Texas A&M Holds Off Arkansas 45-42 to Reach 7-0, Remains SEC’s Last Unbeaten
After a 497-yard offensive outburst, Mike Elko called for defensive fixes before next week’s trip to LSU.
Overview
- Marcel Reed threw for 280 yards and three touchdowns and added a 55-yard rushing score, according to the AP box score.
- Texas A&M scored on seven of nine completed drives as the offense carried the night on the road in Fayetteville.
- The Aggies allowed 527 total yards, including 268 rushing, as Elko said the defense “picked a really, really bad time to have a bad game.”
- A late sequence featuring E.J. Smith’s fourth-and-1 conversion, a 37-yard catch by Ashton Bethel-Roman and a 12-yard Reuben Owens II touchdown preceded A&M’s recovery of the onside kick with 10 seconds left.
- With losses elsewhere, A&M stands as the SEC’s only unbeaten and is projected to climb in the AP poll while preparing to visit LSU.