Page 12 THE BATTALION
MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1981
Sports
Second one-point win of ’81 season
Aggies take cardiac win over Tech
By RITCHIE PRIDDY Call it what you will, the Texas
Sports Editor A&M 24-23 victory over Texas
And they call the St. Louis Car- Tech Saturday night in Jones Sta-
dinals cardiac? dium in Lubbock was anything
but dull.
The Texas A&M Aggies went to
Lubbock prepared to play a tough
Texas Tech team in what had all
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The result added years to the
lives of Aggie and Red Raider
players and fans alike — not to
mention the coaches.
The Red Raiders, under first
year coach Jerry Moore, came out
of the firing blocks early in the
game and appeared ready to hand
the Aggies their second loss of the
year — their first in the ever-
important Southwest Conference
race. On more than one occasion it
seemed that just might happen.
The Aggies held the Raiders on
the opening series of downs and
took over at their own 29-yard
line. The first two plays of the
series each netted a first down and
the Aggies seemed to pick up right
where they left off last week
against Louisiana Tech.
Tight end Mark Lewis, used
sparingly thus far this season, took
quarterback Gary Kubiak’s hand-
off and raced around left end for 11
yards and a first down at the 40.
Kubiak then hit Whitwell for 15
yards and another first down at the
Tech 45. From there on, however.
Tech shut the Aggies down — un
til their next offensive series.
Following a 52-yard Buzzy
Sawyer punt Tech quarterback
Ron Reeves teamed up with I-
back Anthony Hutchison and took
the Raiders 80 yards in 13 plays
and a touchdown. Reserve I-back
Robert Lewis ran the ball in from
the 4 for the score. Tech’s lead was
brief, however.
After Jesse Garcia’s kickoff into
the endzone the Aggies were ea
ger to show the Raiders that they
weren’t going to have an easy time
of the game.
On first down Kubiak handed
off to running back Johnny Hector
who took the ball up the middle
through the Raider line and 80
yards to paydirt.
“I didn’t think it was going to go
that distance. I ran into the back of
one of my linemen and I thought
somebody was going to catch me
from behind,” Hector said. “After
I got into the open field and was
sprinting I was thinking that,
‘well, I’ve never been this dis
tance before.’”
Tech fumbled on their next pos
session at their own 27 and line
backer Will Wright recovered for
the Aggies, giving them a chance
to take the lead. Place-kicker
David Hardy connected on a 28-
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yard field goal and give the Ags a
10-7 lead with 2:43 left in the first
quarter.
The score remained 10-7 until
1:29 left in the half when Reeves
and Hutchison again led the Raid
ers 80 yards in 10 plays. This time
Hutchison took a Reeves pitch and
scampered around right end for
the score. It was Hutchison’s last
play of the game as he suffered a
slight hamstring pull on the run.
The Raiders held the Aggies
and got the ball back with 18
seconds left in the half. Reeves
passed long to split end Leonard
Harris, who was interfered with,
giving the Raiders new life on the
Aggie 7-yard line with no time re
maining. The half could not end
on the penalty and place-kicker
John Greve connected from 24
yards out for a Tech 17-10 halftime
lead.
Although the Aggies outgained
the Raiders in the first half (241
yards to 218 yards) the Raiders
took a seven-point lead into the
lockerroom.
The Aggies tried several things
offensively but Tech somehow
seemed to rise to the occasion and
stop the big plays.
The Aggies came out in the
second half and quickly made
some mistakes that could have
easily cost them the game.
On second down at the A&M 30
running back Earnest Jackson
fumbled the ball and Tech reco
vered. Seven plays and 35 yards
later Tech was again on the score-
board when Reeves hit wingback
Renie Baker with an 8-yard scor
ing pass.
On the next offensive series
Kubiak threw the ball up and free
safety Tate Randle collected his
second interception of the night.
However, three plays later line
backer Bobby Strogen inter
cepted Reeves’ pass and the Ags
were back in business at the Tech
44.
“I turned around and it was
there,” Strogen explained. “We
were running our cover three
(zone) defense and I was in the
right spot at the right time.”
After the turnover the Raider
defense stiffended and shut the
Aggies down on fourth-and-three
at the Tech 37.
On their next possession the
Aggies drove 74 yards in 10 plays
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to pull within six points off
| Raiders.
The Hector and Jacksons
came to stage in that drive, |
first down Jackson hit for i
yards. Hector followed withi
and a first down at the A&M]|
Kubiak then hit Jackson for 12i
a first at the 49. Jackson again
up the middle for nine yardstoj
Tech 42. Two plays later Hefl
went around right end for 11 yt
to the 20. Following a Tech pen
ty reserve running back Thou
Sanders went off right tacklefoi
yards and the score. ■
The Aggies held and tookj
ball at their own 28 followinj
61-yard punt by Maury Bufc
and drove to the Tech two befc
they ran out of gas.
The Ags had four shots at|
goal, three times going upj
middle. On fourth-and-fourHi|
tor was stopped two yards shj
The Raiders took over but if
excitement wasn’t finished \
On fourth-and-eight from
own two Danny Davis rac
through and tipped Buford’spui
The result was a 22-yard pt
which gave the ball to the Ags
the Tech 26. Five plays later I
Aggies took a 24-23 lead with Hi
tor scoring from two yards out
With four minutes remaining
the game Reeves brought tl
Raiders to the line of scrimmagt jj um
his own 10. T .
On first down he hit tight ei . a .
Curt Cole for 14 yards overtil 111 ^ 1
middle and a first down at the!
Tech went to the shotgun fora
tion in the remaining time-
something used sparingly andi
effectively during the
Reeves next pass was incompi
as a host of Aggies were giv!
pursuit. However, on third-aD
ten Reeves' pass was tipped 1
free safety Chris Brown into I HOf
arms of wingback Bryan Williai husto
son for a 20 yard gain and 6 ^ pl ;
down.
However, the Aggie defet den
rose to the occasion and stopp heir oil
the Raider drive as comerba W 31
Greg Williams picked off an ovc diversif
thrown Reeves pass and retunnj' 11 P^V 0
it 46 yards to the Tech 15 withlf Sunday
left in the game. Wit!
The Aggies appeared to ha* teams ai
the game iced when Hardy can 50
on for a 24-yard field-goal atte/Mped the
Hardy missed the kick, muclitj
his disbelief, and the Raiders too
over at their own 20 with 2:C
Reeves went long on first dot
and Davis intercepted out
bounds.- On second down Reevi ™-yard
hit Smith for 18 yards and a fin Othei
down at their own 38. The Affl ' ,on am
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night, forced him out of the pocfe haj Div
and he overthrew Baker. , Who
On second down, again undeti h re 88 s;
heavy pass rush, Reeves missf ^pbc
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facing a third-and-ten situate l lave to
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Reeves next pass, intended
Williamson, was low and outi
reach. On fourth-and-10 withU
left in the game Reeves’
skimmed off the hands ofBakert
end the threat.
Wilson, although disappoints
in his team’s offensive breakdown
was, nonetheless, proud of
players:
“We played a very poor l
game. We did not take advantaj
of a lot of opportunities that**
had, but, at the same time, it was
win. This game says a lot foroij
players and I’m proud of them
Wilson pointed out the lack
scoring punch in the Aggie
line offense and breakdown inti 1 *
kicking game. Something, hesa#
would not happen again.
Hector and Jackson combing
for 240 yards rushing on 31
attempts. Hector alone had If
yards on 16 carries but it was Jack
son Moore was concerned abo# 1
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more. That’s a sign of a good W
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“Texas A&M is the best footbal
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They are a good, legitimate M
ball team. When you can line
and pound on people and keeptl#
ball away from the offense as th«!
did us you are going to be good
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