Texas A&M Football: Grades after Week 2 loss to Appalachian State

Texas A&M Football: Report card for Week 2 loss to Appalachian State

Sep 10, 2022; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies running back Devon Achane (6) is tackled by Appalachian State Mountaineers defensive back Nick Ross (4) in the third quarter at Kyle Field. Appalachian State Mountaineers won 17 to 14. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports /

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Sep 10, 2022; College Station, Texas, USA; Appalachian State Mountaineers running back Camerun Peoples (6) rushes against Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Tunmise Adeleye (30) in the second quarter at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports /

Defense

You can’t really blame this Aggies’ defense for losing this game to Appalachian State because when your offense is ineffective and can’t stay on the field, your defense will eventually get worn down. That was the exact situation this stout Aggie defense was faced with and it showed, as time wore on they showed signs of being gassed, 41-plus minutes on the field can do that to you. That amount of time on the field allowed the Mountaineers to run the ball at will against this tired defensive line.

Now all the blame will not go strictly on the offense, going into this game the Aggies’ defenders had to know coming in that the Mountaineers’ main focus on offense was to run the ball. Knowing that would be their game plan and being unable to slow it down early is a problem. One that you can rest assured other teams they face will look to exploit the same way the Mountaineers were able to.

Grade: C