Texas A&M climbs to No. 12 before volleyball trip to Oklahoma
Monday’s poll moved the Aggies up two places ahead of Wednesday’s SEC road match in Norman.
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Monday’s poll moved the Aggies up two places ahead of Wednesday’s SEC road match in Norman.
Mike Elko’s Monday assessment gives Texas A&M a concrete theory for its improved protection and rushing. Missouri’s run defense will test whether the reshuffled front can make it hold up.
Visiting Baylor overwhelmed the home crowd at Mountain America Stadium, with DJ Lagway throwing four touchdowns in a 55-19 rout that improved their record to 4-1.
The Aggies won in straight sets at Reed Arena on Oct. 4, improving to 10–5 overall and 3–0 in SEC play before a trip to Oklahoma.
Texas A&M overwhelmed Arkansas 34-7 Saturday, with KJ Edwards rushing for two touchdowns and Marcel Reed leading a balanced attack. The Aggies improved to 3-2 while the Razorbacks fell to 2-3.
Trailing 17-0 entering the fourth quarter, the Houston Cougars mounted a late rally behind Conner Weigman's three touchdowns to defeat the UCF Knights 27-17 at TDECU Stadium.
The Red Raiders scored 29 unanswered points and intercepted four passes in their Oct. 3 road victory.
A 72-yard fourth-quarter march provided the decisive cushion in Fort Worth.
KJ Edwards and Carsyn Baker accounted for three of Texas A&M’s four rushing touchdowns in a 34-7 victory over Arkansas, while 231 team rushing yards, a takeaway and David Olano’s field goals made the Aggies’ first SEC win more convincing than the milestone alone.
A 34–7 victory at Kyle Field ended the Aggies’ two-game slide and delivered their first SEC win of the season before 108,657 fans.
The Aggies won their fifth straight match Friday, working through Alabama’s block in front of the program’s sixth-largest crowd.
The No. 14 Aggies host Alabama at Reed Arena on Friday after opening conference play with a sweep and a season-best hitting percentage.
Tamarion Watkins is out against Arkansas, while Mario Craver remains a genuine game-day question. The Aggies need a settled linebacker plan and two versions of the offense.
The Aggies lineman says he’s willing to change roles as Texas A&M returns to Kyle Field for an Oct. 3 game against Arkansas.
The Aggies’ Tyler White earned a Ray Guy weekly honor after his long punts against LSU; the seven-kick workload also exposes the offense’s limits.
Baylor University and Boston University are working toward a settlement in a federal lawsuit over Boston’s use of an interlocking "BU" design.
Texas A&M’s coach says the offense is too dependent on perfect execution. The challenge against Arkansas is to create easier opportunities without replacing one source of confusion with another.
Texas A&M released its Week 5 depth chart before hosting Arkansas at Kyle Field.
Baylor hosted wide receiver Peyton Smith in Waco during a visit reported by On3.com.
Texas A&M coach Mike Elko said he is not considering replacing quarterback Marcel Reed after the Aggies lost 35-6 to LSU.
DJ Lagway threw two touchdown passes to lead the Baylor Bears past the Colorado Buffaloes, 23-13, on Saturday at McLane Stadium.