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(S? ty i solution. | lembership Shuttle ty : to Campus ty A&M-Auburn: A tale of two teams No. 11 Ags, No. 16 Tigers followed different paths to Cotton Bowl Classic Photo by JOHN MAKEL Y The A&M defense, ranked first in the Southwest Conference in total defense, allowing only 281.9 yards per game. But they will be tested by Auburn’s Bo Jackson in the Cotton Bowl on New Year’s Day. By KEN SURY Assistant Sports Editor For Texas A&M, winning the 1986 Cotton Bowl would be the per fect way to cap Coach Jackie Sher rill’s most successful season since he came to A&M four years ago. For Auburn, a win in Dallas Jan. 1 would simply save face for a season turned sour. The 8-3 Tigers are far from the team most people expected them to be when the college football season began back in September. Auburn was expected to defend its 1984 Southeastern Conference crown and perhaps play for the National Championship in the Sugar Bowl. And after Auburn’s 49-7 whalloping of Southwestern Louisiana in its sea son-opener, those predictions looked sound. The next Associated Press Top 20 poll put Auburn in the No. 1 spot (since the preseason’s No. 1 team, Oklahoma, had yet to play a game). But three weeks later the Tigers discovered just how fleeting success can be as Coach Johnny Majors’ T ennessee Volunteers slapped them with a 38-20 defeat. Auburn promptly, and justifiably, plummeted to 14th in the AP poll. The Tigers never dropped out of i he T op 20 completely, despite los ing another game, 14-10 to Florida. In lad, going into its in-state rivalry game with Alabama, Auburn had managed to creep back into the na tion's Fop 10 at No. 9. But a season-ending 25-23 loss to Alabama left Auburn in sixth-place in the SF.C with a 3-3 record, behind Tennessee, Florida, Alabama, LSU and Georgia, and a drop to No. 16 in the national rankings. 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But the Ag gies slowlv fought back and their "bend-but-don’t-break” defense as serted itself in wins over Southern Methodist. Arkansas, Texas Chris tian and Texas. Kven the AP poll’s sports writers found it hard to accept A&M’s win ning ways and didn’t recognize A&M as l op 20 material until it de feated Arkansas, 10-6. The Aggies were No. 19 in the next poll. After its 53-6 blowout of TCU, A&M moved up to 16th and then jumped to No. 11 after an impres sive 42-10 victory over Texas. The win gave the Aggies the SWC championship and their first Cotton Bowl berth since 1968. So now that the regular season’s over, the team comparisons and Cot ton Bowl pre-game talk has begun. Although Cotton Bowl officials probably are happy to have their sec ond Heisnian Trophy winner in a row in Dallas (Boston College’s Doug Flutie played against Houston in ’85), Bo Jackson and the Tigers actu ally were the bowl’s fourth choice be hind Big Ten teams Iowa, Michigan and Ohio State. With Auburn’s loss to Alabama, the Cotton Bowl’s hopes of having two big final game winners, and at least one Top 10 team to help draw a good telvision audience, were dashed. No. 16 Auburn is the only team invited to one of the five New Year’s Day bowls (Cotton, Fiesta, Sugar, Orange and Rose) with three losses. UCLA (8-2-1) and Tennessee (8-1-2) came close, however. A&M’s strong showing to end its season at 9-2 may have Auburn Coach Pat Dye a little worried about his team. “We’re looking forward to playing See A&M-Auburn, page 8 Photo by JOHN MAKEL Y A&:M fullback Roger Vick is looking forward to the opportunity of playing against Heisman Trophy winner Bo Jackson in the Cotton Bowl. Vick, who splits time with Anthony Toney, gained 764 yards on 171 carries, while Jackson rushed for 1,786 on 278 for Auburn. *3587 Pay less for your brand. Hurry! Hurry! No rainchecks! Sale prices good through December 24, 1985. 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