September 21, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Marcel Reed (10) attempts to pass the ball during the first quarter against the Bowling Green Falcons at Kyle Field. Mandatory photo credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images. Marcel Reed threw two touchdown passes and Randy Bond kicked four field goals as No. 25 Texas A&M earned a 26-20 victory over pesky Bowling Green on Saturday night in College Station.
In his second consecutive start in place of Connor Weigman, who is dealing with a strained right anterior cruciate ligament, Reed was even more effective than in last week’s win at Florida.
Reed completed 16 of 29 passes for 173 yards and successfully powered the offense as Texas A&M (3-1) converted 21 first downs and never trailed.
Reed threw a 27-yard touchdown to Theo Melin Ohrstrom about five minutes into the game and scored a 5-yard touchdown to Jahdae Walker with 10:43 left in the third quarter.
Reed also set a career-high with 91 yards, while the Aggies totaled 235 rushing yards after averaging 263 through their first three games.
After missing two field goals in four attempts last week, Bond converted from 28 and 29 yards in the second quarter. He also kicked field goals from 34 and 42 yards in the fourth quarter after Texas A&M allowed Bowling Green (1-2) to cut the deficit to 20-17.
Bowling Green’s Connor Bazelak completed 20 of 36 passes for 250 yards, a touchdown and an interception. Harold Fannin Jr. finished with eight catches for 145 yards and a touchdown for the Falcons, who gave Penn State trouble two weeks ago.
The Aggies took a 13-3 halftime lead, but Fannin’s 65-yard pass reception on Bowling Green’s first play of the second half made it a three-point game. Walker’s TD made it 20-10, and the Aggies put on a strong defensive effort in the third quarter after Rahkeem Smith’s 40-yard TD run cut Bowling Green’s lead to 20-17 with 5:24 left.
With 2:56 left, Bowling Green’s Trey Johnson recovered a blocked punt, but Jackson Klather’s 28-yard field goal attempt went wide to the right.
The Aggies appeared to have the win when Marcus Ratcliffe intercepted a pass from Bazelak with 1:41 left. Five seconds later, Moss fumbled and Kleather made a 23-yard field goal with 38 seconds left, but the Aggies recovered an onside kick to secure the win.
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