Texas A&M Win from Alabama in a Football Game

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After multiple losing streaks that had many questioning Texas A&M's viabilities as a club, the Aggies narrowly defeated No. 1 Alabama. The Aggies win their first conference game, improving to 4-2 while the Crimson Tide collapse to 5-1.


Here are some lessons from the 41-38 upset win, with substantial improvements on both sides of the ball:

A&M’s Coach Jimbo Fisher

The win is tremendous for the team. This was the first loss for Alabama in 100 games that too from a team that was unranked. Nick Saban, the head coach of Alabama, had a 24-0 record against his assistants in the past years. Now, A&M coach Jimbo Fisher has overtaken Saban and the No. 1 Crimson Tide bringing the overall record to 24-1.

"I do not mean that in a derogatory way," Fisher clarified. "The truth is the footballers work hard to play against other teams and their win hold great importance. It was supposed to be done on time by someone. It just so happened to be us. That's fantastic. But that means nothing to me because that is not a goal I am attempting to discuss or achieve.”

A New Look

Texas A&M scored 24 points in the first half and led No. 1 Alabama by two scores at halftime. The lead moved in the second half, making it one of Kyle Field's most competitive games in years. In five games this season Aggies were held scoreless in six quarters.

Calzada Growing Pains

In the week preceding up to the game, Texas A&M quarterback Zach Calzada was chastised for his lack of confidence. The Georgia native set a season-high with a 67.7% completion percentage in the game. He's a young man with a lot of character, man. It's important to him. And, according to Aggies coach Todd Fisher, he's gotten better each week he's played.

Bryce Young, the quarterback for Alabama, was sacked four times in the opening three quarters. Tyree Johnson of A&M led the assault against Alabama's offensive line, recording two sacks. Calzada was forced zero times on the night, despite leading the SEC in sacks entering the game.

Special Teams

The Alabama kickoff was returned for a 96-yard touchdown by Devon Achane. The game drew 106,815, the second-largest attendance in Texas A&M history. Achane explained, "It really gave us a lot of momentum." "Even before it happened, we were talking about it."

 

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