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Billy Cundiff’s game-
quality for t^iBjnnjng 22-yard field goal
cancelled early. | tem pt bounced off the upright
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feme,” Cundiff said. “I felt that
[there was any time to get cut,
iat was a good time.”
But the Cowboys liked the
rong-legged 22-year-old kid
fom Division 1-AA Drake too
luch to let him go because of
ne mistake. He got another
jiance after that 21-19 presea-
hn loss to Atlanta on Aug. 24,
Waweek later was on the final
bster instead of incumbent
IckerTim Seder.
And now Cundiff is the
lowboys' latest hero because of
longer game-winner that
[ounted so much more.
On the final play of Sunday’s
Bame at the St. Louis Rams,
undiff’s 48-yarder — his
ingest so far — gave the
towboys a 13-10 win. Dallas
Inproved to 2-2 to end the first
tomb of the season, which
egan with dismal predictions
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in a sense that it kind of solidi
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more,” Cundiff said.
“It is one of those things that
can be a springboard to making
me more successful, or it could
be something that if 1 draw on
too much, it could kind of drag
me down,” he said. “It is the cul
mination of hard work. I want to
carry it on and keep going.”
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Cundiff has made all six of
his extra points and 5-of-6 field
goals, all from at least 30
yards. His only miss was a 42-
yarder in the season opener
against the Texans.
The Cowboys liked the long
range that Cundiff could pro
vide. During his college career,
he made eight field goals of
at least 50 yards, including a
62-yarder.
SPORTS IN BRIEF
Seder’s longest kick in two
seasons with Dallas was 48
yards, and he was just 12-of-21
on kicks of at least 40 yards,
and missed five attempts short
er than that. Before missing the
second half of last season with
a foot injury suffered while
chasing down a botched field-
goal snap. Seder made 36-of-50
field goals.
Cundiff moved to the Dallas
area in May and began working
out under the guidance
of Cowboys kicking coach
Steve Hoffman.
“Kicking became my life,”
Cundiff said.
The Cowboys let Cundiff and
Seder battle for the job during a
training-camp long “kickoff”
— both in games and practices.
Even though he won the job,
Cundiff continues to work.
“I’m trying to become more
machine-like in my kicking, try
ing to make every kick exactly
the same,” he said. “And I’m
just learning to relax and work
on things technique-wise.”
Cundiff is still driven by the
feeling he had after that Atlanta
game, when he had prepared
himself mentally to be cut.
”1 think it made a difference.
I refocused, and feel like I've
really grown as a player,”
Cundiff said. “But I make sure I
always approach every day like
it is my last.”
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Eric Chavez had a three-run homer, and rookie
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1 with a tremendous offensive game against Joe
Mays (0-1) and the Twins' bullpen.
Each of the first seven hitters in Oakland's lineup
got an extra-base hit as the A's jumped to an 8-0
lead after four innings. Justice, the most prolific run-
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o his record total during Oakland's five-run fourth.
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Giants pound the Braves in
game one, lead series 1-0
ATLANTA (AP) — Barry Bonds didn't have to come
up big for the San Francisco Giants to get a jump on
the Atlanta Braves.
The rest of the San Francisco lineup knocked
around Atlanta's heralded pitching staff while Russ
Ortiz threw seven strong innings, carrying the Giants
to an 8-5 victory in Game 1 of the NL division play
offs.
Down 8-2, Gary Sheffield and Javy Lopez home-
red in the eighth to get the Braves close. Atlanta had
its chance in the ninth, but Robb Nen got Sheffield
to ground into a game-ending double play with two
runners on for a save.
Bonds was denied a homer in the eighth when
Andruw Jones leaped above the center-field wall to
make a catch.
Bonds went l-for-4 with an intentional walk and
a throwing error. His teammates did plenty of dam
age against Tom Glavine.
The Giants scored three runs in the second inning
and three more in the fourth.
Benito Santiago, J.T. Snow and Rich Aurilia each
had two RBIs.
Santiago redeemed himself somewhat by leaning
into a photographer's box to grab Marcus Giles'
popup with a runner on to end the inning.
Santiago hit a two-run double off Chris Hammond
in the sixth to put the game out of reach.
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le Colorado Buffaloes
their defer »se of their
B'g 12 North title when
they open Big 12 play by host
ing the Wildcats at Folsom
Field. The Buffs are coming off
a 31-17 upset victory over the
No. 20 UCLA last week.
“Colorado has certainly sent
a very strong message with their
ballgame against UCLA." said
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Snyder. “We have no doubt
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Boulder after defeating No. 11
USC 27-20 last week. Kansas
State suffered a 16-6 loss to the
Buffaloes in 2001. K-State jun
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the co-defensive player of the
week for his 12 tackles against
USC last week.
Texas A&M will host Texas
Tech at Kyle Field. Nebraska,
who has lost its last two games,
will host McNeese State in
Lincoln. It will be the first
meeting between the two teams.
Iowa State has the week off.
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