Texas A&M takes a big lead over the Missouri Tigers at halftime

COLLEGE STATION – Knowing the stakes were high for a conference ranking game against the visiting Missouri Tigers, the Texas A&M Aggies settled in and immediately got to work.

Conner Weigman got the starting nod after missing three straight games, and while the biggest question immediately was how well he would play without major commitments other than Notre Dame and McNeese State, he let those questions rest.

At halftime, Weigman is 15-for-19 for 193 yards through the air and 37 yards on the ground – many of which were first-down scrambles to extend the Aggies' drives – while the duo of Le'Veon Moss and Amari Daniels were key for the points.

On defense, the Aggies allowed just 79 total yards and forced Missouri into four punts and a turnover on downs, which quickly became a one-sided affair, down to a punt taking every Aggie rebound it took on the way in had out. Boundaries within the 1 yard line.

It will be crucial for Texas A&M to remain solid defensively in the second half to prevent a comeback from the visitors and maintain momentum on offense.

The momentum so far has been driven entirely by the crowd, who took Missouri's challenge personally.

“At some point it can only get so loud,” Tigers quarterback Brady Cook said before the game. “In my opinion, the noise is actually louder during training.”

Cook is 4-11 for 63 yards and the Tigers recorded a delay of game penalty due to crowd noise. Here are the running stats for Texas A&M vs. Missouri:

Score: Texas A&M 24, Missouri 0
First departures: Texas A&M 14, Missouri 4
Overtaking places: Texas A&M 193, Missouri 63
Rushing yards: Texas A&M 112 (3 TD), Missouri 16
Total offense: Texas A&M 305, Missouri 79
Sales: N/A

Leading passers-by:
Brady Cook, Missouri (4-11, 63 YDS)
Conner Weigman, Texas A&M (15-19, 193 YDS)

Leading Rushers:
Marcus Carroll, Missouri (2 ATT, 13 YDS)
Amari Daniels, Texas A&M (7 ATT, 37 YDS)

Leading recipients:
Luther Burden III, Missouri (3 REC, 46 YDS)
Noah Thomas, Texas A&M (3 REC, 65 YDS)