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Battalion/Page 19 November 19, 1982 sports Mi UFNAMAHA VOU m ID MAKE AMV MORE PECfclOM9 ? by Jeff Millar & Bill Hinds Volleyball team shooting for league title Saturday ickerson has improved ince 1981, Holtz says United Press International AYETTEVILLE, Ark. — .ansas coach Lou Holtz said only comparison he could ke to the 1982 model of Southern Methodist running Rk Eric Dickerson is the 1981 ffries’AIAilf^J' Maryland! Theclosest ! V( V e “ me ( \ <)a ' ■nparison vvitli Dickerson) is witli SMU last year,” said Holtz. “Not as good, but close. Most »ple get better with experi- y with the. elite and when things are going Clemson 1 .well. He’s definitely much better ear, Clems*R year than a year ago. xl AIA, 69-f There’s no comparison.” ■ Holtz and his eighth-ranked ia/orbacks will get a first hand Rkat Dickerson and his unde- feated SMU teammates at 2:50 Ri. Saturday at Texas Stadium » O rffi lrvin §’ I >1 \ 1 w fhe Mustangs can finish the lAUUMjon h.q anf j out . Iht Southwest Conference _ -Ruvn with them to the Cotton I I riH if they can beat the Razor- 8-1. But Arkansas wants iRo to the Cotton Bowl Jan. 1, ,’ve planned too, and Holtz said his Razor- ring semestfiRks would be ready, tslateareconRHoltz sounded respectful but six schools noi fearful of the Mustangs astics Conleulhitfsd'ay at the end of Arkan- Hays StateiiiflB' final workout before the phis State, pne. d finished seR“You can’t run at them, you last season, fcti’t run around them and you lacingfnsta can’t go over them,” he said, lorns windjnjlhat only leaves going under season, Haiiem and that’s not too good.” Ciders mayiRStopping Dickerson and fel- R running back Craig James hey looking liill be imperative for Arkansas, his year,” hcRkerson is just 75 yards shy of they're goitRiew SWC career rushing re pretty soon.’Rd. On the season, he has is been the/v.At lied for 1,536 yards and 16 era! events, Bichdowns and averages 7.2 the floorexeiRds per carry. It. Other topRJames, who has rushed for tide Mark )I;|6bvards and four touchdowns se; Jim I Bs,season, also punts for the do Orozco Rtstangs and boots an average irant Lauder#44.7 yards per punt, ind DavidSeuR “SMU is not only a power m but an option team,” Holtz also haver Nil “And yet they are a big-play lich are _ mpete in a! meet.Jimf Texas A&W'ij (uiteabito! twell said.' r strength, "t] ew set of bad good freshu d the team# 1 ' a varsity re, comp lolarships W or now, the IASTS page lo Issing team, and that is diffi cult to defend.” Holtz said the Mustang de fense creates turnovers and gives up few. In their game last year, SMU picked off two crucial Arkansas passes, returning one deep into Arkansas territory and returning the other for a touchdown in a 32-18 victory at Fayetteville. “We can’t throw intercep tions, yet we’re going to have to throw the football,” Holtz said. “The same thing was the case last year.” Arkansas leads the league in total offense with a balanced attack of the run and pass. Senior quarterback Tom Jones is to start Saturday against the Mustangs, but sophomore Brad Taylor, as he has done all sea son, probably will see plenty of playing time. “Our quarterbacks have to play well for us to have a chance to win,” Holtz said. “I’ve seen them in this type of game, this type of situation. They’ll play well. The pressure and the big game — that’s not going to bother them. SMU will bother them, but the pressure won’t.” Jones and Taylor together this season have completed 93 of 200 passes for 1,433 yards and 10 touchdowns. Jones has com pleted 54 percent of his 87 pas ses, while Taylor has netted 835 yards on 46 completions. Arkansas also leads the SWC in total defense and in defend ing against the run. The Razor- backs have given up an average of 236.8 yards per game total and only 81.2 yards per game rushing. They lead the nation in the fewest points given up, allowing an average of 7.2 points per game. Statistically, all-America de fensive end Billy Ray Smith leads the Razorback defense this season with 47 unassisted and 21 assisted tackles, including 12 tackles for losses of 66 yards. De fensive tackle Earl Buckingham ranks a dose second, being in on 40 unassisted and 36 assisted tackles. Arkansas’ Lou Holtz say s pressure won’t affect QB’s by John P. Lopez Battalion Staff T exas A&M is vying for a con ference championship this Saturday. No, not at Kyle Field, but at the Frank G. Erwin Spe cial Events Center on the Uni versity of Texas campus. The Aggie Ladies and the Longhorns will face each other for the Southwest Conference volleyball championship in the final regular-season match for both teams. Texas A&M head coach Ter ry Condon says the game is a do-or-die affair for both teams, since the winner will advance to the NCAA championships and the loser, no matter how talent laden, most likely will stay home. “The NCAA does give at- large bids,” Condon said, “hut those almost always go to the California teams. They (Califor nians) usually get about 10 at- large bids, which means there aren’t many bids left for the rest of the country. “So we re just pretending like we haven’t even played this sea son and it all boils down to Satur day. We know exactly what they (T exas) are going to do so we just want to go out and play our game. Texas is tough. They Have everybody hack that was hurt for them at the beginning of the year, hut we know we can heat them.” Texas should be the favorite in the contest even though both teams have identical 8-1 confer ence records. The Lady Lon ghorns have the home-court advantage and the Aggie Ladies enter the contest with the status of all-America Joey Vrazel, who injured her knee in a match last week, questionable. Another important match Saturday has the Texas A&M men’s swim team hosting perre- nial swimming powerhouse In diana at P.L. Downs Natatorium at 7 p.m. Indiana embarrassed the Aggies last year in a duel meet in Indiana, so Aggie swim coach Mel Nash says he’ll be more than happy to return the favor this year. “They blew us out of there last year,” he said, “but we’re a much better team this year. And the players that went to Indiana are looking forward to swim ming against them again. They’ve been burning for a year. They really want to get hack at them.” Nash said his squad should be well-prepared for the Hoosiers, since the Aggies are coming off a good performance against SMU. “Our guys showed no respect whatsoever for the Mustangs,* ‘ Nash said. “So we should bty, pretty well-prepared. Indiana; doesn’t have as many good; swimmers as SMU, hut they/- have the best diver in the counv try. It should be a very good:- match.” . £ In other Aggie sports, the.* women’s basketball team defev* ated St. Mary’s 73-70 in SanT Antonio Thursday night to raise; its record to 2-0 for the season^ Jenni Edgar led Texas A&lVf. with 18 points, while Kelli) Harned added I 1. The Aggie Ladies will play^ Tulane in New Orleans Satur day at 1:30 p.m. • WHAT'S HAPPENING AT HR. GATH'S EVERYDAY MOH. THRU FRi. ★ Lunch Buffet 11-1:30 ★ Happy Hour 4:40-7 ★ Cartoons on the Big Screen 5-7 ★ Current Movies on the Big Screen 7 p.m. MONDAY NIGHT ★ Special Dinner Buffet TUESDAY NIGHT ★ All the Spaghetti you can eat WEDNESDAY NIGHT ★ Deep Dish Special — ’l 00 Off THURSDAY NIGHT ★ ESPTi Fight Night on the Big Screen wacoMe BACK TOUJ€R DINING ROOM NOUI OP€N Sunday through Friday 1 1 a.m.-l :30 p.m. imith, Korte given spots >n writers’ all-America United Press International OKLAHOMA CITY — Geor- running back Herschel Wal- r was selected for the third nsecutive year as a member of e Football Writers Association V America All-America team nounced today. The writers’ 39th annual am, composed of 25 players pom 22 schools, included five layers besides Walker who also re on last year’s team. They ewide receiver Anthony Car- Michigan; center Dave mington, Nebraska; offensive leman David Dreschler, North rolina; defensive lineman Bil- Ray Smith, Arkansas; and de- nsive back Terry Kinard, emson. 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