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Jamal Roberts’ 222 rushing yards lift Missouri past Texas A&M, 27-6

Jamal Roberts ran for 222 yards and two touchdowns as Missouri defeated Texas A&M 27-6 on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, at Memorial Stadium.

Dana Ferris

October 11, 20262 min read

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October 10, 2026

Roberts breaks it open

222 rushing yards powered Missouri to a 27-6 victory over Texas A&M on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri. Jamal Roberts carried 34 times for 222 yards and two touchdowns for the Tigers, including a 54-yard scoring run in the fourth quarter.

Missouri was the home team, while Texas A&M played on the road. The game drew an attendance of 63,609.

Texas A&M takes the early lead

Texas A&M opened the scoring in the first period when David Olano made a 53-yard field goal for a 3-0 Aggies lead. Missouri answered in the second period with a 32-yard touchdown pass from Austin Simmons to Cayden Lee, followed by Blake Craig’s extra point, putting the Tigers ahead 7-3.

Craig added a 50-yard field goal later in the period, and Missouri led 10-3 at halftime. The Tigers’ 10-point second quarter followed a first quarter in which Texas A&M held the scoring edge, 3-0.

Missouri adds to its advantage

Missouri extended the lead in the third period when Craig connected on a 51-yard field goal. Roberts then scored on a 2-yard run, with another Craig kick, to make it 20-3. Missouri outscored Texas A&M 10-0 in the third quarter.

Olano made a 27-yard field goal in the fourth period for Texas A&M, cutting the margin to 20-6. Roberts’ 54-yard touchdown run and Craig’s kick completed the scoring. Missouri took the fourth quarter 7-3.

Passing and receiving numbers

Simmons completed 14 of 28 passes for 147 yards, one touchdown and one interception for Missouri. Lee caught seven passes for 94 yards and one touchdown.

Texas A&M quarterback Marcel Reed completed 19 of 39 passes for 187 yards and threw two interceptions. KJ Edwards had six carries for 20 yards, while TK Norman caught three passes for 55 yards.

Missouri improved to 5-1 after the victory. Texas A&M fell to 3-3.

Sources

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Dana Ferris

Dana Ferris covers Anna high school and area college sports.

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