Inside the Match-Up: Texas A&M

Things have not been easy for the Texas A&M Aggies (2-2) so far this season.

They began their season with what was supposed to be an easy 'W' at home against Arkansas State. However, things didn't go as expected. They completely blew a 14-3 lead after half, turning the ball over 4 times, missing field-goal, and playing sloppy defense. This led to a 18-14 loss, ruining the Aggies 20 game winning streak in home openers. In week 2, A&M barely hung on to a 28-22 victory over New Mexico after almost blowing another 2nd half lead.

Then on an ESPN nationally televised slot a week later, Miami blew the Aggies out of the water on their home turf. The Hurricanes dropped 42 on A&M's defense and in the third quarter scored 17 points over a 72 second span. Last weekend the Aggies were finally able to provide their fans a home field victory with a 21-17 win over Army.

On Saturday, A&M will come to Stillwater where they will face one of the most prolific and high-scoring offenses in the nation. Averaging nearly 52 pts and 342 rushing yards/game thus far, the Cowboys look to take advantage of the Aggies after last year's disappointing 24-23 loss. The Aggies have beaten the Cowboys 4 years in a row; however, things see m to be a little different this year...With their starting quarterback Stephen McGee still day-to-day (shoulder sprain), A&M is going to need all the offense they can get. They have only managed to score 21 pts/game and without the help of the '12th Man', it could be a long day for the Aggies.