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»age 14 THE BATTALION FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1981 Sports S SWC tie-breaker pits Ags against Mustangs i By FRANK L. CHRISTLIEB Battalion Staff I The Texas Aggie football team has a streak on the line in Satur day’s game with the SMU Mus tangs. If Head Coach Tom Wilson and the Aggies have their way, two things will happen in Kyle Field: the streak will remain intact and Texas A&M will be alone atop the nine-team Southwest Confer ence. The Mustangs, entering the game with a season record of 6-1, 3-1 iri the SWC, haven’t won a game in Kyle Field since 1967. Although Ron Meyer’s SMU squad isn’t eligible for post-season PCKWG CHiKCSE RZ&JZVRZrn mnm buffet Monday thru Friday — All You Can Eatl SUNDAY EVENING BUFFET ***« All You Can Cat! From 6 to 8 p.m. SPECIAL DINNER *3 9S Peking - Szechwan & Cantonese Dishes • Take Out Ordei ~ * OPEN DAILY: iltB 0 a.m. to 2 p.m. mm, 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. 1513 S. College Ave. 822-7661 Dennis Ivey's Lake view Club Saturday competition, the Mustangs can re tain some credibility by winning the 1981 conference champion ship. However, the Aggies plan to stop SMU in that quest by defeat ing the Mustangs in this weekend’s SWC first-place tie breaker. While both have identic al 3-1 SWC records, Texas A&M has an overall record of 5-2. SMU’s first loss of the season last week to the Texas Longhorns didn’t completely dampen the Mustangs spirits, but the 9-7 score indicates the toughness of the game. Meyer said his team knows the Aggies’ strengths and will be ready for them. “We re down, but it won’t be tough to get back up,” Meyer said. “A&M is going to be tough. We’ll come back and play hard, just like the Longhorns did after they got beat by Arkansas (42-11 two weeks ago). We have too much competi tive instinct. “We’re still in the race, but saying that after such a loss is like drinking a quart of buttermilk. We ll take this loss and build from it. A&M has some momentum af ter the Rice game and they know that they have a chance to be in Dallas on Jan. 1 (for the Cotton Bowl). We’re standing in their way and they’ll be fired up,” Meyer said. While the Aggie offense, aver aging 398 yards a game, is led mainly by quarterback Gary Kubiak, fullback Earnest Jackson and tailback Johnny Hector, the Mustangs also rely on a talented quarterback and two strong run ning backs. The Mustangs are led by tailbacks Craig James and Eric Dickerson, who as juniors already rank numbers three and four on the all-time SMU rushing list. Quarterback Lance Mcllhenny also strengthens an SMU offense that averages 371 yards a game. The Mustang defensive unit is anchored by end Eric Ferguson, free safety James Mobley, tackle Kevin Chaney and tackle Harvey Armstrong. Mobley said the Aggies’ offense will have to be stopped in its tracks for SMU to “They put a lot of points on the board against Rice and Kubiak had a field day,” the senior said. “I like to play against a team like that because we’re a big-play defense and there are more chances for turnovers. It’ll be a good test be cause they can do a lot of things. “You’ve got to worry about Kubiak passing and running. Hec tor running and Jackson running. They can hit you with a lot of things,” Mobley said. Ferguson still remembers last year’s 27-0 Mustang win over the Aggies in Dallas, and hopes that he and his teammates can repeat their strong performance. “Two things stick out in my mind about last year’s game against Texas A&M: the specialty team play and Johnny Hector,” Ferguson said. “Our specialty teams won the game for us (com piling 255 yards in returns). And Hector had a real good game (rushing for 126 yards). He ran hard, but the Aggies beat them selves in that game. “Once last year I remember three or four guys hit Hector and he just folded up like he was in a ball and stuck out his hand and Craig James Eric Dickerson came back up running. You have to tackle him, you can’t just go up and bump him,” Ferguson said. In the 1980 game, the Aggies outgained the Mustangs in first downs 17-16 and 273-257 in total offense. However, two punt re turn touchdowns, two field goals by Eddie Garcia and a touchdown pass from Mcllhenny to Mitchell Bennett gave the Mustangs the shutout. If running backs Dickerson and James are in the starting backfield as they were in the 9-7 loss to Texas, the Aggies will have to shut down a rushing duo that has gained 1500 yards through the first seven games of the season. The Mustangs are averaging 265 yards a game on the ground, while totaling only 106 yards passing each game. The Texas A&M defense has been effective against the rush, giving up only 105 yards rushing each game, along with 222 yards passing. The breakdown of the Aggies’ 398-yard a game offensive attack includes averages of 235 yards rushing and 163 yards pas sing. Kubiak, whose 1,143 passing yards rank him 10th in the nation, has thrown for 10 touchdowns during the first seven games of 1981. His passing total is the most by an Aggie quarterback since Doors open 8 m Dancing * , ’ In For Reservations Call 823-0060 3 Miles North of Bryan on T k - * ° n Tabor Road Come Ready To Dance! Have a Haunting Good Time at Hillel! Halloween Party Plenty of Beer (1 Keg), Cokes and Munchies! Movie Asylum, House of Cruziness will heighten your horror! So bring a friend and wear your costume. COME GROW WITH US ALDERSGATE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH "The Church With A Heart-Warming Touch" TEMPORARILY MEETING AT A&M CONSOLIDATED MIDDLE SCHOOL AUDITORIUM JERSEY ST. 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Four former Aggie athletes4 be inducted into Texas A&)li Athletic Hall of Fame in eeit monies before the Aggie-Musta| game, which starts at 2 pn Saturday. toll, The inductees are Pat 1 A Dwyer, basketball and basebS, nes ] r Class of’22; Martin O. Ruby.f ball. Class of ’42; Peter K. Wit kins, track and baseball, Class! 43, and Richard F. Hunkltt, swimming, Class of’57. cash in witha ad. u The hell Out Of SMU ” iaturd; inst Ri n pla> i- Tex ttnent S [inst tl Dm wl; O CV'~ o PIZZA SPAGHETTI LASAGNA Weekend O o *tjUCAN TFFFT *• o J-4- V \ tr p.m. 11 , /ZA< CHICKEN & before yfH 1 CAN EAT. A A Where Do AGGIE S GO AFTER AN AGGIE VICTORY? WHERE ELSE BUT PASTA'S!! A* )0 w LATE “There's No Pizza like a Pasta’s Pizza! We guarantee it!’’ YELL PRACTICE 807 Texas Ave. J