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What was that call? - Olano running on fourth-and-7 wasted an opportunity created by Owens. The gamble never came close."}},{"id":"Z6OleGYOQK","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"2. Jones sets the tone - His 16-yard sack helped kill South Carolina's opening drive."}},{"id":"lWL3OIESF6","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"3. The warning signs were early - A 40-yard run and excellent field position somehow produced nothing."}},{"id":"Nyush4iCnq","type":"header","data":{"text":"SECOND QUARTER:","level":2,"linkUrl":"","anchor":""}},{"id":"cUUi8sZI9O","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Olano connected from 40 yards."}},{"id":"Jt2SD3R9Q9","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"3-0 Aggies."}},{"id":"9GVkmBfwiB","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Sellers answered with a 40-yard completion to Brady Hunt before finding Mazeo Bennett Jr. for a one-yard touchdown."}},{"id":"pyZ-jSNDfs","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"7-3 Gamecocks."}},{"id":"z9VDLeZcbX","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Bryce Perry-Wright later strip-sacked Sellers, and Brandon Davis-Swain recovered."}},{"id":"26zN2aUnDc","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Texas A&M moved inside South Carolina's 20, but consecutive negative plays pushed the Aggies backward."}},{"id":"c3aI6v69L0","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Olano made a 46-yarder as time expired."}},{"id":"_NVWN9aXx-","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"7-6 South Carolina at halftime."}},{"id":"L1AKOi0cbl","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"READ MORE: Texas A&M Gets Injury Boost But Key Stars Remain Out vs. South Carolina"}},{"id":"s-N4fYmcUv","type":"header","data":{"text":"SECOND QUARTER TAKEAWAYS:","level":2,"linkUrl":"","anchor":""}},{"id":"oRmYCdI6aE","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"1. A takeaway wasted - The defense got the ball back. The offense gained 50 yards and still settled for three."}},{"id":"BzAW_eEh0H","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"2. Backward at the worst time - Texas A&M reached the 20, then lost eight yards on consecutive plays."}},{"id":"wohHvWVKcs","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"3. Olano kept them alive - Without his two field goals, the Aggies would've been shut out at halftime."}},{"id":"yypDXIFPqC","type":"header","data":{"text":"THIRD QUARTER:","level":2,"linkUrl":"","anchor":""}},{"id":"grnncaGezs","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Owens opened the half with a 44-yard run."}},{"id":"K8r_uA5DMU","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"An unsportsmanlike conduct penalty disrupted the drive, but Olano connected from 44 yards."}},{"id":"-vUTsZCOSj","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"9-7 Aggies."}},{"id":"CwRURrNsKv","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Reed then led a 15-play drive to South Carolina's 7."}},{"id":"O1-ZX-dUzD","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Consecutive false starts pushed Texas A&M backward, and Olano missed a 30-yard field goal."}},{"id":"VuEcWidkx7","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"South Carolina's Mason Orsan also missed from 49 yards."}},{"id":"jwPDwZLxel","type":"header","data":{"text":"THIRD QUARTER TAKEAWAYS:","level":2,"linkUrl":"","anchor":""}},{"id":"FBX6XAG0ZG","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"1. Owens did his part - Two runs totaling 84 yards. Just three points from the resulting possessions."}},{"id":"57cef2o0mN","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"2. Self-inflicted damage - Two false starts turned second-and-goal from the 7 into second-and-goal from the 17."}},{"id":"GUdmIyg7gg","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"3. A gift thrown away - South Carolina's penalty gave A&M first-and-goal at the 7. The Aggies left with nothing."}},{"id":"eU-SvKhL5_","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"READ MORE: Aggies Head Back to Columbia With an Ugly Problem Mike Elko Must Fix"}},{"id":"oKKZX8kLJu","type":"header","data":{"text":"FOURTH QUARTER:","level":2,"linkUrl":"","anchor":""}},{"id":"35iC8MyPWp","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Orsan's 43-yard field goal put South Carolina ahead."}},{"id":"ac4DC5uf7Y","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"10-9 Gamecocks."}},{"id":"bycz3tcJbE","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Texas A&M couldn't answer, punting after Reed threw consecutive incompletions."}},{"id":"Qt0rHoJIOD","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Given another opportunity, Reed found TK Norman for 19 yards, but a 14-yard sack on fourth down ended the possession."}},{"id":"FebXI8hgYR","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"One play later, Sellers broke free for a 41-yard touchdown."}},{"id":"X2gaUqZJo7","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"17-9 Gamecocks."}},{"id":"XAy38tGX1R","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Texas A&M reached the 10 on its final possession, but two incompletions ended the game."}},{"id":"BZjxIBcZa6","type":"header","data":{"text":"FOURTH QUARTER TAKEAWAYS:","level":2,"linkUrl":"","anchor":""}},{"id":"y_A5ctyFR8","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"1. 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