The Aggies lost a double-overtime heartbreaker 26-29 in Las Vegas to the UNLV Rebels.
My offensive game ball will go to senior quarterback Bryson Barnes. Barnes put on a solid performance Saturday night, completing 19 of his 38 passes (50.0%) for 256 yards and a touchdown, while also toting the rock 22 times for 124 yards and another touchdown. Barnes has now completed 173 passes in 274 attempts (63.1%), for 2,352 yards, 18 touchdowns, and 3 interceptions. He also has 135 carries for 531 yards and 8 touchdowns.
My defensive game ball this week will go to senior inside linebacker John Miller. Miller pulled down 7 solo tackles and was in on 7 assisted tackles to tie for the team lead with 11 total tackles on the night. Miller also led the team with 2.5 tackles-for-loss and 2.0 sacks. He also tallied a pass breakup and a quarterback hurry. Miller has now totaled a team-leading 90 tackles, a team-leading 9.5 tackles-for-loss, a team-leading 7.5 sacks, and a team-leading 6 quarterback hurries. He also has 2 pass breakups and 1 forced fumble.
My special teams game ball will go to sophomore punter Landon Rehkow. Rehkow booted the ball three times for an average of 47.7 yards per punt, with a long of 50 yards. He also landed one of his punts inside the 20-yard line. Rehkow has now booted the ball 49 times for an average of 44.0 yards per punt, with a long of 63 yards. Sixteen of his punts have landed inside the 20-yard line, and he has 15 punts of 50+ yards on the season..