From: boisseau@chpc.utexas.edu (John R. Boisseau (Jay))
Subject: SWC Review for 9/26
Organization: The University of Texas System CHPC
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 92 03:56:19 GMT


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SWC Review For Games the Week of 9/26
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Gary 'Goober' Smith and Jay Boisseau.


                Conference      Overall
                  W  L  T       W  L  T
SMU:              1  0  0       3  1  0
Texas Tech:       1  0  0       2  2  0
Texas A&M:        0  0  0       4  0  0
Rice:             0  0  0       1  2  0
Texas:            0  0  0       1  2  0
Houston:          0  0  0       1  2  0
Baylor:           0  1  0       1  3  0
TCU:              0  1  0       0  2  1


BAYLOR at TEXAS TECH
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Final Score:        Texas Tech 36, Baylor 17
Predictions: Goober Texas Tech 35, Baylor 24
             Jay    Texas Tech 31, Baylor 28

Texas Tech had 528 yards of offense in the game with more yards gained off
of runs than passes, which is somewhat surprising for them.  This is probably
the first game that they got their running game going.  Baylor once again
showed that they are not a passing team as J.J. Joe went 9-25 with 2 
interceptions and no long bombs to Melvin Bonner. They fell behind in 
the third quarter and couldn't pass their way back into the game.


HOUSTON at MICHIGAN
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Final Score:        Michigan 61, Houston  7
Predictions: Goober Michigan 42, Houston 21
             Jay    Michigan 35, Houston 17

After the opening kickoff return by Michigan for a touchdown, Houston
somehow managed to hang on and make this a close game... up until the
second quarter, that is.  Michigan went on to hand Houston their worst
defeat ever.  Houston's defense, which had an uncharacteristically
good showing last week against Illinois, showed that it was just a fluke
(as we all knew). Houston's only score came with 3:42 left in the game,
and even that one was questionable (the receiver appeared to not have
control of the ball as he came down on the endline). 


SAM HOUSTON STATE at RICE
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Final Score:        Rice 45, SHSU 14
Predictions: Goober Rice 35, SHSU 14
             Jay    Rice 28, SHSU 14

In our prediction, we stated:
  Look for Trevor Cobb to have his first great game of the year (we'll keep
  typing that until it happens!).

Well, it happened, so we can stop making promises that go unfulfilled.
Cobb ran for 223 yards against the Bobcats.  SHSU, tho a good team in
Div I-AA, just did not have enough to handle the Owls.  The 45 points
by Rice are the most that they have scored in a game since 1969.  Bert
Emmanuel, getting his first start for the Owls, also had a long bomb
TD toss.


SMU at TCU   (the alphabet soup bowl)
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Final Score:        SMU 21, TCU  9
Predictions: Goober TCU 28, SMU 24
             Jay    SMU 28, TCU 24 (this is my "upset special" ;-) )

SMU quarterback Dandy Dan Freiburger threw for 372 yards (31-51-1).  The 
game was close until the third quarter as TCU did a good job of pressuring 
and sacking Freiburger in the first half (7 sacks in the first half).  
SMU came out and took control of the game in the third by reading and 
beating the TCU blitz. TCU appears to be in a heap o' trouble--they should
be _better_ than last year (7-4), and yet they are 0-2-1. They had more 
_talent_ on the field than SMU, but...

It was an emotional win by SMU as it marks their first SWC victory
since the death penalty. Also, it means that SMU has won three straight
for the first time since 1986 (that was a paid team, however), and is
actually a missed FG away from being undefeated. 


NORTH TEXAS at TEXAS
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Final Score:        UT 33, UNT 15
Predictions: Goober UT 45, UNT 17
             Jay    UT 38, UNT 17

Peter Gardere fumbled on the very first offensive play of the game, but
the Eagles were unable to move the ball, and had to settle for a field
goal. That series set the tone for the Texas defense, which stuffed UNT
for the entire first half, and gave up only one real drive in the second
half (the first drive of the half, to be precise). Peter Gardere looked
pretty good, actually (no INTs!). Chad Lucas played a little, and Shea
Morenz played the end of the 3rd and the entire 4th quarter, thus
ending specualtion about whether he would redshirt. (Mackovic also
playe true frosh DL Stonie Clark.) Shea looked, well, shaky, throwing
one INT, throwing two other passes that _should_ have been picked off
but were dropped, and fumbling handoffs/snaps (twice). He _did_ make
some very crisp throws, too, and his INT came when he was hit on the
release. Basically, this game was over at halftime, and was pretty
boring, even for loyal UT fan. oh, yeah, Adrian Walker ran for over
100 yards in the 1st QUARTER.



Well, Jay picked up another game on Goober in the head-to-head
prognostication race by calling the SMU upset (but Jay is _not_
predicting Cotton for the Ponies ;-) ). Goober went 4-1 for the
week, and Jay went 5-0, bringing their records to 11-5-1 and
13-3-1. Jay takes solace in this, as he knows what is going to
happen to his 'Horns on Thanksgiving evening at the hands of
Goober's Aggies...







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  John R. Boisseau ("Jay")       
  Department of Astronomy        
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