2014 Texas A&M Aggies football team

2014 Texas A&M Aggies football
Liberty Bowl champion
Liberty Bowl, W 45–37 vs. West Virginia
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Western Division
Record	8–5 (3–5 SEC)
Head coach	Kevin Sumlin (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Jake Spavital (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Mark Snyder (3rd season; regular season) Mark Hagen (interim; bowl game)
Base defense	Multiple 4–3
Home stadium	Kyle Field

2014 Southeastern Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Eastern Division
No. 14 Missouri x		7	–	1					11	–	3
No. 9 Georgia		6	–	2					10	–	3
Florida		4	–	4					7	–	5
Tennessee		3	–	5					7	–	6
South Carolina		3	–	5					7	–	6
Kentucky		2	–	6					5	–	7
Vanderbilt		0	–	8					3	–	9
Western Division
No. 4 Alabama x$^		7	–	1					12	–	2
No. 11 Mississippi State		6	–	2					10	–	3
No. 17 Ole Miss *		5	–	3					9	–	4
No. 22 Auburn		4	–	4					8	–	5
LSU *		4	–	4					8	–	5
Texas A&M		3	–	5					8	–	5
Arkansas		2	–	6					7	–	6
Championship: Alabama 42, Missouri 13
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions * LSU and Ole Miss vacated all wins (except for Ole Miss' win over Presbyterian) due to NCAA violations. Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Kevin Sumlin and played their home games at Kyle Field. They were a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Aggies finished the regular season 7–5 over all and 3–5 in SEC play. They were invited to the Liberty Bowl, where they defeated the West Virginia Mountaineers, 45–37. With the victory, the Aggies won four straight bowl games for the first time in program history.

Preseason

Recruiting class

In the 2014 recruiting class, Texas A&M signed 22 players (21 not counting late qualifier J.J. Gustafson), 10 of which were included in the ESPN 300. The class was ranked 4th in the nation by ESPN, 6th by Rivals, and 7th nationally by Scout.

College recruiting information (2014)
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Otaro Alaka OLB	Houston, TX	Cypress Falls HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	5.17	Jan 17, 2014
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Kyle Allen QB	Scottsdale, AZ	Desert Mountain HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.87	Jun 3, 2013
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Cedric Collins CB	Dallas, TX	Skyline HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	–	Aug 23, 2012
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Qualen Cunningham DE	Chandler, AZ	Hamilton HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.70	Oct 24, 2013
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Kealvin Davis OT	Garland, TX	Lakeview Centennial HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	247 lb (112 kg)	5.0	Jan 28, 2013
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Jermaine Eluemunor OL	Rockaway, NJ	Lackawanna JC	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	–	Oct 28, 2013
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Myles Garrett DE	Arlington, TX	James Martin HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	247 lb (112 kg)	5.08	Oct 18, 2013
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Avery Gennesy OL	Southaven, MS	East Mississippi CC	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	315 lb (143 kg)	–	Nov 28, 2013
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J.J. Gustafson OT	Dallas, TX	Jesuit College Prep (LQ)	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	–	Dec 23, 2013
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Nick Harvey ATH/DB	Richmond, TX	William B. Travis HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.40	Nov 27, 2012
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Zaycoven Henderson DT	Longview, TX	Longview HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	305 lb (138 kg)	–	Jan 8, 2014
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Frank Iheanacho WR	Houston, TX	Westside HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	–	Jan 4, 2014
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Jamal Jeffery WR	Lufkin, TX	Lufkin HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	–	Dec 14, 2012
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Jarrett Johnson DE	Katy, TX	Seven Lakes HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	–	Jun 3, 2013
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Zachary Ledwik OT	La Grange, TX	La Grange HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	5.04	Jun 15, 2013
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Koda Martin OT/TE	Manvel, TX	Manvel HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	247 lb (112 kg)	–	Jun 9, 2013
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Speedy Noil ATH/WR	New Orleans, LA	Edna Karr HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	4.45	Jan 2, 2014
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Josh Reynolds WR	San Antonio, TX	Tyler Junior College	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	–	Dec 5, 2013
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Josh Walker OLB	Gilmer, TX	Gilmer HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.54	Oct 29, 2012
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DeShawn Washington DT	Nederland, TX	Nederland HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	–	Mar 2, 2013
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Armani Watts ATH/DB	Forney, TX	North Forney HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	4.70	Mar 2, 2013
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Donovan Wilson ATH/DB	Shreveport, LA	Woodlawn HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.85	Jan 24, 2014
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 7   Rivals: 6  247Sports: 5  ESPN: 4
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Texas A&M Football Commitment List 2014". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 20, 2014. "Texas A&M College Football Recruiting Commits 2014". Scout.com. Retrieved April 20, 2014. "Texas A&M Aggies Commits 2014". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 20, 2014. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved April 20, 2014. "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 20, 2014.

Personnel

Roster

2014 Texas A&M Aggies football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 1 Brandon Williams  Jr WR 2 Speedy Noil Fr RB 3 Trey Williams Jr WR 6 LaQuvionte Gonzalez So QB 7 Kenny Hill So WR 9 Ricky Seals-Jones  Fr QB 10 Kyle Allen Fr WR 11 Josh Reynolds So WR 13 Jamal Jeffery Fr QB 14 Conner McQueen  So WR 15 Frank Iheanacho Fr QB 16 Kobe Miller Fr QB 17 Jordan Traylor  Fr WR 18 Edward Pope  So WR 19 Jeremy Tabuyo So RB 20 James White  Fr RB 21 Tra Carson  Jr WR 23 Sabian Holmes Jr RB 26 Chance Gray So RB 27 Brice Dolezal Jr RB 34 Blaine Townsend Jr RB 37 Kameron Yellin So TE 41 Brandon Alexander  Jr WR 42 Josch Motley  Fr OL 47 Caden Smith  Jr WR 48 Dreagan Patterson So OL 50 Tank Davis Fr OL 51 Jarvis Harrison  Sr OL 56 Mike Matthews Jr OL 61 Braden Meador  So OL 62 Chad Loitz  Fr OL 63 Ryan Lindblade So OL 64 Trey Parker  Fr OL 65 Avery Gennesy Jr OL 67 Tyler Godwin  So OL 68 Ben Compton Sr OL 70 Cedric Ogbuehi  Sr OL 71 Kimo Tipoti  So OL 72 Jermaine Eluemunor Jr OL 73 Jeremiah Stuckey  So OL 74 Germain Ifedi  So OL 75 Koda Martin Fr OL 76 Zach Ledwik Fr OL 77 J.J. Gustafson Fr OL 78 Garrett Gramling  Sr OL 79 Joseph Cheek  Jr WR 80 Kyrion Parker  Fr WR 81 Jalyn Judkins  Fr WR 82 Boone Niederhofer  So WR 83 Kyle Whitley Fr WR 84 Malcome Kennedy  Sr TE 85 Cameron Clear Sr TE 86 David Darley  Fr WR 88 Bryce Reeves Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 1 De'Vante Harris Jr LB 3 Tommy Sanders Sr DB 4 Noel Ellis So DB 5 Floyd Raven Sr. Sr LB 7 Jordan Mastrogiovanni So DB 8 Nick Harvey Fr DL 9 Qualen Cunningham Fr DL 10 Daeshon Hall So DB 12 Sam Moeller  Jr LB 13 Reggie Chevis  Fr LB 14 Josh Walker Fr DL 15 Myles Garrett Fr LB 16 Donnie Baggs Sr DB 17 Alex Sezer Jr. So DB 18 Donovan Wilson Fr DB 22 Tavares Garner So DB 23 Armani Watts Fr DB 25 Clay Honeycutt  Sr DB 26 Devonta Burns  Jr DB 27 Shane Huhn  So DB 28 Victor Davis  Fr DB 29 Deshazor Everett Sr DB 31 Howard Matthews Sr LB 32 Kevin Wilson  Jr LB 33 Shaan Washington So LB 35 Tyrell Taylor Sr DB 36 Jonathan Wiggins So DL 40 Jarrett Johnson Fr LB 42 Otaro Alaka Fr LB 43 Justin Bass Sr LB 45 Cullen Gillaspia Fr LB 46 A.J. Hilliard   So LB 49 Taylor Martinez  So LB 50 Tyrone Taylor  So LB 52 Brett Wade  Fr DL 54 Jake Blount  So DL 55 Justin Manning  Fr LB 57 Alvin Munrose  So LB 58 Cameron Smith  Jr DL 59 Isaac Flores So DL 67 Tyler Godwin  So DL 83 Alonzo Williams Jr DL 89 Ivan Robinson  Sr DL 90 Deshawn Washington Fr DL 92 Zaycoven Henderson Fr DL 94 Tanner Schorp  Fr DL 95 Julien Obioha Jr DL 96 Jay Arnold So DL 97 Darrell Jackson  Fr DL 98 Hardreck Walker So	Special teams Pos. # Name Class PK 24 Taylor Bertolet  Jr PK 30 Dillon Moore  Fr DS 37 Jordan Frese Fr P 38 Drew Kaser Jr DS 39 Daniel Havens  Fr P 46 Shane Tripucka  Fr PK 49 Josh Lambo  Jr DS 54 Alex Freeman Sr PK 97 Cody Wicker  Fr	Head coach Kevin Sumlin (3rd season) Coordinators/assistant coaches B.J. Anderson – Offensive line Jeff Banks – Special teams coordinator/tight ends David Beaty – Wide receivers/recruiting coordinator Mark Hagen – Linebackers+ Bowl Game Defensive coordinator Mikado Hinson – Director of player development Larry Jackson – Director of Football Sports Performance Scott Johnston – Director of Recruiting Terry Joseph – Secondary Clarence McKinney – Running backs Justin Moore – Associate Athletic Director Terry Price – Defensive line Gary Reynolds – Director of football operations Mark Snyder  – Defensive coordinator Jake Spavital – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: July 28, 2014

Returning starters

Offense

Player	Class	Position
Cedric Ogbuehi	Senior (RS)	Left Tackle
Jarvis Harrison	Senior (RS)	Left Guard
Mike Matthews	Junior	Center
Germain Ifedi	Sophomore (RS)	Right Tackle
Malcome Kennedy	Senior (RS)	Wide Receiver

Defense

Player	Class	Position
Julien Obioha	Junior	Defensive End
Alonzo Williams	Junior	Defensive tackle
Deshazor Everett	Senior	Corner
Howard Matthews	Junior	Safety

Special Teams

Player	Class	Position
Josh Lambo	Senior	Kicker
Taylor Bertolet	Sophomore (RS)	Kicker (Kickoffs)
Drew Kaser	Junior	Punter
Trey Williams	Junior	Kick Return

Depth chart

• Source:
• Bold denotes a starter from the previous year

Defense
FS Armani Watts Floyd Raven Sr. OR Clay Honeycutt		WLB Mike SLB ⋅ Josh Walker ⋅ Tommy Sanders Jordan Mastrogiovanni ⋅					BS Howard Matthews Donovan Wilson OR Clay Honeycutt
CB Devante Harris Victor Davis		DE DT DT DE Myles Garrett Hardreck Walker Alonzo Williams Julien Obioha Daeshon Hall Zaycoven Henderson Ivan Robinson Qualen Cunningham OR Jarrett Johnson						CB Deshazor Everett Tavares Garner
Offense
WR Speedy Noil Edward Pope	WR Ricky Seals-Jones Sabian Holmes OR LaQuvionte Gonzalez	LT LG C RG RT Cedric Ogbuehi Jarvis Harrison Mike Matthews Joseph Cheek Germain Ifedi Avery Gennesy Garrett Gramling Ben Compton Jermaine Eluemunor Ryan Lindblade					WR Malcome Kennedy Jeremy Tabuyo	WR Josh Reynolds Frank Iheanacho
				QB Kyle Allen Kenny Hill
					RB Tra Carson OR Brandon Williams OR Trey Williams James White		Special teams PK Josh Lambo PK Taylor Bertolet P Drew Kaser P Shane Tripucka KR Trey Williams PR Speedy Noil LS Alex Freeman H Drew Kaser

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 28	5:00 p.m.	at No. 9 South Carolina	No. 21	Williams-Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (SEC Nation)	SECN	W 52–28	82,847
September 6	6:30 p.m.	Lamar*	No. 9	Kyle Field College Station, TX	SECN	W 73–3	104,728
September 13	8:00 p.m.	Rice*	No. 7	Kyle Field College Station, TX	ESPN2	W 38–10	103,867
September 20	2:30 p.m.	at SMU*	No. 6	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX	ABC/ESPN2	W 58–6	34,820
September 27	2:30 p.m.	vs. Arkansas	No. 6	AT&T Stadium Arlington, TX (Southwest Classic)	CBS	W 35–28 OT	68,113
October 4	11:00 a.m.	at No. 12 Mississippi State	No. 6	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS (SEC Nation)	ESPN	L 31–48	61,133
October 11	8:00 p.m.	No. 3 Ole Miss	No. 14	Kyle Field College Station, TX	ESPN	L 20–35	110,633‡
October 18	2:30 p.m.	at No. 7 Alabama	No. 21	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL	CBS	L 0–59	101,821
November 1	11:00 a.m.	Louisiana–Monroe*		Kyle Field College Station, TX	SECN	W 21–16	100,922
November 8	2:30 p.m.	at No. 3 Auburn		Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	CBS	W 41–38	87,451
November 15	6:30 p.m.	Missouri	No. 24	Kyle Field College Station, TX (SEC Nation)	SECN	L 27–34	104,756
November 27	6:30 p.m.	LSU		Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)	ESPN	L 17–23	105,829
December 29	1:00 p.m.	vs. West Virginia*		Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl)	ESPN	W 45–37	51,282
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after October 28 released prior to game All times are in Central time

Schedule Source:

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Season at Texas A&M
Kevin Sumlin	Head coach	3rd
Mark Snyder	Defensive coordinator and linebackers coach	3rd
Terry Joseph	Defensive backs coach	1st
Terry Price	Defensive line coach	3rd
Mark Hagen	Linebackers coach	2nd
Jake Spavital	Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach	2nd
Clarence McKinney	Running backs coach	3rd
David Beaty	Wide receivers coach	3rd
B.J. Anderson	Offensive line coach	3rd
Jeff Banks	Special teams coordinator and tight ends coach	2nd
Larry Jackson	Director of football sports performance	3rd
Reference:

Game summaries

• ‡ New Kyle Field Attendance Record

No. 9 South Carolina

See also: South Carolina Gamecocks football and 2014 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

No. 21 Texas A&M Aggies vs No. 9 South Carolina Gamecocks – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
#21 Texas A&M	10	21	14	7	52
#9 South Carolina	7	7	14	0	28

at Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC

• Date: August 28, 2014
• Game time: 5:01 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 94 °F (34 °C), sunny, winds S at 3 mph (4.8 km/h)
• Game attendance: 82,847
• Referee: Matt Austin
• TV announcers (SECN/WW1): Brent Musburger, Jesse Palmer, Maria Taylor, and Kaylee Hartung (SECN); John Sadak and Chris Doering (WW1)
• Sources:
  • Official Texas A&M Game Notes (PDF)

Game information

First quarter A&M – Tra Carson 1-yard run (Josh Lambo Kick), 11:27 (A&M 7–0) A&M – Josh Lambo 33-yard Field Goal, 5:02 (A&M 10–0) USC – Nick Jones 69-yard pass from Dylan Thompson (Elliott Fry Kick), 3:44 (A&M 10–7) Second quarter A&M – Ricky Seals-Jones 3-yard pass from Kenny Hill (Josh Lambo Kick), 11:56 (A&M 17–7) USC – Damiere Byrd 46-yard pass from Dylan Thompson (Elliott Fry Kick), 9:47 (A&M 17–14) A&M – Edward Pope 14-yard pass from Kenny Hill (Josh Lambo Kick), 7:07 (A&M 24–14) A&M – Tra Carson 2-yard run (Josh Lambo Kick), 1:16 (A&M 31–14) Third quarter A&M – Josh Reynolds 5-yard pass from Kenny Hill (Josh Lambo Kick), 11:08 (A&M 38–14) USC – Pharoh Cooper 5-yard pass from Dylan Thompson (Elliott Fry Kick), 7:33 (A&M 38–21) A&M – Tra Carson 2-yard run (Josh Lambo Kick), 5:06 (A&M 45–21) USC – Nick Jones 10-yard pass from Dylan Thompson (Elliott Fry Kick), 2:38 (A&M 45–28) Fourth quarter A&M – Trey Williams 2-yard run (Josh Lambo Kick), 12:09 (A&M 52–28) Top passers A&M – Kenny Hill; 44/60, 511 yards, 3 TD USC – Dylan Thompson; 20/40, 366 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT Top rushers A&M – Trey Williams; 13 carries, 78 yards (6.0 avg.), 1 TD USC – Brandon Wilds; 9 carries, 45 yards (5.0 avg.) Top receivers A&M – Malcome Kennedy; 14 receptions, 137 yards (9.8 avg.) USC – Nick Jones; 5 receptions, 113 yards (22.6 avg.), 2 TD

Kenny Hill broke Johnny Manziel's record for passing yards in a single game with 511, and also threw for 3 touchdowns. Tra Carson averaged a little more than 4 yards a carry (4.3) on 7 rushes for 30 yards and 3 touchdowns. Their performances helped the Aggies score on 8 of 12 possessions while compiling 680 yards of total offense over 37:28 minutes of possession. An important factor in the game was 3rd and 4th down efficiency. The Aggies converted 12 of 19 attempts on third down (63%) while going 2/2 on 4th down. The Gamecocks went only 2/9 on 3rd down (22%) and 0/1 on 4th down.

Texas A&M received the ball to open the game, with Trey Williams returning the kick to the 32-yard line. After several plays, including a pair of swing passes to RB Brandon Williams, a third-down conversion pass to TE Cameron Clear, and a 22-yard pass to WR Ricky Seals-Jones, Texas A&M was set up on the South Carolina 1-yard line, where Aggie RB Tra Carson ran the ball in to give the Aggies the first TD of the game with 11:27 on the clock. The Gamecocks' ensuring drive gained just 15 yards (14 of which was penalty yardage) before ending in a punt to the Aggies. A&M found more offensive success on their drive, including 19-yard and 18-yard passes to Josh Reynolds and Sabian Holmes respectively. However, they could not convert a 3rd and 3 at South Carolina's 15 yard line, and settled for the 33-yard field goal by Josh Lambo, extending the Aggies' lead to 10-0. However, South Carolina soon answered the points, with a 3rd-and-4, 69-yard pass to WR Nick Jones for a TD, which cut A&M's lead to 3. The Aggies' following drive led to a punt, and the Gamecocks would gain 22 yards on their next drive before the end of the 1st quarter, with the score still 10-7 Texas A&M.

South Carolina maintained possession to open the second quarter, but after a sack by LB A.J. Hilliard for −2 yards on third down, the Aggies got the ball back. Their possession had several explosive plays, including an 11-yard run by Trey Williams, a 21-yard pass to Ricky Seals-Jones, and a 15-yard pass to Edward Pope before being capped off by a 3-yard pass to Ricky Seals-Jones for the TD, making the score 17-7. The Gamecocks answered this score too, on a long 46-yard pass to Damiere Byrd for a touchdown, cutting the game to 17–14. Texas A&M’s offense proved difficult to stop, however, and their next possession contained more big-yardage plays, including a 19-yard pass to Ricky Seals-Jones, a 16-yard pass to RB Tra Carson, and the 14-yard pass to Edward Pope for the touchdown. South Carolina could not answer that score, giving the ball back to A&M with 3:35 to go in the half. Spurred on by a 21-yard pass to senior WR Malcome Kennedy, the Aggies made a quick 2 minute, 19 second drive for another TD by Tra Carson, putting the game at 31-14. South Carolina’s final drive of the half was highlighted by two big defensive plays from A&M. The first was a big hit from freshman safety Armani Watts to dislodge a touchdown pass on 2nd-and-10, followed directly by an 11-yard sack from freshman DE Myles Garrett. Facing a 4th-and-21, Carolina attempted and missed a 54-yard Field Goal.

The Gamecocks opened the second half with a 3-and-out, after which Texas A&M gained 66 yards on just 8 plays (highlighted by a 21-yard grab by freshman Speedy Noil), before a 5-yard catch from Josh Reynolds added A&M’s 5th touchdown of the game, making it 38-14. On the first play of South Carolina’s next drive, QB Dylan Thompson carried the ball for 6 yards, at which time Aggie redshirt sophomore LB A.J. Hilliard dislocated his ankle, forcing him out for the rest of the season. The Gamecocks would go on to score with a 5-yard TD toss to Pharoh Cooper, cutting into the A&M lead 38-21. With time running short, South Carolina attempted an onside kick, but it was A&M who recovered. Texas A&M’s offense could not be stopped, and they added another touchdown behind Tra Carson on a 3-yard run, extending their lead to 45-21. The Gamecocks answered once again, with two 27-yard passes to Jerell Adams and Pharoh Cooper respectively, before adding a touchdown with a 10-yard pass to Nick Jones to make it 45-28. Texas A&M’s ensuing possession ended in a punt (their first since the 1st quarter), but South Carolina could not capitalize, as their drive was cut short with and interception by Aggie safety Armani Watts.

The fourth quarter proved much less eventful than the previous three. The Aggies, after a 33-yard pass to Malcome Kennedy, scored to open the quarter, with a 2-yard run from Trey Williams. South Carolina gained 48 yards on their next drive, before failing to convert a 4th-and-10, turning the ball over to A&M with 10:05 left in the game. Possession never changed again, and the Aggies made it to the South Carolina 3 yard line before kneeling the ball to end the game.

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Lamar

See also: Lamar Cardinals football and 2014 Lamar Cardinals football team

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#9 Texas A&M Aggies vs Lamar Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lamar	3	0	0	0	3
#9 Texas A&M	21	10	14	28	73

at Kyle Field • College Station, TX

• Date: September 6, 2014
• Game time: 8:44 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C), Cloudy with light rain, winds SE at 15 mph (24 km/h)
• Game attendance: 104,728
• Referee: Jason Autrey
• TV announcers (SECN): Dave Baker (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (commentary), Niki Noto (Sideline reporter)
• Sources:
  • Official Texas A&M Game Notes (PDF)

Game information

First Quarter A&M – Trey Williams 33-yard run (Josh Lambo Kick), 13:18 (A&M 7–0) LAM – Josh Davis 20-yard Field Goal, 8:00 (A&M 7–3) A&M – Ricky Seals-Jones 24-yard pass from Kenny Hill (Josh Lambo Kick), 5:55 (A&M 14–3) A&M – Sabian Holmes 51-yard pass from Kenny Hill (Josh Lambo Kick), 2:15 (A&M 21–3) Second Quarter A&M – Josh Lambo 20-yard Field Goal, 14:41 (A&M 24–3) A&M – Edward Pope 9-yard pass from Kenny Hill (Josh Lambo Kick), 7:48 (A&M 31–3) Third Quarter A&M – Malcome Kennedy 18-yard pass from Kenny Hill (Josh Lambo Kick), 13:16 (A&M 38–3) A&M – James White 1-yard run (Josh Lambo Kick), 7:13 (A&M 45–3) Fourth Quarter A&M – James White 3-yard run (Josh Lambo Kick), 12:51 (A&M 52–3) A&M – Boone Niederhofer 2-yard pass from Kyle Allen (Josh Lambo Kick), 8:33 (A&M 59–3) A&M – LaQuvionte Gonzalez 33-yard pass from Kyle Allen (Josh Lambo Kick), 5:30 (A&M 66–3) A&M – Brice Dolezal 41-yard run (Josh Lambo Kick), 1:26 (A&M 73–3) Top Passers LAM – Caleb Berry; 16/42, 153 yards, 1 INT A&M – Kenny Hill; 17/26, 283 yards, 4 TD Top Rushers LAM – Carl Harris; 18 carries, 51 yards (2.8 avg.) A&M – Brice Dolezal; 11 carries, 86 yards (7.8 avg.), 1 TD Top Receiving LAM – Michael Handy; 5 receptions, 62 yards (12.4 avg.) A&M – Sabian Holmes; 3 receptions, 75 yards (25.0 avg.), 1 TD

Rice

See also: Rice Owls football and 2014 Rice Owls football team

Rice at #7 Texas A&M

1 2 3 4 Total Owls 0 7 3 0 10 • #7 Aggies 7 14 14 3 38 Date: September 13 Location: College Station, Texas (Kyle Field) Game start: 8:09 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3:39 Game attendance: 103,867 Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C), Cloudy and cool, winds N at 12 mph (19 km/h) Referee: Penn Wagers TV announcers (ESPN2): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (commentary), & Jessica Mendoza (sideline reporter) Sources: Official Texas A&M Game Notes (PDF)

Scoring summary 1 3:36 TAMU Speedy Noil 14-yard pass from Kenny Hill (Josh Lambo kick) TAMU 7–0 2 13:44 TAMU Ricky Seals-Jones 13-yard pass from Kenny Hill (Josh Lambo kick) TAMU 14–0 2 11:59 Rice Mario Hull 35-yard pass from Driphus Jackson (James Hairston Kick) TAMU 14–7 2 3:30 TAMU Josh Reynolds 48-yard pass from Kenny Hill (Josh Lambo Kick) TAMU 21–7 3 13:26 TAMU Josh Reynolds 20-yard pass from Kenny Hill (Josh Lambo Kick) TAMU 28–7 3 5:24 TAMU Tra Carson 1-yard run (Josh Lambo Kick) TAMU 35–7 3 0:39 Rice James Hairston 33-yard Field Goal TAMU 35–10 4 14:44 TAMU Josh Lambo 47-yard Field Goal TAMU 38–10

SMU

See also: SMU Mustangs football and 2014 SMU Mustangs football team

#6 Texas A&M at SMU

1 2 3 4 Total • #6 Aggies 17 21 10 10 58 Mustangs 0 3 0 3 6 Date: September 20 Location: Dallas, Texas (Gerald J. Ford Stadium) Game start: 2:36 CST Elapsed time: 3:14 Game attendance: 34,820 Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C), Cloudy, winds SE at 9 mph (14 km/h) Referee: Matt Loeffler TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Mike Patrick (play-by-play), Ed Cunningham (commentary), Jeannine Edwards (Sideline Reporter) Sources: Official Texas A&M Game Notes (PDF)

Scoring summary 1 11:54 TAMU Josh Lambo 39-yard Field Goal TAMU 3–0 1 5:12 TAMU Trey Williams 8-yard run (Josh Lambo Kick) TAMU 10–0 1 1:15 TAMU Jeremy Tabuyo 30-yard pass from Kenny Hill (Josh Lambo Kick) TAMU 17–0 2 12:43 TAMU Trey Williams 5-yard run (Josh Lambo Kick) TAMU 24–0 2 9:26 TAMU Brandon Williams 10-yard run (Josh Lambo Kick) TAMU 31–0 2 1:36 SMU Cody Rademacher 29-yard Field Goal TAMU 31–3 2 0:21 TAMU Josh Reynolds 70-yard pass from Kenny Hill (Josh Lambo Kick) TAMU 38–3 3 9:40 TAMU Josh Lambo 50-yard Field Goal TAMU 41–3 3 5:47 TAMU Jeremy Tabuyo 50-yard pass from Kyle Allen (Josh Lambo Kick) TAMU 48–3 4 12:55 TAMU Josh Lambo 24-yard Field Goal TAMU 51–3 4 7:55 SMU Cody Rademacher 37-yard Field Goal TAMU 51–6 4 4:01 TAMU James White 8-yard run (Josh Lambo Kick) TAMU 58–6

Just before halftime, SMU wide receiver Der'rikk Thompson ran out of bound after an overthrown pass and nearly ran into the Texas A&M mascot Reveille, but was knocked aside by Texas A&M Corps of Cadets member Ryan Kreider, the "Mascot Corporal". This made news headlines across the nation about the dedication of the Mascot Handlers to protect Reveille.

Arkansas

See also: Arkansas Razorbacks football and 2014 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

Arkansas at No. 6 Texas A&M

1 2 3 4 OT Total Razorbacks 7 14 7 0 0 28 • #6 Aggies 7 7 0 14 7 35 Date: September 27 Location: Arlington, Texas (AT&T Stadium) Game start: 2:40 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3:44 Game attendance: 68,113 Game weather: Indoors Referee: Tom Ritter TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (commentary), and Allie LaForce (sideline reporter) Sources: Official Texas A&M Game Notes (PDF)

Scoring summary 1 13:55 TAMU Brandon Williams 13-yard run (Josh Lambo Kick) TAMU 7–0 1 9:06 Ark Jonathan Williams 9-yard run (John Henson Kick) Tied 7–7 2 13:21 Ark Alex Collins 50-yard run (John Henson Kick) Arkansas 14–7 2 10:06 TAMU Edward Pope 8-yard pass from Kenny Hill (Josh Lambo Kick) Tied 14–14 2 1:03 Ark Sam Irwin-Hill 51-yard run (John Henson Kick) Arkansas 21–14 3 5:02 Ark AJ Derby 44-yard pass from Brandon Allen (John Henson Kick) Arkansas 28–14 4 11:59 TAMU Edward Pope 86-yard pass from Kenny Hill (Josh Lambo Kick) Arkansas 28–21 4 2:08 TAMU Josh Reynolds 59-yard pass from Kenny Hill (Josh Lambo Kick) Tied 28–28 OT --:-- TAMU Malcome Kennedy 25-yard pass from Kenny Hill (Josh Lambo Kick) TAMU 35–28

The Aggies scored a touchdown and an extra point in the first minute of the game, but the Razorbacks quickly overtook them, maintaining a lead that remained unbroken until the Aggies scored in overtime. The Aggies lagged for much of the game but made a comeback in the final quarter, sending the game into overtime with a score of 28–28. The Aggies lost the coin toss and went on offense. They quickly scored a touchdown and an extra point. The Razorbacks, shut down by the Aggies' defense, were unable to gain the 25 yards necessary for a touchdown that would have sent it into another overtime. The Aggies won with a final score of 35–28.

#12 Mississippi State

See also: Mississippi State Bulldogs football and 2014 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
#6 Aggies	7	3	7	14	31
#12 Bulldogs	14	14	13	7	48

It was by far the biggest test for the Aggies that season at Davis Wade Stadium. A&M scored quickly on their first drive but, were out scored the rest of the game.

#3 Ole Miss

See also: Ole Miss Rebels football and 2014 Ole Miss Rebels football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
#3 Rebels	14	7	7	7	35
#14 Aggies	0	0	7	13	20

#7 Alabama

See also: Alabama Crimson Tide football and 2014 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
#21 Aggies	0	0	0	0	0
#7 Crimson Tide	10	35	7	7	59

After Texas A&M's 59-0 shutout loss to Alabama, the Aggies were unranked in the AP poll for the first time since October 6, 2012.

Louisiana-Monroe

See also: Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football and 2014 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Warhawks	0	10	0	6	16
Aggies	7	14	0	0	21

Auburn

See also: Auburn Tigers football and 2014 Auburn Tigers football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	14	21	3	3	41
No. 3 Tigers	14	3	7	14	38

The Aggies came into Jordan–Hare Stadium as huge underdogs against number 3 Auburn. The first two drives on offense the Aggies were up, 14–0. Auburn scored quickly to tie the game, only to have the Aggies score two more touchdowns to go up 28–14. With a few seconds left Auburn's kicker Daniel Carlson attempted a field goal but had it blocked and returned for a score for the Aggies. In the second half Auburn tried to make another miracle comeback with three touchdowns to trail by 3. Two fumbles late in the game cost Auburn and the Aggies won, 41–38. This loss ended A&M's three-game losing streak in SEC play, and Auburn's 13-home-game winning streak, along with ending a playoff berth. Auburn fell to 9th while the Aggies returned to the top 25.

Missouri

See also: Missouri Tigers football and 2014 Missouri Tigers football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	3	3	28	0	34
#24 Aggies	3	10	7	7	27

LSU

See also: LSU Tigers football and 2014 LSU Tigers football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	17	3	3	23
Aggies	7	0	0	10	17

West Virginia–Liberty Bowl

See also: West Virginia Mountaineers football, 2014 West Virginia Mountaineers football team, and 2014 Liberty Bowl

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	14	14	17	0	45
Mountaineers	20	7	3	7	37

Rankings

Further information: 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes ( ) = First-place votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	21	9 (2)	7 (2)	6 (3)	6 (4)	6	14	21	RV	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	—	RV
Coaches	20	13	8	7	7	7	14	21	—	RV	—	RV	RV	RV	—	—	RV
CFP	Not released									—	—	24	—	—	—	—	Not released