Football suffers loss to Oklahoma
By: Michael Teague
Issue date: 11/16/09 Section: Sports
Texas A&M's football team again failed to become bowl-eligible Saturday after being defeated by Oklahoma, 65-10 Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Norman.
Following the loss, Texas A&M drops to 5-5 in 2009, 2-4 in Big 12 play, and sits at fifth place in the Big 12 South standings. The defeat in Norman marked the Aggies' fourth loss away from home in 2009. In those games, A&M's opponents have averaged 52 points per game.
"One thing about this team is we handle adversity well," said A&M quarterback Jerrod Johnson. "I think we will handle this situation well. We don't really have a choice or any other way to handle it. Just get back, keep your head strong and stay together. You don't want to start pointing fingers at this point and we want to stay together as a group and become closer as a team and try to get to work and get better."
Following a nine-yard Johnson touchdown pass to sophomore Jeff Fuller in the first quarter, A&M brought the score to 14-10. Mistakes, however, plagued the Aggies and led to 51 unanswered points by the Sooners. A&M suffered from 4 turnovers including 3 fumbles and an interception.
"We shot ourselves in the foot numerous times," said Texas A&M head coach Mike Sherman. "Things just kind of spiraled on us and we just never ever recovered. We have to give Oklahoma their credit. They took total advantage of the opportunities that we gave them and then the opportunities that they created themselves."
Special teams terrorized the Aggies, who fumbled two punts and three kickoffs. Despite his special teams success in 2009, sophomore running back Cyrus Gray found it difficult holding on to the ball at Oklahoma.
"I wish I knew why that was today," Sherman said. "Last week, Cyrus Gray returned a touchdown and we're all excited about that and this week he has a tough time hanging on to the football. We fumbled one that we also recovered too, so it wasn't a good day from that standpoint."
Quarterback Jerrod Johnson and the A&M offense came into Oklahoma as the best offense in the Big 12. The Sooners defense quickly changed that, forcing Johnson into 21 incomplete passes on only 33 attempts and a season-low 115 yards through the air.
Following the loss, Texas A&M drops to 5-5 in 2009, 2-4 in Big 12 play, and sits at fifth place in the Big 12 South standings. The defeat in Norman marked the Aggies' fourth loss away from home in 2009. In those games, A&M's opponents have averaged 52 points per game.
"One thing about this team is we handle adversity well," said A&M quarterback Jerrod Johnson. "I think we will handle this situation well. We don't really have a choice or any other way to handle it. Just get back, keep your head strong and stay together. You don't want to start pointing fingers at this point and we want to stay together as a group and become closer as a team and try to get to work and get better."
Following a nine-yard Johnson touchdown pass to sophomore Jeff Fuller in the first quarter, A&M brought the score to 14-10. Mistakes, however, plagued the Aggies and led to 51 unanswered points by the Sooners. A&M suffered from 4 turnovers including 3 fumbles and an interception.
"We shot ourselves in the foot numerous times," said Texas A&M head coach Mike Sherman. "Things just kind of spiraled on us and we just never ever recovered. We have to give Oklahoma their credit. They took total advantage of the opportunities that we gave them and then the opportunities that they created themselves."
Special teams terrorized the Aggies, who fumbled two punts and three kickoffs. Despite his special teams success in 2009, sophomore running back Cyrus Gray found it difficult holding on to the ball at Oklahoma.
"I wish I knew why that was today," Sherman said. "Last week, Cyrus Gray returned a touchdown and we're all excited about that and this week he has a tough time hanging on to the football. We fumbled one that we also recovered too, so it wasn't a good day from that standpoint."
Quarterback Jerrod Johnson and the A&M offense came into Oklahoma as the best offense in the Big 12. The Sooners defense quickly changed that, forcing Johnson into 21 incomplete passes on only 33 attempts and a season-low 115 yards through the air.
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