Breakdown: How the Aggie defense excels in short-yardage situations

Short-yardage defense might be the one aspect of team defense that gets taken for granted more than any other. There doesn’t seem to be a true secret to stopping a team on a key third- or fourth-and-short, but on every stop there does appear to be one consistent theme.

A bunch of bad dudes running to the football.

In the matchup with UCLA, the Aggies held relatively firm in the first half, giving up only three field goals.