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Former Aggie QB Zach Calzada named as the Southland Football Newcomer of the Year

Once an Aggie always as former Texas A&M quarterback Zach Calzada earns All-Southland Conference honors

Aggie legend and former signal-caller Zach Calzada is finding success in his new home.

The quarterback position at Texas A&M has been a revolving door for several seasons since the departure of Kellen Mond. Whether it was the over-confidence in Jimbo Fisher’s ability to coach up QBs, bad injury luck or just the sheer level of competition the SEC brings, it seems the string of QBs is just not reaching their full potential.

Calzada, while inconsistent, was a gamer and gave the Aggies one of the better performances from a Texas A&M quarterback against Alabama not named Johnny Manziel. After a brief stint at Auburn, Calzada found his way to the University of Incarnate World in the Southland Conference.

In his first season under head coach Clint Killough and OC/QB coach Conner McQueen, he helped lead the team to a 9-2 record and the top-ranked offense in the conference. Calzada’s consistent play led to him being named the 2023 Southland Football Newcomer of the Year and first-team all-conference. You can see the announcement below.

ZACH CALZADA 2023 STATS:

  • 188 of 283 – 66.4% – 2,598 YARDS – 19 TDs – 9 INTs

Congratulations to Zach Calzada and the success he’s been able to achieve as he nears the end of his college career.

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Three takeaways from Oklahoma’s 84-65 win against Houston Baptist in Norman

Three takeaways from Oklahoma’s win over Houston Baptist Saturday afternoon at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman.

Oklahoma basketball extended their winning streak up to three games on Saturday with a 84-65 win over Houston Baptist.

It was not the prettiest afternoon of action for the Sooners, however, despite the win. The Huskies came into play just at 1-6 and yet were only down three points at the half.

Sluggish defense was a big reason for that as Houston Baptist simply got way too many clean looks at the basket. The defensive intensity picked up in the second half for Oklahoma and was a big part of why they were able to pull away.

Austin Reaves and Brady Manek had their usual solid afternoons offensively with 15 and 13 points respectively. Joining them with the offense was Victor Iwuakor who put up 12 in just 19 minutes of action off of the bench.

The win got the Sooners up to 5-1 on the year before a big showdown with Texas Tech on Tuesday night. Here are three takeaways from the Oklahoma win:

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