Brief

Jamal Roberts rushes for 222 yards as Missouri defeats Texas A&M 27-6

Roberts' 34 carries produced 222 yards and two scores, while Cayden Lee added a receiving touchdown.

By Felo News Desk · Published Sun, 11 Oct 2026 07:10:22 GMT

Missouri defeated Texas A&M 27-6 on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, in Columbia, Mo., with running back Jamal Roberts rushing for a career‑best 222 yards on 34 carries and scoring two touchdowns, according to the Associated Press.

What happened

Roberts opened the game with a one‑yard touchdown run that was later confirmed by video review, giving Missouri a 7-3 lead after a 32‑yard pass from quarterback Austin Simmons to wide receiver Cayden Lee. The Tigers added a 54‑yard touchdown run by Roberts with 2:49 left in the game, extending the lead to 20-3. Texas A&M managed only a 27‑yard field goal by David Olano before the halftime break and a 27‑yard field goal in the fourth quarter after a failed drive. Missouri’s Blake Craig contributed two field goals of more than 50 yards, and the Aggies’ quarterback Marcel Reed threw for 189 yards but was intercepted twice.

What the reports add

The AP report notes that Roberts accounted for 157 of his 222 yards in the second half, while Cayden Lee caught seven passes for 94 yards and a touchdown. Texas A&M’s Reed was sacked three times and lost 18 yards on seven carries. Missouri’s defense forced the Aggies’ only turnover of the game when TJ Searcy tipped a pass that was returned to the Aggies’ 14‑yard line.

What was said

No direct quotations appear in the source article.

How it came about

Missouri entered the game with a 5-1 overall record and 2-1 in the SEC, having won its previous two games. Texas A&M, coming off a 34-7 victory over Arkansas on Oct. 3, was 3-3 overall and 1-3 in conference play, as reported in Felo News’ coverage of the Arkansas game.

Key facts

Jamal Roberts rushed for 222 yards on 34 carries (winnipegfreepress.com)
Roberts scored two rushing touchdowns (winnipegfreepress.com)
Missouri beat Texas A&M 27-6 (winnipegfreepress.com)
Cayden Lee had seven receptions for 94 yards and a touchdown (winnipegfreepress.com)
Missouri’s Blake Craig kicked two field goals of 50+ yards (winnipegfreepress.com)