3 reasons Texas A&M football gets back on track vs. McNeese: Defense stops Cowboys down
This Aggie unit, despite a few busts last week, looks to have regained the shape of an elite defense. Elko's fingerprints being once more on the team means that there will be far fewer holes on that side of the ball; a welcome change after some up-and-down, somewhat imbalanced units over the past two years.
I'm especially excited to see what this defensive line, in particular, can do against McNeese. The Irish were smart enough to not give the Aggies the chance to get home most of the time, and on the one occurrence the Ags brought someone free when Leonard was looking to pass downfield, he barely managed to get out of the sack.
McNeese will not present that same level of sophistication or physicality. The Cowboys may even be without their quarterback for this game, which would be a huge blow to any team—much less one facing the long odds that they are in this game.
What I'd like to see most, though, is the Aggie defense create some turnovers. Fumble recoveries are mostly luck, but the Aggies had their hands on a couple of interceptions last week that they ended up dropping. Against McNeese, I want to see them make those plays.