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CESSNA: Aggies must forget loss

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:05:00 GMT

Texas A&M's 35-34 loss to Colorado was the toughest in the two-year tenure of head football coach Mike Sherman.The Aggies led for almost the entire game Saturday -- making big plays in all three phases -- but left Boulder, Colo., knowing that if ...

Big 12 notebook: Snyder does it again

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:05:00 GMT

MANHATTAN, Kan. -- More than an hour after the final whistle, the parking lot was still half full, purple-clad tailgaters flipping burgers and drinking beer, sitting in camp chairs under portable awnings.After years of losing and apathy, football is ...

Final BV district football standings

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:05:00 GMT

DISTRICT 12-5A District Season Team W-L W-L PF PABelton 6-1 9-1 319 110A&M Consolidated 6-1 7-3 308 254Copperas Cove 5-2 8-2 329 166Bryan 4-3 5-5 321 302Temple 3-4 4-6 211 251Killeen Ellison 2-5 4-6 207 252Harker Heights 2 ...

BV football standouts

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:05:00 GMT

Here are the Brazos Valley standouts for Week 10 of the high school football season:Jamison Williams had 24 carries for 394 yards and six touchdowns, leading Calvert to the 16-A Division I district championship with a 79-54 win at Lometa. Williams ha ...

Final AP high school football poll

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:05:00 GMT

Here is The Associated Press' final high school football poll for 2009, with first-place votes in parentheses, records, points based on 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1, and the team's ranking in last week's poll (David Campbell's votes follow each poll): Class ...

CESSNA: Aggie roller coaster continues

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:05:00 GMT

People enjoy riding roller coasters in part because they never know what thrill or peril is around the next corner. Texas A&M football fans are experiencing the same emotions following their team this year.That certainly was the case Saturday aga ...

BV high school football schedule

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:05:00 GMT

Class 5ADivision IBi-DistrictBryan (5-5) vs. DeSoto (8-2), 7:30 p.m. Friday, Waco ISD StadiumA&M Consolidated (7-3) vs. Tyler Lee (4-5), 2 p.m. Saturday, Corsicana Tiger StadiumClass 4ADivision IIBi-DistrictBrenham (8-2) vs. Manor (2-8), 7:30 p.m ...

Colorado bounces back to beat A&M

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:02:00 GMT

Tyler Hansen overcame his second-straight eight-sack day to lead Colorado to a 35-34 win over the Texas A&M Aggies on Saturday. Patrick Devenny's one-handed grab from 22 yards out tied it and Aric Goodman's conversion sailed through to put t ...

Podcast: David Campbell on high school sports

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:46:00 GMT

Eagle sports writer David Campbell talks high school sports. ...

Rocky Mountain sigh: Colorado trips A&M

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:05:00 GMT

BOULDER, Colo. -- The fans were protesting by wearing powder blue and booing, the Colorado Buffaloes were reeling and Tyler Hansen's head had to be spinning.He had just been sacked for the seventh time and was about to go down again when he got off a ...

CESSNA: Aggies can't figure out Boulder

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:05:00 GMT

BOULDER, Colo. -- Maybe it was the high altitude.The Texas A&M football team had a chance Saturday to continue building momentum, become bowl-eligible and put itself in position for a pretty nice season. All the Aggies had to do was beat Colorado ...

Game Day: Robert Cessna Grades the Aggies

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:06:00 GMT

OFFENSE: CWhat went right: Wide receiver Ryan Tannehill stepped up and had nine catches for 100 yards with Howard Morrow missing because of a foot injury. Christine Michael ran hard for 74 yards on 16 carries. A&M allowed only one sack.What went ...

BIG 12: Nebraska defense stymies Oklahoma

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:05:34 GMT

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Matt O'Hanlon had three of Nebraska's five interceptions against Landry Jones and the Cornhuskers squeezed enough production out of their struggling offense to beat No. 20 Oklahoma 10-3 on Saturday night.The Sooners (5-4, 3-2 Big 12) ...

Game Day: Quarter-by-Quarter

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:06:45 GMT

FIRST QUARTERNowhere to run: Texas A&M quarterback Jerrod Johnson was stopped on fourth-and-goal from the 1-yard line by Colorado middle linebacker Marcus Burton and strong safety Benjamin Burney.*Rare conversion: CU opponents had converted just ...

Game Day Notebook

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:06:46 GMT

Eagle Staff ReportMiller leads sack attack: The Aggies had a season-high eight sacks against the Buffaloes, including a pair from NCAA sack leader Von Miller. It was the most quarterback sacks in a game by the Aggies since posting eight against Pitts ...

Brazos Valley Football Roundup

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:06:42 GMT

Eagle Staff ReportWaller 15, Brenham 14: WALLER -- The Waller Bulldogs rallied from an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the Brenham Cubs 15-14 and earn the fourth and final District 18-4A berth to the state playoffs.Waller senior quarte ...

Bryan Vikings turn focus to bi-district

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:06:43 GMT

Bryan's Bob Bellard had little time Friday night to fret over his Vikings' 34-14 loss to the Belton Tigers.Shortly after the game, the Vikings' head coach was on the road to Fairfield, meeting when DeSoto coaches to exchange game videos and begin pre ...

Consol may switch special teams philosophy for playoffs

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:05:36 GMT

A&M Consolidated's surging football team will take quite a bit of momentum into the state playoffs after one of the most special regular seasons in Jim Slaughter's 10 years as head coach of the Tigers.Using its fifth quarterback, coming back from ...

Playoff matchups set for next week

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:05:38 GMT

The final week of high school football's regular season was not a good one overall for Brazos Valley teams.Bryan and Brenham will head into bi-district play with losses. And no area Class A teams will be involved in the playoffs.Bryan (5-5) lost at B ...

Local Roundup

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:05:00 GMT

Eagle Staff ReportFOOTBALLBlinn wins, sets up rematch with Navarro: Fourth-ranked Blinn College beat No. 14 Tyler 21-15 on Saturday to advance to the SWJCFC final.Blinn will face No. 1 Navarro at 3 p.m. Nov. 15 in Corsicana. Navarro advanced by beati ...

Miller's sights set on Aggie sack record

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:05:00 GMT

About once a week, Texas A&M junior sack specialist Von Miller checks in with the man who holds the record he's chasing.The 6-foot-3, 240-pound Miller leads the nation with 13 1/2 sacks as the Aggies (5-3, 2-2 Big 12) head into Saturday's game at ...

Grimes sure glad he came back, so are Ags

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:46:04 GMT

After the 2008 season, Texas A&M's Lee Grimes had to make a tough decision that, in his heart, turned out to be not so tough.With Grimes having already gone through five operations in the previous two seasons, Aggie head coach Mike Sherman had a ...

Who has the edge?

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:45:01 GMT

A&M's run game vs. Colorado's run defense: Cyrus Gray has had back-to-back 100-yard rushing games behind an improving offensive line that has allowed A&M to rush for 588 yards on 108 carries (5.4 per carry) in victories over Texas Tech and Io ...

Today's keys

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:45:00 GMT

COLORADORun the football: If the Buffaloes can't establish a running game, it will put too much pressure on quarterback Tyler Hansen and the defense. That's happened too many times before, leading to losses -- 29 yards rushing against Colorado State, ...

SATURDAY'S BIG 12 FOOTBALL CAPSULES

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:11:00 GMT

Central Florida (5-3, 3-2 Conference USA) at No. 2 Texas (8-0, 5-0 Big 12)When: 11 a.m. (FSN, Ch. 25)Line: Texas by 36.Series Record: Texas leads 1-0.Last meeting: 2007, Texas 35-32.What's at Stake: It's all about the BCS and poll position, and the L ...