Hampered and hamstrung all night by an offense that couldn't move the ball and often gave Ole Miss short fields, the reborn Texas A&M defense — led by Myles Garrett and Armani Watts — nonetheless held its own and provided bright hopes for the future.

On a night when the Texas A&M offense was downright offensive, the Aggie defense nonetheless continued to flex its newfound muscle for most of the final three quarters. From Myles Garrett's usual excellence to Armani Watts' big night and more, TexAgs presents the top plays as seen on CW-8 Aggieland.

There are a litany of words that could be used to describe Texas A&M's offensive output in Oxford, and none of them are kind. The problems are real, and they start at quarterback, but they don't end there. To salvage the season, something must change immedaitely.

For the second consecutive week, the numbers merely reflect what even the untrained eye could see: against Ole Miss the Texas A&M defense finished strong after a rough first quarter ... and the Aggies' offensive performance was simply bad on epic levels.

As it turns out, perhaps this season is like the last. One notable exception: this time, the problems lie entirely on the offense. It's time for a hard look in the mirror in Aggieland, with Texas A&M needing large-scale overhaul to salvage the year.

The argument can be made — and substantiated — that Texas A&M's offensive showing against Ole Miss was the worst of the Kevin Sumlin era. Now the Aggies face questions that need answers in short order if the system is to be salvaged.

If the loss to Alabama was disheartening, what happened in Oxford was simply ugly. Following Texas A&M's show of offensive ineptitude against Ole Miss, Olin Buchanan joins the conversation on the Aggies' quarterback situation and where the season heads from here.

Offensive frustrations that surfaced against Alabama came to a head in Oxford, where the Aggies were punchless against Ole Miss on Saturday night and dropped their second straight game. Texas A&M was held to 192 total yards in defeat.

Following a frustrating 23-3 defeat that set them back further in the SEC West race, Kevin Sumlin and his players met the media on Saturday night to break down what went wrong and how to recover with five games remaining.

Will Saturday's contest in Oxford ultimately be a story of matchups, or of matchup problems? The Aggies will pit an elite D-line against a shuffled offensive front, while the Rebels will test the improved Texas A&M secondary — and those won't even be the game's primary storyline.

Seeking to remain in the thick of the SEC West race, Texas A&M prepares to return to the scene of two recent thrilling comeback wins: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford. Awaiting the Aggies are Hugh Freeze's Rebels — and they may be at full strength in the trenches.

Laremy Tunsil is back — just in time to line up across from Myles Garrett. Can Kyle Allen bounce back? He'll have to. In a game sure to be determined in the trenches and through the air, a select few can make the difference.

Let's hang in there. Let's remain positive. Let's find some silver linings. Let's pump all the sunshine. Let's remember that mistakes are proof that you are trying! Let's RUN THE NUMBERS.

How soon one three-interception performance can make many forget 680 yards and 4 TD against a pair of SEC West defenses. There are things to be taken from Texas A&M's game against Alabama — but in Oxford, Kyle Allen can prove that doubt in him is not one of them.

For the first time all season, Kevin Sumlin and the Aggies had to answer to a loss. From learning from Saturday's costly four-interception performance to positive takeaways and heading next to Ole Miss, Sumlin covered it all on Tuesday.