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Tuesday • November 26, 1996
Texas A&lrs.
Meello. 1
Texas Aggies (6-5,4-3 vs. Big 12)
with a victory: they become
bowl-eligible and earn a share
of the Big 12 South title.
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By Tom Day nine streak.
By Tom Day
The Battalion
For the Aggies, a bowl bid is at stake. For
the Longhorns, the first Big 12 South Division
title and a chance to play the winner of Ne-
braska-Colorado in the conference champi
onship game is on the line.
Details, details.
The 103rd installment of Texas A&M vs.
Texas commences in Austin at Darrell K. Roy
al Memorial Field Friday at 10 a.m. And while
both schools’ postseason fates hang in the
balance, the Aggies and Longhorns face an
annual opportunity — the chance to beat
their hated rival.
The records, standings and bowl berths
are gravy.
“This is my 24th time to be a part of this
and I’m really looking forward to it,” A&M
Head Coach R.C. Slocum said. “It’s one of the
really special games in college football, a
unique game involving a big state that loves
football, and the two biggest colleges in the
state and two of the biggest in the country.”
Last season, the Longhorns handed the
Aggies a demoralizing 16-6 defeat, snapping
A&M’s nation-leading 31-game home win-
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napped a foi
ning streak.
Despite outgaining Texas in boll
yards and first downs, the Aggies killeii
selves with six turnovers, startingagii
trend that continued into this season.
If A&M (6-5 overall, 4-3 in the Bigli
upset the Longhorns (6-4, 5-2 Big 12),I
gies must not commit the costly mistat: archrival,
have plagued them all season A&M sem aaroon stteak
out Albert Connell said.
"Because we lost a few games.
[Texas is] taking us a little moreligl
that we’re not the team that vve used
Connell said. “But I think we can bee
ter when we eliminate the mental it
we’ve been making and come out fore:
Besides playing error-free football
and the Aggies are preaching onecc
theme — diversity on offense
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game), the Aggies are not planningc? Adams, Ricky V)
the one-dimensional attack of theiBkins are some
ranked rushing attack (239.1 ypg). Know how to be
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■eld advantage.
See Aggies, Several facte
New conference changes college football
scene in state, but intense rivalry lives on
By Jamie Burch
The Battalion
B oth Texas A&M and the Uni
versity of Texas are now part
of a new conference, but that
does not detract from one of college
football’s longest rivalries. Friday’s
game between the Aggies and the
Longhorns at Darrell K. Royal
Memorial Stadium is 103 years in
the making. For the Aggies, a win
could spell “aloha,” whereas a loss
would spell “goodbye.”
This year, there is no confer
ence title on the line for the Ag
gies. A victory would not position
them into a more prominent bowl,
but rather, one of the leftovers.
However, this game still grants the
victors bragging rights. For those
players who have friends on the
opposing team, a win would only
heighten the trash-talking.
Senior offensive lineman Calvin
Collins played ball with Texas quar
terback James Brown at West Brook
High School in Beaumont. Collins
said a win calls for boasting when
he goes back home.
“When you go home, you’re go-
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ing to see those people,” Collins
said. “You can’t miss them. So
when you do see them, you’re go
ing to [spout off at the mouth].”
More so than bragging rights,
the Aggies desperately want to
beat Texas because of last year’s
16-6 loss on Kyle Field. The loss
was devastating because the
Southwest Conference title was
on the line as well as a 31-game
home winning streak. After the
victory, Texas poured salt in
A&M’s wound by arrogantly
parading around Kyle Field.
Senior outside linebacker Keith
Mitchell said Texas was disrespect
fully boasting.
“I think last year was just disre
spectful to us,” Mitchell said. “Espe
cially with all the traditions that are
tied to our stadium. That just makes
this game more exciting.”
This is the last time the A&M
seniors will face their hated rivals.
It could also be their final colle
giate game.
See Rivalry, Page 8
The Aggie seniors! on the
and what could befnal col
“It’s hard to believe. This game will be sol
about over. It’s gonna be fun. Every time
game. Tm going to play every snap 100 pertf
“This game really means a lot. Especial! e
with their UT flags. That makes this one so
tn because it s
going to be tb
go out in style,
loss last year
iiflfecial.” — Keith
“It adds more feelings to the game known
and give my best effort because this is the!
“This is a real special game. This is myl
Last year’s loss hurt and we want to return tj 1
“This is one of the fiercest rivalries in
tivation. Both teams could be 0-10 and it w
id be my last tii
ember about m
Texas, so I defi
colls t
“I feel like I'm just carrying on a trad
take Texas lightly. We’ve got a point to pro'
“It would be great to beat the hell out of
it regardless of what state they’re in. Ever)
“We have a lot on the line. We’re goin
our season.” — Larry Walker II, inside linei)U {
en you have tb
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to go out a
can win.” —
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