Texas A&M storms back from 27-point deficit to remain undefeated
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South Carolina proved to be the toughest test undefeated Texas A&M has faced this season, but the third-seeded Aggies managed to stay undefeated with a 31-30 victory.
The Gamecock dominated the first half, jumping out to a 30-3 halftime lead before Texas A&M pulled off the biggest come-from-behind win in school history. Johnny Manziel helped lead Texas A&M to the previous biggest rally in program history, defeating Duke in the 2013 Chick-Fil-A Bowl.
The teams were 0-286 in Southeastern Conference play since 2004 and trailed by 27 points or more until the Aggies’ improbable comeback on Saturday.
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Texas A&M Aggies’ Cashius Howell (9) celebrates his deflected pass with Texas A&M Aggies teammate Daymion Sanford (27) in the first quarter against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Kyle Field on November 15, 2025 in College Station, Texas. (Alex Slitz/Getty Images)
The victory also moves Texas A&M toward its first trip to the College Football Playoff.
Texas A&M sophomore quarterback Marcel Reed finished the day with a career-high 439 yards and three touchdowns. But he made two tackles and failed in a dismal first half.
On A&M’s first drive of the second half, Izaiah Williams completed a 27-yard touchdown pass from Reed to make the score 30-10. Reed had a 16-yard run on fourth-and-12 to keep the drive alive. The Aggies took the lead for the first time on a 4-yard run by EJ Smith with about 11 minutes left.
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South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers threw for 246 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. The Gamecocks have lost five straight games.
Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko celebrates after the NCAA college football game against South Carolina on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
The Gamecocks took a 10-3 lead when Sellers connected with Vandrevius Jacobs for a 50-yard touchdown pass. They extended the lead to 17-3 when 322-pound defensive tackle Nick Barrett took Reed’s fumble and rolled it 17 yards for a score late in the first quarter.
The Texas A&M Aggies celebrate their 31-30 victory over the South Carolina Gamecocks at Kyle Field on November 15, 2025 in College Station, Texas. (Alex Slitz/Getty Images)
South Carolina took a 17-point lead late in the second quarter when safety Dalton Brooks intercepted Sellers’ pass and returned it 39 yards, giving the Aggies a first down at the 6-yard line. But kicker Randy Bond missed his second goal of the half, leaving Texas A&M empty-handed.
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South Carolina returns to Columbia next week to host Coastal Carolina. Texas A&M will stay in College Station next week to face Samford.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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