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Texas A&M Football: 5 Overreactions to Loss to Mississippi State

By Shelbie Warr

COLLEGE STATION, TX - OCTOBER 28: Nick Starkel #17 of the Texas A&M Aggies throws a pass in the fourth quarter pursued by Kobe Jones #52 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Kyle Field on October 28, 2017 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
COLLEGE STATION, TX - OCTOBER 28: Nick Starkel #17 of the Texas A&M Aggies throws a pass in the fourth quarter pursued by Kobe Jones #52 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Kyle Field on October 28, 2017 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /
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COLLEGE STATION, TX – OCTOBER 28: Otaro Alaka #42 of the Texas A&M Aggies and Jarrett Johnson #40 tackle Nick Fitzgerald #7 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs in the second quarter at Kyle Field on October 28, 2017 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
COLLEGE STATION, TX – OCTOBER 28: Otaro Alaka #42 of the Texas A&M Aggies and Jarrett Johnson #40 tackle Nick Fitzgerald #7 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs in the second quarter at Kyle Field on October 28, 2017 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /

3. The Aggie defense can only do so much

The Texas A&M defense came to play on Saturday night against the Bulldogs. However, it seems that the offense did not and the team was doomed from the start. Otaro Alaka forced an interception on the first drive of the game, but his offense had two consecutive drops for wide open touchdowns that gave the Aggies nothing from the turnover.

The unit added two more sacks to their team total, pushing them to 30 on the season. It wasn’t enough however, as the offense could not stay on the field long enough for anyone to get a rest. Linebacker Tyrel Dodson ties for 3rd in the SEC in total tackles. He had 12 tackles on Saturday night, giving him 39 in his past three games.

This group did all they could on Saturday night, but they cannot be the only one’s fighting for a win week in and week out. It needs to be a team effort and until that happens, the Aggies are all but doomed.