Texas A&M (4-1, 2-0 SEC) and head coach Mike Elko will head back to Kyle Field next Saturday for an early afternoon after defeating Arkansas 21-17 in a close contest tied 14-14 for most of the game.
Offensively, the Aggies struggled to get things going after quarterback Marcel Reed tied the game with a 58-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Noah Thomas. A turnover in the red zone led to Reed running in another score to tie things up in the second quarter.
While it looked like both teams were in for a scoring fest, defense reigned supreme, and the Aggies struggled to find any production through the air until scoring the game’s final touchdown to take the eventual game-sealing lead. However, junior running back Le’Veon Moss was stellar in the second half, running for 90 of his 117 yards after rushing for only 27 yards in the first.
Even more impressive, Moss currently leads the SEC and is ranked 12th nationally in yards after contact with 351 of his 471 rushing yards. Moss’s 18 missed tackles on the year are good for fourth in the SEC, as the junior evaded five Arkansas tacklers on Saturday.
Coming into the season, the only worry regarding Moss was his availability, as his footwork, elite vision, and second-level burst always made him a player to watch this season. Entering Week 6, Moss is just 13 yards away from matching his career single-season rushing total from last season.
Moss exceeded the 1,000 career-yard mark with 1,069 after Saturday’s game.
Texas A&M will host Missouri on Saturday, Oct. 5, at 11:00 a.m. CT. The game will air on ABC and will be available for streaming on ESPN+.
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