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Penn St. 6-2-0 727 15. Stanford 6-2-0 642 16. Tennessee 5-2-0 580 17. Arizona 4-2-1 547 18. Kansas 6-1-0 513 19. Wash. St. 6-1-0 432 20. Florida 4-2-0 428 21, N. C. State 6-2-1 350 22. N. Carolina 6-2-0 210 23. Virginia 6-2-0 206 24. Missi. St. 5-2-0 191 25. Texas 4-2-0 90 Tailbacks Continued From Page 6 Monday, O Others receiving votes: Ohio St. 24, Georgia Tech 22, Clem- son 18, Air Force 17, Hawaii 13, West Virginia 9, San Diego State 3, Auburn 1, Bowling Green 1. the hands of one of his tailbacks. "Our backs are good enough that I felt if we kept running them up in there, somebody could hit one of those cracks," Slocum said. On the next play, Hill rumbled through another big hole opened by the A&M offensive line at the Baylor 40 and darted towards the end zone, breaking tackles along the way, to put his team ahead. "As soon as I got the ball, the hole just suddenly blew open, and I said, 'man, I need to get this ball in the end zone,' and things worked in my favor," Hill said. Thomas said it it could be the best run he has ever seen. "When he had to score he went right through a guy for the touch down, that's the difference be tween a great back and an average one," Thomas said. Teaff again gave credit to the play of an A&M running back. "I thought the run that Hill made was just a great, big-time run," Teaff said. "Both of them are really super players." In spite of the success, Slocum said that he did not see changing his plans to get them more carries. "I don't envision a thing where we get to the point where they both play all the time," Slocum said. Thomas agreed that it is not necessary to change the offense to accommodate both running backs, and added that he is happy. "I love to compete and I like to show what I have," Thomas said. "But as far as more carries are concerned, I don't dwell on that because when that happens, I for get what means more, and that's iHl & Texas A&M tailback Greg Hill tries to escape linebacker Le’Shai Maston during the Aggies’ 19-13 win Sal Hill and Rodney Thomas combined for 235 yards on 28 carries to win." Thomas added. And what is beginning to mean more to both A&M runners is the relationship between them as they pace their team this season. "We're two totally different people off the field," Hill said. "He's a real quiet andsoft-sfui person and I'm an outgoings son, but you know, opposite! tract, and I love Rodney. "There's a deep love beta Rodney and I," Hill added'i just like a brotherhood.’ Smith, Cowboys run by Raiders, 28-11 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES — Emmitt Smith ruined the day for the largest crowd of the NFL season. Smith rushed for 152 yards and three touchdowns Sunday as the Dallas Cowboys maintained their one-game lead in the NFC East with a 28-13 victory over the Los Angeles Raiders. Smith, who carried 29 times, scored on a 6-yard run in the first quarter, a 4-yarder in the third pe riod which put the Cowboys (6-1) ahead for good, and a 26-yarder with 3:26 left in the game. I W V The Raiders (3-5), cheered on by a crowd of 91,505 at the Los Angeles Coliseum, had won their previous three games. Smith's second touchdown run capped a 75-yard, five-play drive and made it 14-13. It came imme diately after the Raiders had gone ahead 13-7. Big play of the Cowboys' march was a 52-yard pass from Troy Aikman to Alvin Harper to the Los Angeles 21-yard line. The Cowboys, playing on grass for the first time this season, ex tended their lead to 21-13 on a 3- yard run by Aikman with 10:06 left in the game, capping a 64- yard, 12-play march, and held the Raiders in check thereafter. In fact, Los Angeles didn't cross midfield after a 31-yard pass from Todd Marinovich to Willie Gault had given the Raiders their 13-7 lead just 4:18 into the third quarter. The Los Angeles touchdown came two plays after Tim Brown returned Mike Saxon's 29-yard punt 29 yards to the Dallas 33- yard line. Aikman completed 16 of 25 passes for 234 yards without be ing intercepted. He was sacked five times — twice each by Howie Long and Aaron Wallace. Marinovich struggled, com pleting only eight of 23 passes for 117 yards without being intercept ed and was sacked three times. He was relieved by Jay Schroeder after Smith's third scoring run. The Raiders, who enteredk game having scored only 14ft quarter points in their The Rict |ito Collegi I six-game losing strea I Make it: J Texas J iLady Owls in a much- improving league rec overall mai G. Rollie V of 505. Althoug even games, took a Mleadb outside att rail got to play irllir An ferric F4 took char^ 'Houston k kills on 32 a for a .375 hi \ "Sheila match," A Givens sail Aggies Continued From Page 5 / Slocum said. "You're in a situa tion down there where if you're going to get down the line, you have to get out from the center pretty quickly. Sometimes when you get in too much of a hurry, you wind up leaving the ball." The game also marked the first time this season that a reserve quarterback has seen a substantial amount of playing time for the Aggies, as true freshman Corey Pullig replaced starter Jeff Granger on A&M's second offen sive series and played the rest of the first half and the opening series of the second half. Granger returned after that and played the rest of the game. Slocum said the Aggies got some bad breaks in the first series. and that since he had wanted to get Pullig some playing time, he felt that was a good time to put him in. "I went into the game wanting to get Corey more playing time so he could get a feel of things, so af ter the first series I decided we would get him in and see how he did," he said. Slocum said he felt Pullig per formed well in only his third ap pearance of the season, consider ing the scope and intensity of the game. "I thought he did good consid ering his experience and the amount of playing time he has had," he said. "Going into a big game like that the way he did, I thought he did exceptionally well." Pullig's appearance in the first quarter came after a goal-line stand from the A&M defense at their own one-yard line. Slocum said one reason he put Pullig in such a tough position was to driving 83 yards on 11 plays receiving the opening kid Marcus Allen scored thetoo4 down on a 1-yard run. The conversion attempt® aborted when holder Jeff taS was unable to handle a lowsu; from center Dan Turk andpk I pable." kicker Jeff Jaeger's desperife| Morgan pass was incomplete. strong in th notched si) The Cowboys respotiWky iThat outbi moving 80 j'drds on 14ptosto I Aggies jum take a 7-6 lead, scoring on Sim; ► ore putting 6-yard run. The Raiders hadn't all The prev lowed a touchdown intheitl! I j ou gher for previous quarters. Indy Agg eight in th< Rice reelei — “■ points to ti( leach. demonstrate that he had(*1 & dence in his abilities. "I have a lot of confidentei Corey, and I wanted to den# strate that to him," Slocumsaid. Pullig finished thegamecoit pleting 3-for-ll for 41 yards,a! Granger was 3-for-6 for min: eight yards. Slocum said he would look this week's films before decidi who would start Saturday agars Southern Methodist. In the fourth quarter,:- Granger-led Aggies took the4busy night at their own 29 with a 14-13lt: : |fjnishing w and inarched 51 yards to set Cl digs. Outsi 37-yard field goal by TerryVtfBdmiston a] toulias. Teaff said the drive With 13 kills cided the game, and that the •1 Amy Kislin gies proved their worthon'^] drive. four differe ; 0wls getti But Morgar side attacl ;ame winne The leadi Tammy Trc with 15 kills age of .480 Dell was the with double ing up with A&M set "They had two great runs3 one great drive. They had thek drive in the fourth quarter. It' a championship drive. "That's what championsdo. louble; advanci Mil TOMS JUSTICE FIRST COURT OF APPEALS The First Court of Appeals is important to you. This court determines whether the decisions made by our juries - criminal and civil - stand or fall. Criminal Appeals. Liberal activ ists on Texas courts have ref .ed dangerous felons to our neighborhood , 'risoners live in comfort and watch color television. The rights of the people have been forgotten. Is this justice? We can make a change. Elect Adele Hedges. Civil Appeals. 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Texas 77056-5507 • 713/968-6517 FROM STAF! Whitley Continued From Page 5 Corey handed the ball to Rod ney, the running back, who promptly steamrolled 84 yards for the team's first touchdown. And the fair citizens of Col lege Station cheered. In the next drive, Corey again pleased the crowd with passes of 25 and 11 yards. He looked like the new man at the helm. Corey was on his way. Then, it seemed like the young Corey had developed the same off-speed pitch that Jeff was throwing. R.C. had to won der if his team was playing in Olsen Field instead of Kyle. The Bears managed to climb ahead. At halftime, the home team was behind. And supporters of the home team knew how detrimental this was. Last week's show was not televised so the people who vote in the AP poll could not see the home team's occasional slip-ups. All they saw was a 35-9 win. But this week's show was tele vised all over the Southwest and, for a nominal fee, other parts of America. There was no avoiding it. After one possession in the second half, R.C. decided that he would save the young Corey for another week. He finished the day completing only three passes out of 11 attempts. "I'm not happy with my per formance, but I'm not disap pointed," Corey said. "I feel more comfortable with each game. It gets a lot easier as the games go on." Jeff came into the game. He looked impressive on a third down taking the ball himself for 15 yards to move the chains. But it was none other than Greg, the running back who keeps his own time, who saved Jeff by running up the middle for a 40-yard score that would end up being enough for the home team. Jeff ended up completing three of six passes, but for a total of minus-eight yards. His longest completion was for nega tive-four yards. Although the young Corey and the elder Jeff combined ft*' total of 33 yards passing,® home team still found a waf* win. . .again. R.C., who must be getting'^ cers each week, said after® show that he would study® : tapes, look at practices and®, cide later who would bethes^ next week. "I will continue toplayW; (Jeff) Granger and (Corey)ft; lig," R.C. said. "If they are ft healthy next week, they'll ft play." Will Corey take over job? Will Jeff keep his positft Either way, will the team from behind again nextwft against hapless Southft Methodist? Will R.C. hir« pitching coach? Will Rodney, who remains® only player to complete all ofl^ passes (1-for-l), move behft center? Will the fair citizens'* College Station remain fair^ one day, the home team does® find a way to win? Or home team keep winning i#, pressively to the national pionship? Find out in next week's |; Texas A& Scott Philli made it to t Rolex South fying Char Worth with I | Phillips e jfsver playei Rated John McGinn of Akansas, 7- ended Chat Ponce of the 6-4,6-2. WE ARE Spon