Overview

• The Aggies held Mississippi State to 219 total yards and 1-for-10 on third down, following a 0-for-13 third-down effort by Auburn the previous week.
• Rueben Owens rushed for a career-high 142 yards on 21 carries as Texas A&M totaled 299 rushing yards.
• KC Concepcion caught two touchdown passes, including a 34-yarder late in the second quarter that flipped a 3-0 deficit.
• Quarterback Marcel Reed finished 13-of-23 for 180 yards with two passing touchdowns and one rushing score, overcoming an early interception.
• Transfer Mario Craver led all receivers with six catches for 80 yards and added a 7-yard rushing touchdown as A&M cut penalties to two after seven before halftime.