Texas A&M 47, UL Monroe 3
When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, September 16, 2023
Where: Kyle Field, College Station, Texas
Temperature:
6°
Head Official:
Steve Marlowe
Attendance:
93090
By Field Level Media
Conner Weigman threw for a touchdown and ran for another in a strong performance as Texas A&M walloped visiting Louisiana-Monroe 47-3 Saturday in a nonconference game in College Station, Texas.
Weigman hit 11 consecutive passes in one stretch and finished 25-for-29 for 337 yards -- one off his career-high in yardage -- for the Aggies (2-1), who improved to 5-0 all-time against ULM.
Backup Max Johnson was 7-for-11 for 62 yards with a TD pass.
Ainias Smith had seven catches for 127 yards, while Jahdae Walker had five for 110 with a TD reception. Amari Daniels and Rueben Owens ran for scores.
The Aggies racked up 557 yards of offense to ULM's 222.
The Warhawks (2-1) saw quarterback Jiya Wright go 6-for-15 for 95 yards and rush for 34 yards, but the visitors were just 1 of 12 on third-down conversions.
In the first meeting between the schools since 2018, Texas A&M -- a 36 1/2-point favorite -- had to first overcome an hour-long weather delay due to lightning in the area.
After that, the Southeastern Conference school got back on track after the Aggies' 48-33 loss last week to Miami.
Randy Bond, who had four field goals, opened the home side's scoring by capping an 11-play, 65-yard drive with a 30-yarder at 8:30 of the first quarter.
In an impressive subsequent drive, Weigman moved the Aggies 90 yards in just eight plays. The quarterback finalized it by hitting a wide open Walker with a 12-yard strike late in the quarter.
Early in the second quarter, ULM kicker Derek McCormick put his team on the board with a 24-yard FG.
But Weigman answered by pulling the ball down and dashing 19 yards at 9:37 for a 17-3 lead. Bond added a 23-yard kick, and Daniels scampered in from 4 yards before the half ended at 27-3.
In the second half, Bond booted his third field goal -- a 34-yarder -- and Owens burst through from 21 yards to make it 37-3.
Johnson connected with Raymond Cottrell on a 13-yard TD pass early in the fourth quarter. Bond drilled a career-long 52-yarder for the final margin.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Rushing
UL Monroe |
|
Texas A&M |
Jiya Wright
|
Player |
Rueben Owens
|
5 |
Attempts |
8 |
34 |
Yards |
51 |
6.8 |
Avg Yards |
6.4 |
0 |
Touchdowns |
1 |
0 |
Long |
0 |
Receiving
UL Monroe |
|
Texas A&M |
Dariyan Wiley
|
Player |
Ainias Smith
|
3 |
Receptions |
7 |
52 |
Yards |
127 |
17.3 |
Avg Yards |
18.1 |
0 |
Touchdowns |
0 |
0 |
Long |
0 |
Team Stats Summary
|
Yards |
Scoring |
Defense |
Team |
Tot |
Rus |
Pas |
TD |
FG |
INT |
Sck |
FF |
UL Monroe
|
222 |
127 |
95 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2.0 |
1 |
Texas A&M
|
557 |
158 |
399 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
2.0 |
1 |