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MISSOURI TIGERS
Tigers work to fill Washington's shoes
By John Montesantos The Maneater
The Maneater
Starting senior tailback Derrick Washington's permanent suspension from Missouri football, issued last week, leaves the remaining four Missouri rushers with some big shoes to fill.
Washington started in every game in 2009, rushing for a team-high 865 yards and 10 touchdowns. Last year's work followed an impressive sophomore season, when Washington rushed for more than 1,000 yards and 17 touchdowns, just one shy of Missouri's single-season record.
The Raymore, Mo., native was primed to lead the Tiger backfield for his third straight season, but the suspension put that duty in the hands of his backups. Sophomore Kendall Lawrence and junior De'Vion Moore will look to shoulder the load in Saturday's season opener.
Missouri receiver T.J. Mee rambles up field after a reception during the fourth quarter of a game against Illinois Saturday, Sept. 4, in St. Louis. Wisconsin won the game 23-13.
Coach Gary Pinkel said he's put the loss of
Washington behind him and is confident in the switches at running back.
Lawrence was the clear No. 2 tailback throughout training camp, making him the new No. 1 going into the 2010 season. Despite being a year younger and seeing slightly less action than Moore in 2009, the sophomore is listed at the top spot. But with Moore now recovering from a recent big toe injury, both of them will be getting carries in game one.
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"We move them over, move them out, and there are no excuses;" Pinkel said. "When you have a situation like this, other teammates have to pick it up and play at a different level."
Pinkel was unclear as to whom the go-to back will be, noting the skills Lawrence and Moore each bring to the table.
"You mature so much in your second year, and I think (Lawrence) is a very talented player," he said. "DeVion has more experience than he does, but I think they will both do a great job."
Rounding out the tailback position on the Tiger depth chart are freshmen Henry Josey and Marcus Murphy. The third- and fourthstring backs have a lot in common: Both are undersized (each is listed at 5-foot-9, 180 pounds), both are Texas natives and neither has played in a college game.
The rookies have learned fast though, competing in practice and putting up strong numbers in the scrimmages. Josey recorded a carry and a reception in each of the three scrimmages, and Murphy racked up 55 receiving yards on two receptions in the second scrimmage.
Now at the No. 3 tailback spot, Josey hopes his quickness can earn him some playing time. But the former all-district high school running back knows he has to earn it.
"I would love to play this year," Josey said. "It's at the top of my list. There are great competitors, so every day you have to come out ready to roll. I'm just getting ready to be quick out there."
Although the loss of Washington bumped Josey up a spot on the tailback list, the suspension of his close friend left him rattled. But the freshman knows his senior mentor
will get through his situation.
Junior quarterback Blaine Gabbert is also confident his team will work through the recent problems.
"We have to fight through it," Gabbert said. "Things are going to happen to this football team, but we're going to bounce back and fight on."
TEXAS A&M AGGIES
Aggies thirst for victory not quenched by win
The Battalion
By Austin Meek
In a statistically impressive showing by both the offensive and defensive units, the Aggies' 48-7 win over Stephen F. Austin University featured a heavy rotation of freshmen players such as left tackle Luke Joeckel and tight end Nehemiah Hicks as well as a huge game by sophomore receiver Ryan Swope.
{"The offensive line] played really well" senior quarterback Jerrod Johnson said. "Luke played a heck of a game for his first game, and I think Matt Allen and Evan Eike had great games inside...I know we're going to try to stress the downward running game...I think our backs and our o-line are really kind of jelling together to find that synergy to run the ball well."
Johnson put up numbers in keeping with his Heisman candidate billing, accounting for 328 yards of total offense and three touchdowns.
The synergy Johnson was referring to is evident throughout the whole team. If you ask one guy about an impressive personal feat, he's always deferring the praise to his teammates. That kind of selfless attitude is characteristic of this football team and further proves the unity and humility of the squad.
"The receivers did a great job," Swope, who hauled in 13 catches for 106 yards, said. "EZ [Nwachukwu] and Jeff [Fuller] and Terrence [McCoy] all did their job and they did a great job. Without them I wouldn't have gone anywhere, so I give all the credit to those receivers and linemen doing their jobs and blocking downfield."
Fuller made his own mark on the game, registering four receptions for 47 yards and two touchdowns. His scoring grabs brought his career total up to 18, one shy of Bob Long's 42-year old mark for career receiving touchdowns. He believes that this pass-catching corps possesses enough talent to rewrite the
record books.
"I feel like we're one of the strongest receiving corps ever to come through this school," Fuller said. "But we've still got a lot more to accomplish. The records are great and you know that's definitely something we'd love to accomplish, but we still need to continue to improve and get better."
One of the biggest question marks coming into Saturday's game was the Aggies' lack of experience at important positions, most notably the left tackle spot. Nine freshmen saw playing time against SFA, and Head Coach
The defense performed admirably in the first game of defensive coordinator Tim DeRuyter's newly implemented 3-4 system. The Aggies limited SFA to just seven points and 266 total yards, allowing a scant 31 yards to the Lumberjack running game. Sophomore cornerback Dustin Harris registered the first defensive points in 21 games when he returned an interception 38 yards for a touchdown.
Mike Sherman was pleased with some of the performances.
"I thought that both freshman tackles, Jake Matthews and Luke Joeckel, did a nice job," Sherman said. "Both kids are very coachable and they know the mistakes they made and they fixed them and they get better as the game went along."
Freshman tight end Nehemiah Hicks was another first year player to see the field.
"For him to be a freshman and as big as he is and block as well as he does and have those soft hands, I mean he's going to be a really good player," Johnson said.
Louisiana Tech is next on the schedule for the Agjies.
"They're aggressive," Johnson said. "They come after you, they play man, they bump your receivers, they get in your face. So we think we have some ways we can combat that."
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