LSU Beats Texas A&M 35-6 as Weeks Injury Remains Unclear

LSU defeated No. 23 Texas A&M 35-6 on Saturday night in Baton Rouge, outgaining the Aggies 506 yards to 197 and improving to 3-1. The No. 10 Tigers pulled away after halftime, scoring 21 points in the third quarter to rebound from a loss to Ole Miss the previous week. Quarterback Sam Leavitt passed for 312 yards and two touchdowns, both to Jackson Harris, who finished with 163 receiving yards. LSU opened the scoring with Dilin Jones’ 1-yard touchdown run, then took a 14-3 lead into halftime after Leavitt found Harris for a 16-yard score. The defining play came early in the third quarter. Facing fourth-and-1 at its own 43-yard line, LSU went for it, and Leavitt connected with Harris for a 57-yard touchdown that made it 21-3. LSU coach Lane Kiffin said he had considered punting before choosing to be aggressive. The Aggies tried to convert a fourth-and-1 on their next possession but were stopped short. Leavitt left the game briefly after reporting a leg injury, and Landen Clark took some of the subsequent snaps, scoring on runs of 4 and 2 yards. Accounts differed on whether Leavitt had a hamstring pull or a left-calf injury; the coverage did not include a team medical update.