COLLEGE STATION — The second quarter Saturday between Texas A&M and LSU featured two major momentum swings in less than a minute.
A&M quarterback Kellen Mond tried a fourth-and-1 quarterback sneak at the LSU 5 and had the ball knocked away as he tried to jump over the top. The Tigers recovered in a mad scramble at the 15.
After a 54-yard completion from TJ Finley to Terrace Marshall Jr., LSU had an apparent 31-yard touchdown when Kayshon Boutte made a leaping catch near the sideline. But the pass was ruled incomplete upon review with Boutte unable to secure the catch while going out of bounds.
A&M freshman Jaylon Jones picked off a deflected pass on the next play to end the LSU drive.
— With the confirmation from the SEC that A&M’s game at Auburn will be played on Dec. 5, the final three regular-season games for the Aggies look to be set. Tennessee athletic director Phillip Fulmer said on his radio show the Vols’ rescheduled game with the Aggies will be Dec. 19 in Knoxville. That leaves A&M hosting Ole Miss on Dec. 12.
— This LSU-A&M meeting had a was-his-knee-down moment, just not as controversial as the seven-overtime marathon of 2018. A&M’s Isaiah Spiller stumbled on a handoff in the first quarter and then cut back for a potentially big gain. But the official ruled his knee had already touched.
— Seth Small’s 41-yard field goal in the first quarter was a season long and move him into fifth on the school’s all-time list. He now has 45 makes.
— Small also hit from 40 yards on the final play of first half after LSU was penalized five yards for “disconcerting signals.” That capped a sequence of four drives in 1:48 to end the half.
— Offensive tackle Carson Green, making his 36th consecutive start, picked up his first career carry in the second quarter. Corralled in the backfield, Spiller lateralled the ball to Green, who tried to run and was tackled for a 6-yard loss.
— Among those at the game: former A&M basketball player Alex Caruso, who was recognized for winning an NBA championship with the Lakers.
— Freshman receiver Demond Demas was not dressed for the LSU game. Asked about Demas’ status afterwards, coach JImbo Fisher only said: “He was unavailable this week.”
— Freshman punter Nik Constantinou landed six punts inside the 20 and drawing praise from coach Jimbo Fisher. LSU’s average starting position on 17 drives was its own 22.
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