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Page 10 THE BATTALION FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1979 the sports, Ags tangle with Owls By MARK PATTERSON Battalion Sports Staff A pessimist would look at the Texas A&M-Rice game as a battle between two last-place teams look ing for their first Southwest Confer ence win. An optimist would view the con test as a chance for two explosive offenses to make things happen in a nothing-to-lose game. Either way, the Aggies (2-4 and 0-3 in conference play) challenge the Owls (1-6 and 0-4 in the SWC) at 2 p.m. Saturday in Rice Stadium. The Owls, on their way to their worst start in two years, have lost games to SMU, LSU, Oklahoma, Texas, TCU and Texas Tech this season. The lone victory on their schedule was a 21-17 decision over Tulane in the second game of the season. The Aggies have stumbled to their worst start since 1972, losing conference games to Baylor, Texas Tech and Houston. The Aggies are 0-1 in Houston this year having lost their season opener to Brigham Young 18-17 in Rice Stadium. The teams have little to play for but pride. That’s all the two have left in 1979. “I’m very disappointed in the way the team has performed this sea son,’’ said Rice head coach Ray Al- born, “simply because I thought that we’d have a better football team than the one we’ve put on the field this season. “Early in the year, we played some good football. We had a good game against SMU (a 35-17 Rice loss) and gained a little confidence. “I looked at the schedule facing us and with the games we had coming up (Tulane, LSU, Oklahoma and Texas), I just wanted to get the team through it, gaining as much confi dence as we could.” After the Tulane victory, the Owls lost their next three games by a combined score of 136-33. “We went out and got whipped pretty bad in each of the games,” Alborn said. “The team lost all the confidence it once had. Then TCU came in here and our guys thought ‘hey, here’s a team that we can beat. They expected TCU to roll over and play dead. “They didn’t and we lost again.” It’s been a long season for Alborn. But the Owls have four games left on the schedule and the coach ex pects the team to play the last four games as it did the first four of the season. “I’m not interested in just going through the motions and finishing out the season, Alborn said. “These guys have made a commitment and NOW OPEN IN WOODSTONE CENTER ALBERTS HAIR DESIGN Operated by Albert Martinez (formerly of Newby's in San Antonio) and has been joined by Annette Branecky (also of Newby's in San Antonio.) 9-6 Mon.-Friday Woodstone Center 9-1 Saturdays 696-3003 We use and recommend REDKEN vl AGGIES ATTN: Seniors and Graduate Students J If you’re graduating this / Winter or Spring, this is 1 the time to find out what ( jjyou can do in the Peace Corps. CAMPUS PEACE CORPS OFFICE Agriculture Bldg. • 103-B • 845-2116 EXT 35 I expect them to live up to that commitment. “Because of our injury situation this week, we worked out in shorts Monday. We couldn’t afford to lose anyone else before the A&M game. Tuesday we worked out in shorts and helmets. “Wednesday we came out in shorts but the team didn’t show any fire or pep. After about 35 minutes, I got so fed up with them, I sent them back up the tunnel and told them to change into full pads. We started practice over and finished with a 45-minute scrimmage. “Before I sent them in to change, I told them if there was anyone who wasn’t interested in strapping it on and getting after it, to stay in the dressing room. “Everyone came back out.” Everyone but fullback Earl Cooper. Cooper suffered a concus sion in the first quarter of the Texas Tech game last week and com plained of dizziness after trying to run Monday. Alborn took him out of practice and Cooper remained on the sidelines at Tuesday’s and Wed nesday’s workouts. “To be honest with you, I don’t know if Earl will play Saturday or not,” Alborn said Thursday. “He hasn’t been able to practice and I would classify him as doubtful for the A&M game. It’s not worth tak ing the chance of hurting him per manently just to play in a football game.” The key for Rice this week, Al- bom says, will be the performance of its offensive line against the de fensive front four of the Aggies. The Rice line has been hit by a rash of injuries and its ability to give quar terback Randy Hertel the time to find his receivers will determine the fate of the Owls. “Our fellows have to give Randy time to look around,” Alborn said. “A&M has four big kids that will be coming after us. We have to keep them out of the backfield. WEEK 8 Sean Petty Mark Patterson dp Kurt; .A&M by 21 Texas A&M-Rice . . .A&M by 22 A&M by 29 L Baylor-TCU Baylor by 17 Baylor by 24 Baylor by 7 Houston-Arkansas Houston by 4 Arkansas by 10 Arkansas by 1 Texas-SMU Texas by 20 Texas by 13 .Texas by 14 Mich. St.-Ohio St. Ohio St. by 10 Ohio St. by 16 Ohio SL by 14 Navy-Pittsburgh Navy by 6 Pittsburgh by 17 Pittsburgh by 10 Washington-UCLA Washington by 9 Washington by 3 Washington by 3 Dallas-Pittsburgh Pittsburgh by 7 Dallas by 9 Pittsburgh by 1 Houston-N.Y. Jets . . . .Jets by 3 »» i New Orleans- Jets by 7 Houston by 7 ... .A&M by ID .. .BaylorbyH . .Houstonby) Texas by 5 . .Ohio St. by6 . Pittsburgh by i .Washington by . .Pittsburghbyl . Houston by] New Orleans- .jcis uy« 7 Npw Orleans hi Washington . . .Washington by 5 Washington by 10 Washington y I Last week’s record 7-3 .6-4 .7-3 Season percentage 714 .700 .642 Coogs to jump on Hogs’ letdown By FRED McMANE United Press International Emotional letdown. They are the words every college football coach dreads. Problems often occur, however, when a team meets two tough op ponents in a row, like the situation which faces Arkansas and Pittsburgh this Saturday. Arkansas is coming off a 17-14 victory over Texas and Pittsburgh is winding down from a 26-14 triumph over Washington. With both clubs meeting nationally-ranked teams Saturday, it may be difficult to maintain a high level of play. All of which means it’s a good time to put your chips on the underdog, and that’s why we like Navy to upset Pittsburgh and Hous ton to defeat Arkansas. Here’s how we see the top games across the nation: The East Syracuse 22, Miami (Fla.) 17 — If Bill Hurley is out, Hurricanes could stir up trouble for Orangemen. Boston College 17, Army 13 — Baylor took a lot out of Cadets. Navy 17, Pittsburgh 14 — Mid dies been pointing toward this one; Panthers still living off last week’s victory. Penn State 31, West Virginia 6 — Like taking peanuts from the presi dent. The South Alabama 47, Virginia Tech 7 — Crimson Tide will rest first team at halftime. Wake Forest 20, Auburn 10 — Deacons headed for best season in 35 years. Georgia 19, Kentucky 13 — Bulldogs still have shot at Sugar Bowl. North Carolina State 21, Clemson 14 — Wolfpack takes out anger of North Carolina loss on Tigers. The Midwest Notre Dame 27, South Carolina 12 — Irish find Gamecocks more palat able than Trojans. Purdue 45, Northwestern 7 — Tigers have no defense against Mark Herrmann’s passes. Minnesota 20, Illinois 8 Gophers are at the peak of their game. Michigan 30, Indiana 10 — Wol verines gobble up this kind of com- petiton. The Midlands Nebraska 38, Colorado 6 — It will be close until the kickoff. Oklahoma 29, Iowa State 8 — Sooners find plenty of running room. Missouri 27, Kansas State 8 — Ti gers have had trouble scoring, but Wildcats should cure that problem. Oklahoma State 27, Kansas 15 — Jayhawks a wefeome sight after Ne braska humiliation. 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