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Learned, Loved, Loathed: Texas A&M 50, Missouri State 0

A stout second half and suffocating defense propelled eighth-ranked Texas A&M to a season-opening shutout of Missouri State underneath the lights of Kyle Field. Olin Buchanan shares what he learned, loved and loathed about A&M's Week 1 victory.
By Olin Buchanan
September 6, 2026
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Looking back on what was learned, loved and loathed in Texas A&M’s 50-0 college football season-opening victory over Missouri State on Saturday:

Learned

The offensive line needs work: Growing pains should be expected up front when replacing four starters who were NFL Draft picks. Statistically, the line played well. The Aggies had 505 total yards of offense, including 236 on the ground. They averaged 5.0 yards per rush.

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