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•ucing and reci ' b Y the bis the band’s iuction and n 2002. eady excited^ -D,” Cottrill * w e just fmii Jt I think the wen better bec S lore experienctii ; hat goes along? Sports iday, October 19, 2001 H THE BATTALION Page 5 member said q be musically ao ain from pursing ecause of the h tly has in decisions, the l&M aims for struggling KSU ggies, Wildcats in need )f rebound to stay alive >n't really >el.” d the band is id they are not stars, cant to I said. ie station’s how Thursday fe .m. Floodgate i performing University estival. By Brian Ruff THE BATTALION Playing on the road in the g 12 conference is never easy, band alrej t for the Texas A&M football e capabilities im, anything will be easier d CD, Fergus an swallowing their 31-21 loss the Colorado Buffaloes. The Aggies will face another [ iigh road matchup Saturday, ten they travel to Manhattan, , I an., to take on the Kansas ate Wildcats. currently can ' n,is week is a new week " S 89.1 FM and. ^ A&M t exit ball head coach gj C. Slocum. "We have got anoth- gieat challenge ahead of us.” Hie Aggies (5-1, 2-1) come !o the game after last Saturday's minute setback to the olorado Buffaloes. The Buffs turned a fumble for a touch- iwnwith under a minute left to al the victory in Boulder. “You can't control what is in epast, soyou might as well put behind you," said junior quar- Irhack Mark Farris. "But at the ^ i me time you have to move on. * JL a jl have five games left in the ~ ■ igular season, and we are going itakeitone week at a time.” Just three weeks ago, the fildcats (2-3, 0-3) were No. 1 1 the country and contending for 12 North title when they ent into Norman to take on the ooners, which was the start to ie three-game losing streak. let ‘‘Even on paper and on film, they have got a lot of talent,” said A&M junior linebacker Brian Gamble. “AH it takes is one week of practice for them to get their act together, and then they are dangerous again.” The Wildcats are coming off a 38-19 loss to the Texas Tech Red Raiders in Lubbock. Raider quarterback Kliff Kingsbury lit up the Wildcat secondary for 409 yards and four touchdowns to lead Tech to victory. Farris, who racked up 334 yards in the Aggies' loss to the Buffaloes, will look to continue his aerial assault against the Wildcats Saturday. Kansas State ranks last in passing defense in the Big 12, giving up an average of 215 yards per game. The Wildcats came into the season with sophomore Ell Roberson taking the snaps, but due to a sprained ankle, junior Marc Dunn got the start for Kansas State against the Red Raiders. “He [Roberson] adds another dimension to their running game — being able to run the option.” said A&M junior linebacker Brian Gamble. “He really makes their offense tick.” Dunn passed for 197 yards on 16 completions and was also sacked five times by the Raider defensive unit. Sophomore Jamaar Taylor Ag soccer faces ’Hawks, Tigers GUY ROGERS • THE BATTALION A&M wide receiver Terrence Murphy escapes the arms of Colorado’s Tyler Brayton last Saturday. The Aggies face off with KSU tomorrow. and freshman Terrence Murphy come into the game leading the Aggie receiving squad with solid performances against Colorado. Both receivers combined for 298 yards and three touchdowns against Colorado. Wildcat senior running back Josh Scobey has had success on the ground this season. Scobey has had three 100-yard rushing performances this season, and has 466 yards in 2001. On the defensive side of the ball, the Aggies will start junior linebacker Jarrod Penright, who is leading the Big 12 in sacks with nine on the season. Penright, See Rebound on page 8. By Jeremy Brown THE BATTALION After a disappointing loss to Nebraska, the No. 19 Texas A&M soccer team will go on the road against Kansas and Missouri this weekend fighting to get back into the Big 12 race. Soccer head coach G. Guerrieri said that A&M’s practices this week have been intense and that intensity should carry over into Friday's game against Kansas. “They are a collective mad, not mad at each other, but mad at the circumstances that let it get away,” Guerrieri said. Despite the Aggie’s 9-0 all-time record against the Jayhawks and Tigers, the road will not be easy. Both teams already have nine wins this season and are ahead of A&M (6-3-1, 3-I-I) in the Big 12 standings. Kansas (9-3, 5-1) is in the midst of its best season ever, setting team records for wins and conference wins. However, the Jayhawks have never beat a ranked team, and all three of their losses this season have been to ranked teams, including a 2-0 loss to Nebraska. “Kansas’ defense has improved a lot,“ Guerrieri said. “Their weapons and attack are more fit and are more dangerous.” Senior forwards Hi 11a Rantala and Natalie Hoogveld are part of the improved attack the that has contributed to team’s turn around. Hoogveld scored a hat trick against Colorado last week, only the second in school history, and has seven goals this season. Rantala is tied with Texas’ freshman forward Kelly Wilson and Missouri’s sopho more forward Adriene Davis as the top point-scorers in the Big 12. Rantala has eight goals and nine assists, totaling 25 points. A&M’s closest point scorer is freshman forward Linsey Johnson who has 19 points with seven goals and five assists. Missouri’s Davis is part of the reason that the Tigers are on pace to improve on last year’s 10-10 record. Like Rantala, Davis has eight goals and nine assists. Missouri (9-4, 4-2), despite two Big 12 loses, are ahead of A&M in the Big 12 race because the rankings are based on a system that assigns points for wins and ties and not on winning percentage. Megan Duncan, the Tiger’s sophomore goalkeeper, was named the Big 12 defensive player of the week last week after earning her fourth shutout of the season against Colorado and holding Texas Tech to one goal. Duncan has 62 saves and a 1.66 goals-against-average. “They are both really good teams at home,” Guerrieri said. “This is a big weekend for us, made more difficult by having See TIGERS on page 8. 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