COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Quarterback Marcel Reed came off the bench to run for three second-half touchdowns and No. 14 Texas A&M beat eighth-ranked LSU 38-23 on Saturday night to become the only team undefeated in Southeastern Conference play. The Aggies (7-1, 5-0) picked off three of Garrett Nussmeier's passes after halftime to get their seventh straight victory since a loss to Notre Dame in the opener.
Texas A&M, in its first season under coach Mike Elko after Jimbo Fisher’s firing, scored touchdowns on four straight possessions after Conner Weigman was benched for Reed in the third quarter. The Aggies wowed a crowd of 108,852 to improve to 5-0 in SEC play for the first time as they chase their first appearance in the conference championship game. LSU (6-2, 3-1) led by 10 with about eight minutes left in the third when BJ Mayes grabbed an interception and returned it to the Tigers 8.
Reed came in and scored on a keeper on the next play to cut it to 17-14. The Tigers had a chance to add to the lead with about five minutes left in the third when they lined up for a 46-yard field goal attempt. But the ball was snapped before the holder was ready and it bounced off his shoulder and rolled away.
A second 8-yard run by Reed made it 21-17 with about a minute left in the third. Mayes intercepted Nussmeier again two plays later to give the Aggies the ball right back. Reed’s third TD came on a 4-yard scamper early in the fourth.
Nussmeier ran for a 1-yard touchdown with ab.
