“For us to find ways to win these kind of games is great,” Hawkins told the Enterprise. “If you’re going to be a great team, you have to find a way to win close games. Anytime you go on the road and win, it’s big. Anytime you beat an FBS team, it’s big. This is just another steppingstone for the Ags. We have a bunch of guys who really believe in themselves.”
Tulsa had one final chance to get the ball back, as the Aggies faced a third-and-4 at their own 49 with 2:03 left and Tulsa out of timeouts.
Always the riverboat gambler, Hawkins called for a pass play that would have stopped the clock if incomplete, but Rodriguez was on target for an 8-yard gain to Gilliam and the Aggies took two snaps in the victory formation to secure the win.
“Sometimes you just need to put the ball in your own hands and trust your guys to make plays,” Hawkins said. “You can get too conservative in situations like that and give the other team a chance to win. Hunter had a heck of a game and we knew if nothing was open he would eat the ball and stay in bounds. We really trust him to make the plays.”
Tulsa had one final chance to get the ball back, as the Aggies faced a third-and-4 at their own 49 with 2:03 left and Tulsa out of timeouts.
Always the riverboat gambler, Hawkins called for a pass play that would have stopped the clock if incomplete, but Rodriguez was on target for an 8-yard gain to Gilliam and the Aggies took two snaps in the victory formation to secure the win.
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