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Texas A&M 44, Nevada 27: Defense in review

In Saturday's performance John Chavis likely saw several things he didn't like. What he also saw, however, were things that could be easily corrected. His Texas A&M defense heads into SEC play with much to prove — but also much to be excited about.
September 21, 2015
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This was a game in which the Aggie defensive front really set the tone. The front four was disruptive throughout the contest, spearheading an effort that produced a ridiculous 16 tackles behind the Nevada line of scrimmage.

The D-line accounted for 10 of those TFLs. Again, that's 16 stops behind the line on 74 Wolf Pack snaps, an extremely high percentage when talking about drive-killing plays turned in by your front seven (all but one of the 16 TFLs were turned in by a D-lineman or linebacker).

It goes without saying that Aggie defenders were literally living in the Nevada backfield and that A&M's defensive linemen absolutely throttled Wolf Pack blockers for four quarters.
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