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Texas A&M's home record could be ugly this season
Aggie football team will struggle at Kyle Field in 2008. Aggie fans should expect a 1-6 home record.
By: Brad Cox
Issue date: 9/24/08 Section: Sports
Colorado, which has not posted a winning record since 2005 and went 2-10 in 2006, is 3-0 for the first time since 2004. Sophomore quarterback Cody Hawkins has thrown for 654 yards and six touchdowns in 2008.
Last week the Buffaloes knocked off ranked West Virginia 17-14 at home. Hawkins threw for 179 yards and two touchdowns while freshman running back Rodney Stewart rushed for 166 yards. The Aggies are 2-5 against Colorado and needed overtime to win a home game against the Buffaloes in 2004. Colorado is poised to stretch that record to 2-6.
Mention Oklahoma to an Aggie fan and one of two games will come to mind. Either the Aggies 30-26 win over the No. 1 Sooners in 2002, or the 77-0 loss in Norman, Okla., in 2003.
The latter will be more likely to repeat itself 2008. The Sooners are No. 2 in the nation and have averaged 54.7 points per game. Sophomore quarterback Sam Bradford has thrown for 882 yards and 12 touchdowns. Oklahoma leads the nation in scoring offense and tackles for loss and leads the Big 12 in five other categories. The loss to Oklahoma would be the sixth straight loss to the Sooners for the Aggies.
The 2008 season's potential 1-6 home record will be the worst home record since the Aggies went 1-4 at home in 1972. That season, Head Coach Emory Bellard led the football team to a 3-8 overall record and 2-5 record in Southwest Conference play.
Last week the Buffaloes knocked off ranked West Virginia 17-14 at home. Hawkins threw for 179 yards and two touchdowns while freshman running back Rodney Stewart rushed for 166 yards. The Aggies are 2-5 against Colorado and needed overtime to win a home game against the Buffaloes in 2004. Colorado is poised to stretch that record to 2-6.
Mention Oklahoma to an Aggie fan and one of two games will come to mind. Either the Aggies 30-26 win over the No. 1 Sooners in 2002, or the 77-0 loss in Norman, Okla., in 2003.
The latter will be more likely to repeat itself 2008. The Sooners are No. 2 in the nation and have averaged 54.7 points per game. Sophomore quarterback Sam Bradford has thrown for 882 yards and 12 touchdowns. Oklahoma leads the nation in scoring offense and tackles for loss and leads the Big 12 in five other categories. The loss to Oklahoma would be the sixth straight loss to the Sooners for the Aggies.
The 2008 season's potential 1-6 home record will be the worst home record since the Aggies went 1-4 at home in 1972. That season, Head Coach Emory Bellard led the football team to a 3-8 overall record and 2-5 record in Southwest Conference play.
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