Texas A&M gains 450+ yards without touchdown

Texas A&M lost 17-9 at South Carolina after gaining 450+ yards, committing 0 turnovers and failing to score a touchdown. Good Bull Hunting cited TexAgs’ Luke Evangelist, who identified this combination as the first in college football history.

The Aggies have now gone without a touchdown in a road game three times this season. The yardage and ball security kept Texas A&M within one score, but neither translated into a finish in the end zone.

Quarterback Marcel Reed had the ball at South Carolina’s 10-yard line with the game at stake. According to Good Bull Hunting’s Robert Behrens, Reed threw 0 catchable passes during the final opportunity.

The loss came in Week 10 of Mike Elko’s third season and left Texas A&M with one SEC victory and three games remaining. If the Aggies do not win again, Behrens reported that they would finish with their worst conference winning percentage since Gene Stallings’ 1970 team went 0-7 in the Southwest Conference.

Behrens argued that the performance showed major offseason changes are needed. Texas A&M avoided a blowout but gained 450+ yards on drives that produced no touchdowns.

Why it matters

Texas A&M has one SEC victory with three games remaining. Another winless finish would produce the program’s worst conference winning percentage since its 0-7 Southwest Conference season in 1970.

What to watch next

Texas A&M’s final three games will determine whether the Aggies can add another SEC victory and avoid that historical low.