European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 25, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday november 25, 1992 sports the stars and stripes Page 25thanksgiving kicks off in Texas trademark a amp a defense awaits horns by Michael a. Lutz the associated press College station Texas a Texas a amp a coach . Slocum does no to expect the Texas longhorns to be very impressed with the no. 4 aggie so 11-0 record or their second straight Southwest conference championship. A that does no to matter a Slocum said. A if wed both lost All our games to this Point it   the aggie won their 20th straight regular season game on saturday beating Texas Christian 37-10, to secure the title and Cotton bowl berth before playing the archrival longhorns on thanksgiving evening. The Aggiesml-0 record matches that of the 1939 National championship team. The longhorns Are 6-4 and lost a dramatic 21-20 game on saturday to Baylor in coach Grant Taffs final regular season game. But there a unfinished business for the aggie in Austin on thursday and in Dallas on new years Day. Party hats will have to wait. A we wont celebrate much a Slocum said on sunday. A this is a big game for us As Well As for them. In fact we re going out to practice right  the aggie second title March was More difficult than the first Slocum said. A a it a tougher because you re fighting yourself and you own mentality of trying to be champions a Slocum said. A and you re fighting the mentality of All those people you re playing because they try harder to take it away from you. A everyone Points toward you so its satisfying for the team the Way they Hung together to win the  the aggie so defense has shown the Way All season and it was front and Center again against the horned pros. The aggie held thu to six Yards in the third Quarter and the horned frogs did no to get a first Down in the first 22 minutes of the second half. A Texas a amp a has one of the Premier defences in the country a thu coach Pat Sullivan said. A we physically could not match up with Texas  the aggie Are trying to work into a game with top ranked Miami for the National championship. Sullivan steam lost to the hurricanes 45-10. A they Are both great football teams a Sullivan said. I guess the Only Way to Tell which ones the Best is for at file Eric England 92steve Shari 94 and Sam Adams 95 apply some typical Texas a amp a defense to Bryan Morris last month. Them to play each  thu flanker Jimmy Oliver likes both teams. A a in a go with Miami a offence and Texas a amp mrs defense a Oliver said. As for thursdays matchup against Texas Oliver said a a amp a has a better attitude. They have the attitude of a Champion that they re going to win every game. Most definitely a amp a will beat  thu beat the longhorns 23-14, ending a 24-game losing Streak in that series. Texas a amp mrs Victory gives the aggie 20 straight victories Over the frogs. Senior guard John Ellisor had mixed emotions following saturdays game at Kyle Field. A the Bottom line is that we know How to win a Ellisor said. A i believe we have the ability to win the National championship. Its sad knowing ill never play in Kyle Field again but in a elated to be going to Dallas  Holiday football All times get television a Houston at Detroit 6 30 . Thursday a . Giants at Dallas 10 . Thursday a Texas a amp a at Texas 1 45 . Friday. A Nebraska at Oklahoma 7 30 pin Friday on seb 11 . On an. Radio a Auburn at Alabama 7 . Thursday a . Giants at Dallas 10 . Thursday a Texas a amp a at Texas 2 . Friday a Nebraska at Oklahoma 7 30 . Friday battered giants next for motivated cowboys by Denne h. Freeman Irving Texas a hmm Johnson was hotter than 1 fresh Jalapeno. The veins mod out on his neck and his we was red As he chewed out i w offence in front of 72,000  and a National television a Mience. Let got right into the face of his offensive linemen and said i done to want to see them in our new afield  there were several words also a 111 suitable for print As Johnson Muier lined his ire in the first Iai Ter. The chastened and awakened i a alias offence then got its act Gether As the cowboys won my a beating Phoenix 16-10 sunday to retain their two be Lead in the pfc East. A Tensive line coach Tony be said it was one of John songs better motivational speeches. A Jimmy was pretty hot a Wise said. A it was a combination of motivation and Wake up  the cowboys 9-2 Are cruising toward the playoffs with the crippled new York giants coming to Texas stadium on a Short week for their thanksgiving Day meeting. Dallas Defeated the giants 34-28 in the second week of the season building a 34-0 Lead then surviving a late rally. A we blocked two punts and built a big Lead then the giants came Back at us a Johnson said. A your special teams have to play Well  Johnson had been agitated since the cowboys were upset at Home two weeks ago 27-23 by the los Angeles rams. A much Calmer Johnson said monday a it our wins. Phoenix gave a Quot a lot of problems. They changed their defense and we had trouble  Phoenix took away running Back Emmitt Smith and wide receiver Michael Irvin with the defense they were using and that left tight end Jay Novacek and wide receiver Alvin Harper open to do the damage. A Harper really came to Lough for us with some big catches a Johnson said. The giants 5-6 May be without quarterback Jeff Hostetler who suffered a concussion in a 47-34 loss to Philadelphia on sunday Quot Hostetler was released from the Hospital monday and i it questionable Lor the Dallas game. I he cowboys also have their share of injuries and Johnson said Strong safety t Homas Everett is doubtful because of a right shoulder Strain the cow Boss activated Ray Horton who is expected to Start. Johnson got some Good news from defensive end Charles Haley who missed the Cardinal game. Haley told Johnson he thought he could play thursday. Defensive lineman Jimmie Jones also could return to the practice Field. A it he t thanksgiving Day game could really help us this year because Well get 10 Days off for a Tough Road stretch at Denver Washington and Atlanta a Johnson said. A the thanksgiving game is to our advantage because the other team has to of course tiny Home is tin Udvanc Lime in the trave came n fill the cow Boss win on thanksgiving Day it will be the 300th Victory Lor the franchise. It would be Johnson a 30ih nil \ k 11>r\ Dallas Jimmy Johnson motivational speaker