Saddest stats: South Carolina 44, Texas A&M 20

Now, I imagine you're as excited to read this as I am to write it, but here we are. We will get through this together. Here are the stats that tell the story of Texas A&M's brutal 44-20 loss to South Carolina.

• 0: A&M sacks. In one of the craziest tackling displays I've ever seen, the Aggies were in the Gamecocks' backfield all night long, blitzing a lot and often getting a free rusher as a result. But they failed to bring Sellers to the ground behind the line of scrimmage all night. He's a big, physical QB, but some of that also falls at the feet of the A&M players.
• 0: Second half points for the Aggies. Even after a brutal start, A&M seemed to find its rhythm, and when they took a 20-17 lead just before halftime, it really felt like we were in full control of the game. But penalty kicks allowed SC to tie the game just before halftime, and the offense's inability to score in the second half sent A&M into the losing zone.
• 0-2: On fourth downs inside our own 40. I don't necessarily blame Elko for choosing this one. We wanted to be aggressive and getting half a yard should be a task. However, the team's failure to convert on both points resulted in 10 points for South Carolina and undoubtedly changed the complexion of the game.
• 1: field storms. South Carolina deserved it after suffering some devastating losses earlier in the year, and they outperformed the Aggies in virtually every aspect of the game.
• 6.7: Yards per carry for the Gamecocks. A team that hasn't been able to run the ball effectively most of the season did so at will against the Aggies, getting offsides all night and the Aggies regularly missing tackles.
• 530: Total yards for South Carolina. This was a season high for yards given up (and points) for the A&M defense. From top to bottom it was an unusually terrible performance.
• Infinity: Missed tackles. It's hard to find just one thing that would have changed the outcome of a game in which A&M was so soundly beaten, but this could be it. I've lost count of how many times multiple Aggie defenders have tried to take down LaNorris Sellers or Rocket Sanders en route to a big win (or at least avoided a negative play) and failed. Something that hadn't been a major issue all year became the worst tackling performance in recent memory for an Aggie team. Whether it was effort, attitude, fatigue or simply physical overwhelm, the Aggies have a lot to change.

#BTHObye week