The scoring slowed a bit until the middle of the second quarter. After an Aggies punt, the Razorbacks got the ball back deep in their own territory and tried to extend their lead.

However, Aggies’ defensive lineman Shemar Stewart had other plans. On a first down handoff, Stewart attacked the mesh point and blasted both the quarterback and running back, forcing a fumble. Scooby Williams of the Aggies grabbed the ball and gave the offense the ball in play at the 10-yard line. Two plays later, Reed picked his own number from 5 yards out and A&M tied the game at 14-14.

What seemed like an offensive shootout calmed down and became more of a defensive battle as the half progressed. Both teams were able to muster strong defensive stops, and despite pushing into opposing territory, neither team was able to score any more points after A&M’s game-winning touchdown midway through the second quarter.

Next up for Texas A&M is a home game against Missouri, which is also ranked No. 1.

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