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Texas A&M :embef<': The Battalion September 3, 1982/Page 17A Kubiak, Flutie top features in Saturday’s 1982 opener i the e than nuch s. Neno: ggie tailback Thomas Sanders rushes past members of the California football Frenchflfiteam during last year’s season opener, icans, { Texas A&M, which defeated the Bears photo by Greg Gammon 29-28, has its sights set on beginning the 1982 season with a victory over the Boston College Eagles when the teams meet Saturday at 6:10 in Kyle Field. by Frank L. Christlieb Sports Editor To be an offensive game or a defensive game: that is the ques tion. Who’s to say whether ’tis nob ler in the mind to expect an onslaught of passing, rushing and touchdowns, or to expect total dominance by the defen sive units of Texas A&M and Boston College? To win: to effectively com bine the necessary defensive ingredients and offensive essen tials in the proper amounts, and by winning to say we eliminate the first-game jitters and the preseason uncertainty that the Aggies and Eagles are now en during, ’tis a goal to be devoutly wished by both teams. But alas, no one knows what to expect from Saturday’s game in Kyle Field at 6:10 p.m. Last year’s game, played in Chestnut Hill, Mass., ended with a 13-12 victory for Boston College, much to the dismay of the Aggies and their followers. Af ter its season-opening 29-28 triumph at California in 1981, Texas A&M almost didn’t need an airplane to fly to Mas sachusetts. Eagle coach Jack Bicknell realizes that he and his players will have their hands full for ab out three hours Saturday night. “It’s hard to say what kind of game it’ll be,” he said. “I sort of think there’ll be more offense. A&M, with the firepower they’ve got, will certainly score some points. “I know that I’m very con cerned with the A&M team speed — we can’t match up with that. We have the strength to match them but not the speed.” In this year’s season opener, first-year coach Jackie Sherrill and his squad don’t have to wor ry about jet-lag or Boston’s un- IT'S NICE- OF YOU GUYS TO COVE W/TH ME, BUT IT'S GO/A/Cr TO E>£ ^JUST LIKE last year!, BEL I EYE ME, BIRD, {NOTHING ABOUT THIS YEAR] IS GOING TO BE LIKE LAST YEAR! ME.TURNER ,S//T DON'T FORGET US AT HALFTIME/ usually cool weather. But they do have to worry about Bick- nell’s all-powerful offensive weapon — sophomore quarter back Doug Flutie. Flutie became the Eagles’ star ter in their fourth game of the 1981 season, and during eight games, the freshman passed for 1,652 yards and 10 touchdowns. “We’re looking for him to continue the same kind of per formance he had last year,” Bicknell said. “As a freshman, there’s a lot of things that get thrown at you in a hurry. But now that he’s a sophomore, we think Doug’s ready to handle the pressure. “He’s a very instinctive kid, he has good, but not blinding, speed and throws the football very well. Basically, he’s a throw er first and a runner second.” In seniors Gary Kubiak, John ny Hector and Earnest Jackson, Sherrill has his own arsenal of talent to display against Boston College. Kubiak, the top return ing quarterback in the South west Conference, threw for 1,808 yards and 11 touchdowns during the 1981 season. Tail back Hector has rushed for 2,162 career yards, while Jack- son, the starting fullback, has gained 1,421 yards in three years. Flutie’s primary receiver last season was Brian Brennan, whose 37 catches netted 726 yards and three touchdowns. On the other side of the field, it’s likely that Kubiak will rely heavi ly on the receiving services of junior tight end Mark Lewis, sophomore split end Jimmy Teal and junior flanker Jimmie Williams. Bicknell, who led the Eagles to a 5-6 record last season, antici- f >ates a close contest Saturday eaturing two well-prepared teams. “We’re guessing on what’s going to happen. 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