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Page 12/The Battalion/Monday, November 28,1983 Analysis UT catches A&M off-guard t s i ' by Bob Caster Battalion Staff Before Saturday’s game with the Texas Longhorns, Texas A&M’s defense was nationally ranked — 16th in total defense and third against the pass. Somebody should have told the Longhorn offense. They ob viously weren’t aware of that fact. The Horns took advantage of Aggie breakdowns late in the second quarter to edge out the Aggies for the halftime lead. It have savored while they had the chance because the rest of the game belonged to Texas. The Longhorns returned to the Field in the second half and proceeded to wreak havoc on a seemingly unsuspecting Aggie defense. Third-string quarter back Rick Mclvor, the last per son anyone expected to plaster the Aggies, hit eight of twelve passes for 170 yards and four touchdowns as the “new” Texas offense romped and stomped its HONG KONG RESTAURANT 4 46- Special . 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But the Aggies began to real ize things were taking an odd turn of events late in the first half as the Horns used a busted field goal attempt to perpetuate the momentum started in that drive — a drive which ended in seven Longhorn points. “That (the broken field goal attempt) was an alert play on their part,” Slocum said. “You really have to give the guy credit.” Well, credit given where cre dit due. The Aggies were caught off-guard — but those things can happen. For the Aggies, they happened again only seven plays later as Mclvor found Duhon in the end zone which led to the UT halftime lead. “There’s no question as to the extent of it (the halftime lead) from a psychological stand point,” Slocum said. “It had to give them a lift. It sure had a negative effect on us.” If the one-point deficit had a negative effect on the Aggies, the entire third quarter should have created suicidal tendencies in the A&M defense. The Aggies continued to be caught off-guard as they watched the Longhorn lead increase to in surmountable proportions. Beteran actc t of time pre upcoming i ’ — a i A&M fo §ecome the at the Ur tusey, wh jcurforhis r< tprv,” has spi ie famous co; The defensive breakdowns can be blamed on a number of things, such as a strong wind and several less-than-spectacular punts which gave the Horns ex cellent field position. But the bottom line is that the Aggies got beat at key positions on key plays. Maybe next time they’ll know a double-reverse when they see it. Buccaneers whip Oilers in battle of losing team| ryaut televisi m in Alaba atmosphe J )allas Cow lings got E eflast three < manneri; Tom L “We’d seen it (the double reverse) and worked on it,” Slo cum lamented on the pass to Duhon which gave the Horns their fifth touchdown and put the icing on the cake. “I think we may have come off a little too quickly. United Press International TAMPA, Fla. — If Tampa Bay fans boo even when the Buc caneers win, one wonders what would have happened in Hous ton Sunday if the Oilers had played at home. outcame left Tampa Bay with a 2-11 record and Houston at 1- 12. Whether the Oilers actually are the worst team in the league, interim Houston Coach Chuck Studley was not ready to say. “Overall I was pleased — if you take about three or four pass plays out of there,” Slocum re flected. “There were just some plays that they executed well.” As the Bucs ran off the field after a 33-24 victory, leaving Houston alone at the bottom of the NFL’s won-loss column, the crowd unleased a lusty chorus of boos. It’s the only game I’ve won thi “Well, I suppose at least tem porarily that is what they will say about us, but there are three games to go and we have three opportunities to disprove it,” said Studley, who replaced Ed Biles in October after six losses. a press c anything like thiswouldliliulsday, Busi in our wildest imagk pnhelpful i Studley added. ‘Tmlalii Jusey said 1 out theseasonasawholei jbecauseht just this game. But thism he screen of characteristic of ho* | native of played all year.” l ired Brya laying footba Tampa Bay was led hBihning for Thompson, who fireil touchdown passes and pleted 17 of 29 passes yards. But three or four plays are all it takes to win — or lose — a football game. It just depends on what side of the play you’re booing after the game,” said an otherwise pleased Tampa Bay Coach John McKay. Billed locally as the “Repus Bowl” — for Super spelled back wards — because it pitted the league’s two lowliest teams, the “We do have the worst record right now, whether that makes us the worst team or not is up to somebody else’s judgment. I’m obviously low and I’m sure the players are also. “The question is| couldn’t we do this; Thompson asked. The loss gives the ( tere nexl the Texii body pn nes for t turday’s " football day nighi onday’s fi membei sed in u inside track to next sprir.; U ca( ] 1 draft choice. TampaBj hant was traded away its first-roiiMI w jUf eatu None of us contemplated formance of the year to Cincinnati for who came up with his I of tl iers, and r Bryant to he state of Aggies open season with win Producer by John P. Lopez Battalion Staff It wasn’t the prettiest game ever played, but the Texas A&M bas ketball team opened its 1983- 1984 season with an 80-71 win over the Texas Lutheran Bull dogs Saturday night behind good efforts by two newcomers. Winston Crite, a freshman 6- 7 forward, led the way for the Aggies as he scored 21 points and hauled in 15 rebounds over the shorter Bulldogs. Todd Hol loway also had impressive num bers against TLC, but his main contribution was leadership ability, Aggies’ coach Shelby Metcalf said. Holloway scored 14 points on 6 of 10 shooting from the floor and added two points on free throws. “Todd Holloway has the abil ity,” Metcalf said, “but his big gest asset is his basketball sense. He’s an intelligent ball player.” short jumpers and Crilel six points in an Aggies 1 gave Texas A&M a 69-il with four minutes clock. From there, the] coasted to the win. tu o by S Texas A&M 80, TexasL Monday w; THE UNDERGROUND SBISA BASEMENT Cup-a-Soup Special Monday, Nov. 28 - Friday, Dec. 2 Lipton Cup-a-Soup 890 OVERSEAS DAY NOVEMBER 10:00- 2=00 MSC LOUNGE MSC TRAVEL COMMITTEE 845-1515 STUDY ABROAD OFFICE 101 ACADEMIC BLDG. 845-0544 OFFER GOOD TO THE LAST BOX ‘The Best Food. The Lowest Price.’ And if statistics are any in dication, Holloway is also an un selfish player. Holloway’s pas sing ability was one of the reasons Texas A&M was able to hold off a Bulldog rally early in the second half. an College 71 The Aggies held a 40-35 lead at halftime and increased that to as many as 10 points in the early going of the second half, but TLC came back and was down 55-53 with 9:19 left in the game. At that point, Holloway and Crite took over. And they handled the Bull dogs in short work. Over the next four minutes, Holloway handed out two of his four assists for the night and hit two t Govern thickly tings sh( n someo ir weren’t filled tht news tbs over a v ; one of olie Maill lior from Texas A & M — Winston Crilt 8^ Todd Holloway 6-10 2-6 It 4-10 5-7 13, Jimmie GilberttS Kenny Brown 5-12 0-0 10,Mib 0-3 0-0 0, Darnell Williams IT Pulliam 0-2 1-2 1, Phil James Texas Lutheran — LcnnyE 6-9 20, Bruce Spencer 5-11 Dwight Taylor 5-10 5-615,GaA ^ 3-4 0-0 6, Charles Claeys 2-S1 .. J , ‘7 ‘ Starks 3-9 3-4 9, Kevin Han* F" ^er rat 4 sar-old broi Halftime — Texas ABlS IntinLouii Lutheran 30. Rebounds—T» j-family w 52 (Crite 15), Texas U* Jaftej. t h e (Spencer 8). Assists - T® ! ; ifeq f n()t L (Lee 5), Texas Lutheran US ' , Field goal percent — Texas^ F er pl ane 49.1%, Texas Lutheran 2Mj*00(li'd area Free throw percent —TexasAfnnation ofO 55%, Texas Lutheran 19-25tolpick up _ 2,260. 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