No. 15 Texas A&M vs. New Mexico State Live Game Updates: Texas A&M Up Big At Half, 24-0

The Aggies take on the Aggies for their final non-conference matchup of 2024.

Nov 2, 2024; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Marcel Reed (10) passes against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the first quarter at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-Imagn Images / Jeff Blake-Imagn Images

Mike Elko and the No. 15 Texas A&M Aggies welcome their fellow Aggies from New Mexico State as they look for redemption following their first SEC loss of the year to the South Carolina Gamecocks.

Luckily, the team got their second bye week of the year last week, and it couldn't have come at a more perfect time. The Aggie defense was gashed by the Gamecock rushing attack, missing over 20 tackles as South Carolina put up 286 rushing yards against one of the best rushing defenses in the nation.

A&M will get 60 minutes in front of their home crowd at Kyle Field to see how their work these past two weeks translates to gameplay, and how they will look when they head to Jordan-Hare to take on the Auburn Tigers next week, as well as how the team fares against the Texas Longhorns, a grudge match 13 years in the making.

After the loss to South Carolina, the safest bet for Texas A&M in terms of championship hopes is really to win out, and this game against New Mexico State will be a prime starting spot for that final push A&M needs if they want to find themselves in the title picture.

Which Aggie team will come out on top? Will Texas A&M get back to their winning ways? Or could New Mexico State pull off the upset of the century in College Station? Check back here at 6:45 p.m, where we will be right here with your live updates as the action unfolds in real time from Kyle Field.

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New Mexico State wins the coin toss and defers. Texas A&M will receive the opening kick.

First Quarter

With Marcel Reed under center, Texas A&M airs it out to start the ball game, but Reed's pass is just barely out of Jahdae Walker's reach. The legs of Reed and Amari Daniels quickly march A&M down the field, and after Reed finds Tre Watson for a 33-yard gain, he immediately hits Noah Thomas from 16 yards out for the first A&M touchdown of the night. Bond's kick is up and good.

TOUCHDOWN, Texas A&M.

Texas A&M 7, NM State 0

change of possession

New Mexico State gets rolling to start their game with a 16-yard rush by Seth McGowan, a former Oklahoma Sooner, but can muster nothing else and they punt it away.

change of possession

Amari Daniels wastes no time showing that he can man the A&M backfield by himself, taking the first handoff of the drive 71 yards to the house to further the A&M lead.

TOUCHDOWN, Texas A&M.

Texas A&M 14, NM State 0

change of possession

Two short rushes and an incompletion result in a three-and-out from NM State.

change of possession

On 3rd-and-2, Reed finds tight end Theo Melin-Ohrstrom for a 19-yard gain and then finds Jahdae Walker for a 22-yard gain on 2nd-and-10. After a pair incompletions stall the drive, Randy Bond is brought on to try a 37-yard field goal, which he makes with ease.

FIELD GOAL, Texas A&M.

Texas A&M 17, NM State 0

change of possession

Seth McGowan again shows signs of life for New Mexico State with a 25-yard rush, but again nothing else comes from the rest of the team and another punt ensues.

change of possession

A 16-yard rush by Reed is followed by a 12-yard completion to Jahdae Walker, another nine-yard rush from Reed, and a three-yard first down by E.J. Smith quickly gets Texas A&M to midfield. Marcel Reed then hits Theo Melin Ohrstrom for a 30-yard completion.

Second Quarter

After a penalty pushes them back, Reed again finds his big Swedish tight end for a 27-yard gain, and two plays later, hits Moose Muhammad III for the six-yard touchdown.

TOUCHDOWN, Texas A&M.

Texas A&M 24, NM State 0

change of possession

Another three-and-out for New Mexico State, as quarterback Santino Marucci's passing yards are still a goose egg.

change of possession

An 11-yard completion to Terry Bussey is called back due to offensive holding, and Texas A&M punts it away for the first time tonight.

change of possession

New Mexico State benches Marucci for Brandon Nunez, but the song remains the same: a three-and-out for NM State.

change of possession

Marcel Reed finds Bussey and Tre Watson for receptions of three and 14 yards, but short rushes eventually bring up fourth down and Tyler White punts it away.

change of possession

New Mexico State gets a 12-yard completion to extend their drive, and with Marucci back in the game, they put a 19-yard completion together to get all the way to the A&M 30-yard line. They decide to go for the field goal, but are unsuccessful as it goes short left.

change of possession

Marcel Reed's legs quickly get A&M to midfield. A fourth down pass goes incomplete, but a defensive holding call gives Texas A&M a new set of downs to work with. Texas A&M inches their way forward, but is ended abruptly by a red zone interception, which thankfully only happens with two seconds left in the half.

Halftime