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COLLEGE STATION — No. 14 Texas A&M fought off early rust against Mississippi State en route to a hard-fought win Saturday at Davis Wade Stadium.
The Aggies had gone 2-4 in its last six trips but emerged with a 34-24 win. Despite looking sloppy at times, the Aggies (6-1, 4-0) separated from the Bulldogs (1-6, 0-4) in the second half thanks to a productive offense.
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The opening drive of the game couldn’t have gone any better for the Bulldogs as its opening drive went 12 plays and 92 yards, capped by a 14-yard touchdown pass from Michael Van Buren Jr. to running back Davon Booth.
After watching the defense surrender a touchdown on the first drive, the Aggies’ offense put together a well-orchestrated drive to tie the game 7-7. A 13-play, 74-yard possession ended with quarterback Conner Weigman finding wide receiver Noah Thomas in the right corner of the end zone from 20 yards out.
The Aggies’ defense struggled to stop the Bulldogs’ run early, surrendering 95 yards on the ground in the first quarter.
After a defensive stop on the Bulldogs’ second possession, the Aggies were able to march down the field for a seven-play, 81-yard drive, capped off by a 9-yard touchdown run by Le’Veon Moss, to grab their first lead, 14-7.
Texas A&M Aggies running back Le’Veon Moss (8) runs the ball against Mississippi State Bulldogs cornerback Brice Pollock (14) during the first quarter Oct. 19, 2024 at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field at Starkville, Mississippi.
From there, the Bulldogs were able to add three points from 24 yards out, shrinking the Aggies’ lead to 14-10 with 6:30 left in the first half.
Following Mississippi State adding three points, A&M faced a fourth and three deep in the Bulldogs’ territory on the ensuing possession. A&M stayed on the field…
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Author : Austin American-Statesman
Publish date : 2024-10-20 00:01:21
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