Arkansas vs. Texas A&M: Plenty to like from Saturday's game

The Texas A&M Aggies struggled early on defense, but ultimately crushed the Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday.

Texas A&M vs. Arkansas final: Aggies dominate in 58-10 win

The Texas A&M Aggies dominated the Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday, winning 58-10 after scoring 51 unanswered points. Arkansas was leading after the first quarter, 10-7, but the Aggies put up 20 points in the second quarter and didn't take their foot off the gas, scoring 31 in the second half.

The A&M defense was shining, particularly Steven Terrell. The senior defensive back picked off Arkansas quarterback Tyler Wilson twice, once preventing a score when the Razorbacks were at the Aggie 31, and once setting up a score when he made the interception at midfield and took it back 30 yards. Damontre Moore forced a fumble for another Razorback turnover, and Tramain Jacobs ran it back for a touchdown. The Aggies were able to force five fumbles but recover just the one.

Between the turnovers and going just 9-for-22 on third down, the Razorbacks' offense just couldn't keep up. Wilson finished the day 29-for-59 for 373 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions, and Knile Davis added another 65 yards on the ground.

Box Score Hero: Johnny Manziel was the driving force behind A&M's offense, going 29-for-38 for 453 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions, as well as rushing for 104 yards and a touchdown. Ryan Swope and Thomas Johnson both caught five passes, Swope for 141 yards and Johnson for 108.

Rankings Ramifications: Texas A&M received votes last week in the AP Top 25 and in USA Today's poll. If this win isn't enough to crack the top 25, it should be enough to put them just on the outside.

But Did They Cover? Favored by 13 points, Texas A&M easily covered the spread.

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Next Week's Schedule: The Aggies head on the road to face the Ole Miss Rebels, while the Razorbacks visit the Auburn Tigers.

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Arkansas vs. Texas A&M score update: Aggies lead Razorbacks, 44-10, after 3 quarters

The Texas A&M Aggies added 17 points in the third quarter, and hold a 44-10 lead over the Arkansas Razorbacks as the two teams enter the fourth quarter in College Station, Texas.

Aggies quarterback Johnny Manziel has thrown for 366 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 98 yards. In addition to Manziel's masterful performance, the Texas A&M defense has forced three Arkansas turnovers, including a Knile Davis fumble that was returned 28 yards for a touchdown by Tramain Jacobs.

A missed field goal by Taylor Bertolet with a minute and a half left in the third quarter is the only thing keeping Texas A&M from being up even more. Arkansas certainly hasn't stopped them from moving the ball at will, as the Aggies have racked up 559 yards of total offense while scoring 37 straight points.

A&M wide receiver Ryan Swope added a couple of catches in the third quarter, and now has five receptions for 141 yards and a touchdown.

Arkansas vs. Texas A&M score update: Aggies lead Razorbacks at halftime, 27-10

The Texas A&M Aggies appear to be on their way to their first SEC victory, leading the Arkansas Razorbacks at halftime, 27-10.

A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel was the star of the half, completing 17-of-21 passes for 254 yards and three touchdowns, while also racking up 81 yards on the ground on eight carries. Aggies wide receiver Ryan Swope was the main benefactor of Manziel's performance, catching three passes for 107 yards and a score.

Manziel got the Aggies on the board first, capping off a nine-play, 72-yard drive with a four-yard touchdown pass to Mike Evans. Arkansas would answer with the final 10 points of the opening quarter, when Tyler Wilson connected with Knile Davis for a 64-yard touchdown. Zach Hooker tacked on a field goal to give the Razorbacks a 10-7 lead.

It was all A&M in the second quarter, though, with Taylor Bertolet nailing a couple field goals to reclaim the lead for the Aggies. Then Manziel took over, throwing touchdown passes to Swope and Ben Malena.

The Aggies put up 410 yards of total offense overall in the half, with the two teams combined for nearly 700.

Arkansas vs. Texas A&M score update: Looking for first SEC win, Razorbacks lead, 10-7, after 1st quarter

Texas A&M scored first but the Arkansas Razorbacks came back with two scores of their own to take a 10-7 lead after one quarter. Both teams are looking for their first SEC win of the 2012 season.

A&M (2-1) scored on its first drive, going 72 yards for the opening score. The drive was capped by a touchdown pass from Johnny Manziel to Mike Evans. A&M's Taylor Bertolet missed a 39-yard field goal attempt that could have given the Aggies a 10-point lead.

Taking advantage of the missed field goal, Arkansas (1-3) scored on it's next possession when Knile Davis tied things up with a 64-yard touchdown catch down the left sideline. Davis caught a short pass from Arkansas quarterback Tyler Wilson, broke a tackle and ran the rest of the way untouched for the Razorbacks first score.

Arkansas' Zach Hocker hit a 26-yard field goal with less than a minute left in the quarter to give the Razorbacks their first lead.

The game, being played at Kyle Field in College Station, can be seen on the SEC Network or online through WatchESPN.

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