Page 14 THE BATTALION THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1981 Sports S TANK MCNAMARA ^ , w3x~^HEi=rm n by Jeff Millar & Bill Hinds First SWC game foi~ A&M ' ^swoor, mis & 6vtM more Fsopie NOTICIN' U&TMAN WHGNVJE:9M0T Off TME AT ^ GRAPUATlON! think W£leg Ags travel to Raiders’laii j0ra^m^..j8re^erym^... fl/)S r By RITCHIE PRIDDY Sports Editor The Texas Aggies travel to the Texas plains this weekend to face the Texas Tech Red Raiders in Lubbock. The game will be the first Southwest Conference game for the Aggies, and the second for the Red Raiders. Saturday, Tech lost a close game to Baylor 28-15. No team has ever won the con ference title with two losses, so Relax, Have Fun, Enjoy Enter a new wonderful world of excitement. The atmosphere is different — the perfect setting for your favorite cocktails! And what food! The menu offers a variety that all the family will enjoy. Popular prices, too. Discover Julie’s Place soon it’s the kind of restaurant that makes you want to come back again and again. 607 Texas Ave. College Station Phone: 696-1427 Open every day — Lunch, Dinner, Cocktails the Raiders will be fighting to stay alive for the conference title. Last week the Raiders gave up over 500 yards in total offense to the Bears, but they also managed to pick up over 350 yards. The Raiders are led by quarter back Ron Reeves, who is consi dered one of the strongest, most poised quarterbacks in college football. Reeves has passed for over 3,700 yards in his career, and so far this season has hit 35 of 84 pas ses for 444 yards and two touch downs. Reeves has thrown only three interceptions. “Ron is a very talented quarter back, very strong and has a lot of poise,” head coach Tom Wilson said. “If you give him the time to pass he’s going to hurt you. Most people really try to put the press ure on him hut if you let down he can burn you. First-year head coach Jerry Moore has installed the I- formation and running back Anthony Hutchison has re sponded well, gaining 425 yards on 74 carries. Hutchison is the number 10 rusher in the nation with an average of 141.7 yards a game. Wilson said that the Raider offense centers around Reeves and Hutchison, and that if the Aggies could stop them, they would be shutting down about 90 percent of the Raider offense. The Aggie defense is currently number three in the conference against the rush, giving up an av erage of 70.7 yards per game. The defense is led by lineback ers Mike Little and Bobby Strogen. Little has 32 tackles and Strogen has 27 so far this season. Strogen was named by the coaches as defensive player of the week for his efforts in Saturday’s game. The Ags will be hard-pressed to stop the passing arm of Reeves and the running of Hutchison, but Wilson said his team will be ready. “The attitude of the team is really starting to come around. We’re beginning to play now and have fun as well. We’ve learned a lot of lessons the first three games and we will be ready for the Raiders.” The Aggies will be without the services of safety Jeff Fuller and defensive end Paul Pender. Both suffered torn knee ligaments in last week’s 43-7 win over Louisiana Tech. Fuller was origin ally thought to be lost for the year but Wednesday doctors said the tear was slight and he could poss ibly be back at full speed within a month. However, Pender’s injury was worse than first thought and after having undergone surgery Tues day, he’ll be out for the year. Wil son said that the senior could poss ibly receive hardship status and play again next year. Freshman defensive tackle Ray Childress broke his hand in the Louisiana Tech game but will play with a soft cast against the Raiders. The Raider defense is last in the conference, giving up over 1500 yards so far in three ballgames. But Wilson isn’t convinced that it’s entirely bad. “Their defense is very aggres sive and shows a lot of stunts and blitzes. It’s the kind of defense you worry about playing. Some times it will give up the big play and other times it makes the big plays. It’s the kind of defense that can hurt you because you never know what it is going to do.” It is led by 6-foot-3 260-pound defensive tackle Gabe Rivera. The Raiders scrapped last year’s 5-2 defense and went to the more ver satile 4-3 defense, which allows Rivera’s talents to be used more extensively. Rivera finished withTOtaiH last year and shows nosignoffl ing down this year. How® Rivera has not had the kindoffl so far that is expected of hafl “Gabe has not gotten offtd ] start we wanted him to, ”Ted fensive coach David Knaus “He had an outstanding) against New Mexico, bute* IkhIv else seemed to haveneci ized him. We have got toll to make him more i against the opposing offenses.] Middle linebacker Terr)’ 6-foot-1, 218, led the team in les last year with 78 and andj the linebacking corps. StongJ ty Tate Randle is considera many to be vying for all-Amen honors this year. Ironically Raider’s pass defense is cum] in last place in the conferen Knaus doesn’t have any about how to stop the Aggie ning attack of Hector and jac “Both are outstanding ball riers. The only thing we can stop them is lock them upane on for dear life.” Tire Aggies have an estab passing game now, and wil running of Earnest Jackson, ny Hector and Thomas San Texas A&M should have a H balanced team. Wilson said the key to the would be the intensity lev< players will have. Heandhii have talked to the players i their intensity, and last wee coaches decided to turn loose. The results were imp ive and Wilson sees acontinu of high-level intensity. Saturday’s game in Lubb Jones Stadium begins at 7:30 Midnight yell practice will be Friday night at South Plains! just off Loop 289. te on in thi Siam Snot Hin Stive iarther 1 De thb to] Smei eav, : pion ckm.il aande/ Sin tl Si S( PONY SauconyO VftylLOIfV TKI-wSTATE SPORTING GOOD TWO DAYS ONLY! 10%-60°/o OFF! Carpenter to join Giant I by \ iftiona EVERY RUNNING, JOGGING, SOFTBALL AND RACQUET SPORT SHOE IN STOCK United Press International EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Rob Carpenter understandably didn’t carry the ball too often alongside Earl Campbell, but he’s certainly made quite an impress ion on his new boss. New York coach Ray Perkins Wednesday said the former Hous ton running back has agreed to report to the Giants today and praised the five-year pro as a win ning football player. To make room for Carpenter, the Giants released veteran tackle Tim Stokes, who was signed as a free agent Sept. 9. Stokes suffered a miserable game against Washington Sept. 13, filling in for injured Brad Benson and Jeff Weston and was used sparingly the past two weeks. Carpenter was acquired by the Giants Tuesday in exchange for a draft choice but the 26-year-old back balked at the deal, saying he was mulling retirement rather than joining his new club — which is in desperate needofaeon$i t l ail 1 * Qli Oilers said no, Perkins revea* “Now he’s become available^, I’m very pleased. I think hel f rn real good receiver, but he’s aff S more than that — he’s a ^ pl * yer ; , Izh ■ lies got good, not great, sp* ^ and he goes about things itK toU] intense manner. I think clutch, pressure player. winner.” The Giants are averaging*^ ( 2.8 yards per rushing attempt L j t >> Carpenter, who led all rookies with 652 yards in a finished second in rushing belw]^, Campbell among Houston b l So t | last year while catching 43 P aS pyed All items subject to prior sale. Sizes and quantities Limited on some shoes. 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