Texas A&M quarterback Marcel Reed (10) entered the game in the second half and provided a huge spark for the Aggies in a win over LSU on Saturday in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Sam Craft)
Week 9 featured five games pitting AP Top 25 teams against each other, but this time there weren’t any shocking results or epic moments like previous weeks.
It was all chalk most of Saturday. No. 12 Notre Dame took advantage of six turnovers by No. 24 Navy in a 51-14 blowout. No. 4 Ohio State and No. 13 Indiana quelled any upset fears by holding on at home in Big Ten battles. Then No. 1 Oregon, No. 3 Penn State and No. 5 Texas took care of business later.
The most important result of the day was No. 14 Texas A&M’s 38-23 win over No. 8 LSU, which puts the Aggies at 5-0 in SEC play and alone atop the conference standings.
Otherwise, Saturday seemed like a showcase for personal achievements, with Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith becoming the first freshman in 19 years to catch a TD in each of his first seven games and Oregon’s Dillon Gabriel moving into the No. 2 spot in all-time touchdown passes.
Live129 updates
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Sat, October 26, 2024 at 11:34 PM EDT
K-State takes lead
The Wildcats have taken a 29-27 lead after a 51-yard field goal from Chris Tennant.
There’s still 1:43 left for Kansas to work with.
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Sat, October 26, 2024 at 11:30 PM EDT
Final: Texas A&M 38, LSU 23
Marcel Reed is the hero of the day for the Aggies, who inserted him at QB in the 2nd half and never looked back. A&M improves to 5-0 in SEC play for sole possession of first place.
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Sat, October 26, 2024 at 11:24 PM EDT
Touchdown Cincinnati!
The Bearcats have tied things up in Boulder on a 14-yard run from Evan Pryor.
There’s 9:31 left in the second quarter.
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Sat, October 26, 2024 at 11:19 PM EDT
Texas A&M adds a FG
Randy Bond hits from 26 yards to extend the Aggies’ lead to 38-23.
3:44 to play.
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Sat, October 26, 2024 at 11:18 PM EDT
Duke misses FG
The Blue Devils would have just taken the lead on SMU, but kicker Todd Pelino just botched a 42-yarder so it’s still 21-21 with just over 5 minutes left in the ACC clash.
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Sat, October 26, 2024 at 11:10 PM EDT
Touchdown Colorado!
The Buffs have retaken the lead after a short scramble from Shedeur Sanders.
It’s 14-7 Colorado.
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Sat, October 26, 2024 at 11:08 PM EDT
Texas A&M gets another INT!
Garrett Nussmeier throws his 3rd interception of the 2nd half, this one to Taurean York, and the Aggies are feeling it now.
They’re up 12 with a little more than 6:31 to play.
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Sat, October 26, 2024 at 11:02 PM EDT
Touchdown Texas A&M!
The Marcel Reed show continues as he moves the Aggies right down the field for another score.
Le’Veon Moss finished it with a 3-yard rush.
But Reed showed off his deep passing skills along the way.
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Sat, October 26, 2024 at 10:58 PM EDT
Colorado-Cincinnati heating up
The teams have traded touchdowns so far in this important battle of upper-end Big 12 teams.
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Sat, October 26, 2024 at 10:54 PM EDT
Final: Penn State 28, Wisconsin 13
Gutsy road win in Madison for No. 3 Nittany Lions, who played the entire 2nd half with a backup QB after Drew Allar left injured. They’ll head into next week’s matchup vs. Ohio State at 7-0.
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Sat, October 26, 2024 at 10:53 PM EDT
LSU answers with a TD
LSU finally slows down Texas A&M’s runaway momentum train as Garrett Nussmeier caps a 78-yard drive with a touchdown on a 1-yard keeper.
After the 2-point try fails, Texas A&M leads 28-23 with 9:57 to play.
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Sat, October 26, 2024 at 10:43 PM EDT
Final: Michigan 24, Michigan State 17
In a duel between two rivals that are both struggling, the Paul Bunyan Trophy stays with Michigan. And of course there was a little pushing and shoving at the end of the game. No love lose between these teams.
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Sat, October 26, 2024 at 10:40 PM EDT
Texas A&M extends the lead with a TD!
Marcel Reed scores his 3rd TD of the game on a 3-yard run and the Aggies continue their 2nd-half domination.
It’s a 28-17 lead over LSU with 14:07 to play.
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Sat, October 26, 2024 at 10:35 PM EDT
Final: Miami 36, Florida State 14
It’s a nice win in a rivalry game for No. 6 Miami, which remains undefeated at 8-0. Florida State falls to 1-7 as this disastrous season continues.
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Sat, October 26, 2024 at 10:32 PM EDT
Touchdown Penn State!
Kaytron Allen scampers 24 yards for another score after taking the direct snap, and that should put a bow on this one.
Penn State is up 28-13 with 3:10 to play in Madison.
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Sat, October 26, 2024 at 10:27 PM EDT
Texas A&M interception!
Wow, all the momentum is on the Aggies’ side now. Garrett Nussmeier throws another interception to BJ Mayes on the sideline and A&M has a chance to add to the lead.
Crowd is going crazy in College Station.
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Sat, October 26, 2024 at 10:23 PM EDT
A&M takes the lead!
The Aggies have switched to Marcel Reed as quarterback and even though he hasn’t attempted a pass yet, he’s created a spark.
He just ran for an 8-yard TD, his second of the game, to give Texas A&M the 21-17 lead over LSU.
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Sat, October 26, 2024 at 10:18 PM EDT
LSU field goal goes haywire!
The Tigers were lining up for a long field goal but the snap bounced off the holder, who wasn’t ready for it, and the whole thing went nowhere.
Crowd noise may have affected that one.
LSU’s lead stays at 17-14.
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Sat, October 26, 2024 at 10:16 PM EDT
Touchdown Penn State!
Backup QB Beau Pribula finds Khalil Dinkins open in the end zone for a 1-yard TD pass.
And PSU’s lead is now 21-13 early in the 4th.
Pretty impressive drive by Pribula.
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Sat, October 26, 2024 at 10:06 PM EDT
Wisconsin kicks FG
Meanwhile, the Badgers have cut Penn State State’s lead to a single point with a 32-yard field goal.
We’re headed to the 4th quarter with a tight one in Madison.
