Texas A&M pulls away from LSU, 49-25
Marcel Reed passed for 202 yards and rushed for 108 as the No. 3 Aggies erased LSU’s 18-14 halftime lead.
| Kickoff | TBD |
|---|---|
| Venue | Tiger Stadium (LA) |
| Spread | LSU -5.5 |
| Total | 46.5 |
| TV | ABC |
|---|---|
| Streaming | the ESPN app |
Texas at LSU airs on ABC. Each school's radio network carries the game, and the live score and every scoring play post here as it happens.
We post the running score and every scoring play right here as the game unfolds, no refresh needed. For the full drive-by-drive play-by-play, box score and player stats, open the game page.
Follow the full play-by-play and box score →No. 3 Texas A&M turned a four-point halftime deficit into a 49-25 victory over LSU on Saturday night in Death Valley, dropping the Tigers to 5-3 overall and 2-3 in SEC play.
Aggies quarterback Marcel Reed drove the comeback with 202 passing yards and 108 rushing yards. He opened the scoring with a 41-yard touchdown run, then connected with KC Concepcion for a 15-yard score as Texas A&M built a 14-7 first-quarter lead.
LSU found its footing before halftime. Garrett Nussmeier hit Trey’Dez Green for a 5-yard touchdown before Jhase Thomas blocked a punt for a safety. An end-zone interception of Reed gave AJ Haulcy his second interception of the season.
Harlem Berry’s 7-yard touchdown run gave LSU a 15-14 lead, though the Tigers missed the extra point. Nussmeier’s 45-yard completion to Barion Brown, LSU’s longest pass of the season, helped set up that score. Harold Perkins later intercepted a pass tipped by Mansoor Delane. With 20 seconds remaining in the half, Damian Ramos made a 30-yard field goal to extend LSU’s lead to 18-14.
Texas A&M seized control after halftime. Reed scored on a 5-yard run before Concepcion returned a punt 79 yards for a touchdown. A 24-yard scoring pass from Reed to Jamarion Morrow followed. Nate Boerkircher’s 1-yard touchdown run pushed the Aggies’ advantage to 42-18 early in the fourth quarter.
Texas A&M paired Reed’s dual-threat production with Concepcion’s special-teams touchdown to pull ahead in the third quarter. LSU had taken a four-point halftime lead after its two first-half interceptions.
Why it matters
LSU fell to 5-3 overall and 2-3 in SEC play. Texas A&M’s second-half surge erased the Tigers’ four-point halftime advantage and decided the game.
What to watch next
The source identified LSU’s Nov. 8 game at Alabama in Tuscaloosa as the Tigers’ next scheduled contest.
Comments
Loading…