No. 25 Texas A&M Impresses in Rout of No. 9 Missouri

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No. 25 Texas A&M (5-1, 3-0 Southeastern Conference) turned in its most impressive performance of the season with a 41-10 win over No. 9 Missouri (4-1, 1-1) on Oct. 5 at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas.

The Aggies have now won five consecutive games and strengthened their case as a potential SEC contender with the largest margin of victory against a top-10 opponent in program history. The victory also snapped an eight-game Missouri winning streak.

Texas A&M-Missouri Game Summary

While Missouri took the game's first drive into Texas A&M territory, the Tigers failed to convert a fourth-and-2, allowing Texas A&M to take control of the game.

A&M marched right down the field and scored on a 1-yard Amari Daniels run to cap an impressive opening drive, and it seemed to light a spark for the entire team. The Aggies' defense turned things up a notch and only allowed 79 yards in the first half on the way to a 24-0 lead at the break.

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Daniels and fellow running back Le'Veon Moss combined for three 1-yard touchdown runs, and Weigman completed 15 of his first 19 passing attempts. The sophomore quarterback went 3-of-3 in the second half and finished the game with 276 passing yards.

The Aggies continued to dominate in the second half as Moss raced 75 yards to the end zone on the first play. He continued to do what he has done all season and ended the day with 138 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns. It was his third consecutive 100-yard game.

Defensive lineman Nic Scourton stood out for the A&M defense yet again, tallying 3 tackles, 1.5 sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss (TFL). The defense held a Missouri offense that entered the game averaging 36.5 points scoreless until late in the third quarter. Wide receiver Theo Wease Jr. caught a 59-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Brady Cook to avoid the shutout, and Missouri added a field goal on its final possession.

Turning Point

Trailing by 10 with just under five minutes remaining in the first quarter, Missouri's Cook found wide receiver Luther Burden III for a 75-yard touchdown on third down to cut the deficit to three. However, there was an intelligible receiver downfield on the play, nullifying the touchdown.

The Tigers were then called for a false start, causing a second-and-20. They gained 17 yards before having to punt and did not pick up another first down until late in the second quarter.

Texas A&M went on to score 21 more points to put the game away quickly before Missouri found the end zone.

What It Means

Texas A&M earned its biggest win of the season and continues with an unblemished record in three SEC contests. Many wondered what would happen to the Aggies when Weigman returned, and it appears he has brought more balance to the offense. The passing game had more uncertainty than its running game to this point but became an asset against the Tigers.

The Aggies still have plenty of work to do. They head into a bye week and will face a struggling Mississippi State (1-4, 0-2) team on Oct. 19 and host No. 13 LSU (4-1, 1-0) on Oct. 26.

On the other hand, Missouri may have been exposed after a 4-0 start. While the Tigers started the year with two blowout wins, they struggled to get past Boston College (4-2, 1-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) and Vanderbilt (2-2, 0-1). At a minimum, they would have liked to at least look more competitive against Texas A&M.

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Missouri goes back to nonconference play against UMass ( 1-5) on Oct. 12 and takes on Auburn (2-3, 0-2) in its next conference game on Oct. 19. Its most difficult remaining games are against No. 1 Alabama (4-0, 1-0) and No. 19 Oklahoma (4-1, 1-1) in back-to-back weeks.