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Texas A&M powers past Arkansas 34-7 behind KJ Edwards’ 2 TDs

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Rieken, K. (2026, October 4). Texas A&M powers past Arkansas 34-7 behind KJ Edwards’ 2 TDs. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/texas-a-m-powers-past-arkansas-34-7-behind-kj-edwards-2-tds/article_c5ba28d5-db24-55ed-84fb-f671449d015c.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-04 · by Kristie Rieken

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Texas A&M defeated Arkansas 34-7 in a college football game on Saturday night, with KJ Edwards scoring two touchdowns and Marcel Reed contributing 170 yards passing and a rushing touchdown. The Aggies' victory came after back-to-back losses to Kentucky and LSU, improving their record to 3-2 overall and 1-2 in the SEC. Coach Mike Elko emphasized the importance of early running plays for getting his team into rhythm.
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Texas A&M defeated Arkansas 34-7 on Saturday night in College Station, Texas. KJ Edwards scored two rushing touchdowns for the Aggies, while Marcel Reed contributed 170 passing yards and another rushing touchdown. This victory came after back-to-back losses to Kentucky and LSU, restoring confidence within the team. The Aggies' offense dominated with 231 yards on the ground, a significant improvement from their previous game where they were limited to only 68 rushing yards against LSU. Coach Mike Elko highlighted how allowing Reed to run early helped set up his passing game effectively. Arkansas struggled mightily, falling behind after the first quarter and never recovering, with quarterback KJ Jackson completing just 111 passing yards.

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Kristie Rieken
30 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 “Can’t give up some of those runs ... with this type of defense that we have, you almost have to be perfect,” defensive end Will Anderson said.
🔮 Stroud will also get one of his favorite playmakers back with Tank Dell set to play in his first game in almost two years after recovering from a gruesome knee injury.
🔮 Houston’s normally fearsome pass rush led by defensive ends Will Anderson Jr., who leads the NFL with 7 1/2 sacks, and Danielle Hunter was shut down on Sunday.
🔮 Ryans said Harrison should arrive in Houston on Monday and they will try to get him acclimated quickly so he can help this week.
🔮 “I definitely think it’s a form of fear because the thought of what everybody else around them would think,” Montgomery said.
🔮 “You’ve just got to finish, lock in, do your job,” defensive end Will Anderson said.
🔮 “It’s frustrating, but it’s the NFL,” defensive end Will Anderson said.
🔮 Javonte Williams ran for a career-high three touchdowns — all in the second half — to help the Cowboys to the victory.
🔮 If he plays Sunday, it will be his first action of the season after he was inactive for the first three games while upset about his contract situation and dealing with a back issue.
🔮 The takeaway The Razorbacks have trouble on both sides of the ball and will have to clean up their problems quickly if they hope to avoid another bad season after going 2-10 last year.
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Aggies ORG · 6× Arkansas GPE · 5× Edwards PERSON · 4× Texas A&M ORG · 4× Reed PERSON · 3× Elko PERSON · 2× LSU ORG · 2× Olano PERSON · 2× Razorbacks ORG · 2× Texas GPE · 1×

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COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — KJ Edwards ran for two touchdowns and Marcel Reed threw for 170 yards and ran for a score to lead Texas A&M to a 34-7 win over Arkansas on Saturday night.
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🔮 The takeaway The Razorbacks have trouble on both sides of the ball and will have to clean up their problems quickly if they hope to avoid another bad season after going 2-10 last year.
2026-10-04 · Toronto Star
Texas A&M powers past Arkansas 34-7 behind KJ Edwards’ 2 TDs · assertive framing

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COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — KJ Edwards ran for two touchdowns and Marcel Reed threw for 170 yards and ran for a score to lead Texas A&M to a 34-7 win over Arkansas on Saturday night. asserted
Reed → run → night
Texas A&M (3-2, 1-2 Southeastern Conference) bounced back after consecutive losses to Kentucky and LSU. asserted
A&M → bounce → Kentucky
“This was a major win to get our confidence back,” Edwards said. asserted
Edwards → get → confidence
“The last two weeks we’ve been kind of down so good thing we got this win so we can keep it going.” asserted
we → get → it
The Aggies led by 7 late in the first quarter before scoring the next 20 points to roll to the victory. asserted
Aggies → lead → victory
Edwards and Reed ran for 66 yards apiece as the Aggies piled up 231 yards rushing a week after being limited to a season-low 68 in a 35-6 loss at LSU. asserted
Aggies → run → LSU
Texas A&M coach Mike Elko thought Reed getting some runs off early helped get him going. asserted
him → think → runs
“I thought he was able to use his legs and get out on the perimeter a little bit,” Elko said. asserted
Elko → think → perimeter
“I think when people allow him to do that, it makes it a little bit easier for him ... that gets him in rhythm and gets him comfortable.” asserted
him → think → rhythm
KJ Jackson threw for 111 yards with a touchdown and an interception for Arkansas (2-3, 0-2). asserted
Jackson → throw → Arkansas
“Every single person in the program, starting with me, needs to look in the mirror and find ways to improve,” coach Ryan Silverfield said. asserted
Silverfield → start → ways
The second touchdown by Edwards came on a 3-yard run on A&M’s first drive of the second half that made it 31-7. asserted
it → come → half
That score was set up by a 54-yard catch and run by Kiotti Armstrong on the previous play. asserted
score → set → play
The Razorbacks went for it on fourth-and-goal from the 1 on the next drive and Braylen Russell was stuffed for a loss of 2 yards by Dalton Brooks and Landon Rink. asserted
Russell → go → Brooks
Brooks intercepted Jackson on the third play of the game to give the Aggies the ball at the Arkansas 28. asserted
Brooks → intercept → 28
They cashed in on the error on a 2-yard TD run by Carsyn Baker. asserted
They → cash → Baker
The Aggies made it 14-0 when Edwards scored on a 20-yard run later in the first quarter. asserted
Edwards → make → quarter
Arkansas cut the lead to 14-7 on a 26-yard touchdown catch by Chris Marshall near the end of the first. asserted
Arkansas → cut → first
Reed’s 1-yard scamper extended the lead to 21-7 about 2 1/2 minutes before halftime. asserted
scamper → extend → halftime
David Olano’s career-long 57-yard field goal made it 24-7 at the break. asserted
it → make → break
“I knew I had the range and love that coach trusted me with that,” Olano said. asserted
Olano → know → that
Olano made a 50-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter to extend the lead to 34-7. asserted
Olano → make → 34
The takeaway The Razorbacks have trouble on both sides of the ball and will have to clean up their problems quickly if they hope to avoid another bad season after going 2-10 last year. asserted
they → have → 2
The Aggies looked much better than they had in the last two weeks but will still need to improve and limit penalties as they prepare for stronger SEC competition. Relieved? asserted
they → look → competition
Elko was not fond of being asked if he was relieved after getting a win on Saturday following two losses. asserted
he → ask → losses
“The day I feel relief for winning is the day I quit,” he said. asserted
he → feel → winning
“So you’re going to come in here for a press conference and I won’t be standing here. asserted
I → go → conference
We have joy when we win. asserted
we → have → joy
That’s the word that we use when we win football games.” asserted
we → ’ → games
Up next Texas A&M visits 25th-ranked Missouri on Saturday. asserted
A&M → visit → Saturday
Arkansas hosts No. 17 Tennessee on Saturday. asserted
Arkansas → host → Saturday
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