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The Aggies are at Fort Worth to meet hard-luck Texas Christian which lost by a point to Texas Tech two weeks ago then by three points to the Longhorns on Saturday. After plastering Arkansas with its first shutout since 1983 with a 14-0 victory on Saturday, the Aggies meet TCU in a noon (Raycom TV) clash. Texas, a 24-21 survivor over the Horned Frogs, hosts the Baylor Bears in a 1 p.m. game in Austin. Baylor outlasted Rice 34-31 in Waco on Saturday. Texas Tech also has a bowl bid on the line when it meets Houston Sat urday night in the Astrodome with the Independence Bowl scouts in the press box. Houston dropped Temple 37-7 in a non-conference game while the Red Raiders rested. Texas A&M has a reborn quar terback in senior Craig Stump, who came off the bench to direct a vital 78-yard touchdown drive in the sec ond half. Stump threw his first touchdown pass of the season and moved Coach Jackie Sherrill to carry his signal caller off the field on his shoulders. A&M’s defense was awesome, lim iting Arkansas to 62 yards rushing and sacking four different quar terbacks 10 times. Rod Harris’ 66-yard punt return for a score put Arkansas back on its heels with less than four minutes elapsed in the game before 73,000 fans in Kyle Field. Arkansas noseguard Tony Che- rico predicted A&M would be in the Cotton Bowl for the third consec utive year. Texas was sparked by Eric Metcalf who rushed for 203 yards and scored two touchdowns as the Long horns bounced back from a 60-40 humiliation by Houston two weeks ago. Texas can go to the Cotton Bowl if it wins the next two games. The Longhorns could still make it by los ing to Baylor then defeating Ail Similarly, A&M could losetoTl | and still be the SWC represei® at the Cotton Bowl by defa» Texas. Each team would havcl conference losses and the repref® tative to the Cotton Bowl would! decided by head-to-head comj lion. Arkansas has two league 1 and is still alive but would needj lapses by both Texas and A&|_ make it. The Razorbacks havepi with New Mexico and Hawaif V Bowl matchups begin to solidify one week before invitations go out maining. Two years ago, Baylor defti Texas in Austin that set u|iBreJ Thanksgiving showdown at llrair Field between the two teams.Bre; Aggies, behind the strong ant sion Kevin Murray and the runnini says Anthony Toney, easily defeated;; die Longhorns 42-10. Ben I Coir to ii Cotton Bow possibilities MOVIES From the Associated Press Although bowl bids can’t be offi cially extended until Nov. 21, several college football teams have an idea of where their home for the holidays will be. The 13th-ranked Michigan State Spartans know exactly where they will be on New Year’s Day. Seventh-ranked Notre Dame crushed Alabama 37-6 on Saturday and will reportedly play in the Cot ton Bowl on Jan. 1 against the win ner of the Southwest Conference. play, had 5 Texas a 4-1 re- ARE COMING TO TOWN! SEE YOU SOON. ■ MATIOMAL SEIDEO SUPERSTORE MORE COPIES OF THE HITS! J The Spartans beat No. 16 Indiana 27-3 on Saturday to clinch the Big 10 Conference championship and a Rose Bowl berth. Lorenzo White rushed 56 times for 292 yards, both school records, and two touchdowns to lead the Spartans to their first Rose Bowl berth in 22 years. At Pasadena on Saturday, Troy Aikman ran for one touchdown and passed for another in a 17-point third quarter as fifth-ranked UCLA blew open a close game and went on to a 47-14 victory over Washington to remain unbeaten in the Pacific-10 Conference. After Saturday’s A&M and Texas each cords in the SWC. Senior flanker Tim Brown caught four passes for 114 yards and be came Notre Dame’s career leader in reception yardage with 2,371 against the Crimson Tide, who still have a shot at the Sugar Bowl. Burger completed 22 of 32 passes and connected for touchdowns of 21 yards to Lawyer Tillman and 3 yards to Duke Donaldson. Georgia fell to 7-3 and 4-2, and was eliminated from the SEC title chase. Fourth-ranked Florida State will probably spend New Year’s Day at the Fiesta Bowl in Tempe, Ariz., against the loser of the Oklahoma- Nebraska showdown next Saturday. peopl predict the elections before the polls close,” Cotton Bowl official John Scovell said of reports the Irish would be in Dallas on New Year’s Day. Undefeated and sixth-ranked Syr acuse rallied from a 17-0 deficit to beat Boston College 45-17 and will most likely play in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1 against the winner of the Southeastern Conference. The winner of the Oklahoma-Ne- braska game will head for the Orange Bowl in Miami as the num ber one team in the nation. The most likely opponent for the Big Eight champ is third-ranked Miami, Fla. The Hurricanes, however, still have to play Notre Dame and South Carolina, so there’s still a chance an other team — such as Syracuse — could make it. World's largest chain of franchised video stores. In all 50 states and Canada. For information call 1-800-547-1310 (503) 284 -2965. Total investment Is $375,000 to $450,000. National Video stores are independently owned operated franchises of National Video, Inc.. P.0 Box 18220. Portland, OR 97218. e,l987 National Video. Inc. rights reserved This advertisement is not an ottering. An offering can only be made by a prospectus filed first with the Department of Law at the State of New York, Such filing does not constitute approval by the Department of Low. •*. The Bruins can become the first team in Pac-10 history to go through conference play with a perfect re cord by beating crosstown rival Southern Cal next Saturday. A victory or tie against USC will send the Bruins to the Rose Bowl against Michigan State. Jeff Burger passed for 217 yards :h<f and two touchdowns as Auburn moved closer to a berth in the Sugar by beating Georgia. The Tigers are 8-1-1 and 4-0-1 in the SEC, and they need a Nov. 27 victory over Alabama to clinch the conference outright. Rodney Williams threw for two touchdowns, and Terry Allen scored twice as ninth-ranked Clemson de feated Maryland 45-16 to earn its second straight Atlantic Coast Con ference football title. Clemson, 9-1 overall and 6-1 in the ACC, solid ified its bowl possibilities, with the Tigers apparently going to the Cit rus Bowl. The Tigers’ opponent could be Penn State or the Alabama- Auburn loser. COLLEGE STATION (AP Texas and Texas A&M havetkj chances to be in the Cotton Bow New Year’s Day but there are: merous possibilities: • If A&M wins two games,! Aggies win the title. • If A&M beats TCU and lose; Texas, and UT beats Baylor*; A&M, UT goes. • If A&M loses to TCI | Texas, and UT beats Baylor | A&M, UT goes. Js • If A&M beats Texas and b to TCU and UT loses to Baylor si A&M, A&M goes. • If A&M neats TCU and lose; UT, and UT loses to Baylor | beats A&M. Texas goes. • If A&M loses to TCU and* Texas, and Texas beats Baylor a ties A&M, Texas goes. • If A&M loses to TCU and, Texas, and Texas loses to Bad and ties A&M. Arkansas goes. • If Texas and A&M win k week's games but tie Thanksgfe Arkansas goes. • If A&M loses to TCU and bo Texas, and Texas loses to Bay; and A&M, A&M goes. | • If A&M loses to TCU andiw Texas, and Texas beats Baylor r loses to A&M, A&M goes. • If UT ties two games, As beats TCU and ties Texas, Ai goes.^. L AA JfMcDontgcrs DRIVE-THRU WINDOW MCDONALD’S INTRAMURAL HIGHLIGHTS AA £ McDonald's At University Drive Hwy 21 Texas and S.W. Parkway At Manor East Mall BREAKFAST EVERY MORNING IM GAMEPLANE Entries Open Nov. 17 Sports Trivia Bowl: ENTRIES OPEN: Nov. 17. QUALIFYING ROUND: Nov. 18, 5 p.m., 164 Read Building. FINALS: Thur, Nov. 19, 5 p.m., 164 Read Building. COMPETITION: Teams will answer 25 questions in the qualifying round to determine who will advance to the finals. Finals will be a single elimination tournament. Teams will compete head to head in the finals with the team scoring the most points advancing. DIVISIONS: Men’s and Women’s Divisions. Each team will consist of three participants; teams must have at least two participants to participate. RULES: Rules are available in the Intramural-Recreational Sports Of fice. ENTRIES CLOSE: Nov 24 ARCHERY SINGLES: ENTRIES CLOSE: Nov 24. CON TEST DATE: Dec. 1 beginning at 6 p.m. in 304 Read Building. SCHEDULES: Participants will schedule a time to shoot at registration. Times available are 6 p.m., 7 p.m., and 8 p.m. COMPETITION: Men’s and Women’s competitions will be available in classes A and B. RULES: FITA Rules will apply. Each participant will shoot one round (30 arrows) at a distance of 15 yards. The target is 40 cm with 10 scoring rings. Six practice arrows will be al lowed. Perfect score is 300. EQUIPMENT: Participants are asked to provide their own equipment. A limited num ber of bows will be available for sign-up when you enter. RESTRICTIONS: A recurve bow with optional standard sights and stabilizers is to be used. No compound bows. Bow must not exceed 45 lbs. actual draw weight. No string peep or bow level. No releases, no field or broad head points. Target points only. No mechanical releases. PARTICIPANTS SHOULD HAVE PRIOR EXPERIENCE IN ARCHERY. OFFICIALS WANTED OUTDOOR SOCCER official’s training begins on Nov. 30. Any inter ested students should contact Chris Koperniak if they have questions or attend the orientation meeting on Mon. Nov. 30 at 6 p.m. in 164 Read. REMINDERS The Preliminaries for the SPORT TRIVIA CONTEST will be held on Wed., Nov. 18 at 5 pm in 164 Read. The Finals for the SPORT TRIVIA CONTEST will be held on Thu, Nov. 19 at 5 pm in 164 Read. Teams should check the posted finals at the Intramural Office to see if they qualified. CHAMPIONS Congratulations to all participants in Tennis Singles. Innertube Water Basketball, 16” Softball, Cross Country Run, and Pickleball. The following is the list of All-University Cham pions in these sports. MEN’S CLASS A - KEVIN HAMM MEN’S CLASS B - KARLOS BRAGGS MEN’S CLASS C - DEREK GAUDLITZ Tennis Singles WOMEN’S CLASS A - CINDY TALLENT WOMEN’S CLASS B - SUSAN BURNETT WOMEN’S CLASS C - CAROLINA SARABINA INNERTUBE WATER BASKETBALL WOMEN - CLEMENTS CUTIES MEN’S CLASS A - GRISWALDS MEN’S CLASS B - FLY IN MY SOUP COREC CLASS A - H z O WARRIORS COREC CLASS B - THERBLIGS 16” SOFTBALL WOMEN- DANE BRAMMAGE MEN’S CLASS A - MOSES HOSERS MEN’S CLASS B - BANDITOS COREC CLASS A - HAPPY TOES COREC CLASS B - XRAB’S COREC CLASS C - PUB CLUB ALL-UNIVERSITY PICKLEBALL MEN’S CLASS A - DAN KOENIG MEN’S CLASS B - TODD MILLER WOMEN’S CLASS A - LORI GONGORA WOMEN’S CLASS B - JEANNE CAFFEY CROSS-COUNTRY RUN RESULTS MEN’S 19 & UNDER - DAVID EFFERSON MEN’S 20-21 - DAVID PATCHETT MEN’S 22-23 - MARK BERMAN MEN’S 24-25 - RANDALL OLSON MEN’S 26-35 - LUIS A. RUEDAS WOMEN’S 19 & UNDER - JEANETTE REED WOMEN’S 20-21 - SHERYL WALLACE WOMEN’S 22-23 - LEAH CASH SPORT CLUB NEWS Pickleball Singles concluded Tuesday, November 10. Congratulations to the All-University Champions. THE WOMEN’S VARSITY SOCCER team will be hosting a tourna ment on Sat., Nov. 16 on the Drill Field. Rainout location is the East Campus fields. TAMU OUTDOORS al b f C a o THE GYMNASTICS TEAM will be hosting a tournament on Sat., Nov. 16 from 2-6 pm in Read Bldg. Several collegiate and club teams will be competing. Registration for the following trips and clinics continues in the Intra mural-Recreational Sports Office, 159 Read Building. THE MEN’S LACROSSE TEAM will host UT in a game at 1 pm on Sat., Nov. 16 on the Drill Field. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS McDonald’s Intramural Highlights is sponsored in the Battalion by your local McDonald’s Res taurants at University Drive, Manor East Mall on Hwy 21 and on Texas Avenue. Stories are writ ten by P.J. Nadeau, graphics are by Paul Irwin and photos are by Mark Figart and Sarah Cowan. ROCK CLIMBING/RAPPELLING TRIP TO ENCHANTED ROCK Experienced instructors will introduce you to safe, proven skills of moving on rock on this trip which is scheduled for November 20-22. This trip is offered to beginning and intermediate climbers and will explore a variety of climbs at the Rock. The fee of $30.00 for A&M affiliates and $35.00 for non-affiliates includes rental and camping equipment, climbing equipment, camping permits and instruction. This trip is limited to 10 people. Registration is being held from No vember 2 - November 16 for this trip in Room 159 Read Building. For more information on theTAMU OUTDOORS Programs, contact Patsy Greiner at 845-7826.