Texas A&M 27, Florida International 20
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, September 18, 2010
Where: Kyle Field, College Station, Texas
Temperature:
87°
Head Official:
Jeff Hilyer
Attendance:
79069
By SportsDirect Inc.
Texas A&M rallied for 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to escape a major upset bid from Florida International 27-20 on Saturday at Kyle Field in College Station.
The Panthers of the Sun Belt Conference appeared to be in control, leading 20-6 with 6:54 in the third after Anthony Gaitor returned a Jarrod Johnson interception 54 yards for a touchdown. FIU picked off Johnson four times.
But A&M woke in the fourth quarter. The Aggies (3-0) got their first lead of the game at 27-20 with 4:29 left to play when Cyrus Gray scored on a 40-yard touchdown run. Johnson finished 11 of 31 for 194 yards, one touchdown and four interceptions. Aggies running back Christine Michael rushed 21 times for 119 yards and a touchdown.
Top Game Performances
Receiving
| Florida International |
|
Texas A&M |
|
T. Y. Hilton
| Player |
Jeff Fuller
|
|
3 |
Receptions |
4 |
|
47 |
Yards |
73 |
|
15.7 |
Avg Yards |
18.2 |
|
0 |
Touchdowns |
0 |
|
0 |
Long |
0 |
Team Stats Summary