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Missouri football suffers blowout loss to Texas A&M in must-win spot
Missouri football, playing without its top two quarterbacks because of injury and needing a miracle to keep its grandest ambitions alive, sputtered and stumbled on its home field Saturday, losing 38-17 to Texas A&M on Faurot Field in Columbia.
No. 3 Texas A&M kept its undefeated season rolling in Columbia on Saturday with a convincing 38-17 win over the No. 22 Missouri Tigers, picking up a sixth SEC victory in the process.
Mizzou went 5-for-13 on third down against the Aggies, which entered the game with an already impressive 22.2% defensive third-down rate. The Tigers also failed on their lone fourth-down attempt, a fourth-and-5 at the Texas A&M 27.
Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, Missouri's top election official, wrote the ballot language for a referendum that would overturn Republicans' recently gerrymandered congressional map. Even though the language is supposed to be unbiased,
Where most teams see a drop-off in their offensive production on the road, for Texas A&M football, the distance from home seems to bring out the best in its off
Texas A&M will hit the road for a pivotal Week 11 matchup against Missouri at Memorial Stadium in Columbia. It’s a fascinating showdown renewed between two SEC programs with plenty on the line, as both teams come off their bye week and look to make a statement down the stretch.
– Mississippi State freshman QB Kamario Taylor, who came in during the third quarter of its 38-35 win over Arkansas as starter Blake Shapen was evaluated for an injury. Taylor led three drives, two of which ended in touchdowns. He completed two passes for 40 yards and a score and added 55 rushing yards and a touchdown.
Texas A&M aims to maintain their unbeaten SEC record against Missouri, facing a freshman quarterback. The Aggies are favorites with a close point spread.
Texas A&M was No. 3 in the initial College Football Playoff rankings. But the undefeated Aggies should be No. 1. The committee whiffed on this first batch, but there's ample time to get