Marcel Reed threw for 221 yards and two touchdowns, Texas A&M's hounding defense made for a forgettable first start for Missouri quarterback Matt Zollers, and the third-ranked Aggies beat the No. 19 Tigers 38-17 on Saturday to remain undefeated. Rueben O wens II added 102 yards rushing and a pair of clinching touchdown runs in the fourth quarter, as the Aggies (9-0, 6-0 Southeastern Conference, No. 3 CFP) continued their best start since 1992 with their third consecutive victory over Missouri. "You know, from a CEO perspective, I believe this is what this program is capable of. This is why we're here. We believe the ceiling of this program is really high," Aggies coach Mike Elko said. "This is what everyone has been talking about." Zollers, starting in place of injured Beau Pribula, was just 7 of 22 for 77 yards, despite getting plenty of help from his rushing attack. Jamal Roberts ran for 110 yards and a touchdown, and Ahmad Hardy added 109 yards and another score, as the Tigers (6-3, 2-3, No. 22) pil ed up 207 yards on the ground. "That's one of the toughest locker rooms I've been in," Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz said, "because we all believed that we were going to win. We all believed we were going to win. They fought like they were going to win." Missouri had been in every game this season, including close losses to No. 4 Alabama and No. 15 Vanderbilt.But losing Pribula to a season-ending injury against the Commodores left the 19-year-old Zollers to make his first start against the Aggies. It was a predictably tough task. The first true freshman to start for Missouri since Drew Lock a decade ago, Zollers spent most of the game simply trying to stay upright. And on the rare occasion that he had time to throw, Zollers either overshot hits t argets or threw it into the turf, resulting in a humbling halftime line: 3 of 11 for 31 yards, two sacks and a fumble that was nearly returned for a touchdown. "We let him down as coaches tonight with the protection plan," Drinkwitz said. In fact, Zoller s' fumble late in the first half may have been the tipping point in the game. - Texas AM/AP College Football
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