It's easy to love a four-touchdown victory, but a deeper look at Texas A&M's 48-20 drubbing of Arizona State in Week 2 shows plenty of loathsome moments for Mike Elko and the Aggies to learn from as SEC play begins next Saturday.

A stout second half and suffocating defense propelled eighth-ranked Texas A&M to a season-opening shutout of Missouri State underneath the lights of Kyle Field. Olin Buchanan shares what he learned, loved and loathed about A&M's Week 1 victory.

Missed fits and missed opportunities on Saturday resulted in Texas A&M missing out on a chance to play in the Cotton Bowl as the Aggies struggled mightily on offense in a 10-3 loss to Miami in the first round of the College Football Playoff.

Outscored 24-7 after halftime, Texas A&M watched its perfect season and SEC championship aspirations go up in flames at the hands of arch-rival Texas on Friday night in Austin. Olin Buchanan shares what he learned, loved and loathed about the Aggies' performance.

It was a Senior Day shutout of Samford for the Fightin' Texas Aggies as the Maroon & White went 7-0 at home in the regular season for the first time in program history. Olin Buchanan shares what he learned, loved and loathed about A&M's Week 13 victory.

After digging themselves a 27-point hole, the Fightin' Texas Aggies scored 28 unanswered in the second to beat South Carolina and improve to 10-0. Olin Buchanan shares what he learned, loved and loathed about A&M's furious comeback at Kyle Field.

At 9-0 and a date with an FCS opponent coming up in a couple of weeks, Texas A&M is almost assured of (at least) a 10-win season following a 38-17 smashing of Mizzou on Saturday. Olin Buchanan shares what he learned, loved and loathed about A&M's showing in the Show Me State.

Texas A&M left absolutely no doubt in a Saturday night pummeling of LSU at Tiger Stadium, even after the sun had found its home in the western sky. Olin Buchanan shares what he learned, loved and loathed about A&M's bludgeoning of the Bayou Bengals in Baton Rouge.

In a game that was delayed two hours by storms in Fayetteville, Texas A&M remained unbeaten by winning a shootout with Arkansas in Week 8. Olin Buchanan shares what he learned, loved and loathed about A&M's showing in Fayetteville against the Hogs.

Defense again takes the headlines in Aggieland as the Fightin' Texas Aggies were dominant over the final three quarters of a 34-17 win over Florida in Week 7. Olin Buchanan shares what he learned, loved and loathed about A&M's showing vs. the Gators.

Second-half dominance from the Fightin' Texas Aggies helped them improve to 5-0 overall and 2-0 in the Southeastern Conference with a 31-9 win over Mississippi State. Olin Buchanan shares what he learned, loved and loathed about A&M's Week 6 showing in College Station.

While improving to 4-0 for the first time since 2016 is certainly something to love, Texas A&M flirted with disaster in a 16-10 victory over Auburn on Saturday. Olin Buchanan shares what he learned, loved and loathed about A&M's Week 5 showing in College Station.

Aggies everywhere have to be loving the fact that Mike Elko & Co. finally found a breakthrough moment in the form of a 41-40 (anxiety-inducing) victory at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday night. Olin Buchanan shares what he learned, loved and loathed about A&M's trip to South Bend.

Texas A&M improved to 2-0, but at what cost? Quarterback Marcel Reed exited Saturday's game with Utah State in the third quarter. With QB1's status still an unknown, Olin Buchanan shares what he learned, loved and loathed about A&M's Week 2 showing.

Texas A&M unveiled its new weapons at wide receiver in a 42-24 victory over UTSA at Kyle field in Week 1. Olin Buchanan shares what he learned, loved and loathed about the Aggies' performance against the Roadrunners.

Southern California scored a touchdown with eight seconds remaining to sink Texas A&M to a fifth and final loss in 2024 as the Aggies fell to the Trojans, 35-31. Olin Buchanan shares what he learned, loved and loathed about the Aggies' postseason performance.

Between a lack of creativity on offense and the defense's inability to stop the run, Texas A&M suffered a back-breaking 17-7 loss to arch-rival Texas on Saturday night at Kyle Field. Olin Buchanan shares what he learned, loved and loathed about the Aggies' performance.

It wasn’t necessarily pretty, but Texas A&M posted its eighth win of the season with a 38-3 beating of New Mexico State on Saturday night at Kyle Field. Olin Buchanan shares what he learned, loved and loathed about the Maroon & White's performance.