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Aggies and Bears square off in Big 12 brawl

(Sports Network) - Currently tied for second place in the South Division of the Big 12 Conference, 22nd-ranked Texas A&M and Baylor try to settle their differences on the gridiron this weekend when the two meet in Waco. The Bears needed a huge comeback bid last week to take care of Kansas and that's just what the team got in a 36-35 Homecoming victory over the Jayhawks. With the win, Baylor is 4-4 for the second consecutive season and just the third time in the history of the Big 12. By breaking the 30-point threshold against Kansas, the Bears also managed to score at least that many in three consecutive conference tilts for the first time in school history. As for the Aggies, they posted their third straight win last Saturday with a narrow 34-33 overtime decision against Oklahoma State on the road. With the victory, the team moved to 3-1 in league play and 7-1 overall, but the road doesn't get any easier after this with dates against both Oklahoma and Nebraska at home and then Texas on the road in the regular-season finale. As far as the all-time series is concerned, A&M holds a decisive 63-30-9 edge over the Bears heading into this matchup. The Aggies are ahead in Waco by a count of 32-19-6 and have won 14 of the last 15 meetings overall. Last season, it was a narrow 16-13 triumph for Texas A&M, which has lost to Baylor just once since 1986.

Stephen McGee threw a two-yard TD pass to Joey Thomas with just three seconds remaining in regulation to push the Aggies into overtime against Oklahoma State. In the extra session, Jorvorskie Lane posted a one-yard TD run and Layne Neumann made good on the PAT attempt, which was more than could be said for the Cowboys as they had their's blocked in the one-point decision. McGee finished the contest 17-of-26 passing for 192 yards and a pair of scores for A&M and also led the unit on the ground with 86 yards on 17 attempts. Lane accounted for just 25 yards on 10 rushing attempts, but he still finished with a pair of TDs. Lane is now down to just 62.6 ypg on the ground, but he's got to know that he is just one part of an attack that is currently ranked first in the Big 12 and ninth in the nation with an average of 203.9 ypg rushing. Because he has contributed significant yardage running the ball in '06, McGee has made himself into one of the top threats in the league, averaging 237.9 ypg in total offense to rank fourth in the conference. With their 33.3 ppg, the Aggies are fourth in the Big 12 this week and 15th nationally.

Before the meeting with Oklahoma State could make it into a second overtime period, Red Bryant took it upon himself to end the game earlier than somewhat expected by blocking the PAT attempt by Jason Ricks and send the hometown crowd in Stillwater home disappointed. The Pokes were allowed 226 yards on the ground for an average of better than six yards per rush, but still the Texas A&M defense permitted the home team to control the ball for less than 25 minutes. Because of the constant running by OSU, the Aggies didn't get too many shots at the quarterback and ended up with only a single sack. The 133 yards passing allowed to OSU was the third-lowest total of the season for the A&M defense behind The Citadel (128) and UL-Lafeyette (17), so finally the unit proved its worth against a viable opponent. But with the 33 points surrendered, A&M saw it's scoring defense shoot up to 18.6 ppg, which is still good enough for 37th in the country. Chris Harrington, who produced two assisted tackles last season in the game against Baylor that went for a total loss of 20 yards, currently leads the Aggies with just over half a sack per game this year.

Dominique Zeigler scored the winning touchdown for the Bears with just 1:08 left on the fourth-quarter clock, but while he may have been the hero of the moment, it was Shawn Bell who should pick up all the accolades. Bell, who threw for a school-record 394 yards and five touchdowns, tossed three of those in the final nine and a half minutes of play to bring Baylor back in the program's third-biggest comeback ever. Bell finished the contest 33-of-55, was picked off twice and sacked two times, while Zeigler and Trent Shelton (two touchdowns) combined for 13 receptions and 226 yards. While he already has 10 interceptions through eight games, it is clear that Bell is the driving force for Baylor, accounting for 18 aerial TDs and an average of 290.2 ypg passing. Thanks to his efforts in the pocket, Baylor is now ranked second in the conference and sixth in the nation in passing with 299.1 ypg. However, before people get too excited, the problem with the program is that it still hasn't figured out how to put together a productive rushing attack. Sure, Paul Mosley has 331 yards on the ground and all four of the team's rushing scores, but as a group the Bears are ranked dead last among Division I-A programs with a pitiful 42.5 ypg.

Through the first three quarters last Saturday the Bears sat back defensively and watched as Kansas had its way on the field, pushing its lead to 35-17 at the end of the third frame. But in the end, even though the Bears permitted 284 yards rushing, the visitors were still sent packing with a loss. Perhaps most impressive about the BU defense was how well it shut down the passing game of Kansas, which responded with a mere 98 yards on 11 completions. Dwain Crawford, who led the unit with 10 tackles, also recorded the lone interception for the Bears in the win. Having lost three games to the likes of TCU, Washington State and Army by a combined 19 points, the Bears could easily be one of the more talked about teams in the country this season. Although, strong programs usually have defenses that can lock down opponents and right now Baylor is having issues with that aspect, especially in league play. In terms of run defense, the Bears are last in the conference and 82nd in the country giving up 150.4 ypg right now. With numbers like that it is not hard to see why the team is 10th in the conference in scoring defense, giving up 25.4 ppg. With 14 interceptions Baylor is fifth in the nation thanks to the efforts of C.J. Wilson (four picks) and Crawford (three picks).

Before everyone jumps on the A&M bandwagon, remember that the Aggies have less- than-impressive wins over The Citadel, UL-Lafayette, Army and Louisiana Tech this season. As long as the Bears have enough fight in them and they get the support from the home ground, expect a tight matchup once again.

Sports Network Predicted Outcome: Texas A&M 33, Baylor 27

10/25/2006 11:19:05 AM

 

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