COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- With Arkansas mere feet from crossing the goal line on a third-quarter drive that chewed up almost 10 minutes worth of game time, Texas A&M’s defense did something that was rare for the unit in recent years.
The Razorbacks tried to hand the ball off from the 2-yard line, run a quarterback sneak from the 1 and run an end around that ultimately failed. After 19 plays, 89 yards and 9 minutes and 55 seconds of game clock, Arkansas was turned away with zero points.
It was all the proof Texas A&M strength and conditioning coach Larry Jackson needed to know that the changes the Aggies made to their offseason program were paying dividends.