The No. 5 Texas A&M Aggies defeated the LSU Tigers 20-7 on Saturday to improve to 6-1 on the season.
Aggies’ quarterback Kellen Mond had one of his career’s worst performances, completing just 11 of 34 passes for 105 yards in the win. However, running back Isaiah Spiller led the way for A&M’s offense, rushing for 141 yards and a touchdown.
The defending national champions narrowly avoided a shutout as reserve quarterback Max Johnson found receiver Terrace Marshall Jr. for a touchdown late to get the Tigers on the board.
Johnson replaced starting quarterback TJ Finley, who completed nine of 25 passes for 118 yards and two interceptions. In four starts this season, Finley has had two strong performances and two games in which he struggled.
Johnson completed 14 of 22 passes for 113 yards and one score.
Marshall finished the game with 10 receptions for 134 yards.
LSU’s defense kept the team in the game, but it wasn’t enough for the Tigers to pull off the upset.
The Tigers head home next week to host No. 1 Alabama.