Texas A&M moves up in ESPN’s power rankings after win at Mizzou
By Luke Greco
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The Aggies have climbed one spot to No. 2 in ESPN’s updated power rankings following their win over Missouri.
Texas A&M beat Mizzou 38-17 to remain undefeated. Quarterback Marcel Reed was 20 of 29 for 221 yards and 2 touchdowns. Running back Rueben Owens II added 102 yards and 2 touchdowns on the ground.
A dominant win for the Aggies slid them up to No. 2 in ESPN’s power rankings, and here’s what Dave Wilson had to say about them:
The Aggies didn’t play incredibly well, but the result was another double-digit win on the road against a ranked opponent, something in which they take solace. Mike Elko said Marcel Reed didn’t have the full playbook at his disposal, and they stuck with a short passing game, with only two of Reed’s throws traveling more than 10 yards. Then they followed a similar plan: line up, run the ball, and dominate up front down the stretch, finishing with 243 rushing yards on 6.3 yards per carry. Elko was frustrated that they also gave up 207 yards on the ground, but the Aggies never relented and allowed Missouri back in the game. A&M has to keep its feet in front of it at 9-0 and No. 3 in the CFP; it has 3-6 South Carolina and 1-9 Samford at home before a trip to Austin to face Texas. The Aggies have scored 30 points or more in eight of their nine games this season, including 49, 45 and 38 the past three weeks, but still can keep growing in the passing game.
Mike Elko‘s squad has 3 games left on its schedule. The Aggies will host South Carolina, followed by hosting Samford, and then will travel on the road to face the Texas Longhorns. They have a legitimate chance to finish as the only unbeaten SEC team.
Texas A&M and South Carolina will kick off at noon ET on Saturday.
