2016 Texas A&M Aggies football team

2016 Texas A&M Aggies football

Texas Bowl, L 28–33 vs. Kansas State
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Western Division
Record	8–5 (4–4 SEC)
Head coach	Kevin Sumlin (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Noel Mazzone (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	John Chavis (2nd season)
Base defense	Multiple 4–3
Home stadium	Kyle Field
Seasons ← 2015 2017 →

2016 Southeastern Conference football standings
v t e			Overall
Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
No.14Floridax	6	–	2	9	–	4
No.22Tennessee	4	–	4	9	–	4
Georgia	4	–	4	8	–	5
Kentucky	4	–	4	7	–	6
South Carolina	3	–	5	6	–	7
Vanderbilt	3	–	5	6	–	7
Missouri*	2	–	6	4	–	8
West Division
No.2Alabama x$^	8	–	0	14	–	1
No.24Auburn	5	–	3	8	–	5
No.13LSU	5	–	3	8	–	4
Texas A&M	4	–	4	8	–	5
Arkansas	3	–	5	7	–	6
Mississippi State	3	–	5	6	–	7
Ole Miss*	2	–	6	5	–	7
Championship: Alabama 54, Florida 16
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions * Ole Miss and Missouri vacated all wins due to NCAA violations. Rankings from AP Poll

UScollege sports recruiting information for 2016 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Austin Anderson OG	Mineola, TX	Mineola HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	–	Apr 27, 2015
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Riley Anderson OT	Mineola, TX	Mineola HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	–	Apr 27, 2015
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Rakeem Boyd RB	Houston, TX	Stratford HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	198 lb (90 kg)	4.58	Aug 29, 2015
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Clifford Chattman S	New Orleans, LA	McDonogh 35 HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	173 lb (78 kg)	4.71	Feb 3, 2016
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Clyde Chriss WR	New Orleans, LA	Warren Easton HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	4.61	Jan 14, 2016
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Quartney Davis WR	Houston, TX	Langham Creek HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	181 lb (82 kg)	4.57	Feb 3, 2016
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Kellen Diesch OT	Trophy Club, TX	Byron Nelson HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	–	Nov 8, 2015
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Tyrel Dodson LB	Franklin, TN	Centennial HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	4.87	Jun 6, 2015
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Travon Fuller CB	Athens, TX	Athens HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	4.40	Aug 1, 2016
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Aaron Hansford ATH/WR	Washington, D.C.	St. John's College HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	209 lb (95 kg)	4.51	Feb 3, 2016
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Trevor Knight QB	San Antonio, TX	University of Oklahoma	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	207 lb (94 kg)	–	Jan 4, 2016
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Justin Madubuike DE	McKinney, TX	McKinney North HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	4.59	Sep 18, 2015
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Braden Mann K	Cypress, TX	Cy-Fair HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	–	Feb 5, 2015
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Ryan McCollum OT	Spring, TX	Klein Oak HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	–	Dec 13, 2015
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Ikenna Okeke S	Smyrna, TN	Smyrna HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.61	Nov 25, 2015
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Charles Oliver CB	Fairfield, TX	Fairfield HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	182 lb (83 kg)	4.66	Apr 25, 2015
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Colton Prater OG	Bossier City, LA	Airline HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	5.52	Jun 7, 2015
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Moses Reynolds DB	San Antonio, TX	John Jay HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	4.50	Oct 5, 2015
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Alton Robinson DE	Converse, TX	Judson HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.84	Jun 11, 2015
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Kendrick Rogers WR	Frankston, TX	Frankston HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	4.74	Jun 8, 2015
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Nick Starkel QB	Denton, TX	Liberty Christian HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	182 lb (83 kg)	4.95	Jan 21, 2016
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Trayveon Williams RB	Houston, TX	C.E. King HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	182 lb (83 kg)	4.65	Nov 12, 2015
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 20 Rivals: 17 247Sports: 18 ESPN: 20
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Texas A&M Football Commitment List 2016". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 26, 2016. "Texas A&M College Football Recruiting Commits 2016". Scout.com. Retrieved August 26, 2016. "Texas A&M Aggies Commits 2016". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 26, 2016. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 26, 2016. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 26, 2016.

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	2:30 pm	No. 16 UCLA*		Kyle Field College Station, TX (SEC Nation)	CBS	W 31–24 ^OT	100,443
September 10	11:00 am	Prairie View A&M*	No. 20	Kyle Field College Station, TX	SECN	W 67–0	96,412
September 17	6:00 pm	atAuburn	No. 17	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	ESPN	W 29–16	87,175
September 24	8:00 pm	vs. No. 17 Arkansas	No. 10	AT&T Stadium Arlington, TX (Southwest Classic)	ESPN	W 45–24	67,751
October 1	3:00 pm	atSouth Carolina	No. 9	Williams-Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	SECN	W 24–13	78,245
October 8	2:30 pm	No. 9 Tennessee	No. 8	Kyle Field College Station, TX (College GameDay)	CBS	W 45–38 ^2OT	106,248
October 22	2:30 pm	at No. 1 Alabama	No. 6	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL (College GameDay)	CBS	L 14–33	101,821
October 29	6:30 pm	New Mexico State*	No. 9	Kyle Field College Station, TX	ESPNU	W 52–10	99,960
November 5	11:00 am	atMississippi State	No. 4	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS	SECN	L 28–35	58,407
November 12	6:30 pm	Ole Miss	No. 8	Kyle Field College Station, TX	SECN	L 28–29	104,892
November 19	11:00 am	UTSA*	No. 25	Kyle Field College Station, TX	ESPNU	W 23–10	102,502
November 24	6:30 pm	LSU		Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)	ESPN	L 39–54	102,961
December 28	8:00 pm	vs. Kansas State*		NRG Stadium Houston, TX (Texas Bowl)	ESPN	L 28–33	68,412
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 1 released prior to game All times are in Central time

Name	Position	Season at Texas A&M
Kevin Sumlin	Head coach	5th
John Chavis	Associate head coach, defensive coordinator, and linebackers coach	2nd
Terry Joseph	Defensive backs coach	3rd
Terry Price	Defensive ends coach	5th
David Turner	Defensive run game coordinator and defensive tackles coach	1st
Noel Mazone	Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach	1st
Clarence McKinney	Running backs coach	5th
Aaron Morehead	Wide receivers coach	2nd
Jim Turner	Offensive line coach	5th
Jeff Banks	Special teams coordinator and tight ends coach	4th
Larry Jackson	Director of football sports performance	5th
Jeremy Springer	Special teams quality control coach	2nd
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UCLA

Week One: #16 UCLA Bruins at Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
#16 Bruins	3	6	0	15	0	24
Aggies	0	10	14	0	7	31

atKyle Field, College Station, TX

Date: September 3
Game time: 2:30 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: E 8 MPH • Weather: fair skies
Game attendance: 100,443
Referee: Land Clark
TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist, Gary Danielson, Allie LaForce

Game information

First quarter

UCLA 11:38 – J.J. Molson 38 yard field goal, UCLA 3–0

Second quarter

UCLA 11:33 – J.J. Molson 20 yard field goal, UCLA 6–0
TAMU 7:26 – Keith Ford 70 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 7–6
UCLA 4:56 – J.J. Molson 23 yard field goal, UCLA 9–7
TAMU 2:55 – Daniel LaCamera 23 yard field goal, TAMU 10–9

Third quarter

TAMU 9:08 –[Trevor Knight 1 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 17–9
TAMU 3:53 – Josh Reynolds 40 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 24–9

Fourth quarter

UCLA 4:19 – Bolu Olorunfunmi 9 yard run (J.J. Molson kick), TAMU 24–16
UCLA 2:39 – Kenneth Walker III 62 yard pass from Josh Rosen (Josh Rosen pass to Austin Roberts), tied 24–24

Overtime

TAMU – Trevor Knight 1 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 31–24

Leading Passers

UCLA – Josh Rosen 26/46, 343 yards, TD, 3 INTs
TAMU – Trevor Knight 22/42, 239 yards, TD, INT

Leading Rushers

UCLA – Soso Jamabo 23 carries, 91 yards
TAMU – Trayveon Williams 15 carries, 95 yards

Leading Receivers

UCLA – Kenneth Walker III 6 receptions, 115 yards, TD
TAMU – Josh Reynolds 4 receptions, 78 yards, TD

The Texas A&M Aggies opened their 2016 season at home against the #16 UCLA Bruins. The Aggies dominated the Bruins in the first 3 quarters of the game, leading 24–9 at the start of the 4th quarter. UCLA started a comeback late in the 4th quarter with Bolu Olorunfunmi running 9 yards for a touchdown. With J.J. Molson making the extra point, the Bruins trailed 16–24 with 4:19 left in regulation. UCLA's defense forced the Aggies into a 3–and–out on the next possession. The Bruins' offense wasted no time scoring again, with Josh Rosen throwing 62 yards to Kenneth Walker III to trail 22–24. UCLA tied it up 24–24 with Rosen finding Austin Roberts for the two–point conversion with 2:39 left in regulation. A&M punted on their next possession, but gained the ball back after a Rosen pass was intercepted by Justin Evans at the A&M 47 yard line. The 4th quarter ended with the Aggies marching down to the UCLA 40 before turning it over on downs.

The Aggies received the ball first to start overtime and found the end zone with a 1 yard touchdown run from Trevor Knight. UCLA made it to the A&M 5, but failed to score on a 4th and goal, ending the game. Winning the game in overtime, the Texas A&M Aggies upset the #16 UCLA Bruins 31–24.

Prairie View A&M

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Week Two: Prairie View A&M Panthers at #20 Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	0	0	0	0
#20 Aggies	17	21	13	16	67

at Kyle Field, College Station, TX

Date: September 10
Game time: 11:00 a.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: NW 20 MPH • Weather: cloudy
Game attendance: 96,412
Referee: David Smith
TV announcers (SECN): Roy Philpott, Clint Stoerner, Kevin Weidl

Game information

First quarter

TAMU 12:40 – Daniel LaCamera 22 yard field goal, TAMU 3–0
TAMU 3:01 – Keith Ford 11 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 10–0
TAMU 0:00 – Trevor Knight 32 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 17–0

Second quarter

TAMU 12:12 – Speedy Noil 8 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 24–0
TAMU 1:03 – Christian Kirk 34 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 31–0
TAMU 0:33 – Christian Kirk 64 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 38–0

Third quarter

TAMU 11:11 – Keith Ford 4 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 45–0
TAMU 8:26 – Daniel LaCamera 27 yard field goal, TAMU 48–0
TAMU 4:27 – Daniel LaCamera 48 yard field goal, TAMU 51–0

Fourth quarter

TAMU 14:30 – Nick Harvey 73 yard punt return (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 58–0
TAMU 2:32 – Kwame Etwi 15 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 65–0
TAMU 1:40 – Jalen Morton sacked by Jarret Johnson for a 4 yard loss, TAMU 67–0

Leading Passers

PVAM – Trey Green 13/39, 160 yards, INT
TAMU – Trevor Knight 21/37, 344 yards, 3 TDs, INT

Leading Rushers

PVAM – Darius Floyd 10 carries, 28 yards
TAMU – Kendall Bussey 7 carries, 79 yards

Leading Receivers

PVAM – Demarquo Lastrappe 6 receptions, 88 yards
TAMU – Christian Kirk 5 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TDs

After the upset the week before against the #16 UCLA Bruins, the #20 Texas A&M Aggies hosted the FCS Prairie View A&M Panthers from the SWAC. The Aggies' defense held the Panthers scoreless, only allowed 10 first downs, 205 total yards of offense, and forcing a safety. A&M's special teams were also a highlight, with Justin Evans blocking a 38 yard field goal in the 1st quarter and Nick Harvey returning a punt 73 yards for a touchdown in the 4th. The only highlights for the Panthers was Raleigh Johnson intercepting a Trevor Knight pass in the end zone in the 2nd quarter and Johnson forcing a fumble that was recovered by Reginald Stubblefield late in the 4th.

Auburn

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Week Three: #17 Texas A&M Aggies at Auburn Tigers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
#17 Aggies	3	13	3	10	29
Tigers	7	3	0	6	16

atJordan–Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL

Date: September 17
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SW 2 MPH • Weather: cloudy
Game attendance: 87,175
Referee: Matt Austin
TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming, Brian Griese, Todd McShay

Game information

First quarter

AUB 7:11 – Kamryn Pettway 1 yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), AUB 7–0
TAMU 1:42 – Daniel LaCamera 46 yard field goal, AUB 7–3

Second quarter

TAMU 12:07 – Josh Reynolds 5 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 10–7
TAMU 5:38 – Daniel LaCamera 35 yard field goal, TAMU 13–7
TAMU 1:52 – Daniel LaCamera 31 yard field goal, TAMU 16–7
AUB 0:00 – Daniel Carlson 37 yard field goal, TAMU 16–10

Third quarter

TAMU 1:03 – Daniel LaCamera 25 yard field goal, TAMU 19–10

Fourth quarter

TAMU 10:13 – Daniel LaCamera 26 yard field goal, TAMU 22–10
TAMU 6:52 – Trayveon Williams 89 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 29–10
AUB 2:59 – Kerryon Johnson 2 yard run, TAMU 29–16

Leading Passers

TAMU – Trevor Knight 20/40, 247 yards, TD
AUB – Sean White 18/27, 126 yards

Leading Rushers

TAMU – Trayveon Williams 8 carries, 127 yards, TD
AUB – Kamryn Pettway 20 carries, 123 yards, TD

Leading Receivers

TAMU – Josh Reynolds 7 receptions, 98 yards, TD
AUB – Tony Stevens 8 receptions, 86 yards

The Aggies opened 2016 conference play on the road against the Auburn Tigers. Texas A&M kicker Daniel LaCamera made 5 goals during the game while quarterback Trevor Knight didn't throw an interception during the game, the first game of the season where he didn't throw a pick.

Arkansas

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Week Four: #17 Arkansas Razorbacks vs. #10 Texas A&M Aggies (Southwest Classic) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
#17 Razorbacks	7	10	0	7	24
#10 Aggies	0	17	7	21	45

atAT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX

Date: September 24
Game time: 8:00 p.m.
Game attendance: 67,751
TV: ESPN

Game information

First quarter

ARK 12:29 – Keon Hatcher 15 yard pass from Austin Allen (Cole Hedlund kick), ARK 7–0

Second quarter

TAMU 14:52 – Trevor Knight 42 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), tied 7–7
ARK 9:59 – Cole Hedlund 25 yard field goal, ARK 10–7
TAMU 4:42 – Daniel LaCamera 48 yard field goal, tied 10–10
ARK 1:31 – Rawleigh Williams III 8 yard run (Cole Hedlund kick), ARK 17–10
TAMU 0:13 – Trevor Knight 48 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), tied 17–17

Third quarter

TAMU 1:33 – Josh Reynolds 92 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 24–17

Fourth quarter

TAMU 11:54 – Trayveon Williams 33 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 31–17
TAMU 10:25 – Christian Kirk 9 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 38–17
ARK 6:21 – Jared Cornelius 5 yard pass from Austin Allen (Cole Hedlund kick), TAMU 38–24
TAMU 4:57 – Trayveon Williams 22 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 45–24

Leading Passers

ARK – Austin Allen 28/42, 371 yards, 2 TDs
TAMU – Trevor Knight 12/22, 225 yards, 2 TDs

Leading Rushers

ARK – Rawleigh Williams III 17 carries, 79 yards, TD
TAMU – Trevor Knight 10 carries, 157 yards, 2 TDs

Leading Receivers

ARK – Jared Cornelius 7 receptions, 126 yards, TD
TAMU – Josh Reynolds 4 receptions, 141 yards, TD

South Carolina

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Week Five: #9 Texas A&M Aggies at South Carolina Gamecocks – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
#9 Aggies	7	0	7	10	24
Gamecocks	7	0	3	3	13

atWilliams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC

Date: October 1
Game time: 3:00 p.m.
Game attendance: 78,245
TV: SECN

Game information

First quarter

SCU 14:47 – A.J. Turner 75 yard run (Eliiot Fry kick), SCU 7–0
TAMU 12:31 – Trevor Knight 4 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), tied 7–7

Second quarter

No scoring plays

Third quarter

TAMU 11:37 – Trayveon Williams 49 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 14–7
SCU 3:14 – Elliot Fry 43 yard field goal, TAMU 14–10

Fourth quarter

TAMU 11:40 – James White 2 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 21–10
SCU 4:23 – Elliot Fry 43 yard field goal, TAMU 21–13
TAMU 1:41 – Daniel LaCamera 35 yard field goal, TAMU 24–13

Leading Passers

TAMU – Trevor Knight 23/40, 206 yards, INT
SCU – Perry Orth 11/18, 138 yards

Leading Rushers

TAMU – Trayveon Williams 14 carries, 98 yards, TD
SCU – A.J. Turner 10 carries, 113 yards, TD

Leading Receivers

TAMU – Jeremy Tabuyo 4 receptions, 89 yards
SCU – Hayden Hurst 5 receptions, 90 yards

Tennessee

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Week Six: #9 Tennessee Volunteers at #8 Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
#9 Volunteers	7	0	7	21	3	0	38
#8 Aggies	21	0	7	7	3	7	45

at Kyle Field, College Station, TX

Date: October 8
Game time: 2:30 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C), Wind: N 11 MPH, Weather: sunny
Game attendance: 106,248
TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist, Gary Danielson, Allie LaForce

Game information

First quarter

TAMU 8:30 – Christian Kirk 13 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 7–0
TENN 3:37 – Joshua Dobbs 4 yard pass from Jauan Jennings (Aaron Medley kick), tied 7–7
TAMU 2:04 – Josh Reynolds 2 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 14–7
TAMU 1:45 – Trevor Knight 7 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 21–7

Second quarter

No scoring plays

Third quarter

TAMU 10:40 – Trayveon Williams 7 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 28–7
TENN 7:10 – Alvin Kamara 15 yard run (Aaron Medley kick), TAMU 28–14

Fourth quarter

TENN 7:06 – John Kelly 4 yard run (Aaron Medley kick), TAMU 28–21
TAMU 3:22 – Trevor Knight 62 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 35–21
TENN 2:02 – Alvin Kamara 4 yard run (Daniel Medley kick), TAMU 35–28
TENN 0:41 – Alvin Kamara 18 yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Daniel Medley kick), tied 35–35

Overtime

TENN – Aaron Medley 34 yard field goal, TENN 38–35
TAMU – Daniel LaCamera 34 yard field goal, tied 38–38

Second overtime

TAMU – Trevor Knight 1 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 45–38

Leading Passers

TENN – Joshua Dobbs 28/47, 398 yards, TD, 2 INT
TAMU – Trevor Knight 17/34, 239 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Leading Rushers

TENN – Alvin Kamara 18 carries, 127 yards, 2 TD
TAMU – Trayveon Williams 28 carries, 217 yards, TD

Leading Receivers

TENN – Alvin Kamara 8 receptions, 161 yards, TD
TAMU – Josh Reynolds 5 receptions, 89 yards, TD

Alabama

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Week Eight: #6 Texas A&M Aggies at #1 Alabama Crimson Tide – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
#6 Aggies	0	7	7	0	14
#1 Crimson Tide	6	7	13	7	33

atBryant–Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL

Date: October 22
Game time: 2:30 p.m.
Game attendance: 101,821
TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist, Gary Danielson, Allie LaForce

Game information

First quarter

ALA 12:22 – Adam Griffith 32 yard field goal, ALA 3–0
ALA 4:48 – Adam Griffith 28 yard field goal, ALA 6–0

Second quarter

ALA 12:59 – O. J. Howard 5 yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Adam Griffith kick), ALA 13–0
TAMU 0:38 – Josh Reynolds 9 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera kick), ALA 13–7

Third quarter

TAMU 12:54 – Christian Kirk 25 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 14–13
ALA 6:33 – Calvin Ridley 4 yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Adam Griffith kick), ALA 20–14
ALA 0:23 – Jonathan Allen 30 yard fumble recovery (two-point conversion failed), ALA 26–14

Fourth quarter

ALA 12:27 – Jalen Hurts 37 yard run (Adam Griffith kick), ALA 33–14

Leading Passers

TAMU – Trevor Knight 14/31, 164 yards, 2 TD, INT
ALA – Jalen Hurts 15/25, 164 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Leading Rushers

TAMU – Keith Ford 15 carries, 62 yards
ALA – Damien Harris 17 carries, 128 yards

Leading Receivers

TAMU – Christian Kirk 9 receptions, 58 yards, TD
ALA – O. J. Howard 8 receptions, 69 yards, TD

New Mexico State

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Week Nine: New Mexico State Aggies at #9 Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
NMSU Aggies	0	3	0	7	10
#9 TAMU Aggies	14	10	21	7	52

at Kyle Field, College Station, TX

Date: October 29
Game time: 6:30 p.m.
Game attendance: 99,960
TV: ESPNU

Game information

First quarter

TAMU 11:42 – Trayveon Williams 12 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 7–0
TAMU 9:38 – Christian Kirk 70 yard punt return (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 14–0

Second quarter

TAMU 14:44 – Daniel LaCamera 36 yard field goal, TAMU 17–0
TAMU 3:42 – Christian Kirk 3 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 24–0
NMSU 1:05 – Parker Davidson 33 yard field goal, TAMU 24–3

Third quarter

TAMU 14:18 – Josh Reynolds 41 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 31–3
TAMU 12:27 – Christian Kirk 71 yard punt return (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 38–3
TAMU 1:50 – James White 1 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 45–3

Fourth quarter

NMSU 14:04 – Jaleel Scott 3 yard pass from Tyler Rogers (Parker Davidson kick), TAMU 45–10
TAMU 10:11 – Kalvin Kline 17 yard pass from Jake Hubenak (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 52–10

Leading Passers

NMSU – Tyler Rogers 19/34, 138 yards, TD
TAMU – Trevor Knight 15/24, 204 yards, 2 TD

Leading Rushers

NMSU – Larry Rose III 14 carries, 89 yards
TAMU – Kendall Bussey 10 carries, 87 yards

Leading Receivers

NMSU – Anthony Muse 5 receptions, 41 yards
TAMU – Josh Reynolds 3 receptions, 71 yards, TD

Mississippi State

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Week Ten: #7 Texas A&M Aggies at Mississippi State Bulldogs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
#7 Aggies	7	7	0	14	28
Bulldogs	14	14	0	7	35

atDavis Wade Stadium, Starkville, MS

Date: November 5
Game time: 11:00 a.m.
Game attendance: 58,407
TV: SECN

Game information

First quarter

MSU 12:18 – Nick Fitzgerald 74 yard run (Westin Graves kick), MSU 7–0
MSU 4:36 – Aeris Williams 2 yard run (Westin Graves kick), MSU 14–0
TAMU 0:03 – Trevor Knight 19 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), MSU 14–7

Second quarter

MSU 10:53 – Fred Ross 60 yard pass from Nick Fitzgerald (Westin Graves kick), MSU 21–7
MSU 3:54 – Fred Ross 7 yard pass from Nick Fitzgerald (Westin Graves kick), MSU 28–7
TAMU 0:19 – Christian Kirk 93 yard punt return (Daniel LaCamera kick), MSU 28–14

Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

TAMU 10:42 – Christian Kirk 54 yard pass from Jake Hubenak (Daniel LaCamera kick), MSU 28–21
MSU 3:08 – Nick Fitzgerald 4 yard run (Westin Graves kick), MSU 35–21
TAMU 1:33 – Josh Reynolds 4 yard pass from Jake Hubenak (Daneil LaCamera kick), MSU 35–28

Leading Passers

TAMU – Jake Hubenak 11/17, 222 yards, 2 TD, INT
MSU – Nick Fitzgerald 18/31, 209 yards, 2 TD, INT

Leading Rushers

TAMU – Trevor Knight 5 carries, 54 yards, TD
MSU – Nick Fitzgerald 20 carries, 182 yards, 2 TD

Leading Receivers

TAMU – Christian Kirk 7 receptions, 144 yards, TD
MSU – Fred Ross 6 receptions, 98 yards, 2 TD

Ole Miss

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Week Eleven: Ole Miss Rebels at #10 Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Rebels	3	3	0	23	29
#10 Aggies	7	14	0	7	28

at Kyle Field, College Station, TX

Date: November 12
Game time: 6:30 p.m.
Game attendance: 104,892
TV: SECN

Game information

First quarter

MISS 5:23 – Gary Wunderlich 25 yard field goal, MISS 3–0
TAMU 4:49 – Keith Ford 6 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 7–3

Second quarter

TAMU 13:55 – Keith Ford 1 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 14–3
MISS 7:46 – Gary Wunderlich 24 yard field goal, TAMU 14–6
TAMU 6:43 – Speedy Noil 1 yard pass from Jake Hubenak (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 21–6

Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

MISS 14:50 – Damore'ea Stringfellow 6 yard pass from Shea Patterson (Gary Wunderlich kick), TAMU 21–13
MISS 12:12 – Akeem Judd 21 yard run (two–point conversion failed), TAMU 21–19
TAMU 6:41 – Josh Reynolds 13 yard pass from Jake Hubenak (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 28–19
MISS 5:17 – Van Jefferson 32 yard pass from Shea Patterson (Gary Wunderlich kick), TAMU 28–26
MISS 0:37 – Gary Wunderlich 39 yard field goal, MISS 29–28

Leading Passers

MISS – Shea Patterson 25/42, 338 yards, 2 TD, INT
TAMU – Jake Hubenak 16/27, 213 yards, 2 TD, INT

Leading Rushers

MISS – Akeem Judd 20 carries, 100 yards, TD
TAMU – Trayveon Williams 17 carries, 72 yards

Leading Receivers

MISS – A. J. Brown 4 receptions, 77 yards
TAMU – Josh Reynolds 4 receptions, 70 yards, TD

UTSA

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Week Twelve: UTSA Roadrunners at #23 Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Roadrunners	0	7	3	0	10
#23 Aggies	10	6	7	0	23

at Kyle Field, College Station, TX

Date: November 19
Game time: 11:00 a.m.
TV: ESPNU

Game information

First quarter

TAMU 10:30 – Josh Reynolds 16 yard pass from Jake Hubenak (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 7–0
TAMU 1:22 – Daniel LaCamera 24 yard field goal, TAMU 10–0

Second quarter

UTSA 10:46 – Josh Stewart 10 yard pass from Jared Johnson (Victor Falcon kick), TAMU 10–7
TAMU 5:22 – Daniel LaCamera 33 yard field goal, TAMU 13–7
TAMU 0:00 – Daniel LaCamera 37 yard field goal, TAMU 16–7

Third quarter

TAMU 8:22 – Trayveon Williams 47 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 23–7
UTSA 2:17 – Victor Falcon 24 yard field goal, TAMU 23–10

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

Leading Passers

UTSA – Jared Johnson 15/24, 186 yards, TD
TAMU – Jake Hubenak 19/32, 248 yards, TD

Leading Rushers

UTSA – Jarveon Williams 21 carries, 52 yards
TAMU – Trayveon Williams 11 carries, 80 yards, TD

Leading Receivers

UTSA – Josh Stewart 6 receptions, 75 yards, TD
TAMU – Josh Reynolds 7 receptions, 93 yards, TD

LSU

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Week Thirteen: LSU Tigers at Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
#25 Tigers	10	10	14	20	54
#22 Aggies	7	0	10	22	39

at Kyle Field, College Station, TX

Date: November 24
Game time: 6:30 p.m.
TV: ESPN

Game information

First quarter

LSU 13:16 – Derrius Guice 45 yard run (Colby Delahoussaye kick), LSU 7–0
TAMU 6:05 – Christian Kirk 36 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera kick), tied 7–7
LSU 2:11 – Colby Delahoussaye 23 yard field goal, LSU 10–7

Second quarter

LSU 11:02 – Colby Delahoussaye 32 yard field goal, LSU 13–7
LSU 0:32 – Malachi Dupre 20 yard pass from Danny Etling (Colby Delahoussaye kick), LSU 20–7

Third quarter

TAMU 13:19 – Daniel LaCamera 49 yard field goal, LSU 20–10
LSU 11:11 – Derrius Guice 45 yard run (Colby Delahoussaye kick), LSU 27–10
LSU 7:45 – Derrius Guice 6 yard run (Colby Delahoussaye kick), LSU 34–10
TAMU 5:04 – Trayveon Williams 33 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), LSU 34–17

Fourth quarter

LSU 14:55 – D. J. Chark 7 yard run (Colby Delahoussaye kick), LSU 41–17
TAMU 13:07 – Christian Kirk 43 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Trevor Knight pass to Speedy Noil), LSU 41–25
LSU 10:03 – Russel Gage 9 yard pass from Danny Etling (two-point conversion failed), LSU 47–25
TAMU 8:45 – Josh Reynolds 32 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Keith Ford run), LSU 47–33
LSU 4:59 – Derrius Guice 2 yard run (Colby Delahoussaye kick), LSU 54–33
TAMU 0:15 – James White 2 yard run (two-point conversion failed), LSU 54–39

Leading Passers

LSU – Danny Etling 20/28, 324 yards, 2 TD
TAMU – Trevor Knight 14/30, 211 yards, 3 TD

Leading Rushers

LSU – Derrius Guice 37 carries, 285 yards, 4 TD
TAMU – Keith Ford 15 carries, 100 yards

Leading Receivers

LSU – Russell Gage 5 receptions, 62 yards, TD
TAMU – Christian Kirk 8 receptions, 107 yards, 2 TD

Kansas State (Advocare V100 Texas Bowl)

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Bowl Week: Kansas State Wildcats vs. Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	7	7	7	7	28
Wildcats	7	16	3	7	33

atNRG Stadium, Houston, TX

Date: December 28
Game time: 8:00 p.m.
Game attendance: 68,412
TV: ESPN

Game information

First quarter

TAMU 11:30 – Keith Ford 7 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 7–0
KSU 4:52 – Byron Pringle 79 yard pass from Jesse Ertz (Ian Patterson kick), tied 7–7

Second quarter

KSU 12:19 – Jesse Ertz 5 yard run (Ian Patterson PAT blocked), KSU 13–7
TAMU 10:00 – Ricky-Seals Jones 3 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 14–13
KSU 6:13 – Ian Patterson 40 yard field goal, KSU 16–14
KSU 3:07 – Dominique Heath 52 yard run (Ian Patterson kick), KSU 23–14

Third quarter

TAMU 6:55 – Josh Reynolds 4 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera kick), KSU 23–21
KSU 2:48 – Ian Patterson 25 yard field goal, KSU 26–21

Fourth quarter

KSU 9:00 – Jesse Ertz 1 yard run (Ian Patterson kick), KSU 33–21
TAMU 7:50 – Josh Reynolds 15 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera kick), KSU 33–28

Leading Passers

KSU – Jesse Ertz 14/20, 195 yards, TD
TAMU – Trevor Knight 30/48, 310 yards, 3 TD, INT

Leading Rushers

KSU – Justin Silmon 10 carries, 77 yards
TAMU – Keith Ford 10 carries, 86 yards, TD

Leading Receivers

KSU – Byron Pringle 3 receptions, 107 yards, TD
TAMU – Josh Reynolds 12 receptions, 154 yards, 2 TD

2016 Texas A&M Aggies football team

Contents

Preseason

Recruiting class

Personnel

Roster

Schedule

Coaching staff

Game summaries

UCLA

Prairie View A&M

Auburn

Arkansas

South Carolina

Tennessee

Alabama

New Mexico State

Mississippi State

Ole Miss

UTSA

LSU

Kansas State (Advocare V100 Texas Bowl)

Rankings

References

Languages

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	RV	20	17	10	9	8	6	6	9	7	10	23	22	RV	RV	—
Coaches	RV	24	20	13	10	7	6	6	10	7	11	22	22	RV	RV	—
CFP	Not released									4	8	25	—	—	—	Not released