Texas A&M defeats UTSA: Live updates, score of Aggies’ season opener against in-state squad

Buck Ringgold

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On the opening play of the second half of Saturday's season opener, Texas A&M gave up a 75-yard touchdown run.

That closed the Aggies' lead on UTSA to four points.

But the Aggies responded with three unanswered touchdowns, while their defense held the Roadrunners to six straight punts following that big-play TD as A&M opened the 2025 season with a 42-24 win at Kyle Field.

A&M quarterback Marcel Reed had a big night, throwing for 289 yards and four TDs. But it was a pair of new receivers who stole the show.

KC Concepcion, a transfer from NC State, caught a TD pass and returned a punt 80 yards for the Aggies' first score. Then Mario Craver, a transfer from Mississippi State, was the Aggies' leading receiver, catching six passes for 122 yards and two TDs.

UTSA running back Robert Henry Jr. had 177 yards on 16 carries and two TDs, including the 75-yard sprint on the first play of the third quarter that cut the Aggies' lead to four, 21-17.

But the Aggies scored a pair of touchdowns later in the third quarter to gradually pull away, while their defense kept the Roadrunners in check until giving up a TD in the final seconds.

A&M (1-0) is at home again next Saturday to take on Utah State before traveling to Notre Dame the following week.

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TEXAS A&M 42, UTSA 24 FINAL

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POSTGAME

- Texas A&M had more than 400 yards of total offense - until UTSA's late TD and the Aggies taking a knee on the final play, resulting in a 2-yard loss and giving them 399 total yards. But a win's a win.

FOURTH QUARTER

- TOUCHDOWN UTSA. AJ Wilson catches a 34-yard strike with 14 seconds left. (Texas A&M, 42-24 | :14, 4th) 

- Marcel Reed's night is over. He finished 22-of-34 passing for 289 yards and four TDs. Miles O'Neill is in at QB now for the Aggies. 

- Sixth straight UTSA drive that resulted in a punt.

- TOUCHDOWN TEXAS A&M: EJ Smith - son of legendary NFL running back Emmitt Smith - takes a pitch from Reed and goes in from 3 yards out, finishing off a quick drive following Bussey's punt return. Smith also wears number 22 - his father's number with the Cowboys. Aggies about to go 1-0 on the season after losing last season's opener to Notre Dame. (Texas A&M, 42-17 | 7:16, 4th) 

- And that sack helps A&M force another three-and-out. Not to mention the fifth straight series UTSA has to punt it away. Terry Bussey takes the punt and brings it back 29 yards inside the Roadrunners' 30. Aggies in position to ice this win with nearly eight minutes left.

- Rylan Kennedy gets around the edge to bring down McCown for a sack on first down after the Aggies punted it away. 

- UTSA gets a first down but not much else. Aggies force a Roadrunner punt on the fourth straight series. A&M in excellent shape with 12:29 left. 

THIRD QUARTER

- A punt from A&M will end the quarter. Aggies with a great response after UTSA's 75-yard TD run on the opening play of the period. Now time for the before-fourth quarter light show.

- Another three-and-out for the Aggies' defense. After that 75-yard TD to open the second half, UTSA has been held to 17 yards over its next three possessions. 

- A 5-play, 67-yard drive for A&M's latest score. Marcel Reed now 18-of-28 passing for 252 yards and four TDs. 

- TOUCHDOWN TEXAS A&M: Mario Craver having a good game in his Aggie debut, scores his second TD on the night, a 22-yard catch-and-run down the sideline. Craver now with six catches for 116 yards. (Texas A&M, 35-17 | 2:48, 3rd) 

- Concepcion appears to be OK, and is eager to return to the field. 

- KC Concepcion shaken up after returning a punt. Hope it's not too serious. 

- Three-and-out for A&M's defense, with UTSA gaining just one yard. Aggies beginning to take control of this game. 

- TOUCHDOWN TEXAS A&M. Marcel Reed fakes a handoff and finds Theo Melin Ohrstrom from a yard out. Huge drive there for the Aggies, 85 yards in nine plays. (Texas A&M, 28-17 | 7:10, 3rd) 

- A&M with a fourth-and-goal at the 1, decides to take its first time out of the half.

- KC Concepcion nearly had a hat trick TD, catching a wide open pass in the end zone. But he gets flagged for having his foot out of bounds before coming back into the end zone to make the catch. 

- A&M finally gets a big running play, a 30-yard gain by Rueben Owens II down near the UTSA 20. 

- No flag on a deep ball thrown by Reed. Thought there was some contact there. 

- Mario Craver breaks a tackle after making a catch and races for a 23-yard gain. Aggies near midfield. 

- KC Concepcion won't get a chance to return this punt, as he signals a fair catch at his own 15.

- A&M finally makes a stop on third down, and UTSA will punt it away. 

- A 51-yard punt from Tyler White places the ball at the UTSA 22. White has punted four times for an average of 45 yards. 

- UTSA nearly had a pick-six, and A&M avoids disaster. But the Roadrunners are going to get the ball back following a punt. 

- A&M facing a third-and-8 as a UTSA player is shaken up on the field. 

- TOUCHDOWN UTSA. Roadrunners have just been picking away at A&M's run defense, in particular Robert Henry Jr. Henry just darted 75 yards untouched on the opening play of the second half. Henry with 170 yards and two TDs. (Texas A&M, 21-17 | 14:47, 3rd) 

- UTSA will receive the second-half kickoff, and it's a touchback. Still no return yards for the Roadrunners. 

HALFTIME

- A&M was out-gained, 209-190. But the Aggies have 147 return yards to 0 for the Roadrunners, with 80 of that on the KC Concepcion punt return for the Aggies' first TD.

SECOND QUARTER

- A&M faces a fourth down with eight seconds left and decides to punt it away. But UTSA will take its final time out of the half.

- Reed with a slant over the middle, and the Aggies get a first down in UTSA territory. They take their second time out with 21 seconds to go.

- A&M not content to run the clock out, as Marcel Reed is throwing passes. Aggies still have all their time outs left.

- Third down pass knocked away by Marcus Ratcliffe, sets up a UTSA field goal attempt. But the 43-yard attempt goes wide left. Aggies hold with 52 seconds left.

- UTSA on the move once more, close to the red zone with more than a minute left. 

- UTSA has out-rushed A&M, 99-26, after the Roadrunners break off another big gain and are back in Aggie territory near the two-minute time out.

- Scooby Williams meets up with a ballcarrier for a 3-yard loss on first down. But UTSA is still able to convert another first down on a third-and-long play.

- A 6-play, 67-yard scoring drive for A&M. Marcel Reed now 10-of-12 for 137 yards and two scores. 

- TOUCHDOWN TEXAS A&M: Marcel Reed dialing it up now, finding KC Concepcion for a short pass over the middle, and Concepcion does the rest, outracing defenders to the house for his second TD on the night. PAT makes it an 11-point lead. (Texas A&M, 21-10 | 5:38, 2nd) 

- UTSA calls its second time out of the half with less than six minutes remaining. 

- Marcel Reed threads the needle on third down. He's now 9-of-11 passing and the Aggies are inside the UTSA 30. 

- A&M facing a third-and-4 just past midfield. 

- Another strong kick return from Terry Bussey gets the Aggies room to operate on offense. A&M with the ball at its own 33.

- TOUCHDOWN UTSA: A very nifty 9-play, 75-yard drive ends with a 15-yard sprint by Robert Henry Jr. Roadrunners make it a one-score game. (Texas A&M, 14-10 | 8:33, 2nd) 

- UTSA QB Luke McCown finds a receiver on third down, and the Roadrunners get another first down, reaching inside the A&M 30. McCown then throws another successful pass, and the Roadrunners are in the red zone. 

- UTSA already with six first downs on the night, getting to midfield after a tough catch-and-run. Roadrunners able to move the ball at times.

- First offensive TD drive of the season went 63 yards in seven plays. Marcel Reed also 7-of-9 passing for 82 yards and a TD.

- TOUCHDOWN TEXAS A&M. Marcel Reed with a swing pass to Mario Craver, and Craver does the rest, finding space and finishing off a 24-yard score. Craver, the transfer from Mississippi State, gets his first TD in an Aggie uniform. (Texas A&M, 14-3 | 13:13, 2nd) 

- KC Concepcion with a huge leaping catch on a third-and-17, giving the Aggies a first down at the UTSA 29. 

- On the first play of the second quarter, Amari Daniels breaks off a big run on third down but it's going to be called back due to holding. 

FIRST QUARTER

- A&M will start the second quarter facing a third-and-7 from the UTSA 45.

- Marcel Reed fires one over the middle to Nate Boerkircher for a 13-yard gain into UTSA territory. Reed then overthrows a wide open KC Concepcion streaking near the end zone.

- Terry Bussey fields the ensuing kickoff inside his own 5 but finds room and breaks some tackles to spring free for a solid return, 34 yards to the A&M 37, where the Aggies will be in business. 

- FIELD GOAL UTSA: UTSA runs it on third-and-long but the Aggies are ready. Roadrunners settle for a field goal and get it, a 36-yarder from Michael Petro. (Texas A&M, 7-3 | 1:53, 1st) 

- UTSA calls a time out facing a third-and-9 from the A&M 21 with 2:38 left in the first.

- UTSA QB Owen McCown 4-of-5 on the drive so far but throws an incomplete pass on first down from the 22. Make it 4-of-6. 

- UTSA gets another third-down conversion with a successful draw play. Roadrunners in Aggie territory at the 35. 

- UTSA converts on a third down play and the Roadrunners get a first down near midfield.

- TOUCHDOWN TEXAS A&M: What a play by KC Concepcion, and Welcome to Aggieland. Concepcion, the NC State transfer, fields a punt at his 20 and then takes off, finishing off an 80-yard punt return. Aggies add the PAT. (Texas A&M, 7-0 | 7:20, 1st) 

- Aggies swarm on a receiver during a screen on third down. Roadrunners going to punt it away. It has been a game of punts so far.

- UTSA picks up its initial first down. 

- Reed tries to go for the first down on another run but is stopped a yard short. Aggies to punt it away again. Punt lands at the UTSA 20.

- Marcel Reed eludes a sack on second down and finds some space to run. He gets knocked out of bounds a couple yards shy of a first down. 

- A 59-yard punt from UTSA and it goes into the end zone. A&M starts at its 20 for its second offensive series. Scoreless less than three minutes in.

- Three-and-out for UTSA on its opening drive. Aggies force pressure on third down, leading to an incomplete pass. Roadrunners will punt it away. 

- Punt is fair caught at the UTSA 35 and the Roadrunners now get set for their first offensive snap in '25.

- Aggies going backward now following a penalty and two subpar offensive plays. Sets up a third-and-21, and Marcel Reed throws an incomplete pass. A&M to punt it away.

- It's a touchback on the opening kick. Aggies begin at their own 25. And immediately get a big play in the opener as Marcel Reed connects with KC Concepcion for a 15-yard gain to the 40.

- UTSA wins the toss and will defer. Texas A&M to be on offense at the outset.

PREGAME

- Just a few more minutes away from kickoff, and the Aggies are more than eager to get things started.

- Several A&M players already out on the field for pregame warm-ups.

- Live from Kyle Field in College Station, as the Texas A&M Aggies play host to UTSA in the 2025 season opener.

Texas A&M 2025 Schedule

Aug. 30 UTSA W 42-24

Sept. 6 Utah State

Sept. 13 at Notre Dame

Sept. 27 Auburn

Oct. 4 Mississippi State

Oct. 11 Florida

Oct. 18 at Arkansas

Oct. 25 at LSU

Nov. 8 at Missouri

Nov. 15 South Carolina

Nov. 22 Samford

Nov. 28 at Texas

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buck Ringgold

Buck Ringgold has been covering high school sports for more than 25 years. He has a BA in Journalism from the University of Arkansas and is a die-hard Texas Rangers fan.