No. 23 Texas A&M (1-1) was brought back down to earth following a 48-33 loss to Miami (2-0) on Saturday. After the Aggies’ high-octane offense piled on 52 points the week prior, their defense nearly allowed a fifty-piece in Week 2.
Despite some early momentum following a blocked punt and a recovered muffed kick, the Maroon and White played sluggish through the first two quarters. After taking an early 17-7 lead, Texas A&M’s defense allowed back-to-back touchdowns to trail 21-17 by halftime.
After the momentum shifted in Miami’s favor by marching 75 yards down the field in the final 44 seconds of the first half, the Hurricanes never relinquished control of the tempo. Quarterback Tyler Van Dyke tossed five touchdowns as the Aggies’ defense, namely the secondary, displayed a porous effort when tackling in open space.
In taking to the podium for his postgame Saturday evening, head coach Jimbo Fisher echoed many of the same sentiments felt by Aggies fans following the humbling loss. A&M has to be better when tackling in the open field, they must capitalize on turnovers, and ultimately, they must clean things up with Week 3 just around the corner.
Below is Jimbo Fisher’s full postgame following Texas A&M’s 48-33 loss to Miami, as well as key highlights from his time speaking to the media.