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uonto the field after beating Texas
(the first time in 25 years. Old
wsreels show fans running onto
icfield after the conclusion of a
tegame between rivals like South-
uCalifornia and Notre Dame. And
isyear there were more incidents.
On Halloween weekend Kansas
ate and Wisconsin played football
ider remarkably similar circum-
inces. Both teams played highly
inked conference opponents, both
id home field advantage, Kansas
ite and Wisconsin both upset their
jponents, and both student bodies
shed the field.
This is where the similarities end-
1 Kansas State fans left in euphoria
ter celebrating on the field as the
Meats beat the Sooners of Okla-
ma for the first time in over twenty
are.
Wisconsin students, too, tried to
shthe field after a 13-10 victory
;er Michigan - the first time they
id beat the Wolverines in 12 years,
itthere was no happy ending at
sconsin.
As fences and unyielding security
ards tried to block the students'
I, people in the front of the mob
See Clay/Page 8
ROY L.
CLAY
Sportswriter
The Battalion Page 7
Thomas keeps spirit despite low showings
Kyle Bumett/THE Battalion
A&M junior running back Rodney Thomas dodges a Houston Cougar on his way to help set up for a touchdown. Thomas
rushed for 82 yards on 21 carries as he shared playing time with freshman running back Iceland McElroy and junior Greg Hill.
Aggie running
back sacrifices
for team success
By Andrew J.A. Tomczeszyn
The Battalion
As one of the nation's leading rushers,
junior Rodney Thomas carries a large
load in Texas A&M's top-ranked ground
game. That load, however, has become
significantly reduced in recent weeks due
to the return of junior running back Greg
Hill from a five-game suspension and the
emergence of talented freshman Leeland
McElroy.
But Thomas insists he doesn't mind his
diminished role.
"You have to look at the big picture,"
Thomas said. "While my carries may
have been reduced and my playing time
had been reduced, the team is doing well,
and we're winning...that's the big pic
ture."
The "big picture" is that after averag
ing over 130 yards in the first four games,
Thomas' yards and carries have dropped
dramatically averaging less than 61 yards
per game, with a season-low 40 yards on
12 carries against Rice University on Oc
tober 23.
Despite the loss in playing time,
Thomas has maintained his "team first"
attitude throughout the season.
"My role has changed since the begin
ning of the season," Thomas said. "I
don't get the ball as much, but I'm not the
only back in the offense. We're a win
ning team no matter who gets the car
ries."
Offensive coordinator Bob Toledo said
Thomas' positive attitude is an admirable
quality, but his serene personality can be
a disadvantage at times.
"He's such a nice kid, we (the coaches)
just tell him to hang in there and keep go
ing," Toledo said. "He won't say any
thing (negative) and we, as coaches, for
get about him because he's so quiet.
"Sometimes I wish he'd get mad about
it."
At the start of the season, Thomas was
listed among the Heisman Trophy hope
fuls. But now, after beginning the season
with a 201-yard performance against
Louisiana State University and being
amongst the nation's leading rushers for
the first four games, Thomas currently
ranks 20th among the nation's running
backs.
"If we didn't have such a good back-
field, maybe it would be a problem,"
Thomas said. "But my role has changed,
and we have to mix it up to be successful.
"I'm still part of the team and all I can
do is make the best of what carries I do
get, but everyone on this team does what
we need to do to be successful - to be a
.. . I.v;, .• . .mow 10;. V
national championship caliber team."
Thomas Aaid he is firm in his belief
that the Aggies are still a national cham
pionship caliber team.
"With other people, like writers and
See Thomas/Page 8
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