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Page 10 THE BATTALION TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1978 Akers seeking right offensive combination United Press International AUSTIN — Coach Fred Akers, handed his first regular season loss in a 31-10 thumping of Texas by top ranked Oklahoma, said Monday he will announce today whether senior Randy McEachern or freshman Donnie Little will start at quarter back when the Longhorns meet North Texas State Saturday. McEachern has been the starter through Texas’ first four games, but Little played about three-quarters of the Oklahoma contest and sparked some life into the Long horns’ offense despite two fumbles and three interceptions. Top 20 United Press International 1. Oklahoma (35) (5-0) 2. So. Calif. (5) (4-0) 3. Penn St. (1) (6-0) 4. Michigan (4-0) 5. Arkansas (4-0) 6. Texas A&M (4-0) 7. Alabama (4-1) 8. Nebraska (4-1) 9. Pittsburgh (4-0) 10. LSU (4-0) 11. Maryland (5-0) 12. Colorado (5-0) 13. Texas (3-1) 14. UCLA (4-1) 15. Missouri (3-2) 16. Houston (3-1) 17. Florida St. (4-1) 18. Utah St. (5-0) 19. Navy (4-0) 20. Stanford (3-2) “I thought Donnie did well,” Akers said Monday. “He had some errors that were painful to him and to us, but the only way he is going to learn is to do it. He also showed that he has a great deal of ability.” Akers, apparently attempting to put more zip in the Texas rushing attack, said he will continue to use wide receiver Johnny “Lam” Jones at the running back position on oc casion and said speedy freshman A. J. Jones, who had a 50-yard kick off return against the Sooners, will be seeing more action. Lam Jones, an Olympic gold medal sprinter, scored Texas’ only touchdown against Oklahoma on a 25-yard reverse and Akers would like to get the ball in his hands more often. “It depends on what the defense is looking like and what we need to do,” he said when asked if Jones would be used at halfback in upcom ing games. “Johnny has that great speed, and if you’re just forced to go outside he’s the kind you need back there. Sometime it’s easier to throw to him from back there too.” Akers praised the Longhorns’ ef fort against Oklahoma, but said mis sed blocking assignments, particu larly by the backs, hurt the team’s offensive effort, and the kicking game failed to measure up to his ex pectations. Fullback Leroy King will miss the North Texas game because of a torn muscle in his shoulder, and Akers said Kermit Goode and A.J. Jones will replace King. Phillips confident in Oilers’ ability United Press International HOUSTON — Coach Bum Phil lips Monday said his Houston Oilers have convinced him that they could beat anybody in the NFL, but that last-minute defeats were keeping the team from convincing other people. A 21-17 loss at Oakland Sunday was the latest defeat for the Oilers, 3-3. And although Phillips said the loss frustrated him, he seemed to be in good spirits at his regular weekly news conference. 103 yards on 26 carries Sunday. An Oakland defender, however, turned Campbell’s only fumble of the game into a 94-yard touchdown “I think we established not only in our minds, but in the minds of the fans and the Oakland Raiders that we have a football team that can play with anyone,” he said. The Oilers ran for 208 yards and passed for 168 against Oakland. They were two yards short of a 24-7 lead late in the third quarter when Earl Campbell fumbled. “The defender did not even have a chance to stop Earl so he reached up there trying to hit the ball. He swiped at it and got it. I do not blame Earl at all,” Phillips said. The rookie halfback rushed for Later in the game, Houston punt returner Billy Johnson ran a muffed punt out of the endzone and was trapped on the Oilers’ 2-yard line. The play cost Houston field posi tion. “That was a case of practice being damned important,” Phillips said. Johnson has missed most of practice this season because of a contract dispute and a knee injury. “He knew he did not have to bring the ball out of the end zone,” Phillips said. Said Johnson, “It was stupid and inexcusable for me to try to run the ball out.” All six of Houston’s games have been decided by fewer than seven points. Unlike the loss to Oakland, the Oilers two previous losses were due to the offense’s inability to score in the final minutes. “It’s frustrating because I feel confident of winning every time we go on the field,” Phillips said. Saturday Special $1 Bloody Mary before the game Happy Hour doubles 4:30-6:30 Mon.-Fri. 913 Harvey Rd. (Hwy. 30) College Station 11 A.M. Mon.-Sat. 5 p.m. Sunday Holtz says Hogs gained momentum in victory Ponies bring pri to SMU campus United Press International LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas Coach Lou Holtz says the Razor- backs gained some momentum from their 42-3 victory Saturday night over TCU. “We might have some momentum going now for the first time this year,” Holtz said at his Sunday news conference. “Now, the question is whether we re going to be able to build upon it.” One of the best things to come out of the game, Holtz said, was a lot of players got to see some action. “I think we made some mis takes but ones that can be cor rected,” he said. “I think the ex perience helps. The Razorbacks took control of the game early, scoring on their first possession for the first time in two seasons. They drove 59 yards with the payoff coming on Jerry Eckwood’s 1-yard dive. The Horned Frogs made a big mistake on their next possession. Facing a fourth-and-23 situation. punter Cameron Young tried to run for a first down instead of punting. He fumbled the ball after picking up 17 yards and Ar kansas recovered at the TCU 35. The Razorbacks scored in three plays on a 17-yard scamper by Micheal Forrest. The Razorbacks added two more scores in the second quar ter on a 2-yard run by Eckwood and a 7-yard pass from Ron Cal- cagni to flanker Robert Farrell. In between TCU had a 41-yard field goal by Greg Porter. Forrest scored again in the third quarter on a 2-yard run and freshman quaterback Randy Wessinger dashed nine yards for the final touchdown with nine seconds left in the game. The Razorbacks used reserves most of the second half and at tempted only two passes in eas ing up on the Horned Frogs. “When you have a football team that played as hard, as clean and with as good an effort as TCU, you’d really like to see them come out of the game with their heads up,” Holtz said. “They really played a physical football game. TCU is a young football team and they are going to be good in the future.” Arkansas has an open date next Saturday before facing Texas at Austin Oct. 21 and Holtz said the team would work on becoming better fundamentally. He said improvement is needed in the passing and kicking games and pass defense and that the Razor- backs need to find a way to get the big play, which they haven’t had this season. “I think we re getting some consistency on offense but our passing game has me somewhat conerned,” Holtz said. “I’d just like to see us perform in a game as well as we do in practice con sistently. 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