Nebraska Vs. Texas A&M: Are The Aggies A Credible Threat?

SB Nation’s Nebraska community, Corn Nation, examines the mysterious resurgence of their Week 12 opponent, Texas A&M:

Texas A&M is a bit of an enigma to me. Many pundits are expecting big things from the Aggies this sesaon, based on their late sesaon performances. I’ve even seen several predictions that A&M will defeat Nebraska in this game. But this is still a team that finished sub-.500 last season and got blown out by Kansas State. For all of the offensive success in 2009, the defense was simply awful. Last in the Big XII in yards and points allowed. So enter new defensive coordinator Tim DeRuyter, who’s switching the defense to a 3-4 alignment to take advantage of the athleticism on the team.
Will that be enough to turn the Aggies into contenders in the Big XII South? With Texas needing a new quarterback plus Oklahoma State and Texas Tech shaking up their coaching staffs, there might be an opening here for the the Aggies to make a push.