Kevin Sumlin says he's proud of team's response given job speculation all season
Texas A&M’s win over Ole Miss was a game of adjustments at halftime, coach Kevin Sumlin said after the Aggies’ 31-24 victory.
The Aggies got the win after they trailed 24-21 at halftime. Sumlin said his defense did a good job in the second half of creating negative-yardage plays and “forcing the issue.”
A key play was an interception turned touchdown by Derrick Tucker, who scored from 19 yards out.
It was a solid road win that takes the Aggies to 7-4 as they prepare to play LSU next week.
Here is what Sumlin told reporters after the game.
A&M's Kevin Sumlin: "To go on the road and do that, our young guys get confidence from that."
— Ben Baby (@Ben_Baby) November 19, 2017
Sumlin: It's good. Anytime you go on the road in the SEC and win, you have to be happy about it. We weren't perfect but our guys played really hard. Happy for that.
— TexAgs (@TexAgs) November 19, 2017
Kevin Sumlin said he’s proud of how his team has responded to ongoing outside speculation about his future with Texas A&M: It’s not like that just started last week. That started in the summer time. All the games have been like that.
— Brent Zwerneman (@BrentZwerneman) November 19, 2017
Sumlin: Defense did a nice job in the second half of creating more negative yardage plays. Adjustments by coaches were great decisions.
— TexAgs (@TexAgs) November 19, 2017
Sumlin thanks the A&M fans that made the trip to Oxford to watch tonight's game.
— Ben Baby (@Ben_Baby) November 19, 2017
Sumlin said freshman Derrick Tucker missed all of fall camp because he had his knee scoped.
— Ben Baby (@Ben_Baby) November 19, 2017
Sumlin: [Tucker] has been that [guy] all year. He missed all of fall camp. He scoped his knee and didn't even practice in camp. He has continued to get better every week. His comfort level on the field now is [far advanced]. Pick 6 was a [turning] point in the game.
— TexAgs (@TexAgs) November 19, 2017
