FAYETTEVILLE — No FBS team has allowed fewer points this season than Texas A&M.
The No. 7 Aggies (3-0) have held their first three opponents to a combined 17 points and lead the nation in scoring defense, yielding an average of 5.7 points per game, going into their game against the University of Arkansas on Saturday in Arlington, Texas.
Granted, Texas A&M’s opponents — Kent State, Colorado and New Mexico — are a combined 4-5 and the Buffaloes lost at Minnesota 30-0 last week.
But 17 points in 12 quarters? That’s impressive.
Texas A&M also leads the nation in pass defense (77.