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Texas A&M 21-17 Arkansas (September 28, 2024) Game Recap
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Texas A&M 21-17 Arkansas (September 28, 2024) Game Recap

ARLINGTON, Texas – Le’Veon Moss was hit with No. 24 Texas A&M trailing by three points in the fourth quarter of the final scheduled neutral-site game against Arkansas at the home of the Dallas Cowboys.

Three straight runs of 46 yards sparked the winning streak and secured another Aggies win over the Razorbacks at AT&T Stadium.

Marcel Reed threw two touchdowns, including the Moss-assisted 5-yarder to Tre Watson, and ran for a score in Saturday’s 21-17 win.

“We’re really worried about finishing the fourth quarter,” said Moss, who had 110 yards on 12 carries. “That’s just the main focus as we close out the fourth quarter.”

Reed was involved in two draws before halftime – a 58-yard pass to Noah Thomas and his 5-yard TD run – before the Aggies defeated the Razorbacks for the 12th time in 13 meetings since joining the Southeastern Conference this year 2012.

Nine of those wins for Texas A&M (4-1, 2-0 SEC) came at AT&T Stadium against the alma mater of Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.

The series, which began a 15-year deal the year Jones’ retractable-roof venue opened in 2009, is set to move to the campus grounds full-time.

Seven of Texas A&M’s 10 wins over Arkansas (3-2, 1-1) since 2014 have been one-point games, three of which went to overtime. The Hogs led 17-14 early in the fourth on Kyle Ramsey’s 45-yard field goal.

“Arkansas, Texas A&M at AT&T Stadium, how else is it going to go?” Aggies coach Mike Elko said. “Until the end, and in the fourth quarter, you had to play to win.”

The Razorbacks scored three plays into the game when Taylen Green threw a 75-yard touchdown pass to Isaac TeSlaa, and Ja’Quinden Jackson’s 8-yard run for the Razorbacks’ only other touchdown put them within 14-7 Guide.

Devin Bale’s punt for Arkansas put Texas A&M first with 5:34 left and the Razorbacks trailed by four points. Reed threw 10 yards to Jabre Barber and Moss ran another 30 yards to give the Aggies some breathing room before a punt brought the Razorbacks to their 10 yards.

“He was a little early so we didn’t have him for a lot of the middle of the game,” Elko said of Moss. “We got him healthy and ready to go when the time came, and he was able to go out and make some really big runs.”

Arkansas converted a four-and-1 and went to the 34 before Nic Scourton hit Green from behind and forced a fumble that was recovered by A&M’s Jaydon Hill with 1:30 left. The Aggies were running out of time.

Arkansas’ Jackson was limited to 37 yards on 10 carries after leading the SEC with 118 rushing yards per game.

Green had 279 passing yards but just 12 rushing yards on 12 carries as the Aggies suffered a loss with two sacks and nine tackles.

“I thought their defense was extremely physical,” Arkansas coach Sam Pittman said. “We knew it was just around the corner. We thought that was the best thing about their football team and they certainly showed it.”

Reed, who is 3-0 as a starter since Connor Weigman sprained his throwing shoulder, finished 11 of 22 for 163 yards and no turnovers. Weigman was in uniform.

The snack bar

Arkansas: The Razorbacks set up their second touchdown with Bale’s 25-yard fake punt run. But maybe they tried the trick on him one too many times. Bale was the defending champion on a fake field goal and was forced out for a 5-yard loss, leaving the score tied in the third quarter.

Texas A&M: Since losing to No. 16 Notre Dame in their home opener, the Aggies have picked up steam in their first season under Elko. Both SEC wins came outside of College Station, starting with a win at Florida two weeks ago.

Next

Arkansas: Hosts No. 5 Tennessee next Saturday.

Texas A&M: Host No. 11 Missouri next Saturday.

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