The massive improvement John Chavis has brought Texas A&M's defense is due partially to the elimination of back-breaking mistakes. That was evident against Mississippi State in a play ran twice — once to perfection, once incorrectly with catastrophic results. The lessons will be needed against Alabama.

Though the stat sheet may not fully reflect it yet, John Chavis' defense is transforming into a stout one before everyone's eyes. The clearest indicators of that fact in a mostly stifling performance against Mississippi State came in the form of now-characteristic big plays.

The Aggies hit a well-timed bye week with a full head of steam, 5-0 and with extra time to prepare for Alabama's visit. On Tuesday Kevin Sumlin and his coordinators and players discussed the A&M team's growth and the opportunity that lies ahead of it.

Yes, red zone woes remain a point of emphasis. But behind an emerging superstar at quarterback and a group of talent that just keeps getting better, Texas A&M's ceiling is high as the sky. All that remains is fitting the remaining pieces in order.

The Ags cracked the Dak Attack and then they headed back to hit the sack.

Quick, give us Dak Prescott's real name. Don't know it? It's alright, these Mississippi State fans didn't either. From the coaching connection between the Bulldogs and Aggies to the spelling of "De'Runnya Wilson," the Aggieland tailgate scene was as entertaining as always on Saturday.

Led by emerging superstars on both sides of the ball and backed by a raucous crowd of more than 104,000, Texas A&M made a statement against Dak Prescott and the Bulldogs. TexAgs presents the game's top moments from a field-level angle, as seen on CW-8 Aggieland.

All through the week, most proclaimed this season identical to the last. Saturday's powerful defeat of Mississippi State proved it to be the opposite. One of the SEC's three remaining unbeatens, Texas A&M's bye week comes at a perfect time — and after it, Alabama follows.

Facing the challenge posed by Dak Prescott's offense and a top-25 Bulldog defense, Texas A&M more or less controlled both lines of scrimmage most of the game in an efficient victory. The numbers show a greater gap than the score.

Texas A&M is one of only three remaining undefeateds in the Southeastern Conference — and it has yet to play its 'A-game.' The Aggies are clearly good, but with Alabama next up after a bye week, how good can they be?

Bring on the bye week — the Aggies are 5-0. Following a conference win in front of a crowd of over 104,000, Jordan Pugh and Brandon Leone join the discussion on how the A&M offense can be even better, the play of the defense and Josh Reynolds' statement game.

Texas A&M is again 5-0, but with a very different feel to it. Following a strong victory at Kyle Field to stay unbeaten on a night when several top teams fell, Kevin Sumlin and his players discussed the takeaways moving forward.

A win over a ranked conference foe in front of 104,000, big plays on both sides of the ball, and even a sea of lights in the stands. In other words, Kyle Field was electric on Saturday. See the game's story with an extensive gallery of images.

Led by Kyle Allen's second straight 300-yard game, a hard-fought 110 yards from Tra Carson and a swarming Aggie defense that forced two key turnovers, Texas A&M held Dak Prescott in check and scored an SEC West win at home in front of 104,000 Saturday night.

Every player, coach and observer knows the drill: stop Dak Prescott, beat Mississippi State. As the SEC's best quarterback returns to Kyle Field, Texas A&M has preparations in place — but it must execute to make it to 5-0.

Saturday's matchup of ranked teams at Kyle Field will come imbued with clashes between stars from the sidelines to the field. It begins with Jake Spavital's offense against Manny Diaz's defense — but it certainly doesn't end there.

Saturday's ranked matchup at Kyle Field will present plenty of star power on both sides. From an exciting quarterback duel to the battles on the perimeter, the game will be decided by which teams' playmakers ... make plays.

I will stop jinxing my own team's kicking game by mocking another's. I will stop jinxing my own team's kicking game by mocking another's. I will stop jinxing my own team's kicking game by mocking another's.