The Southwest Classic surely isn’t for the faint of heart nor for the casual college football fan. That statement remains true after Texas A&M’s (4-1, 2-0 SEC) Week 5 win over Arkansas (2-3, 0-2 SEC).
Despite some early sluggishness on offense and a peculiar struggle to get the defense off the field on third downs, the Maroon and White turned in one of their more complete games of the season. The Aggies throttled the Razorbacks 34-22, a game in which the defense truly put the team on its back.
Texas A&M’s defense limited the Hogs to 42 rushing yards on 39 attempts, and if you do the math, that amounts to a pedestrian 1.1 yards per carry. Raheim Sanders was bottled up for 34 yards on the ground, while KJ Jefferson completed just 52.9 percent of his throws.
The Aggies’ defense finished with a monumental 15 tackles for loss and seven total sacks, which warrants some well-deserved admiration. In his postgame presser, Jimbo Fisher made sure to tout the improvement of D.J. Durkin’s unit.
Of course, he also echoed his confidence in Max Johnson, who Fisher aptly noted has always had the skill to be a starting quarterback.
Below is Jimbo Fisher’s full postgame after the Aggies’ 34-22 win over Arkansas, as well as notable highlights from his time at the podium.