2016 Texas A&M Aggies football team

2016 Texas A&M Aggies football
Texas Bowl, L 28–33 vs. Kansas State
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Western Division
Record	8–5 (4–4 SEC)
Head coach	Kevin Sumlin (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Noel Mazzone (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	John Chavis (2nd season)
Base defense	Multiple 4–3
Home stadium	Kyle Field
Seasons ←  2015 2017  →

2016 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 14 Florida x		6	–	2					9	–	4
No. 22 Tennessee		4	–	4					9	–	4
Georgia		4	–	4					8	–	5
Kentucky		4	–	4					7	–	6
South Carolina		3	–	5					6	–	7
Vanderbilt		3	–	5					6	–	7
Missouri*		2	–	6					4	–	8
West Division
No. 2 Alabama x$^		8	–	0					14	–	1
No. 24 Auburn		5	–	3					8	–	5
No. 13 LSU		5	–	3					8	–	4
Texas A&M		4	–	4					8	–	5
Arkansas		3	–	5					7	–	6
Mississippi State		3	–	5					6	–	7
Ole Miss*		2	–	6					5	–	7
Championship: Alabama 54, Florida 16
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions * Ole Miss and Missouri vacated all wins due to NCAA violations. Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies played their home games at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by fifth-year head coach Kevin Sumlin. They finished the season 8–5, 4–4 in SEC play to finish in fourth place in the Western Division. They were invited to the Texas Bowl where they lost to Kansas State.

Preseason

Recruiting class

In the 2016 recruiting class, Texas A&M signed 21 players (22 including transfer QB Trevor Knight), 8 of which were included in the ESPN 300 and 8 in the 247 Sports top 250. The class was ranked 20th in the nation by ESPN, ^[1] 17th by Rivals, ^[2] 18th by 247, ^[3] and 20th by Scout. ^[4]

College recruiting information (2016)
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Austin Anderson OG	Mineola, TX	Mineola HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	–	Apr 27, 2015
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Riley Anderson OT	Mineola, TX	Mineola HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	–	Apr 27, 2015
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Rakeem Boyd RB	Houston, TX	Stratford HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	198 lb (90 kg)	4.58	Aug 29, 2015
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Clifford Chattman S	New Orleans, LA	McDonogh 35 HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	173 lb (78 kg)	4.71	Feb 3, 2016
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Clyde Chriss WR	New Orleans, LA	Warren Easton HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	4.61	Jan 14, 2016
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Quartney Davis WR	Houston, TX	Langham Creek HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	181 lb (82 kg)	4.57	Feb 3, 2016
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Kellen Diesch OT	Trophy Club, TX	Byron Nelson HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	–	Nov 8, 2015
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Tyrel Dodson LB	Franklin, TN	Centennial HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	4.87	Jun 6, 2015
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Travon Fuller CB	Athens, TX	Athens HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	4.40	Aug 1, 2016
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Aaron Hansford ATH/WR	Washington, D.C.	St. John's College HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	209 lb (95 kg)	4.51	Feb 3, 2016
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Trevor Knight QB	San Antonio, TX	University of Oklahoma	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	207 lb (94 kg)	–	Jan 4, 2016
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Justin Madubuike DE	McKinney, TX	McKinney North HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	4.59	Sep 18, 2015
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Braden Mann K	Cypress, TX	Cy-Fair HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	–	Feb 5, 2015
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Ryan McCollum OT	Spring, TX	Klein Oak HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	–	Dec 13, 2015
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Ikenna Okeke S	Smyrna, TN	Smyrna HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.61	Nov 25, 2015
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Charles Oliver CB	Fairfield, TX	Fairfield HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	182 lb (83 kg)	4.66	Apr 25, 2015
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Colton Prater OG	Bossier City, LA	Airline HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	5.52	Jun 7, 2015
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Moses Reynolds DB	San Antonio, TX	John Jay HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	4.50	Oct 5, 2015
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Alton Robinson DE	Converse, TX	Judson HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.84	Jun 11, 2015
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Kendrick Rogers WR	Frankston, TX	Frankston HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	4.74	Jun 8, 2015
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Nick Starkel QB	Denton, TX	Liberty Christian HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	182 lb (83 kg)	4.95	Jan 21, 2016
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Trayveon Williams RB	Houston, TX	C.E. King HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	182 lb (83 kg)	4.65	Nov 12, 2015
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 20   Rivals: 17   247Sports: 18   ESPN: 20
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Texas A&M Football Commitment List 2016". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 26, 2016. "Texas A&M College Football Recruiting Commits 2016". Scout.com. Retrieved August 26, 2016. "Texas A&M Aggies Commits 2016". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 26, 2016. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 26, 2016. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 26, 2016.

Personnel

Roster

2016 Texas A&M Aggies football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 1 Quartney Davis Fr WR 2 Speedy Noil Jr WR 3 Christian Kirk So WR 4 Damion Ratley Jr RB 5 Trayveon Williams Fr RB 7 Keith Ford  Jr QB 8 Trevor Knight  Sr WR 9 Ricky Seals-Jones  Jr QB 10 Jake Hubenak  Jr WR 11 Josh Reynolds Sr WR 13 Jamal Jeffery Jr QB 13 Michael Milstead Fr QB 14 Conner McQueen  Sr WR 15 Frank Iheanacho  So QB 16 Hank Hughes Fr WR 16 Kemah Siverand  Fr QB 17 Nick Starkel Fr WR 18 Edward Pope  Sr QB 19 Gannon Rawlins Fr WR 19 Jeremy Tabuyo Sr RB 20 James White  Jr WR 21 Aaron Hansford Fr RB 22 Kwame Etwi So TE 24 Jake Graham Fr RB 25 Kendall Bussey  Fr WR 26 Kirk Merritt (I) So RB 27 John Clark Fr RB 28 AJ Sanders Fr RB 32 Rakeem Boyd Fr WR 33 Justice Bean Fr TE 41 Luke Laufenberg Fr WR 42 Josch Motley  Jr RB 43 Kristian Chavis Fr WR 47 Samuel Phillips Fr OL 50 Tank Davis  So OL 51 Riley Anderson Fr OL 55 Austin Anderson Fr OL 62 Chad Loitz  Jr OL 63 Cagan Baldree Fr OL 64 Erik McCoy  Fr OL 65 Avery Gennesy  Sr OL 67 Drew Beakey  Fr OL 68 Justin Dworaczyk  Fr OL 69 Brayden Talbert  Fr OL 70 Connor Lanfear So OL 71 Trevor Elbert  Fr OL 72 Jermaine Eluemunor  Sr OL 74 Kellen Diesch Fr OL 75 Koda Martin  So OL 76 Colton Prater Fr OL 77 Ryan McCollum Fr OL 78 Keaton Sutherland So WR 80 Clyde Chriss Fr TE 81 Jalyn Judkins  Jr WR 82 Boone Niederhofer  Sr WR 83 Kyle Whitley  So WR 84 Kendrick Rogers Fr TE 85 Grant Gustafson  Fr TE 86 Tanner Schorp  Jr TE 87 Greer Shetler  Fr TE 88 Matthew Kirchner  Fr TE 89 Kalvin Cline (I)  Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 1 Nick Harvey Jr DB 4 Noel Ellis  Jr DL 5 Daylon Mack So DB 6 Donovan Wilson Jr LB 7 Richard Moore So DB 8 Justin Dunning So DL 9 Qualen Cunningham Jr DL 10 Daeshon Hall Sr LB 11 Josh Walker Jr DL 13 Reggie Chevis  Jr DB 14 Justin Evans Sr DL 15 Myles Garrett Jr LB 16 Dwaine Thomas So DB 17 Alex Sezer Jr. Sr DB 18 Larry Pryor  Fr DB 19 DeShawn Capers-Smith So DB 20 Ikenna Okeke Fr DB 21 Charles Oliver Fr DB 22 Clifford Chattman Fr DB 23 Armani Watts Jr DB 24 Priest Willis  Jr LB 25 Tyrel Dodson Fr DB 26 Victor Davis  Jr DB 27 Roney Elam  Fr DB 28 Travon Fuller Fr DB 30 Moses Reynolds Fr LB 31 Claude George Sr DB 32 Will Paulhill  Sr LB 33 Shaan Washington Sr DB 34 Clayton Bantle Fr LB 35 Riley Garner So LB 38 Jordan Mastrogiovanni  Jr DL 40 Jarrett Johnson Jr LB 42 Otaro Alaka  So LB 45 Cullen Gillaspia So DL 46 Landis Durham So LB 50 Mac Labhart  So DL 52 Justin Madubuike Fr LB 54 Jordan Driver Fr LB 56 Keeath Magee II Fr LB 58 Braden White Fr DL 86 David Darley Jr DL 88 Kingsley Keke So DL 90 TD Moton Fr DL 92 Zaycoven Henderson Jr DL 96 Jesse Brown (I) So DL 98 Hardreck Walker Sr DL 99 James Lockhart So	Special teams Pos. # Name Class PK 34 Braden Mann Fr PK/P 36 Daniel LaCamera So PK 38 Drew Riethman Fr DS 40 Christian Robertson  So PK 41 Peter Grady  Jr DS 45 Austin Frey  So P 46 Shane Tripucka  Jr	Head coach Kevin Sumlin (5th season) Coordinators/assistant coaches Jeff Banks  – Special teams coordinator/tight ends John Chavis  – Associate head coach/defensive coordinator/linebackers Matt Fontenot  – Director of football operations Mikado Hinson  – Director of player development Larry Jackson  – Director of football sports performance Scott Johnston  – Director of on-campus recruiting Terry Joseph  – Secondary Noel Mazzone  – Offensive coordinator Clarence McKinney  – Running backs Aaron Moorehead  – Wide receivers Dennis Polian  – Director of player personnel Terry Price  – Defensive ends Gary Reynolds  – Associate Athletic Director - Football David Turner  – Defensive tackles/defensive run-game coordinator Jim Turner  – Offensive line Jeremy Springer  – Special teams quality control Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: August 26, 2016

Schedule

Texas A&M announced its 2016 football schedule on October 29, 2015. The 2016 schedule consists of 7 home games, 4 away games and 1 neutral site game in the regular season. The Aggies will host SEC foes LSU, Ole Miss, and Tennessee, and will travel to Alabama, Auburn, Mississippi State, and South Carolina. Texas A&M will go against Arkansas for the third time in a row in Arlington, Texas. ^[5]

The Aggies will host all four of its non–conference games which are against New Mexico State Aggies from the Sun Belt Conference, Prairie View A&M Panthers from the Southwestern Athletic Conference, UCLA Bruins from the Pac-12 Conference and UTSA Roadrunners from Conference USA.

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	2:30 pm	No. 16 UCLA *		Kyle Field College Station, TX (SEC Nation)	CBS	W 31–24 OT	100,443
September 10	11:00 am	Prairie View A&M *	No. 20	Kyle Field College Station, TX	SECN	W 67–0	96,412
September 17	6:00 pm	at Auburn	No. 17	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	ESPN	W 29–16	87,175
September 24	8:00 pm	vs. No. 17 Arkansas	No. 10	AT&T Stadium Arlington, TX (Southwest Classic)	ESPN	W 45–24	67,751
October 1	3:00 pm	at South Carolina	No. 9	Williams-Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	SECN	W 24–13	78,245
October 8	2:30 pm	No. 9 Tennessee	No. 8	Kyle Field College Station, TX (College GameDay)	CBS	W 45–38 2OT	106,248
October 22	2:30 pm	at No. 1 Alabama	No. 6	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL (College GameDay)	CBS	L 14–33	101,821
October 29	6:30 pm	New Mexico State *	No. 9	Kyle Field College Station, TX	ESPNU	W 52–10	99,960
November 5	11:00 am	at Mississippi State	No. 4	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS	SECN	L 28–35	58,407
November 12	6:30 pm	Ole Miss	No. 8	Kyle Field College Station, TX	SECN	L 28–29	104,892
November 19	11:00 am	UTSA *	No. 25	Kyle Field College Station, TX	ESPNU	W 23–10	102,502
November 24	6:30 pm	LSU		Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)	ESPN	L 39–54	102,961
December 28	8:00 pm	vs. Kansas State *		NRG Stadium Houston, TX (Texas Bowl)	ESPN	L 28–33	68,412
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 1 released prior to game All times are in Central time

Schedule Source: ^[6]

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Season at Texas A&M
Kevin Sumlin	Head coach	5th
John Chavis	Associate head coach, defensive coordinator, and linebackers coach	2nd
Terry Joseph	Defensive backs coach	3rd
Terry Price	Defensive ends coach	5th
David Turner	Defensive run game coordinator and defensive tackles coach	1st
Noel Mazone	Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach	1st
Clarence McKinney	Running backs coach	5th
Aaron Morehead	Wide receivers coach	2nd
Jim Turner	Offensive line coach	5th
Jeff Banks	Special teams coordinator and tight ends coach	4th
Larry Jackson	Director of football sports performance	5th
Jeremy Springer	Special teams quality control coach	2nd
Reference: [7]

Game summaries

UCLA

See also: 2016 UCLA Bruins football team

Week One: #16 UCLA Bruins at Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
#16 Bruins	3	6	0	15	0	24
Aggies	0	10	14	0	7	31

at Kyle Field, College Station, TX

• Date: September 3
• Game time: 2:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: E 8 MPH • Weather: fair skies
• Game attendance: 100,443
• Referee: Land Clark
• TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist, Gary Danielson, Allie LaForce

Game information

First quarter UCLA 11:38 – J.J. Molson 38 yard field goal, UCLA 3–0 Second quarter UCLA 11:33 – J.J. Molson 20 yard field goal, UCLA 6–0 TAMU 7:26 – Keith Ford 70 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 7–6 UCLA 4:56 – J.J. Molson 23 yard field goal, UCLA 9–7 TAMU 2:55 – Daniel LaCamera 23 yard field goal, TAMU 10–9 Third quarter TAMU 9:08 –[Trevor Knight 1 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 17–9 TAMU 3:53 – Josh Reynolds 40 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 24–9 Fourth quarter UCLA 4:19 – Bolu Olorunfunmi 9 yard run (J.J. Molson kick), TAMU 24–16 UCLA 2:39 – Kenneth Walker III 62 yard pass from Josh Rosen (Josh Rosen pass to Austin Roberts), tied 24–24 Overtime TAMU – Trevor Knight 1 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 31–24 Leading Passers UCLA – Josh Rosen 26/46, 343 yards, TD, 3 INTs TAMU – Trevor Knight 22/42, 239 yards, TD, INT Leading Rushers UCLA – Soso Jamabo 23 carries, 91 yards TAMU – Trayveon Williams 15 carries, 95 yards Leading Receivers UCLA – Kenneth Walker III 6 receptions, 115 yards, TD TAMU – Josh Reynolds 4 receptions, 78 yards, TD

The Texas A&M Aggies opened their 2016 season at home against the #16 UCLA Bruins. The Aggies dominated the Bruins in the first 3 quarters of the game, leading 24–9 at the start of the 4th quarter. UCLA started a comeback late in the 4th quarter with Bolu Olorunfunmi running 9 yards for a touchdown. With J.J. Molson making the extra point, the Bruins trailed 16–24 with 4:19 left in regulation. UCLA's defense forced the Aggies into a 3–and–out on the next possession. The Bruins' offense wasted no time scoring again, with Josh Rosen throwing 62 yards to Kenneth Walker III to trail 22–24. UCLA tied it up 24–24 with Rosen finding Austin Roberts for the two–point conversion with 2:39 left in regulation. A&M punted on their next possession, but gained the ball back after a Rosen pass was intercepted by Justin Evans at the A&M 47 yard line. The 4th quarter ended with the Aggies marching down to the UCLA 40 before turning it over on downs.

The Aggies received the ball first to start overtime and found the end zone with a 1 yard touchdown run from Trevor Knight. UCLA made it to the A&M 5, but failed to score on a 4th and goal, ending the game. Winning the game in overtime, the Texas A&M Aggies upset the #16 UCLA Bruins 31–24. ^[8]

Prairie View A&M

See also: 2016 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

Week Two: Prairie View A&M Panthers at #20 Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	0	0	0	0
#20 Aggies	17	21	13	16	67

at Kyle Field, College Station, TX

• Date: September 10
• Game time: 11:00 a.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: NW 20 MPH • Weather: cloudy
• Game attendance: 96,412
• Referee: David Smith
• TV announcers (SECN): Roy Philpott, Clint Stoerner, Kevin Weidl

Game information

First quarter TAMU 12:40 – Daniel LaCamera 22 yard field goal, TAMU 3–0 TAMU 3:01 – Keith Ford 11 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 10–0 TAMU 0:00 – Trevor Knight 32 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 17–0 Second quarter TAMU 12:12 – Speedy Noil 8 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 24–0 TAMU 1:03 – Christian Kirk 34 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 31–0 TAMU 0:33 – Christian Kirk 64 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 38–0 Third quarter TAMU 11:11 – Keith Ford 4 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 45–0 TAMU 8:26 – Daniel LaCamera 27 yard field goal, TAMU 48–0 TAMU 4:27 – Daniel LaCamera 48 yard field goal, TAMU 51–0 Fourth quarter TAMU 14:30 – Nick Harvey 73 yard punt return (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 58–0 TAMU 2:32 – Kwame Etwi 15 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 65–0 TAMU 1:40 – Jalen Morton sacked by Jarret Johnson for a 4 yard loss, TAMU 67–0 Leading Passers PVAM – Trey Green 13/39, 160 yards, INT TAMU – Trevor Knight 21/37, 344 yards, 3 TDs, INT Leading Rushers PVAM – Darius Floyd 10 carries, 28 yards TAMU – Kendall Bussey 7 carries, 79 yards Leading Receivers PVAM – Demarquo Lastrappe 6 receptions, 88 yards TAMU – Christian Kirk 5 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TDs

After the upset the week before against the #16 UCLA Bruins, the #20 Texas A&M Aggies hosted the FCS Prairie View A&M Panthers from the SWAC. The Aggies' defense held the Panthers scoreless, only allowed 10 first downs, 205 total yards of offense, and forcing a safety. A&M's special teams were also a highlight, with Justin Evans blocking a 38 yard field goal in the 1st quarter and Nick Harvey returning a punt 73 yards for a touchdown in the 4th. The only highlights for the Panthers was Raleigh Johnson intercepting a Trevor Knight pass in the end zone in the 2nd quarter and Johnson forcing a fumble that was recovered by Reginald Stubblefield late in the 4th.

Auburn

See also: 2016 Auburn Tigers football team

Week Three: #17 Texas A&M Aggies at Auburn Tigers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
#17 Aggies	3	13	3	10	29
Tigers	7	3	0	6	16

at Jordan–Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL

• Date: September 17
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SW 2 MPH • Weather: cloudy
• Game attendance: 87,175
• Referee: Matt Austin
• TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming, Brian Griese, Todd McShay

Game information

First quarter AUB 7:11 – Kamryn Pettway 1 yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), AUB 7–0 TAMU 1:42 – Daniel LaCamera 46 yard field goal, AUB 7–3 Second quarter TAMU 12:07 – Josh Reynolds 5 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 10–7 TAMU 5:38 – Daniel LaCamera 35 yard field goal, TAMU 13–7 TAMU 1:52 – Daniel LaCamera 31 yard field goal, TAMU 16–7 AUB 0:00 – Daniel Carlson 37 yard field goal, TAMU 16–10 Third quarter TAMU 1:03 – Daniel LaCamera 25 yard field goal, TAMU 19–10 Fourth quarter TAMU 10:13 – Daniel LaCamera 26 yard field goal, TAMU 22–10 TAMU 6:52 – Trayveon Williams 89 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 29–10 AUB 2:59 – Kerryon Johnson 2 yard run, TAMU 29–16 Leading Passers TAMU – Trevor Knight 20/40, 247 yards, TD AUB – Sean White 18/27, 126 yards Leading Rushers TAMU – Trayveon Williams 8 carries, 127 yards, TD AUB – Kamryn Pettway 20 carries, 123 yards, TD Leading Receivers TAMU – Josh Reynolds 7 receptions, 98 yards, TD AUB – Tony Stevens 8 receptions, 86 yards

The Aggies opened 2016 conference play on the road against the Auburn Tigers. Texas A&M kicker Daniel LaCamera made 5 goals during the game while quarterback Trevor Knight didn't throw an interception during the game, the first game of the season where he didn't throw a pick.

Arkansas

See also: 2016 Arkansas Razorbacks football team and Arkansas–Texas A&M football rivalry

Week Four: #17 Arkansas Razorbacks vs. #10 Texas A&M Aggies (Southwest Classic) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
#17 Razorbacks	7	10	0	7	24
#10 Aggies	0	17	7	21	45

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX

• Date: September 24
• Game time: 8:00 p.m.
• Game weather: N/A (Game played indoors)
• Game attendance: 67,751
• Referee: James Carter
• TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe

Game information

First quarter ARK 12:29 – Keon Hatcher 15 yard pass from Austin Allen (Cole Hedlund kick), ARK 7–0 Second quarter TAMU 14:52 – Trevor Knight 42 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), tied 7–7 ARK 9:59 – Cole Hedlund 25 yard field goal, ARK 10–7 TAMU 4:42 – Daniel LaCamera 48 yard field goal, tied 10–10 ARK 1:31 – Rawleigh Williams III 8 yard run (Cole Hedlund kick), ARK 17–10 TAMU 0:13 – Trevor Knight 48 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), tied 17–17 Third quarter TAMU 1:33 – Josh Reynolds 92 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 24–17 Fourth quarter TAMU 11:54 – Trayveon Williams 33 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 31–17 TAMU 10:25 – Christian Kirk 9 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 38–17 ARK 6:21 – Jared Cornelius 5 yard pass from Austin Allen (Cole Hedlund kick), TAMU 38–24 TAMU 4:57 – Trayveon Williams 22 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 45–24 Leading Passers ARK – Austin Allen 28/42, 371 yards, 2 TDs TAMU – Trevor Knight 12/22, 225 yards, 2 TDs Leading Rushers ARK – Rawleigh Williams III 17 carries, 79 yards, TD TAMU – Trevor Knight 10 carries, 157 yards, 2 TDs Leading Receivers ARK – Jared Cornelius 7 receptions, 126 yards, TD TAMU – Josh Reynolds 4 receptions, 141 yards, TD

South Carolina

See also: 2016 South Carolina Gamecocks football team and Bonham Trophy

Week Five: #9 Texas A&M Aggies at South Carolina Gamecocks – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
#9 Aggies	7	0	7	10	24
Gamecocks	7	0	3	3	13

at Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC

• Date: October 1
• Game time: 3:00 p.m.
• Game attendance: 78,245
• TV: SECN

Game information

First quarter SCU 14:47 – A.J. Turner 75 yard run (Eliiot Fry kick), SCU 7–0 TAMU 12:31 – Trevor Knight 4 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), tied 7–7 Second quarter No scoring plays Third quarter TAMU 11:37 – Trayveon Williams 49 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 14–7 SCU 3:14 – Elliot Fry 43 yard field goal, TAMU 14–10 Fourth quarter TAMU 11:40 – James White 2 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 21–10 SCU 4:23 – Elliot Fry 43 yard field goal, TAMU 21–13 TAMU 1:41 – Daniel LaCamera 35 yard field goal, TAMU 24–13 Leading Passers TAMU – Trevor Knight 23/40, 206 yards, INT SCU – Perry Orth 11/18, 138 yards Leading Rushers TAMU – Trayveon Williams 14 carries, 98 yards, TD SCU – A.J. Turner 10 carries, 113 yards, TD Leading Receivers TAMU – Jeremy Tabuyo 4 receptions, 89 yards SCU – Hayden Hurst 5 receptions, 90 yards

Tennessee

See also: 2016 Tennessee Volunteers football team

Week Six: #9 Tennessee Volunteers at #8 Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
#9 Volunteers	7	0	7	21	3	0	38
#8 Aggies	21	0	7	7	3	7	45

at Kyle Field, College Station, TX

• Date: October 8
• Game time: 2:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C), Wind: N 11 MPH, Weather: sunny
• Game attendance: 106,248
• TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist, Gary Danielson, Allie LaForce

Game information

First quarter TAMU 8:30 – Christian Kirk 13 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 7–0 TENN 3:37 – Joshua Dobbs 4 yard pass from Jauan Jennings (Aaron Medley kick), tied 7–7 TAMU 2:04 – Josh Reynolds 2 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 14–7 TAMU 1:45 – Trevor Knight 7 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 21–7 Second quarter No scoring plays Third quarter TAMU 10:40 – Trayveon Williams 7 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 28–7 TENN 7:10 – Alvin Kamara 15 yard run (Aaron Medley kick), TAMU 28–14 Fourth quarter TENN 7:06 – John Kelly 4 yard run (Aaron Medley kick), TAMU 28–21 TAMU 3:22 – Trevor Knight 62 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 35–21 TENN 2:02 – Alvin Kamara 4 yard run (Daniel Medley kick), TAMU 35–28 TENN 0:41 – Alvin Kamara 18 yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Daniel Medley kick), tied 35–35 Overtime TENN – Aaron Medley 34 yard field goal, TENN 38–35 TAMU – Daniel LaCamera 34 yard field goal, tied 38–38 Second overtime TAMU – Trevor Knight 1 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 45–38 Leading Passers TENN – Joshua Dobbs 28/47, 398 yards, TD, 2 INT TAMU – Trevor Knight 17/34, 239 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Leading Rushers TENN – Alvin Kamara 18 carries, 127 yards, 2 TD TAMU – Trayveon Williams 28 carries, 217 yards, TD Leading Receivers TENN – Alvin Kamara 8 receptions, 161 yards, TD TAMU – Josh Reynolds 5 receptions, 89 yards, TD

Alabama

See also: 2016 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

Week Eight: #6 Texas A&M Aggies at #1 Alabama Crimson Tide – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
#6 Aggies	0	7	7	0	14
#1 Crimson Tide	6	7	13	7	33

at Bryant–Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL

• Date: October 22
• Game time: 2:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Clear & Sunny • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: N 10 mph
• Game attendance: 101,821
• Referee: John McDaid
• TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist, Gary Danielson, Allie LaForce

Game information

First quarter ALA 12:22 – Adam Griffith 32 yard field goal, ALA 3–0 ALA 4:48 – Adam Griffith 28 yard field goal, ALA 6–0 Second quarter ALA 12:59 – O. J. Howard 5 yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Adam Griffith kick), ALA 13–0 TAMU 0:38 – Josh Reynolds 9 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera kick), ALA 13–7 Third quarter TAMU 12:54 – Christian Kirk 25 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 14–13 ALA 6:33 – Calvin Ridley 4 yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Adam Griffith kick), ALA 20–14 ALA 0:23 – Jonathan Allen 30 yard fumble recovery (two-point conversion failed), ALA 26–14 Fourth quarter ALA 12:27 – Jalen Hurts 37 yard run (Adam Griffith kick), ALA 33–14 Leading Passers TAMU – Trevor Knight 14/31, 164 yards, 2 TD, INT ALA – Jalen Hurts 15/25, 164 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Leading Rushers TAMU – Keith Ford 15 carries, 62 yards ALA – Damien Harris 17 carries, 128 yards Leading Receivers TAMU – Christian Kirk 9 receptions, 58 yards, TD ALA – O. J. Howard 8 receptions, 69 yards, TD

New Mexico State

See also: 2016 New Mexico State Aggies football team

Week Nine: New Mexico State Aggies at #9 Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
NMSU Aggies	0	3	0	7	10
#9 TAMU Aggies	14	10	21	7	52

at Kyle Field, College Station, TX

• Date: October 29
• Game time: 6:30 p.m.
• Game attendance: 99,960
• TV: ESPNU

Game information

First quarter TAMU 11:42 – Trayveon Williams 12 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 7–0 TAMU 9:38 – Christian Kirk 70 yard punt return (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 14–0 Second quarter TAMU 14:44 – Daniel LaCamera 36 yard field goal, TAMU 17–0 TAMU 3:42 – Christian Kirk 3 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 24–0 NMSU 1:05 – Parker Davidson 33 yard field goal, TAMU 24–3 Third quarter TAMU 14:18 – Josh Reynolds 41 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 31–3 TAMU 12:27 – Christian Kirk 71 yard punt return (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 38–3 TAMU 1:50 – James White 1 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 45–3 Fourth quarter NMSU 14:04 – Jaleel Scott 3 yard pass from Tyler Rogers (Parker Davidson kick), TAMU 45–10 TAMU 10:11 – Kalvin Kline 17 yard pass from Jake Hubenak (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 52–10 Leading Passers NMSU – Tyler Rogers 19/34, 138 yards, TD TAMU – Trevor Knight 15/24, 204 yards, 2 TD Leading Rushers NMSU – Larry Rose III 14 carries, 89 yards TAMU – Kendall Bussey 10 carries, 87 yards Leading Receivers NMSU – Anthony Muse 5 receptions, 41 yards TAMU – Josh Reynolds 3 receptions, 71 yards, TD

Mississippi State

See also: 2016 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

Week Ten: #7 Texas A&M Aggies at Mississippi State Bulldogs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
#7 Aggies	7	7	0	14	28
Bulldogs	14	14	0	7	35

at Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, MS

• Date: November 5
• Game time: 11:00 a.m.
• Game attendance: 58,407
• TV: SECN

Game information

First quarter MSU 12:18 – Nick Fitzgerald 74 yard run (Westin Graves kick), MSU 7–0 MSU 4:36 – Aeris Williams 2 yard run (Westin Graves kick), MSU 14–0 TAMU 0:03 – Trevor Knight 19 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), MSU 14–7 Second quarter MSU 10:53 – Fred Ross 60 yard pass from Nick Fitzgerald (Westin Graves kick), MSU 21–7 MSU 3:54 – Fred Ross 7 yard pass from Nick Fitzgerald (Westin Graves kick), MSU 28–7 TAMU 0:19 – Christian Kirk 93 yard punt return (Daniel LaCamera kick), MSU 28–14 Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter TAMU 10:42 – Christian Kirk 54 yard pass from Jake Hubenak (Daniel LaCamera kick), MSU 28–21 MSU 3:08 – Nick Fitzgerald 4 yard run (Westin Graves kick), MSU 35–21 TAMU 1:33 – Josh Reynolds 4 yard pass from Jake Hubenak (Daneil LaCamera kick), MSU 35–28 Leading Passers TAMU – Jake Hubenak 11/17, 222 yards, 2 TD, INT MSU – Nick Fitzgerald 18/31, 209 yards, 2 TD, INT Leading Rushers TAMU – Trevor Knight 5 carries, 54 yards, TD MSU – Nick Fitzgerald 20 carries, 182 yards, 2 TD Leading Receivers TAMU – Christian Kirk 7 receptions, 144 yards, TD MSU – Fred Ross 6 receptions, 98 yards, 2 TD

Ole Miss

See also: 2016 Ole Miss Rebels football team

Week Eleven: Ole Miss Rebels at #10 Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rebels	3	3	0	23	29
#10 Aggies	7	14	0	7	28

at Kyle Field, College Station, TX

• Date: November 12
• Game time: 6:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Partly Cloudy • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C)
• Game attendance: 104,892
• Referee: Matt Austin
• TV announcers (SECN): Brent Musburger, Jesse Palmer, Kaylee Hartung

Game information

First quarter MISS 5:23 – Gary Wunderlich 25 yard field goal, MISS 3–0 TAMU 4:49 – Keith Ford 6 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 7–3 Second quarter TAMU 13:55 – Keith Ford 1 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 14–3 MISS 7:46 – Gary Wunderlich 24 yard field goal, TAMU 14–6 TAMU 6:43 – Speedy Noil 1 yard pass from Jake Hubenak (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 21–6 Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter MISS 14:50 – Damore'ea Stringfellow 6 yard pass from Shea Patterson (Gary Wunderlich kick), TAMU 21–13 MISS 12:12 – Akeem Judd 21 yard run (two–point conversion failed), TAMU 21–19 TAMU 6:41 – Josh Reynolds 13 yard pass from Jake Hubenak (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 28–19 MISS 5:17 – Van Jefferson 32 yard pass from Shea Patterson (Gary Wunderlich kick), TAMU 28–26 MISS 0:37 – Gary Wunderlich 39 yard field goal, MISS 29–28 Leading Passers MISS – Shea Patterson 25/42, 338 yards, 2 TD, INT TAMU – Jake Hubenak 16/27, 213 yards, 2 TD, INT Leading Rushers MISS – Akeem Judd 20 carries, 100 yards, TD TAMU – Trayveon Williams 17 carries, 72 yards Leading Receivers MISS – A. J. Brown 4 receptions, 77 yards TAMU – Josh Reynolds 4 receptions, 70 yards, TD

UTSA

See also: 2016 UTSA Roadrunners football team

Week Twelve: UTSA Roadrunners at #23 Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Roadrunners	0	7	3	0	10
#23 Aggies	10	6	7	0	23

at Kyle Field, College Station, TX

• Date: November 19
• Game time: 11:00 a.m.
• TV: ESPNU

Game information

First quarter TAMU 10:30 – Josh Reynolds 16 yard pass from Jake Hubenak (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 7–0 TAMU 1:22 – Daniel LaCamera 24 yard field goal, TAMU 10–0 Second quarter UTSA 10:46 – Josh Stewart 10 yard pass from Jared Johnson (Victor Falcon kick), TAMU 10–7 TAMU 5:22 – Daniel LaCamera 33 yard field goal, TAMU 13–7 TAMU 0:00 – Daniel LaCamera 37 yard field goal, TAMU 16–7 Third quarter TAMU 8:22 – Trayveon Williams 47 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 23–7 UTSA 2:17 – Victor Falcon 24 yard field goal, TAMU 23–10 Fourth quarter No scoring plays Leading Passers UTSA – Jared Johnson 15/24, 186 yards, TD TAMU – Jake Hubenak 19/32, 248 yards, TD Leading Rushers UTSA – Jarveon Williams 21 carries, 52 yards TAMU – Trayveon Williams 11 carries, 80 yards, TD Leading Receivers UTSA – Josh Stewart 6 receptions, 75 yards, TD TAMU – Josh Reynolds 7 receptions, 93 yards, TD

LSU

See also: 2016 LSU Tigers football team and LSU–Texas A&M football rivalry

Week Thirteen: LSU Tigers at Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
#25 Tigers	10	10	14	20	54
#22 Aggies	7	0	10	22	39

at Kyle Field, College Station, TX

• Date: November 24
• Game time: 6:30 p.m.
• TV: ESPN

Game information

First quarter LSU 13:16 – Derrius Guice 45 yard run (Colby Delahoussaye kick), LSU 7–0 TAMU 6:05 – Christian Kirk 36 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera kick), tied 7–7 LSU 2:11 – Colby Delahoussaye 23 yard field goal, LSU 10–7 Second quarter LSU 11:02 – Colby Delahoussaye 32 yard field goal, LSU 13–7 LSU 0:32 – Malachi Dupre 20 yard pass from Danny Etling (Colby Delahoussaye kick), LSU 20–7 Third quarter TAMU 13:19 – Daniel LaCamera 49 yard field goal, LSU 20–10 LSU 11:11 – Derrius Guice 45 yard run (Colby Delahoussaye kick), LSU 27–10 LSU 7:45 – Derrius Guice 6 yard run (Colby Delahoussaye kick), LSU 34–10 TAMU 5:04 – Trayveon Williams 33 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), LSU 34–17 Fourth quarter LSU 14:55 – D. J. Chark 7 yard run (Colby Delahoussaye kick), LSU 41–17 TAMU 13:07 – Christian Kirk 43 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Trevor Knight pass to Speedy Noil), LSU 41–25 LSU 10:03 – Russel Gage 9 yard pass from Danny Etling (two-point conversion failed), LSU 47–25 TAMU 8:45 – Josh Reynolds 32 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Keith Ford run), LSU 47–33 LSU 4:59 – Derrius Guice 2 yard run (Colby Delahoussaye kick), LSU 54–33 TAMU 0:15 – James White 2 yard run (two-point conversion failed), LSU 54–39 Leading Passers LSU – Danny Etling 20/28, 324 yards, 2 TD TAMU – Trevor Knight 14/30, 211 yards, 3 TD Leading Rushers LSU – Derrius Guice 37 carries, 285 yards, 4 TD TAMU – Keith Ford 15 carries, 100 yards Leading Receivers LSU – Russell Gage 5 receptions, 62 yards, TD TAMU – Christian Kirk 8 receptions, 107 yards, 2 TD

Kansas State (Advocare V100 Texas Bowl)

See also: 2016 Kansas State Wildcats football team and 2016 Texas Bowl

Bowl Week: Kansas State Wildcats vs. Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	7	7	7	7	28
Wildcats	7	16	3	7	33

at NRG Stadium, Houston, TX

• Date: December 28
• Game time: 8:00 p.m.
• Game attendance: 68,412
• TV: ESPN

Game information

First quarter TAMU 11:30 – Keith Ford 7 yard run (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 7–0 KSU 4:52 – Byron Pringle 79 yard pass from Jesse Ertz (Ian Patterson kick), tied 7–7 Second quarter KSU 12:19 – Jesse Ertz 5 yard run (Ian Patterson PAT blocked), KSU 13–7 TAMU 10:00 – Ricky-Seals Jones 3 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera kick), TAMU 14–13 KSU 6:13 – Ian Patterson 40 yard field goal, KSU 16–14 KSU 3:07 – Dominique Heath 52 yard run (Ian Patterson kick), KSU 23–14 Third quarter TAMU 6:55 – Josh Reynolds 4 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera kick), KSU 23–21 KSU 2:48 – Ian Patterson 25 yard field goal, KSU 26–21 Fourth quarter KSU 9:00 – Jesse Ertz 1 yard run (Ian Patterson kick), KSU 33–21 TAMU 7:50 – Josh Reynolds 15 yard pass from Trevor Knight (Daniel LaCamera kick), KSU 33–28 Leading Passers KSU – Jesse Ertz 14/20, 195 yards, TD TAMU – Trevor Knight 30/48, 310 yards, 3 TD, INT Leading Rushers KSU – Justin Silmon 10 carries, 77 yards TAMU – Keith Ford 10 carries, 86 yards, TD Leading Receivers KSU – Byron Pringle 3 receptions, 107 yards, TD TAMU – Josh Reynolds 12 receptions, 154 yards, 2 TD

Rankings

Further information: 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	RV	20	17	10	9	8	6	6	9	7	10	23	22	RV	RV	—
Coaches	RV	24	20	13	10	7	6	6	10	7	11	22	22	RV	RV	—
CFP	Not released									4	8	25	—	—	—	Not released

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