Two Texas A&M running backs have run for more than 600 yards
this season.
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Horns rushing defense to be tested by Aggies
The Longhorns will have their number one rush defense put to the test with the Aggies rushing attack.
 
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Cyrus Gray has run for 740 yards and 5 touchdowns. And Christine Michael has run for 684 yards and 8 scores.
Compare that to Texas which doesn't have a single back with
more than 370 yards and the Aggies know running the ball may hold the key to victory.
Aggie offensive lineman Michael Shumard says, "When we get ahead we just keep running and running and running and we love that part of it."
Despite the success of the running backs, it's another Aggie
who scares UT the most. Quarterback Jerrod Johnson.
"He's tall, he's smart, he's fast. He's accurate," says Horns head coach Mack Brown, who adds he's a good passer."
"He can throw off his back foot. He can flick his wrist and get it
out there. He's got tremendous arm talent. He's got a lot of
confidence in his arm," Horns defensive coordinator Will Muschamp says.
"The guy is pretty good," Horns defensive end Sergio Kindle says. "Actually, he's real good. He's pretty big. And he can run real well and he can throw it real good too."
The Texas run defense is still #1 in the country, giving up just
50 yards a game. But that number will be tested against a Texas A&M team that ran for 375 yards a week ago against Baylor.
"It's huge," Jerrod Johnson says. "First off, take a lot of pressure off me. Just hand it off and watch Christine and Cyrus run."
"You look at points in the game where you try to take certain
things away. I have a lot of respect for both backs so our
philosophy is we want to be strong up the middle and stop the run," Muschamp adds.
Although Muschamp wasn't around to see it, when the Aggies stunned the Horns in 2006 and 2007 they had more than 400 yards on the ground combined.
With the Longhorns Ricky Doyle, News 8 Sports.
