Texas A&M dominates Utah State 44-22 in Week 2
Texas A&M defeated Utah State 44-22 on Saturday in a one-sided affair that saw the Aggies control the game from start to finish. The home team built a commanding lead early, scoring 10 points in the first quarter and 20 in the second to jump out to a 30-6 halftime advantage.
Utah State managed to keep pace in the third and fourth quarters, scoring 8 points in each, but never threatened a Texas A&M comeback. Miles O'Neill led the Aggies' passing attack with 99 yards, including a 72-yard touchdown pass to Mario Craver in the fourth quarter. Le'Veon Moss added 68 rushing yards and a touchdown on the ground.
For Utah State, Miles Davis led receivers with 9 catches as the Aggies' defense proved stifling throughout. The Aggies' second quarter was particularly dominant, featuring touchdown passes to KC Concepcion and Le'Veon Moss that put the game out of reach early. Despite covering the 34.5-point spread, the game stayed under the 57.5-point over-under total.
AI-generated recap · Aug 20, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Utah State | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 22 |
 Texas A&M | 10 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 44 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Utah State | Texas A&M |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 16-31 | 22-34 |
| Pass Yards | 172 | 319 |
| Rush Yards | 78 | 235 |
| Total Yards | 250 | 554 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| 3rd Down | 2-14 | 5-13 |
| Penalties | 11-72 | 5-54 |
| Possession | 25:46 | 34:14 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
Zachary Robbins kickoff for 64 yds , Terry Bussey return for 24 yds to the TA&M 41 Texas A&M Penalty, Offensive Holding (15 Yards) to the TA&M 10
Le'Veon Moss run for 10 yds to the TA&M 20 for a 1ST down
Le'Veon Moss run for 2 yds to the TA&M 22 for a 1ST down Utah State Penalty, Personal Foul (Carson Tujague) to the TA&M 37 for a 1ST down
Marcel Reed pass incomplete to Le'Veon Moss
Le'Veon Moss run for 5 yds to the TA&M 42
Marcel Reed pass incomplete to Ashton Bethel-Roman
Tyler White punt for 58 yds for a touchback
Bryson Barnes pass complete to Javen Jacobs for a loss of 1 yard to the USU 19
Bryson Barnes run for 3 yds to the USU 22
Bryson Barnes pass incomplete to Braden Pegan
Landon Rehkow punt for 46 yds , KC Concepcion returns for 13 yds to the TA&M 45
Marcel Reed pass complete to KC Concepcion for 12 yds to the USU 43 for a 1ST down
Rueben Owens II run for 9 yds to the USU 34
Marcel Reed pass complete to Terry Bussey for 34 yds for a TD (Jared Zirkel KICK)
Barnes, Bryson pass incomplete to Lane, Broc, PENALTY TA&M roughing passer (York, Taurean) 15 yards to the UTAHST40, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN UTAHST.
Bryson Barnes pass complete to Javen Jacobs for 6 yds to the USU 46
Bryson Barnes pass complete to Brady Boyd for 10 yds to the TA&M 44 for a 1ST down
Bryson Barnes pass complete to Brady Boyd for 24 yds to the TA&M 20 for a 1ST down
Bryson Barnes run for 9 yds to the TA&M 11
Javen Jacobs run for 3 yds to the TA&M 8 for a 1ST down
Bryson Barnes run for a loss of 2 yards to the TA&M 10
Bryson Barnes pass incomplete to Brady Boyd
Bryson Barnes pass complete to Braden Pegan for 7 yds to the TA&M 3
Anthony Garcia pass complete to Miles Davis for 3 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)
Le'Veon Moss run for 4 yds to the TA&M 29
Le'Veon Moss run for 6 yds to the TA&M 35 for a 1ST down
Marcel Reed pass complete to Theo Melin hrstrm for 13 yds to the TA&M 48 for a 1ST down
Reed, Marcel pass incomplete to Bethel-Roman, Ashton, PENALTY UTAHST pass interference (Tucker, Dylan) 15 yards to the UTAHST37, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN TA&M.
Marcel Reed run for 21 yds to the USU 16 for a 1ST down
Marcel Reed pass incomplete to Amari Niblack
Amari Daniels run for a loss of 2 yards to the USU 18
Utah State Penalty, Offside Defense (Carson Tujague) to the USU 13
Marcel Reed sacked by John Miller for a loss of 7 yards to the USU 20
Jared Zirkel 37 yd FG GOOD
Bryson Barnes run for 5 yds to the USU 30
Bryson Barnes pass complete to Miles Davis for 5 yds to the USU 35 for a 1ST down
Miles Davis run for 3 yds to the USU 38
Bryson Barnes run for 1 yd to the USU 39
Bryson Barnes pass incomplete to Javen Jacobs
Landon Rehkow punt for 24 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the TA&M 37
Marcel Reed run for 11 yds to the TA&M 48 for a 1ST down
Marcel Reed pass incomplete to Mario Craver
Le'Veon Moss run for 7 yds to the USU 45
Rueben Owens II run for 2 yds to the USU 43
Rueben Owens II run for 3 yds to the USU 40 for a 1ST down
Utah State Penalty, Offside Defense (Tyree Morris) to the USU 35
Marcel Reed pass complete to KC Concepcion for 15 yds to the USU 20 for a 1ST down
Marcel Reed pass complete to Ashton Bethel-Roman for 6 yds to the USU 14
Marcel Reed pass incomplete to Amari Niblack
Marcel Reed pass complete to Rueben Owens II for 11 yds to the USU 3 for a 1ST down Utah State Penalty, Personal Foul (Carson Tujague) to the USU 1 for a 1ST down
Marcel Reed run for 1 yd for a TD (Jared Zirkel KICK)
Bryson Barnes sacked by Cashius Howell for a loss of 6 yards to the USU 19
Bryson Barnes sacked by Cashius Howell for a loss of 7 yards to the USU 12
Bryson Barnes sacked by Cashius Howell for a loss of 8 yards to the USU 4
Landon Rehkow punt for 37 yds, downed at the USU 41 Utah State Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards) to the USU 36
Marcel Reed pass incomplete to Terry Bussey
Marcel Reed run for 3 yds to the USU 33
Marcel Reed run for 6 yds to the USU 27
Rueben Owens II run for a loss of 1 yard to the USU 28
Miles Davis run for no gain to the USU 28
Bryson Barnes pass incomplete to Brady Boyd
Bryson Barnes sacked by Scooby Williams for a loss of 9 yards to the USU 19 Bryson Barnes fumbled, forced by Scooby Williams, recovered by USU Javen Jacobs , return for 0 yards
Utah State Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the USU 14
Landon Rehkow punt for 49 yds, fair catch by KC Concepcion at the TA&M 37
Le'Veon Moss run for 4 yds to the TA&M 41
Rueben Owens II run for 18 yds to the USU 41 for a 1ST down
Marcel Reed pass complete to KC Concepcion for 11 yds to the USU 30 for a 1ST down
Amari Daniels run for 9 yds to the USU 21
Amari Daniels run for no gain to the USU 21
Le'Veon Moss run for 21 yds for a TD (Jared Zirkel KICK)
Miles Davis run for 4 yds to the USU 29
Javen Jacobs run for 6 yds to the USU 35 for a 1ST down
Bryson Barnes run for 2 yds to the USU 37
Bryson Barnes pass incomplete to Braden Pegan
Bryson Barnes pass incomplete to Brady Boyd
Landon Rehkow punt for 45 yds , KC Concepcion returns for 5 yds to the TA&M 23
Marcel Reed pass incomplete to Ashton Bethel-Roman
EJ Smith run for 6 yds to the TA&M 29
Marcel Reed pass complete to Ashton Bethel-Roman for 17 yds to the TA&M 46 for a 1ST down
Marcel Reed pass complete to Mario Craver for 15 yds to the USU 39 for a 1ST down
Marcel Reed pass complete to Theo Melin hrstrm for 3 yds to the USU 36
Marcel Reed run for 24 yds to the USU 12 for a 1ST down
Marcel Reed run for no gain to the USU 12
Marcel Reed pass complete to KC Concepcion for 12 yds for a TD (Jared Zirkel PAT MISSED)
Miles Davis run for 3 yds to the USU 28
End of 2nd Quarter
Miles Davis run for 30 yds to the TA&M 45 for a 1ST down
Bryson Barnes pass incomplete
Bryson Barnes pass incomplete to Braden Pegan
Barnes, Bryson pass incomplete to Pegan, Braden, PENALTY TA&M holding (Lee III, Will) 10 yards to the TA&M35, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN UTAHST.
Bryson Barnes run for 4 yds to the TA&M 31
Miles Davis run for 3 yds to the TA&M 28
Utah State Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards) to the TA&M 33
Miles Davis run for 2 yds to the TA&M 31 for a 1ST down Texas A&M Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Albert Regis) to the TA&M 16 for a 1ST down
Bryson Barnes pass complete to Braden Pegan for 16 yds for a TD (Bryson Barnes pass to Javen Jacobs for Two-Point Conversion)
Zachary Robbins kickoff for 60 yds , Terry Bussey return for 45 yds to the 50 yard line
Marcel Reed pass complete to Mario Craver for 2 yds to the USU 48
Le'Veon Moss run for 4 yds to the USU 44
Marcel Reed pass incomplete to KC Concepcion
Marcel Reed pass incomplete to KC Concepcion
Bryson Barnes pass incomplete to Anthony Garcia
Bryson Barnes sacked by Marco Jones for a loss of 7 yards to the USU 37 Utah State Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Bryson Barnes) to the USU 37
Bryson Barnes run for 2 yds to the USU 39
Landon Rehkow punt for 61 yds for a touchback
Marcel Reed pass complete to Terry Bussey for 6 yds to the TA&M 26
Marcel Reed pass complete to Terry Bussey for 9 yds to the TA&M 35 for a 1ST down
Le'Veon Moss run for 5 yds to the TA&M 40
Marcel Reed pass complete to Mario Craver for 19 yds to the USU 41 for a 1ST down
Marcel Reed run for 6 yds to the USU 35
Marcel Reed pass complete to KC Concepcion for 15 yds to the USU 20 for a 1ST down
Marcel Reed pass complete to Mario Craver for 6 yds to the USU 14
Rueben Owens II run for 6 yds to the USU 8 for a 1ST down
Marcel Reed pass complete to KC Concepcion for 8 yds for a TD (Jared Zirkel KICK)
Miles Davis run for 3 yds to the USU 28
Utah State Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the USU 23
Bryson Barnes pass complete to Javen Jacobs for 18 yds to the USU 41 for a 1ST down
Bryson Barnes pass incomplete to Brady Boyd
Javen Jacobs run for 5 yds to the USU 46
Bryson Barnes pass incomplete to Brady Boyd
Landon Rehkow punt for 36 yds, fair catch by KC Concepcion at the TA&M 18
Marcel Reed pass complete to Terry Bussey for 6 yds to the TA&M 24
Marcel Reed run for 1 yd to the TA&M 25
Rueben Owens II run for 3 yds to the TA&M 28 for a 1ST down
Miles O'Neill pass complete to Ashton Bethel-Roman for 25 yds to the USU 47 for a 1ST down
Miles O'Neill run for no gain to the USU 47
Miles O'Neill pass intercepted Noah Avinger return for 9 yds to the USU 49
Miles Davis run for 2 yds to the TA&M 49
Noah White run for no gain to the TA&M 49
Bryson Barnes pass incomplete
Landon Rehkow punt for 32 yds, fair catch by KC Concepcion at the TA&M 17
Amari Daniels run for 9 yds to the TA&M 26
Amari Daniels run for a loss of 1 yard to the TA&M 25
Amari Daniels run for 3 yds to the TA&M 28 for a 1ST down
Miles O'Neill pass complete to Mario Craver for 72 yds for a TD (Jared Zirkel KICK)
Kade Stewart kickoff for 62 yds , Miles Davis return for 13 yds to the USU 16
Bryson Barnes pass complete to Brady Boyd for 20 yds to the USU 36 for a 1ST down
Bryson Barnes pass complete to Broc Lane for a loss of 2 yards to the USU 34
Bryson Barnes pass complete to Javen Jacobs for 2 yds to the USU 36
Bryson Barnes pass incomplete to Braden Pegan
Landon Rehkow punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the TA&M 30
EJ Smith run for 8 yds to the TA&M 38
EJ Smith run for 11 yds to the TA&M 49 for a 1ST down
Jamarion Morrow run for 3 yds to the USU 48
Jamarion Morrow run for 22 yds to the USU 26 for a 1ST down
Miles O'Neill pass incomplete to Micah Riley
Miles O'Neill pass complete to Kelshaun Johnson for 2 yds to the USU 24
Miles O'Neill sacked by John Miller for a loss of 9 yards to the USU 33
Randy Bond 50 yd FG MISSED
Bryson Barnes run for 18 yds to the TA&M 49 for a 1ST down
Javen Jacobs run for 3 yds to the TA&M 46
Javen Jacobs run for 6 yds to the TA&M 40
Javen Jacobs run for 2 yds to the TA&M 38 for a 1ST down
Bryson Barnes pass complete to Kahanu Davis for 36 yds to the TA&M 2 for a 1ST down
Javen Jacobs run for no gain to the TA&M 2
Bryson Barnes run for 1 yd to the TA&M 1
Bryson Barnes pass complete to Miles Davis for 1 yd for a TD (Bryson Barnes pass to Braden Pegan for Two-Point Conversion)
Zachary Robbins kickoff for 63 yds , Jamarion Morrow return for 30 yds to the TA&M 32
Jamarion Morrow run for 5 yds to the TA&M 37
Jamarion Morrow run for 2 yds to the TA&M 39
Brady Hart pass incomplete to Kiotti Armstrong
Tyler White punt for 16 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the USU 45
Bryson Barnes pass complete to Brady Boyd for 14 yds to the TA&M 41 for a 1ST down
Barnes, Bryson pass incomplete to Jacobs, Javen, PENALTY TA&M pass interference (Mikhail, Noah) 4 yards to the TA&M37, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN UTAHST.
Bryson Barnes pass complete to Brady Boyd for 4 yds to the TA&M 33
Bryson Barnes pass complete to Brady Boyd for 15 yds to the TA&M 18 for a 1ST down
Bryson Barnes pass incomplete to Brady Boyd
Bryson Barnes pass incomplete to Javen Jacobs
Javen Jacobs run for 1 yd to the TA&M 17 Utah State Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the TA&M 27
Bryson Barnes sacked by Sam M'Pemba for a loss of 10 yards to the TA&M 37 Bryson Barnes fumbled, forced by Sam M'Pemba, recovered by TA&M Sam M'Pemba , return for 0 yards
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the TA&M 35
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the TA&M 33
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the TA&M 32