Un-offensive | Texas A&M unable to generate offense against Oklahoma

Un-offensive | Texas A&M unable to generate offense against Oklahoma

By: Jack Molitor

Issue date: 11/5/07 Section: News

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Media Credit: Brent Shirley

Aggie junior defensive back Alton Dixon trudges off the field after a Sooner touchdown. The Sooners reached the endzone six times and the Aggies only twice in the 42-14 loss. The Aggies have not beaten Oklahoma since 2002 and have not beaten the Sooners in Norman, Okla. since 1997. With the loss, the Aggies fall to 6-4 and 3-3 in conference play.

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Listen to The Battalion staff discuss the Aggies' Saturday loss to Oklahoma.

Few football teams are able to win games without offensive production. Texas A&M was not one of them in a 42-14 loss to the Oklahoma Sooners in Norman, Okla., Saturday. Time after time, the Aggie offense took the field and was unable to put together sustainined drives, beginning in the first quarter, when the Aggies gained five total yards.

"We just didn't get it done on offense, and that's very frustrating," said A&M senior offensive lineman Kirk Elder. "Our defense was playing very well. It's disappointing when the other guys are playing well, but you can't hold your end of the rope."

The Aggies did not convert a third down until just before the end of the third quarter. A&M would convert another third down as well as a fourth down on the way to their first touchdown, but by then the game was out of reach at 35-7.

"To me, it's all about just winning," said OU Head Coach Bob Stoops. "Sometimes, I get tired of hearing that we're supposed to play perfect all the time. To me, just winning is what you need to do. I'm never going to be dissatisified with winning any way."

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AggieCoach.com

posted 11/05/07 @ 10:08 AM CST

Horrible team effort by every Aggies player. Terrible coaching by both the offensive and defensive coordinators. Stupid decisions by Dennis Franchione including KEEPING MIKE GOODSON OUT for the first half of the game because he missed some practices for "personal reasons"! Telling of inappropriate jokes at the expense of players on the other teams (who are about to kick your butts for the 5th time in a row). (Continued…)

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Bob - Aggie '02

posted 11/05/07 @ 11:55 AM CST

Folks, I have watched every A&M game this year and I get so upset by what I see as settling for mediocrity. I live in West Texas and go to A&M road games in Lubbock. (Continued…)

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ridelights

posted 11/05/07 @ 12:26 PM CST

The season has been nothing but embarrassing for the Aggies and it is only going to get worse. I hope I have time to digest my Thanksgiving dinner before the UT game. (Continued…)

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Jim Speaker

posted 11/05/07 @ 2:16 PM CST

The sky is falling.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3095710

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Dan Koesters

posted 11/05/07 @ 2:55 PM CST

My prediction is Tommy Tuberville will be the next A&M coach. Thank you Bill Byrne for getting rid of Franchione. While the players seem to like him, I think they all need to step back, watch the tape of his comments right after the Army vs. (Continued…)

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AggieCoach.com

posted 11/05/07 @ 3:10 PM CST

As AggieCoach.com predicted 4 weeks ago, Dennis Franchione will not be the head coach of Texas A&M for the Missouri game. Something big will be announced before end of business tomorrow (Tuesday). (Continued…)

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