’s speed,’ Tech defensive back Willie Stephens said. “I lined up tighter than I should have and he just ran right by me. He didn t look that quick on the films but he sure was. “Dickey is as good a runner as I thought he would be. In the first half we weren’t keying only on him but on the whole backfield and it was pretty effective. In the second half he was just breaking tackles and running through us. Our defense just got tired and we started arm tackling. You can’t arm tackle Dic key or anyone in their backfield and hope to stop them. You’ve got to hit them with your helmet and hope that works. Obviously sometimes it doesn’t.” Kelly spoke for the nine seniors on the Tech squad when he found out that Dickey is a junior and will be returning next season for gies. “He’s just a junior?" Ke]| ( “Boy, I'm sure glad I’ masei The rest of the Tech te 4 turned and walked out of ft room. n my-- «#■ Jf, [hints’! (1 Monel Powell /enousli executij 3 owell. J lor stud| liger stri ^rition. He has! kas Depl [n Ron 1 [te beiorl 'Heisbtl hen thej jne, it wi| >d him i the Powell s ( Id fast Ints to [\nd Pov )C in tli kn alive f j would *0 L f ■i ^ LAM A ihnson s\\ The pre: imational ini- trvHii. jnny. One of hristophe ■ “Contra r loluinhus ■hnson, 5 I “At the t (everyone b E icept for lem. The) ie edge of Mean Green Texas A&M defensive end Jacob Green wraps up Texas Tech quarterback Ron Reeves as James Zachery moves in to help. Green led seventh ranked Texas A&M with 11 unassisted lot flat. I “Columb le didn’t & tackles in the Aggies 38-9 victory. The 6-foot-2, 242-poi* ( Gravitj junior also sacked Reeves six times for a total loss of 20yard^ngland,” avity in ( Battalion photo by Pat OAU ‘‘£ ver y , hnson s AA j| McDonald's MCDONALD’S DRIVE-THRU WINDOW INTRAMURAL HIGHLIGHTS oversy a “The ave [ round be phnson sa At University Drive Now at Manor East Mall BREAKFAST EVERY MORNING Eight Ball In The Side Pocket — The mark of the winning play — 8 ball in one of the pockets. It’s a thrill most people practice and A New Winner ‘T-Spy” Participant Of The Week Wendy White practices her pool in the MSC I.M. office to pick up a Billiards Room. Wendy should come by the Be Our Guest” card, redeemable for free food at McDonalds. Kyle Field saw another winner last weekend as Tray Tramonte successfully kicked a 44-yard field goal to win the IM Field Goal Kicking contest. Other finalists were Jeff Irizarry, Mike Cain, and Kurt Brescoll. The four became finalists through a distance accuracy con test held earlier a§ a preliminary round. The finals consisted of pre dictions by each contestant as to what they thought they would kick. The winner was the person coming closest to his prediction. Tray predicted his 44-yard attempt exactly. practice for. Now’s your chance. Today marks the opening of the IM Billiards Tournament. Separate men’s and women’s di visions will be played in individual competition. The tournament is single elimination. Classes will be A, B, and C. Matches will be the best 3 out of 5 games of eight ball. Contestants are responsible for setting up their own game times on the MSC billiard tables. House table rules will be used and a fee assessed for playing time. Entries close October 17. Let all your practicing pay off. Cham pions will receive IM T-shirt awards. m SPORT SHORTS aTtv Sports Shorts Monday, October- Monday, October Monday, October SPORTS SHORTS Entries Open: Billiards Soccer Long Driving Entries Close: Punt, Pass & Kick Flickerball Swimming & Diving Arm Wrestling Bike Race Foosball Meetings: Handicapped Advisory Council Library GRW Sports Club Meeting — Wednesday, October 11, 7:30 p «» Room 232 GRW Flickerball Captain s Meeting — Thursday, October 12, p.m.. Room 226 MSC Tuesday, October Tuesday, October!' Tuesday, October! Tuesday, October! Tuesday, October Tuesday, October 1 Tuesday, October 10, 5 p.m. MSC :1 Wednesday, October 11, 8:00 p.m., Ill By MA As er and ava A&M I forced I scious : ter to I The is to l energy So the eratur bulbs a ■ngs wi signs. Man were 1 concer of wor more < Plant < nL Log Physic versity and Ci conser 1972-] Mos proble systen fuel, t puteri systen turn c when Th, comp lems being It’s A Kick In The Grass Soccer, the newest rage, is sweeping the country. Profes sional teams have become more popular, adult leagues have been formed, and even little league play has been organized for youngsters. You, too, can be a part of this “gentleman’s sport” fad by playing IM soccer. Entries open today, Monday, October 9 and will close next Tuesday, October 17. No team may have over 2 A&M Soccer Club players on its roster. Teams Refs Four Fore! with 2 Soccer Club players must play Division A. There will be a mandatory team manager’s meet ing Thursday, October 19 at 5:15, Room 601, Rudder Tower. Join the fun with the “in” thing to do. Soccer — it’s a kick in the grass! Corner Soccer officials meeting — I Tuesday, October 10, 7:00 p.m. GRW Room 267 Football officials meeting, [Thursday, October 12, 7:00 .m. GRW, Roqm 267. Long Range Driving opens for jentries today, Monday, October 9 land closes Tuesday, October 17. (Two divisions, men’s and women’s iwill be held. Each contestant will •drive 5 balls. The longest distance will be taken as the score. Partici pants must furnish their own balls and clubs. The record for long driving is held by 1976 winner Bryant Nail from Squadron 4. Bryant’s score was a long 281 yards. Last year’s champ was David Hickson who participated against 16 other per sons. Caddy yourself on over to De- Ware Fieldhouse to sign up. It’ll be a bag of clubs and fun. WIMlIfcl—m Acknowledgments This advertisement is sponsored by your local McDonald’s Restaur ant, on University Drive and at Manor East Mall, under the direc tion of the Intramural Office. Stories are by Michelle Wolstein, pictures by Rich Westlake.