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Sports IHE BATTALION Eyes of Texas upon Brown, Benson rsday, October 23, < 0 or less (price must ering personal posses* ge. If item doesn't sell, nd to qualify for the 5 s cancelled early. The University of Texas should be getting sed to issuing excuse-laden press releases or its football team by now. Historically, md especially during the Chris Simms 'ears, UT coach Mack Brown would answer [iiestions for his players at press confer- ncesto shield them from the probing eye of he press. When his players break the law, however, mate for spring semestef ils is becoming the norm, all Brown can do $300/mo. +biiis. Closetoci-- shide behind a prepared statement the UT department releases or decline to ROOMMATES King semester. 2/2 Duple us. fenced yard, pels to + 1/2billS 979-260-3108 Erin. 979-696-8455. ian roommate. 4/2house.Oi :omment when newspapers come calling. share bath, 5-minute waif:- Spring semester 281-705-^ nate needed. ASAP. Rolling Ridge. Call 764-74!! 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Brown could be one of the greatest ittle has been said negotiable Cali Eilf hj s ability to discipline his players. (nown as a player-friendly coach. Brown nay have to step up his persuasive tactics if lehopes to get his star running back to come into the flock of law-abiding citizens in he latest episode of “As the Horn Turns.” Running back Cedric Benson was irged Tuesday with forcing his way into in apartment in search of a stolen television. You can add vigilante law enforcer to Jenson’s resume of alleged lawlessness. Wter his freshman year, Benson had a mari- possession charge dismissed for lack afevidence, and this, his second brush with Ihelaw, should be a wake-up call for Brown: More than pillow fights and ice cream socials i needed to keep his players in check. The only one who is talking is Brian Carney, Benson’s attorney. "(Cedric is) a big boy,” Carney told The Associated Press. “We’ll let the justice sys- iemtake its course.” Speaking up for his program in a sub stantive manner is a lesson that would serve well. Already on thin ice for losing four straight to Oklahoma in the Red River one can only imagine what the message board will look like at www.firemackbrown.com after this, the lat- eye for a school that is in need of a force. John C. Livas • THE BATTALION Texas junior running back Cedric Benson makes a cut against LSI) in last year's Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Benson was charged Tuesday with forcing his way into an apartment in search of a stolen television. ready Now! 2bdrm/1.5ba* ater paid 695-8783 -roommate for Spring 2 255/mo +1/2bilis cafl/Wwii 967. SERVICES yping Service* Typing in m) ers, resumes, etc. Reasona# Linda Lantz. 979-690-1518. s Defensive Driving, -a-lotl! Ticket dismissal/!W' :ount. M-T(6pm-9pm), # m), Fri.&Sat.- Fri(6pm-8ps! -2:30pm), Sat(8am-2:30pri dent serving you 20yrs. 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In a bout of the Big 12 North bookends, Iowa State will try to survive its trip to Lincoln as any hope for securing its first Big 12 win should be put off for at least one more week. Sitting at the bottom of the Big 12 North standings, the Cyclones are the only team yet to stop the bleeding with a conference victo ry. ISU needs more than a tourniquet, and Nebraska certainly won’t afford it the luxury of mercy this weekend under Pelini’s watch. To its credit, though, Iowa State will play its fifth ranked opponent in their last six games, and have the dubious distinction of playing the toughest schedule in NCAA Division 1-A this year. With just two wins against Northern Iowa and Ohio, two teams EA Sports almost didn’t include in their lat est NCAA football title, the last man Iowa State wants to see on the sidelines is Pelini in a headset signaling to his hungry defense. After forcing eight turnovers against the Aggies last week, Nebraska will be prepar ing for another banner day within the cozy confines of Memorial Stadium when the two square off this Saturday at 11:40 a.m. Quarterback standoff With 2,400 more passing yards than Brad Smith, Texas Tech quarterback B.J. Symons will march into Faurot Field Saturday in Columbia, Mo., on pace to set the NCAA record for passing yards and touchdown passes at his current pace. For a quarterback such as Smith, held in high esteem at only 19 years old, facing a brash first year starter such as the elder Symons will be an ego check. Symons is projected to set an NCAA record this year with 6,400-plus yards and 54-plus touchdown passes. This is a phe nomenon the Aggies could have projected as they were straining their necks watching countless Symons passes sail over their hel mets while playing hide-and-seek, tag and marco-polo with their defense at Jones SBC Stadium in Lubbock. Tech rarely runs the ball, so Missouri should be well infonned about what to expect. To this point, Symons has thrown 32 touchdowns and racked up 3,506 yards. With his quarterback mentioned in Heisman talks for the second straight year. Tech head coach Mike Leach has had to worry little about his anemic running game. While Brad Smith may not have the num bers Symons has accumulated, Smith will provide the Tech defense with a formidable question mark. He has passed for 1,064 yards and thrown for only eight touchdowns, but is just 15 yards behind his tailback for the team lead in rushing yards with 560 yards earned on the year. When the ball is snapped, the Red Raiders will have to guard against the run and the tested arm Smith possesses. Averaging 47 points per game, in addi tion to facing a mediocre Missouri defense, Symons could return to Tech after this weekend even closer to the penning his own name in the record books. 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