Texas A&M’s rematch of the 2019 Texas Bowl vs. Oklahoma State didn’t go quite as planned on Wednesday.
The Aggies fell 31-23 to Mke Gundy and Oklahoma State, causing them to fall to 7-6, (4-4 in SEC play) on the season. But Texas A&M was hobbled from nearly the start after starting quarterback Jaylen Henderson lasted just one play before exiting with a right arm injury.
With Henderson injured, Texas A&M instead turned to Marcel Reed. The freshman quarterback turned in an admirable performance, completing 20 of 33 passes for 361 yards and an interception. He also ran 10 times for 29 yards and a score. He also had the opportunity to mount a last-second, game-tying drive, though his Hail Mary attempt was intercepted at the 5-yard line.
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Reed’s Cowboys counterpart Alan Bowman completed 34 of 49 passes for 402 yards and two touchdowns to two interceptions. His two favorite receivers by far were Rashod Owens (10 catches) and Brennan Presley (16 catches), who combined for 316 yards. Owens caught both of Bowman’s touchdown passes.
And of course, Doak Walker Award winner Ollie Gordon II turned in another impressive performance, rushing 27 times for 118 yards and a score.
Check out all the updates and scores from Texas A&M’s loss to Oklahoma State in the Texas Bowl.
Texas A&M vs. Oklahoma State score
| TEAMS | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | F |
| Texas A&M | 3 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 23 |
| Oklahoma State | 10 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
11:20 p.m.: The Aggies’ comeback bid ends with a Reed interception by Kendal Daniels at the 5-yard line. The Cowboys are Texas Bowl champions.
11:18 p.m.: Reed gets a 27-yard completion to the Oklahoma State 43, then spikes it. Time for one last Hail Mary.
11:17 p.m.: Missed field goal! The 47-yard field goal sails wide right, and gives Texas A&M the ball with 17 seconds from the Aggies’ 30.
11:15 p.m.: Cowboys do call timeout, then get 4 yards on a Gordon outside run. Decision time for Gundy with fourth-and-3 from the Texas A&M 30.
11:13 p.m.: Third-and-7 coming up. Will OSU try to take a timeout before running the play
11:13 p.m.: Oklahoma State gets 4 yards on first down. Timeout Texas A&M (1:58).
11:10 p.m.: Timeout, Texas A&M (2:03)
11:09 p.m.: Gordon is stopped for what appears to be a minimul gain, but gets the first down. That’s going to put the Aggies behind the 8-ball.
11:08 p.m.: Presley gets his 16th catch of the night for a 9-yard gain. Better yet, he remains in bounds, forcing Aggies to use their first timeout with 2:08 remaining. Another first down might end it.
11:07 p.m.: There’s a 10-yard gain through the air on second down. Risky play pays off to keep the chains moving ato the A&M 48.
11:06 p.m.: There’s a 5-yard gain by Gordon. Aggies need to consider using their timeouts.
11:05 p.m.: Timeout, Oklahoma State (3:35)
11:04 p.m.: Presley gets 10 yards on second down to extend the drive. Cowboys are taking as much off the clock as possible.
11:03 p.m.: Oklahoma State takes over at its 25-yard line with just over five minutes remaining. The Aggies have all three timeouts to force a three-and-out and mount a game-tying drive.
10:59 p.m.: On third-and-9, Reed is sacked by Anthony Goodlow at the 33-yard line. Randy Bond’s 51-yard field goal hits the crossbar and is good.
10:58 p.m.: Reed finds Jahdae Walker for 34 yards to move into Cowboys territory.
10:55 p.m.: Bowman’s pass is incomplete on third down. Oklahoma State will punt.
10:53 p.m.: Bowman hits Presley again, tying the Oklahoma State bowl game record with 13 receptions for Presley.
10:50 p.m.: Gordon gets over 100 yards today as he makes multiple defenders miss to pick up 25 yards.
10:45 p.m.: After Reed stumbles for a nine-yard loss, Reed fires to Muhammad but cannot connect, and the Aggies will have to punt.
10:44 p.m.: Micah Tease crosses the 30-yard line on an end-around play.
10:41 p.m.: On third-and-9, Bowman throws the ball straight to Sam Mathews for an interception. Bowman overthrew Owens completely and it falls right into the lap of Texas A&M, regaining momentum but in need of a score.
10:39 p.m.: Leon Johnson makes an insane grab on third-and-3. Bowman throws another high-arcing ball to Johnson, who makes a diving catch for 33 yards.
10:38 p.m.: Gordon bangs his way down the middle to get the Cowboys out of their own end zone.
10:37 p.m.: Fumble on the play, as Amari Daniels gets inside the 10-yard line after a screen play but looses the football. Xavier Benson punched the football out and the Cowboys will get the football at the 1-yard line.
10:34 p.m.: Reed steps back and heaves one to Muhammad for 17 yards on third-and-10.
10:29 p.m.: On third-and-1, Reed has Micah Tease open on a play-action pass for a first down. The third quarter is over.
10:26 p.m.: Oklahoma State has slowed the game down, going back to Gordon on consecutive plays to set up third-and-short, but the running back loses a yard on third down. A penalty marker flies in, and its a personal foul on Ollie Gordon for trash-talking. The Cowboys will punt.
10:23 p.m.: Gordon gains six yards on the run up to the middle to start the drive.
10:19 p.m.: Marcel Reed hops and skips into the end zone, as he gets around the outside from the 20-yard line and waltzes in untouched. Reed shows his quickness and agility on that play for his first rushing touchdown.
10:17 p.m.: Thirty more yards for Jahdae Walker on a screen pass as he’s pushed out of bounds on the left sideline.
10:16 p.m.: Reed finds Walker on a quick strike for a first down. Walker is back on the field after appearing to be in pain in the first quarter.
10:12 p.m.: Oklahoma State came out firing on that drive, as Bowman finds Owens at the right pylon for an 18-yard touchdown. Owens bobbled the catch and gained possession before gesturing the “too small” taunt.
10:09 p.m.: Another big gain of 32 yards, as Bowman throws a dime to Leon Johnson on the left sideline.
10:08 p.m.: Bowman fires over the middle to Owens on a slant for a gain of 15 yards.
10:02 p.m.: Amari Daniels gets into the end zone up the middle for a two-yard rushing touchdown.
10:01 p.m.: A defensive holding on Cowboys’ Trey Rucker makes it a first-and-goal for Texas A&M.
10:00 p.m.: Reed scrambles to the outside for a short gain, bringing up third-and-goal.
9:59 p.m.: Marcel Reed finds a wide open Max Wright for a massive 40-yard gain down to the 10-yard line.
9:57 p.m.: Bowman steps back in the pocket but is picked off by Dalton Brooks, as he sinks under the short corner route, a great play by the freshman. That’s the first turnover of the game for Oklahoma State.
9:55 p.m.: Oklahoma State starts with the ball to kick off the half.
9:32 p.m.: Texas A&M will head to the locker room down 24-6 after Rueben Owens rushes for 7 yards. Quarterback Jaylen Henderson went down with an injury on the first play, so Marcel Reed stepped up in his place.
9:30 p.m.: Ollie Gordon punches the ball in from the 1-yard line.
9:29 p.m.: Bowman finds Braden Cassity for a 17-yard gain over the middle at the 1-yard line.
9:26 p.m.: Owens goes up to make a play on the Bowman ball on third-and-2, but cannot hang on. On fourth down, Bowman fakes the hand off to Gordon and slings it to Presley for a first down.
9:24 p.m.: Bowman finds Presley for a gain of nine on third-and-8. He finds Presley again on a screen play for another first down, as he’s pushed out of bounds.
9:23 p.m.: Cowboys’ Johnson gets his second grab of the night for a first down. Gordon rushes for a two-yard carry, putting him at 2,000 yards from the line of scrimmage this season.
9:18 p.m.: It’s a quick three-and-out for the Aggies as Reed’s pass to Micah Tease is way over the receiver’s head.
9:13 p.m.: Ollie Gordon is stopped short of the line to gain by three yards, so the Cowboys will send the punt team on the field. Mike Gundy has not been overly aggressive on fourth downs this year.
9:12 p.m.: Bowman hits Presley on a tunnel screen play but is brought down quickly, bringing up a third-and-4.
9:10 p.m.: A personal foul penalty on linebacker Taurean York moves the chains for the Cowboys.
9:06 p.m.: Reed cannot connect with Walker on third-and-5, forcing the Aggies to punt.
9:05 p.m.: Reed throws a dart to Muhammad, who goes up and grabs it with one hand before protecting it with his body for a 29-yard gain.
9:02 p.m.: Gunnar Gundy, son of coach Mike Gundy, runs a quarterback keeper, evading tackles for a 10-yard touchdown run in his final game as a Cowboy.
8:59 p.m.: Presley is pitched the football and ends up throwing it to Owens, who makes a leaping catch to move the Cowboys into the red zone.
8:58 p.m.: The Aggies send pressure on third-and-8, and Bowman calmly finds Brennan Presley for 26 yards.
8:53 p.m.: Reed’s pass to Max Wright is caught for an eight-yard pickup, four yards short of the first down marker. The Aggies will kick the field goal, and Randy Bond kicks it home from 24 yards out.
8:51 p.m.: Jaylen Henderson will not return to the game. Click here for injury updates on the quarterback.
8:50 p.m.: Texas A&M gets tricky, going to the flea flicker, and a defensive penalty moves the Aggies into the red zone.
8:49 p.m.: On third-and-2, Reed finds a wide open Jaden Platt for a 39-yard gain.
8:45 p.m.: The first quarter comes to a close with a toss sweep to Rueben Owens for a two-yard gain. Quarterback Jaylen Henderson exited the game on the first play for the Aggies.
8:42 p.m.: The Cowboys catch the Aggies off-guard in the red zone, as Bowman throws a looping ball to the back of the end zone to Rashod Owens. Against 1-on-1 coverage, Owens makes the snag while keeping a foot in bounds for the first touchdown of the game.
8:39 p.m.: The Cowboys are going to their hurry-up offense, pounding the ball with Gordon. On second-and-5, Brennan Presley gets four yards, and Gordon picks up a first down with a four-yard gain on the subsequent play.
8:37 p.m.: Bowman shows some athleticism, picking up six yards and a first down with his legs.
8:36 p.m.: Ollie Gordon is brought down for a 1-yard gain on second down, forcing a third-and-5.
8:31 p.m.: On third-and-9, Reed steps back in the shotgun and looks for Walker across the middle of the field in the back of the end zone but the pass is batted away. Walker is grabbing his right elbow and appears to be in pain. Texas A&M gets on the board with a Randy Bond 37-yard field goal.
8:27 p.m.: Reed has looked comfortable in the shotgun, finding Moose Muhammad III for 22 yards. A defensive holding penalty is declined.
8:26 p.m.: Reed hits Jahdae Walker for 14 yards to the Cowboys 44-yard line.
8:25 p.m.: Thirteen yard pickup for running back Amari Daniels to move the chains for the Aggies.
8:24 p.m.: Reed escapes pressure but is brought down my Cameron Epps for a four-yard gain.
8:19 p.m.: The catch is ruled good, but Oklahoma State will elect to kick a field goal from the two-yard line. A fast-paced first quarter here, as Oklahoma State takes a 3-0 lead with Alex Hale’s 19-yard field goal.
8:18 p.m.: Oklahoma State, at third-and-goal from the 13-yard line, elects to pass the ball. Bowman finds Owens who makes an unbelievable catch and at the 2-yard line, managing to keep a foot in bounds. The ruling of a catch is under review.
8:15 p.m.: On third-and-10, Bowman lobs the ball to Owens on the right sideline, and the junior receiver corrals the football in for a 30-yard gain, moving the Cowboys into the end zone.
8:14 p.m.: Alan Bowman finds Rashod Owens for eight yards on the first Cowboys play of the game. Ollie Gordon breaks loose on the next play for a gain of 22 yards.
8:12 p.m.: Reed steps back on third down but misfires and is nearly picked off. The Aggies will punt.
8:11 p.m.: Reed takes off for a quarterback keeper and gains four yards on his second play of the game.
8:07 p.m.: On the first play from scrimmage, Jaylen Henderson rolls out and delivers a strike to Jahdae Walker for a first down. Henderson is down on the play after taking a tough hit and the stretcher is coming out. The backup tonight is Marcel Reed.
8:05 p.m.: Oklahoma State won the coin toss and deferred, so the Aggies will receive the football to start.
7:50 p.m.: Kick off between the Aggies and Cowboys is just 15 minutes away.
7:36 p.m.: The Aggies take the field at NRG Stadium in Texas.
6:35 p.m.: Texas A&M is set to face off against Oklahoma State in the Texas Bowl in under two hours.
What channel is Texas A&M vs. Oklahoma State today?
Wednesday’s Texas Bowl meeting between the Aggies and Cowboys will air nationally on ESPN. Streaming options include the ESPN app and Fubo, which offers a free trial.
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Texas A&M vs. Oklahoma State Texas Bowl start time
- Date: Wednesday, Dec. 27
- Time: 8 p.m. CT
The Aggies and Cowboys will kick off their bowl game from NRG Stadium in Texas at 8 p.m. CT.
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Texas A&M vs. Oklahoma State betting odds
Odds courtesy of BetMGM Tuesday, Dec. 26
- Spread: Oklahoma State (-2)
- Over/under: 54.5 points
- Moneyline: Oklahoma State -130 | Texas A&M -110
Texas A&M schedule 2023
| Date | Opponent |
| Saturday, Sept. 2 | Texas A&M 52, New Mexico 10 |
| Saturday, Sept. 9 | Miami 48, Texas A&M 33 |
| Saturday, Sept. 16 | Texas A&M 47, Louisiana-Monroe 3 |
| Saturday, Sept. 23 | Texas A&M 27, Auburn 10* |
| Saturday, Sept. 30 | Texas A&M 34, Arkansas 22* |
| Saturday, Oct. 7 | No. 10 Alabama 26, Texas A&M 20* |
| Saturday, Oct. 14 | No. 17 Tennessee 20, Texas A&M 13* |
| Saturday, Oct. 21 | BYE |
| Saturday, Oct. 28 | Texas A&M 30, South Carolina 17* |
| Saturday, Nov. 4 | No. 10 Ole Miss 38, Texas A&M 35* |
| Saturday, Nov. 11 | Texas A&M 51, Mississippi State 10* |
| Saturday, Nov. 18 | Texas A&M 38, Abilene Christian 10 |
| Saturday, Nov. 25 | No. 14 LSU 42, Texas A&M 30* |
| Wednesday, Dec. 27 | vs. No. 21 Oklahoma State (Texas Bowl) |
Oklahoma State schedule 2023
| Date | Opponent |
| Saturday, Sept. 2 | Oklahoma State 27, Central Arkansas 13 |
| Saturday, Sept. 9 | Oklahoma State 27, Arizona State 15 |
| Saturday, Sept. 16 | South Alabama 33, Oklahoma State 7 |
| Saturday, Sept. 23 | Iowa State 34, Oklahoma State 27* |
| Saturday, Sept. 30 | BYE |
| Friday, Oct. 6 | Oklahoma State 29, Kansas State 21* |
| Saturday, Oct. 14 | Oklahoma State 39, No. 24 Kansas 32* |
| Saturday, Oct. 21 | Oklahoma State 48, West Virginia 34* |
| Saturday, Oct. 28 | Oklahoma State 45, Cincinnati 13* |
| Saturday, Nov. 4 | Oklahoma State 27, No. 9 Oklahoma 24* |
| Saturday, Nov. 11 | UCF 45, Oklahoma State 3* |
| Saturday, Nov. 18 | Oklahoma State 43, Houston 30* |
| Saturday, Nov. 25 | Oklahoma State 40, BYU 34 (OT)* |
| Saturday, Dec. 2 | No. 7 Texas 49, Oklahoma State 21** (Arlington, Texas) |
| Wednesday, Dec. 27 | vs. Texas A&M (Texas Bowl) |
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