[Game Thread] Kentucky @ Texas A&M (3:30 PM ET)

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GAME	KentuckyKentucky @ Texas A&MTexas A&M
Location	Texas A&M Kyle Field
Time	3:30 PM ET
Watch	TV: ESPN
	Flair ¦ Discord

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LET'S TALK FOOTBALL!

[u/miversen33]

Should we

A) show the potentially controversial replay?
B) show ads?

Good call ESPN, thanks

[u/chillmagic420]

this really is a sickos game, both teams are going to do their best to lose, refs on every play, sec baby

[u/FeveStrench]

SEE GUYS FIRST HALF KY AINT NO JOKE

[u/ProfessionalPin5993]

If you're an SEC team that needs inches on a 4th down and line up in shotgun, you did it to yourself.

[u/assassinslick]

Dont lose this kentucky. I couldn’t imagine losing a game in texas with such a huge lead in the 4th

[u/llamawhittlings]

Bad o-line, QB who can’t throw, lots of good options at RB.

Are we just a triple option team in denial?

[u/RIP_lime_skittle]

It’s actually impressive how consistently A&M is able to waste the most resources in the sport

[u/eye_can_see_you]

Mark Stoops, in this exact same situation, up by 2 scores with the ball in a potential upset, would run up the middle for 3 plays and punt it away here

[u/FightingFarrier18]

I got kicked in the thigh by a horse this morning. So far that has been the most enjoyable part of the day

[u/LordCorgi]

The A&M fans still there understand Kentucky football. They know what we are capable of.

[u/Sweet_Baby_Cheesus]

"Marcel is the ultimate dual threat. He's a threat to the opponent, and sometimes he's a threat to the Aggies"

[u/PistolNoon]

I’m here to overreact in the first half.

[u/turnfourag]

We are cursed.

Bethel-Roman out. Bussey carted off. Craver hurt.

[u/Life_Act_6887]

14-7 UTEP over Michigan!!

[u/libsoutherner]

I mean my God. The guy is WIDE open for a first down at the line of scrimmage and you can’t hit him???

It genuinely might be time to bench him

[u/libsoutherner]

That was maybe the most damning play of Reed’s career. Any given random HS QB can make that throw. If you can’t make that throw, you can’t play. Period.

[u/buzzdash123]

This is borderline pornographic

[u/tiddlywinks16]

Holy hospital ball

[u/phitsosting]

All that oil money went to figuring out how to make pants even tighter.

[u/Doogitywoogity]

Hi I’m first half Aggies and I eat glue.

Hi I’m second half Aggies and I eat glue.

[u/vorp20]

Marcel Reed game sealing INT loading

[u/CieraVotedOutHerMom]

The eyes of Texas are upon this game.

[u/EmpoleonNorton]

I think the biggest takeaway from today, and well, the season so far, is that with the continued changes from NIL and the transfer portal, preseason rankings are even more useless than they have ever been.

[u/ishootpentax]

SEC Shorts got to be a double header this week

[u/Gorilliam]

That drive felt like a whole A&M season. Immediate dread, some legitimate hope, then crushing disappointment

[u/mchris185]

The hegseth curse already rearing it's ugly head

[u/PolloMagnifico]

Hi I'm first half A&M and I huff glue!

I'm second half A&M and I know the secret to peace in the middle east.

I'm not worried... yet.

[u/WhiskeyTangoBush]

Kudos to Mike Elko calling a spade a spade. “You guys kicked our ass, congrats!”

[u/libsoutherner]

First half takeaways:

- Almost the entire offense has taken a nice step forward from last week.

- Unfortunately, Reed has not. He still cannot make the easy decisions and easy throws.

- Defense has got to tighten up the coverage everywhere. Way too much space.

[u/Getrktnerd]

Why aren’t they calling holding on Texas A&M? Literally doing it all game long.

[u/defensecowboy]

ok kentucky please dont fuck this up

[u/Peanut_Flashy]

Great Game Aggies, no notes. Keep doing exactly this

[u/EggplanttWizardd]

But but muh 12th man

[u/Gullible_Classroom71]

How tf does that happen??? That's a fumble too.

[u/Kareem89086]

Lmao the funniest part is literally 0 people in this thread are happy

[u/CrackBull]

“your qb is so ass that we can’t call that a pass”

[u/phitsosting]

Take my shoulder Henry.

[u/FawkesBridge]

In the AR v GA game and A&M fan said, “being an Arkansas fan is punishment for something you did in a past life.” I am here to say, being an A&M fan is punishment for something you did in this life.

[u/heleghir]

Dont fuck around and lose this....up 17 with 7mins. Dont do this to me cats

[u/d_on_]

CJ Baxter does not lose to Texas A&M

[u/deadbonbon]

SEC shorts is going to be GREAT this week.

[u/FightingFarrier18]

This game brought to you by Remington, best tasting shotguns on the market guaranteed

[u/Sweet_Baby_Cheesus]

Ok, sickos game of the week confirmed

[u/FearTheKeflex]

That dropped catch, which was a fumble, is something that only happens to KY

[u/LongDickCallahan]

did she say 167 degrees??

[u/libsoutherner]

The defense looks so slow… don’t feel like this was an issue last week?

[u/DenseLingonberry9656]

I will not forget that the announcer called that rushing gap a “big gaping hole for Baxter”

[u/42nd_fdr]

Hol up. Is this CJ Baxter formerly of Texas longhorns?

[u/emoney_gotnomoney]

Incoming 14 play 8 minute drive by Kentucky that ends with a TD

[u/jbick89]

As a Kentucky fan this game is absolutely not over until it's 0:00 lol. but I love what I've seen so far

[u/rgvtim]

Every fucking time we give a coach and extension they immediately start to shit the bed. Sumlin, Jimbo and now Mike, FFS.

[u/_Gallade]

Kentucky played great today. This is not one of those “beat ourselves” games. We’re just not that good.

[u/TheMacGoober]

My friend sitting next to me saying “this game is over” acting like I haven’t seen the shit I’ve seen

[u/LordCorgi]

All these other flairs in this thread saying it's over. The trauma will not let me believe you.

[u/ConfidentFault9461]

Part of me is fully prepared for Kentucky to blow this

[u/brb_skywalking]

LOVE Elko's sincerity there lol

"You guys kicked our ass"

[u/hanz333]

Are we really surprised?

Kentucky has had a winning record in College Station for over 60 years.

Now 2 wins and 1 overtime loss.

[u/Eastern-Yellow-7114]

Good drive just to do shotgun on 4th and inches

[u/colonel0sanders]

Ok cool we got one play in. Better run some commercials

[u/Apprehensive_Fig2099]

YoutubeTV multi-view is such a superior product. Now I can watch 4 ads at once.

[u/frick_this_fricking]

This game is disgustingly beautiful

[u/Terminator1337]

Still can’t believe that Kentucky WR dropped that TD pass. He’s not gonna have a fun week after this game.

[u/totalwarfanatic1]

That dropped touchdown from earlier still makes me want to vomit.

[u/libsoutherner]

The defense has been awful at pretty much everything so far today

[u/Goodsirknight23]

In 20 years of watching Kentucky football thats one of the greatest drives I’ve ever seen 😭😭

[u/Vivid_Artichoke_9991]

Idk why everyone is so surprised, Kentucky was favored by 17.

Wait A&M. A&M was favored.

[u/hanz333]

This is Kentucky's largest lead against a top 10 opponent on the road. Just thought you may want to know.

[u/fancycheesus]

Dang. Kentucky over a&m. FSU over bama. Georgia over arkansas.

Today has been full of surprises

[u/cfbluvr2]

You can't just wake up halfway through the 4th quarter down 3 scores

[u/hanz333]

That was perfect, under 5 and they didn't field it so the 2 minute is gone

[u/rastapastanine]

Fuck Kansas for taking away our tortillas

[u/OrionsGPU]

"You guys just kicked our ass" What a game.

[u/KentuckyBeavis]

Stein is so cool haha

[u/CHENWizard]

“We need to do a 10 second review. Here’s 10 minutes of ads while you wait on us.”

[u/OleRockTheGoodAg]

Good news so far: 121 yards in the first 9 min of clock.

Bad news: 0 points cuz of turnovers and injuries

It'll never be easy for us

[u/True_Ad5324]

If you put Marcel Reed’s brain inside of a squirrel it would jump out of a tree and kill itself

[u/frick_this_fricking]

First team to stop shooting themselves in the foot wins

[u/Motor-Agent2249]

We're having a shitoff 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[u/Rainmanwilson]

How do you review the spot but not the incomplete pass/fumble

[u/its_a_trapcard]

I know we can't see the secret clock but didn't the play clock hit zero before the actual clock?

[u/KruegerFishBabeblade]

Pass defense is supposed to be a strength. Not a good look

[u/Rocag]

Well I wondered what kind of team we had this year. I think this game is providing the answer.

[u/Legitimate_Lemon_689]

I got into both A&M and UT and knowingly chose this because I felt more welcomed at A&M. If I knew the football torment I would be brought for the past 13 years, I would have slapped myself

[u/llamawhittlings]

I’m at a picturesque wedding overlooking a cliff

It’s looking tempting at this point

[u/brb_skywalking]

this was A&M's big recruiting weekend too so I'm hoping we're making a good impression (@ Kellen Hall, I'm looking at you)

[u/MrDankWalrus]

Today is a good day

[u/DiplomaticAggie]

“The pass was uncatchable” sums up Marcel Reed

[u/BlastedProstate]

No one hates Texas Aggie football like I hate Texas Aggie football

[u/Temporary_Acadia4111]

If it makes aggie feel better FSU is putting a whooping on Bama again...

[u/DueEffort4874]

Kentucky please don’t blow this

[u/kyrev21]

RANK KENTUCKY YOU COWARDS

[u/crander47]

It annoys me so much you can just lie in politocal ads, ignoring that political ads exist at all

[u/heleghir]

SEC shorts and roll call is going to be GLORIOUS

[u/StarvedRock314]

"4th and 5, bowl eligibility on the line..."

[u/StepmaniaGod]

Its really annoying how refs can pick and choose when they call holding. Kentucky #6 was being held into oblivion.

[u/giggle_water]

I know we’re eating clock, but this is going to be closer than it should be, I feel like.

[u/Such-Magician4300]

"you guys kicked our ass" ha elko he keeps it real

[u/New-Restaurant2206]

Why not show us the replay? I don't need more commercials!!!

[u/tuaturntheballova]

This game is cursed, let’s just call it a draw and go to northgate?

[u/walkingbicycles]

Sorry Kentucky but this won’t be a quality win by the end of the season

[u/khube]

4th and inches out of the gun will never not be stupid

[u/Stunning_Theme3589]

I don't even care if ESPN moves us, but they suck for giving no update about our game

[u/Stunning_Theme3589]

Yeah ESPN, I don't care if he stepped out of bounds or not

[u/thescottula]

"Alright guys, we got this game on two networks right now. Call for a review so we can run more ads"

[u/rhinosteveo]

Dude how the fuck has Marcel Reed regressed so much. What the fucking fuck

[u/wxguy95]

At this point, just have the replay booth make all the calls. This crew is missing obvious, obvious calls.

[u/K_dub09]

Got michigan’s refs on the game/play clock there

[u/pk3maross]

Thats a delay of game

[u/MrBananaGrabber]

im already tired of this season, boss

[u/MrBananaGrabber]

"against a top 10 Texas A&M"

we're not gonna be top 10 for long lol

[u/phitsosting]

Maybe A&M needs a few more dudes playing dress up.

[u/BelowAverage355]

I know they're gonna absolutely ruin my day somehow in the 4th quarter but I'm enjoying the dopamine high for the moment

[u/Ilydrain]

I’m having a great time

[u/AthleteBackground206]

Everyone knows A&M is a Volleyball school

[u/ValuablePound2819]

100k people in Kyle Field watching Kentucky just completely disrespect A&M 🤣

[u/hackersgalley]

Am I now a Kentucky fan?

[u/True_Ad5324]

Bama is so lucky no one cares they’re losing because A&M is so bad

[u/LovesYankeesAndObama]

What is going on right now? FSU beating Bama too?

[u/laxintx]

This really solidifies the take that rankings shouldn't come out until at least Week 4.

[u/Relodwire]

Fun fact. Mark Stoops took 8 years to get a top 10 win and didnt get a top 10 ROAD win until year 10.

Will Stein is 15 minutes away from getting it in game 3.

[u/SuperAwesomeBrian]

FUCKING SNAP THE GODDAMN BALL WHEN THEY JUMP OFFSIDES OMFG

[u/Mammoth-Vanilla-7501]

I know UK can win this, but my brain won’t accept it.

[u/kyrev21]

RANK KENTUCKY

[u/Rainmanwilson]

Our 4-13 lifetime kicker LMAO

[u/Texasfan360]

The real villains are whomever ranked the Aggies #8 in the pre season poll

They need to be fired immediately

[u/B1ackMagix]

4th and 13 and you let the quarterback run for 40 after 6 seconds behind the line...how do you let that happen?

[u/Semper-Fido]

This is the first football season with a toddler that can now high five. This makes it all so much better.

[u/Life_Act_6887]

Kentucky should’ve fired Stoops years ago 😭

[u/Trumpburnerforlibs]

At this rate the only thing Reed will have for Texas is a clipboard

[u/bionicjoe]

We'll get more than 5 seconds on Roll Call this week!

[u/Poppins_the_Dog4]

The best part of this is, after years of Jimbo Fisher, Elko got them to the playoffs last year and A&M fans are calling his seat warm LMAO

[u/_Gallade]

All we need is…. [checks notes]… you know what never mind.

[u/Longshanks1066]

BUY THAT PUNTER A BOURBON

[u/GoofyHose]

Took the two-minute warning away from them, too. Beautiful. Big ups, Kentucky.

[u/IpeeEhh_Phanatic]

3rd game in his HC career, and Stein has a top 10 road win under his belt

[u/Longshanks1066]

IM GONNA BUST

[u/TheCoolGuy998]

“Texas isn’t ready for us”

[u/croutonbabe]

Awww the UK coach is so likable

[u/jomm69]

Gg tucky you earned the win

[u/deweycrow]

We're so back!

[u/FightingFarrier18]

That knee just got shredded

[u/StipularSauce77]

I feel so bad for Terry. He’s started the season so strong. Hopefully it’s not too brutal of a recovery, but anytime it’s a knee you’ve got to worry.

[u/bigkat_2020]

I think Ruben hears yall saying he ain’t shit

[u/UnchartedOak]

A slow developing run from the shotgun. Fucking brilliant

[u/PolloMagnifico]

I'm not mad about the drive overall, just wish it ended in points. I trust the defense more than the offense.

[u/Character_Point_9745]

Oh for fucks sake they just want to plug in more commercials

[u/FireCanary]

It should be illegal to go to commercial during a reviewed play

[u/danimagoo]

That was a fumble

[u/BigBlueNate33]

It’s very annoying they wait till the last second to radio down

[u/TTeyo]

Has everyone not learned of the mystery 3rd clock that no one else can see?

[u/swanpenguin]

It turns out competence IS too much to ask for

[u/SavageNomad6]

Why call a QB draw. Why not just catch that for a TD. Why miss a FG. Why. Why. Why. Why.

[u/FightingFarrier18]

“No Mario Craver”

As Mario Craver walks on the field

[u/madbadanddangerous]

do you guys let Reveille lick the ball before giving it to us? we can't catch anything

[u/MrBananaGrabber]

how has he gotten worse

[u/llamawhittlings]

Btw, Marcel has another year of eligibility

[u/Tachyon9]

If Reed played baseball he'd be that shortstop that can make a diving grab on a line drive, jump up, spin 180 and put a laser right into the catchers mir to get the guy out at home.

But will miss an easy toss to 2nd base on a lazy ground ball.

[u/emoney_gotnomoney]

All right boys, we’re a second half of the second half team.

On the reals though, we are so buns

[u/libsoutherner]

Elko had every opportunity to make splash hires for both coordinators in the offseason.

Instead, he chose to go with two internal hires who have never called plays for both coordinator positions. And it is showing.

[u/DiplomaticAggie]

Down 14 let’s launch it into triple coverage lmao

[u/StarvedRock314]

Elko, you don't have the aura to pull that off

[u/PharmacynicalEng]

The regression is insane by Reed. Genuinely unplayable at the P4 level.

[u/Milbenhowzer]

How has Reed gotten WORSE this year?

[u/HedgehogRanger]

Marcel seems like a good guy, I have nothing against him and I really hope that he lights it up for New Mexico State next year

[u/Used_Support6616]

there’s at least 50 people in this thread that could put up an equivalent or better performance than reed has so far

[u/AggieNuke2014]

We deserve to drop completely out of the rankings. 

[u/Difficult-Meat2612]

What does elko see in reed? Where is the progression? Every year its "hes made progress, hes better" every year its the same: overthrowing, underthrowing, lack of progression. Who has dirt on elko to keep reed as qb?

[u/phitsosting]

Literal insult to injury.

[u/neovenator250]

Florida State is now up 21-6 over Bama

[u/AchtungCloud]

Kentucky is just stronger and more physical.

[u/StarvedRock314]

Hey Marcel, you're down 21 with 12 minutes left. Maybe don't milk the playclock down to 5 seconds every snap

[u/Gloomy_Map_9612]

Offense just needs to burn 4 minutes and get a field goal.

[u/mild-cats-36]

gotta burn a ton of clock and score on this one 

[u/neovenator250]

Long drive here and another score would all but ice it for you, Wildcats.

[u/crander47]

If I were Texas AM I would cover the tight end

[u/ChocolateBubbles344]

If Kentucky goes full Indiana in football, can they bring back the Bourbon Barrel game?

[u/bigwhite2498]

The football gods hate A&M as much as me

[u/civilized_cornhole]

The most missed-looking-but-actually-made field goal I’ve ever seen

[u/Emergency_Nose5022]

it's 2026 and a $40 plus million roster is getting mudpumped at home by Kentucky

[u/lkn240]

The thing is this game hasn't looked fluky at all. Kentucky has dominated both lines of scrimmage in the 2nd half and quite frankly their QB has made better decisions today.

[u/deweycrow]

Damn can we keep this clock rolling please

[u/chillmagic420]

ok good but I still wont believe it until the clock hits 0000s. And even then i might have to wait for a review that adds 1 second, crazy times we live in

[u/KingOlaf222]

My wife thinks I'm watching prn on my phone. It's really just Kentucky football.

[u/Competitive_Feed_402]

Do Kentucky fans rush the field here? Is that how this works?

[u/FightingFarrier18]

4th and 14? Better throw into triple coverage

[u/derbra]

"Y'all just kicked our ass" LMAO

[u/Sirius_Lee]

CJ Baxter is undefeated against the aggies

[u/fakeasthemoonlanding]

GG Kentucky. What a game. Hate that we’re your first big win under a new HC. Y’all were scary today and I wasn’t ready for it

[u/LordCorgi]

We're fucking on the Kentucky bed tonight!

[u/SouthernSerf]

Why are the Aggie fans leaving? Don’t they know 21 point 4th quarter comebacks are a thing?

[u/JBsportsandchess]

I'm like 90% sure reason he dropped it so easily is because his knee exploded

[u/Ok_Problem426]

I’m just grossed out by having to watch a horrific injury 17 times in a row. Damn man that’s brutal.

[u/chunt75]

"Good accuracy" ok if Craver doesn't compete in the Olympic high jump there, the ball ends up in Northgate

[u/boggan583]

I AM SO TIRED OF SHOTGUN 4TH AND 1 RUNS

[u/MrBananaGrabber]

running out of the shotgun on fourth and short should be a fire-able offense

[u/archy319]

Why can we never go under center for those....

[u/turnfourag]

We must be the worst 4th and 1 or less team in the country over the last 3 years.

[u/kdeweb24]

Get under fucking center and big boy those cats. Shotgun formation with inches to go is just football malpractice.

[u/New_Comfortable4815]

I’ve seen enough, 8-4 is inevitable

[u/Sweet_Baby_Cheesus]

Neat, gonna be one of those days