Game #12 / State Farm Lone Star Showdown
Texas (6-4, 3-4 vs. Big 12)
at Texas A&M (6-5, 4-4 vs. Big 12)
KICKOFF/DATE: 7:09 p.m. (CT), Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011
SITE: Kyle Field, College Station, Texas (Cap. 83,002)
TELEVISION
ESPN-HD (national)
Rece Davis, play-by-play
Craig James, commentary
Jesse Palmer, commentary
Jenn Brown, sideline reporter
RADIO
Texas A&M Sports Network
Dave South, play-by-play
Dave Elmendorf, commentary
Tom Turbiville, sidelines
(A&M call on Sirius 91/XM 91)
RANKINGS
Texas A&M (NR - AP Top 25 / RV - USA Today Poll / NR - BCS)
Texas (NR - AP Top 25 / RV - USA Today Poll / No. 25 - BCS)
SERIES HISTORY: Texas leads 75-37-5 (won 1)
LAST MEETING: Nov. 25, 2010: Texas A&M 24, at Texas 17
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Aggies set to battle Texas for 118th time
Texas
A&M and Texas battle in the 118th renewal of their longtime rivalry
and also for the last time as members of the Big 12 Conference when the
two teams meet at 7 p.m. on Thanksgiving night at Kyle Field. The game
will be nationally televised by ESPN.
The Aggies are coming off a
61-7 victory over Kansas at Kyle Field that made them bowl-eligible,
while Texas fell to Kansas State 17-13 in Austin last Saturday.
The
Aggies trail the Longhorns in the overall series that began in 1984, but
the matchup between the two huge state schools has been virtually even
since the mid-1970s. In fact, since 1975, the Aggies hold the edge
19-17. In more recent history, the Aggies have won three of the last
five contests, including last year's 24-14 triumph in Austin. In the
most recent game in College Station, Texas pulled away for 49-39 win in
2009 on its way to the BCS Championship game against Alabama.
The
Texas A&M vs. Texas rivalry is one of the most-played series in
college football with just two other teams matching up more times (see
box). The two teams have played 96 consecutive years since 1915 (t8th
longest uninterrupted series). The series was halted 100 years ago in
1911. Charley Moran was the head coach of the Aggies and A&M had
defeated Texas three straight times in 1909 (twice) and 1910. Texas won
in 1911 (6-0) in a game played in Houston and the series took a break
until the formation of the Southwest Conference in 1915.
Most Played Rivalries
Teams Games
Minnesota-Wisconsin 121
Kansas-Missouri 119
Texas A&M-Texas 117
Nebraska-Kansas 117
Miami (OH)-Cincinnati 116
North Carolina-Virginia 116
Milestones watch …
•
PK Randy Bullock is 14 points from matching the second-oldest record in
the Aggies' record book: Joel Hunt's single season scoring record of
128 points in 1927.
• Bullock is one FG from taking sole
possession of A&M's single season field goals record. He currently
is tied with Scott Slater, who originally set the school standard of 21
FGs in 1986.
• Bullock is one PAT from taking sole possession of
A&M single season extra points record. He has 51 successful PATs,
which is tied with Terry Venetoulias' 1993 output and his own 2009
effort.
• Bullock is five FG from Kyle Bryant's career record of 60 three-pointers from 1994-97.
• WR Jeff Fuller needs one TD (6 points) to become A&M's first non-RB or PK to hit 200 career points.
•
QB Ryan Tannehill is 103 passing yards away from 5,000 career yards.
Only six A&M QBs have hit the 5,000-yard mark -- Jerrod Johnson,
Reggie McNeal, Corey Pullig, Kevin Murray and Stephen McGee.
• WR
Ryan Swope is one receiving TD away from Jeff Fuller's season record of
12 from 2010. He is three TD catches from catching Bob Long (1966-68) at
No. 2 on the career receiving TDs list.
• Swope is three catches
from passing Terrence Murphy on the career catches list. Murphy entered
2011 as the school record holder (172 catches) but Fuller passed Murphy
in game two of the season.
• Former Katy HS teammates Trent
Hunter and Terrence Frederick are seeking milestones: Hunter needs seven
tackles to hit 300 for his career, while T-Fred needs a pass broken up
to hit 30 career PBUs. Frederick's next PBU will be his 13th of 2011,
which would put him in a tie for No. 3 on A&M's season list.
Senior Class of 2011
Twenty-nine
Aggies, including 10 members of Mike Sherman's first signing class,
will be honored on Senior Day prior to Thursday's Texas A&M-Texas
slugfest. On the senior class of 2011's résumé are 25 wins, two bowls
appearances and a 2010 Big 12 South division tri-championship. The
seniors have helped the 2011 Aggies achieve bowl eligibility and will
finish their careers at a bowl game.
Order of Appearance
Injured/Special Consideration
Players, Hometown
Chris Lathrop, Cypress, Texas
Blane Cheatham, Aledo, Texas
Keon Furtch, Paris, Texas
Seniors
# Player Pos. Hometown
3 Lionel Smith DB New Orleans, La.
5 Coryell Judie DB Marlin, Texas
7 Terrence Frederick DB Katy, Texas
8 Jeff Fuller WR McKinney, Texas
8 Garrick Williams LB DeSoto, Texas
13 Tommy Dorman TE North Richland Hills, Texas
18 Patrick O'Quinn QB College Station, Texas
24 Taylor Randle WR Richmond, Texas
26 Ken Wood P Spokane, Wash.
28 Randy Bullock K Klein, Texas
32 Cyrus Gray RB DeSoto, Texas
33 DeAndre Thompson DB Alief, Texas
36 Jared Jaroszewski P Seguin, Texas
38 Kolten Thigpen LB Hondo, Texas
39 Eddie Brown, Jr. DL Waller, Texas
44 Andrew Wolridge DL Lexington, Texas
45 Matt Sherman TE Houston, Texas
62 Jeffery Hyde OL Colleyville, Texas
65 Evan Eike OL Bryan, Texas
67 Joey Villavisencio OL Jacksonville, Texas
74 Danny Baker OL Sugar Land, Texas
83 Tony Jerod-Eddie DL DeSoto, Texas
86 Seth Gardner WR Highland Park, Texas
90 Ben Bass DL Plano, Texas
Defensive Captain
# Player Pos. Hometown
1 Trent Hunter DB Katy, Texas
Offensive Captain
# Player Pos. Hometown
17 Ryan Tannehill QB Big Spring, Texas
Record-setting Bullock going Old School
With
two games remaining in 2011, record-setting placekicker Randy Bullock
is within range of the second-oldest record in the Aggies' record book.
With 114 points in 2011, Bullock is 14 points away from Joel Hunt's 128
points scored in 1927.
Other notable events from 1927:
• Charles Lindbergh flew the Spirit of St. Louis from New York City to Paris, as the first transatlantic flight.
• Work on the sculpture of the four U.S. Presidents on Mount Rushmore began.
• Calvin Coolidge was in his second term as the U.S. President.
• Al Jolson's The Jazz Singer was the top grossing film.
• The Harlem Globetrotters played their first game in Hinckley, Illinois.
• Babe Ruth hit his record-setting 60th home run of the 1927 season on Sept. 30.
A&M Single Season Scoring
1 Joel Hunt, 1927 128
2 Randy Bullock, 2011 114
Jorvorskie Lane, 2006 114
Darren Lewis, 1990 114
5 D'Andre Hardeman, 1996 108
Big Play Specialist Harris Honored by Big 12
Junior
Dustin Harris was named Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week on
Monday after reeling off a 72-yard TD punt return and breaking the
school record with 162 yards on three returns against Kansas. His
72-yard TD burst tied for the seventh longest in school history, and was
his second career punt return score (he also had a 54-yarder vs.
Louisiana Tech in 2010).
His current 20.5 punt return average would
lead the nation if he had the requisite 1.2 returns per game (he has 1.1
per game), and is on pace to break Aaron Glenn's school standard of
19.9 from 1993.
A&M Season Punt Return Average
1 Dustin Harris, 2011 20.5
2 Aaron Glenn, 1993 19.9
3 Yale Lary, 1951 16.2
4 Carl Roaches, 1972 15.1
5 Kevin Smith, 1991 14.5
A&M Game Punt Return Yards
1 Dustin Harris 162 vs. Kansas, 2011
2 Aaron Glenn 131 vs. Mizzou, 1993
3 Rod Harris 123 vs. La. Tech, 1987
4 Billy Mitchell 116 at Houston, 1994
5 Rod Harris 108 vs. Arkansas, 1987
Gray on the way to NCAA record book
Do-it-all Cyrus Gray has moved into the top 25 of the NCAA FBS career all-purpose yards list.
NCAA FBS Career All-Purpose Leaders
Rk Player, School Yards Years
1 *Damaris Johnson, Tulsa 7,796 2008-
2 Brandon West, W. Michigan 7,764 2006-09
3 C.J. Spiller, Clemson 7,588 2006-09
4 DeAngelo Williams, Memphis 7,573 2002-05
5 *TY Hilton, FIU 7,215 2008-
6 #Ricky Williams, Texas 7,206 1995-98
7 Napoleon McCallum, Navy 7,172 1981-85
8 Antonio Brown, C. Michigan 7,164 2007-09
9 *Tyron Carrier, Houston 7,143 2008-
10 Chris Johnson, E. Carolina 6,993 2004-07
11 Darrin Nelson, Stanford 6,885 1977-78, 80-81
12 Kevin Faulk, LSU 6,833 1995-98
13 Darren Sproles, Kansas St. 6,812 2001-04
14 DeMarco Murray, Oklahoma 6,718 2007-10
15 Ron Dayne, Wisconsin 6,701 1996-99
16 Terance Mathis, New Mexico 6,691 1985-87, 89
17 *Bobby Rainey, W. Kentucky 6,679 2008-
18 Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh 6,615 1973-76
19 Paul Palmer, Temple 6,609 1983-86
20 Charles White, USC 6,545 1976-79
21 Trevor Cobb, Rice 6,512 1989-92
22 Mewelde Moore, Tulane 6,505 2000-03
23 Kevin Robinson, Utah St. 6,479 2004-07
24 *Cyrus Gray, Texas A&M 6,423 2008-
25 Dwayne Harris, E. Carolina 6,380 2007-10
* — Active Player Underline — Big 12 player
# — 1995 in the SWC, 1996-98 in the Big 12
ROLE REVERSAL
The
Aggies haven't lost to a team from the state of Texas since dropping a
49-39 decision to No. 3 Texas in the 2009 regular season finale. When
the Aggies face the Longhorns on Thursday, it will have been 728 days
since A&M's most recent loss to a Texas school.
In head coach
Mike Sherman's first season in 2008, the Aggies were swept by all three
state of Texas opponents. Since then, however, the Aggies have compiled
an 9-1 record against Texas schools with wins over Texas Tech (3),
Baylor (3), Texas, Stephen F. Austin and SMU.
Trends and Notables
•
The Texas A&M offensive front hasn't allowed a sack since the
eighth game of the season vs. Missouri and hasn't had a holding penalty
since game two of 2011.
• RB Cyrus Gray has surpassed 1,000
rushing yards for the second straight year. He is the third Aggie to
post back-to-back 1,000 yard season, joining Greg Hill in 1991-92 and
George Woodard in 1976-77. He is the fourth Aggies to have multiple
1,000-yard seasons in his career (Hill, Darren Lewis and Woodard).
•
Gray has moved to No. 3 on A&M's career rushing chart with 3,298
yards. He passed Greg Hill (3,262 from 1992-94) and trails only Darren
Lewis (5,012 from 1987-90) and Curtis Dickey (3,703 from 1976-79)
•
Gray is one of four Aggie RBs with multiple 200-yard rushing games. The
others are Darren Lewis (4), Bob Smith (2) and Curtis Dickey (2).
•
WR Ryan Swope broke the season school records of 72 catches (by Swope
and Jeff Fuller in 2010) and 1,066 receiving yards (by Fuller in 2010).
He entered the Texas game with 78 catches for 1,069 yards and 11 TDs
(No. 2 in school history behind Fuller's 12 in 2010).
• QB Ryan
Tannehill became the second Aggie QB to surpass the 3,000 passing yards
plateau. He joins all-time leading passer Jerrod Johnson, who threw for
3,579 in 2009.
• Junior CB Dustin Harris broke A&M's punt
return record with 162 yards on three returns, including a 72-yard
return for a touchdown. His 162 yards broke the old school record of 131
(on three returns) by Aaron Glenn against Missouri in 1993. His
72-yarder tied for the seventh-longest in school history.
•
Senior QB Ryan Tannehill completed 80.8 percent (21-of-26) of his passes
last week vs. KU, which is tied for the second-highest in school
history (min. 25 attempts) behind Jerrod Johnson's 82.1 completion
percentage against Iowa State in 2009 (23-of-28). Tannehill also
competed 21-of-26 vs. SMU this season.
• The Wrecking Crew had a
season-high 15 tackles for loss vs. KU. A&M's six QB sacks were the
second-highest output of the season behind the eight in the
season-opener vs. SMU.
• For the second time in 2011, the Aggies were not forced to punt. A&M also didn't punt in the 55-28 romp over Baylor.
• Senior PK Randy Bullock had a career-high five touchbacks against KU.
•
The Aggies have scored 51-of-55 times in the red zone (inside 20) with
38 touchdowns/13 field goals. A&M's 94.0 percent success rate leads
the Big 12 Conference and ranks in a tie for No. 5 nationally.
• Opponents have 26 QB sacks/QB hurries vs. Aggies...Wrecking Crew has 72 QBS/QBH
•
On third down catches by Ryan Swope (21), Jeff Fuller (10) and Uzoma
Nwachukwu (4), the trio has produced a first down or touchdown on 35 of
42 catches.
• Swope and Fuller have produced a first down and/or TD 90 times on 134 combined catches (67.5 percent).
• Texas A&M ranks No. 3 nationally in first downs per game with a 27.4 average.
Breaking Up Isn't Hard to do for T-Fred
Senior Terrence Frederick ranks among an elite group of Aggie cornerbacks in season and career pass breakups.
A&M Season Passes Broken Up
1 Aaron Glenn, 1992 20
2 Sean Weston, 2000 15
3 Byron Jones, 2003 13
James Flowers, 1986 13
Derrick Frazier, 1991 13
Aaron Glenn, 1993 13
Ray Mickens, 1993 13
8 Terrence Frederick, 2011 12
A&M Career Passes Broken Up
1 Derrick Frazier, 1989-92 36
Sean Weston, 2000-03 36
3 Aaron Glenn, 1992-93 33
4 Kevin Smith, 1988-91 32
Byron Jones, 2001-04 32
6 Terrence Frederick, 2011 29
Sammy Davis, 1999-2002 29
Big 12 Passes Defended
1 E.J. Gaines, Missouri 18
2 Broderick Brown, Oklahoma St. 17
3 Nigel Malone, Kansas St. 16
4 Terrence Frederick, Texas A&M 13
5 Carrington Byndom, Texas 12
ONE OF A KIND OFFENSE
Texas
A&M is the only team in the NCAA FBS with an offense that ranks in
the top 20 in rushing, passing, total and scoring offense.
Top 20 in NCAA Statistics
Rushing Offense No. 18 218.6
Passing Offense No. 15 293.7
Total Offense No. 5 12.4
Scoring Offense No. 12 40.9
Sherman's Offense Hits 500
Since
shifting offensive scheme to a quick-paced no-huddle offense in 2009,
the Aggies have become one of the most prolific offenses in the nation.
In 37 games since the philosophy switch three seasons ago, the Aggies
have hit 500 yards in total offense 18 times. Prior to the switch, the
Aggies hit the 500-yard plateau in a single game 18 times in the
previous 116 games over 10 seasons dating back to the Kansas game in
1999.
500-Yard Total Offense Game by Texas A&M: Before/After
Since Switch (18/35)
2011 (6/11 gms)
Idaho 517
Arkansas (Arlington) 628
Baylor 681
at Iowa State 510
Missouri 500
at Oklahoma 527
2010 (5/13 gms)
Stephen F. Austin 539
Louisiana Tech 565
at Oklahoma State 535
at Kansas 521
Texas Tech 623
2009 (7/13 gms)
New Mexico 606
Utah State 573
UAB 544
at Texas Tech 559
Iowa State 501
Baylor 528
Texas 532
Before Switch (18/116)
2008 (2/12 gms)
Kansas State 544
at Iowa State 509
2007 (3/13 gms)
Louisiana-Monroe 547
Baylor 552
Texas 533
2006 (1/13 gms)
at Baylor 507
2005 (3/11 gms)
SMU 714
Texas State 559
Oklahoma State 694
2004 (2/12 gms)
Clemson 502
Colorado 532
2003 (3/12 gms)
Pittsburgh 544
Baylor 719
Kansas 547
2002 (2/12 gms)
Texas Tech 517
at Kansas 566
2001 (1/12 gms)
at Wyoming 507
2000 (0/12 gms)
none
1999 (1/7 gms)
Kansas 522
Offense on a Record Total/Passing/Scoring Pace
Led
by host of offensive weapons and a youthful but talented offensive
line, the 2011 edition of Texas A&M offense is on pace to shatter
the school records for total offense, passing yards and scoring.
Chasing History
Category 2011 Record, Year
Passing Offense 293.7 281.6, 2009
Total Offense 512.4 471.1, 1990
Scoring Offense 40.9 36.7, 1993
HERE'S THE BEEF!!
Depending
on who starts at guard -- either Cedric Ogbuehi (292 pounds) or Jarvis
Harrison (317) -- the Aggies have the heaviest offensive front in school
history (averaging 310.6 with Harrison) or simply one of the top five
largest (with Ogbuehi).
Big and Young
LT Luke Joeckel, So-1L, 310
LG Cedric Ogbuehi, Fr-RS, 292
or Jarvis Harrison, Fr-RS, 317
C Patrick Lewis, Jr-2L, 306
RG Brian Thomas, Jr-1L, 315
RT Jake Matthews, So-1L, 305
Did You Know?
Texas
A&M is one of just seven teams without a senior starter on the
offensive line. The others are Arizona, Georgia Tech, Stanford,
Tennessee, UNLV and USC.
Protecting the Passer
The
Texas A&M offensive front is one of the best in the nation at
protecting the quarterback. The Aggie O-line has allowed just seven
sacks while proving protection on 447 pass attempts. A&M's average
of 0.64 QB sacks ranked No. 3 nationally and No. 2 in the Big 12 behind
Oklahoma.
Did You Know?
The Aggie offensive line has
been flagged for holding just twice in 2011, and haven't been called for
holding since the Idaho game.
Wrecking Crew Leads NCAA in Sacks per Game
Averaging 3.73 quarterback sacks per game, the Aggies rank No. 1 nationally and in the Big 12.
NCAA Team Sacks Leaders
1 Texas A&M 3.73
2 South Florida 3.70
3 Oklahoma 3.60
4 Cincinnati 3.30
5 Pittsburgh 3.20
Big 12 Team Sacks Leaders
1 Texas A&M 3.73
2 Oklahoma 3.60
3 Oklahoma St. 2.27
4 Texas 2.20
5 Missouri 2.00
Porter Steps Up for Wrecking Crew
On
a team seeking to replace the big-play capabilities of departed
All-American Von Miller, junior Sean Porter has been impressive from the
outside linebacker spot opposite of Miller's old “Joker” position.
Porter leads the team in sacks, and ranks in the top three in total
tackles, TFLs and QB pressures.
Being asked to get to the quarterback
is new for Porter, who entered 2011 with just 1.5 QB sacks in his
previous two seasons (15 starts in 26 games).
Big 12 Sack Leaders
1 Frank Alexander, Oklahoma 0.85
2 Sean Porter, Texas A&M 0.77
3 Alex Okafor, Texas 0.70
4 Damontre Moore, Texas A&M 0.65
5 Jamie Blatnick, Oklahoma St. 0.64
Bullock Shows Off Power Boost
Senior
placekicker Randy Bullock's hard work last summer has resulted in more
distance on his kickoffs. Currently the most accurate kicker in school
history with a career success rate of 76.4 percent on field goal
attempts, Bullock had registered only 27 touchbacks in 192 career
kickoffs (14.1 percent) prior to this season. In 2011, Bullock has 31
touchbacks on 82 kickoffs (36.5 percent), and is averaging 65.5 yards
per kickoff (nearly four-yard improvement from 2010). During fall camp,
Bullock referenced the key to his improvement: “The biggest thing is I'm
not having to play catch-up,” Bullock said. “Last year I had been sick
all summer. This year I came in healthy after working all summer and I'm
ready to go.”
Chart Chaser Bullock
Randy
Bullock is one of four Aggie placekickers with 50 or more
three-pointers. Bullock is the Big 12 leader in field goals per game,
and he's is just one away from sole possession of the school standard of
21 set in 1986. His career FG percent is on pace to break both records.
A&M Career Field Goals
1 Kyle Bryant, 1994-97 60
2 Todd Pegram, 2002-05 56
Tony Franklin, 1975-78 56
4 Randy Bullock, 2008- 55
5 David Hardy, 1979-82 43
A&M Career FG Percentage
1 Randy Bullock, 2008- .764
2 Todd Pegram, 2002-05 .747
3 Terence Kitchens, 1998-00 .732
4 Kyle Bryant, 1994-97 .706
5 Terry Venetoulias, 1990-93 .700
A&M Career Scoring
1 Randy Bullock, 2008- 337
2 Kyle Bryant, 1994-97 325
3 Todd Pegram, 2002-05 309
4 Jorvorskie Lane, 2005-08 302
5 Tony Franklin, 1975-78 291
A&M Career Extra Points
1 Randy Bullock, 2008- 172
2 Kyle Bryant, 1994-97 145
3 Todd Pegram, 2002-05 142
4 Terry Venetoulias, 1990-93 139
5 Tony Franklin, 1975-78 123
A&M Season FG
1 Randy Bullock, 2011 21
Scott Slater, 1986 21
3 Kyle Bryant, 1997 18
Kyle Bryant, 1996 18
5 Three players 17
A&M Season FG Percentage
1 Todd Pegram, 2004 12-13 (.923)
2 Randy Bullock, 2011 21-25 (.840)
3 Terence Kitchens, 2000 15-18 (.833)
4 Kyle Bryant, 1997 18-22 (.818)
5 Two players (.800)
Big 12 FG Leaders
1 Randy Bullock, TAMU 1.91
2 Mike Hunnicutt, Oklahoma 1.67
3 Quinn Sharp, Oklahoma St. 1.55
4 Justin Tucker, Texas 1.40
5 Two players 1.27
A&M Season Extra Points
1 Randy Bullock, 2011 51
Randy Bullock, 2009 51
Terry Venetoulias, 1993 51
4 Randy Bullock, 2011 50
Layne Talbot, 1990 50
Versatile Ryan Tannehill
No
Football Bowl Subdivision player ever can match senior quarterback Ryan
Tannehill's versatility résumé. Research has shown that Tannehill is
the only player in NCAA FBS history with a 400-yard passing game and a
200-yard receiving game to his credit. Tannehill is also the only FBS
player to surpass 4,000 passing yards and 1,500 receiving yards in his
career. The Big Spring High School product had his 200-yard receiving
day against Kansas State as a freshman, and posted his 400-yard passing
game in his starting debut last season against Texas Tech (ironically,
his father's alma mater). In addition, Tannehill remains the Aggies'
holder on placekicks and has three career punts to his credit.
2011 Update:
Tannehill is challenging a variety of school passing records while
completing 280-of-441 passes for 3,191 yards and 26 TDs. Posted 300-yard
passing games against Idaho, Oklahoma State, Missouri and Oklahoma, and
a 400-yard game against Baylor. Named Walter Camp National Player of
the Week and Davey O'Brien Quarterback of the Week for his six-TD,
415-yard passing effort vs. Baylor. Named a finalist for the Unitas
Award and a semifinalist for “The O'Brien” … received a National
Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award and was named a finalist for
the 2011 William v. Campbell Trophy, which is given annually to the
absolute best scholar-athlete in the nation.
Tannehill's Impressive Résumé
Receptions/Single Game 12 vs. Kansas State, 2008 (No. 5 in school history)
Receiving Yards/Single Game 210 vs. Kansas State, 2008 (No. 3 in school history)
Receptions/Season 55 in 2008 (No. 10 in school history)
Receiving Yards/Season 844 in 2008 (No. 5 in school history)
Receptions/Career 112 (No. 5 in school history)
Receiving Yards/Career 1,596 (No. 6 in school history)
Passing Yards/Single Game 449 vs. Texas Tech, 2010 (school record)
Completions/Single Game 36 vs. Texas Tech, 2010 (No. 2 in school history)
Attempts/Single Game 63 vs. Oklahoma (No. 2 in school history)
Passing TDs/Single Game 6 vs. Baylor, 2011 (tNo. 2 in school history)
Completion Pct./Season 65.0 in 2010 (school record)
Total Offense/Single Game 470 vs. Baylor, 2011 (No. 2 in school history)
Record-Setting Fuller
When
Jeff Fuller announced that he would forgo the 2011 NFL Draft and stay
at A&M for his senior season, it ensured that there would be a new
name at the top of every career receiving at the school.
2011 Update:
Has battled injuries this season, but has remained a high-level
contributor with 56 catches for 602 yards and four TDs in 2011 (No. 2 on
team in all three categories) ... Had season-highs with nine catches
for 82 yards vs. Arkansas.
Fuller's Résumé
• Named
to “watch lists” for Walter Camp Player of the Year Award, the Maxwell
Award, the Biletnikoff Award and the Pony Express Award.
• Has caught at least one pass in every game of his career (42 straight).
• School record holder with 32 career TD catches, which is No. 4 among active FBS players.
• School record holder with 219 career catches, which is No. 10 among active FBS players.
• School record holder with 2,866 career receiving yards, which is No. 9 among active FBS players.
• Became Texas A&M's first 1,000-yard receiver in 2010.
• Owns three of the top five single season receiving touchdowns efforts in school history.
• Set the season catches record (tie with Ryan Swope) with 72 catches in 2010 (since broken).
Texas A&M Career Receptions List
1 Jeff Fuller, 2008- 219
2 Terrence Murphy, 2001-04 172
3 Ryan Swope, 2009- 169
4 Bethel Johnson, 1999-02 117
5 Ryan Tannehill, 2008- 112
Texas A&M Career Receiving Yards List
1 Jeff Fuller, 2008- 2,866
2 Terrence Murphy, 2001-04 2,600
3 Ryan Swope, 2009- 2,066
4 Bethel Johnson, 1999-02 1,740
5 Jamaar Taylor, 2001-03 1,705
Texas A&M Career Receiving TDs List
1. Jeff Fuller, 2008- 32
2. Bob Long, 1966-68 19
3. Ryan Swope, 2009- 16
Tony Harrison, 1990-93 14
5 Albert Connell, 1995-96 13
Swope's Short Game Sets Table for Aggies
Lining
up all over the field, slot receiver Ryan Swope is Mr. Inside to Jeff
Fuller's Mr. Outside. Swope keeps the Aggie offense humming with his
repertoire of bubble screens, sweeps and over-the-middle catches, along
with his defense-stretching speed (he's regarded as the fastest receiver
on the team).
2011 Update: Broke the season record for
catches and receiving yards in a season last week. Is one TD catch from
matching season TD record. Named Big 12 Player of the Week by Rivals.com
after posting his first career 200-yard game with 206 yards against
Baylor. His four TD catches were a school record. Had 100-yard games vs.
SMU (8-109), Oklahoma State (7-105), Oklahoma (8-149) and Kansas
(9-137).
Swope's Résumé
• Named to “watch list” for the Biletnikoff Award.
• Broke A&M's record for season catches and yards in 2011.
•
Opened 2010 season with a 13-catch, 106-yard performance against
Stephen F. Austin, which tied for the second-most in school history
behind Albert Connell's record 18 catches from 1996 vs. Colorado.
• Has eight career 100 yard receiving games, and one 200-yard game.
• Set school record with four TD catches against Baylor in 2011.
• Had a pair of 68-yard TD catches against Baylor, and career-long 79-yarder against OU in 2011.
Texas A&M Career Receptions List
1 Jeff Fuller, 2008- 219
2 Terrence Murphy, 2001-04 172
3 Ryan Swope, 2009- 169
4 Bethel Johnson, 1999-02 117
5 Ryan Tannehill, 2008 112
Texas A&M Career Receiving Yards List
1 Jeff Fuller, 2008- 2,866
2 Terrence Murphy, 2001-04 2,600
3 Ryan Swope, 2009- 2,066
4 Bethel Johnson, 1999-02 1,740
5 Jamaar Taylor, 2001-03 1,705
Texas A&M Career Receiving TDs List
1. Jeff Fuller, 2008- 32
2. Bob Long, 1966-68 19
3. Ryan Swope, 2009- 16
Tony Harrison, 1990-93 14
5 Albert Connell, 1995-96 13
Texas A&M Season Catches List
1 Ryan Swope, 2011 78
2 Jeff Fuller, 2010 72
Ryan Swope, 2010 72
4 Rod Bernstine, 1986 65
5. Ken “Dude” McLean, 1965 60
Texas A&M Season Receiving Yards List
1 Ryan Swope, 2011 1,069
2 Jeff Fuller, 2010 1,066
3 Robert Ferguson, 2000 885
4 Albert Connell, 1996 872
5 Ryan Tannehill, 2008 844
Texas A&M Season Receiving TDs List
1 Jeff Fuller, 2010 12
2 Ryan Swope, 2011 11
3 Jeff Fuller, 2010 9
4 Bethel Johnson, 2002 8
Bob Long, 1968 8
Bob Long, 1967 8
Gray Joins Exclusive 3,000, 6,000 yards Clubs
Preseason
first-team All-Big 12 RB Cyrus Gray, a senior from DeSoto, Texas, is
the leading returning rusher in the conference after rushing for 1,133
yards in 2010. Always a solid running back, Gray took his game to the
next level in 2010. He earned the starting nod at RB over Christine
Michael in game seven, and then Michael suffered a season-ending broken
leg in game 8 which forced Gray to shoulder the bulk of the carries for
the first time in his career. The transformation was stunning as Gray
averaged 134.0 yards in the final seven games of the season after
gaining just an average of 32.5 yards in first six games of 2010.
2011 Update:
All-purpose yards school record holder continues to churn out the yards
and surpassed the 6,000-yard plateau against Missouri. Also passed
3,000-yard level in rushing vs. KSU. Nine-game streak of 100-yard
rushing games was snapped against Oklahoma State, one shy of A&M
record. Has 14 career 100-yard rushing games, including 12 in his last
18 games.
Gray's Résumé
• Named to “watch lists” for Doak Walker Award, the Maxwell Award and the Pony Express Award
• Big 12's leading returning rusher (1,133 in 2010)
•
Rushed for a career-high 223 yards on 27 carries in the 2010 regular
season finale against Texas, who was a record for an A&M player
against the Longhorns and was A&M's first 200-yard rushing game
since Leeland McElroy had 229 on 35 carries against LSU in 1995.
• A&M's game, season and career leader in KOR yards.
• Gray is A&M's career all purpose yardage leader.
Big 12 All-Purpose Career Leaders
6,812 Darren Sproles, Kansas State, 2001-04
6,718 DeMarco Murray, Oklahoma, 2007-10
6,423 Cyrus Gray, Texas A&M
6,161 Cedric Benson, Texas, 2001-04
5,992 Ricky Williams, Texas, 1996-98
Texas A&M All-Purpose Career Leaders
6,423 Cyrus Gray, 2008-Present
5,023 Darren Lewis, 1987-90
4,706 Curtis Dickey, 1976-79
4,706 Danté Hall, 1996-99
4,186 Leeland McElroy, 1993-95
Texas A&M Rushing Career Leaders
5,012 Darren Lewis, 1987-90
3,703 Curtis Dickey, 1976-79
3,298 Cyrus Gray, 2008-Present
3,262 Greg Hill, 1991-93
3,014 Rodney Thomas, 1991-94
More trends and notables
•
After six home games, Kyle Field has been filled to 104.7 percent
capacity, averaging 86,940 fans/game. Kyle Field is one of four stadiums
nationally operating at higher than 104.0 percent capacity.
•
A&M has sEVEN consecutive sellouts, which is a school record.
A&M's current streak of sellouts dates back to the 2010 Nebraska
game, which set the school record with an attendance of 90,079.
• A&M's current home attendance average of 86,940, ranks No. 10 nationally and No. 2 in the Big 12 Conference.
•
Texas A&M's Kyle Field was rated the No. 20 “top venues in sport”
by BusinessInsider.com, and was the highest rated college football
stadium on the top 100 list. Coach Mike Sherman's old stomping grounds
with the Green Bay Packers, Lambeau Field, topped the list.
• The
gameday experience at Kyle Field was rated best in the country in the
Sport Illustrated College Football Preview. Texas A&M's traditions
were rated No. 3 by the publication.
• Aggies own scoreboard
bragging rights on every football-playing team in the state of Texas
A&M's winning streaks over the other Texas schools range from a high
of 24 over the TCU Horned Frogs (1973-1995, 2001) down to a one-game
streak over Texas.
• Jeff Fuller spent time last summer working
with one of the NFL's top receivers, Larry Fitzgerald of the Arizona
Cardinals. Aggies remember Fitzgerald's trip to Kyle Field as a Pitt
Panther when he torched the A&M secondary for seven catches for 135
yards and two touchdowns in 2003. “I learned tons of things,” Fuller
said. “He's extremely competitive, tries to beat me into the ground
running and conditions wise. A great role model, great person. One of
the things he said is 'there is not substitute for work,' which I think
is incredibly true. The way he goes out and works every single day and
makes the people around him better as well.”
• Aggies on the
ballot for the College Football Hall of Fame are bare-foot kicking
legend Tony Franklin and the winningest head coach in Texas A&M
history, R.C. Slocum.
• Jeff Fuller has caught at least one pass
in A&M-record 44 straight games, which is every game of his career.
Ryan Swope has caught at least one in 30 straight games, including
multiple catches in 26 straight games.
• Head coach Mike Sherman
has made eight bowl trips as a member of Texas A&M's coaching staff.
Only R.C. Slocum with 18 bowl trips has been to more as a Aggie coach.
DeSoto Pipeline
Three
of the Aggies' most experienced and productive players are former
DeSoto Eagles -- true senior running back Cyrus Gray, true senior
defensive end Tony Jerod-Eddie and fifth-year senior inside linebacker
Garrick Williams.
Making an Impact 2011
Cyrus Gray (DeSoto Class of '08) Over 6,000 all-purpose, 3,000 rushing yards
Tony Jerod-Eddie (DeSoto Class of '08) DL's top tackler with 41 stops, 4 sacks
Garrick Williams (DeSoto Class of '07) No. 4 tackler with 34 tackles
Six Graduates on Aggies' 2011 Roster
Texas A&M has six graduates on the fall 2011 roster.
Danny Baker August 2011 University Studies (Mays Business School)
Ben Bass May 2011 Ag Leadership and Development
Matt Sherman August 2011 University Studies (Agriculture and Life Sciences)
Lionel Smith August 2011 Ag Leadership and Development
Ryan Tannehill May 2011 Biology
Garrick Williams August 2011 University Studies (Agriculture and Life Sciences)
Attendance Notes:
TOP SEASON AVERAGES
1. 82,711 in 2001 (496,268 in 6 games)/10th in NCAA
2. 82,477 in 2010 (577,338 in 7 games)/13th in NCAA
3. 82,207 in 2007 (575,450 in 7 games) 14th in NCAA
4. 82,193 in 2008 (575,351 in 7 games)/14th in NCAA
5. 80,198 in 2002 (561,389 in 7 games)/13th in NCAA
6. 79,732 in 2005 (478,389 in 6 games)/17th in NCAA
7. 77,579 in 2000 (465,471 in 6 games)/17th in NCAA
8. 76,800 in 2009 (537,602 in 7 games)/16th in NCAA
9. 76,243 in 2003 (533,703 in 7 games)/18th in NCAA
10. 75,985 in 2006 (531,894 in 7 games)/18th in NCAA
Current:
86,940 in 2011 (521,638 in 6 games)
TOP 20 ATTENDANCE GAMES:
Through first six home games of 2011
1. 90,079 vs. #8 Nebraska (2010) Won, 9-6
2. 88,253 vs. #12 Texas (2007) Won, 38-30
3. 87,555 vs. #5 Texas (2001) Lost, 21-7
4. 87,361 vs. NR Baylor (2011) Won, 55-26
5. 87,358 vs. #6 Oklahoma St. (2011) Lost, 30-29
6. 87,206 vs. NR Notre Dame (200) Won, 24-3
7. 87,188 vs. #1 Oklahoma (2000) Lost, 35-31
8. 86,951 vs. NR SMU (2011) Won, 46-14
9. 86,934 vs. NR Missouri Lost, 38-31
10. 86,623 vs. NR Idaho (2011) Won, 37-7
11. 86,617 vs. #2 Texas (2005) Lost, 40-29
12. 86,478 vs. NR Texas Tech (2002) Lost, 48-47 (OT)
13. 86,411 vs. NR Kansas (2011) Won, 61-7
14. 86,217 vs. NR Oklahoma St. (2007) Won, 24-23
15. 86,172 vs. NR Iowa State (2005) Lost, 42-14
16. 86,128 vs. #7 Texas (1999) Won, 20-16
17. 86,012 vs. #7 Texas Tech (2008) Lost, 43-25
18. 85,979 vs. Texas Tech (2006) Lost, 31-27
19. 85,697 vs. Oklahoma (2006) Lost, 17-16
20. 85,661 vs. Iowa State (2001) Won, 24-21