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Page 12 THE BATTALION MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1979 ft WAIT Staubach’s arm reels the Rams Oilers tied for Central lead Campbell, Oilers bust Colts United Press International BALTIMORE — Earl Campbell rushed for 149 yards and three touchdowns Sunday to lead the Houston Oilers to a 28-16 win over the Baltimore Colts and a share of the AFC s Central Division lead. Campbell carried 22 times and scored on runs of seven, 20 and two yards before sitting out the entire fourth quarter. Houston also scored on defensive end Jesse Baker’s 20- yard run with a fumble in the open ing minutes of the game. The win, coupled with Pittsburgh’s loss to Cincinnati, left the Steelers and the Oilers tied for the division lead with 5-2 records. Baltimore, now 1-6, scored on Don Hardeman’s one-yard run, Steve Mike-Mayer’s 34-yard field goal and a three-yard pass from Greg Landry to Don McCauley. Campbell raced around right end for 20 yards and a touchdown with 12:24 left in the third period to give Houston a 21-6 lead. That score was set up when the Colts’ Dwight Har rison was called for pass interfer ence, giving the Oilers a first down on the Baltimore 28. Baltimore’s Bruce Laird inter cepted Dan Pastorini’s pass and re turned it 68 yards to the Houston 30 two minutes later. After Joe Wash ington ran to the 17, the Colts failed to move and settled for Mike- Mayer’s field goal. Houston drove 71 yards in 13 plays on its next possession, capped by Campbell’s two-yard scoring run with 2:54 left in the third quarter. Landry passed three yards to McCauley in the final minutes of the game after Norm Thompson re turned an interception 40 yards. The Oiler defense put Houston ahead four plays into the game. Linebacker Ted Washington sacked Landry at the Baltimore 32. The ball jarred loose and Baker scooped it up at the 20 and ran in for the touchdown. Toni Fritsch’s kick gave the Oilers a 7-0 lead with 12:44 left in the first quarter. Bookie Nesby Glasgow returned the ensuing kickoff 58 yards to the Houston 32 to set up Baltimore’s first score. Joe Washington carried three times to the 20 before Landry hit Roger Carr with a 19-yard pass. Two plays later, Hardeman scored, only the second time the Colts have rushed for a touchdown this season. The Oilers marched 80 yards in 10 plays to score their second touchdown. Campbell gained 44 of those yards before capping the drive with a seven-yard touchdown run with 13:40 remaining. United Press International IRVING, Texas — There are oc casions now and then when the Dal las Cowboys’ 37-year-old quarter back threatens to be almost perfect. And those who tuned in Sunday night saw the vintage Roger Staubach. “Roger was as sharp as I’ve seen him this year,’’ said Dallas coach Tom Landry. “He had an excellent night throwing the ball and that got the momentum going our way. ’ That momentum, along with Staubach’s arm, carried the Cow boys to a 30-6 blasting of the Los Angeles Rams in a rematch of last season’s NFC title game. Staubach completed every pass he threw in the first half and threw for three touchdowns in eclipsing a team record owned by old friend and tutor Don Meredith. Staubach, reverting to his scrambling days, also gained 45 yards on the ground and kept two touchdown drives alive with his running ability. “It was just one good night for us and not a very good night for the Rams,” said Landry. “We have some good playmakers and they are making the plays. If we continue to play like this, I 11 be pleased.” Staubach, the NFC’s leading passer, ran his career touchdown total to 137 — two more than Meredith managed during his ten ure with the Cowboys. Meredith, serving as analyst on Sunday night’s nationwide telecast, was present to see his record broken. The Cowboys’ quarterback finished with 13 completions out of 18 attempts for 176 yards. Running back Tony Dorsett added 103 yards, thus becoming the first Dallas run ning back in history to have three consecutive 100-yard games. Although the Cowboys broke from the gate early, scoring on their first three possessions, they led at the half by only seven points, 13-6. Dallas put the game away in the third quarter, however, with a 17- point splurge that boosted the Cow boys’ record to 6-1 and kept them tied with the streaking Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC East. Los Angeles fell to 4-3, still a game ahead of Atlanta and New Orleans in te NFC West. Staubach completed 9 of 9 passes in the first half, hitting Tony Hill with an 18-yard scoring toss eight minutes deep in the game and find ing Dorsett with a 3-yard flip for a touchdown early in the second quar ter. A 70-yard kickoff return by Dal las’ Ron Springs key-noted the third quarter with Staubach throwing a 23-yarder to tight end Jay Saldi for a score, Rafael Septien kicking a 32yard field goal and Dorsett plung ing over from the one for another score. The Rams’ only points came on field goals of 42 and 41 yards by Frank Corral. Dallas’ defense held Los Angeles’ running game in check early and harassed Los Angeles quarterback Pat Haden when he was forced to play catchup. Haden, who left the game in the fourth quarter, completed just 9 of 26 passes for 122 yards, was inter cepted once to set up Dallas’ final touchdown and was sacked four times for 29 yards in losses. The Cowboys appeared ready to blow the game open in the second quarter when, having a 13-0 advan tage, Dorsett broke up the middle for what appeared to be a 45-yard touchdown run. But fullback Robert Newhouse was detected holding on the play and the Cowboys effort appeared to lose steam for the rest of the half. Springs’ kickoff return ignited Dallas again to start the third quar ter and quickly led to Staubach’s touchdown pass to Saldi. Los Angeles’ Drew Hill hobbled the fol lowing kickoff and was swamped at the 4-yard line, leading to excellent field position for the Cowboys and eventually to Septien’s field goal. Three plays after the field goal, Dallas linebacker D.D. Lewis inter cepted Hayden at the Los Angeles 30 to set up Dorsett’s touchdown run. 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EL GET repes t|r Imper JLjuake th Munage M( p, singly fe ■ The vibi g.4 on the 1 the U.S. i ■ears, wen got the so Bom Phoei S Destruel [jial Valley I north of th B Walls bi Bid water ■alexico, I McDonald’s DRIVE-THRU WINDOW MCDONALD’S INTRAMURAL HIGHLIGHTS AA ^McDonald's DRIVE-THRU At University Drive SERVICE LAS Cl At Manor East Mall The Extra Act „i The TAMU Roadrunners Club is sponsoring a spook sprint on Oc tober 31 for all you hardy Hallo ween runners. The spring will be a three mile course atound the TAMU campus, starting and finishing at Rudder Fountain. Late registration will begin at 5:00 p.m. The event is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. Early registration is $3.00 and is being held in Room 216, MSC at the Roadrunner Cubicle. Several prizes are being awarded. Also several Roadrunner mem bers won honors at the Huntsville Vz and V4 marathon on October 6. Special congratulations are in order for Lee Chenowith for first place in the women’s V* marathon in 48 minutes 10 seconds, Lisa Davis for third place in the younger women’s V4 marathon in 58 minutes 9 seconds, and Doug Unger for third place in the men’s V2 marathon in 1 hour 23 minutes and 27 seconds. £ c For The Record Badminton entries this year hit an all-time record of 364 entries over last year’s record of 341 entries. Putt-Putt Golf started its own record with 143 entries. Putt-Putt is a new special event this year. Closing Entries: Bowhunter’s Shoot Long Driving Opening Entries: Racquetball Singles & Doubles Archery Singles & Doubles Practice: Home Run Hitting 5:00-7:00 p.m. Special Events: Home Run Hitting 5:00 p.m. Intramural Swimming Meet Women’s Playday Tuesday, Octote Tuesday, Octote t>y researc could help prse beg: The syn limatter 1 f letect it ii tiave beer ory. But esearch t letected galloon se ays. Monday, Octote Monday, Octote Monday, Octote Varsity Tuesday, Octota Varsity Basel October id ™ ond , Saturday, Octotd rj niv „ .. nystery c |xisted in Ivriters, hi Miss M The Me niversity The pag 16, will 1 You Know It’s A Good Day When -You catch the winning touchdown pass with your eyes closed. -You get the last racquetball court and it is at the time you wanted. -The coach complements you on your assist, for the first time all season. -You come in to a tied volleyball game as a substitute and serve the winning point. ID Policy Final Don’t Forget Have you stopped at the In tramural Office to have your Faculty-Staff or Spouse Recreation ID made? The cost is only $1 and the process only takes a few min utes. Make sure you have proof of current association with the uni versity or your spouse’s university identification. Remember the only can use the recreation participate in any gram or check out equip with your Student IDorik reation ID. Don’t leave without it!! menca p The M! sponsor th ^nt Texa Fort Wort Steve P he pagea so invol :a nts will ’own, sw Particij % fema he 1979- r unner-u Hey, all you swimmers and di vers! Don’t forget to check by the Intramural Office to see what time you swim preliminaries. Some of you may not even have to swim prelims. The schedules are already posted, so look lively and check by. Also notice that the days have been changed to October 16, 18, & 22 for divisional competition and October 24 for All-University night. Women’s Playday Women’s Playday is coming up sportsmanship and Krueger for participation. The “I Spy” photographer this Don Schad to be eligible for a for free food from McDonalds week selects B.O.G. card ■ Don is pic tured here slamming the birdie for a point during his match against Don Lenz in the Intramural Badminton contest. this Saturday, October 20. Playday is designed for the women’s dorms to promote spirit, enthusiasm, and friendship. It also serves as an in troduction to Intramurals. The day includes all kinds of ac tivities from volleyball to novelty races. Last year’s winners were Keathley for overall points, Com- )any W-l and Squadron 14 for Acknowledgments This ad is sponsored by your local MacDonald Restaurants at Uni versity Drive and Manor East Mall. Stories by Michelle Wols- tein. Pictures by Gary Reyes. in SPORT SHORTS Sports Shorts Racquetball fans, now here this! Entries open today for racquetball doubles and sing les. Warm up the old swinging arm for a work-out and come sign up in DeWare Fieldhouse. Come give the Sheriff of Not tingham a surprise and Robin Hood at the arch 1 shoot. Even if old England!' your style, archery can fr the IM annual archery sh 1 Entry is easier than shoo® apple off a head. Just com f DeWare Fieldhouse to sigo f