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Bowling Green Falcons at Texas A&M Aggies

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Reed throws two TD passes to help No. 25 Texas A&M outlast Bowling Green 26-20

Aggies QB Reed: 'We got a little flustered after the first drive'

Reed got his second collegiate start in place of Conner Weigman, who was out with a shoulder injury.

Le’Veon Moss fumbled with about 90 seconds left and Bowling Green (1-2) cut the lead to six on a 23-yard field goal by Jackson Kleather with 38 seconds to go. But the Aggies recovered Bowling Green’s onside kick after that to secure the victory.

Bowling Green got within three on a TD late in the third quarter before Randy Bond added two field goals for Texas A&M (3-1) in the fourth that extended the lead to 26-17.

Takeaways Bowling Green: Though they came up short both times, the Falcons have given two ranked teams a tough time this season after a 34-27 loss at then-No. 8 Penn State in their last game. Tight end Harold Fannin Jr. continues to shine early this season and has 349 yards receiving in three games after a 65-yard TD reception and 145 yards receiving Saturday night.

Texas A&M: Reed, who was 16 of 29, will need to be more accurate and the Aggies must find a way to limit big plays on defense if they hope to stay on the winning track when they return to Southeastern Conference play next week.

Key moment Bowling Green blocked a punt after cutting the lead to three on a score by Rahkeem Smith on a 40-yard reverse. The Falcons got the ball on the A&M 8 but couldn’t move the ball before Kleather missed a 28-yard field goal that would have tied it late in the third quarter.

Key stat The Aggies, who entered the game ranked ninth in the nation in yards rushing per game, had 235 yards rushing Saturday night.

Up next Bowling Green hosts Old Dominion and Texas A&M plays Arkansas in Arlington, Texas next Saturday.

How To Watch

How can I watch Bowling Green Falcons vs. Texas A&M Aggies?
  • TV Channel: Falcons at Aggies 2021 College Football, week 4, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Matchup Prediction

Aggies: 90.8%
Falcons: 9.2%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Scoring Summary

TA&M TD 1st Period 10:04 Theo Melin Ohrstrom 27 Yd pass from Marcel Reed (Randy Bond Kick)
BGSU FG 2nd Period 13:35 Jackson Kleather 33 Yd Field Goal
TA&M FG 2nd Period 10:17 Randy Bond 28 Yd Field Goal
TA&M FG 2nd Period 0:02 Randy Bond 29 Yd Field Goal
BGSU TD 3rd Period 14:48 Harold Fannin Jr. 65 Yd pass from Connor Bazelak (Jackson Kleather Kick)
TA&M TD 3rd Period 10:43 Jahdae Walker 5 Yd pass from Marcel Reed (Randy Bond Kick)
BGSU TD 3rd Period 5:24 Rahkeem Smith 40 Yd Run (Jackson Kleather Kick)
TA&M FG 4th Period 12:56 Randy Bond 34 Yd Field Goal
TA&M FG 4th Period 7:15 Randy Bond 42 Yd Field Goal
BGSU FG 4th Period 0:38 Jackson Kleather 23 Yd Field Goal

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/189.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originBGSU https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/245.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originTA&M
17 1st Downs 21
3-12 3rd down efficiency 6-15
2-2 4th down efficiency 2-2
339 Total Yards 408
250 Passing 173
20/37 Comp/Att 16/29
6.8 Yards per pass 6.0
89 Rushing 235
23 Rushing Attempts 43
3.9 Yards per rush 5.5
4-39 Penalties 6-43
1 Turnovers 1
0 Fumbles lost 1
1 Interceptions thrown 0
26:26 Possession 33:34

Game Information

Kyle Field

Location: College Station, TX
Attendance: 99,523 · Capacity:
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