Overview
- Marcel Reed threw three first-quarter touchdown passes and finished 10-of-15 for 120 yards before exiting early in the second quarter.
- Texas A&M’s defense held Samford to 77 total yards for the program’s first shutout since 2022 and its first sub-100-yard defensive outing since 1996.
- Most starters were pulled by the second quarter as backups Miles O’Neill and Brady Hart saw extended time, with Preston Landis scoring late after a blocked field goal kept the shutout intact.
- Amari Daniels ran for a career-high 106 yards and a touchdown as the Aggies completed a 7-0 home slate and set a season attendance record at Kyle Field.
- Samford finished 1-11 under interim coach Scot Sloan following Chris Hatcher’s dismissal, and the matchup was available only via SEC Network+/ESPN streaming platforms.