No. 10 LSU absolutely walloped No. 23 Texas A&M 35-6 on Saturday, handing the Aggies their most lopsided loss yet under head coach Mike Elko. This wasn’t just a loss, it was a total dismantling in front of 102,321 roaring fans at Tiger Stadium, and it almost certainly means A&M (now 2-2 overall, 0-2 SEC) is about to get bounced from the Top 25 for the first time since the end of the 2024 season. Talk about a gut punch.
The Play That Blew It Wide Open
Things were a little closer in the first half, with LSU holding a 14-3 lead, but Texas A&M’s offense was already struggling to even cross midfield. The key moment, the point where everything truly fell apart for the Aggies, happened early in the third quarter. LSU, coming out of halftime, went for the jugular with a gutsy fourth-down call near midfield. They lined up like it was a run, but Lane Kiffin, who has owned A&M for four straight games, pulled out a trick. Receiver Jackson Harris faked a block before blowing right past the Aggies’ defense, wide open, for a 57-yard touchdown from Sam Leavitt. Just like that, LSU was up 21-3, and the air went right out of the building for A&M.
Aggies’ Offense Was a No-Show, Again
Feeling the heat, Elko kept his offense on the field for their own 4th-and-1 from their own 34-yard line. Guess what? It was a disaster. Carsyn Baker got stuffed, giving LSU the ball right back. Six plays later, Landen Clark, filling in at quarterback while Leavitt was limping, punched it in from four yards out, making it 28-3. Texas A&M managed a long field goal, but LSU, even after losing star linebacker Whit Weeks to injury, came right back with another Clark touchdown run, this time from two yards out, for a commanding 35-6 lead heading into the fourth.
The Aggies’ offense was just abysmal all game. Marcel Reed completed a measly 10-of-26 passes for 106 yards and threw an interception. And when sophomore Brady Hart came in late, his very first pass was picked off too. This 29-point drubbing is the most lopsided defeat of the Mike Elko Era, and the worst program loss since a 50-7 beatdown by the 2019 LSU national championship squad. This isn’t just a loss, it’s a huge problem. This team is sitting at 2-2 overall and winless in the SEC at 0-2. The pressure is on Elko and this offense to figure it out, and fast, because the season is slipping away.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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