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Defense in Review: Mississippi State 35, Texas A&M 14

Texas A&M improved upon its 2016 defensive performance against Mississippi State on Saturday but still turned in its worst four-quarter showing of the season. Billy Liucci breaks down the good, bad and ugly from the 35-14 loss.
By Billy Liucci
October 31, 2017
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• The Aggies had what John Chavis would consider a bad game because Mississippi State's patience and ability to methodically march down the field eventually broke an A&M defense that, for the most part, hung in and made the Bulldogs earn what they got. Two of State's touchdown drives could have ended in quick three-and-outs were it not for a pair of perfect third-down throws by Nick Fitzgerald (more on that in a moment).

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