Marcel Reed handed for 4 touchdowns and KC Concepcion had an 80-yard punt return for a landing and a 31-yard TD catch as No. 19 Texas A&M was an excessive amount of for UTSA in a 42-24 win on Saturday within the season opener for each groups in Faculty Station, Texas.
Reed was 22 of 34 for 289 yards by way of the air within the win whereas Mario Craver, a switch from Mississippi State, had eight catches for 122 yards and two TDs for the Aggies. Reed additionally completed as Texas A&M’s high rusher with 39 yards on eight carries.
The Roadrunners stayed shut within the first half and have been inside 4 factors early within the third quarter thanks largely to the dashing of Robert Henry Jr., who racked up 177 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries. UTSA quarterback Owen McCown (19 of 32) had simply 121 passing yards.
Large receiver Concepcion, a switch from North Carolina State, raced untouched with a punt for a landing to stake the Aggies to a 7-0 lead halfway by way of the primary quarter.
The Roadrunners garnered their first factors of the marketing campaign when Michael Petro booted a 36-yard discipline objective with 1:55 to play within the first quarter after a 12-play, 56-yard drive.
A&M’s assault lastly received on monitor early within the second quarter because it marched 63 yards in seven snaps, as Reed linked with Craver on a 24-yard TD go that made it 14-3.
UTSA was undaunted, shifting 75 yards in 9 performs to a 15-yard scoring run by Henry to tug again to inside 14-10 with 8:33 left within the second quarter.
Reed linked with the mercurial Concepcion on the following drive for a 31-yard catch and run to place the Aggies up 21-10 with 5:38 to play earlier than halftime.
Henry surprised A&M on the primary snap of the third quarter when he blasted by way of a gap in the midst of the road and raced 75 yards for a TD that introduced the Roadrunners to inside 21-17.
The Aggies answered halfway by way of the quarter as Reed hit Theo Melin Ohrstrom from a yard out on fourth-and-goal from the UTSA 1 to construct the margin to 28-17. A&M broke open the sport on its subsequent possession, with Reed punctuating the drive it the second scoring hookup with Craver, this time for 22 yards.
The Aggies added an EJ Smith 3-yard TD run with 7:16 to play. UTSA completed the scoring with a 34-yard TD go from backup Brandon Tennison to AJ Wilson within the ultimate seconds.
–Area Degree Media
