Game notes: Texas A&M at Oklahoma
Saturday, November 21, kickoff time not yet set, Memorial Stadium (Norman, OK).The game page.
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The matchup
- Texas A&M (4–3, 1–3 in conference) at Oklahoma (3–3, 1–2 in conference), Saturday, November 21, kickoff time not yet set, Memorial Stadium (Norman, OK).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 32nd meeting; Oklahoma leads the series 19–12.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Friday, January 4, 2013: Texas A&M 41, Oklahoma 13.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- They first met in 1903: Oklahoma 6, Texas A&M 0.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
- Oklahoma is 14–2 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: 2012: Texas A&M 41–13 (neutral site); 2011: Oklahoma 41–25 (at Oklahoma); 2010: Texas A&M 33–19 (at Texas A&M); 2009: Oklahoma 65–10 (at Oklahoma); 2008: Oklahoma 66–28 (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 faces Oklahoma as a head coach for the first time.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 2015, Texas A&M beat Vanderbilt 25–0.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.
Oklahoma
- Oklahoma is 3–3 (1–2 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 51–0 vs. UTEP; L 10–17 at Michigan; W 14–6 vs. New Mexico; L 13–41 at No. 2 Georgia; W 27–24 vs. No. 1 Texas; L 13–21 vs. No. 15 Kentucky.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Oklahoma is No. 36 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Brent Venables is 35–23 in his fifth season at Oklahoma.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Brent Venables faces Texas A&M as a head coach for the first time.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- John Mateer (QB): 1,308 passing yards, 9 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Isaiah Sategna (WR): 33 catches, 414 yards, 2 TD, the team leader in receiving yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Owen Heinecke (LB): 45 tackles, 2 sacks, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- On this date in 2020, Oklahoma beat No. 14 Oklahoma State 41–13.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
- It is the first meeting of Mike Elko and Brent Venables as head coaches.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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