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2008 AGGIE FOOTBALL COLORADO (4-4, 1-3 vs. BIG 12) TEXAS A&M (3-5, 1-3 vs. BIG 12) BUFFALOES VS. AGGIES ASSOCIATED PRESS ......... NOT RANKED ASSOCIATED PRESS ......... NOT RANKED USA TODAY ......................... NOT RANKED USA TODAY ......................... NOT RANKED Date Opponent Result/Time Date Opponent Result/Time 08/31 Colorado State (FSN) (Denver) ....... W, 38-17 08/30 ARKANSAS STATE .....................L, 14-18 09/06 EASTERN WASHINGTON ......... W, 31-24 09/06 at New Mexico (Versus).................... W, 28-22 09/18 WEST VIRGINIA (ESPN) ...........W, 17-14 (OT) 09/20 MIAMI (FLA.) (ABC) .........................L, 23-41 09/27 at Florida State (ABC) .......................L, 21-39 09/27 ARMY (Versus)................................. W, 21-17 10/04 • TEXAS (FSN) ...................................L, 14-38 10/04 • at Oklahoma State ........................L, 28-56 WHAt’s 10/11 • at Kansas (ESPN2) .............................L, 14-30 10/11 • KANSAS STATE .........................L, 30-44 INSIDE 10/18 • KANSAS STATE (FSN) .................. W, 14-13 10/18 • TEXAS TECH (FSN) .........................L, 25-43 10/25 • at Missouri (FSN) ............................. L, 0-58 10/25 • at Iowa State ................................... W, 49- YOUTH MOVEMENT 11/01 • at Texas A&M ..............................1:05 p.m. 11/01 • COLORADO ................................ 1:05 PM The Aggies have used 21 first-year 11/08 • IOWA STATE ...................six-day advance 11/08 • OKLAHOMA ....................six-day advance players in 2008, including 11 members of first-year head coach Mike Sher- 11/15 • OKLAHOMA STATE ...........................TBA 11/15 • at Baylor ..............................................TBA man’s initial signing class at Texas 11/28 • at Nebraska (ABC) ..........................2:30 p.m. 11/27 • at Texas (ESPN HD) ............................ 7:00 PM A&M. Freshmen are responsible for 56 percent of the all-purpose yardage • — Conference game … BOLD CAPS — home game … Times are subject to change … Times listed are Central gained by the Aggies in 2008 <<page 2, COLUMNS 2-3>> GAME DAY UNDERCLASS TOTAL “0” INFORMATION Freshmen and sophomores have ac- counted for 74.1 percent of the Aggies’ Colorado BUFFALOES (4-4, 1-3 vs. Big 12) total offense in 2008. (3-5, 1-3 vs. Big 12 <<page 2, COLUMN 1>> at Texas A&M AGGIES KICKOFF — 1:05 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008 COFFIN CORNER PUNTS SITE (CAPACITY) — Kyle Field (83,002 cap.), College Station, Texas Ray Guy Award candidate Justin Brantly connected on the 50th and 51st RADIO INFORMATION — The game will be broadcast regionally by the 40-plus station Texas A&M Radio Network “coffin corner” punts of his career last (flagship: WTAW 1620 AM / College Station). For a complete list of stations, go to: AggieAthletics.com. Calling the week against Iowa State. game on the A&M Radio Network are Dave SOUTH (play-by-play in his 23rd season), former A&M All-America and <<page 2, COLUMN 1>> NFL All-Pro defensive back Dave ELMENDORF (commentary) and former A&M SID and local radio personality TOM TURBIVILLE (sideline). Texas A&M’s radio call of the game can also be heard on Sirius satellite radio. JOHNSON MAKES MARK Since being thrust into the starting TV INFORMATION — The game will not be televised. job due to an injury, sophomore Jerrod SERIES INFORMATION — One of just four Big 12 Conference to hold the series advantage over the Aggies, Johnson has been nothing short of the Coloradoes lead the series between the two schools, 5-2. … The Aggies’ most recent win over CU came in record-breaking. <<page 3, COLUMNS 2-3>> the Buffaloes’ most recent trip to Kyle Field. In a game that went to overtime, A&M booted a field goal to take a 29-26 advantage and then forced a fumble by Buff RB Bobby Purify for the victory. … The Buffaloes hold a 2-1 advantage over the Aggies at Kyle Field … Aggie DL coach Buddy Wyatt coached the CU defensive line in 1999 … Strength and conditioning assistant Vic Cummins and Senior Scholastic Supervisor for football Troy Kema previously served in similar capacities at Colorado. On the CU sideline, assistant head coach Jeff Grimes was a former graduate assistant at A&M from 1996-97. A&M-CU series YOUTH Movement 9/23/1995 L 21 - 29 Boulder, Colo. The Aggies have used 20 first-year players in 2008, including 10 members of first-year head 9/28/1996 L 10 - 24 College Station coach Mike Sherman’s initial signing class at Texas A&M. From the 2008 signing class, seven 10/ 4/1997 W 16 - 10 Boulder, Colo. true freshmen and one junior college transfer have worked their way into the starting lineup. Six 10/ 7/2000 L 19 - 26 College Station redshirt freshmen have earned at least one start. Freshmen are responsible for 56 percent of the 10/13/2001 L 21 - 31 Boulder, Colo. all-purpose yardage gained by the Aggies in 2008. 10/23/2004 W 29 - 26 OT College Station 10/ 8/2005 L 20 - 41 Boulder, Colo. Newcomers Make Their Presence Felt True Freshmen (9) FIRST DOWN FINDERS Eddie Brown DT Seen action in every game … Has made 15 tackles The Aggies’ receiver trio of freshmen wideouts Randy Bullock PK Starting placekicker against KSU, TT, ISU … 4-of-4 on FGs with long of 46 Ryan Tannehill and Jeff Fuller and junior tight Terrence Frederick DB Started last three games … Has made 20 tackles … had 8 vs. KSU, 7 vs. ISU end Jamie McCoy are moving the chains at an Jeff Fuller WR Started last six games … Second on team with 36 catches for 440 yards, 5 TDs impressive rate. The trio have produced 64 first Cyrus Gray RB/KOR Started five games … Team leader in A-P yards (931) and KOR yards (650) downs on their combined 103 receptions (62.1 Trent Hunter DB Started last five games … Averaging 9.8 tackles/G in his starts … 17 tackles vs. Army Tony Jerod-Eddie DT Started four games … Has made 14 tackles … blocked PAT vs. TT percent). Tannehill leads way with 23 first down Joey Villavisencio OL Took off his redshirt against Iowa State and started at guard against the Cyclones catches, and that number is closely followed by K.J. Williams TE Saw action in last three games McCoy’s 22 and Fuller’s 19. Breaking it down further, Fuller has 11 third down catches that Redshirt Freshmen (10) produced first downs, followed by McCoy with Frank Avery TE Seen action in five games 10 and Tannehill with nine. Danny Baker TE/OL Has made one start at TE … seen action in every game Moving the Chains Ben Bass TE Has made one start at TE … seen action in six games Evan Eike OL Starting offensive guard First Down Catches Justin McQueen DB Started at nickel back in season opener … has made nine tackles Player, Pos., Year Rec. Total/On 3rd D Lionel Smith DB Played in one game Ryan Tannehill, WR, Fr. 39 23/ 9 Bradley Stephens RB Seen action in every game … contributed 197 A-P yards Jeff Fuller, WR, Fr. 36 19/11 Ryan Tannehill WR/QB Leads in catches (39) and yards (583) … set freshman receiving record vs. KSU Jamie McCoy, TE, Jr. 28 22/10 Harold Turnage TE Played in one game Garrick Williams OLB Started five games … Sixth on team with 30 tackles FresHMEN finds Transfers (1) Texas A&M is one only two teams in the nation Matt Moss DE Started against KSU … has made five tackles, including one TFL and one PBU. that have a pair of freshman receivers ranked among the NCAA’s top 100 pass catchers. Redshirt freshman Ryan Tannehill ranks No. 43 TanneHILL Assaults records FRESHMAN RECEIVERS … Texas A&M has (5.6/G) and true freshman Jeff Fuller ranks No. Redshirt freshman Ryan Tannehill, who was had a freshman lead the team in recep- 87 (4.5/G). The other team with two freshmen moved from quarterback to wide receiver late tions just once in school history. Tight end in the top 100 is Houston with Tyron Carrier and in August camp, broke the freshman record for Richard Osborne led the Aggies in catches Patrick Edwards. season catches and yards last week vs. Iowa State. It also marked the fourth straight game all four seasons of his career from 1972-75. coffin corner PUNTS that Tannehill broke a record: Tannehill currently leads the Aggies with 39 catches and Fuller is second with 36 grabs. Ray Guy Award candidate Justin Brantly 10/25 ISU Sets freshman season catches/yards connected on the 50th and 51st “coffin corner” 10/18 TT Consecutive 100-yard receiving games punts of his career last week against Iowa State. Matched freshman record for season TDs (broken) A&M Freshman Game Receiving TDs Brantly’s 51 career punts inside the 20 is just 10/11 KSU 12 catches/210 yards sets freshman game record off the school record of 59 set by current NFL Player TD Opponent Year 10/04 OSU Matched freshman record for game TDs All-Pro Shane Lecher from 1996-99. Ryan TANNEHILL 2 Oklahoma State 2008 JEFF FULLER 2 New Mexico 2008 “bull” marKET Tannehill is on pace for a 61-catch season Leeland McElroy 2 LSU 1993 with over 900 yards, and could challenge Rod Brian Mitchell 2 SMU 1991 True freshman placekicker Randy Bullock Bernstine’s receptions record of 65 from 1986 has given the Aggies a boost by connecting and Robert Ferguson’s mark of 885 yards from UN-fresHman-LIKE FULLER on all four field goal attempts since taking off 2000. his redshirt for the Kansas State game. Bull- Nearly matching Tannehill blow-for-blow is ock went 1-for-1 in his debut game and then A&M Freshman Receptions List true freshman Jeff Fuller, who is closely chasing connected on all three of his attempts against Rk.