Texas A&M (3-1, 1-0 SEC) narrowly escaped Kyle Field with a 26-20 win Saturday night against a highly competitive Bowling Green Falcon (1-2) team.
The Aggies came out blazing on the first drive of the game, marching down the field and converting third and fourth downs, which ended in a 27-yard touchdown to Theo Melin Ohrstrom. From there, it was tough sledding for the rest of the first half, with both defenses limiting any big plays.
Both teams traded punts and field goals as time winded down for a 10-3 score as Texas A&M took a slim lead into the locker room. Following halftime, Bowling Green scored on a 65-yard touchdown pass to star tight end Harold Fannin Jr. after the kick-off went out of bounds to start the half. That led to an exciting third quarter where they exchanged scores to go into the final quarter with the Aggies up 20-17.
The Falcons, having all the momentum and only down three, took advantage of a missed field goal to kick their own and extend the lead to 23-17. The Aggie defense stiffened up, only allowing a late field goal in a game that was too close for comfort.
The Aggies’ next game is against Arkansas at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX, on ABC on Sept. 28.
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