In the midst of an extremely physical game against the Tennessee Volunteers, one of Texas A&M’s top defenders along the defensive line has gone down with an injury. Brandon Davis-Swain, who has emerged as a key weapon for A&M on their front, looked to get rolled up a little bit as the Volunteers ran a play in the middle of the third quarter.
Davis-Swain has been one of the top players for Texas A&M on their defensive line, even as just a sophomore. The transfer from Colorado has been one of the most impactful defenders in the middle of the defense, regularly winning his one on one battles against SEC offensive lines.
The rest of the drive for Tennessee saw them start to win on some interior runs, though the entrance of Faizon Brandon in at quarterback, as an increased rushing threat at the quarterback spot, has also helped the Vols. The Aggies are in desperate need of Davis-Swain’s strength along the interior.
Texas A&M defensive tackle Brandon Davis-Swain goes down with injury late in Tennessee game
Texas A&M has been an increasingly effective run defense throughout the season, culminating in a really great game against the top-rated rushing attack of South Carolina last week. This is just as physical of a game, and much more, but things are getting tough here late in the game.
The Agggies were eventually able to stop the Vols, but you could tell a definite difference between the way the defense was playing against Tennessee with Davis-Swain in there versus how they were playing without him. He is a key part of this rotation, and so the Aggies definitely need to get him back in there as soon as possible.
Most of the injuries for the Aggies have been on the offensive side of the ball, as TK Norman and several other receivers have gone down with different things. Mario Craver is in there and battling, though the pass game has not done much so far this year.
It looked like a hand injury for Davis-Swain, which would obviously impact his ability to play along the interior of the line. Hopefully, he’ll be able to get back in the game for the Aggies sooner rather than later, as they are battling to get a top-10 win over the Tennessee Volunteers this afternoon.
Update: Davis-Swain has returned to the game.
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