Hurricane Warning: Texas A&M survives scare against Miami in defensive struggle

COLLEGE STATION – Jimbo Fisher the head coach breathed a sigh of relief following a 17-9 win over Miami in front of 107,245 fans at Kyle Field, the third-most in school history and the most ever for a non-conference tilt. Fisher the playcaller, however, is still in hot water. The Aggies struggled offensively despite inserting Max Johnson into the starting quarterback spot in place of Haynes King. Texas A&M didn’t manage 100 yards passing in the 17-14 Week 2 loss to App State. 

The Aggies left Kyle Field with a win in Week 3, but that was despite the passing attack. Johnson finished the game 10 of 20 for 140 yards and a touchdown to zero interceptions. At least half of those passing yards were achieved after the catch, mostly by slot receiver Ainias Smith and running back Devon Achane. Those two combined for 116 yards on eight catches. The rest of the team caught two passes for 24 yards.