Le’Veon Moss scored two touchdowns, and No. 14 Texas A&M beat Mississippi State 34-24 on Saturday.
Moss gained 65 yards on 17 carries. His 3-yard touchdown run put the Aggies ahead 31-17 with 3:24 remaining in the third quarter.
Texas A&M quarterback Conner Weigman, returning from a shoulder injury, completed 15 of 25 passes for 217 yards and one touchdown, but he also had two interceptions. Jabre Barber caught six passes for 92 yards.
The Aggies (6-1, 4-0 Southeastern Conference) have won six straight games since their loss to Notre Dame.
“It’s a road win and those don’t come easy in this league,” A&M coach Mike Elko said. “Going on the road in this conference, nothing comes easy, and they certainly didn’t make it easy. Give credit to our guys, I thought we battled and scrapped through adversity.”
For Mississippi State, Michael Van Buren passed for 242 yards and three touchdowns, but he also threw one interception.
“I think he is getting better and better,” Bulldog coach Jeff Lebby said. “This is a young man that’s got a bunch of ability that’s getting thrown into the fire as an 18-year-old. I’m incredibly proud of his process. He’s got to get better.”
The Bulldogs (1-6, 0-4) have now lost six games in a row. The game against the Aggies was their third straight against a top-15 team.
Texas A&M gained 367 yards in total offense, while Mississippi State had 353. The Aggies converted 9 out of 14 third downs, making nine of their first eleven. The Bulldogs converted 5 out of 16 on third downs.
“I thought (A&M) did a really good job of throwing and catching,” Lebby said. “We had some opportunities to get off the field and weren’t able to. We’ve got to continue to be better on third down. We’ve got to be better on both sides of the ball on third down.”
Texas A&M’s defense dominated the line of scrimmage, finishing with three sacks and 11 tackles for loss.
