The defense was a bit inconsistent. They had good moments which included recovering a fumble, intercepting a pass and had several good stops in the backfield. Unfortunately, at times they looked like they did last season with the pass rush. UCLA allowed 5.0 yards per attempt on the ground, which is not a good way to improve the run defense.
The pass defense was also inconsistent. What was suppose to be the strength of the defense, allowed 239 yards through the sky. They played the Aggie receivers close, but often allowed enough space in between them to allow the Texas A&M offense to find opportunities.