The Texas A&M football team concluded the Southwest Classic era at AT&T Stadium this weekend with a gritty conference victory versus Arkansas on national television.
On Saturday afternoon at Jerry’s World in Arlington, the No. 24 Aggies (4-1, 1-0 SEC) won their fourth consecutive game with a 21-17 win against the Razorbacks (3-2, 1-1) on ESPN. The victory is Texas A&M’s 12th in the last 13 meetings versus Arkansas.
The conference contest looked like it would be a shootout initially as both teams scored on quick, three-play possessions to tie the score at 7-7 in the first quarter. The Aggies scored on a 58-yard touchdown pass from redshirt freshman quarterback Marcel Reed to junior wide receiver Noah Thomas.
Texas A&M knotted the score 14-14 early in the second period with a 5-yard rushing score from Reed that was set up with a forced fumble in the red zone by junior defensive lineman Shemar Stewart. In the final quarter, Reed threw a go-ahead 5-yard tuddy to senior tight end Tre Watson.
Next up for the Aggies is a challenging SEC morning matchup against No. 11 Missouri. Texas A&M hosts the Tigers at Kyle Field on Oct. 5 at 11 a.m. on ABC.
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