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09/11/2008

Sherman: Texas A&M; backfield needs to get in step
Coach Mike Sherman wants more out of the Aggies' running game, including fullback Jorvorskie Lane, who had an increased presence last week at New Mexico after recovering from a neck stinger.

09/09/2008

Texas A&M; has a team player in Jerrod Johnson

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Jerrod Johnson, shown running against Arkansas State, threw three touchdown passes against New Mexico.

Jerrod Johnson touts the Aggie company line. The Texas A&M; sophomore will play receiver or quarterback, backup or starter. Wherever the coaches want him, it's cool. He refused this week – a bye week for the Aggies – to bite on the chance to run a Johnson-for-starter campaign.
Blog: Colleges

Texas A&M; using bye week to scheme for Miami
A&M;'s plan for its bye week: get healthy, recruit and game plan for the Sept. 20 game against Miami.

Texas A&M; feels McGee's shoulder injury not severe
Quarterback Stephen McGee has a slight separation of his right (throwing) shoulder, but it is not as severe as originally feared, coach Mike Sherman said Monday after McGee underwent an MRI.

09/08/2008

Weekend turns out perfect as Big 12 goes undefeated
The Southeastern Conference may get all the love as the nation's top football league. But, at least for one week, the Big 12 gets to be perfect, writes Kate Hairopoulos.

09/07/2008

Numbers don't add up at Texas Tech

Texas Tech's Jake Ratliff (left) and Jamar Wall close in on Nevada's Chris Wellington in Saturday's game.

Everything was supposed to be different this season at Texas Tech, especially the defense. After two weeks, the Red Raiders rank a less-than-intimidating 95th in the NCAA total defense stats, which sure seems like more of the same, writes Big 12 columnist Chuck Carlton.

Blog: Colleges

09/06/2008

Bennett's fumble return prompts calls from younger brother Martellus
By the time Texas A&M defensive end Michael Bennett checked his phone after the Aggies' win at New Mexico, he had "about 20" calls from his younger brother Martellus, the Dallas Cowboys' tight end.

'Raggedy' win good enough as Aggies give Sherman a victory
Saturday's game was certainly "raggedy" as first-year coach Mike Sherman termed it repeatedly, but Texas A&M; did enough to outlast New Mexico, 28-22, and earn Sherman's first victory as Aggie head coach in front of 28,007 at University Stadium.

Time is now for A&M; to rebound
A new coach gave the Texas A&M; football program new hope. Yet one game into the Mike Sherman regime, the Aggies find themselves in a familiar spot: trying to move forward from failure.