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Kent State at Texas A&M

Sep 5, 2021 • Completed

Season 2021RegularWeek 1

Away

Kent State

Mid-American

Final Score

10 - 41

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Texas A&M

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Game Pulse

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Total Yards

Texas A&M595
Kent State336

Passing Yards

Texas A&M292
Kent State110

Rushing Yards

Texas A&M303
Kent State226

Turnovers

Texas A&M5
Kent State2

Game Conditions

Temperature89°F
Wind7 mph S

Humidity

54%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Haynes King

Texas A&M

YDS: 292

Rushing

Devon Achane

Texas A&M

YDS: 124

Receiving

Ainias Smith

Texas A&M

YDS: 100

Tackles

Aaron Hansford

Texas A&M

TOT: 8

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Texas A&M35:10
Kent State24:50

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Texas A&M pulls away from Kent State 41-10

Blowout

Texas A&M defeated Kent State 41-10 in Week 1 of the 2021 regular slate, finishing with a 595-336 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Texas A&M set the terms early in a game that finished 41-10. Haynes King pass complete to Ainias Smith for 4 yds for a TD, (Seth Small KICK) came with {'seconds': 27, 'minutes': 9} left in the first quarter, giving Texas A&M the first major swing.

Texas A&M's box score carried the story: 595 total yards, 303 rushing yards, and 292 passing yards. Kent State finished with 336 total yards, including 226 on the ground and 110 through the air.

Texas A&M converted 9-13 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 5-2, Texas A&M led 10-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Devon Achane run for 63 yds for a TD, (Seth Small KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Haynes King pass complete to Ainias Smith for 4 yds for a TD, (Seth Small KICK) (Texas A&M led 7-0 over Kent State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Andrew Glass 30 yd FG GOOD (Kent State led 3-7 over Texas A&M).

  • Field Goal Good

    Seth Small 49 yd FG GOOD (Texas A&M led 10-3 over Kent State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Devon Achane run for 63 yds for a TD, (Seth Small KICK) (Texas A&M led 27-3 over Kent State).

  • Interception Return Touchdown

    Dustin Crum pass intercepted for a TD Leon O'Neal Jr. return for 85 yds for a TD, (Seth Small KICK) (Kent State led 3-20 over Texas A&M).

  • Field Goal Good

    Seth Small 36 yd FG GOOD (Texas A&M led 13-3 over Kent State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    41-10

    Texas A&M defeated Kent State.

  • Total yards

    595-336

    Texas A&M held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    303

    Texas A&M averaged 7.2 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    292

    Texas A&M averaged 8.6 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    9-13

    Texas A&M's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-18

    Kent State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    5-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticTexas A&MKent State
Total Yards595336
Passing Yards292110
Rushing Yards303226
First Downs2919
Third Down Efficiency9-137-18
Fourth Down Efficiency0-10-0
Total Penalties (Yards)6-702-10
Turnovers52
Completions / Attempts21-3414-30
Rushing Attempts4245
Passing TDs20
Rushing TDs21
Kicking Points114
Possession Time35:1024:50
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2021)