Overview
- Texas A&M trailed 30-3 at halftime and became the first SEC team since 2004 to overcome a 27-plus point deficit, changing the 0-286 mark to 1-286.
- Quarterback Marcel Reed threw for 439 yards, including 289 yards and three touchdowns after halftime, powering the turnaround.
- A pivotal fourth-and-12 scramble by Reed for 16 yards kept a drive alive before his 27-yard touchdown to Izaiah Williams cut the deficit to 30-10.
- EJ Smith’s fourth-quarter touchdown and Randy Bond’s extra point with 10:47 left delivered the 31-30 edge, pushing A&M to 10-0 (7-0 SEC) and its first 10-0 start since 1992.
- Elko said WR Ashton Bethel-Roman expects to be ready for Samford, RB Rueben Owens II and WR Mario Craver are “great,” and RB Le’Veon Moss still has a chance to return before the regular season ends.