Aggies Beat Hurricanes 17-9 in Low Scoring Affair: Live Game Log
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The Texas A&M Aggies enter their Week 3 matchup against the Miami Hurricanes looking to bounce back from their upset loss to the App State Mountaineers in Week 2.
The Aggies entered the season with high expectations, fresh off an 8-4 2021 season and a 2022 recruiting class that was the best recruiting class in college football history.
In Week 2 however, they looked lethargic against the Mountaineers, especially on the offensive side of the ball. They only managed 186 yards of total offense while the defense gave up 315.
Bouncing back against the Hurricanes will be easier said than done, though, as the Aggies will be without three of their top freshman who are suspended for the game. Freshman receivers Evan Stewart and Chris Marshall, as well as freshman cornerback Denver Harris and Deyon Bouie.
The Aggies need a win badly against the Hurricanes in Week 3, as they are staring down a gauntlet of a schedule in SEC play that could ratchet up the heat on Jimbo Fisher's seat.
Stay tuned here at AllAggies.com as we provide live drive-by-drive updates, with the Aggies taking on the Hurricanes from Kyle Field on Saturday night.
Live updates will be available below immediately after the opening kickoff:
FIRST QUARTER: Aggies 10, Hurricanes 3
Miami wins the toss and defers, as the Aggies start the game on offense.
The Aggies will start their drive at their own 36.
The first play of the game for the Aggies is a Max Johnson pass to tight end Donovan Green for a chunk gain of 18 yards.
FIELD GOAL AGGIES: Randy Bond's 26-yard field goal attempt is good to give the Aggies an early 3-0 lead with 11:32 left in the first quarter. The drive went 55 yards on 8 plays, taking 3:28 off the clock.
The Hurricanes will start their drive at their own 25.
A Miami deep shot falls incomplete but a costly pass interference penalty on the Aggies keeps the drive alive for Miami.
FIELD GOAL HURRICANES: Borregales nails the 28-yard field goal to tie this game at 3-3 with 6:34 left in the first quarter. The drive went 65 yards on 12 plays, taking 4:58 off the clock.
The Aggies will start their drive at their own 19.
The Aggies' offense can't overcome a big sack as the Miami defense gets the pass breakup on 3rd down, forcing a punt.
The Aggies capitalize on a big mistake as they recover the muffed punt off the Miami returner.
TOUCHDOWN AGGIES: LJ Johnson plunges in for a 1-yard touchdown run. Bond's extra point attempt gives the Aggies the 10-3 lead with 3:30 left in the first quarter. The drive went 28 yards on 3 plays, taking 1:14 off the clock.
The Hurricanes will start their drive at their own 25.
Aggies' defensive back Brian George was called for targeting, giving the Hurricanes a first down and leading to his ejection.
The Hurricanes' 49-yard field goal attempt is shanked way left, and the Aggies will take over at their own 31.
The Hurricane defense answers the missed field goal, forcing the Aggies' offense into a three and out.
The Hurricanes will start their drive at their own 9.
Another Aggie defender, this time Demani Richardson, is called for targeting and ejected, thinning the Aggies' secondary even further tonight.
SECOND QUARTER: Aggies 10, Hurricanes 3
Van Dyke finds Arroyo for a gain of 29 yards as the Hurricane offense moves down to the Aggies' 12-yard line.
Borregales has his field goal attempt blocked as the Aggies' continue to stifle this Hurricane team.
The Aggies will start their drive at their own 20.
On 3rd and 11, Johnson delivers a rope to Smith for a gain of 12 yards to keep the drive alive.
Back-to-back rushes of 13 and 17 yards for Devon Achane sees the Aggies move the ball into Miami territory.
A promising Aggie drive stalls out as Texas A&M is forced to punt from just inside Miami territory.
The Hurricanes will start their drive at their own 8.
The Aggie defense gets off the field again on 3rd and 11, forcing a 4th and 7 and another Miami punt.
The Aggies will start their drive at their own 20.
Johnson is sacked for a loss of 5 yards, which brings an end to the first half of play in this one.
THIRD QUARTER: Aggies 17, Hurricanes 6
The Hurricanes will start their drive at their own 25.
The Aggie defense comes out after the half and forces the Miami offense to punt yet again, continuing to stifle the Hurricanes.
The Aggies will start their drive at their own 24.
Johnson connects with Smith for a gain of 25 yards, with an unnecessary roughness penalty on Miami tacking on an extra 15 yards.
TOUCHDOWN AGGIES: Johnson finds Achane out of the backfield for a 25-yard touchdown. Bond's extra point attempt is good to extend the Aggie lead to 17-3 with 10:29 left in the third quarter. The drive went 76 yards on plays, taking 1:58 off the clock.
The Hurricanes will start their drive at their own 25.
Van Dyke finds Mallory for a gain of 17 yards on 1st and 10 as the Hurricane offense looks to get something going, and then finds George for a gain of 24.
FIELD GOAL HURRICANES: Borregales drills the 22-yard field goal to cut the Aggie lead to 17-6 with 4:04 left in the third quarter. The drive went 71 yards on 12 plays, taking 6:25 off the clock.
The Aggies will start their drive at their own 25.
Johnson and Smith continue to show off their chemistry as they connect for 21 yards on 3rd and 4.
FOURTH QUARTER: Aggies 17, Hurricanes 9
The Aggies punt to start the fourth quarter, the Hurricanes will start their drive at their own 1.
Van Dyke finds Mallory for a gain of 21 yards as the Miami offense moves into Aggies' territory.
FIELD GOAL HURRICANES: Borregales drills the 34-yard field goal to cut the Aggie lead to 17-9 with 8:32 left in the fourth quarter. The drive went 83 yards on 16 plays, taking 6:19 off the clock.
The Aggies will start their drive at their own 25.
The Aggie offense can't muster much of anything as they are forced into a three and out.
The Hurricanes will start their drive at their own 22.
A pair of holding penalties kills the Miami drive as they are once again forced to punt by the Aggie defense.
The Aggies will start their drive at their own 7.
The Hurricane defense comes up for the stop, forcing a three and out by the Aggies.
The Hurricanes will start their drive at their own 43.
The Hurricanes turn the ball over on downs, which will wrap this game up and secure the Aggie victory.
Johnson takes a knee and the clock runs out on this one.
END OF GAME
You can find Connor Zimmerlee on Twitter @Connorjz98
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