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L Texas A&M S The Battalion Sports Friday, November 11,1983/The Battalion/Page 15 countin;| Jctconik cddeniti )«• ''edcorrf; smem r, ’. t leWhiit’. o capiii , of ihe .' i terms:.. ;r.t,T!4. ay lor says he’s ready for Ags Has flu-bug rea77v bit Hogs? by Bob Caster Battalion Staff s san ; r kansas head coach Lou tz has added a new twist to 1 comedy routine of “Who’s ^ 0l,: .Irst?” in( ^ '■ jsl take a Razorback football a coming off an upset loss to 1^ lor, throw in a dose of the Hu ■’nU and the end result — “Who’s sand uarterback?” loltz, apparently rebound- from a bout with the virus self, said he may have to start d team quarterback Mark cagni against the Aggies trday if starter Brad Taylor 'Bam* second-teamer Scott Reed fitdai not fully recovered. ll! )on’t count on it. ‘Canhlaylor said Thursday that n fine and ready to take on the ;ies this weekend. Take note, smakers. ‘Everybody’s had the virus j Q week,” Taylor said. “We had "'tvast 15 people sick for about r days but I think we’re all r it. I feel fine.” N aylor, who is focusing a lot H ttention on the Hogs’ game -1 i A&M this weekend, said iHdcf despite being touted by ifigra fie coach Jackie Sherrill as f ron] driving force behind the orback offense, he’s just mfflJthei player on the field, hfdoi I have to be concerned with ig my part,” he said. “I’ll j n [Jifj to prepare myself mentally hard, physical football and be aware of the mis- had the virus this week, at least 15 people sick for ab out four days, but 1 think we’re all over it. I feel fine. ’—Arkansas quarterback Taylor on Saturday’s game takes not to make. If we don’t give them any interceptions or cheap touchdowns, then we can win.” But the Aggies will be looking for interceptions, and touch downs, and fumbles and any thing else they can use to their advantage. And statistics say the Aggies have the personnel to make those kind of things happen. The A&M defense has allowed just 36 points to confer ence foes so far this season and if they get their way this week, it will still be 36 points after Satur day. Taylor is aware of that. “They are real good,” Taylor said, sizing up the Aggie de fense. “They are big, strong and quick and their secondary is real tough. They have some great defensive players like (Billy) Cannon and (Ray) Childress. We’ll have to play one of the best games we’ve played all year to beat them because it will take a total game to beat them — that means all 60 minutes.” There are a lot of areas where Taylor will have to pay attention to detail but he can sum up the key to an Aggie defeat in one word — “execution.” “The team that wins up front will win the game,” he said. “If all six men on our offensive line can do their job and the backs hit the holes, then we can average four or five yards a carry. When we move the ball on the ground it really opens up the passing game and allows us to run more options and sweeps.” However, Taylor’s strong arm and ability to get outside doesn’t necessarily make Arkan sas’ ground game a prerequisite for going airborne. Ironically, the Hogs, who de molished the Aggies 35-0 last year in Little Rock, have had a season that closely parallels the Aggies’. Both teams are young, shar ing a shortage of upperclass men, and both have had their ups and downs. The Hogs, who are a half game ahead of the Aggies in Southwest Conference action, fell to the Baylor Bears, losing the game by a field goal in the closing seconds of the game. The Bears moved the ball a total of 543 yards against Arkan sas — the most yards ever given up by a Lou Holtz football team. “We did get beat but we’re not placing any blames ,” Taylor said reflecting on the loss to the Bears. “We’ve had good games and bad games this year but we’ve come a long way from the first of the season and we’re get ting better each week. We were down after the Baylor game but :ting patk. reatcr best p; dagler whips Duran in 15 . 1 I Evetd United Press International causeg VEGAS, Nev. — Marvin l * lr ‘ ;r, using his first big money • 9 to showcase his talent, en- rame Roberto Duran’s quest for fatigu g ^tory Thursday night, aton ssfully defending his world hey “Heweight title with a 15- 1 unanimous decision, iran was villified as a traitor coward in his native Pana- ree years ago after quitting 111? eighth round of a title t against Sugar Ray ard, but he regained his as a national hero when he [Aced out Davey Moore in the a round last June to win the Boxing Asscociation r middlweight title, n Thursday night, he ipted to become the first ■ in history to win titles in weight classes. But Hagler, joiip Jered by many to be the (KV( ighter in the world today, : use of his combinations g Qupei ior boxing skill to hold ./'i Iran’s charges. ’ ran managed to score in- n the early going but Hag- x>k control in the sixth d when he sent Duran jggvard with a series of com- ions. agler, switching from a -handed to left-handed e, ripped two lead rights to y n’s head early in the sixth d and backed up Duran combinations. igler dominated the fight , , there on as he outpunched * n at least three to one. Hag- orked well inside, landing and rights to the body and pumped away at Duran’s head. Duran brought roars from the large number of Pana manians but he never hurt Hag- ler. Duran did raise a welt along Hagler’s left eye and brought blood from at the end of the 12th round. The scoring of the judges appeared much closer than the fight itself. Guy Jutras of Cana da had it 144-142, Ove Oveson of Denmark had it 144-143 and Yasaku Yoshida of Japan had it 146-145, all for Hagler. UPI had it 145-142 Hagler. The ring-wise Duran used ev ery trick in his attempt to get at Hagler. Referee Stanley Christ- odoulou warned him at least seven times for low blows but did not deduct any points. He also warned Duran about a butt and at the end of the second round, Duran openly butted Hagler just after the bell. After an opening round in which both fighters did almost nothing, Hagler began to open up a bit in the second, landing well with right hooks and catch ing Duran’s long right hands on his gloves. Duran took to the offensive in the third and fourth rounds. Hagler landed a good right up percut but Duran stormed back with a left-right combination and backed Hagler into the ropes. Hagler, as he did throughout the fight, broke quickly in the fourth round and landed a four-punch combina tion but Duran backed him off with a counter right hand to the head. Hagler was content to jab while Duran landed to his body. It was in the sixth round that Hagler set the tone. From there, he continued to land combina tions and evade most of Duran’s heavy bombs. Duran tried to get inside Hagler, who enjoyed an eight-inch reach advantage, but Hagler deftly tied him up or caught many of his punches on his elbows or gloves. OFFICIAL NOTICE General Studies Program STUDENTS PLANNING TO Pre-register for the spring semester are urged to come by 101 Academic Bldg. 1st Semester Freshman Only HONG KONG RESTAURANT £ f M- Special. Hong Kong Beef Enjoy our Wine & Beer with Free Chicken Wings (With Mon.Thors. Evening Meal Only) 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 5:00 • 10:00 p.m. 846-8345 39)- >gr .ii SPECIALS BUY 1 □D; □9)1 LITER PLASTIC BOTTLES 79 Offer Expires November 11, 1983 At The Underground Basement j of Sbisa NE TOWz HAIRSPRAY MET WT. 7QZ. Two for $2.98 GET 1 FREE our seniors did a good job of bouncing us back.” Just how well the Hogs bounced back will not be deter mined until Saturday’s game, but both teams are in the same boat and there is only one life jacket. That is, both A&M and Arkansas have chances — slight chances — at receiving invita tions to a bowl game. Arkansas is still in the running to receive bids from the Bluebonnet, Peach and Hall of Fame bowls while the Aggies have an outside chance at going to the Bluebon net Bowl. That situation will change af ter this weekend’s game. Not only is a bowl possibility motivation for the Aggies, but the Razorbacks have won the last six games and seniors on the Texas A&M team are hungry for a win. Make that starving for a win. You see, no member of the current A&M squad has ever celebrated a victory over the Hogs. In fact, the Aggies haven’t defeated Arkansas in six years. Texas A&M feels like its time for a change. Texas A&M defenders Jerry Bullitt and Mike Ashley celebrate a big play earlier this year. Arkansas’ Brad Taylor said he is well aware of Texas A&M’s defensive strength. IEEE IS SPONSORING A GAMES WIGHT* ’“idea - courtesy Legett Hall SAT. 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