Tigers to battle Aggies in Texas this weekend

Anthony Robb, Corner Post staff
Nov. 11, 2002 - The Missouri Tigers will travel to College Station, Texas, to take on the Aggies of Texas A&M on Saturday.

The 4-6 Tigers are coming off two tough losses, including last Saturday's overtime thriller against Colorado. The 6-4 Aggies are fresh off their stunning upset of previously No. 1 ranked Oklahoma and look to finish the season strong.

Freshman redshirt quarterback Brad Smith needs just 95 yards rushing to become only the second player in college football history to throw for 2,000 yards and rush for 1,000. Even with all his individual accomplishments, Smith said he is still putting the team first and is pushing for those last two wins that would make the team bowl-eligible.

"My focus is on getting the team to a level of winning," Smith said. "Especially these last two games."

This is only the seventh time the two teams have met, with A&M winning all 6 of the previous meetings. They last competed in 1999, with A&M winning 51-14. A&M is the only Big 12 team Missouri has never beaten.

Although Missouri will be ready to go, so will the Aggies famous "wrecking ball defense" and the "12th man." The Aggies tough defense will be sure to test the Tigers offense.

The MU-A&M game starts at 1 p.m. Saturday and can be heard on local radio stations KFRU/1400 AM and KBXR/102.3 FM.

Story originally posted 11/12/02


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