Oklahoma State University Athletics
Aggies, Cowboys Look To Move On After Defeats
April 08, 2003 | Cowboy Football
The Aggies (5-2, 2-2) were crushed by Oklahoma 51-6 last week in its worst outing since 1901. The loss resulted in a nine-spot drop in the poll.
The Cowboys (3-3, 1-2) didn't fare much better, blowing a 21-point lead in a 44-21 loss to Kansas State, their third loss in four games since opening the season with two wins.
"A&M is mad, and so are we," said Oklahoma State coach Bob Simmons. "If we can continue to play at the level that we played at a couple of weeks ago, I think we can win. That's the bottom line."
The Cowboys hope the return to form of quarterback Tony Lindsay can put them back on the winning track. Lindsay, a third-year starter, injured his knee in the opener and didn't take another snap until last week's game.
He showed some rust, completing just 9-of-19 passes for 130 yards and a touchdown while running for two short TDs, but he was able to finish thecontest healthy which was good news for Simmons.
"What you really don't realize unless you're around the program every day is his importance, his experience factor - just running the huddle and making sure everybody gets lined up, and just having some form of being organized.
"Plus he's a great athlete."
In addition to bouncing back from a bad loss, Texas A&M will be trying to reach two milestones. A win Saturday would be the 100th in R.C. Slocum's career and the 600th in school history.
The Aggies have beaten Oklahoma State three straight times, although each game has been competitive. The Cowboys led 13-0 at halftime in 1996 but three second-half turnovers helped lead to a 38-19 loss.
In '97 at College Station, the Cowboys led 22-7 in the fourth quarter before losing 28-25 in overtime. Last year, A&M won 17-6.
"We've pretty much had some success every year we've played 'em, we just have not finished the whole thing off," Simmons said. "What we have to do is play a complete game against that football team."
