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lie Battalion Sports Page 7 • Friday, October 29, 1999 return home to face Cowboys JIA Yerevan Gunmen release hostages and surrender UJAN BY BETH MILLER The Battalion ;xas A&M Football Team play- nd coaches, baffled by last end’s 51-6 loss to the Univer- jf Oklahoma, will attempt to AZERBAyfct their mistakes Saturday i the Aggies take on Okla- aState University at 2:30 p.m. rle Field. M coaches and players say [cannot pinpoint exactly when [iw they erred against Okla- |a, but they are putting it be- them and looking forward. /e have to use that game as ation for the next game,” se- :ornerback Jason Webster said. |lre is something inside you itlells you that you don’t want Jo happen again. That was the ister had been deliberate frff 16 ev , er - Bu ‘ most ° f ^ ed that guards had or fP ful P eo P le 111 thls wor,d fai1 ten to fire back lf e the Y succeed. We have to Hirst into the chamber :: ;e ? as a stepping stone. ” trkisian and Parliaraeris| rt af ^ bewilderment over it weekend s loss stems from the at the Aggies had the ball for one-third of the game, [ved half as many first downs ass completions as OU and early half the amount of pass- d rushing yardage of OU, but ad nowhere near half or one- t ■of the points. if*!® 6 onl y touchdown If I® on a 37-yard pass to Chris r " |■in the second ciuarter. Iiior offensive lineman Chris ppear Friday with outtake Itasaid after watching the film ‘i;h'd portions or tlieinier ijgj weekend’s game he real- vl apes did not appear or (jiatit boiled down to constant . as originulh ordered,k ;[ |j ve an( j defensive mistakes, goi lost on hot wa\ CO uld never imagine get- pat like that — it hurt,” Valet- . “It tore at your guts; it was I to watch.” poenae of her attorneys said, ler attorneys argued to Id not produce the tape se she had never cotit Valletta said when he watched the film he noticed that the offense managed to salvage a few accom plishments. “Randy had time to throw the ball, and as an offensive line we were proud of that,” he said. “There weren’t many posi tives, but the ones there were we pulled out and hope to carry over. ” A&M coach R.C. Slocum said the defense missed a large number of tackles against OU for two rea sons: the players were forced to tackle in the middle of the field — rather than on the sidelines — and they were trying to tackle frantical ly, rather than strategically. During the third quarter, Randy McCown left the field with a mi nor separation of his left shoulder. Redshirt freshman Vance Smith and freshman Mark Farris took turns relieving the injured starting quarterback. Slocum said he is confident that McCown will play tomorrow, and McCown said he is at 100 percent throwing ability, since his right arm was not injured. “Things are probably going to come down to how much pain I can stand, and this is one of my last four games,” McCown said. “For all I know, this could be one of my last games ever to play football.” Slocum said he does not foresee having to replace McCown this weekend, but Farris would be the first man in if he does. Farris, a 24-year-old freshman, was originally recruited by A&M in 1994 but played minor league base ball with the Pittsburgh Pirates for five years. Smith earned all-district, all-area and all-state honors his senior year Sr GUY ROGERS/Tm: Battalion A&M senior wide receiver Leroy Hodge tries to elude the grasp of University of Oklahoma cornerback Michael Thompson during the Aggies’ 51-6 loss to the Sooners last Saturday in Norman, Okla. The Aggies host Oklahoma State University Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at Kyle Field. of high school after completing 70- of-150 passes for 1,250 yards and 11 touchdowns. Although the Aggies already have two Big 12 Conference loss es, Slocum said he is hesitant to call Saturday’s game a “must win” for the Aggies. “Coaches don’t say ‘we must win’ because a lot of times, you don’t win,” he said. “People talk about bouncing back, but we could get better and go out and play well and still not win. “The assumption that we are a whole lot better than everyone else is not accurate. If you look at our schedule, there isn’t a game we can’t win, but there is also not a game we can’t lose.” farriers host Big 12 Championships BY BLAINE DIONNE The Battalion... . n and that the only propi ian of the records was) vs headquarters in Newl ,'BS News president At 'ward said the company llenge both subpoenas. Jerry, 24, is accused olds ics Byrd Jr., 49, to theb; .f cup truck last year anddisB 1 , r 1 ’ P* eces * ^^Hlbxas A&M Men’s and Women’s Cross A lute supieinacistsw ift-y Teams will look to kick their season c icnct 1'H'wei werec Ugh gear Saturday when they host the Big euiliei this year insf jp S at t j ie T exas a&M Golf Is and each received; l st , tence - Rmeet will mark the first time the Aggie tiers have hosted the Big 12 Champi- lips since the inception of the conference ’6 are displayed. The:| 6 - o are represented on I “fwo™ 611 W1 ‘l run fh e 5,000-meter race at e the University an e® r and the men wil1 run the 8,000-meter 0 million at 11 a.m. Admission is free. VlcFndden said the Foi f ond 'y ear A&M cross country coach Dave uds scholarships ; .l an sa ' d ' le looking forward to the oppor- , u gh individual recipierf !oshow off his Program’s development, olarships given thro## are extremely excited to host the Big 12 eges fc e itpionships,” he said. “It’s great to bring the fto College Station and let the rest of the erence see the facility we have. It is a fast Idren who participated Recourse, that is very fan-friendly. It’s a from this event. |°urse to run.’ ‘We all have a lot ofliffl'r ltement about hostin g the event 15 one with the children d! but winning on Saturday is going to b& v much fun they aretf 1 said. “It’s great that 1 opportunity to put on; ■ this and seetheposith^ as on the children.” ital Centei D.D.S. D.D.S. i, D.D.S. ith Whitening Specs 898 each 411B Texas Ave (across from 696-9578 hing else. The Big 12 is one of the most |-laden conferences in the nation, a fact an said he is keenly aware of. e competition that will be on display Sat- jy is second to none,” he said. “Some of the nners in the country will be here, and ise, the Big 12 is a very tough conference |op to bottom.” [e toughest team on the men’s side once looks to be the University of Colorado. The oes are ranked No. 4 nationally and are de- ig three consecutive conference titles. CODY WAGES/The Battalion The Texas A&M Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Teams will host the Big 12 Championships Saturday at the Texas A&M Golf Course. While CU has had enormous success since the inception of the Big 12 three years ago, it should be challenged by two teams that did sur prisingly well at the Pre-NCAA meet in Bloom ington, Ind., two weeks ago: the University of Texas and the University of Missouri. On the women’s side, Kansas State Universi ty and Colorado are expected to compete for first with the other teams hoping for third. The Wildcats and Buffaloes are both ranked nation ally in the top seven and have won the last three Big 12 Championships, and their dominance seems likely to continue. Although the Aggies do not appear to be fa vorites going into the meet, they could surprise some people with a strong showing. This week marks the first time all season that Hartman has let up on his training sessions to give his runners a chance to rest, and that could give the Aggies the boost they need to break out. No. 16 Volleyball team set to take on Missouri BY BREE HOLZ The Battalion After an impressive win over the University of Texas Wednes day night, the 16th-ranked Texas A&M Volleyball Team will be on the road again this Saturday to battle the University of Missouri Tigers. First serve is set for 7 p.m. A&M has found itself in the midst of a Big 12 Conference championship fight, with Texas and Kansas State University the only teams ahead of the Aggies. A&M is currently 17-4 overall and holds a 8-3 conference record. The Tigers, however, are tied for ninth place in the Big 12 with a 2-9 record and are 8-14 overall. A&M defeated the Tigers earli er this season in College Station, 15-0, 15-8, 15-6. The Aggies set the all-time hitting percentage record (.533) for A&M during the match against Missouri. A&M leads the all-time series between the two teams, 9-1. Missouri returns four starters from last year’s squad that placed ninth in the Big 12 conference with a 5-15 record. Senior outside hitter Celia Howes said the Aggies know their hopes of winning the Big 12 are still alive, but they are trying to fo cus on one match at a time. “When you look toward a big ger goal, you lose sight of what’s important at that moment,” Howes said. “We just try to focus on the next match.” A&M volleyball coach Laurie Corbelli said the Aggies try to fo cus on short-term goals. “We talk a lot about each op ponent and our successes against them, and taking each match as it comes,” Corbelli said. “We set short-term goals, and try to achieve those.” A&M has outblocked its oppo nents in 15 matches and was ranked 11th in the nation and third in the Big 12 last week with a 3.15 average. The Aggies also are outhitting their opponents .245 to .152 and are averaging 15.86 kills, 17.49 digs and 3.08 blocks per game. Senior middle blocker Amber Woolsey is ranked second in the conference with a .367 hitting per centage and leads the Aggies in kills with 4.04 per game. 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