Kentucky Stuns No. 9 Texas A&M 31-21 for First Ranked Road Win
Wildcats score 21 unanswered points after halftime to hand Aggies first SEC loss under Mike Elko.
KEY POINTS
- Kentucky beat No. 9 Texas A&M 31-21 at Kyle Field on Saturday.
- Wildcats scored 21 unanswered points in the third quarter after a 7-7 halftime tie.
- Kenny Minchey threw two TD passes; CJ Baxter ran for two scores.
- Jay Bateman's defense held Marcel Reed to 26-of-49 passing with two interceptions.
- Mike Elko said there were 'no positives' in Texas A&M's SEC-opening loss.
Kentucky defeated ninth-ranked Texas A&M 31-21 at Kyle Field on Saturday, securing the program's first victory over a ranked opponent since September 2024. Quarterback Kenny Minchey threw two touchdown passes and running back CJ Baxter added two scoring runs as the Wildcats erased a 7-7 halftime tie with a dominant third quarter.
Defensive coordinator Jay Bateman, who coached at Texas A&M the previous two seasons, limited Aggies quarterback Marcel Reed to 26-of-49 passing for 236 yards with two interceptions. Kentucky outgained Texas A&M 196 yards to 20 in the third quarter alone, turning a close game into a 28-7 lead.
“There's no positives. Not an ounce of a positive anywhere. There's a product that's not good enough. That starts with me.”
Texas A&M coach Mike Elko offered a blunt postgame assessment, stating there were "no positives" and that the product on the field "starts with me." The announced crowd of 105,186 watched large sections of the upper deck empty out during the fourth quarter as the Aggies dropped their SEC opener to 0-1.
Reed scored on a 5-yard run to cut the deficit to 28-14, but a 52-yard field goal by Adam Zouagui and a goal-line interception by Jordan Castell sealed the outcome. Kentucky improved to 2-1 overall and 1-1 in conference play under first-year coach Will Stein.
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