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Football Tops Arkansas, 34-7, for 800th Win in Program History

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  • Texas A&M improved to 3-2 overall and 1-2 in SEC play with the win.
  • The Aggies outgained Arkansas, 401-209, and allowed the fewest points against the Razorbacks since 1991.
  • The Maroon & White scored four touchdowns via the running game, including three by freshmen.

COLLEGE STATION – Texas A&M secured its first conference win of the season and its 800th win in program history, downing Arkansas, 34-7, in front of a crowd of 108,657 Saturday evening from Kyle Field.

The Aggies compiled 401 yards of total offense, while limiting the Razorbacks to 209. Freshman running backs Carsyn Baker and KJ Edwards combined for 92 yards on the ground and three scores. Senior quarterback Marcel Reed completed 13 passes on 19 attempts for 170 yards, while rushing for 66 yards and a touchdown.

Graduate kicker David Olano contributed a pair of field goals of 50 or more yards, including a career-long 57-yard conversion at the end of the first half.

Defensively, the Maroon & White held Arkansas to 103 rushing yards and 111 passing yards, while limiting the visitors to 3-of-10 on third down. Senior safety Dalton Brooks recorded the Aggies’ lone turnover of the game with an interception on the second snap of the game. Senior linebacker Daymion Sanford and senior safety Tawfiq Byard led the unit with six tackles.

How it Happened

  • The Aggies capitalized on Brooks’ interception in the opening drive with a 2-yard rushing score from Baker to tally the first score of the contest.
  • Edwards scampered for a 20-yard rushing score to put the Aggies ahead, 14-0, with 3:00 to go in the opening quarter.
  • The Razorbacks answered with a 26-yard scoring reception by Chris Marshall in the final seconds of the first quarter.
  • Reed extended the Maroon & White’s edge to 21-7 with 1-yard rushing score with 2:22 to play in the first half.
  • Olano drilled a 57-yard field goal as time expired in the first half to make it 24-7 at the break.
  • On the opening drive of the second half, Edwards scored on a 3-yard rush for his second touchdown of the game.
  • Olano converted from 50 yards out at the beginning of the final quarter to extend Texas A&M’s advantage to 34-7.

Game Notes

  • Edwards’ 20-yard rushing score was the first of his career and the longest rushing touchdown by the Aggies this season.
  • Edwards & Baker became the first freshman duo to score rushing touchdowns in the same game since Sept. 16, 2017 (Kellen Mond & Jacob Kibodi). 
  • David Olano's 57-yard field goal to end the first half was a career long and marked the longest made field goal since Terrence Kitchens 62-yarder vs. Southern Miss September 25, 1999.
  • Saturday’s attendance of 108,657 marked the largest this season and the fifth-largest in Kyle Field history.

Up Next

Texas A&M hits the road to Columbia for a conference matchup with the No. 25 Missouri Tigers. The contest airs on ABC with kickoff from Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium slated for 11 a.m.

Game Highlights

Postgame: Mike Elko

Proud of the response. Challenged the guys to come out and play physical and control the line of scrimmage, and I thought we were able to do that. I thought we were able to establish the run offensively. And when the game was still in doubt defensively I thought we were able to take the run away...We did a really nice job on special teams trying to control the game that way, and then obviously won the turnover battle and thought we did a good job protecting the football. And so it was good to bounce back. It was good to get back in the win column and push this thing back in a positive direction.

-- Mike Elko

Postgame: KJ Edwards

We knew coming into the week we wanted to establish the running game. And Coach Wiggins put in the best position to maximize our run game and the o-line controlled line of scrimmage...It speaks for itself.

-- KJ Edwards

Postgame: Landon Rink

I feel like we just had the mindset that we needed to respond. We've been really hammering in...that we need to respond to adversity. What are we going to do when adversity strikes? So that was just a little bit of adversity and we fought through it.

-- Landon Rink

Postgame: David Olano

First and foremost, I gotta give glory to God. It's such a blessing to be in this position, to come out here every Saturday with brothers and just play with the ability that was gifted us. Honestly, It's amazing....man, that felt good. I knew I had the range for it. I love that Coach trusted me with that and obviously love that I was able to convert that and kind of help the team in that way going into the half.

-- David Olano on his 57-yard field goal