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Missouri coach Eliah Drinkwitz speaks about surprising loss to Texas A&M: “I apologize to our fans”
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Missouri coach Eliah Drinkwitz speaks about surprising loss to Texas A&M: “I apologize to our fans”

Saturday’s college football schedule featured only one matchup between teams ranked in the AP Top 25. The ninth-ranked Missouri Tigers traveled to Kyle Field to take on the No. 25 Texas A&M Aggies.

While Missouri entered the game as the favorite, the Aggies earned a 41-10 victory.

Texas A&M running back Le’Veon Moss was asked if he thought the Aggies shocked their top-10 opponent.

“Absolutely,” he said before laughing. “They thought they were coming for a piece of cake – simple as that.” Moss ran for a career-high 138 yards and scored three touchdowns in the win.

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Eliah Drinkwitz reacts during a game

Head coach Eliah Drinkwitz of the Missouri Tigers reacts in the first quarter against the Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field on October 5, 2024 in College Station, Texas. (Tim Warner/Getty Images)

Texas A&M has now won five straight after losing to Notre Dame in the season opener.

“We have a growth mindset. … We’re trying to grow every day,” first-year Texas A&M coach Mike Elko said. “We didn’t flinch when we couldn’t do it against Notre Dame.”

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Texas A&M led 24-0 at halftime and extended the lead when Moss ran 75 yards for a touchdown on the first play of the third quarter. He burst through a hole in the line and evaded a tackle before leaving the defense behind and scoring his second goal of the day.

“We just wanted to come out and continue to put our foot on their neck,” Moss said. “That’s it.”

Texas A&M football players celebrate

Texas A&M defensive lineman Shemar Turner (left) and defensive lineman Nic Scourton react after a tackle during the first half of a game against Arkansas on Saturday, September 28, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Brady Cook threw for 186 yards with a touchdown for Missouri, which was playing its first road game of the season. Missouri coach Eliah Drinkwitz used his opening statement in a postgame press conference to take responsibility for the team’s performance and apologized to fans.

“Just a really poor performance from my football team, and it starts with me. And I apologize to our fans. It is my responsibility to make sure we get better. The start of the first half…not being able to convert third downs, not being able to stop them on third down…ultimately it was the difference in the game.

“We weren’t competitive, and that’s not Mizzou football.”

Aggies quarterback Conner Weigman threw for 276 yards in his return after missing three games with a throwing shoulder injury, and Amari Daniels added two rushing scores.

Texas A&M Aggies celebrate

Texas A&M Aggies running back Le’Veon Moss (8) celebrates with offensive lineman Chase Bisontis (71) after scoring a touchdown in the second quarter against the Missouri Tigers at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas, October 5, 2024 . (Maria Lysaker/Imagn Images.)

Texas A&M was leading 10-0 when Missouri’s Luther Burden III appeared to have scored on a 75-yard reception. But it was called back when the Tigers were flagged for an illegal receiver downfield.

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Missouri’s only touchdown came on a 59-yard pass from Cook to Theo Wease that cut the lead to 34-7 with about five minutes left in the third.

Texas A&M has a bye next Saturday before returning to action on Oct. 19 against Mississippi State. Missouri will look to bounce back next week when it hosts Massachusetts.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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