COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Season-opening wins over Top 25 teams are nothing new for Texas A&M.
In each of the last two seasons, the Aggies notched such a victory. In 2014, they went on the road to rout then-No. 9 South Carolina 52-28. In 2015, the Aggies scored 21 points in the fourth quarter to pull away from No. 15 Arizona State 38-17.
This year’s inaugural victory didn’t come quite as easily. The Aggies had control of the game against then-No. 16 UCLA, leading 24-9 in the fourth quarter, before the Bruins rallied with 15 points in the final five minutes to tie the game and force overtime.