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Texas A&M 70, South Carolina State 14: Defense in Review

Dominant on third downs. Strong tackling. Resilient. While a grain of salt is required when considering the opponent, the A&M defensive unit impressed yet again. What will the Aggies take into the Arkansas game?
By Billy Liucci
September 24, 2012
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Though there are small concerns, defense impresses again

What went right: For the third time in as many games, the Ags’ overall defensive effort can best be described as outstanding. The starting unit held South Carolina State to seven first-half points and responded to that one shaky drive by holding the Bulldogs to next to nothing throughout the entire second quarter. By halftime, SCSU had managed just 90 total yards, with 55 of that coming on their one scoring drive.
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