Testing your trivia knowledge from A&M's SEC era

Waiting for the Texas A&M football season can test your patience.

One way to help pass the time until kickoff is to test your knowledge.

Therefore, we’ve compiled a 20-question trivia quiz that tests your memory of facts, stats and general minutiae of Texas A&M football during its Southeastern Conference era of 2012 to present.

Some answers are relatively easy. Others are much more challenging.

We’re counting on the Aggie code of honor here. Aggies don’t lie, cheat, steal or sneak peeks at the answers.

If you get all 20 correct, you deserve applause, recognition and five-star fan status.

Less than 10? Quit drinking so much and pay more attention at the games.

Let us know how you did in the thread.

Andrew Kilzer, TexAgs

Texas A&M’s first football game in the SEC came on Sept. 8, 2012, as the Aggies host the Florida Gators at Kyle Field.

Questions

1. How many yards did the Aggies gain on their first SEC play?

2. Who caught Johnny Manziel’s first pass?

3. Who caught Johnny Manziel’s last pass?

4. What is A&M’s longest play from scrimmage in SEC play?

5. What three linebackers have returned interceptions for touchdowns in SEC play?

6. Six other Aggies had pick-sixes in SEC play. Who are they?

7. Who has returned kickoffs for TDs in SEC play?

8. Who had every A&M kickoff return in 2020?

9. Who scored touchdowns on blocked field goal attempts?

10. Who blocked those field goals?

11. Who caught Kenny Hill’s first pass in his record game vs. South Carolina in 2014?

12. Who made the fourth-down tackle in a key third-quarter goalline stand vs. Arkansas in 2016?

13. Who recovered a fumble to secure a victory over Auburn in 2014?

14. A&M posted upsets over three top-four-ranked teams by the same score. What was the score, and who were the opponents?

15. How many times has A&M opened the season with a win over a top-20-ranked opponent?

16. Since entering the SEC in 2012, what is A&M’s overall record in overtime?

17. Who forced the fumble by Arkansas QB K.J. Jefferson at the 3-yard line, which resulted in a Demani Richardson TD in 2022?

18. Who has the highest single-game rushing total vs. an SEC opponent?

19. Who scored the game-tying touchdown in regulation to set up the seven-overtime win over LSU in 2019?

20. Who are the two linemen who pushed Marcel Reed into the end zone for a go-ahead touchdown vs. LSU in 2024?

Brian Jones

Mike Elko has a 12-4 record in SEC play. Since joining the league, the Aggies are 64-48 in the conference.

Answers

1. Zero. Christine Michael rushed for no gain.

2. Ryan Swope. The completion resulted in a two-yard loss.

3. Derel Walker caught a 44-yard touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter of A&M’s 52-48 Chick-fil-A Bowl victory over Duke.

4. 95-yard pass from Johnny Manziel to Mike Evans vs. Alabama in 2013.

5. Steven Jenkins (vs. Ole Miss, 2012), Buddy Johnson (vs. LSU, 2020), Chris Russell (vs. Arkansas, 2023)

6. Howard Matthews (Vanderbilt, 2013), Deshazor Everett (Arkansas, 2013), Donovan Wilson (South Carolina, 2015), Derrick Tucker (Ole Miss, 2017), Bryce Anderson (Florida, 2024), Will Lee III (Texas, 2024)

7. Christian Kirk (Arkansas, 2017), Jashaun Corbin (Arkansas, 2018), Devon Achane (Alabama, 2021)

8. Chase Lane, who had just three.

9. DeShazor Everett (Auburn, 2014), Jacoby Matthews (Ole Miss, 2023)

10. Myles Garrett and Shemar Turner

11. Brandon Williams

12. Armani Watts stopped Keon Hatcher for a 5-yard loss.

13. Alonzo Williams

14. A&M posted 41-38 victories over No. 3 Auburn in 2014, No. 4 Florida in 2020 and No. 1 Alabama in 2021.

15. Three. The Aggies defeated No. 9 South Carolina 52-28 to open the 2014 season. They defeated No. 15 Arizona State to open 2015. They beat No. 16 UCLA 31-24 to open 2016.

16. The Aggies are 7-1 in overtime. They beat Arkansas in 2014, 2015 and 2017, UCLA and Tennessee in 2016, Kentucky and LSU in 2018. The Aggies lost to Auburn in 2024.

17. Chris Russell forced the fumble, which Tyreek Chappell recovered and eventually handed off to Richardson.

18. Trayveon Williams rushed for 228 yards on 31 carries in a 38-24 victory over Ole Miss in 2018.

19. Quartney Davis caught a 19-yard touchdown pass from Kellen Mond with no time remaining to forge a 31-31 tie at the end of regulation.

20. Trey Zuhn III and Ar’maj Reed-Adams