College Station, Texas ? Texas A&M coach Dennis Franchione is still sorting through his emotions after last week’s 77-0 loss to Oklahoma, the worst defeat in the school’s 108-year history.

“I’ve had some long days in coaching and I’d say that ranks right up there with them,” Franchione said. “I think you go through the gamut of emotions. I don’t think there’s one you can mention that I didn’t go through. There’s been days in coaching where I’ve closed the door and said, ‘My, my.”‘

Needless to say, Saturday was one of those days.

Oklahoma scored on 10 of its first 11 drives. The Aggies didn’t advance beyond their own 40-yard line and did not convert a third down. And the Sooners kept scoring into the second half with reserves.

The Aggies (4-6, 2-6 in Big 12) must beat Missouri today and No. 6 Texas at Kyle Field Nov. 28 to avoid their first losing season since 1982. The once-proud Aggie defense has given up 374 points, the most in school history. The previous worst was 312 points in 1982.

Just as it appeared things couldn’t get any worse for the Aggies on Saturday, they did.

With OU reserves running simple plays near the A&M goal line in an effort not to score again in the waning moments, linebacker Johnny Jolly and defensive back Melvin Bullitt went into jumping celebrations after making a stop on fourth down.

They were panned on television for their antics, but Franchione and their teammates defended them.

“I saw two kids playing hard that made a play and they were trying to permeate that to their teammates,” he said. “Anybody who chastises those kids for that just wanted them to quit.”