Mike Sherman has talked about the development of his offensive line all season long.

The group lived up to Sherman's promise Saturday, pushing Texas A&M into bowl eligibility.

The Aggies piled up 375 rushing yards to help power past Baylor in an impressive 38-3 performance at Kyle Field. Christine Michael accounted for 116 yards and Cyrus Gray added 107 to pace a bruising A&M ground attack.

Quarterback Jerrod Johnson did the rest, passing for 153 yards and two touchdowns and rushing for 83 yards and another score to push the Aggies into their first bowl trip since 2007.

The loss ended the bowl hopes of 4-7 Baylor, which had gamely remained in contention despite losing starting quarterback Robert Griffin in their third game.

The fact that the Bears were still playing for a bowl berth in late November talks to the grit and determination that Art Briles has infused his team with.

But it still didn't help them end the Big 12's longest bowl drought. The Bears haven't made a bowl appearance since 1994.

The other big winner in A&M's late charge to a bowl might be offensive coordinator Nolan Cromwell, who has quietly forged one of the Big 12's most productive offenses.

Will that performance, along with his NFL pedigree, make Cromwell an attractive candidate for one of the open jobs after the season?

Particularly if the head job at his alma mater of Kansas opened up?

We'll wait and see as the Aggies head into their game against Texas on Thanksgiving night with a heavy dose of confidence from today's strong performance.