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September 1 7, 1996
)othl^inl®ss Aggies not in worst of shape
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Sportswriter
Matt Mitchell
Junior journalism major
[ous. As hard as it is to even look at the box
from A&M s 29-22 bellyflop in the big bowl
mho known as Cajun
lium, that’s where the silver
ngfrom this particular dark
id can be found,
tfter scanning past the
statistics of penalties
turnovers, one finds the
ensive statistics, which are
isiderably more tolerable,
n encouraging.
The Wrecking Crew
jrned to its usual domi-
itself against the
iversity of Southwestern
lisiana after reflecting
three weeks on the
, reached thepllrld-class carving it
ajor league-la lured against Brigham
the season, an: ing University.
\pparendy, the back-to-the-
ics approach during the
ond round of Aggie two-a-
'swoke both the Aggies’
mbering pass rush and
mright dormant secondary.
The Aggie defense limited
Cajuns' offense to 248 total
rushing yards to USL for an average of 3.1 yards
per carry, including only 60 yards by starting
running back Kenyon Cotton. In addition to
stuffing the run, the defensive line repeatedly
penetrated the Cajuns’ backfield to stop plays
while they were still in their infancy.
The Aggies’ speed and quickness off the
line had a great deal to do with their 16 tack
les for losses or no gain, for a total of minus
37 yards. Controlling the line of scrimmage
allowed the Aggies to force the Cajuns to
change their offensive scheme a bit with
more running plays being strung out to the
sideline. This is where the quick Aggie
defenders, led by Dat Nguyen, Warrick
e milestone,
.ingled in t
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yards by highly touted
arterback Jake Delhomme.
The Cajun signal caller
entmore time scrambling than he did in
e said. “Therespi E pocket. The defensive line applied con-
intpressure, forcing an interception on the
st play from scrimmage which Donovan
eerreturned to the Cajun 12-yard line to
up A&M’s first score. Delhomme was also
eked three times for minus 17 yards.
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Holdman and Larry Walker II, snuffed them
like a bad cigar.
While more takeaways would certainly have
been welcome, other positives abound. The
secondary improved, providing tight coverage
and good closure on the ball — something that
was sorely missing against BYU.
Safety Toya Jones and first-time starting cor-
nerback Shun Horn proved themselves by
breaking up several passes. Andre Williams also
saw significant playing time and made some
good plays, which says a great deal about the
man’s character after the BYU debacle.
A&M Defensive Backs Coach Larry Slade
should be commended for reinforcing the
fundamentals and improving the communi
cation among his defensive backs.
If that wasn’t enough good news, the special
teams showed more promise than any other
time this season. Coverage teams were impres
sive, if not spectacular. By preventing long
returns on kickoffs and swarming to the ball,
the Aggies often left the Cajuns a long way from
the A&M end zone.
The Aggie kickoff
and punt return teams
provided several excit
ing moments, and it is
only a matter of time
before Donte Hawkins
picks up right where
‘Lectric Leeland left off.
Finally, Kip Amedeo,
the Aggies’ 12th Man
kickoff player Saturday
night, made a tackle in
the second half. If that
doesn’t bode well, then
I don’t know what does.
Now I know what
you’re thinking — the
Aggies should have
won; it’s USL for crying
out loud. But consider
that while USL’s talent
level was certainly
down a notch or two
from BYU’s, the two
team’s offensive sys
tems were quite simi
lar, and the Wrecking
Crew responded with a
solid effort, signaling a
return to excellence.
The offense plays well one week, the
defense the next. If and when we ever get the
two to play well in the same game, we’ve got a
Top 20 team again. So keep your head up,
things are going to get better. Besides, if the
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