COLLEGE STATION, Texas — No. 8 Tennessee beat Texas A&M 22-7 on Saturday at Kyle Field in College Station, as the Aggies managed just 179 total yards and dropped to 4-6 overall and 1-6 in Southeastern Conference play.
A crowd of 108,504 watched the Aggie defense hold the Volunteers to one touchdown and five field goals. Tennessee kicker Cooper Ranvier connected from 44, 32, 30, 27 and 23 yards, a total that matched the program’s single-game record.
Texas A&M carried a 7-6 lead into halftime despite trailing badly in time of possession. The offense then stalled, failing to move the chains after halftime until there was 5:25 left to play. The Aggies finished 2 of 11 on third down and held the ball for less than 18 minutes.
Quarterback Marcel Reed was 9-for-22 passing for 71 yards, threw no touchdown passes and was picked off once, a turnover that set up Ranvier’s fifth field goal. Backup Brady Hart came on in the final three minutes and was also intercepted. The Aggies ran for 86 yards.
Tennessee moved ahead 9-7 late in the third quarter on a 66-yard drive that ended in a 32-yard field goal. Backup quarterback Faizon Brandon later threw a 5-yard touchdown to tight end DaSaahn Brame with 9:38 left, his only pass of the game. Running back DeSean Bishop carried 34 times for 97 yards as the Vols kept the ball for more than 42 minutes.
Punter Tyler White gave A&M one bright spot with a 60-yard kick. The loss puts the Aggies one loss from missing a bowl, a spot they have not been in since 2022, while Tennessee improved to 8-2 and 5-2 in the league.
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