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A&M loses 41-21 to Baylor, falls to sixth in Big 12 South
By: Brad Cox
Issue date: 11/17/08 Section: Sports
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In the Aggies' first drive of the game, the offense stalled on the Baylor 47-yard line, setting the tone for A&M's offensive struggles. A&M Head Coach Mike Sherman was asked what was most discouraging in the loss and after a long pause, he said the offense.
"I thought our offense would be more functional in the game and that they would keep our defense off the field," Sherman said.
Baylor responded with a 61-yard drive that featured a 30-yard rush by Jay Finley and was capped by a 42-yard field goal. With the 3-0 lead, the Bears led the Aggies for the first time since leading A&M 7-6 in the first quarter of the 2006 meeting between the two schools.
"We prepared well, but they found ways to outsmart our offense," said freshman running back Cyrus Gray, who ran for 23 rushing yards in the loss.
Griffin stole the show in the second quarter. After sophomore Aggie quarterback Jerrod Johnson fumbled the ball in A&M territory, setting up another Bears field goal, and Johnson threw his first interception of the game in the next drive, Griffin made a 49-yard pass to junior receiver Ernest Smith to spark the Baylor offense.
Johnson threw four interceptions in the game.
"That's not all on him necessarily," Sherman said about Johnson's turnovers. "You can't win a game when you turn the ball over like that."
The resulting 74-yard drive was capped by an option touchdown rush to the right side of the field. Griffin made a perfect toss to senior running back Jacoby Jones who took the ball into the end zone to give Baylor a 13-0 lead.
The Aggies responded with a big play of their own. Johnson made a 51-yard pass to junior running back Mike Goodson, who landed on the Baylor 1-yard line. Senior full back Jorvorskie Lane charged to the left side of the offensive line to score his 47th career-rushing touchdown two plays later.
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