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Ags drop 3rd; Pokes romp 52-15
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Shane Garrett fumbles A&M’s first kickoff, leading to the second OSU touchdown in the first three minutes. The Aggies wasted a 168-yard rushing performance by Darren Lewis.
By Jeff Miller
Sports Writer
STILLWATER, Okla. — The Ag
gies came into Stillwater, Okla. with
a rough plane landing, and a prime
motive — to establish an offensive
attack to go along with supposedly
one of the most solid defenses in the
nation.
They left in the same rough way
they rolled in after a 52-15 blowout
by the Oklahoma State Cowboys.
They did establish the offense.
The Aggies rolled up 477 yards to
tal.
They also needed to establish a
quarterback that could lead that of
fensive attack.
They did that, too. First-time
i starter Chris Osgood hit 19 of 34
passes for 197 yards and one touch-
: down, but he did blemish his day
with an interception that resulted in
a 73-yard return for a score.
But in the midst of all the criticism
on the offense, the defense made a
complete turnaround from a brick
wall to a sponge, allowing the Okla
homa State Cowboys 360 yards of to
tal offense.
OSU quarterback Mike Gundy,
who came into the game as the na
tion’s leader in passing efficiency,
completed 9 of 13 passes for 143
^ yards and no interceptions and
broke the school record for most
touchdown completions in a career.
Cowboy running back Barry
Sanders finished with 157 yards on
20 carries, and preseason All-Amer
ica receiver Hart Lee Dykes had 122
yards on just five receptions.
Most of OSU’s off ense came in the
first half, when they gained 301 total
yards on 38 plays, averaging 7.9
yards per play and scoring on each
J ofits first six possessions.
A&M’s bright spots were Osgood
and running back Darren Lewis,
who led all rushers with 168 yards
on 25 carries.
The Aggie defense recovered
slightly in the second half and al
lowed only 51 yards of total offense
by the Cowboys.
But it was too little, too late.
A&M Head Coach Jackie Sherrill
said, “We were going to put the heat
j, on them, but not when we’re down
like that’s because they dictate to you
what you can do.”
Sanders and Dykes ripped
through the A&M defense almost
each time they touched the ball.
“He’s (Sanders) a great football
player,” Sherrill said. “He’s going to
do that against a lot of people. And
he has — we’re not the only people
he’s done it against.”
This game is an example of lying
statistics, as the Aggies outgainea the
Cowboys in total offense by 117
yards.
The Aggies self-destructed, com
mitting five turnovers, two of which
were inside their own 30 yard line.
They also committed penalties in
crucial situations that might have
helped the Aggies in a comeback.
OSU scored on the third play of
the game, as the highly-regarded
Sanders scored on a 58-yard scam
per, his first of two on the day.
On the ensuing kickoff, return
man Shane Garrett returned the ball
18 yards and fumbled, giving the
Cowboys possession at the A&M 22.
Two plays later, OSU scored
again on a two-yard touchdown by
Mitch Nash, giving the Cowboys a
14-point lead after less than three
minutes of play.
On the Aggies’ first offensive se
ries, Osgood fumbled on second
down at the Aggie 47, and OSU re
covered.
The Cowboys again capitalized on
the A&M miscue when placekicker
Cary Blanchard widened the margin
to 17-0 with a 39-yard field goal.
The second Aggie drive included
12 plays for 80 yards, including a 36-
yard run by Lewis that put them on
the Cowboy 18, that ended in a two-
yard touchdown pass from Osgood
to receiver Rod Harris in the corner
of the end zone.
The impressive offensive scoring
drive, led by Osgood, appeared to
have a positive effect on the Aggies,
as they held the Cowboys’ next of
fensive possession to a fourth-and-
five at the A&M 43.
OSU Coach Pat Jones unexpec
tedly elected to try for the first
down.
The Aggies got a taste of their
own medicine when Gundy lined up
at the quarterback spot and drifted
back to punt, as they had done with
former quarterback-punter Craig
Stump.
They were charged with an off
sides penalty, giving the Cowboys a
first down.
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