Texas A&M Aggies Make A Statement Against Oklahoma State Cowboys
The Big 12 takes center stage on Thursday night when the Texas A&M Aggies go up against the 25th ranked Oklahoma St. Cowboys. The college football odds makers at BetMania have set the line for this game and they have the Cowboys as 3.5 point favorites.
If Texas A&M wants to compete in the Big 12 and have a shot at beating Oklahoma St they have to play much better than they did in their last outing against Florida International. The Aggies had to come from behind to get the victory and many players suggested a lackadaisical approach to the game.
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Texas A&M receiver Terrence McCoy said, “We weren’t taking it seriously.” Aggies coach Mike Sherman quickly discredited the comment and said that his team does not take any opponent lightly. That was not evident by the play of the Aggies to include Heisman dark horse, quarterback Jerrod Johnson.
Johnson threw an interception on four consecutive second-half possessions and was erratic most of the night. He is a very athletic player that can use his feet to get out of trouble and can throw on the run but his accuracy is questionable. Johnson and the Aggies had a bye week to try and fix some of their mistakes before taking on Oklahoma St.
Oklahoma St. had no problems dismissing their last opponent. The Cowboys put 65 points and dismantled Tulsa in a game where they posted school records in passing yards and touchdown passes.
The offense was so effective that they scored on 10 consecutive possessions. New coordinator Dana Holgorsen joined the Cowboys and the result has been an outstanding offense.
Quarterback Brandon Weeden has passed for 975 yards and 11 touchdowns, receiver Justin Blackmon has developed into the go-to-guy with nine touchdowns and tailback Kendall Hunter has 473 yards on the ground. Coach Mike Gundy used the open date before the Thursday night; nationally televised game against Texas A&M to give the players some time off and allow coaches to go on the road and recruit.
The Aggies will use the close win over Florida International as a wake-up call, just as they used the bye week to work on improvement. By comparison, the Cowboys used it for rest and time away from football. Quarterback Brandon Weeden is still suffering from an injured thumb and that could play a role in this game.
As good as the Cowboys offense has been, the defense is shaky and has a problem with missing tackles. Johnson can take advantage of this by running the ball and making plays down the field. The Cowboys are 3-8-1 against the spread (ATS) versus a team with a winning record and 2-5 ATS in their last seven home games against a team with a winning road record.
Oklahoma St. is 1-3-1 ATS in their last five games following a bye week and will get tripped up on Thursday night.
The Aggies will be well prepared for this game against the Cowboys and win the game in a high scoring affair.
Texas A&M 38 Oklahoma St 34
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