Missouri coach Eliah Drinkwitz addresses upset loss to Texas A&M: ‘I apologize to our fans’
Saturday’s college football slate only featured one matchup between teams ranked in the AP Top 25. The ninth-ranked Missouri Tigers traveled to Kyle Field to take on the No. 25 Texas A&M Aggies.
While Missouri entered the game as the favorites, the Aggies cruised to a 41-10 win.
Texas A&M running back Le’Veon Moss was asked if he thought the Aggies shocked their top-10 opponent.
“Most definitely,” he said before laughing. “They thought they was coming to get a piece of cake — easy.” Moss ran for a career-high 138 yards and scored three touchdowns in the win.
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Head coach Eliah Drinkwitz of the Missouri Tigers reacts in the first quarter against the Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field Oct. 5, 2024, in College Station, Texas. (Tim Warner/Getty Images)
Texas A&M has now won five straight after dropping its season opener to Notre Dame.
“We are in a growth mindset. … We are trying to grow every single day,” first-year Texas A&M coach Mike Elko said. “We didn’t flinch when we didn’t get the job done against Notre Dame.”
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Texas A&M was up 24-0 at halftime and padded the lead when Moss ran 75 yards for a touchdown on the first play of the third quarter. He burst through a hole in the line and evaded one tackle before outrunning the defense for his second score of the day.
“We just wanted to come out and continue to put our foot on their neck,” Moss said. “That’s it.”
Texas A&M defensive lineman Shemar Turner, left, and defensive lineman Nic Scourton react after a tackle during the first half of a game against Arkansas Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Brady Cook threw for 186 yards with a touchdown for Missouri, which was playing its first road game of the season. Missouri coach Eliah Drinkwitz used his opening statement in a postgame press conference to take responsibility for the team’s performance and issued an apology to fans.
“Just a really poor performance by my football team, and it starts with me. And I apologize to our fans. It’s my responsibility for us to be better. The start at the first half … not being able to convert third downs, not being able to stop them on third down … ultimately (was) the difference in the game.
“We weren’t competitive, and that’s not Mizzou football.”
Aggies quarterback Conner Weigman threw for 276 yards in his return after missing three games with an injury to his throwing shoulder, and Amari Daniels added two rushing scores.
Texas A&M Aggies running back Le’Veon Moss (8) celebrates with offensive lineman Chase Bisontis (71) after scoring a touchdown in the second quarter against the Missouri Tigers at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas, Oct. 5, 2024. (Maria Lysaker/Imagn Images.)
Texas A&M led 10-0 when Missouri’s Luther Burden III looked to have scored on a 75-yard reception. But it was called back when the Tigers were flagged for an illegal receiver downfield.
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Missouri’s only touchdown came on a 59-yard pass from Cook to Theo Wease that cut the lead to 34-7 with about five minutes left in the third.
Texas A&M has a bye next Saturday before returning to action against Mississippi State Oct. 19. Missouri will look to rebound next week when it hosts Massachusetts.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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