The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, October 14, 1981, Image 15

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    THE BATTALION Page 15
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1981
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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
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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.
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