Kentucky defeated No. 9 Texas A&M 31-21 on Saturday, giving first-year coach Will Stein a signature road win. Kenny Minchey threw two touchdown passes while CJ Baxter added two scoring runs, per ESPN. A third-quarter explosion proved decisive for the Wildcats in the upset.
The loss represents a significant setback for Texas A&M, which made the College Football Playoff last season. Yahoo Sports reported that the Aggies now face a difficult path to the playoff this year following the defeat to an unranked Kentucky team. One outlet described Texas A&M quarterback Marcel Reed as having "flopped" in the game, though the reporting available does not detail his specific performance statistics.