Texas A&M-Northwestern State football: score, live updates, stats
By Andrew Olson
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It’s a new era in Aggieland. Jimbo Fisher’s highly anticipated tenure at Texas A&M begins as the Aggies host Northwestern State in College Station.
Fisher went 83-23 in eight seasons at Florida State, winning a BCS national championship in 2013. The QB guru named sophomore Kellen Mond as his starting signal-caller. The Aggies faithful and SEC fans alike will be tuning in to see how TAMU looks under Fisher.
Texas A&M-Northwestern State football: score, live updates, stats
FINAL: Texas A&M 59 Northwestern State 7
READ: Jimbo Fisher post-game quotes after Texas A&M destroyed Northwestern State
Coach. pic.twitter.com/mPUzgNyvNv
— TexAgs (@TexAgs) August 31, 2018
The 2nd-most rushing yards in a game in @AggieFootball history.
Have a night, @TrayveonW! pic.twitter.com/d7jvFVcLC3
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) August 31, 2018
4TH QUARTER
- SCORE: 8:00 – Texas A&M QB Nick Starkel 14-yard pass to WR Jalen Preston for TD. XP good. Texas A&M 59 Northwestern 7
- SCORE: 14:39 – Northwestern State QB Clay Holgorsen 71-yard pass to WR Jazz Ferguson for TD. XP good. Texas A&M 52 Northwestern State 7
3RD QUARTER
- SCORE: 9:23 – Texas A&M RB Kwame Etwi four-yard rush for TD. XP good. Texas A&M 49 Northwestern State 0
- SCORE: 12:20 – Texas A&M RB Trayveon Williams 40-yard rush for TD. XP good. Texas A&M 42 Northwestern State 0
HALFTIME
- READ: What Jimbo Fisher had to say following first half of Texas A&M’s season opener
- READ: Texas A&M trio dominating Northwestern State at halftime
2ND QUARTER
- SCORE: 0:06 – Texas A&M QB Kellen Mond eight-yard pass to TE Jace Sternberger for TD. XP good. Texas A&M 35 Northwestern State 0
Mond ➡️ Sternberger
TOUCHDOWN @AggieFootball
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— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) August 31, 2018
- EJECTION: 4:10 – Texas A&M S Donovan Wilson ejected for targeting.
Holy Donovan Wilson pic.twitter.com/YYh6MR3HpZ
— Jordan Dajani™ (@JDnumba3) August 31, 2018
- SCORE: 4:16 – Texas A&M QB Kellen Mond one-yard rush for TD. XP good. Texas A&M 28 Northwestern State 0
- SCORE: 8:11 – Texas A&M RB Trayveon Williams two-yard rush for TD. XP good. Texas A&M 21 Northwestern State o
- SCORE: 14:56 –Texas A&M QB Kelln Mond seven-yard pass to TE Jace Sternberger for TD. XP good. Texas A&M 14 Northwestern State 0
1ST QUARTER
- EJECTION: 11:36 – Texas A&M LB Otaro Alaka ejected for targeting.
- SCORE: 11:41 – Texas A&M RB Trayveon Williams 73-yard run for TD. XP good. Texas A&M 7 Northwestern State 0
Trayveon is GONE.
7⃣3⃣ yards to the house. pic.twitter.com/36cYaiDJir
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) August 31, 2018
Pregame
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— TexAgs (@TexAgs) August 31, 2018
Greetings from Jimboland. He’s here. pic.twitter.com/vH5lGSzMxT
— Sam Khan Jr. (@skhanjr) August 30, 2018
Texas A&M-Northwestern State football: TV channel, game time, odds
All times are ET.
TV channel: The Texas A&M-Northwestern State game will air on the SEC Network.
Time: The Texas A&M-Northwestern State game will air at 8:30 p.m. ET Thursday Aug. 30, 2018.
Location: The game will be played at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas.
Odds: Not listed on major sportsbooks.
The lead up
SDS News: Fisher explains why he went with Kellen Mond as starting QB
Throughout the offseason, Mond and Nick Starkel competed for the starting quarterback job. Fisher ultimately went with Mond, a true sophomore, and explained why on the SEC coaches teleconference Wednesday.
Fisher pointed out that been very consistent in his play, played well from the pocket and had the overall better camp. The first-year coach said he’s proud of the work Mond did in the offseason.
SDS News: Trayveon Williams shares excitement over Texas A&M’s season opener: ‘This team is ready’
Junior RB Trayveon Williams said he and his teammates are itching to play in front of the 12th Man again.
“It’s an exciting feeling, being able to go back out there and compete,” Williams said. “Whenever you’re able to be in front of Kyle Field, it’s always a great feeling. We have the best fans in the world, best fans in the country, and those, and those guys are going to come out there and give us their all every day. I’m excited to be able to go back out there in front of them so they can see this new team.”
Veteran players have had to adjust to more intense practices under Fisher.
“It has been intense, but at the same time, it’s that intensity that’s going to bring out the best in this team,” Williams said. “This team is ready, this team has been competing and this team is ready to go out there and be the best that we can be. This university deserves it, this community deserves it, and we’re going to give it to them.”
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