The Week

SOUTHWEST

Although Texas A&M guarded against wide sweeps and long completions by Arkansas, Darryl Bowles plowed up the middle and Kevin Scanlon tossed short gainers. Bowles, a freshman halfback, gained 169 yards and scored on runs of 22 and eight yards. Scanlon was on the mark with 12 of 15 passes for 127 yards. And Ish Ordonez, Arkansas' accurate and high-scoring placekicker, booted field goals of 45, 26 and 41 yards as the Razorbacks won 22-10.

If the Hogs defeat Southern Methodist this week and Texas and Houston win their two remaining games, a three-way tie for the SWC title will result. Arkansas then will go to the Cotton Bowl because, of the three teams, the Hogs have been to Dallas least recently. However, if Texas loses a game, Houston will go to the Cotton Bowl, because it beat Arkansas this year. The Sugar Bowl will get either Arkansas or Texas.

Texas beat Texas Christian 35-10. Four of the Longhorn touchdowns were scored on short runs by Jam Jones, who ran for 127 yards, 94 more than the Horned Frogs.

A Peach Bowl bid was Baylor's reward for drubbing Rice 45-14. The Bears piled up 510 yards, 134 of them on the ground by Walter Abercrombie. Freshman Quarterback Mike Brannon of Baylor rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns and passed for 78 yards and six more points.

1. TEXAS (8-1)
2. HOUSTON (8-1)
3. ARKANSAS (9-1)