Saturday's college football game featured only one matchup between two teams ranked in the AP Top 25. The 9th ranked Missouri Tigers traveled to Kyle Field to take on the 25th ranked Texas A&M Aggies.
The University of Missouri entered the game as the favorite, but the Aggies ended up winning 41-10. Texas A&M running back Le'Veon Moss was asked if he thought the Aggies shocked a top-10 ranked opponent.
“Absolutely,” he said with a laugh. “I thought they were here to have their cake and eat it too. It's easy.'' Moss rushed for a career-high 138 yards and three touchdowns in the game.
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Missouri Tigers head coach Elia Drinkwitz reacts during the first quarter of a game against the Texas A&M Aggies on October 5, 2024 at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas. (Tim Warner/Getty Images)
Texas A&M has now won five straight games. The Aggies lost their opening game against Notre Dame.
“We have growth in mind and we're trying to get better every day,” Texas A&M first-year coach Mike Elko said. “Even though we couldn't get the job done at Notre Dame, we weren't daunted.”
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Texas A&M led 24-0 at halftime and extended its lead when Moss ran 75 yards for a touchdown on the first play of the third quarter. He burst through a hole in the line and evaded one tackle before going past everyone and scoring his second goal of the day.
“We just wanted to come out and keep their necks shut,” Moss said. “that's it.”
Texas A&M defensive lineman Shemar Turner (left) and defensive lineman Nick Skorton react after being tackled during the first half of the NCAA college football game against Arkansas on Saturday, September 28, 2024 in Arlington, Texas. . (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
In Missouri's first road game of the season, Brady Cook passed for 186 yards and a touchdown. Missouri coach Eliah Drinkwitz made an opening statement in his postgame press conference, taking responsibility for his team's performance and apologizing to the fan base.
“My football team just underperformed. It starts with me, and I want to apologize to the fans. It's my responsibility to make sure our team gets better. The start of the first half… we couldn't make a third down. We couldn't make a mistake.'' We were able to stop them on third down…that was the difference in the game in the end. ”
“We weren't competitive and that's not Mizzou football,” Drinkwitz added.
Aggies quarterback Connor Weigman threw for 276 yards and Amari Daniels added two scores in his return from missing three games with a shoulder injury.
October 5, 2024. College Station, Texas, USA. Texas A&M Aggies running back Le'Veon Moss, 8, and offensive lineman Chase Visontis, 71, after scoring a touchdown in the second quarter of a game against the Missouri Tigers at Kyle Field. bless. (Maria Lysaker Imagine Images)
Texas A&M led 10-0 when Luther Baden III appeared to score on a 75-yard reception. However, the game was canceled after the Tigers were flagged for having an illegal receiver downfield.
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Missouri's only touchdown came on a 59-yard touchdown pass from Cook to Weese with about five minutes left in the third, cutting the lead to 34-7.
Texas A&M will take a break next Saturday and will return to action against Mississippi State on October 19th. Missouri will look to bounce back next week when it hosts Massachusetts.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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