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Two SEC ranked teams playing is always a fun matchup to watch, and especially in this early slate, with Conner Weigman returning from a shoulder injury. Missouri and Texas A&M face each other looking to bolster their playoff hopes after strong starts to their respective seasons.
Marcel Reed did a solid job as a backup to Weigman, but it's clear who's the best player overall. Although still undefeated, Missouri had to grind out some ugly wins and they'll need to improve if they want to upset the Aggies to go 5-0. That's exactly what didn't happen during the game.
Missouri vs. Texas A&M box score
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Texas A&M box score
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Missouri vs. Texas A&M Game Summary
It wasn't a real contest. From the start, the home team proved it was superior and dominated the contest, with the Aggies jumping to a 24-0 lead at halftime and only controlling the score in the second half, with many fringe players getting game time in the fourth quarter.
Conner Weigman had a solid game, completing 18 out of 22 passes, even though he didn't throw a touchdown. Texas A&M amassed some incredible 6.7 yards per carry and dominated through the ground, also scoring five touchdowns as the Tigers had absolutely no answer to them.
Missouri quarterback Brady Cook completed less than 50% of his passes and endured a torrid afternoon, with 13 completions out of 31 attempts and just 186 passing yards. It was still better than the running game, though, as they ran the ball 30 times and only got 68 yards, a mere 2.3 yards-per-carry which is never going to be enough in the SEC.
There was a clear gulf of talent between the Aggies and the Tigers, even though the visitors were ranked in the top 10. After some close wins, it got ugly quickly against a stronger opponent.
On the other side, that was the kind of statement win needed by the hosts. Now at 5-1, this is the kind of game to officially put their season back on track, especially after the Week 1 loss to Notre Dame. There's enough talent to merit a roster spot for Texas A&M; they will need to grind in the SEC West, though.
