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THE BATTALION
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1981
Sports
SWC shoot-out
Aggies, Mustangs vie for conference top s
By RITCHIE PRIDDY
Sports Editor
The SMU Mustangs and the
Texas Aggies will battle for first
place in the Southwest Confer
ence when the two teams meet
Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. in
Kyle Field.
The Mustangs are coming off a
9-7 defeat at the hands of the Texas
Longhorns last Saturday. That
loss, their first of the year, drop
ped the Mustangs’ record to 6-1,
3-1 in the Southwest Conference.
Meanwhile, the Aggies upped
their record to 5-2 with a 51-26
drumming of the Rice Owls. The
Aggies, at 3-1, are tied for the con
ference lead with SMU.
The Mustangs, on probation for
recruiting violations, are not eligi
ble for post-season play or televi-
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sion exposure in 1981. They are,
however, eligible for the SWC
crown, although they can’t repre
sent the conference in the Cotton
Bowl.
The probation hasn’t dampened
the spirits of head coach Ron
Meyer and his players.
Meyer said the Mustangs have
something to prove — that they
are not going to lay down and die.
So far they haven’t done that,
though it remains to be seen what
kind of effect the Texas loss will
have on the team.
“The emotion aspect — we re
down,” Meyer said. “Hopefully
we can bring it all together against
A&M Saturday.”
Meyer said the game is impor
tant for the Mustangs as well as the
Aggies for more than one reason,
but added that his team would
have no easy time with the Ma
roon and White.
“This year’s team is the finest
A&M football team I’ve seen since
I entered the league in 1976. It
certainly rivals some of the great
teams of Bellard — and they were
awsome then. I think Coach Wil
son has done a tremendous job
down there.”
Meyer, like any good coach, has
done his homework on the Ags,
watching film after film of the Bos
ton College and Baylor games.
The Aggies lost both of those
games (13-12 and 19-17) but felt
they should have easily won both.
“I just got finished watching the
films from the Baylor game. I’m
sure that every Aggie would like to
play that one over — and the Bos
ton College game,” he said.
“If not for three points, they
would be undefeated and ranked
probably third in the nation.”
SMU is currently fourth in total
offense in the conference with an
average of 371.1 yards a game.
However, the Mustangs are first
in rushing offense with an average
of265 yards out of the I-formation.
Tailback Eric Dickerson and
fullback Craig James are leading
the conference in rushing. Dick
erson has gained 845 yards, a 120-
yard average and good enough for
the conference lead. James is
second with 650 yards and 93
yards a game.
Last week James and Dicker-
son were in the same backfield, a
rare occasion, with James at full
back and Dickerson at tailback.
Even so, they could muster no
more than 78 yards between them
against a fired up Texas defense.
Dickerson finished that game with
33 yards, James with 56, far below
their averages.
Meyer, when asked about the
possibility of both starting, said he
wasn’t in a position to comment on
it.
Aggie Head Coach Tom Wilson
said he thinks both will again be in
the same backfield when the Mus
tangs play Texas A&M.
“That throws an added dimen
sion to the game,” Wilson said. “It
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should be very exciting to see
those two backs against ours.”
Aggie running backs Johnny
Hector and Earnest Jackson are
averaging 81 and 80 yards a game,
with Hector’s season total 598
yards and Jackson’s 561 yards.
An interesting note is the yard-
per-carry average of the four
backs. Dickerson averages 5.3 and
James 4.5, while Hector averages
5.9 and Jackson has a 5.3 average.
Until last week, SMU was the
conference total offense leader
with a 398.8 average. This week,
however, Texas A&M is first with
a 398.1 average.
The quarterbacks have different
styles and both are very effective.
While Aggie quarterback Gary
Kubiak is becoming known for his
passing, Lance Mcllhenny is
kown for his running.
Both, however, can run and
pass with success.
SMU has long been known for
its passing. This year that isn’t the
case. The Mustangs are last in the
SWC in passing, having thrown
the ball for 743 yards and four
touchdowns for a 106-yard game
average.
Mcllhenny’s primary receivers
are split end Jackie Wilson and
wingback Lee Jeane.
Meanwhile, the Aggies are
averaging 163 yards passing a
game. Kubiak has thrown for 134
times for 1,143 yards and 10
touchdowns.
His primary receivers are split
end Mike Whitwell and flanker
Don Jones, though he shows no
favorites. Tight end Mark Lewis
and flanker Jimmie Williams have
gotten their hands on the ball re
cently as well.
Whitwell has emerged as one of
the top receivers in the confer
ence with 20 catches for 497 yards
and three touchdowns.
Meyer said he’s impressed with
Whitwell’s talent and said the
senior three-letterman could be
the best in the land.
“I’m not so sure Whitwell isn’t
the best receiver in the league, or
the nation,” he said. “He’s cer
tainly the most complete receiver
in the conference.
“He’s the type of guy that can do
just about everything. I don’t
know him personally but he’s got
my vote for All-American. I like
the guy.”
Meyer said he feels the same
about Jones and Lewis, saying
each is a typical blue-chip All-
American.
“They can flat do it all,” he said.
Kubiak also uses his backs as
receivers, as Jackson has 14 catch
es for 133 yards and Hector has 12
for 102 yards.
SMU’s defense is one of the top
units in the conference.
Led by tackles Harvey Arm
strong, Kevin Chaney and nose-
guard Michael Carter, the Mus
tang defense is one of the hardest-
hitting squads in the country.
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their toll.
Carter will miss thegamefc
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crs are questionable.
“We re kind of down
banged up after losing to Ten
Meyer said. “We’ve lost siij f a **
ters since the beginning o(| ® °‘L
year, six out of 24, including
ers. You just can’t do thatanli
pect to win.
“Last year we didn’thaveii
kind of injuries and we
We’re stunned mentally and]
sically with the Texas loss bull
show up and we’ll play.”
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and that played a part in theta
loss. This year, he said, he’siti ,
to meet the challenge of a
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Dodgers’ persistence
helps win elusive title
United Press International
NEW YORK — He was in no
condition to endure the rigors of
playing a baseball game. In fact, a
leisurely stroll in the park might
have been asking too much of Hon
Cey.
Yes, this was the World Series,
the holy Fall Classic. It still held a
special significance, even if it did
signal an end to a farce of a base
ball season. And because of the
aura that accompanies these spe
cial games, Cey was there, ready
to play, willing to try.
Just three day's after a head-on
collision with a Rich Gossage fast
ball, Ron Cey had a job to com
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much,” he said later. “I’m glad it’s
over. I don’t remember much of
anything but I do remember that
the guys holding the champagne
bottles are usually the cham
pions.”
Ron Cey was holding his own
personal bottle of champagne
Wednesday night. He was holding
it tight. He was enjoying the taste
and the feel of the elixir dripping
down his face and neck.
“This,” he said, gesturing to
ward the bottle, “is what it’s all
about. ”
The Los Angeles Dodgers, be
lieving that this was their year of
destiny, broke up that lovable
gang of New York Yankees
Wednesday night, winning 9-2 to
wrap up a six-game triumph over
the team that everybody loves to
hate.
Cey managed two hits, includ
ing a tie-breaking single in a three-
run fifth inning, before removing
himself from the game. While
running the bases, he became diz
zy. Ninety-four mph fastballs can
do that to a man.
“Ronnie. Well, what can you
say about him?’’ asked Manager
Tom Lasorda. “All these guys gave
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and teamed with Yeager fort leSmith
to-back homers off Ron Guidf pday. Sn
beat the. Y’ankees in Game5 e-year
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said, admiring the World St season,
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this dream come true. I all exasA&
dream of playing the Yankee ro weeks
the World Series and winning ada’s ’
having trouble believing it ft bin an i
happened. It feels so good, weekpe
The Dodgers won this W lion and
Series because Ron Cey deff ning dat
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