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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — It was steady at
times, ugly at others. Either way, N°-
Texas’ 27-0 victory over North Texas m the
opener Saturday night was good enough.
Chris Simms passed for one touchdown
and ran for another as Texas scored all of its
points in the first half before bogging down in
the second.
“Overall, I thought we looked like a good
football team, not a great football team,”
coach Mack Brown said.
Enjoying their highest ranking to start a
season since 1983, the Longhorns drew a
crowd of 83,051 — a record for a home open
er — to Royal-Memorial Stadium hoping to
see an offensive juggernaut break out on a
run to a national title.
What it got was a performance short on
razzle-dazzle and full of second-halt strug
gles. The Longhorns managed just 214 total
yards and allowed eight sacks.
The fans also saw a stellar defensive
effort in Texas’ first season-opening shutout
since 1978.
Simms was 16-of-26 for 186 yards.
Running back Cedric Benson, who set a
school freshman record with 1.053 yards last
season, scored the first touchdown but other
wise struggled for 49 yards on 18 carries.
Texas scored on five of its first six drives
to quickly eliminate any chance of a scare
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from an outmanned opponent.
“If the running game’s not going well
and the passing game’s not gojng well,
things just kind of fall apart.” North Texas
running back Patrick
Cobbs said. “That’s what
happened tonight.
Simms, looking to
shake off any lasting
effects of his four-turnover
first half in last year’s Big
12 title game loss, was
sharp at the start. He com
pleted his first nine passes,
including a 15-yard touch
down to tight end Ba>ck Edwards that made
it 21-0 in the second quarter.
Simms also scored on a I-yard sneak on
Texas’ second drive.
“1 was ready to go.” Simms said,
an all-around good effort. At no poin
game did I think we weren’t in contrc
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total offense in the first halt but didi
to go far to score points thanks to a «
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(AP) — Jacque Jones might
have been talking about his
Minnesota Twins, but the feeling
goes for everybody.
“This is something we’ve
looked forward to since the start
of the season.” the outfielder said.
“Now we’re not on strike and we
have to take full advantage. We’re
playing baseball now, that’s all
that matters.”
Finally, the focus is back on
the ballgames.
With the labor conflict
resolved, players and fans can
turn their full attention to the
September stretch drive.
Pennant races, wild-card chas
es, stars closing in on milestones
— there’s plenty to get excited
about and no telling what the final
month might hold.
Here’s a quick look at a few
things to keep an eye on:
— The wild-card races.
Shawn Green and the Dodgers
are neck-and-neck with longtime
rival San Francisco for an NL
playoff spot. They play each
other seven more times.
The refreshing Anaheim
Angels have built a small lead in
the AL thanks to a relentless
brand of hit-and-run baseball
under manager Mike Scioscia.
The Angels are looking for their
first postseason berth in 16 years,
but watch out for the Red Sox,
who don’t play a team with a win
ning record after Sept. 4.
“I think that everybody, no
matter where their teams were in
the standings, wanted to play. But
it’s just an added bonus for the
guys w ho are right on the border
line of making that postseason"
Anaheim's Scott Spiezio said.
“We’ve got destiny in our hands
now. And if we keep playing the
way we can plav. we’ll be there."
— The AL West-leading
Oakland Athletics. With a starting
rotation to rival any in the last 30
years, the A’s reeled oft their 17th
straight win Saturday — the
longest streak in the majors since
the 1953 New York Yankees won
18 in a row.
Without a strike to worry about,
maybe nothing can stop Oakland.
“When you're dealing with
streaks you’re dealing with
momentum, and you don’t want
to see it disrupted.” general man
ager Billy Beane said.
—r- The Atlanta Braves. Greg
Maddux, Tom Glavine and
friends should w rap up their 11th
consecutive division title soon —
an amazing accomplishment.
Now if they can just capture that
elusive second World Series title.
— The St. Louis Cardinals. In
a season filled with tragedy and
turmoil, general manager Walt
Jocketty keeps wheeling and deal
ing in an effort to bring America’s
best baseball city its first champi
onship in 20 years.
Scott Rolen will get his first
taste of the postseason if the
C ardinals can hold off Houston in
the NL Central.
— The Twins. They’ve
escaped contraction for at least
four years, and Torii Hunter and
the gang could pose problems in
the earsplitting Metrodome come
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