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Jamal Roberts’ 222 rushing yards lift Missouri past Texas A&M, 27-6

Jamal Roberts ran for 222 yards and two touchdowns as Missouri defeated Texas A&M 27-6 on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, at Memorial Stadium.

Marlene Keller

October 11, 20261 min read

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October 10, 2026

Missouri pulls away

Jamal Roberts’ 54-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter completed Missouri’s 27-6 victory over Texas A&M on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri. Roberts finished with 34 carries for 222 yards and two touchdowns for the Tigers, who were the home team.

Missouri held a 20-6 lead when Roberts broke free for the game’s final touchdown. The run followed his 2-yard touchdown in the third quarter, which gave the Tigers a 20-3 advantage after Blake Craig’s extra point.

Scoring sequence

Texas A&M opened the scoring in the first quarter when David Olano made a 53-yard field goal for a 3-0 Aggies lead. Missouri answered in the second quarter on Austin Simmons’ 32-yard touchdown pass to Cayden Lee, with Blake Craig’s kick putting the Tigers ahead 7-3. Craig added a 50-yard field goal before halftime, and Missouri led 10-3 at the break.

Craig made a 51-yard field goal in the third quarter before Roberts’ first touchdown. Texas A&M’s Olano connected on a 27-yard field goal in the fourth quarter, cutting the margin to 20-6 before Roberts’ 54-yard scoring run.

The quarter-by-quarter scoring was Texas A&M 3, 0, 0, 3 and Missouri 0, 10, 10, 7.

Stat leaders and records

Simmons completed 14 of 28 passes for 147 yards, one touchdown and one interception for Missouri. Lee caught seven passes for 94 yards and one touchdown. Craig made two field goals, from 50 and 51 yards, and kicked three extra points.

For Texas A&M, Marcel Reed completed 19 of 39 passes for 187 yards and two interceptions. KJ Edwards carried six times for 20 yards, while TK Norman made three receptions for 55 yards.

Missouri moved to 5-1 after the victory. Texas A&M’s record became 3-3. Attendance at Memorial Stadium was 63,609.

Sources

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Marlene Keller

Marlene Keller covers Melissa high school and area college sports.

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