Texas A&M vs. La Tech 2012: Aggie fans catch their breath after wild win

In a game that was rescheduled from early September due to Hurricane Isaac, Texas A&M escaped Shreveport, La., with a wild 59-57 win over Louisiana Tech. Aggie fans are a bit bewildered by the result, but they are happy to have quarterback Johnny Manziel on their side.

As Ranger222 of SB Nation's A&M blog, Good Bull Hunting, points out, the Aggies received another incredible performance from their freshman quarterback, without which they more than likely would have fallen to the Bulldogs:

Yes, Johnny Manziel was simply amazing once again tonight. Something like 396 yards and three touchdowns. Another three on the ground marked by that long run in the closing minutes of the 4th quarter. Every single week Manziel puts on a record breaking performance and continues to amaze us. (Broke his own SEC record for total yardage tonight he set only two weeks ago. Take that Archie Manning)

The Aggies jumped out to an early lead and up 27-0 early in the second quarter, they appeared to have things in hand. But Tech closed to within 39-16 before halftime, and in the fourth quarter, A&M found itself in a tight game. The teams traded blows through out the final 15 minutes before the Bulldogs scored with 1:10 remaining in regulation. Tech's game-tying two-point attempt failed, and Aggie fans were finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.

WINNING ON THE FLOP -- That's how, and the only way, I can sum up this game. Both Louisiana Tech and Texas A&M were all-in on the two point conversion that gave the Aggies the win on the flop. Guys, this game was 27-0 in the second quarter with something like nine minutes to go. From that point on, Louisiana Tech kept playing and made this a ball game. We were at their mercy.

Texas A&M vs. Louisiana Tech score update: Aggies lead after third quarter, 46-30

The Texas A&M Aggies are still ahead of Louisiana Tech after three quarters, 46-30, but they aren't dominating the way they were earlier in the game. La. Tech outscored A&M in the third quarter 14-7 to cut the deficit to 16 points. At one point, the Aggies led 27-0, but since then, it's been a 30-19 advantage for the Bulldogs.

Colby Cameron found Quinton Patton for a short touchdown to cap a 12-play, 74-yard touchdown drive. After Johnny Manziel led the Aggies to another trip to the end zone, Cameron and Patton hooked up again for a short touchdown pass. If the Bulldogs continue to move the ball down field the way it's been able to in the second half so far, this game could get interesting toward the end.

Texas A&M and Louisiana Tech were supposed to play each other earlier in the season, but Hurricane Isaac forced the rescheduling of the game for October.

Texas A&M vs. Louisiana Tech score update: Aggies still up at halftime, 39-16

Texas A&M is making light work of Louisiana Tech through the first half of Saturday night's game, up by a score of 39-16. The Aggies jumped out to an early lead in the first quarter, pitting the Bulldogs in a 21-0 hole.

The second quarter wasn't quite as successful for the Aggies as the first, since they'd already established a cushion. But Texas A&M still managed to put up three field goals, a touchdown, and a blocked extra point attempt taken back for a safety.

While Tech had a much better second quarter than its first, scoring on a pair of touchdowns to finally crack the scoreboard, its defense hasn't been able to do much with Aggies' offense led by quarterback Johnny Manziel.

After Taylor Bertolet converted on field goals of 26 and 54 yards, Quinton Patton scored Louisiana Tech's first touchdown of the game on an 11-yard pass from Colby Cameron. But Manziel came right back with a 75-yard touchdown pass to Mike Evans. Kenneth Dixon ran for the Bulldogs' other score.

Damontre Moore returned the blocked PAT. Both teams were successful kicking field goals in the last minute of the half.

Texas A&M vs. Louisiana Tech score update: Aggies lead after 1st quarter

No. 22 Texas A&M leads No. 23 Louisiana Tech 21-0 after the first quarter of Saturday night's action. The Aggies didn't waste much time attacking La. Tech, scoring touchdowns on their first two drives.

Christine Michael broke a 40-yard touchdown run on the first possession to give the Aggies an early advantage. Then, freshman quarterback Johnny Manziel and wide receiver LeKendrick Williams hooked up for a 20-yard touchdown pass to extend the A&M lead. Toward the end of the quarter, Manziel ran the ball into the end zone himself with a 15-yard scamper.

That, of course was a rushing touchdown, but Manziel has been perfect throwing the ball, going 7-of-7 for 90 passing yards and a touchdown toss.

La. Tech struggled mightily to move the ball, managing just 34 yards of total offense and one first down in the entire quarter. This game was originally scheduled to be the season opener, but Hurricane Isaac forced it to be rescheduled.

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Texas A&M To Delay Player Suspensions To October

Hurricane Isaac will be delaying more than just a football game against Louisiana Tech for Texas A&M, it will be pushing suspensions back to October as well. Steven Jenkins and Howard Matthews, who were suspended one game in June for a violation of team policy, will be playing in the now season-opening SEC matchup with Florida.

SB Nation's Jason Kirk wonders if this convenient suspension policy is really necessary:

The other funny thing: the Gators are not expected to be a whole lot better than Louisiana Tech, plus A&M gets true home field advantage against UF. And the two suspended players are back-seven defenders, which you'd have to think would be at more of a premium against a capable Air Raid like LA Tech's than against a first-year balanced offense like Florida's. So, in a fashion, Sumlin might not really be helping himself all that much either way.

The Aggies, with Jenkins and Matthews on the field, will host the Gators in College Station on Sept. 8.

Stay with this StoryStream for more coverage of Texas A&M's postponement, and be sure to visit Team Speed Kills for more SEC news and analysis. Also check out SB Nation's college football hub for more coverage from around the country.

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Texas A&M Postponement: Aggies Must Now Play 12 Games In 12 Weeks

After having their season opener against Louisiana Tech postponed to Oct. 13 due to Hurricane Isaac, first-year coach Kevin Sumlin's Texas A&M Aggies will now be forced to play 12 games over 12 consecutive weeks.

"As much as both teams wanted to play, the safety of everyone took precedent over a football game, even one of this magnitude," Louisiana Tech athletic director Bruce Van De Velde said Tuesday. "We simply couldn’t move forward with Thursday’s kickoff in good conscience knowing what this storm may do."

To make matters worse, the ill-timed storm on the Louisiana coast also means the Aggies will instead open their 2012 campaign with new SEC rival Florida on Sept. 8, which represents a stark contrast for a program that has kicked off recent seasons with opponents like Stephen F. Austin, Arkansas State and New Mexico.

In addition to having to deal with the rigors of breaking in a freshman quarterback in Johnny Manziel as well, the schedule switch also creates a devastating six-game stretch on the Aggies' slate that is daunting to say the least. Beginning on the road against Ole Miss on Oct. 6, Texas A&M will have to play five of six games away from home, with the lone home date scheduled against none other than LSU. While it's certainly unfortunate that Manziel and the offense weren't able to open the season with a manageable non-conference opponent in Week 1, the decision to postpone was clearly for the best despite the ramifications.

Stay with this StoryStream for more coverage of Texas A&M's postponement, and be sure to visit Team Speed Kills for more SEC news and analysis. Also check out SB Nation's college football hub for more coverage from around the country.

Texas A&M-Louisiana Tech Postponed Due To Hurricane Isaac

Hurricane Isaac has been roaming around the southeast United States in the past few days and Thursday's game between the Texas A&M Aggies and the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs has been in question because of it. For the past few days, the teams had waffled on the idea of holding the game because of safety concerns for the student athletes and fans.

Ultimately, it appears that they have erred on the side of safety and postponed the game for well over a month, moving it into mid-October from the original date. LA Tech's football twitter account broke the news on Tuesday afternoon:

For the safety of fans and student-athletes, Louisiana Tech's game vs. Texas A&M has been postponed until Oct. 13. #LATechSports

— LA Tech Football (@LATechFB) August 28, 2012

The schedule change will mean that Texas A&M's first game of the season will instead be on Sept. 8 when they host No. 23 ranked Florida. The new date for the LA Tech game will be slotted into a gap in their schedule, between games against Ole Miss and LSU.

For more on Aggies football, visit Texas A&M blog I Am The 12th Man, plus SEC blog Team Speed Kills.

Texas A&M Vs. Louisiana Tech: Bulldogs' 'Experience' Could Trip Up Aggies' SEC Debut

While the Texas A&M Aggies opened as six-point favorites to beat the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs in their debut as members of the SEC, the matchup could present an issue for the Aggies as the Bulldogs are a much more experienced group.

Even Texas A&M's first-year head coach Kevin Sumlin said as much. "Their advantage is their experience, their continuity -- their staff that's been together, their team that's been together," Sumlin told the Shreveport Times. "They have experience in the same offense and same defense."

Alternatively, the Aggies will trot out a brand new starting quarterback after the departure of Ryan Tannehill and will instead have Johnny Manziel, a redshirt freshman, taking over. A situation that has made the Aggies difficult to scout, according to Bulldogs head coach Sonny Dykes.

"The weird thing about this game is you have to watch four different films to know what is going on," Dykes told the Shreveport Times.

The two teams will face off against each other on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. CT.

For more on Aggies football, visit Texas A&M blog I Am The 12th Man, plus SEC blog Team Speed Kills.

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