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SPOk September 1,200] SPORTS THE BATTALION 3B Monday, September 1, 2003 TEXAS A&M PGA GOLF ier ted from pageli; Indians used five , icks but had m|| ring a running ^ raged just three |/ Aggies also stni|* run and finished < jnd yards, 85 of . . i the fourth qm ~ n Courtney Lem , on 13 runs and s.,, both touchdctl, Junior Dk Farmer h started U game, • . aged ju> yards or} , carries. us "We; have i yards at halfc ne said. "W’e did the second half.h ic first half wa tull. 1 don't kno» . our running garrt . .thin We thrcvuk ; r of tunes and k I ics where ssedidr • es. We've got»' Indians gave ,Ai , ire in the fourth cc - ebacker Steven I - a Terrence Ttoi# 35 yards for a is® th just under mu raining. A sneerK t conversion puled® within eight, esponded. hionc replaced Li ’> Seal and the Ag|. -i six-play, 67-yar: ■ ivith a 42-yard ;. i by Lewis, forced Arkansa 4 *>■ liter three plays i ®i ialtv red from pagelS kicked both of my ® i under me. The if- icl w as turn around i is did that ’’ ao<thf •' tJid it.’ Id him don't we| but he owes me • lurphy joked after 1 • hionc was just as •• . Murphy, can’t fault Jamaaiit mehione said. “He ' his tail off to ir| fou’ve got to cor guy playing that '• much effort.” by wasn't the on special teams, imore place-ki'' gram got off tear'' better this year® in 2002. Pegiff made 4-t® field i v attempts, " third moi. •’ single p|'' by an A*? 1 ' ncluding one from' o a 15-mph wind, had our backs to n I I knew time was iff AM in the first quail said. “I tried to|• i call a timeout 1 ' have to kick itinWl icking into the tty things to the bate in was two field® om tying the Afr ecord for most W, a game, which coif was set i .State in 1983. i walk-on punter te' who filled in foi |‘i ody Scales, made A'" i his collegiate ^ " i 59.5 yards on : ' d Jacob earlier i» •k it in, catch it, j if you hit it 35)f .‘ ugh where they c l , we’ll call it r j ne said. “The i'v id well. I’m r £i "’ him.” ut the special I e f ing almost 200 re 1 ,*' the Aggies, four 1 n Pegram and the" : ' punts from Yok 1 ne’s debut might L ut to be one of ” disappointments itball history. Aggies could make things interesting in Big 12 South By Troy Miller THE BATTALION Opposing coaches look at the Big 12 South and feel like they have been warped into a dream from “Nightmare on Elm Street.” From top to almost the bottom — Baylor doesn’t quite fit — the Big 12 South could stand alone and be the toughest division in all of college football. Every season, Oklahoma and Texas are presea son favorites to win the national championship, and with young talent and a new coaching staff, Texas A&M figures to be there soon as well. Oklahoma State is quickly gaining more respect and becoming a feared power in the Big 12 South. Texas Tech has been tough in the past with Kliff Kingsbury at the helm, but a down year for the Raiders is on the hori zon. The Bears were picked to finish last again this year in almost every poll and, while new coach Guy Morriss hopes to change that soon, don’t look for a lot of improvement anytime soon. Oklahoma Preseason No. 1 Oklahoma seems to be the team to beat this season in the Big 12 South, but that’s nothing new for coach Bob Stoops and the Sooners. “We’ve earned a reputation over the last several years as being a good football team,” Stoops said. “Regardless of where we’re at, we get everybody’s best shot and we’re used to that.” The Sooner defense could be the best in the nation this season and showed what it could do in a 37-3 win against North Texas on Saturday. Texas The Longhorns know they have to get through the OU defense if they expect to finally win a Big 12 Championship under coach Mack Brown. Texas is 0-3 against OU since Stoops took over in Norman, and the Longhorns want to break that streak Oct. 11 with a new quarterback and an offensive line that doesn't have a lot of Big 12 game experience. “I like what 1 see up front,” Brown said. “We've got some inexperience in the offensive line, and we’re not where we want to be, but we’re getting better.” Behind the line will be junior quarterback Chance Mock, who backed up Chris Simms last season. Mock has a lot to prove this season if he wants to hold off sophomore Vincent Young from taking his position. But Brown said he feels like Mock will be ready to play this year for the Homs. Mock will have the luxury of throwing to a TROY MILLER'S BlXl iREOICTIONS S O IJ 1 H i. Qj OKLAHOMA 11-1, 7-1 TEXAS 10-2, «-2 3. X]R TEXAS A&M «-4, 0-2 ^ /J=rv OKLAHOMA ST. 8-4, 4-4 s - ^ TEXAS TECH 4-8, 2-8 «. % BAYLOR 2-10, 0-8 Gracie Arenas • THE BATTALION strong set of receivers and two running backs in Cedric Benson and Selvin Young that any Big 12 team would love to have. Texas A&M Coach Dennis Franchione has brought a sense of team unity and a win-now attitude to an A&M team that was already abundant in young talent. Quarterbacks Dustin Long and Reggie McNeal might be the best one-two punch at the position in the Big 12. While McNeal started Saturday’s game against Arkansas State, it looks like he and Long will still be battling to nail down the starting job. The deep Aggie receiving corps adds to the already long list of exceptional receivers in the Big 12, but the Aggies lack depth in key areas. The offensive line was already thin before the loss of senior Andre Brooks to retirement and junior Jami Hightower to injury. The entire defense is thin, rely ing on inexperience and, in some cases, true fresh men to step in and provide time in a backup role. If Franchione can work some magic, and the Oklahoma State offense lives up to its billing, a four-way race for the Big 12 South could be in the making. Oklahoma State Oklahoma State is poised to take on the big boys of the Big 12 in 2003 as it returns an impressive offensive trio. Junior quarterback Josh Fields, senior running back Tatum Bell and senior wide receiver Rashaun Woods all have a shot at being atop the Big 12 leaders this year. Add redshirt freshman receiver D’Juan Woods, Rashaun’s brother, to the mix, and the Cowboys might have the most lethal, battle-tested offense in the Big 12. Dawson and Zorn win more gold Texas A&M compound archers Amber Dawson and Mary Zorn ended a medal laden summer by leading the SPORTS IN BRIEF United States to a team gold medal at the World University Games on Friday. The United States defeated the South Koreans who were led by individual gold medalist Mi-Yeon Choi, 25-22 in the gold medal match. Dawson and Zorn will com bine to form two-thirds of the most decorated collegiate compound team of all time this season. Texas A&M begins its com petitive season on Nov. 7 at the Aggie Invitational. News Makers/News Breakers: Conversations on Leadership in Public Life Saturday, Sept. 13, 2003 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Texas A&M University Memorial Student Center, Room 292 Keynote speakers Dr. Robert M. Gates, President, Texas A&M University Wayne Slater, Austin Bureau Chief, Dallas Morning News Panelists The Hon. John Carter, U.S. House of Representatives, District 31 Cindy Lawson, Executive Director, University Relations Dave McNeely, political columnist, Austin American-Statesman Gary Borders, Publisher, Lufkin Daily News Mike Sims, Class of ’87, former student body president Brooke Rollins, Class of ’95, former student body president Loren Steffy, Class of ’87, former Battalion editor in chief Scot Walker, Class of ’95, former Battalion editor in chief Online registration http: / /battalion.tamu.edu • Registration limited to 125 student leaders and 75 student journalists • Two participants per student organization • Lunch provided Sponsored by the Division of Student Media Office of University Relations Department of Student Life for Business & Life SPONSORED BY JEFF MAGGERT AND THE PGA 12 two-hour group lessons Students register September 1-14 All others register September 8-14 at the Pro Shop. Beginner clinics start September 16. Intermediate clinics start September 18. 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