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Texas A&M, which only two weeks ago held the coveted No. 4 spot in the initial College Football Playoff rankings, will try to bounce back from back-to-back upset losses when it hosts Texas-San Antonio in a non-conference game on Saturday afternoon (noon ET, ESPNU) at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas.The No. 23 Aggies (7-3, 4-3 SEC West) have struggled in November under head coach Kevin Sumlin, who is now squarely on the hot seat after losing at unranked Mississippi State 35-28 and blowing a 15-point lead in the final 15 minutes last week in a 29-28 home loss to Ole Miss 29-28.That was one of the toughest losses Ive ever been around, Aggies defensive coordinator John Chavis said Tuesday.Not only have Texas A&Ms CFP chances evaporated, the chances of even playing in a major bowl game is now in serious jeopardy.The Aggies lost starting quarterback Trevor Knight (shoulder) for the season against the Bulldogs and play-making free safety Armani Watts against the Rebels. And star defensive end Myles Garrett, considered the potential No. 1 overall pick in next springs NFL draft, also has been slowed by leg and ankle injuries. He had just one tackle against Ole Miss but is expected to play Saturday.Theres nobody in this building that are happy about the last two weeks, Sumlin said in his weekly Tuesday press conference. Theres no way you can be. Those are two games we wanted to win, two games -- where we were headed and what was at stake -- were big games.Texas A&M is now just 4-8 in its last 12 games in November with three of the wins over Louisiana-Monroe, Western Carolina and Vanderbilt. But the Aggies still have a chance to gain momentum going into the off-season and even finish with a 10-3 record if they can win their final three games (counting the bowl).First up is an interesting contest against a UTSA program on the rise on Saturday in College Station, Texas. A win over the Roadrunners would give Texas A&M some much needed confidence heading into the regular-season finale at home versus LSU.When its all said and done, depending on what happens in these next two games, says a lot about where this team is going to be, Sumlin said.UTSA is finishing up a three-game road trip that started with a 45-25 win over Middle Tennessee and included a 63-35 loss at Louisiana Tech in a Conference USA West Division showdown for first place.The Roadrunners have never defeated a nationally ranked team in five tries, the most recent a 69-14 loss at No. 25 Oklahoma State last season. UTSA did give a respectable Pac-12 opponent, Arizona State, a tussle earlier this season at home before losing 32-28.Those guys have gotten loose last couple of games. Sumlin said. Gone for quite a bit of yardage. Can really, really run.UTSA averages 170.4 yards rushing per game, which ranks 71st nationally. Sophomore Jalen Rhodes (70.9) and senior Jarveon Williams (67.5) have each scored eight touchdowns and combine for an average of 138.4 yards per game on the ground.Junior quarterback Jake Hubenak had a decent outing in his first full game as the starter for Texas A&M against Ole Miss. He completed 16 of 27 passes for 213 yards and two touchdowns and one interception and hit Christian Kirk for a 69-yard gain to set up the Aggies first touchdown. Hubenka also threw TD passes of 1 yard to Speedy Noil and 13 yards to Josh Reynolds. However, other than the long pass to Kirk, he managed only 144 passing yards, less than six yards per attempt.Without Knights presence as a running threat, Texas A&M didnt establish a strong running game against Mississippi, finishing the day with 129 rushing yards. Running back Trayveon Willliams led the Aggies with 72 yards and now needs 124 yards to reach 1,000 for the season.Injuries are not excuse in this league at this point in year, Sumlin said. 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We have to make sure it tastes very good on Saturday.Loews biggest disappointment in almost 10 years in charge came in the semifinals four years ago, when Italy forward Mario Balotelli struck twice in Warsaw to knock his side out with a 2-1 defeat.The loss still hangs over the Germany coach, though he said it also helped him lead the side to World Cup success in Brazil in 2014.As a coach I thought about it. What happened? What mistakes were made? And for me personally, this loss -- which was painful, which hurt me very much -- it helped me in 2014 with certain decisions at the tournament. You can always make a mistake as a player or a coach. It was a good lesson for me, Loew said.Loew said he had devised a tactical plan to minimize Italy playmaker Andrea Pirlos influence on the game four years ago.The plan didnt work out and I have to take responsibility for that . On this day we didnt bring the performance that was required. I think in hindsight this helped us in 2014, the 56-year-old coach said.Loew was also present as assistant coach to Jurgen Klinsmann when Italy knocked Germany out of its home World Cup in 2006, after Fabio Grosso and Alessandro Del Piero scored in extra-time to end the German summer fairy tale in the semifinals..dddddddddddd.Of eight meetings between the countries at tournaments, starting with a goalless draw at the 1962 World Cup in Chile, Germany has won none. Now Germans call Italy their Angstgegner or feared opponent.But Loew believes Saturdays game in Bordeaux will be very close and the outcome is relatively open.Germany can take hope from its 4-1 friendly defeat of Italy in Munich on March 29. It was Germanys biggest win over its old rival and its first in more than 20 yearsWere not afraid of Italy. We have trust in our own performance levels and if we deliver them then we have good chances of winning the game, Loew said. Italy are at a top level with experienced players. They have a defense from Juventus that has played together for ages, they know each other blindfold. Itll be difficult.Italy impressed in with a disciplined and tenacious performance to eliminate two-time defending champion Spain with a 2-0 victory on Monday. Loew said he wasnt surprised by Italys progress.If you see how they defend, thats bread and butter for the Italians. They defend with nine or 10 men. They make the space so tight that even Spain, an outstanding team with the ball, cant find a way through at times, he said.Italy were written off before the tournament, the Germany coach said. Nobody believed in the Italians. I knew they had qualities and strengths. People said the Italians were too old, that the Italians only valued their defense. The truth is different. They have a team built on experience, class and defensive basis. Those are the foundations to win a tournament but you also have to score points in offense. Now they can do that too. ' ' '