Texas A&M 38, Mississippi State 13
When: 12:00 PM ET, Saturday, November 3, 2012
Where: Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, Mississippi
Temperature:
72°
Head Official:
Matt Loeffler
Attendance:
55240
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No. 16 Texas A&M 38, No. 18 Mississippi State 13: Johnny Manziel completed 30 of 36 passes for 311 yards and rushed for 129 yards and a pair of touchdowns as the visiting Aggies dominated the Bulldogs.
Ben Malena rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown and Christine Michael rolled up 50 yards and two scores on the ground for Texas A&M (7-2, 4-2 SEC), which gets a crack at No. 1 Alabama on the road next week.
The Aggies moved the ball with ease in the first half, collecting 22 first downs and 386 total yards to take a 24-0 lead into the break. Manziel handed off to Malena for a 1-yard touchdown on the first possession and Michael ran in from 22 yards out later in the first quarter before Manziel broke free for a 37-yard rushing score early in the second.
Mississippi State (7-2, 3-2) finally got on the board in the third quarter but could not close the gap, suffering its first home loss and second straight setback after a loss to the Crimson Tide last week.
Manziel put the game away with a 5:59 left in the fourth quarter, capping a nine-play, 65-yard drive with an 8-yard rushing score before being lifted.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin has won 11 straight road games, dating back to his time as head coach of Houston. … The Aggies finished with 693 yards total yards. Ryan Swope had 121 receiving yards while Mike Evans added 97. … Bulldogs QB Tyler Russell went 19-of-30 for 212 yards, one touchdown and one interception and added a rushing score.
Top Game Performances
Receiving
Texas A&M |
|
Mississippi State |
Ryan Swope
| Player |
Arceto Clark
|
9 |
Receptions |
5 |
121 |
Yards |
64 |
13.4 |
Avg Yards |
12.8 |
0 |
Touchdowns |
0 |
0 |
Long |
0 |
Team Stats Summary
|
Yards |
Scoring |
Defense |
Team |
Tot |
Rus |
Pas |
TD |
FG |
INT |
Sck |
FF |
Texas A&M
|
693 |
361 |
332 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1.0 |
1 |
Mississippi State
|
310 |
98 |
212 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1.0 |
1 |