SEC Football: Takeaways for Each Team from Week 9

Oct 29, 2016; Columbia, SC, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks running back Rod Talley (32) and South Carolina Gamecocks wide receiver Randrecous Davis (8) and South Carolina Gamecocks wide receiver Lorenzo Nunez (19) celebrate with students following their 24-21win over the Tennessee Volunteers at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 29, 2016; Columbia, SC, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks running back Rod Talley (32) and South Carolina Gamecocks wide receiver Randrecous Davis (8) and South Carolina Gamecocks wide receiver Lorenzo Nunez (19) celebrate with students following their 24-21win over the Tennessee Volunteers at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 29, 2016; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies players celebrate the win over the New Mexico State Aggies at Kyle Field. Texas A&M Aggies won 52-10. Mandatory Credit: Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 29, 2016; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies players celebrate the win over the New Mexico State Aggies at Kyle Field. Texas A&M Aggies won 52-10. Mandatory Credit: Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY Sports /

Texas A&M Aggies

Texas A&M 52-New Mexico State 10

Unlike their former Big 12 brethren, Texas A&M has acquainted themselves to SEC football quite well. While the Aggies haven’t won an SEC West Championship, they have been more consistently relevant than the Tigers. That holds true again this year, as Texas A&M is quite possibly the second best team in the SEC West. Christian Kirk returned 2 punts at least 70 yards for touchdowns to lead the head for this beatdown of New Mexico State.

Impact Moving Forward

-Refocused Aggies

While the Aggies limped away from their loss at Alabama, this game was the perfect remedy. A&M was able to move the ball at will and use a very vanilla game plan to easily defeat the ‘other’ Aggies. It didn’t provide a huge boost of momentum, but it did allow Texas A&M to refocus and try to make it to a  New Year’s Six bowl. Although this win won’t impress anyone, the margin was what it should be. In some cases, that is all a team and a head coach can hope for in a weekend.