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Texas A&M Football
Post-Game Review: Texas A&M 41, Ole Miss 38
October 13, 2013
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OXFORD, Miss. — Ninth-ranked Texas A&M (5-1, 2-1 SEC) once again rallied from a fourth quarter deficit to pull out a 41-38 Southeastern Conference football victory over Ole Miss on Josh Lambo’s game-winning 33-yard field goal.
QB Johnny Manziel committed a couple of big turnovers, but bounced back with a magnificent performance in the final 10 minutes and the Aggies remained unbeaten on the road under coach Kevin Sumlin.
Rising: Look for the Aggies to climb two spots in the national polls. Their hard-fought victory over Ole Miss, combined with No. 5 Stanford’s upset loss to Utah and No. 7 Georgia’s loss to Missouri, should enable to Texas A&M, which is ranked ninth in the AP and Coaches’ polls, to rise to at least seventh.
Andrew Cagle, TexAgs.com
Freshman linebacker Darion Claiborne played great, tallying an interception and making several key stops.
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Falling: A&M keeps losing players to injury. This time star defensive back Deshazor Everett was felled by an injury that forced him to miss most of the game.
Best hit: This is easy. Lambo hit a 33-yard field goal on the final play to lift the Aggies to a 41-38 victory.
Best hands: With a leap and outstretched hands, linebacker Darian Claiborne snatched what appeared to be a key interception late in the third quarter. Ole Miss was facing third-and-eight at its 10-yard line when Claiborne pulled in Bo Wallace’s pass intended for Quincy Adeboyejo. The play set up a field goal that staked A&M to a 24-17 lead.
Turning point: Ole Miss took possession on its 25-yard line with 3:07 remaining and the scored tied 38-38 in a see-saw fourth quarter. The Rebels had scored on their three previous possessions and seemed primed to drive for a game-winning touchdown or field goal. Instead, the Aggie defense forced Wallace into three consecutive incomplete passes, which led to a punt.
Standing 'O': Manziel wasn’t perfect — not even in the fourth quarter. But he reaffirmed he’s perhaps the most dangerous player in the nation, especially in the clutch. Manziel rushed for 51 yards and completed eight of 10 passes for 126 yards in leading the Aggies to pair of touchdowns and a game-winning last play field goal in the fourth quarter.
QB Johnny Manziel committed a couple of big turnovers, but bounced back with a magnificent performance in the final 10 minutes and the Aggies remained unbeaten on the road under coach Kevin Sumlin.
Rising: Look for the Aggies to climb two spots in the national polls. Their hard-fought victory over Ole Miss, combined with No. 5 Stanford’s upset loss to Utah and No. 7 Georgia’s loss to Missouri, should enable to Texas A&M, which is ranked ninth in the AP and Coaches’ polls, to rise to at least seventh.
Andrew Cagle, TexAgs.com
Freshman linebacker Darion Claiborne played great, tallying an interception and making several key stops.
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Best hit: This is easy. Lambo hit a 33-yard field goal on the final play to lift the Aggies to a 41-38 victory.
Best hands: With a leap and outstretched hands, linebacker Darian Claiborne snatched what appeared to be a key interception late in the third quarter. Ole Miss was facing third-and-eight at its 10-yard line when Claiborne pulled in Bo Wallace’s pass intended for Quincy Adeboyejo. The play set up a field goal that staked A&M to a 24-17 lead.
Turning point: Ole Miss took possession on its 25-yard line with 3:07 remaining and the scored tied 38-38 in a see-saw fourth quarter. The Rebels had scored on their three previous possessions and seemed primed to drive for a game-winning touchdown or field goal. Instead, the Aggie defense forced Wallace into three consecutive incomplete passes, which led to a punt.
Standing 'O': Manziel wasn’t perfect — not even in the fourth quarter. But he reaffirmed he’s perhaps the most dangerous player in the nation, especially in the clutch. Manziel rushed for 51 yards and completed eight of 10 passes for 126 yards in leading the Aggies to pair of touchdowns and a game-winning last play field goal in the fourth quarter.
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