The way Stephen McGee ran the offense for four quarters, one never would have guessed he was pushing his limits.
While his teammates soaked up the win in front of television cameras and reporters, McGee was behind closed doors receiving an IV. The Texas A&M quarterback accounted for 267 yards of the Aggies' 459 offensive yards, including 167 on the ground and one passing touchdown in Texas A&M's 36-14 victory at Nebraska.
McGee gained most of his rushing yards by running a zone-read attack, which allows the quarterback to use his judgment in handing the ball off or tucking and running.
"I wasn't the one seeing it; coach was calling the plays," McGee said. "I can't take credit for that. Whatever he calls, I want to run to the best of my ability."
McGee's main accomplice in picking apart the Blackshirts was Jorvorskie Lane, who had his three longest runs of the year against Nebraska. Lane picked up 130 yards on 15 carries and led A&M in scoring with four rushing touchdowns.
The highlight of the Aggies' performance came in the third quarter, when McGee and Co. put together two 80-yard drives that led to touchdowns and extended a 16-14 halftime lead to 30-14.
The road victory was the first of the year in three tries for A&M and saved embattled A&M Coach Dennis Franchione from a week of intense public scrutiny.
"The defense scouted us really well," Lane said. "Every (defensive) end, every time I ran the zone play, they were taking us. McGee did a good job of pulling it and going outside and getting four, five or six yards. You can't beat that."
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