Aggies Defense Traps Bearkats 31-0: Live Game Log

The Aggies begin their march toward a potential College Football Playoff appearance on Saturday against the Bearkats.

Author:
Timm Hamm
Updated:
Sep 3, 2022 6:10 PM EDT
Original:
Sep 3, 2022

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Texas A&M Aggies

The Texas A&M Aggies begin their quest for a College Football Playoff appearance on Saturday, as they play host to the Sam Houston State Bearkats at Kyle Field. Kick-off is at 11 a.m. CT.

One of the more under-the-radar positions battles for Texas A&M this offseason has been at center. Bryce Foster and Matthew Wykoff both have taken first-team reps throughout fall camp.

Foster will not play Saturday against the Bearkats due to an illness. According to his mother, Hedi Foster, the sophomore has dealt with two different instances of illness throughout the offseason.

Foster missed the entire spring due to his commitment to A&M’s track and field team. A shot put thrower by trade, Foster held the Aggies advance to the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship last spring.

The departure of Foster allowed Wykoff, a fellow 2021 recruit, to earn reps with the first-team offense. Throughout the offseason, Wykoff has worked with all three quarterbacks and improved as both a pass protector and a run blocker.

“We feel very good about both guys,” Fisher said last month. “They both can play, and we’ll see who’s playing well and doing what we’re doing.”

The Aggies are looking to set the year off right with quarterback Haynes King commanding the huddle. King, the initial starter for the 2021 season, beat out LSU transfer Max Johnson and freshman Conner Weigman for the title of QB1.

Last season in five quarters of action, King threw for 300 yards, two touchdowns, and three interceptions before suffering a season-ending leg injury against Colorado in Week 2.

“We felt Haynes had a great camp and put us in position to be successful going in right now,” Fisher said Monday at his weekly press conference. “That’s what we believe in.”

Follow along with AllAggies.com for all the latest live, in-game updates from the opening kickoff all the way until the final gun.

Sam Houston won the toss and elected to receive.

FIRST QUARTER: Aggies 7, Bearkats 0

The Bearkats began the game at their own 25 after the touchback.

The Aggies defense held SHS to a three-and-out and forced a punt. A&M will begin its first possession of 2022 at its own 34, but the offense didn't get anything going and also was forced to punt after a three-and-out.

The Constantinou punt went 33 yards to the SHS 30, and a holding call on the Bearkats put the ball at their own 20.

Both teams with one possession and both teams with a punt with 11:43 left in the first quarter.

The Bearkats attempted to convert a 3rd and 1 with a quarterback sneak and the Aggies defense held once again and forced a punt.

Jason Cardell's punt went 40 yards and Ainias Smith returned it three yards to the Aggies 34 with 9:29 left in the first quarter.

Quarterback Haynes King found his rhythm in the second possession with consecutive passes completed to Evan Stewart for 13 yards and Ainias Smith for 17 yards to the SHS 36.

TURNOVER ON DOWNS AGGIES: The drive stalled at the 36 with a couple of incompletions on questionable throws by King, and forced a 53-yard field goal attempt that was missed, wide left, by Caden Davis with 7:13 left in the first quarter.

A holding call took the ball back to the SHS 20 for the Bearkats.

On 3rd and 20, the Bearkats geet seven on a screen pass from Yates to Noah Smith to force another punt.

The Cardell 45-yard punt is fair caught by Smith at the 24 of the Aggies.

King scrambled for 14 yards and a first down to the Aggies 35 on a 2nd and 12.

TOUCHDOWN AGGIES: King to Yulkeith Brown for 66 yards and a touchdown on 3rd and 11. The Caden Davis extra point is good for a 7-0 Aggies lead with 3:39 left in the first quarter.

The Bearkats take over from their own 25 after the touchback and quarterback Jordan Yates moved the ball with his feet with carries of eight yards and 17 yards to the 50.

Dezmon Jackson ran for a loss of five yards on 1st and 10, but Yates did it again with his feet on the very next play with a run of 13 yards to the A&M 42. Yates then got the first down with his arm to the 42 with a completion under pressure to Cody Chrest.

-END OF THE FIRST QUARTER-

SECOND QUARTER: Aggies 17, Bearkats 0

Sam Houston begins the second quarter at their own 40.

INTERCEPTION AGGIES: Jordan Yates' pass is batted in the air by Andre White and Jardin Gilbert gets the interception at the eight yard line and runs up the left sideline to the A&M 21 with 13:36 left in the half.

The Aggies make it to their own 39 but no further, as Constantinou's punt goes 41 yards to the SHS 25 and out of bounds.

The Aggies defense holds SHS to another three-and-out and the Bearkats were forced to punt. Cardell punts 39 yards and it's returned by Ainias Smith to the A&M 35 with 9:00 left in the half.

King completed to Smith for 21 yards to the SHS 44.

INTERCEPTION BEARKATS: On the very next play, King severely underthrew Evan Stewart at the goalline, and BJ Foster intercepted the pass and returned it to the A&M 12 yard line.

The Aggies hold SHS to a three and out and Cardell punts 50 yards to the A&M 36, returned five yards to the 41 by Smith.

On 2nd and 12 from the SHS 41, King found Evan Stewart on the right sideline for 23 yards to the A&M 38. A personal foul (15 yards) late hit out of bounds call on the Bearkats took the ball to the 23.

A holding call on the Aggies pushed the ball back 10 yards.

FIELD GOAL AGGIES: The Aggies drive stalls but Constantinou is good from 40. The Aggies lead 10-0 with 4:59 left in the half.

The Bearkats take over from their own 25 after the touchback. The A&M defense holds Sam Houston State to another three-and-out as Cardell's punt goes 49 yards to the Aggies 26 with 4:00 left in the half.

Two King incompletions and an Achane four yard run give the Aggies a punting situation, Constantinou's punt goes 53 yards to the SHS 17 where it's fair caught by Chrest with 3:15 left in the half.

The Aggies defense holds the Bearkats to their seventh three-and-out in eight tries, and the Carell punt goes 44 yards to the Aggies 33 with 2:06 left in the half.

TOUCHDOWN AGGIES: King connects with Smith for 63 yards and a touchdown. Caden Davis' extra point is good for a 17-0 Aggies lead with :50 left in the half.

Davis' kickoff goes through the end zone for a touchback and the Bearkats will take over from their own 25 with less than a minute remaining in the half.

Yates ran for nine yards, then passed to Adeyi for eight more, then called a timeout with :21 left in the half.

HALFTIME: Aggies 17, Bearkats 0

The Aggies will receive the second-half kickoff.

The second-half kickoff is delayed due to lightning in the area.

The weather delay is expected indefinitely with more lightning and heavy rain in the area now.

We're now being told 3:51 CT is the new goal to resume play at Kyle Field.

Play has resumed

THIRD QUARTER: Aggies 24, Bearkats 0

Pavon's kick off went 60 yards to the five yard line. Achane returned it 24 yards to the Aggies 29.

King passed complete for 17 yards to Lance to the Aggies 46 for a first down, then ran nine yards to the SHS 46.

Achane runs of six, five, 12, and four yards got the Aggies to the SHS 10 yard line.

Achane then ran nine yards to the SHS one yard line.

TOUCHDOWN AGGIES: Achane ran for one yard to the end zone for a touchdown. The Davis extra point was good for a 24-0 Aggies lead.

Caden Davis kicked off 53 yards. Sam Houston State took over at their own 35.

On 3rd and 4 from the A&M 49, Yates threw incomplete to Jackson Sherrard to bring up a fourth down.

Cardell's punt went 49 yards for a touchback.

The Aggies took over at their own 25 but a defensive pass interference penalty took the ball up to the 35.

INTERCEPTION BEARKATS: Haynes King passes deep left is intercepted by Kameryn Alexander and returned 33 yards to the Aggies 35.

Sam Houston State can do no better than the A&M 38 and is forced to punt again. The Cardell punt goes 27 yards to the Aggies 11.

Smith runs for four yards and Achane for one yard and that's the end of the quarter.

-END OF THE THIRD QUARTER-

FOURTH QUARTER: Aggies 31, Bearkats 0

On 3rd and 5, King found Evan Stewart for nine yards to extend the drive to the A&M 25.

King then found Chris Marshall for 15 yards for another first down to the SHS 45.

TOUCHDOWN AGGIES: King complete to Smith for 43 yards for a touchdown. The Caden Davis kick is good for a 31-0 Aggies lead with 11:10 left in the game.

Davis' kick goes into the end zone for a touchback.

The Bearkats take over from their own 25 with 11:10 left in the fourth quarter.

Yates ran for 10 yards on first down to the SHS 35, but on 4th and 7, the Bearkats fake the punt and Cardell ran 18 yards for a first down to the Aggies 45.

FUMBLE RECOVERY AGGIES: Dezmon Jackson ran for nine yards to the Aggies 20 and fumbled the ball, recovered by Jacoby Mathews. First down, Aggies.

A&M can't keep the momentum going, however, and Constantinou punts to the SHS one yard line, where it's downed with 4:08 left in the game.

The Bearkats move the ball on the ground up to their own 31.

With 1:41 remaining the Sam Houston State drive stalled and they punted to the Aggies who took over at their own 26.