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nitely rubbed off on the whole team.”
Nash was also pleased with the men’s
performance, who are ordinarily put at a
disadvantage because they don’t have a div
ing team.
“Last year we got nailed by TCU by one
point because we did not dive,” he said.
“This year we took our T2th Man’ diving
team and gained five points out of it, which
we obviously didn’t need tonight.
“The men have started out the year
strong and they’re determined to keep get
ting better every week.”
Since A&M does not have a competitive
diving team members of the swim team par
ticipate in the diving competition to pick up
a few extra points.
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AP Top 25
Hare's how the Top Twenty Five teams In The Aseociated Press' college football poll fared Saturday:
Rank, team, result:
1. Virginia (7-1-0) lost to No. 16 Georgia Tech 41-38
2. Notre Dame (7-1 -0) def. Navy 52-31
3. Nebraska (8-1 -0) lost to No. 9 Colorado 27-12
4. Auburn (6-1-1) lost to No. 15 Florida 48-7
5. Illinois (6-2-0) lost to No. 13 Iowa 54-28
6. Houston (8-0-0) def. TCU 56-35
7. Washington (8-1 -0) def. No. 23 Arizona 54-10
8. Miami, Fla. (6-2-0) def. Pittsburgh 45-0
9. Colorado (8-1-1) def. No. 3 Nebraska 27-12
10. Brigham Young (7-1-0) def. Air Force 54-7
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12. Florida St. (6-2-0) def. S. Carolina 41-10
13. Iowa (7-1 -0) def. No. 5 Illinois 54-28
14. Texas (6-1-0) def. Texas Tech 41 -22
15. Florida (7-1-0) def. No. 4 Auburn 48-7
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19. Wyoming (9-0-0) lost to Colorado St. 17-8
20. Michigan (5-3-0) def. Purdue 38-13
Virginia Tech
No. 11 Tennessee
S. Carolina
No. 10 Brigham Young
No. 5 Illinois
21. Southern Cal (6-2-1) tied California 31 -31
22. Oregon (7-2-0) def. UCLA 28-24
23. Arizona (6-3-0) lost to No. 7 Washington 54-10
24. Penn St. (6-2-0) def. W. Virginia 31 -19
25. Louisville (8-1-1) def. Cincinnati 41-16
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DALLAS — It was a homecoming kind
of day. Southern Methodist celebrated its
Homecoming Game and legendary SMU
running back Doak Walker returned to
Ownby Stadium for a special halftime cere
mony.
But Texas A&M’s Darren Lewis outdid
them all.
The senior tailback, who graduated from
Carter High School in 1987, celebrated his
first game in Dallas since the 1988 Cotton
Bowl in grand style — rushing for 207
yards on 31 carries as the Aggies stomped
the Mustangs, 38-17.
Lewis, the Southwest Conference’s all-
time leading rusher, pushed his career total
to 4,660 yards.
Lewis ran left. Lewis ran right. Lewis ran
up the middle. Everything worked. The
Aggies pounded the Mustangs into submis
sion behind a powerful ground game, led
by Lewis and quarterback Bucky Richard
son, who rushed for a career-high 180
yards.
A&M’s win wasn’t pretty — the Aggies
were 30-point favorites — but it was still a
win, coach R.C. Slocum said. The Aggies
now can head into their off-week feeling
good about themselves.
“We can get some rest now and get some
players healthy for the stretch run,” Slocum
said. “Our plan going in was to run the
football, and I think part of that accounts
for the score. Had it not been for turnovers,
the score would have been different. We
won the game by a comfortable margin,
and we are still involved in the conference
picture.”
In the thick of it, actually. That stretch
run will make or break the Aggies’ Cotton
Bowl chances. Texas sits atop the confer
ence with a 4-0 record, but hosts Houston
(7-0, but ineligible for the SWC crown) on
Saturday. A&M and Baylor are one game
back at 3-1-1.
The Aggies’ last three games are against
Arkansas, Texas Christian and Texas.
The 38-17 score might have been more
lopsided had it not been for A&M’s three
turnovers. Lance Pavlas threw two intercep
tions in Mustang territory, and fullback
Robert Wilson fumbled at the SMU 10-yard
MIKE C. MULVEYThe Battalion
Texas A&M tailback Darren Lewis rushed for 207 yards against Southern
Methodist on Saturday. The Aggies defeated the Mustangs, 38-17, in Dallas.
line.
A&M had 555 yards rushing — the
fourth-best single game total in SWC his
tory and the second time the Aggies have
rushed for more than 500 yards this season.
A large part of it was the return of an old
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ARE YOU 12TH MAN ENOUGH ?
Richard Smith has been DEDICATED to
Texas A&M his entire life. His opponent has not
done one single thing to help the AGGIES.
•Class of '59
•Squadron 22
Corps of Cadets
•Varsity Letterman
•Distinguished Student:
Mechanical Engineering
•Endowed a scholarship for
the 12th Man Foundation
•State Rep. Brazos County
for the last 6 years
•Former Mayor & City
Councilman of Bryan
•Bryan/College Station
Resident for over 40 years
•Century Club Member;
Association of Former
Students
•Father was a Professor of
Bible Studies at Texas A&M
“I have known Richard Smith since he was 8 years old. He is dedicated to
making Texas A&M University a world class institution. He is the candidate
who can go to Austin and fight for our fair share of funding. Our University
isn't just a constituency to Richard, it's a commitment.”
M.T. Harrington 1984,
Chancellor Emeritus
Texas A&M University System
Richard -g
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As an Aggie and as your State Senator, I will continue the fight for state
funding. I will also continue the fight to preserve the pride, tradition, and the
pursuit of excellence that is the spirit of Texas A & M.” Richard Smith '59
ELECTION DAY HOTONE: 260-1990