Texas A&M Football vs. Arkansas: Highlights, recap, reaction, and what’s next for the Aggies

Texas A&M football took on the Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday, and man was it a good one, again. No, this one didn’t go into overtime, but it didn’t need to. It came down to the wire, and you just need to read what happened.

Texas A&M vs. Arkansas game recap and highlights

An eventful half for Texas A&M football

Neither team did much with their first possessions, both running under five plays before punting. On Arkansas’ second possession, they wasted no time getting on the board, as K.J Jefferson led the offense down the field with the help of two 25+ yard passes. A 32-yard touchdown pass to Ketron Jackson Jr. made it 7-0, Arkansas.

Another three-and-out for the Aggies later, the Razorbacks regained possession of the ball. Jefferson ended the drive with a 56-yard touchdown to Warren Thompson, giving Arkansas a 14-point lead with over five minutes remaining in the first quarter.

After a few more failed possessions by both teams, the Aggies finally got on the board via a 10-yard touchdown pass from Max Johnson to Evan Stewart, making it 14-7, Arkansas. This marked Stewart’s first game back from the one-game suspension for violating team rules and was also his first career collegiate touchdown.

After the touchdown, Arkansas took the ball and essentially ran it down to the A&M 3-yard line. However, instead of scoring, Tyreek Chappell picked up a fumble by the Hogs, ran it to the Aggie 18-yard line, and handed the ball off to Demani Richardson who then took it to the house. You need to see this.

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After the scoop-and-score, the Ags went for the two-point conversion and failed. Arkansas regained the ball, did nothing with it, and gave A&M a chance to take the lead before the half. The offense managed to get down to the Razorback-42 before running out of time.

Southwest Classic ends in dramatic fashion, per usual

Coming out of the break down one, the Aggies exploded out of the gate with a six-play 70-yard drive that ended in a nine-yard touchdown run by Devon Achane. After an Arkansas three-and-out, the Ags managed to once again tally some points with a 12-play drive ending in a field goal, giving Texas A&M football a 23-14 lead nearing the end of the third quarter.

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A punt by both teams later, the Razorbacks commanded a 13-play drive that ended in a K.J Jefferson 6-yard rushing touchdown, cutting the Aggies’ lead to 23-21. On the Aggies’ next drive, they were forced to opt for a 53-yard field goal after being stopped at the Arkansas 36. Kicker Randy Bond missed the field goal, giving Arkansas possession with 6:30 remaining in the game.

The Razorbacks ran down the clock to just 90-seconds before having to attempt a field goal. A 42-yard field goal by Arkansas ended in one of the most improbable ways, with the ball hitting off the top of the right upright and bouncing out. Texas A&M football regained possession and was able to run down the clock and secure the victory. Once again, you need to see this.

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