# 2016 Texas A&M Aggies football team

The 2016 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies played their home games at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by fifth-year head coach Kevin Sumlin. They finished the season 8–5, 4–4 in SEC play to finish in fourth place in the Western Division. They were invited to the Texas Bowl where they lost to Kansas State.

## Preseason
### Recruiting class

In the 2016 recruiting class, Texas A&M signed 21 players (22 including transfer QB Trevor Knight), 8 of which were included in the ESPN 300 and 8 in the 247 Sports top 250. The class was ranked 20th in the nation by ESPN, 17th by Rivals, 18th by 247, and 20th by Scout.
College recruiting information (2016) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40$^‡$ | Commit date |
| Austin Anderson OG | Mineola, TX | Mineola HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | – | Apr 27, 2015 |
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| Riley Anderson OT | Mineola, TX | Mineola HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | – | Apr 27, 2015 |
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| Rakeem Boyd RB | Houston, TX | Stratford HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 4.58 | Aug 29, 2015 |
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| Clifford Chattman S | New Orleans, LA | McDonogh 35 HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 173 lb (78 kg) | 4.71 | Feb 3, 2016 |
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| Clyde Chriss WR | New Orleans, LA | Warren Easton HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 4.61 | Jan 14, 2016 |
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| Quartney Davis WR | Houston, TX | Langham Creek HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 4.57 | Feb 3, 2016 |
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| Kellen Diesch OT | Trophy Club, TX | Byron Nelson HS | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | – | Nov 8, 2015 |
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| Tyrel Dodson LB | Franklin, TN | Centennial HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | 4.87 | Jun 6, 2015 |
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| Travon Fuller CB | Athens, TX | Athens HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 4.40 | Aug 1, 2016 |
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| Aaron Hansford ATH/WR | Washington, D.C. | St. John's College HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | 4.51 | Feb 3, 2016 |
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| Trevor Knight QB | San Antonio, TX | University of Oklahoma | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 207 lb (94 kg) | – | Jan 4, 2016 |
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| Justin Madubuike DE | McKinney, TX | McKinney North HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | 4.59 | Sep 18, 2015 |
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| Braden Mann K | Cypress, TX | Cy-Fair HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | – | Feb 5, 2015 |
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| Ryan McCollum OT | Spring, TX | Klein Oak HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | – | Dec 13, 2015 |
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| Ikenna Okeke S | Smyrna, TN | Smyrna HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 4.61 | Nov 25, 2015 |
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| Charles Oliver CB | Fairfield, TX | Fairfield HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 4.66 | Apr 25, 2015 |
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| Colton Prater OG | Bossier City, LA | Airline HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | 5.52 | Jun 7, 2015 |
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| Moses Reynolds DB | San Antonio, TX | John Jay HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 4.50 | Oct 5, 2015 |
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| Alton Robinson DE | Converse, TX | Judson HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 4.84 | Jun 11, 2015 |
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| Kendrick Rogers WR | Frankston, TX | Frankston HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 4.74 | Jun 8, 2015 |
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| Nick Starkel QB | Denton, TX | Liberty Christian HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 4.95 | Jan 21, 2016 |
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| Trayveon Williams RB | Houston, TX | C.E. King HS | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 4.65 | Nov 12, 2015 |
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 20 Rivals: 17 247Sports: 18 ESPN: 20 |||||||
| ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Texas A&M Football Commitment List 2016". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 26, 2016. "Texas A&M College Football Recruiting Commits 2016". Scout.com. Retrieved August 26, 2016. "Texas A&M Aggies Commits 2016". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 26, 2016. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 26, 2016. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 26, 2016. |||||||

## Schedule

Texas A&M announced its 2016 football schedule on October 29, 2015. The 2016 schedule consists of 7 home games, 4 away games and 1 neutral site game in the regular season. The Aggies will host SEC foes LSU, Ole Miss, and Tennessee, and will travel to Alabama, Auburn, Mississippi State, and South Carolina. Texas A&M will go against Arkansas for the third time in a row in Arlington, Texas.
The Aggies will host all four of its non–conference games which are against New Mexico State Aggies from the Sun Belt Conference, Prairie View A&M Panthers from the Southwestern Athletic Conference, UCLA Bruins from the Pac-12 Conference and UTSA Roadrunners from Conference USA.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 3 | 2:30 pm | No. 16 UCLA* | | Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX (SEC Nation) | CBS | W 31–24 $^{OT}$ | 100,443 |
| September 10 | 11:00 am | Prairie View A&M* | No. 20 | Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX | SECN | W 67–0 | 96,412 |
| September 17 | 6:00 pm | at Auburn | No. 17 | Jordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, AL | ESPN | W 29–16 | 87,175 |
| September 24 | 8:00 pm | vs. No. 17 Arkansas | No. 10 | AT&T StadiumArlington, TX (Southwest Classic) | ESPN | W 45–24 | 67,751 |
| October 1 | 3:00 pm | at South Carolina | No. 9 | Williams-Brice StadiumColumbia, SC | SECN | W 24–13 | 78,245 |
| October 8 | 2:30 pm | No. 9 Tennessee | No. 8 | Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX (College GameDay) | CBS | W 45–38 $^{2OT}$ | 106,248 |
| October 22 | 2:30 pm | at No. 1 Alabama | No. 6 | Bryant–Denny StadiumTuscaloosa, AL (College GameDay) | CBS | L 14–33 | 101,821 |
| October 29 | 6:30 pm | New Mexico State* | No. 9 | Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX | ESPNU | W 52–10 | 99,960 |
| November 5 | 11:00 am | at Mississippi State | No. 4 | Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS | SECN | L 28–35 | 58,407 |
| November 12 | 6:30 pm | Ole Miss | No. 8 | Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX | SECN | L 28–29 | 104,892 |
| November 19 | 11:00 am | UTSA* | No. 25 | Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX | ESPNU | W 23–10 | 102,502 |
| November 24 | 6:30 pm | LSU | | Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX (rivalry) | ESPN | L 39–54 | 102,961 |
| December 28 | 8:00 pm | vs. Kansas State* | | NRG StadiumHouston, TX (Texas Bowl) | ESPN | L 28–33 | 68,412 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 1 released prior to gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||
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## Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Season at Texas A&M |
| Kevin Sumlin | Head coach | 5th |
| John Chavis | Associate head coach, defensive coordinator, and linebackers coach | 2nd |
| Terry Joseph | Defensive backs coach | 3rd |
| Terry Price | Defensive ends coach | 5th |
| David Turner | Defensive run game coordinator and defensive tackles coach | 1st |
| Noel Mazone | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | 1st |
| Clarence McKinney | Running backs coach | 5th |
| Aaron Morehead | Wide receivers coach | 2nd |
| Jim Turner | Offensive line coach | 5th |
| Jeff Banks | Special teams coordinator and tight ends coach | 4th |
| Larry Jackson | Director of football sports performance | 5th |
| Jeremy Springer | Special teams quality control coach | 2nd |
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## Game summaries
### UCLA

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| #16 Bruins | 3 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 24 |
| Aggies | 0 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
at Kyle Field, College Station, TX
* Date: September 3
* Game time: 2:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: E 8 MPH • Weather: fair skies
* Game attendance: 100,443
* Referee: Land Clark
* TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist, Gary Danielson, Allie LaForce
Game information :
First quarter
UCLA 11:38 – J.J. Molson 38 yard field goal, UCLA 3–0
Second quarter
UCLA 11:33 – J.J. Molson 20 yard field goal, UCLA 6–0
TAMU 7:26 – Keith Ford 70 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 7–6
UCLA 4:56 – J.J. Molson 23 yard field goal, UCLA 9–7
TAMU 2:55 – Daniel LaCamera 23 yard field goal, TAMU 10–9
Third quarter
TAMU 9:08 –[Trevor Knight 1 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 17–9
TAMU 3:53 – Josh Reynolds 40 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 24–9
Fourth quarter
UCLA 4:19 – Bolu Olorunfunmi 9 yard run (J.J. Molson kick), TAMU 24–16
UCLA 2:39 – Kenneth Walker III 62 yard pass from Josh Rosen (Josh Rosen pass to Austin Roberts), tied 24–24
Overtime
TAMU – Trevor Knight 1 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 31–24
Leading Passers
UCLA – Josh Rosen 26/46, 343 yards, TD, 3 INTs
TAMU – Trevor Knight 22/42, 239 yards, TD, INT
Leading Rushers
UCLA – Soso Jamabo 23 carries, 91 yards
TAMU – Trayveon Williams 15 carries, 95 yards
Leading Receivers
UCLA – Kenneth Walker III 6 receptions, 115 yards, TD
TAMU – Josh Reynolds 4 receptions, 78 yards, TD :
The Texas A&M Aggies opened their 2016 season at home against the #16 UCLA Bruins. The Aggies dominated the Bruins in the first 3 quarters of the game, leading 24–9 at the start of the 4th quarter. UCLA started a comeback late in the 4th quarter with Bolu Olorunfunmi running 9 yards for a touchdown. With J.J. Molson making the extra point, the Bruins trailed 16–24 with 4:19 left in regulation. UCLA's defense forced the Aggies into a 3–and–out on the next possession. The Bruins' offense wasted no time scoring again, with Josh Rosen throwing 62 yards to Kenneth Walker III to trail 22–24. UCLA tied it up 24–24 with Rosen finding Austin Roberts for the two–point conversion with 2:39 left in regulation. A&M punted on their next possession, but gained the ball back after a Rosen pass was intercepted by Justin Evans at the A&M 47 yard line. The 4th quarter ended with the Aggies marching down to the UCLA 40 before turning it over on downs.
The Aggies received the ball first to start overtime and found the end zone with a 1 yard touchdown run from Trevor Knight. UCLA made it to the A&M 5, but failed to score on a 4th and goal, ending the game. Winning the game in overtime, the Texas A&M Aggies upset the #16 UCLA Bruins 31–24.

### Prairie View A&M

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #20 Aggies | 17 | 21 | 13 | 16 | 67 |
at Kyle Field, College Station, TX
* Date: September 10
* Game time: 11:00 a.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: NW 20 MPH • Weather: cloudy
* Game attendance: 96,412
* Referee: David Smith
* TV announcers (SECN): Roy Philpott, Clint Stoerner, Kevin Weidl
Game information :
First quarter
TAMU 12:40 – Daniel LaCamera 22 yard field goal, TAMU 3–0
TAMU 3:01 – Keith Ford 11 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 10–0
TAMU 0:00 – Trevor Knight 32 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 17–0
Second quarter
TAMU 12:12 – Speedy Noil 8 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 24–0
TAMU 1:03 – Christian Kirk 34 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 31–0
TAMU 0:33 – Christian Kirk 64 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 38–0
Third quarter
TAMU 11:11 – Keith Ford 4 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 45–0
TAMU 8:26 – Daniel LaCamera 27 yard field goal, TAMU 48–0
TAMU 4:27 – Daniel LaCamera 48 yard field goal, TAMU 51–0
Fourth quarter
TAMU 14:30 – Nick Harvey 73 yard punt return (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 58–0
TAMU 2:32 – Kwame Etwi 15 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 65–0
TAMU 1:40 – Jalen Morton sacked by Jarret Johnson for a 4 yard loss, TAMU 67–0
Leading Passers
PVAM – Trey Green 13/39, 160 yards, INT
TAMU – Trevor Knight 21/37, 344 yards, 3 TDs, INT
Leading Rushers
PVAM – Darius Floyd 10 carries, 28 yards
TAMU – Kendall Bussey 7 carries, 79 yards
Leading Receivers
PVAM – Demarquo Lastrappe 6 receptions, 88 yards
TAMU – Christian Kirk 5 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TDs :
After the upset the week before against the #16 UCLA Bruins, the #20 Texas A&M Aggies hosted the FCS Prairie View A&M Panthers from the SWAC. The Aggies' defense held the Panthers scoreless, only allowed 10 first downs, 205 total yards of offense, and forcing a safety. A&M's special teams were also a highlight, with Justin Evans blocking a 38 yard field goal in the 1st quarter and Nick Harvey returning a punt 73 yards for a touchdown in the 4th. The only highlights for the Panthers was Raleigh Johnson intercepting a Trevor Knight pass in the end zone in the 2nd quarter and Johnson forcing a fumble that was recovered by Reginald Stubblefield late in the 4th.

### Auburn

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #17 Aggies | 3 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 29 |
| Tigers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
at Jordan–Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL
* Date: September 17
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SW 2 MPH • Weather: cloudy
* Game attendance: 87,175
* Referee: Matt Austin
* TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming, Brian Griese, Todd McShay
Game information :
First quarter
AUB 7:11 – Kamryn Pettway 1 yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), AUB 7–0
TAMU 1:42 – Daniel LaCamera 46 yard field goal, AUB 7–3
Second quarter
TAMU 12:07 – Josh Reynolds 5 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 10–7
TAMU 5:38 – Daniel LaCamera 35 yard field goal, TAMU 13–7
TAMU 1:52 – Daniel LaCamera 31 yard field goal, TAMU 16–7
AUB 0:00 – Daniel Carlson 37 yard field goal, TAMU 16–10
Third quarter
TAMU 1:03 – Daniel LaCamera 25 yard field goal, TAMU 19–10
Fourth quarter
TAMU 10:13 – Daniel LaCamera 26 yard field goal, TAMU 22–10
TAMU 6:52 – Trayveon Williams 89 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 29–10
AUB 2:59 – Kerryon Johnson 2 yard run, TAMU 29–16
Leading Passers
TAMU – Trevor Knight 20/40, 247 yards, TD
AUB – Sean White 18/27, 126 yards
Leading Rushers
TAMU – Trayveon Williams 8 carries, 127 yards, TD
AUB – Kamryn Pettway 20 carries, 123 yards, TD
Leading Receivers
TAMU – Josh Reynolds 7 receptions, 98 yards, TD
AUB – Tony Stevens 8 receptions, 86 yards :
The Aggies opened 2016 conference play on the road against the Auburn Tigers. Texas A&M kicker Daniel LaCamera made 5 goals during the game while quarterback Trevor Knight didn't throw an interception during the game, the first game of the season where he didn't throw a pick.

### Arkansas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #17 Razorbacks | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| #10 Aggies | 0 | 17 | 7 | 21 | 45 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX
* Date: September 24
* Game time: 8:00 p.m.
* Game weather: N/A (Game played indoors)
* Game attendance: 67,751
* Referee: James Carter
* TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe
Game information :
First quarter
ARK 12:29 – Keon Hatcher 15 yard pass from Austin Allen (Cole Hedlund kick), ARK 7–0
Second quarter
TAMU 14:52 – Trevor Knight 42 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), tied 7–7
ARK 9:59 – Cole Hedlund 25 yard field goal, ARK 10–7
TAMU 4:42 – Daniel LaCamera 48 yard field goal, tied 10–10
ARK 1:31 – Rawleigh Williams III 8 yard run (Cole Hedlund kick), ARK 17–10
TAMU 0:13 – Trevor Knight 48 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), tied 17–17
Third quarter
TAMU 1:33 – Josh Reynolds 92 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 24–17
Fourth quarter
TAMU 11:54 – Trayveon Williams 33 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 31–17
TAMU 10:25 – Christian Kirk 9 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 38–17
ARK 6:21 – Jared Cornelius 5 yard pass from Austin Allen (Cole Hedlund kick), TAMU 38–24
TAMU 4:57 – Trayveon Williams 22 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 45–24
Leading Passers
ARK – Austin Allen 28/42, 371 yards, 2 TDs
TAMU – Trevor Knight 12/22, 225 yards, 2 TDs
Leading Rushers
ARK – Rawleigh Williams III 17 carries, 79 yards, TD
TAMU – Trevor Knight 10 carries, 157 yards, 2 TDs
Leading Receivers
ARK – Jared Cornelius 7 receptions, 126 yards, TD
TAMU – Josh Reynolds 4 receptions, 141 yards, TD :

### South Carolina

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #9 Aggies | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| Gamecocks | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
at Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC
* Date: October 1
* Game time: 3:00 p.m.
* Game attendance: 78,245
* TV: SECN
Game information :
First quarter
SCU 14:47 – A.J. Turner 75 yard run (Eliiot Fry kick), SCU 7–0
TAMU 12:31 – Trevor Knight 4 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), tied 7–7
Second quarter
No scoring plays
Third quarter
TAMU 11:37 – Trayveon Williams 49 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 14–7
SCU 3:14 – Elliot Fry 43 yard field goal, TAMU 14–10
Fourth quarter
TAMU 11:40 – James White 2 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 21–10
SCU 4:23 – Elliot Fry 43 yard field goal, TAMU 21–13
TAMU 1:41 – Daniel LaCamera 35 yard field goal, TAMU 24–13
Leading Passers
TAMU – Trevor Knight 23/40, 206 yards, INT
SCU – Perry Orth 11/18, 138 yards
Leading Rushers
TAMU – Trayveon Williams 14 carries, 98 yards, TD
SCU – A.J. Turner 10 carries, 113 yards, TD
Leading Receivers
TAMU – Jeremy Tabuyo 4 receptions, 89 yards
SCU – Hayden Hurst 5 receptions, 90 yards :

### Tennessee

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
| #9 Volunteers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 38 |
| #8 Aggies | 21 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 45 |
at Kyle Field, College Station, TX
* Date: October 8
* Game time: 2:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C), Wind: N 11 MPH, Weather: sunny
* Game attendance: 106,248
* TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist, Gary Danielson, Allie LaForce
Game information :
First quarter
TAMU 8:30 – Christian Kirk 13 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 7–0
TENN 3:37 – Joshua Dobbs 4 yard pass from Jauan Jennings (Aaron Medley kick), tied 7–7
TAMU 2:04 – Josh Reynolds 2 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 14–7
TAMU 1:45 – Trevor Knight 7 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 21–7
Second quarter
No scoring plays
Third quarter
TAMU 10:40 – Trayveon Williams 7 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 28–7
TENN 7:10 – Alvin Kamara 15 yard run (Aaron Medley kick), TAMU 28–14
Fourth quarter
TENN 7:06 – John Kelly 4 yard run (Aaron Medley kick), TAMU 28–21
TAMU 3:22 – Trevor Knight 62 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 35–21
TENN 2:02 – Alvin Kamara 4 yard run (Daniel Medley kick), TAMU 35–28
TENN 0:41 – Alvin Kamara 18 yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Daniel Medley kick), tied 35–35
Overtime
TENN – Aaron Medley 34 yard field goal, TENN 38–35
TAMU – Daniel LaCamera 34 yard field goal, tied 38–38
Second overtime
TAMU – Trevor Knight 1 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 45–38
Leading Passers
TENN – Joshua Dobbs 28/47, 398 yards, TD, 2 INT
TAMU – Trevor Knight 17/34, 239 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Leading Rushers
TENN – Alvin Kamara 18 carries, 127 yards, 2 TD
TAMU – Trayveon Williams 28 carries, 217 yards, TD
Leading Receivers
TENN – Alvin Kamara 8 receptions, 161 yards, TD
TAMU – Josh Reynolds 5 receptions, 89 yards, TD :

### Alabama

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #6 Aggies | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| #1 Crimson Tide | 6 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 33 |
at Bryant–Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL
* Date: October 22
* Game time: 2:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear & Sunny • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: N 10 mph
* Game attendance: 101,821
* Referee: John McDaid
* TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist, Gary Danielson, Allie LaForce
Game information :
First quarter
ALA 12:22 – Adam Griffith 32 yard field goal, ALA 3–0
ALA 4:48 – Adam Griffith 28 yard field goal, ALA 6–0
Second quarter
ALA 12:59 – O. J. Howard 5 yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Adam Griffith kick), ALA 13–0
TAMU 0:38 – Josh Reynolds 9 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera kick), ALA 13–7
Third quarter
TAMU 12:54 – Christian Kirk 25 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 14–13
ALA 6:33 – Calvin Ridley 4 yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Adam Griffith kick), ALA 20–14
ALA 0:23 – Jonathan Allen 30 yard fumble recovery (two-point conversion failed), ALA 26–14
Fourth quarter
ALA 12:27 – Jalen Hurts 37 yard run (Adam Griffith kick), ALA 33–14
Leading Passers
TAMU – Trevor Knight 14/31, 164 yards, 2 TD, INT
ALA – Jalen Hurts 15/25, 164 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Leading Rushers
TAMU – Keith Ford 15 carries, 62 yards
ALA – Damien Harris 17 carries, 128 yards
Leading Receivers
TAMU – Christian Kirk 9 receptions, 58 yards, TD
ALA – O. J. Howard 8 receptions, 69 yards, TD :

### New Mexico State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| NMSU Aggies | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| #9 TAMU Aggies | 14 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 52 |
at Kyle Field, College Station, TX
* Date: October 29
* Game time: 6:30 p.m.
* Game attendance: 99,960
* TV: ESPNU
Game information :
First quarter
TAMU 11:42 – Trayveon Williams 12 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 7–0
TAMU 9:38 – Christian Kirk 70 yard punt return (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 14–0
Second quarter
TAMU 14:44 – Daniel LaCamera 36 yard field goal, TAMU 17–0
TAMU 3:42 – Christian Kirk 3 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 24–0
NMSU 1:05 – Parker Davidson 33 yard field goal, TAMU 24–3
Third quarter
TAMU 14:18 – Josh Reynolds 41 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 31–3
TAMU 12:27 – Christian Kirk 71 yard punt return (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 38–3
TAMU 1:50 – James White 1 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 45–3
Fourth quarter
NMSU 14:04 – Jaleel Scott 3 yard pass from Tyler Rogers (Parker Davidson kick), TAMU 45–10
TAMU 10:11 – Kalvin Kline 17 yard pass from Jake Hubenak (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 52–10
Leading Passers
NMSU – Tyler Rogers 19/34, 138 yards, TD
TAMU – Trevor Knight 15/24, 204 yards, 2 TD
Leading Rushers
NMSU – Larry Rose III 14 carries, 89 yards
TAMU – Kendall Bussey 10 carries, 87 yards
Leading Receivers
NMSU – Anthony Muse 5 receptions, 41 yards
TAMU – Josh Reynolds 3 receptions, 71 yards, TD :

### Mississippi State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #7 Aggies | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| Bulldogs | 14 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
at Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, MS
* Date: November 5
* Game time: 11:00 a.m.
* Game attendance: 58,407
* TV: SECN
Game information :
First quarter
MSU 12:18 – Nick Fitzgerald 74 yard run (Westin Graves kick), MSU 7–0
MSU 4:36 – Aeris Williams 2 yard run (Westin Graves kick), MSU 14–0
TAMU 0:03 – Trevor Knight 19 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), MSU 14–7
Second quarter
MSU 10:53 – Fred Ross 60 yard pass from Nick Fitzgerald (Westin Graves kick), MSU 21–7
MSU 3:54 – Fred Ross 7 yard pass from Nick Fitzgerald (Westin Graves kick), MSU 28–7
TAMU 0:19 – Christian Kirk 93 yard punt return (Daniel LaCamera kick), MSU 28–14
Third quarter
No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
TAMU 10:42 – Christian Kirk 54 yard pass from Jake Hubenak (Daniel LaCamera kick), MSU 28–21
MSU 3:08 – Nick Fitzgerald 4 yard run (Westin Graves kick), MSU 35–21
TAMU 1:33 – Josh Reynolds 4 yard pass from Jake Hubenak (Daneil LaCamera kick), MSU 35–28
Leading Passers
TAMU – Jake Hubenak 11/17, 222 yards, 2 TD, INT
MSU – Nick Fitzgerald 18/31, 209 yards, 2 TD, INT
Leading Rushers
TAMU – Trevor Knight 5 carries, 54 yards, TD
MSU – Nick Fitzgerald 20 carries, 182 yards, 2 TD
Leading Receivers
TAMU – Christian Kirk 7 receptions, 144 yards, TD
MSU – Fred Ross 6 receptions, 98 yards, 2 TD :

### Ole Miss

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rebels | 3 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 29 |
| #10 Aggies | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
at Kyle Field, College Station, TX
* Date: November 12
* Game time: 6:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Partly Cloudy • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 104,892
* Referee: Matt Austin
* TV announcers (SECN): Brent Musburger, Jesse Palmer, Kaylee Hartung
Game information :
First quarter
MISS 5:23 – Gary Wunderlich 25 yard field goal, MISS 3–0
TAMU 4:49 – Keith Ford 6 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 7–3
Second quarter
TAMU 13:55 – Keith Ford 1 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 14–3
MISS 7:46 – Gary Wunderlich 24 yard field goal, TAMU 14–6
TAMU 6:43 – Speedy Noil 1 yard pass from Jake Hubenak (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 21–6
Third quarter
No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
MISS 14:50 – Damore'ea Stringfellow 6 yard pass from Shea Patterson (Gary Wunderlich kick), TAMU 21–13
MISS 12:12 – Akeem Judd 21 yard run (two–point conversion failed), TAMU 21–19
TAMU 6:41 – Josh Reynolds 13 yard pass from Jake Hubenak (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 28–19
MISS 5:17 – Van Jefferson 32 yard pass from Shea Patterson (Gary Wunderlich kick), TAMU 28–26
MISS 0:37 – Gary Wunderlich 39 yard field goal, MISS 29–28
Leading Passers
MISS – Shea Patterson 25/42, 338 yards, 2 TD, INT
TAMU – Jake Hubenak 16/27, 213 yards, 2 TD, INT
Leading Rushers
MISS – Akeem Judd 20 carries, 100 yards, TD
TAMU – Trayveon Williams 17 carries, 72 yards
Leading Receivers
MISS – A. J. Brown 4 receptions, 77 yards
TAMU – Josh Reynolds 4 receptions, 70 yards, TD :

### UTSA

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Roadrunners | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| #23 Aggies | 10 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
at Kyle Field, College Station, TX
* Date: November 19
* Game time: 11:00 a.m.
* TV: ESPNU
Game information :
First quarter
TAMU 10:30 – Josh Reynolds 16 yard pass from Jake Hubenak (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 7–0
TAMU 1:22 – Daniel LaCamera 24 yard field goal, TAMU 10–0
Second quarter
UTSA 10:46 – Josh Stewart 10 yard pass from Jared Johnson (Victor Falcon kick), TAMU 10–7
TAMU 5:22 – Daniel LaCamera 33 yard field goal, TAMU 13–7
TAMU 0:00 – Daniel LaCamera 37 yard field goal, TAMU 16–7
Third quarter
TAMU 8:22 – Trayveon Williams 47 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 23–7
UTSA 2:17 – Victor Falcon 24 yard field goal, TAMU 23–10
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays
Leading Passers
UTSA – Jared Johnson 15/24, 186 yards, TD
TAMU – Jake Hubenak 19/32, 248 yards, TD
Leading Rushers
UTSA – Jarveon Williams 21 carries, 52 yards
TAMU – Trayveon Williams 11 carries, 80 yards, TD
Leading Receivers
UTSA – Josh Stewart 6 receptions, 75 yards, TD
TAMU – Josh Reynolds 7 receptions, 93 yards, TD :

### LSU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #25 Tigers | 10 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 54 |
| #22 Aggies | 7 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 39 |
at Kyle Field, College Station, TX
* Date: November 24
* Game time: 6:30 p.m.
* TV: ESPN
Game information :
First quarter
LSU 13:16 – Derrius Guice 45 yard run (Colby Delahoussaye kick), LSU 7–0
TAMU 6:05 – Christian Kirk 36 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera kick), tied 7–7
LSU 2:11 – Colby Delahoussaye 23 yard field goal, LSU 10–7
Second quarter
LSU 11:02 – Colby Delahoussaye 32 yard field goal, LSU 13–7
LSU 0:32 – Malachi Dupre 20 yard pass from Danny Etling (Colby Delahoussaye kick), LSU 20–7
Third quarter
TAMU 13:19 – Daniel LaCamera 49 yard field goal, LSU 20–10
LSU 11:11 – Derrius Guice 45 yard run (Colby Delahoussaye kick), LSU 27–10
LSU 7:45 – Derrius Guice 6 yard run (Colby Delahoussaye kick), LSU 34–10
TAMU 5:04 – Trayveon Williams 33 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), LSU 34–17
Fourth quarter
LSU 14:55 – D. J. Chark 7 yard run (Colby Delahoussaye kick), LSU 41–17
TAMU 13:07 – Christian Kirk 43 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Trevor Knight pass to Speedy Noil), LSU 41–25
LSU 10:03 – Russel Gage 9 yard pass from Danny Etling (two-point conversion failed), LSU 47–25
TAMU 8:45 – Josh Reynolds 32 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Keith Ford run), LSU 47–33
LSU 4:59 – Derrius Guice 2 yard run (Colby Delahoussaye kick), LSU 54–33
TAMU 0:15 – James White 2 yard run (two-point conversion failed), LSU 54–39
Leading Passers
LSU – Danny Etling 20/28, 324 yards, 2 TD
TAMU – Trevor Knight 14/30, 211 yards, 3 TD
Leading Rushers
LSU – Derrius Guice 37 carries, 285 yards, 4 TD
TAMU – Keith Ford 15 carries, 100 yards
Leading Receivers
LSU – Russell Gage 5 receptions, 62 yards, TD
TAMU – Christian Kirk 8 receptions, 107 yards, 2 TD :

### Kansas State (Advocare V100 Texas Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aggies | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 33 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, TX
* Date: December 28
* Game time: 8:00 p.m.
* Game attendance: 68,412
* TV: ESPN
Game information :
First quarter
TAMU 11:30 – Keith Ford 7 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 7–0
KSU 4:52 – Byron Pringle 79 yard pass from Jesse Ertz (Ian Patterson kick), tied 7–7
Second quarter
KSU 12:19 – Jesse Ertz 5 yard run (Ian Patterson PAT blocked), KSU 13–7
TAMU 10:00 – Ricky-Seals Jones 3 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 14–13
KSU 6:13 – Ian Patterson 40 yard field goal, KSU 16–14
KSU 3:07 – Dominique Heath 52 yard run (Ian Patterson kick), KSU 23–14
Third quarter
TAMU 6:55 – Josh Reynolds 4 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera kick), KSU 23–21
KSU 2:48 – Ian Patterson 25 yard field goal, KSU 26–21
Fourth quarter
KSU 9:00 – Jesse Ertz 1 yard run (Ian Patterson kick), KSU 33–21
TAMU 7:50 – Josh Reynolds 15 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera kick), KSU 33–28
Leading Passers
KSU – Jesse Ertz 14/20, 195 yards, TD
TAMU – Trevor Knight 30/48, 310 yards, 3 TD, INT
Leading Rushers
KSU – Justin Silmon 10 carries, 77 yards
TAMU – Keith Ford 10 carries, 86 yards, TD
Leading Receivers
KSU – Byron Pringle 3 receptions, 107 yards, TD
TAMU – Josh Reynolds 12 receptions, 154 yards, 2 TD :

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | RV | 20 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 22 | RV | RV | — |
| Coaches | RV | 24 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 22 | RV | RV | — |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 4 | 8 | 25 | — | — | — | Not released |
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