A year later, the numbers remain staggering.
Fifty-nine points, 30 first downs, 7.5 yards per play, 602 yards for Alabama. All of it combined for a beatdown of the Texas A&M defense, one that shook the confidence of the Aggies and either directly or indirectly led to the hiring of John Chavis as defensive coordinator during the offseason.
Texas A&M paid a handsome fee for the veteran SEC defensive coordinator’s services, $1.5 million to be exact. The results, through half of a regular season, are trending in the right direction.
The Aggies improved their average points per game by a touchdown, going from giving up 28.