Game notes: Texas A&M at South Carolina
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The matchup
- Texas A&M (4–3, 1–3 in conference) at South Carolina (3–3, 1–3 in conference), Saturday, November 7, kickoff time not yet set, Williams-Brice Stadium.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
The series
- It will be their 13th meeting; Texas A&M leads the series 10–2.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Saturday, November 15, 2025: Texas A&M 31, South Carolina 30.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- They first met in 2014: Texas A&M 52, South Carolina 28.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
- South Carolina is 2–4 at home against Texas A&M.resultsThe home team’s record against this opponent in its home games (neutral sites aside), every meeting on file.
- Last five meetings: 2025: Texas A&M 31–30 (at Texas A&M); 2024: South Carolina 44–20 (at South Carolina); 2023: Texas A&M 30–17 (at Texas A&M); 2022: South Carolina 30–24 (at South Carolina); 2021: Texas A&M 44–14 (at Texas A&M).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
Texas A&M
- Texas A&M is 4–3 (1–3 in conference games), 0–2 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 50–0 vs. Missouri State; W 48–20 vs. Arizona State; L 21–31 vs. Kentucky; L 6–35 at No. 10 LSU; W 34–7 vs. Arkansas; L 6–27 at No. 14 Missouri; W 41–0 vs. The Citadel.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Texas A&M is No. 38 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Mike Elko is 23–10 in his third season at Texas A&M and 39–19 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Mike Elko is 1–1 against South Carolina.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Marcel Reed (QB): 1,225 passing yards, 7 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Rueben Owens (RB): 314 rushing yards, 1 TD.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Ray Coney (LB): 37 tackles, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Marcel Reed needs 215 yards to pass Corey Pullig (6,846, 1992–95) for fourth on Texas A&M’s career passing yards list. He has 6,632 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Marcel Reed is tied with Kevin Murray (48, 1983–86) for fourth on Texas A&M’s career touchdown passes list, at 48 so far; one more touchdown pass breaks the tie.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 1936, Texas A&M beat No. 12 SMU 22–6.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
South Carolina
- South Carolina is 3–3 (1–3 in conference games), 1–2 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 57–0 vs. Kent State; W 45–9 vs. Towson; L 34–41 vs. Mississippi State; L 18–49 at No. 8 Alabama; L 34–35 vs. No. 24 Kentucky; W 38–19 at No. 16 Florida.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- South Carolina is No. 60 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Shane Beamer is 36–33 in his sixth season at South Carolina.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Shane Beamer is 2–3 against Texas A&M.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Lanorris Sellers (QB): 1,338 passing yards, 12 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Matthew Fuller (RB): 485 rushing yards, 5 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Justin Okoronkwo (LB): 43 tackles, 1 INT, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Lanorris Sellers needs 364 yards to pass Steve Taneyhill (8,164, 1992–95) for third on South Carolina’s career total offense list. He has 7,801 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Lanorris Sellers needs 3 touchdown passes to pass Stephen Garcia (47, 2008–10) for fifth on South Carolina’s career touchdown passes list. He has 45 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 2020, South Carolina lost to No. 7 Texas A&M 48–3.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
The coaches
- Shane Beamer is 1–1 against Mike Elko’s teams as a head coach.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
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