COLLEGE STATION – Three Arizona State turnovers within the fourth quarter, together with two pick-sixes, turned a detailed recreation right into a 48-20 victory for M on Saturday at Kyle Discipline.
Defensive finish Marco Jones notched the primary interception. Fellow lineman T.J. Searcy obtained to Cutter Boley and hit his arm as he threw. The ball popped up into the air after which into the arms of Jones, who ran down the sphere unencumbered for a 55-yard landing to go up 38-20.
Then after a fumble restoration by security Dalton Brooks on the subsequent possession led to a subject aim, cornerback Julio Humphrey fought by way of Omarion Miller to intercept a Boley move and return it for a 45-yard landing.
It wasn't simply the protection making game-changing performs for the No. 10 Aggies (2-0). Texas A&M had three essential special-team performs with the following drives leading to 17 factors.
The Aggies opened the ledger within the first quarter after Cory Butler Jr. muffed Tyler White's booming punt to arrange the Aggies contained in the 10-yard line. Rueben Owens crossed the aim line lower than a minute later.
NO. 10 TEXAS A&M 48, ARIZONA STATE 20
| Arizona St. | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0 | – | 20 |
| Texas A&M | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 | – | 48 |
First Quarter
TXAM_Owens 2 run (Olano kick), 4:55.
ASU_Harris 21 move from Boley (Ca.Smith kick), :21.
Second Quarter
TXAM_Horton 4 move from Reed (Olano kick), 9:15.
ASU_FG Ca.Smith 30, 6:15.
TXAM_FG Olano 22, :03.
Third Quarter
ASU_FG Ca.Smith 35, 10:19.
TXAM_Horton 13 move from Reed (Olano kick), 5:53.
ASU_Harris 58 move from Boley (Ca.Smith kick), 3:39.
Fourth Quarter
TXAM_Craver 33 move from Reed (Olano kick), 14:20.
TXAM_Jones 55 interception return (Olano kick), 8:38.
TXAM_FG Olano 39, 5:58.
TXAM_Humphrey 45 interception return (Olano kick), 4:25.
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| ASU | TXAM | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 16 | 14 |
| Whole Web Yards | 369 | 255 |
| Rushes-yards | 29-115 | 35-92 |
| Passing | 254 | 163 |
| Punt Returns | 3-6 | 1-21 |
| Kickoff Returns | 1-20 | 1-16 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 1-0 | 2-100 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 21-34-2 | 15-25-1 |
| Sacked-Yards Misplaced | 1-4 | 2-9 |
| Punts | 4-41.5 | 4-53.0 |
| Fumbles-Misplaced | 4-2 | 1-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 9-62 | 1-5 |
| Time of Possession | 30:04 | 29:56 |
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INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING_Arizona St., Ok.Brown 13-66, Boley 6-31, Gillis 4-14, Rigdon 3-4, Mack 1-2, Giggey 1-0, (Crew) 1-(minus 2). Texas A&M, Owens 10-35, Morrow 8-27, Edwards 3-22, Reed 7-17, Baker 2-6, Bussey 2-0, (Crew) 2-(minus 5), T.White 1-(minus 10).
PASSING_Arizona St., Boley 21-34-2-254. Texas A&M, Reed 15-25-1-163.
RECEIVING_Arizona St., Harris 9-189, O.Miller 9-29, Ok.Anderson 1-21, Vines-Vivid 1-13, Ok.Brown 1-2. Texas A&M, Bussey 4-58, Craver 3-34, Horton 3-33, Morrow 2-18, R.Anderson 1-13, Owens 1-7, Bethel-Roman 1-0.
MISSED FIELD GOALS_None.
Then with 30 seconds earlier than the two-minute timeout within the first half, the Solar Devils (1-1) ran a pretend punt on a 4th-and-1, immediately snapping the ball to James Giggey. The play failed and Texas A&M obtained the ball on the Arizona State 42, resulting in a David Olano subject aim and a 17-10 halftime lead for the Aggies.
Within the third quarter, Terry Bussey caught Nick McLarty's punt on the 35 and burst straight up the sphere for 21 yards to provide Texas A&M one other possession beginning in Solar Satan territory.
Marcel Reed – who completed with three touchdowns, an interception and 163 yards passing – capitalized three performs later when he discovered Mario Craver on a 33-yard landing move to go up 31-20.
It wasn't all good for the Aggies on particular groups. White dropped the ball on a punt try within the fourth quarter, giving Arizona State its finest subject place on the day.
However the Texas A&M protection responded immediately with Jones's interception.
Up subsequent for Texas A&M is its SEC opener at 2:30 p.m. subsequent Saturday in opposition to Kentucky.
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