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THE BATTALION Page 15 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1981 ports 4g turning point obvious “res ip One offensive series forecasted the Texas ggies’7-6 win Saturday over the University of Houston. With a 0-0 score during the third quarter, \ggie freshman punter Buzzy Sawyer backed he Cougars into a corner from which they »uldn’t escape. Starting at the UH 9-yard ine, quarterback Lionel Wilson tried to move s “Nius team downfield, but the Aggie defense had layed too well throughout the game to break Awn now. The Cougars’ third-down play of the posses- ®iiesarf on seerne d to P ut nevv bfe into the Aggies, j When Wilson threw an incomplete pass to ivide receiver Lonell Phea, the Texas A&M ideline came alive, as every athlete realized that the Aggie offense would have excellent byaCMj 5eld position following the Houston punt. The entire Aggie team crowded the side- thermei be, as the players yelled and encouraged their teammates after Texas A&M stopped the Cougars deep in their territory. For some reason I sensed, as did many other people in Kyle Field, that the Aggies had enough spirit to score a touchdown after that unsuccessful Cougar series. The team’s enthusiasm seemed reater at that moment than at any other time y^auring the game, and the Aggies knew that iff they needed to score. UV1 When Texas A&M took over the ball on its 46-yard line, the crowd of 66,569 came to its feet in anticipation of a drive that might lead to atouchdown. When quarterback Gary Kubiak ran for 3 yards and fullback Earnest Jackson ivent up the middle for 5 more, my hopes sank i little as the Aggies faced third-and-two. owever, Jackson somersaulted over right ?uard for 3 more yards and the first down, keeping intact my prediction that the Aggies Frank L. Christlieb control] nib]! sinners. ; tilths ty object tsinvolu yi 0 ent wen attache! f that p ied the he pro# ;nt ffoa for a sun •en. "Tin repo lain I'essible) irieflyoa casions. - ;d in th liscanW n herdn it for ah ported ; to lean aer nut ieved i with!’ her k cared’ but M would score on the drive. Just as everyone else at the game, I didn’t expect Kubiak to be the hero of this Aggie offensive possession. Although he had shown previously unknown rushing skills earlier in the game, most people didn’t expect him to dash downfield like he did on the next play. However, the junior quarterback made true my prediction by scoring on a 43-yard touch down run, eluding desperate Cougar strong safety Donnie Love by lunging for the front right corner of the end zone. Although Kubiak rushed 15 times for 91 yards, Houston coach Bill Yeoman refused to give the Aggie quarter back much credit for his performance. Aggie coach Tom Wilson said Kubiak’s touchdown proved that Texas A&M has been a big-play football team through its first five games. “It was great to see two good teams fight to the bitter end,’ Wilson said. “I think Houston has a fine football team, but our kids weren t going to be denied. It was a fine team effort and our players deserved the ballgame. Kubiak agreed that the team has made cru cial plays when needed, but said that the Aggies must begin taking advantage of their scoring opportunities. “I hope we’re not running out of prayers,” Kubiak said. “We could have won the game by a bigger margin, but we kept making mistakes in our end of the field.” About the touchdown run, Kubiak said: T’ve never run that far in my life. I knew I was going to die before I got to the end zone, and I knew he (Cougar safety Love) was going to catch me, so I just dove for the end zone. ” The Cougars had rights to brag about only one aspect of the game, but even that seemed unimportant after the loss. UH wasn’t flagged for any penalties, quite a turnaround from its game against Utah State two weeks ago. The Cougars totaled a school-record 19 penalties for 208 yards against USU. The Texas A&M defense allowed UH to convert only five-of-18 third-down situations, compared to 14-of-17 the Cougars converted during their 24-3 defeat of Baylor the week before. The Aggies, 5-1 overall and 2-0 in the South west Conference, are tied with SMU for the league lead. IfTex&s A&M wins its next three games over Baylor University, Rice University and Southern Methodist University, the team may be assured of a bowl bid. The Aggies play the University of Arkansas Nov. 14, and bowl bids are scheduled to be announced late that afternoon by the NCAA. If the squad can maintain the level of spirit and competitiveness it displayed through four quarters against the Cougars, the games with the Bears and Owls should be easy wins. The SMU game will probably be the toughest of the season, but Wilson and the Aggies will be well-prepared for the undefeated Mustangs. Holtz says Razorbacks are close to being a good team United Press International FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Coach Lou Holtz said Tuesday his Arkansas team is making progress as the Razorbacks prepare for Saturday’s Southwest Conference dash with unbeaten Texas. T don’t think we re very far away from being a very good foot ball team,” Holtz explained. “That’s my overall feeling. The Porker offense, frequently the target of negative comments after recent practices, drew Holtz’s praise Tuesday. “The offense probably had one of their better days with tremen dous effort on our offensive line’s part,” he said. Holtz said quarterback Tom Jones was continuing to recover from his knee injury and the Hog receivers caught the ball well Tuesday. Guard Charles Ginn also garnered prise. Holtz noted defensive im provement. “Defensively, 1 see us gettng better and better, he said, “epecially up front. Tuesday’s practice, held under dark skies, ended at the same time as Saturday’s match with Texas is expected to conclude. Now Showing 7:40 oooooooooooooooooooooo CAMPUS THEATRE 846-6512 For 2 Weeks Only! 9:45 One of the most honored films of our time is back. The Winner of 5 Major Academy Awards, including Best Picture. ive i >leareli| thank! 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