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Texas A&M beat Arizona State 48-20, but the offense benefited from mistakes and favorable field position before fourth-quarter turnovers helped extend the margin. Marcel Reed finished 15 of 25 for 163 yards and three touchdowns; the score should not be treated as evidence of sustained offensive dominance.
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The analysis says Reed settled his delivery after a 19-yard scramble, then used extended plays and checkdowns more effectively as ASU respected his running threat. His opening-second-half interception came after holding the ball long enough for the deep safety to reach the throw.
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A&M stayed under 100 rushing yards, with missed blocks and poor movement particularly on gap and pin-and-pull concepts. The line looked better on zone blocks; Trovon Baugh's physicality improved, but the left-guard rotation had assignment and leverage problems. ASU's lone sack came on a blitz after a back missed his pickup.
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ASU's single-high coverage and deep corner drops pushed Reed toward underneath outlets. Terry Bussey gained 58 yards on four catches, while Isaiah Horton's size and adjustment ability remained valuable in the red zone, where both of his touchdowns came.
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H-back Micah Riley was the most effective of that group at finding receiving space, including when aligned outside against smaller defenders. The report also credited his down block on A&M's first rushing touchdown, supporting a useful receiving-and-blocking role rather than just box-score production.