Eagle Staff Reports
Texas A&M junior quarterback Jerrod Johnson set a trio of single-season school records. He surpassed A&M's season marks for completions (222), attempts (381) and passing touchdowns (22). The old marks were: 212 completions by Kevin Murray in 1987; 364 attempts by Stephen McGee in 2007; and 21 passing touchdowns by Johnson in 2008.
Johnson also increased his season passing yards to 2,722. He trails Reggie McNeal's single season record of 2,791 in 2004.
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The 10 first-quarter points by the Aggies were the first points allowed by Oklahoma in the first quarter in 2009. Oklahoma entered the game with a 79-0 advantage in the first quarter.
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Sophomore quarterback/wide receiver Ryan Tannehill saw the most action of his A&M career at quarterback. Tannehill had only attempted (and completed) two passes previously, but against OU he completed 3 of 7 passes for 52 yards.
He also caught two passes for 20 yards; both receptions produced first downs.
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The Aggies started four true freshmen: wide receiver Brandal Jackson, running back Christine Michael and offensive guard Patrick Lewis on offense and cornerback Dustin Harris on defense. Another true freshman, Ryan Epperson, started at punter.