The Texas A&M football team’s road struggles continued as it fell to Tennessee 20-13 in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Saturday, Oct. 14. The Aggies scored a touchdown on their opening drive but couldn’t find the end zone for the rest of the night.
A&M has now dropped its past eight road matchups, with the last win coming at Missouri in 2021. The Aggies fell to 4-3 overall and 2-2 in SEC play with the loss.
Sophomore quarterback Max Johnson completed 16 of 34 passes for 223 yards and two interceptions. He rushed for a touchdown but was held to -22 yards on the ground. The Maroon and White ran for 54 total yards.
Tennessee redshirt senior quarterback Joe Milton completed 11 of 22 passes for 100 yards, a touchdown and an interception. Redshirt senior tight end Jacob Warren’s lone reception was a 7-yard touchdown. Senior defensive back Dee Williams returned a punt 39 yards in the third quarter.
A&M was without sophomore defensive back Bryce Anderson. Junior linebacker Edgerrin Cooper, and sophomore defensive linemen Walter Nolen and Albert Regis each suffered injuries that knocked them out for the remainder of the game. Nolen was carted off the field.
A&M drops road matchup to Tennessee, 20-13
October 14, 2023
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Chris is a Journalism senior from Winnsboro, TX. Chris served as the Social Media Manager and Assistant Photo Chief prior to becoming Photo Chief for The Battalion’s photo desk. Before transferring to A&M in the Fall of 2023, Chris spent two years at Tyler Junior College, where he was Photo and Design editor for their student media, The DrumBeat. He is expected to graduate in May of 2026.