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Page 14 THE BATTALION WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1978 Owls use shotgun in desperation United Press International HOUSTON — For the first time since Don Meredith played for SMU and had his hair cut in a flat- top on the hilltop campus, the shot gun offense is back in the Southwest Conference. And just as in the case of Meredith and the Mustangs, the Rice Owls of Coach Ray Alborn are using the formation in passing situa tions out of desperation. “We went to the shotgun because of the big defensive linemen,” Al born said Tuesday. “Because those guys are so big and awesome, we just figured they’d have to come another seven yards to get our quar terback.” Rice went to the formation Satur day against Texas A&M. In Alborn’s shotgun, quarterback Randy Hertel receives the center snap from seven yards behind center. He then backpedals a few steps and is ready to throw. So far, Rice has a 1-6 record and has been unable to slow the blitz of Texas, Oklahoma, LSU or Texas A&M. The Owls face an all-out rush by the Arkansas Razorbacks in Fayetteville Saturday afternoon. “They’ve lost two straight, which is real good news for us,” Alborn said. “We re playing them on homecoming and that makes me feel good also. It is good news to know that they are not going to let any thing happen to the plane or bus getting us in there.” Dan Hampton, the Razorbacks’ premiere 6-5, 260 defensive tackle, has caused Alborn to consider modifications of the shotgun this week. “He should be considered for the Heisman,” Alborn said. “He’s not only a big guy who can run, but he plays hard every snap. So we re going to go to the shotgun and we may set our quarterback a little farther than seven yards behind the center. Say, 14 yards.” Rice was fairly successful with the shotgun when they used it Satur day, but the 21 points they scored in the second half were 17 shy of a tie. “I was pleased with the way we ran it. We’ve got some things off it we didn’t use,” Alborn said. Last half nothing-to-lose com ebacks have been Rice’s trademark for many seasons, and Alborn wishes he knew how to reverse THE BEST KNOWN NAME IN FOODS some distressing numbers. In the first halves of their seven ballgames this season, the cumulative score is opponents 162, Rice 27. “The only thing I can figure is that they’ve (Rice players) been putting themselves under too much pres sure,” he said. Despite playing closer (101-67) in the second half, Alborn argued that his team does not score just against other teams’ scrubs. “The implication that they (Texas A&M) allowed us to score is a bunch of garbage. They played their second-strimr a little bit in the third Vol. 72 14 Pag' quarter, and if you’ll notice in film they had their big gunsinj most of the game,” he said. Alborn said he has not thougl a reasonable way to combat team’s poor first half petfomiaj. “It’s a one o’clock gamejSatijs and we’re going to come ouU (a. in.) and knock the hell out d another for 2'A hours, come back in, rinse downani back and start the ballgame,’ said. SWC briefs PIGGLY WIGGLY BRAND SALE! /Vi dr B) THESE PRICES GOOD THURS.-FRI.-SAT. NOV. 2-3-4 QUANTITY RIGHTS RESERVED United Press International FORT WORTH — Injutya^i ness continue to plague theK Horned Frogs as they prepany Saturday s conference gameaa!^ 6 Houston in the Astrodome, jout-of-tc Head coach F.A. Dry IV* b e th tM-Arkai Under a A name you ve ' ond dependable t 9*v W.ggl/ name us»ed for over 6C i to earth prices vfood merchandis i the label Our Piggly Wiggly Guarantee because there nro no expensive manufacturer s advertising costs > csefine products con be sold at rock bottom prices every day of the week We guarantee they II please you or you II get your money bock 1 Did you know that Piggly Wiggly was First 1st in Self Service Stores 1st m Private Labeling 1st in Weekend Specials All Week long 1st to Price Mark Every Item 1st to Manufacture Our Own Fixtures said starting center Eddie Crj who missed last week’s gamt cause of pneumonia, is question for Saturday. te, the 31 Crimes’ replacement, sopbos Undraw John Prater, who Dry saiddij excellent job” against Baylor, questionable. Dry said Pratei virus and will not practio week. Sophomore flanker E Stewart may be out for the s™, „ after X-rays showed a boneclij f_v __ his hip. Dry said further testi he run on Stewart this week. Only gra pir dates ilch will c Beginninj it their ii ceive a n in process FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. kansas’ Mark Andersen wc Swift Premium Proten Heavy Beef i Blade Cut Chuck t I Mggty Cream Style or Whole Kernel vidual honors and fourteaimj ease s ' finished in the top 12 to hi I Razorbacks to their fifth consea I Southwest Conference cross aim At 5 | try championship. fnt of the Anderson, a former Teusl kens and school state champion mileri Non-stud San Antonio, overtook and pi ailable. defending champion Mike Nj 1 can’t ii of Rice wth 150 yards remainn [ a week the 10,000-meter race as! 3uldhapp< headed down the final straighti 'd Wally C Monday. r business Andersen won the race bel Groff ind the Razorback Golf Course »i > ne d in W course record time of 30:8.1 ne °us. A onds. e Athletic The Razorbacks finished wS commend points, and Rice was second*! Kevin Pat points. Other team totals! ntservice Southern Methodist, 87 pa at ^ had Baylor, 109; Texas A&M, 1311 >m counci Tech, 138; Texas, 139; How erecomm 175; and Texas Christian, 256 1 think Novelli finished with a tia H e ad' 30:14 and Arkansas’ Mark Mb ton came in third with a tin 30:27. Manfred Kohrs oil A&M finished fourth in Marty Froeliek of Rice fifthin3i «bi wm ubs mu mi vm n BACON Piggly Wiggly Pure Vegetable | SHORTENING BANANAS TURKEYS V I Landry m search? for key / / United Press International DALLAS — Since the Cowboys loss to the Mini Vikings last Thursday ni| Tom Landry and his stafffiavt looking for some keys to a performance. Whether they have founda he seen next Sunday, but Laaa Un NEW YOI tentative c in the 8' |ainst The ? bws, the ci wspapers. The publi: me publica uld be rea d striking d auto mei Labor me unced the offices of can lbs. whose team is 6-3 for the yeai jn Service ButtaifMlI 16 lbs. and up Extra Fancy Red Delicious lbs. tfiJsV Auortsd Flavors 18.5 82. box CAKE MIX MILK WI|5y*^ * ^ 13 cans DINNERS MmmX & cheats 4 7-2? et bwet^l M IXED VEGETABIES ^ 1 game out of the division made it clear Tuesday that tbei no magic wand he could w! turn his team around. Taking advantage of tbe time to prepare for the Mia® phins next week, Landry anc sistants broke down films club’s first nine games for evaulation, something they do not have time to do untiltk of the season. “I was just taking a look our offense and defense ai we accomplished in the firs 11 ra as fer as first nine games,” said La' brned. Ther “Mainly we looked at it toelii plays that we did not execute to be able to improve on so® “I am plea reportei lublishers ai eak for the William 1 ■essmen’s u lad it’s ove juitable set :rs in a stri Walter Mi nt and gei gid, “the pi k feel the aod feeling. we thought we could improve aper walkoi 1 TOMATO SOUPpinv $» sz. cans 1 pasty Mggty* The tentati 'eeks to the The strike nd idled 10 8 oz. 10 ct. cans .01 a short period of time. “Actually we are doing a ! pted to cos things well. Offensively I tk- p lost advert are just one touchdown away average of being a very good sive team. But that’s a very a portant touchdown. Thafs ® separates most of us anyway Landry, however, was hes# be specific on what plays will 1 he found disfavor in the earl)'! 1 the season. Some of the s® criticism in the most recent has been the running of Top! sett on wide plays, many have been ineffective. 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If you see a positive efl® 1 we have accomplished some!® mt out two we don’t see anything positi'* 1 irst time sine ing out of this then we just U'* )ei weekend of beautiful weath® jry) Landry said the main ng while the was not what plays were called, but an overall syndnp 1 leeper than Shop . ..he sure of the best/ has been with the-team s^l |^, beginning of the season. “Ours problem has alws) 1 somewhat of mental prep^ he said. “Coming back W L, Super Bowl and not ever ^ )e, up to the intensity that you nf* 1 father espe We need a big game. We ^ iouth.” win a good one. If we do ' rf probably pick up considerate Besides th flowerec Couple tha iopher tern We’re in for ings, who ex Ustitute of T “Up north, off the roun he obi