Northwestern State at Texas A&M

Thursday, August 30, 2018

Texas A&M beat Northwestern State 59–⁠7. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayNorthwestern State5–⁠6 in 2018
7
HomeTexas A&M9–⁠4 in 2018
59

Final at Kyle Field, College StationTV: SECNAttendance 95,855

At kickoff
90°F, mostly cloudy, wind 13 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Easterwood Field Airport (KCLL), 3 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Ken Williamson; umpire Wally Hough; head linesman Lane Thomas; line judge Mickey Bryson; side judge Rob Skelton; field judge Jeff Batts; back judge Grantis Bell; center judge Scott WalkerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northwestern State00077
Texas A&M72817759

Standouts

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Player stats

Northwestern State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Clay Holgorsen9/1912510
Shelton Eppler9/1610500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Clay Holgorsen2704
Jared West4706
Stadford Anderson4403
Da’Von Smith3303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jazz Ferguson4129171
Jaylen Watson330011
Quan Shorts420010
Jared West318011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Blake Stephenson9110
Ryan Reed6000
Ian Edwards6000
Kyle Moore6000
D’Ronne Littleton3110

Texas A&M

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kellen Mond17/2518420
Nick Starkel5/86310
- Team0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Trayveon Williams20240373
Kwame Etwi883117
Vernon Jackson749022
Jashaun Corbin849012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jhamon Ausbon681021
Jace Sternberger556231
Camron Buckley344034
Kendrick Rogers233020
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tyrel Dodson4100
Buddy Johnson4100
Donovan Wilson3100
Charles Oliver3000

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Northwestern StateTexas A&M
251Total yards758
230Passing yards255
21Rushing yards503
6.6Yards per pass7.3
1.6Yards per rush8.2
13First downs40
1–⁠12Third downs8–⁠11
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers1
11–⁠93Penalties8–⁠95
18:57Possession41:03
2Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

Northwestern StateTexas A&M
25%Success rate58%
0.06EPA per play0.44
1.49Explosiveness1.23
−0.23Rushing EPA0.46
0.16Passing EPA0.39
9%Passing-down success71%
0.25First-down EPA−0.16
−0.15Second-down EPA0.98
−0.05Third-down EPA1.38
6%Havoc by its defense27%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Texas A&M 89% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Texas A&M −47, over/under 63.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Texas A&M >99%, Northwestern State <1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Texas A&M end zoneNorthwestern State end zoneQ1 Northwestern StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Texas A&MTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 Northwestern StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Texas A&MFumble, 4 playsQ1 Northwestern StateFumble, recovered, 4 playsQ1 Texas A&MPunt, 5 playsQ1 Northwestern StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Texas A&MTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Northwestern StatePunt, 6 playsQ2 Texas A&MTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 Northwestern StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Texas A&MTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Northwestern StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 Texas A&MTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 Northwestern StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Texas A&MTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Northwestern StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Texas A&MTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Northwestern StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 Texas A&MField goal, 11 playsQ3 Northwestern StateMissed FG, 5 playsQ3 Texas A&MFumble, 6 playsQ4 Northwestern StateTouchdown, 1 playQ4 Texas A&MTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 Northwestern StateMissed FG, 9 playsQ4 Texas A&MEnd of game, 9 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Texas A&M drives left to right, Northwestern State right to left.
  1. Q1 Northwestern StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  2. Q1 Texas A&MTouchdown, 3 plays, 93 yards
  3. Q1 Northwestern StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  4. Q1 Texas A&MFumble, 4 plays, 19 yards
  5. Q1 Northwestern StateFumble, recovered, 4 plays, 7 yards
  6. Q1 Texas A&MPunt, 5 plays, 7 yards
  7. Q1 Northwestern StatePunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  8. Q1 Texas A&MTouchdown, 7 plays, 59 yards
  9. Q2 Northwestern StatePunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  10. Q2 Texas A&MTouchdown, 9 plays, 76 yards
  11. Q2 Northwestern StatePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  12. Q2 Texas A&MTouchdown, 8 plays, 55 yards
  13. Q2 Northwestern StatePunt, 5 plays, 30 yards
  14. Q2 Texas A&MTouchdown, 12 plays, 87 yards
  15. Q2 Northwestern StateEnd of half, 1 play, 8 yards
  16. Q3 Texas A&MTouchdown, 6 plays, 65 yards
  17. Q3 Northwestern StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  18. Q3 Texas A&MTouchdown, 6 plays, 61 yards
  19. Q3 Northwestern StatePunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
  20. Q3 Texas A&MField goal, 11 plays, 57 yards
  21. Q3 Northwestern StateMissed FG, 5 plays, 45 yards
  22. Q3 Texas A&MFumble, 6 plays, 44 yards
  23. Q4 Northwestern StateTouchdown, 1 play, 71 yards
  24. Q4 Texas A&MTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  25. Q4 Northwestern StateMissed FG, 9 plays, 59 yards
  26. Q4 Texas A&MEnd of game, 9 plays, 75 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Texas A&M 7, Northwestern State 0
Northwestern State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at opp 25Braden Mann kickoff for 63 yds fair catch by Ryan Reed at the TEXASAM 2 TEXAS A&M Penalty, Defensive Offside (-5 Yards) to the NWSt 30
15:001st & 10 at own 30NORTHWESTERN ST Penalty, False Start (Frank Boudreaux) to the NWSt 25
15:001st & 15 at own 25NORTHWESTERN ST Penalty, False Start (Frank Boudreaux) to the NWSt 20
14:451st & 20 at own 20Jared West run for 3 yds to the NWSt 23
14:182nd & 17 at own 23Shelton Eppler pass complete to Bryson Bourque for 5 yds to the NWSt 28
13:553rd & 12 at own 28Shelton Eppler pass complete to Jared West for 11 yds to the NWSt 39
13:134th & 1 at own 39Timeout NORTHWESTERN ST, clock 13:13
13:054th & 1 at own 39Parker Pastorello punt for 54 yds, fair catch by Roshauud Paul at the TexAM 7
Texas A&M Touchdown, 3 plays
12:561st & 10 at own 7Trayveon Williams run for 11 yds to the TexAM 18 for a 1ST down
12:171st & 10 at own 18Kellen Mond run for 9 yds to the TexAM 27
11:412nd & 1 at own 27Trayveon Williams run for 73 yds for a TD, (Daniel LaCamera KICK)Texas A&M 7, Northwestern State 0
Northwestern State Punt, 3 plays
11:412nd & 1 at opp 16Braden Mann kickoff for 62 yds , Ryan Reed return for 13 yds to the NWSt 16 TEXAS A&M Penalty, Personal Foul (Otaro Alaka) to the NWSt 31
11:301st & 10 at own 31Stadford Anderson run for 1 yd to the NWSt 32
11:002nd & 9 at own 32Shelton Eppler pass incomplete to Jaylen Watson
10:513rd & 9 at own 32Shelton Eppler pass complete to Jared West for 8 yds to the NWSt 40
10:114th & 1 at own 40Parker Pastorello punt for 46 yds , Roshauud Paul returns for 3 yds to the TexAM 17
Texas A&M Fumble, 4 plays
10:031st & 10 at own 17Kellen Mond pass complete to Jace Sternberger for 13 yds to the TexAM 30 for a 1ST down
9:371st & 10 at own 30Trayveon Williams run for 4 yds to the TexAM 34
9:002nd & 6 at own 34Timeout TEXAS A&M, clock 09:00
8:512nd & 6 at own 34Kellen Mond pass complete to Roshauud Paul for 2 yds to the TexAM 36
8:213rd & 4 at own 36Kellen Mond pass incomplete to Roshauud Paul
8:094th & 4 at own 36Braden Mann punt for 45 yds , Hayden Bourgeois returns for no gain to the NWSt 19 Hayden Bourgeois fumbled, recovered by NWSt Hayden Bourgeois
Northwestern State Fumble, recovered, 4 plays
8:011st & 10 at own 19Clay Holgorsen pass complete to Jazz Ferguson for 11 yds to the NWSt 30 for a 1ST down
7:401st & 10 at own 30Clay Holgorsen pass incomplete to Jazz Ferguson
7:282nd & 10 at own 30Clay Holgorsen pass complete to Quan Shorts for a loss of 4 yards to the NWSt 26
7:013rd & 14 at own 26Clay Holgorsen pass incomplete to Jazz Ferguson
6:514th & 14 at own 26Parker Pastorello punt for 43 yds , Roshauud Paul returns for 2 yds to the TexAM 33 Roshauud Paul fumbled, recovered by TexAM Roshauud Paul
Texas A&M Punt, 5 plays
6:431st & 10 at own 33Kwame Etwi run for 4 yds to the TexAM 37
6:012nd & 6 at own 37Trayveon Williams run for 7 yds to the TexAM 44 for a 1ST down
5:321st & 10 at own 44Trayveon Williams run for 3 yds to the TexAM 47
5:062nd & 7 at own 47Trayveon Williams run for 2 yds to the TexAM 49
4:213rd & 5 at own 49Kellen Mond sacked by Blake Stephenson for a loss of 9 yards to the TexAM 40
3:454th & 14 at own 40Braden Mann punt for 60 yds for a touchback
Northwestern State Punt, 3 plays
3:381st & 10 at own 20Clay Holgorsen pass complete to Jazz Ferguson for 3 yds to the NWSt 23
3:222nd & 7 at own 23NORTHWESTERN ST Penalty, False Start (Dustin Burns) to the NWSt 18
2:552nd & 12 at own 18Clay Holgorsen pass incomplete to Marquisian Chapman
2:553rd & 12 at own 18NORTHWESTERN ST Penalty, False Start (Kenny Sheldon) to the NWSt 13
2:473rd & 17 at own 13Clay Holgorsen pass incomplete to Jazz Ferguson, broken up by Derrick Tucker
2:334th & 17 at own 13Parker Pastorello punt for 50 yds , Roshauud Paul returns for 4 yds to the TexAM 41
Texas A&M Touchdown, 7 plays
2:261st & 10 at own 41Mond, Kellen pass incomplete to Davis, Quartney, PENALTY NWSTATE pass interference (Raymond, Darian) 15 yards to the NWSTATE44, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN TEXASAM.
2:191st & 10 at opp 44Trayveon Williams run for 15 yds to the NWSt 29 for a 1ST down
1:511st & 10 at opp 18Trayveon Williams run for 11 yds to the NWSt 18 TEXAS A&M Penalty, Offensive Holding (Keaton Sutherland) to the NWSt 28
1:201st & 9 at opp 28Kellen Mond pass complete to Jace Sternberger for a loss of 3 yards to the NWSt 31
0:522nd & 12 at opp 31Kellen Mond pass complete to Jhamon Ausbon for 21 yds to the NWSt 10 for a 1ST down
0:321st & goal at opp 10Trayveon Williams run for 3 yds to the NWSt 7
0:002nd & goal at opp 7Trayveon Williams run for no gain to the NWSt 7
Q2 14:563rd & goal at opp 7Kellen Mond pass complete to Jace Sternberger for 7 yds for a TD, (Daniel LaCamera KICK)Texas A&M 14, Northwestern State 0
2nd quarter7 drives, then Texas A&M 35, Northwestern State 0
Northwestern State Punt, 6 plays
14:563rd & 7 at own 35Braden Mann kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:561st & 10 at own 25NORTHWESTERN ST Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the NWSt 20
14:521st & 15 at own 20Eppler, Shelton pass incomplete to Ferguson, Jazz, PENALTY TEXASAM pass interference (Johnson, Buddy) 6 yards to the NWSTATE26, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NWSTATE.
14:451st & 10 at own 26Stadford Anderson run for a loss of 1 yard to the NWSt 25
14:052nd & 11 at own 25Shelton Eppler pass complete to Jaylen Watson for 10 yds to the NWSt 35
13:533rd & 1 at own 35Stadford Anderson run for 1 yd to the NWSt 36 for a 1ST down
13:311st & 10 at own 36Shelton Eppler pass incomplete to Stadford Anderson
13:272nd & 10 at own 36Shelton Eppler pass complete to Quan Shorts for 6 yds to the NWSt 42
13:073rd & 4 at own 42Eppler, Shelton pass complete to Ferguson, Jazz for 9 yards to the TEXASAM49, PENALTY NWSTATE personal foul (Boudreaux, Frank) 15 yards to the NWSTATE27, NO PLAY.
12:443rd & 19 at own 27Shelton Eppler pass complete to Stadford Anderson for 12 yds to the NWSt 39
12:094th & 7 at own 39Parker Pastorello punt for 37 yds, downed at the TexAM 24
Texas A&M Touchdown, 9 plays
11:591st & 10 at own 24Kellen Mond pass complete to Trayveon Williams for 2 yds to the TexAM 26
11:302nd & 8 at own 26Kellen Mond pass complete to Jace Sternberger for 31 yds to the NWSt 43 for a 1ST down
10:551st & 10 at opp 43Kellen Mond sacked by D’Ronne Littleton for a loss of 8 yards to the TexAM 49
10:262nd & 18 at own 49Kellen Mond pass incomplete to Camron Buckley
10:153rd & 18 at own 49Kellen Mond pass complete to Camron Buckley for 34 yds to the NWSt 17 for a 1ST down
10:031st & 10 at opp 17Trayveon Williams run for no gain to the NWSt 17
9:192nd & 10 at opp 17Trayveon Williams run for 12 yds to the NWSt 5 for a 1ST down
8:511st & goal at opp 5Trayveon Williams run for 3 yds to the NWSt 2
8:112nd & goal at opp 2Trayveon Williams run for 2 yds for a TD, (Daniel LaCamera KICK)Texas A&M 21, Northwestern State 0
Northwestern State Punt, 3 plays
8:112nd & 7 at own 35Braden Mann kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:011st & 10 at own 25Jared West run for a loss of 2 yards to the NWSt 23
7:312nd & 12 at own 23Shelton Eppler pass incomplete to Jared West
7:233rd & 12 at own 23Shelton Eppler pass complete to Jared West for a loss of 1 yard to the NWSt 22
6:504th & 13 at own 22Parker Pastorello punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Roshauud Paul at the TexAM 45
Texas A&M Touchdown, 8 plays
6:421st & 10 at own 45Kellen Mond pass incomplete to Jace Sternberger
6:332nd & 10 at own 45Kellen Mond pass complete to Jhamon Ausbon for 21 yds to the NWSt 34 for a 1ST down
6:071st & 10 at opp 34Kellen Mond pass incomplete to Camron Buckley
6:002nd & 10 at opp 34Kwame Etwi run for 17 yds to the NWSt 17 for a 1ST down
5:251st & 10 at opp 17Kellen Mond run for 1 yd to the NWSt 16
5:062nd & 9 at opp 16Kellen Mond pass complete to Camron Buckley for 4 yds to the NWSt 12
4:263rd & 5 at opp 12Kellen Mond pass complete to Jhamon Ausbon for 11 yds to the NWSt 1 for a 1ST down
4:161st & goal at opp 1Kellen Mond run for 1 yd for a TD, (Daniel LaCamera KICK)Texas A&M 28, Northwestern State 0
Northwestern State Punt, 5 plays
4:161st & 10 at own 35Braden Mann kickoff for 65 yds , Myles Ward return for 24 yds to the NWSt 24
3:551st & 10 at own 24Jared West run for no gain to the NWSt 24
3:272nd & 10 at own 24Holgorsen, Clay pass incomplete to Watson, Jaylen, PENALTY TEXASAM pass interference (Oliver, Charles) 15 yards to the NWSTATE39, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NWSTATE.
3:211st & 10 at own 39Clay Holgorsen pass complete to Jaylen Watson for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
2:591st & 10 at the 50Clay Holgorsen run for 4 yds to the TexAM 46
2:392nd & 6 at opp 46Clay Holgorsen pass incomplete to Ronald Malbrough, broken up by Debione Renfro
2:343rd & 6 at opp 46Clay Holgorsen pass incomplete to Quan Shorts, broken up by Keldrick Carper
2:344th & 6 at opp 46Timeout TEXAS A&M, clock 02:34
2:274th & 6 at opp 46Parker Pastorello punt for 33 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the TexAM 13
Texas A&M Touchdown, 12 plays
2:201st & 10 at own 13Trayveon Williams run for 13 yds to the TexAM 26 for a 1ST down
1:561st & 10 at own 26Kellen Mond pass incomplete to Camron Buckley
1:422nd & 10 at own 26Kellen Mond pass complete to Jhamon Ausbon for 10 yds to the TexAM 36 for a 1ST down
1:161st & 10 at own 36Kellen Mond run for 9 yds to the TexAM 45
1:002nd & 1 at own 45Kellen Mond pass incomplete to Jhamon Ausbon
1:003rd & 1 at own 45Timeout NORTHWESTERN ST, clock 01:00
0:533rd & 1 at own 45Trayveon Williams run for 17 yds to the NWSt 38 for a 1ST down
0:381st & 10 at opp 38Kellen Mond pass incomplete to Jace Sternberger
0:342nd & 10 at opp 38Trayveon Williams run for 4 yds to the NWSt 34
0:333rd & 6 at opp 34Timeout TEXAS A&M, clock 00:33
0:293rd & 6 at opp 34Mond, Kellen pass incomplete to Buckley, Camron, PENALTY NWSTATE pass interference (Sonnier, Malik) 8 yards to the NWSTATE26, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN TEXASAM.
0:221st & 10 at opp 26Kellen Mond pass complete to Jhamon Ausbon for 7 yds to the NWSt 19
0:142nd & 3 at opp 19Kellen Mond pass complete to Jhamon Ausbon for 11 yds to the NWSt 8 for a 1ST down
0:101st & goal at opp 8TEAM pass incomplete
0:062nd & goal at opp 8Kellen Mond pass complete to Jace Sternberger for 8 yds for a TD, (Daniel LaCamera KICK)Texas A&M 35, Northwestern State 0
Northwestern State End of half, 1 play
0:062nd & 10 at own 35Braden Mann kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:001st & 10 at own 25Clay Holgorsen pass complete to Quan Shorts for 8 yds to the NWSt 33
3rd quarter7 drives, then Texas A&M 52, Northwestern State 0
Texas A&M Touchdown, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Austyn Fendrick kickoff for 62 yds
14:521st & 10 at own 35Trayveon Williams run for 5 yds to the TexAM 40
14:112nd & 5 at own 40Kellen Mond pass complete to Cullen Gillaspia for a loss of 1 yard to the TexAM 39
13:283rd & 6 at own 39Kellen Mond pass complete to Camron Buckley for 6 yds to the TexAM 45 for a 1ST down
12:501st & 10 at own 45Trayveon Williams run for 15 yds to the NWSt 40 for a 1ST down
12:291st & 10 at opp 40Kellen Mond pass incomplete to Jhamon Ausbon, broken up by Rashaun Croney
12:202nd & 10 at opp 40Trayveon Williams run for 40 yds for a TD, (Daniel LaCamera KICK)Texas A&M 42, Northwestern State 0
Northwestern State Punt, 3 plays
12:202nd & 10 at own 35Braden Mann kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:171st & 10 at own 25Clay Holgorsen pass incomplete to Jaylen Watson
12:002nd & 10 at own 25Stadford Anderson run for 3 yds to the NWSt 28
11:373rd & 7 at own 28Clay Holgorsen pass incomplete to Bryson Bourque, broken up by Keldrick Carper
11:294th & 7 at own 28Parker Pastorello punt for 33 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the TexAM 39
Texas A&M Touchdown, 6 plays
11:231st & 10 at own 39Kwame Etwi run for 16 yds to the NWSt 45 for a 1ST down
10:551st & 10 at opp 45Nick Starkel pass complete to Kendrick Rogers for 20 yds to the NWSt 25 for a 1ST down
10:361st & 10 at opp 25Nick Starkel pass incomplete to Hezekiah Jones
10:282nd & 10 at opp 25Kwame Etwi run for 15 yds to the NWSt 10 for a 1ST down
9:591st & goal at opp 10Kwame Etwi run for 6 yds to the NWSt 4
9:232nd & goal at opp 4Kwame Etwi run for 4 yds for a TD, (Daniel LaCamera KICK)Texas A&M 49, Northwestern State 0
Northwestern State Punt, 4 plays
9:232nd & 4 at own 35Braden Mann kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:131st & 10 at own 25Shelton Eppler pass complete to Quan Shorts for 10 yds to the NWSt 35 for a 1ST down
8:551st & 10 at own 35Shelton Eppler pass incomplete to Jaylen Watson
8:342nd & 10 at own 35Jared West run for 6 yds to the NWSt 41
8:203rd & 4 at own 41Shelton Eppler pass incomplete to Jaylen Watson, broken up by Jayden Peevy
8:094th & 4 at own 41Parker Pastorello punt for 50 yds, downed at the TexAM 9
Texas A&M Field goal, 11 plays
7:571st & 10 at own 9Nick Starkel pass incomplete to Hezekiah Jones
7:502nd & 10 at own 9Kwame Etwi run for 11 yds to the TexAM 20 for a 1ST down
7:211st & 10 at own 20Kwame Etwi run for 10 yds to the TexAM 30 for a 1ST down
6:361st & 10 at own 30Jashaun Corbin run for 5 yds to the TexAM 35
6:212nd & 5 at own 35Jashaun Corbin run for 10 yds to the TexAM 45 for a 1ST down
5:391st & 10 at own 45Jashaun Corbin run for 8 yds to the NWSt 47
5:162nd & 2 at opp 47Jashaun Corbin run for 9 yds to the NWSt 38 for a 1ST down
4:411st & 10 at opp 38Jashaun Corbin run for 2 yds to the NWSt 36
3:522nd & 8 at opp 36Jashaun Corbin run for 2 yds to the NWSt 34
3:313rd & 6 at opp 34Nick Starkel pass incomplete to Roshauud Paul
3:244th & 6 at opp 34Daniel LaCamera 52 yd FG GOODTexas A&M 52, Northwestern State 0
Northwestern State Missed FG, 5 plays
3:244th & 6 at own 35Braden Mann kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:161st & 10 at own 25Shelton Eppler pass complete to Jazz Ferguson for 44 yds to the TexAM 31 for a 1ST down
3:001st & 10 at opp 31Da’Von Smith run for 1 yd to the TexAM 30
2:342nd & 9 at opp 30Shelton Eppler pass incomplete to Charles Vaughn
2:293rd & 9 at opp 30Shelton Eppler pass incomplete to Quan Shorts
2:234th & 9 at opp 30Austyn Fendrick 47 yd FG MISSED
Texas A&M Fumble, 6 plays
2:111st & 10 at own 30Vernon Jackson run for no gain to the TexAM 30
1:422nd & 10 at own 30Vernon Jackson run for 22 yds to the NWSt 48 for a 1ST down
1:151st & 10 at opp 48Vernon Jackson run for 2 yds to the NWSt 46
0:392nd & 8 at opp 46Nick Starkel pass complete to Ryan Renick for 8 yds to the NWSt 38 for a 1ST down
0:241st & 10 at opp 38Timeout TEXAS A&M, clock 00:24
0:161st & 10 at opp 38Vernon Jackson run for 12 yds to the NWSt 26 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:531st & 10 at opp 26Vernon Jackson run for 3 yds to the NWSt 29 Vernon Jackson fumbled, forced by Ian Edwards, recovered by NWSt Desmond Prejean , return for 6 yds to the NWSt 29
4th quarter4 drives, then Texas A&M 59, Northwestern State 7
Northwestern State Touchdown, 1 play
14:391st & 10 at own 29Clay Holgorsen pass complete to Jazz Ferguson for 71 yds for a TD, (Austyn Fendrick KICK)Texas A&M 52, Northwestern State 7
Texas A&M Touchdown, 11 plays
14:391st & 10 at own 35Austyn Fendrick kickoff for 53 yds , Roshauud Paul return for 13 yds to the TexAM 25
14:211st & 10 at own 25Nick Starkel pass complete to Kendrick Rogers for 13 yds to the TexAM 38 for a 1ST down
13:461st & 10 at own 38Corbin, Jashaun rush for 2 yards to the TEXASAM40, PENALTY NWSTATE offside (Powell, Rashuad) 5 yards to the TEXASAM43, NO PLAY.
13:181st & 5 at own 43Vernon Jackson run for no gain to the TexAM 43
12:422nd & 5 at own 43Vernon Jackson run for 10 yds to the NWSt 47 for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at opp 47Charles Strong Jr. run for 3 yds to the NWSt 44
11:432nd & 7 at opp 44Timeout TEXAS A&M, clock 11:43
11:352nd & 7 at opp 44Jashaun Corbin run for 12 yds to the NWSt 32 for a 1ST down
10:581st & 10 at opp 32Nick Starkel pass complete to Jashaun Corbin for 8 yds to the NWSt 24
10:152nd & 2 at opp 24Charles Strong Jr. run for 1 yd to the NWSt 23
9:463rd & 1 at opp 23Charles Strong Jr. run for 6 yds to the NWSt 17 for a 1ST down
9:121st & 10 at opp 17Jashaun Corbin run for 1 yd to the NWSt 16
8:352nd & 9 at opp 16Charles Strong Jr. run for 2 yds to the NWSt 14
8:003rd & 7 at opp 14Nick Starkel pass complete to Jalen Preston for 14 yds for a TD, (Daniel LaCamera KICK)Texas A&M 59, Northwestern State 7
Northwestern State Missed FG, 9 plays
8:003rd & 7 at own 35Braden Mann kickoff for 65 yds , Myles Ward return for 29 yds to the TEXASAM 36 NORTHWESTERN ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (Tyler O’Donoghue) to the NWSt 19
7:471st & 10 at own 19Holgorsen, Clay pass incomplete to Watson, Jaylen, PENALTY TEXASAM pass interference (Elam, Roney) 15 yards to the NWSTATE34, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NWSTATE.
7:341st & 10 at own 34Clay Holgorsen pass complete to Marquisian Chapman for 9 yds to the NWSt 43
7:192nd & 1 at own 43Clay Holgorsen run for 3 yds to the NWSt 46 for a 1ST down
6:421st & 10 at own 49Da’Von Smith run for 3 yds to the TexAM 49 for a 1ST down TEXAS A&M Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Leon O’Neal Jr.) to the TexAM 36 for a 1ST down
6:161st & 10 at opp 36Da’Von Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the TexAM 37
5:472nd & 11 at opp 28Clay Holgorsen pass complete to Jaylen Watson for 9 yds to the TexAM 28 for a 1ST down TEXAS A&M Penalty, Personal Foul (Jeremiah Martin) to the TexAM 14 for a 1ST down
5:281st & 10 at opp 14Smith, Da’Von rush for 6 yards to the TEXASAM8, PENALTY NWSTATE illegal block 15 yards to the TEXASAM29, NO PLAY.
5:071st & 25 at opp 29Clay Holgorsen pass incomplete to Jaylen Watson
5:012nd & 25 at opp 29Clay Holgorsen pass incomplete to Jaylen Watson
4:533rd & 25 at opp 29Clay Holgorsen pass complete to Da’Von Smith for 7 yds to the TexAM 22
4:214th & 18 at opp 22Austyn Fendrick 39 yd FG MISSED
Texas A&M End of game, 9 plays
4:101st & 10 at own 22Connor Blumrick run for no gain to the TexAM 22
3:352nd & 10 at own 22Connor Blumrick run for 19 yds to the TexAM 41 for a 1ST down
3:061st & 10 at own 41Jacob Kibodi run for 5 yds to the TexAM 46
2:452nd & 5 at own 46Connor Blumrick pass complete to Andrew Boykin for 8 yds to the NWSt 46 for a 1ST down
2:211st & 10 at opp 46Connor Blumrick run for 1 yd to the NWSt 45
1:482nd & 9 at opp 45Deneric Prince run for 3 yds to the NWSt 42
1:153rd & 6 at opp 42Jacob Kibodi run for 15 yds to the NWSt 27 for a 1ST down
0:521st & 10 at opp 27Deneric Prince run for 18 yds to the NWSt 9 for a 1ST down
0:201st & goal at opp 9Jacob Kibodi run for 6 yds to the NWSt 3

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Texas A&M leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.

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