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09/12 14:50 CDT No. 10 Texas A&M beats Arizona State 48-20 as defense scores
twice in fourth
No. 10 Texas A&M beats Arizona State 48-20 as defense scores twice in fourth
By KRISTIE RIEKEN
AP Sports Writer
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) --- Marcel Reed had three touchdown passes and the
defense scored twice in the fourth quarter as No. 10 Texas A&M pulled away late
for a 48-20 victory over Arizona State Saturday.
The Aggies led by 4 before Reed threw a 33-yard touchdown pass to Mario Craver
on the second play of the fourth quarter to make it 31-20.
Tyler White fumbled before a punt later in the fourth and Arizona State
recovered on the Texas A&M 34. But A&M's T.J. Searcy hit Cutter Boley as he
threw on the next play and 261-pound defensive end Marco Jones grabbed the ball
and rumbled 55 yards for the score.
A&M led 41-20 later in the fourth when Julio Humphrey intercepted Boley and
returned it 45 yards for another score.
Texas A&M's offense struggled to get going and was inconsistent at times, with
Reed going 15 of 25 for 163 yards with an interception before the defense
turned this game into a blowout.
Isaiah Horton had two touchdown receptions after scoring once in his Texas A&M
debut last week following his transfer from Alabama.
Boley was 21 of 34 for 254 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions.
Reed Harris, a Boston College transfer, had a career-high 189 yards receiving
with two scores after he had 137 yards receiving and two TDs last week.
Lyrik Rawls made a diving interception on Reed's first throw of the second half
and the Sun Devils added a field goal on the ensuing drive to cut the lead to
17-13.
Reed found Horton in the corner of the end zone on a 13-yard reception on A&M's
next possession to push the lead to 24-13.
Harris got in front of safety Dalton Brooks for a reception later in the third
and simply outran him to the end zone for a 58-yard touchdown to cut the lead
to 24-20 before Boley's late mistakes doomed the Sun Devils.
Arizona State muffed a punt with about six minutes left in the first quarter
and Texas A&M recovered the ball on the 8. Rueben Owens gave the Aggies an
early lead on his 2-yard scoring run three plays later.
A 21-yard TD catch by Harris tied it 7-7 near the end of the first.
The Aggies regained the lead when Reed found Horton wide open in the end zone
for a 4-yard score with about nine minutes left in the second.
The takeaway Arizona State: The Sun Devils have a dynamic offense and if they can cut down on their mistakes, they could be a contender in the Big 12. Texas A&M: The Aggies must limit big plays and Reed will need to be more accurate if they hope to stay undefeated as they begin Southeastern Conference play next week.
Up next Arizona State: Opens Big 12 play against Kansas in the Union Jack Classic at Wembley Stadium in London next Saturday. Texas A&M: Hosts Kentucky next Saturday. ___ Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here, visit the Top 25 here and see AP's full college football coverage here
The takeaway Arizona State: The Sun Devils have a dynamic offense and if they can cut down on their mistakes, they could be a contender in the Big 12. Texas A&M: The Aggies must limit big plays and Reed will need to be more accurate if they hope to stay undefeated as they begin Southeastern Conference play next week.
Up next Arizona State: Opens Big 12 play against Kansas in the Union Jack Classic at Wembley Stadium in London next Saturday. Texas A&M: Hosts Kentucky next Saturday. ___ Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here, visit the Top 25 here and see AP's full college football coverage here
