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senior cornerback Jason Webster tackles University of Kansas receiver
Chandler in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s game at Kyle Field.
The Texas A&M Football Team (5-1, 2-1
Big 12) will take on the University of Okla
homa (3-2, 1-1 Big 12) Saturday in Norman,
Okla. The game is set for 6 p.m. and will be
nationally televised by Fox Sports Net.
OU/A&M Facts
In their three meetings as Big 12 confer
ence members, the Aggies have outscored
the Sooners, 113-23. A&M leads the all-time
series between the teams, 9-8, and has won
four consecutive games against OU.
Saturday’s contest is OU’s homecoming
game. The Sooners have not played in
Norman since since Sept. 18, when they
defeated Baylor, 41-10. After a road victory
over Louisville the next week, OU went on
to lose at Notre Dame and in Dallas
against Texas.
McCown Eyes Record
After passing for a career-best 362 yards
against Kansas, quarterback Randy Mc
Cown is averaging 254.7 passing yards per
game. With 1,528 passing yards through six
games, McCown is well within reach of the
A&M single-season passing-yards record of
2,463, set by Kevin Murray in 1986.
The senior is third in the Big 12 and No.
16 in the nation in total offense, averaging
275.3 yards per game.
Kitchens: A Household Name
For the fourth straight week, A&M
place-kicker Terence Kitchens is the na
tion’s top field-goal kicker, averaging 2.5
field goals per game. ESPN.com ranks the
Aggie junior No. 2 in the nation behind
Florida State’s Sebastian Janikowski.
Offense Heats Up
After racking up 522 yards against the
Jayhawks, the Aggies face another suspect
defense Saturday against OU. The Sooners
are 76th in the nation in total defense, al
lowing opponents 381.6 yards per game.
But unlike KU, Oklahoma has the type of
offense that can make up for defensive mis
takes. The Sooners’ passing offense is sixth in
the nation, averaging 336.4 yards per game.
“They have a high-octane offense,”
A&M offensive coordinator Steve Kragthor-
pe said of the Sooners. “We’re going to
have to score some points to win.”
Kragthorpe said he was happy with the
Aggies’ performance against KU but is still
looking for more.
“We’re never satisfied,” he said.
“There’s no doubt that we can improve in
a lot of different areas.”
Injury Update
Running back Dante Hall is doubtful for
Saturday’s game after spraining his ankle
against the University of Kansas last Saturday.
Linebacker Jason Glenn (sprained ankle)
and running back D Andre “Tiki” Harde
man (groin injury) are expected to play.
Offensive tackle Shea Holder is out for
the season with a torn right ACL.
Al Lazarus is a senior journalism major.
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Running Back by Committee
When Texas Tech running back
Ricky Williams went down in the
season’s first game against Arizona
State, questions about the Red
Raiders running game arose. Since
then, however, the Red Raiders
have used a platoon that has served
them well so far this season.
Fullback Sammy Morris has re
turned from academic problems
to provide the team with a spark.
His 170 yards against then No. 5
Texas A&M led the Red Raiders to
a 21-19 upset win over the Aggies.
Last week against Colorado,
another running back stepped up
to help ease the
loss of Williams.
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the Buffaloes for
230 yards on 22
carries, an aver
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per rush,in
Tech’s 31-10 win.
It was the best
rushing performance by a fresh
man and the 11th best rushing
performance in Tech history. With
the combined rushing of Morris
and Williams, the Red Raiders sit
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in a three-way tie for first place in
the Big 12 South with Texas and
Texas A&M.
One for the Road...Finally
When Iowa State defeated Mis
souri in Columbia, Mo., on Satur
day, it did something it hadn’t done
since it was a member of the Big
Eight — it won a conference game
on the road.
The 24-21 win over the Tigers
was the first road win in confer
ence play for the Cyclones since
Nov. 2, 1991, when they defeated
the Tigers 23-22.
Iowa State used 111 yards from
running back Darren Davis to over
come a 14-0 first quarter deficit
and record its landmark win.
Before last Saturday, Iowa
State’s road record as a member
of the Big 12 was a miserable 0-
13.
Odds and Ends
Colorado had won six straight
games in the state of Texas until
losing to Texas Tech last Satur
day... With its fourth win of the sea
son, Iowa State has the most victo
ries in a season since 1992. It also
marks the earliest in a season ISU
has recorded four wins since 1986.
For the second time this sea
son, Kansas’ defense held its op
ponent scoreless in the first quar
ter... Kansas State, with its win
over Utah State last Saturday, has
started 6-0 for the second consec
utive season under the direction
of head coach Bill Snyder and for
the third time in his 11-year
tenure.
Missouri quarterback Jim
Doughtery passed for 303 yards
against Iowa State, the first time a
Tiger quarterback has passed for
300 yards since 1994...Texas Tech
has won eight consecutive home
coming games with its victory
over Colorado Saturday.
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agricultural major.
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