2024-10-27 10:35:03
Texas A&M football entered the last weekend of October with a 6-1 record and clear signs of progress under first-year head coach Mike Elko.
After Week 9 of the 2024 college football season, the Aggies now have much bigger, more ambitious goals within their grasp.
No. 14 Texas A&M notched its most significant win of the season, rallying behind quarterback Marcel Reed in the second half for a come-from-behind 38-23 victory against No. 7 LSU in a matchup of top-15 teams Saturday night at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas.
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With the win, the Aggies are now in sole possession of first place in the SEC, with four regular-season games remaining.
Trailing 17-7 at halftime, Texas A&M found life offensively in the second half behind Reed, who came in midway through the third quarter to replace starting quarterback Conner Weigman. After only one of the Aggies’ first eight possessions ended with points of any kind, Reed guided Texas A&M to five consecutive scoring drives, the first four of which ended with touchdowns.
The Aggies outscored the Tigers 31-6 in the second half.
Reed finished the night with 62 yards and three touchdowns on nine carries, along with 70 passing yards on just two attempts, both of which were completed.
The Texas A&M defense played an integral role in the late onslaught, intercepting LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier three times in the second half to give the Aggies short fields in each instance. Texas A&M scored 17 points off the three interceptions, two of which were secured by BJ Mayes.
Nussmeier finished the night with 405 passing yards and two touchdowns, but in the second half, he completed just 11 of 24 passes for 146 yards and three interceptions.
With the loss, LSU fell to 6-2 this season, putting the Tigers’ College Football Playoff hopes in a perilous position.
Here is the score, updates and highlights from the Aggies’ victory:
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LSU football vs Texas A&M score updates
| TEAMS | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | F |
| TEXAS A&M | 7 | 0 | 14 | 17 | 38 |
| LSU | 10 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
LSU vs Texas A&M live updates
Final: Texas A&M 38, LSU 23
Texas A&M extends lead to 15 with field goal
The Aggies have to settle for a field goal after getting as far as the LSU 1-yard line, before a penalty and a suddenly stout LSU defense prevents Marcel Reed and company from getting in the end zone for a fifth time in five drives.
Texas A&M is able to push its lead to 15, 38-23, after a Randy Bond 26-yard field goal with 3:44 left. Critically, still a two-possession game.
Garrett Nussmeier’s third INT sets Texas A&M up in LSU territory
Garrett Nussmeier has the first three-interception game of his career, as an attempted screen pass with the pocket collapsing is picked off by Texas A&M’s Taurean York, giving the Aggies the ball at the LSU 38-yard line with 6:31 remaining.
