An old military axiom states that sometimes the best defense is a good offense.

Texas A&M is proving that the same can be true in college football, and will look to add further proof on Saturday when it hosts Nevada (noon ET, SECN).

The Aggies are 15th nationally in scoring offense, averaging 47 points per game after ringing up 38 and 56 of them in two weeks against Arizona State and Ball State, respectively.

With that sort of offensive efficiency, it’s not really necessary for the defense to lock down the opposition.

Instead, defensive coordinator John Chavis and his squad can focus on getting the ball back for the offense by creating negative plays and turnovers.

In the season opener against Arizona State, Texas A&M had nine sacks and 14 total tackles for loss — not to mention two key second-half fumble recoveries — in a 38-17 win.

Ball State learned from that game tape and did a better job of keeping the Aggies out of its backfield, allowing only one sack and six tackles for loss in a 56-23 loss in Week 2.

Still, it’s an impressive bunch of statistics in the first two weeks under Chavis:

SACK LEADERS

Rank Name Pos G Sacks
1 Daeshon Hall DL 2 4.0
2 Donovan Wilson DB 2 2.0
3 Myles Garrett DL 2 2.0
4 Hardreck Walker DL 2 1.0
5 Qualen Cunningham DL 2 1.0

TACKLES FOR LOSS

Name Pos G TFL
1 Daeshon Hall DL 2 4.5
2 Donovan Wilson DB 2 3.0
3 Myles Garrett DL 2 2.5
4 Alonzo Williams DL 2 2.5
5 Qualen Cunningham DL 2 2.0
6 Daylon Mack DL 2 2.0
7 Hardreck Walker DL 2 1.0
8 Armani Watts DB 2 1.0
9 Shaan Washington LB 2 0.5
10 Jarrett Johnson DL 2 0.5
11 Otaro Alaka LB 1 0.5

In addition, Texas A&M has recovered two fumbles and recorded an interception in the first two games, and the Aggies will be looking to up the takeaway count this time out.

Nevada coach Brian Polian drew a $10,000 fine from his employer this week for his sideline behavior in the Wolfpack’s 44-20 loss to Arizona last week.

With his team installed as a 34-point underdog against his former boss Kevin Sumlin (Polian coached special teams and tight ends at A&M in 2012), his mood isn’t likely to be much better by dinner time on Saturday night.

Nevada ranks 100th nationally in total offense and 104th nationally in total defense, so it will likely have its hands full at Kyle Field.

With a game against Arkansas at AT&T Stadium set for next week, Texas A&M will be looking to fine tune in all areas in advance of its SEC opener — while guys like Daeshon Hall and Myles Garrett will be looking to add to their defensive stats.

“Well, we said during fall camp, it could be a big year for him,” Sumlin said of Hall. “He is extremely athletic. He’s taller than Myles, he’s long, you know, he’s still learning the game, but he’s got great energy, great passion and he’s extremely athletic.”

Chavis touted the two as “the best defensive ends in college football” back in August, and so far, they’re living up to that standard.

If they keep playing at this level, the Aggies defense may just flip that old saying around.