No. 23 Texas A&M (1-1) fell in their rematch against Miami (2-0) in what proved to be a humbling 48-33 loss. For the Maroon and White, it’s evident there are areas to address as the season moves forward.
Despite their special teams unit generating some early momentum at the onset, a sluggish end to the first half gave all the momentum to the Hurricanes as they led 21-17. By the start of the third quarter, it was bombs away for Miami as offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson outcoached, and outschemed, Aggies defensive coordinator DJ Durkin.
Despite Texas A&M dropping to .500 and with an expected monsoon of negative reactions on the way this week, by no means is the season lost. As Texas’ upset over Alabama late Saturday night highlighted, the SEC West appears to be up for grabs this year. The Aggies can very much contend, but it starts with cleaning up some glaring issues that arose this past weekend.
Here are the five takeaways from Texas A&M’s 48-33 loss to Miami in Week 2.