2017 Texas A&M Aggies football team

2017 Texas A&M Aggies football

Belk Bowl, L 52–55 vs. Wake Forest
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Western Division
Record	7–6 (4–4 SEC)
Head coach	Kevin Sumlin (6th season; regular season) Jeff Banks (interim; bowl game)
Offensive coordinator	Noel Mazzone (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	John Chavis (3rd season)
Base defense	Multiple 4–3
Home stadium	Kyle Field
Seasons ← 2016 2018 →

2017 Southeastern Conference football standings
v t e			Overall
Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
No.2Georgia x$^	7	–	1	13	–	2
South Carolina	5	–	3	9	–	4
Kentucky	4	–	4	7	–	6
Missouri	4	–	4	7	–	6
Florida	3	–	5	4	–	7
Vanderbilt	1	–	7	5	–	7
Tennessee	0	–	8	4	–	8
West Division
No.10Auburnxy	7	–	1	10	–	4
No.1Alabama x#^	7	–	1	13	–	1
No.18LSU	6	–	2	9	–	4
No. 19 Mississippi State	4	–	4	9	–	4
Texas A&M	4	–	4	7	–	6
Ole Miss*	3	–	5	6	–	6
Arkansas	1	–	7	4	–	8
Championship: Georgia 28, Auburn 7
# – College Football Playoff champion ^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant * Ole Miss ineligible for postseason due to NCAA sanctions Rankings from AP Poll

On November 26, head coach Kevin Sumlin was fired.^[1] He finished at Texas A&M with a six-year record of 51–26. Interim head coach Jeff Banks led the Aggies in the Belk Bowl.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	6:30 p.m.	atUCLA*	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	FOX	L 44–45	64,635
September 9	6:00 p.m.	Nicholls State*	Kyle Field College Station, TX	ESPNU	W 24–14	100,276
September 16	11:00 a.m.	Louisiana*	Kyle Field College Station, TX	SECN	W 45–21	98,412
September 23	11:00 a.m.	vs. Arkansas	AT&T Stadium Arlington, TX (Southwest Classic)	ESPN	W 50–43 ^OT	64,668
September 30	6:30 p.m.	South Carolina	Kyle Field College Station, TX	SECN	W 24–17	96,430
October 7	6:15 p.m.	No. 1 Alabama	Kyle Field College Station, TX	ESPN	L 19–27	101,058
October 14	6:00 p.m.	atFlorida	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL	ESPN2	W 19–17	86,114
October 28	6:15 p.m.	Mississippi State	Kyle Field College Station, TX	ESPN	L 14–35	96,128
November 4	11:00 a.m.	No. 16 Auburn	Kyle Field College Station, TX	ESPN	L 27–42	100,257
November 11	6:00 p.m.	New Mexico*	Kyle Field College Station, TX	ESPNU	W 55–14	99,051
November 18	6:00 p.m.	atOle Miss	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS	ESPN2	W 31–24	55,880
November 25	6:30 p.m.	at No. 19 LSU	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	SECN	L 21–45	97,675
December 29	12:00 p.m.	vs. Wake Forest*	Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, NC (Belk Bowl)	ESPN	L 52–55	32,784
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game All times are in Central time

Name	Position	Season at Texas A&M
Kevin Sumlin	Head coach	6th
John Chavis	Associate head coach, defensive coordinator, and linebackers coach	3rd
Ron Cooper	Defensive backs coach	1st
Terry Price	Defensive ends coach	6th
David Turner	Defensive run game coordinator and defensive tackles coach	2nd
Noel Mazone	Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach	2nd
Clarence McKinney	Running backs coach	6th
Aaron Morehead	Wide receivers coach	3rd
Jim Turner	Offensive line coach	6th
Jeff Banks	Special teams coordinator and tight ends coach	5th
	Strength and conditioning coach	1st
Jeremy Springer	Special teams quality control coach	3rd
Reference:^[5]

UCLA

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

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	17	21	6	0	44
Bruins	3	7	7	28	45

atRose Bowl, Pasadena, CA

Date: September 3
Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Weather: partly cloudy • Wind: SSW 8 MPH
Game attendance: 64,635
Referee: John McDaid
TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (color), Jenny Taft (reporter)
Sources:^[6]^[7]

Game information

First quarter

UCLA – J.J. Molson 29-yard field goal, 11:09. Bruins 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 3:51.
TAMU – Keith Ford 5-yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), 6:41. Aggies 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:28.
TAMU – Daniel LaCamera 19-yard field goal, 5:11. Aggies 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:38.
TAMU – Trayveon Williams 2-yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), 4:04. Aggies 17–3. Drive: 3 plays, 20 yards, 0:56.

Second quarter

TAMU – Keith Ford 2-yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), 11:38. Aggies 24–3. Drive: 7 plays, 99 yards, 3:07.
TAMU – Keith Ford 1-yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), 4:11. Aggies 31–3. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 4:07.
UCLA – Jalen Starks 2-yard run (J.J. Molson kick), 3:00. Aggies 31–10. Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 1:11.
TAMU – Trayveon Williams 61-yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), 2:40. Aggies 38–10. Drive: 1 play, 61 yards, 0:20.

Third quarter

TAMU – Daniel LaCamera 32-yard field goal, 9:57. Aggies 41–10. Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:31.
TAMU – Daniel LaCamera 48-yard field goal, 4:08. Aggies 44–10. Drive: 12 plays, 41 yards, 4:24.
UCLA – Soso Jamabo 6-yard run (J.J. Molson kick), 2:06. Aggies 44–17. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:02.

Fourth quarter

UCLA – Darren Andrews 9-yard pass from Josh Rosen (J.J. Molson kick), 13:22. Aggies 44–24. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 2:04.
UCLA – Darren Andrews 42-yard pass from Josh Rosen (J.J. Molson kick), 8:12. Aggies 44–31. Drive: 5 plays, 96 yards, 1:06.
UCLA – Theo Howard 16-yard pass from Josh Rosen (J.J. Molson kick), 3:10. Aggies 44–38. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 1:31.
UCLA – Jordan Lasley 10-yard pass from Josh Rosen (J.J. Molson kick), 0:43. Bruins 45–44. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 1:56.

Leading Passers

TAMU – Nick Starkel – 6/13, 62 yards
UCLA – Josh Rosen – 35/59, 491 yards, 4 TD

Leading Rushers

TAMU – Trayveon Williams – 22 carries, 203 yards, 2 TD
UCLA – Soso Jamabo – 7 carries, 46 yards, TD

Leading Receivers

TAMU – Christian Kirk – 5 receptions, 60 yards
UCLA – Caleb Wilson – 15 receptions, 208 yards

The Texas A&M Aggies opened up the 2017 season on the road against the UCLA Bruins at the Rose Bowl. Despite leading the Bruins 44–10 with 4:08 left in the 3rd, the Aggies were stifled in the 4th quarter, losing 45–44. The 34 point comeback victory is the largest in UCLA history.^[8] Nick Starkel started at quarterback for Texas A&M before leaving the game with an apparent left foot injury, with Kellen Mond taking his place.^[9]

Nicholls State

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Week Two: Nicholls State Colonels at Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonels	0	6	0	8	14
Aggies	14	0	0	10	24

atKyle Field, College Station, TX

Date: September 9
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • weather: sunny • wind: NNE 10 MPH
Game attendance: 100,276
Referee: Kevin Boitmann
TV announcers (ESPNU): Clay Matvick, Kirk Morrison
Source:^[10]

Game information

First quarter

TAMU – Christian Kirk 27-yard pass from Kellen Mond (Daniel LaCamera kick), 11:39. Aggies 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:21.
TAMU – Trayveon Williams 17-yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), 2:58. Aggies 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 2:47.

Second quarter

NICH – Lorran Fonseca 37-yard field goal, 13:10. Aggies 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 4:48.
NICH – Lorran Fonseca 34-yard field goal, 0:47. Aggies 14–6. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 6:16.

Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

NICH – Stephen LeBouef 5-yard pass from Chase Fourcade (Mason Roberts pass from Chase Fourcade for two-point conversion), 12:05. Tied 14–14. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:36.
TAMU – Kendall Bussey 2-yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), 7:34. Aggies 21–14. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:31.
TAMU – Daniel LaCamera 26-yard field goal, 0:18. Aggies 24–14. Drive: 15 plays, 64 yards, 6:13.

Leading Passers

NICH – Chase Fourcade – 13/25, 264 yards, TD, INT
TAMU – Kellen Mond – 12/21, 105 yards, TD

Leading Rushers

NICH – Kyran Irvin – 16 carries, 62 yards
TAMU – Kendall Bussey – 15 carries, 97 yards, TD

Leading Receivers

NICH – Damion Jeanpiere, Jr. – 5 receptions, 174 yards
TAMU – Christian Kirk – 6 receptions, 47 yards, TD

Louisiana

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Week Three: Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns at Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	0	21	0	0	21
Aggies	7	7	17	14	45

at Kyle Field, College Station, TX

Date: September 16
Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
Game weather: Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • weather: cloudy • wind: SSE 8 MPH
Game attendance: 98,412
Referee: Matt Austin
TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal and Matt Stinchcomb
Source:^[11]

Game information

First quarter

TAMU – Christian Kirk 1-yard pass from Kellen Mond (Daniel LaCamera kick), 3:43. Aggies 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 1:37.

Second quarter

ULL – Trey Ragas 3-yard run (Calvin Linden kick), 14:10. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 12 yards, 1:51.
TAMU – Jhamon Ausbon 24-yard pass from Kellen Mond (Daniel LaCamera kick), 13:52. Aggies 14–7. Drive: 1 play, 24 yards, 0:18.
ULL – Ryheem Malone 8-yard pass from Jordan Davis (Stevie Artigue kick), 9:15. Tied 14–14. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 3:00.
ULL – Jordan Wright 1-yard pass from Jordan Davis (Stevie Artigue kick), 0:07. Ragin' Cajuns 21–14. Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 2:55.

Third quarter

TAMU – Kellen Mond 5-yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), 10:27. Tied 21–21. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 2:19.
TAMU – Camron Buckley 12-yard pass from Kellen Mond (Daniel LaCamera kick), 6:23. Aggies 28–21. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 3:04.
TAMU – Daniel LaCamera 28-yard field goal, 0:43. Aggies 31–21. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 3:41.

Fourth quarter

TAMU – Tyrel Dodson 40-yard interception return (Daniel LaCamera kick), 14:51. Aggies 38–21. Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 0:52.
TAMU – Jacob Kibodi 67-yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), 6:41. Aggies 45–21. Drive: 2 plays, 61 yards, 0:54.

Leading Passers

ULL – Jordan Davis – 27/43, 197 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
TAMU – Kellen Mond – 21/34, 301 yards, 3 TD, INT

Leading Rushers

ULL – Trey Ragas – 14 carries, 93 yards, TD
TAMU – Jacob Kibodi – 4 carries, 101 yards, TD

Leading Receivers

ULL – Keenan Barnes – 12 receptions, 118 yards
TAMU – Damion Ratley – 2 receptions, 86 yards

Arkansas

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Week Four: Texas A&M Aggies VS Arkansas Razorbacks – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Aggies	7	10	7	19	7	50
Razorbacks	7	14	7	15	0	43

atAT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX

Date: September 23
Game time: 11:00 a.m.
Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 64,668
Referee: John McDaid
TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen and Brock Huard
Source:^[12]

Game information

First quarter

ARK – Jared Cornelius 6-yard pass from Austin Allen (Connor Limpert kick), 9:04. Razorbacks 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:27.
TAMU – Christian Kirk 81-yard pass from Kellen Mond (Daniel LaCamera kick), 8:02. Tied 7-7. Drive: 3 plays, 85 yards, 1:02.

Second quarter

ARK – David Williams 2-yard pass from Cole Kelley (Connor Limpert kick), 14:54. Razorbacks 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 5:25.
ARK – Chase Hayden 6-yard run (Connor Limpert kick), 10:21. Razorbacks 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 30 yards, 0:31.
TAMU – Daniel LaCamera 27-yard field goal, 8:03. Razorbacks 21–10. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 2:18.
TAMU – Trayveon Williams 18-yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), 1:57. Razorbacks 21–17. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:14.

Third quarter

TAMU – Keith Ford 23-yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick),8:48. Aggies 24–21. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:37.
ARK – David Williams 1-yard run (Connor Limpert kick), 1:53. Razorbacks 28–24. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:11.

Fourth quarter

TAMU – Daniel LaCamera 37-yard field goal, 11:40. Razorbacks 28–27. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 5:13.
TAMU – Keith Ford 44-yard run (Kellen Mond drop-kick failed), 8:46. Aggies 33–28. Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 0:47.
ARK – Jonathan Nance 44-yard pass from Austin Allen (Jeremy Patton pass), 5:21. Razorbacks 36–33. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:25.
TAMU – Christian Kirk 100-yard kickoff return (Daniel LaCamera kick), 5:10. Aggies 40–36.
ARK – David Williams 4-yard run (Connor Limpert kick), 3:39. Razorbacks 43–40. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:31.
TAMU – Daniel LaCamera 27-yard field goal, 0:04. Tied 43–43. Drive: 11 plays, 40 yards, 3:35.

Overtime

TAMU – Christian Kirk 10-yard pass from Kellen Mond (Daniel LaCamera kick), Aggies 50–43. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 0:00.

Leading passers

TAMU – Kellen Mond – 14/27, 216 yards, 2 TD, INT
ARK – Austin Allen – 12/25, 229 yards, 2 TD, INT

Leading rushers

TAMU – Kellen Mond – 10 carries, 109 yards
ARK – Chase Hayden – 13 carries, 77 yards, TD

Leading receivers

TAMU – Christian Kirk – 5 receptions, 110 yards, 2 TD
ARK – Jonathan Nance – 3 receptions, 100 yards, TD

South Carolina

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

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Gamecocks	0	10	7	0	17
Aggies	0	7	3	14	24

at Kyle Field, College Station, TX

Date: September 30
Game time: 6:30 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • weather: partly cloudy • wind: ENE 5 MPH
Game attendance: 96,430
Referee: Matt Loeffler
TV announcers (SEC Network): Tom Hart and Jordan Rodgers
Source:^[13]

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

TAMU – Trayveon Williams 1-yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), 14:45. Aggies 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:33.
SC – Shi Smith 45-yard pass from Jake Bentley (Parker White kick), 12:45. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:00.
SC – Parker White 29-yard field goal, 9:12. Gamecocks 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:30.

Third quarter

SC – OrTre Smith 13-yard pass from Jake Bentley (Parker White kick), 9:24. Gamecocks 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:17.
TAMU – Daniel LaCamera 46-yard field goal, 0:59. Gamecocks 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 2:26.

Fourth quarter

TAMU – Keith Ford 7-yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), 12:27. Tied 17–17. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:26.
TAMU – Keith Ford 17-yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), 7:42. Aggies 24–17. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 2:12.

Leading Passers

SC – Jake Bentley – 17/30, 256 yards, 2 TD
TAMU – Kellen Mond – 19/27, 159 yards

Leading Rushers

SC – Ty'Son Williams – 14 carries, 73 yards
TAMU – Kellen Mond – 16 carries, 95 yards

Leading Receivers

SC – Shi Smith – 3 receptions, 86 yards, TD
TAMU – Jhamon Ausbon – 3 receptions, 43 yards

Alabama

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Week Six: No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide at Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 1 Crimson Tide	7	10	7	3	27
Aggies	3	0	7	9	19

at Kyle Field, College Station, TX

Date: October 7
Game time: 6:15 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Weather: sunny • Wind: N 6 MPH
Game attendance: 101,058
Referee: Matt Austin
TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore and Todd Blackledge
Source:^[14]

Game information

First quarter

TAMU – Daniel LaCamera 52-yard field goal, 9:59. Aggies 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 1:37.
ALA – Damien Harris 75-yard run (Andy Pappanastos kick), 9:46. Crimson Tide 7–3. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:13.

Second quarter

ALA – Andy Pappanastos 34-yard field goal, 5:41. Crimson Tide 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:33.
ALA – Jalen Hurts 1-yard run (Andy Pappanastos kick), 3:16. Crimson Tide 17–3. Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 1:49.

Third quarter

ALA – Henry Ruggs 8-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Andy Pappanastos kick), 11:01. Crimson Tide 24–3. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:59.
TAMU – Christian Kirk 2-yard pass from Kellen Mond (Daniel LaCamera kick), 1:39. Crimson Tide 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 5:11.

Fourth quarter

TAMU – J. K. Scott punt blocked by Cullen Gillaspia, 10:18. Crimson Tide 24–12. Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 1:27.
ALA – Andy Pappanastos 44-yard field goal, 2:09. Crimson Tide 27–12. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:40.
TAMU – Kellen Mond 1-yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), 0:17. Crimson Tide 27–19. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 1:52.

Leading Passers

ALA – Jalen Hurts – 13/22, 123 yards, TD
TAMU – Kellen Mond – 19/29, 237 yards, TD, INT

Leading Rushers

ALA – Damien Harris – 14 carries, 124 yards, TD
TAMU – Trayveon Williams – 15 carries, 38 yards

Leading Receivers

ALA – Calvin Ridley – 5 receptions, 68 yards
TAMU – Trayveon Williams – 4 receptions, 60 yards

Florida

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Week Seven: Texas A&M Aggies at Florida Gators – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	3	0	7	9	19
Gators	3	7	0	7	17

atBen Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL

Date: October 14
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Weather: fair, humidity 64% • Wind: E 10 MPH
Game attendance: 86,114
Referee: Hubert Owens
TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins, Anthony Becht and Rocky Boiman
Source:^[15]

Game information

First quarter

FLA – Eddy Pineiro 29-yard field goal, 7:47. Gators 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 5:49.
TAMU – Daniel LaCamera 46-yard field goal, 2:08. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 2:33.

Second quarter

FLA – La'Mical Perine 15-yard run (Eddy Pineiro kick), 1:41. Gators 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:58.

Third quarter

TAMU – Kellen Mond 9-yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), 11:12. Tied 10–10. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 1:39.

Fourth quarter

FLA – Dre Massey 6-yard run (Eddy Pineiro kick), 14:54. Gators 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, 90 yards, 1:50.
TAMU – Daniel LaCamera 43-yard field goal, 12:35. Gators 17–13. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:19.
TAMU – Daniel LaCamera 25-yard field goal, 7:37. Gators 17–16. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 2:37.
TAMU – Daniel LaCamera 32-yard field goal, 0:58. Aggies 19–17. Drive: 9 plays, 24 yards, 3:22.

Leading Passers

TAMU – Kellen Mond – 8/24, 180 yards, INT
FLA – Feleipe Franks – 17/26, 129 yards, 2 INT

Leading Rushers

TAMU – Kellen Mond – 15 carries, 52 yards, TD
FLA – Malik Davis – 18 carries, 97 yards

Leading Receivers

TAMU – Damion Ratley – 2 receptions, 72 yards
FLA – Brandon Powell – 5 receptions, 37 yards

Mississippi State

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Week Nine: Mississippi State Bulldogs at Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary

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

at Kyle Field, College Station, TX

Date: October 28
Game time: 6:15 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Weather: mostly sunny • Wind: NNW 11 MPH
Game attendance: 96,128
Referee: Ken Williamson
TV: ESPN
Source:^[16]

Game information

First quarter

MSU – Nick Fitzgerald 2-yard run (Jace Christmann kick), 3:34. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 16 plays, 86 yards, 8:13.

Second quarter

MSU – Donald Gray 8 yard pass from Nick Fitzgerald (Jace Christmann kick), 3:30. Bulldogs 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 1:34.

Third quarter

MSU – Jordan Thomas 10-yard pass from Nick Fitzgerald (Jace Christmann kick), 11:47. Bulldogs 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:49.
TAMU – Keith Ford 1-yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), 8:20. Bulldogs 21–7. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 3:27.
MSU – Nick Gibson 14-yard run (Jace Christmann kick), 5:00. Bulldogs 28–7. Drive: 3 plays, 32 yards, 1:04.

Fourth quarter

MSU – Jamal Peters 90-yard interception return (Jace Christmann kick), 7:23. Bulldogs 35–7. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 3:10.
TAMU – Camron Buckley 70-yard pass from Nick Starkel (Daniel LaCamera kick), 5:15. Bulldogs 35–14. Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 2:11.

Leading Passers

MSU – Nick Fitzgerald – 12/21, 141 yards, 2 TD, INT
TAMU – Nick Starkel – 8/15, 133 yards, TD, INT

Leading Rushers

MSU – Nick Fitzgerald – 18 carries, 105 yards, TD
TAMU – Kellen Mond – 6 carries, 32 yards

Leading Receivers

MSU – Farrod Green – 3 receptions, 51 yards
TAMU – Camron Buckley – 1 receptions, 88 yards, TD

Auburn

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Week Ten: No. 16 Auburn Tigers at Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 16 Tigers	0	21	14	7	42
Aggies	3	10	7	7	27

at Kyle Field, College Station, TX

Date: November 4
Game time: 11:00 a.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: S 9 MPH • Weather: cloudy
Game attendance: 100,257
Referee: James Carter
TV announcers (ESPN): Beth Mowins, Anthony Becht and Rocky Boiman
Source:^[17]

Game information

First quarter

TAMU – Daniel LaCamera 39-yard field goal, 12:02. Aggies 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 2:58.

Second quarter

AUB – Kerryon Johnson 2-yard pass from Jarrett Stidham (Daniel Carlson kick), 10:50. Tigers 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:54.
TAMU – Keith Ford 2-yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), 4:01. Aggies 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:11.
TAMU – Daniel LaCamera 25-yard field goal, 2:39. Aggies 13–7. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 0:57.
AUB – Darius Slayton 53-yard pass from Jarrett Stidham (Daniel Carlson kick), 1:36. Tigers 14–13. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:03.
AUB – Malik Miller 0-yard blocked punt return (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:20. Tigers 21–13. Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:16.

Third quarter

AUB – Ryan Davis 4-yard pass from Jarred Stidham (Daniel Carlson kick), 10:45. Tigers 28–13. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 1:51.
AUB – Kerryon Johnson 2-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 8:48. Tigers 35–13. Drive: 3 plays, 47 yards, 0:53.
TAMU – Damion Ratley 62-yard pass from Nick Starkel (Daniel LaCamera kick), 6:09. Tigers 35–20. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:39.

Fourth quarter

AUB – Eli Stove 4-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 5:08. Tigers 42–20. Drive: 13 plays, 96 yards, 8:17.
TAMU – Damion Ratley 8-yard pass from Nick Starkel (Daniel LaCamera kick), 3:11. Tigers 42–27. Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 1:57.

Leading Passers

AUB – Jarrett Stidham – 20/27, 268 yards, 3 TD
TAMU – Nick Starkel – 11/22, 184 yards, 2 TD

Leading Rushers

AUB – Kerryon Johnson – 29 carries, 145 yards, TD
TAMU – Trayveon Williams – 15 carries, 103 yards

Leading Receivers

AUB – Darius Slayton – 2 receptions, 99 yards, TD
TAMU – Damion Ratley – 4 receptions, 82 yards, 2 TD

New Mexico

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Week Eleven: New Mexico Lobos at Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Lobos	0	7	7	0	14
Aggies	13	35	0	7	55

at Kyle Field, College Station, TX

Date: November 11
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: ESE 7 MPH • Weather: clear
Game attendance: 99,051
Referee: Kevin Boitmann
TV: ESPNU
Source:^[18]

Game information

First quarter

TAMU – Christian Kirk 60-yard pass from Nick Starkel (Daniel LaCamera PAT failed), 14:32. Aggies 6–0. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:28.
TAMU – Jhamon Ausbon 10-yard pass from Nick Starkel (Daniel LaCamera kick), 7:32. Aggies 13–0. Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 5:14.

Second quarter

TAMU – Keith Ford 12-yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), 14:01. Aggies 20–0. Drive: 7 plays, 97 yards, 2:25.
TAMU – Damion Ratley 1-yard pass from (Daniel LaCamera kick), 9:27. Aggies 27–0. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 3:00.
TAMU – Christian Kirk 90-yard punt return (Daniel LaCamera kick), 7:31. Aggies 34–0.
TAMU – Damion Ratley 36-yard pass from Nick Starkel (Daniel LaCamera kick), 5:21. Aggies 41–0. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:05.
TAMU – Trayveon Williams 7-yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), 1:40. Aggies 48–0. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 1:24.
USM – Elijah Lilly 100-yard kickoff return (Jason Sanders kick), 1:24. Aggies 48–7.

Third quarter

USM – Daryl Chestnut 3-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 1:13. Aggies 48–14. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:49.

Fourth quarter

TAMU – Cameron Buckley 7-yard pass from Kellen Mond (Daniel LaCamera kick), 13:08. Aggies 55–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:05.

Leading Passers

UNM – Lamar Jordan – 4/9, 15 yards, INT
TAMU – Nick Starkel – 21/30, 416 yards, 4 TD

Leading Rushers

UNM – Tyrone Owens – 18 carries, 58 yards
TAMU – Trayveon Williams – 7 carries, 28 yards, TD

Leading Receivers

UNM – Jay Griffin IV – 4 receptions, 15 yards
TAMU – Roshauud Paul – 7 receptions, 129 yards

Ole Miss

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Week Twelve: Texas A&M Aggies at Ole Miss Rebels – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	14	7	7	3	31
Rebels	14	10	0	0	24

atVaught–Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, MS

Date: November 18
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: NW 15 MPH • Weather: cloudy
Game attendance: 55,880
Referee: Matt Austin
TV: ESPN2
Source:^[19]

Game information

First quarter

MISS – A. J. Brown 27-yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu (Gary Wunderlich kick), 12:29. Rebels 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:31.
TAMU – Keith Ford 1-yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), 7:01. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:28.
MISS – Jordan Wilkins 64-yard run (Gary Wunderlich kick), 6:41. Rebels 14–7. Drive: 1 play, 64 yards, 0:20.
TAMU – Damion Ratley 10-yard pass from Nick Starkel (Daniel LaCamera kick), 4:17. Tied 14–14. Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 2:24.

Second quarter

MISS – Braylon Sanders 30-yard pass from Joran Ta'amu (Gary Wunderlich kick), 4:24. Rebels 21–14. Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 3:19.
TAMU – Nick Starkel 1-yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), 1:57. Tied 21–21. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:27.
MISS – Gary Wunderlich 28-yard field goal, 0:24. Rebels 24–21. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 1:33.

Third quarter

TAMU – Derrick Tucker 19-yard interception return (Daniel LaCamera kick), 8:04. Aggies 28–24. Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:40.

Fourth quarter

TAMU – Daniel LaCamera 18-yard field goal, 1:59. Aggies 31–24. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 4:48.

Leading Passers

TAMU – Nick Starkel – 19/32, 272 yards, TD, INT
MISS – Jordan Ta'amu – 19/34, 189 yards, 2 TD, INT

Leading Rushers

TAMU – Trayveon Williams – 26 carries, 75 yards
MISS – Jordan Wilkins – 19 carries, 147 yards, TD

Leading Receivers

TAMU – Damion Ratley – 5 receptions, 111 yards, TD
MISS – A. J. Brown – 7 receptions, 70 yards, TD

LSU

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Week Thirteen: Texas A&M Aggies at No. 19 LSU Tigers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	0	7	14	0	21
No. 19 Tigers	13	7	14	11	45

atTiger Stadium

Date: November 25
Game time: 6:30 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 57 °F (14 °C) • Wind: N 2 MPH • Weather: clear
Game attendance: 97,675
Referee: Ken Williamson
TV: SECN
Source:^[20]

Game information

First quarter

LSU – Jack Gonsoulin 46-yard field goal, 9:52. Tigers 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:06.
LSU – Jack Gonsoulin 33-yard field goal, 6:27. Tigers 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 7 yards, 2:52.
LSU – Russell Gage 11-yard pass from Danny Etling (Josh Gonsoulin kick), 4:23. Tigers 13–0. Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 1:13.

Second quarter

LSU – Darrel Williams 1-yard run (Josh Gonsoulin kick), 7:29. Tigers 20–0. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 2:47.
TAMU – Trayveon Williams 2-yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), 0:21. Tigers 20–7. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 1:05.

Third quarter

TAMU – Damion Ratley 45-yard pass from Nick Starkel (Daniel LaCamera kick), 13:20. Tigers 20–14. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:40.
LSU – Derrius Guice 1-yard run (Connor Culp kick), 8:52. Tigers 27–14. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 2:46.
TAMU – Christian Kirk 10-yard pass from Nick Starkel (Daniel LaCamera kick), 5:21. Tigers 27–21. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:31.
LSU – J.D. Moore 10-yard pass from Danny Etling (Connor Culp kick), 2:51. Tigers 34–21. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:22.

Fourth quarter

LSU – D. J. Chark 9-yard pass from Danny Etling (Danny Etling pass to Foster Moreau), 13:18. Tigers 42–21. Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 1:34.
LSU – Connor Culp 26-yard field goal, 7:53. Tigers 45–21. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:23.

Leading Passers

TAMU – Nick Starkel – 16/30, 227 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
LSU – Danny Etling – 19/30, 347 yards, 3 TD

Leading Rushers

TAMU – Trayveon Williams – 17 carries, 56 yards, TD
LSU – Derrius Guice – 28 carries, 127 yards, TD

Leading Receivers

TAMU – Christian Kirk – 7 receptions, 78 yards, TD
LSU – D. J. Chark – 5 receptions, 86 yards, TD

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

2017 Texas A&M Aggies football team

Contents

Schedule

Roster

Coaching staff

Game summaries

UCLA

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Louisiana

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Ole Miss

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