LSU falls to No. 3 Ranked Texas A&M, 49-25

BATON ROUGE, La. — Texas A&M coach Mike Elko isn’t interested in history lessons or haunted narratives about Aggie underachievement. His focus is squarely on the present — and right now, the 2025 Aggies are thriving.

Behind a blistering second-half surge, No. 3 Texas A&M rolled past No. 20 LSU 49–25 on Saturday night, improving to 8–0 for the first time since 1992. The Aggies scored 35 unanswered points, silenced Tiger Stadium, and celebrated with a sea of maroon in the southeast corner of Death Valley.

“I keep saying this: It’s not about the past,” Elko said. “We’ve got to stop worrying about it, thinking about it, talking about it. I’m excited for what this team is doing right now. This team is doing some really special things.”

The victory marked A&M’s first-ever win at LSU since joining the SEC and extended a remarkable offensive run — four straight road games with 40 or more points, tying an SEC record. Their 49 points were the most scored against a ranked LSU team at Tiger Stadium since Georgia dropped 52 in 2008.

Quarterback Marcel Reed was blunt when asked about the rowdy LSU atmosphere.

“They tried to put a quote up there that I said Death Valley was underwhelming,” Reed said with a grin. “And shoot, I guess it was. They didn’t do much to me.”

A Tale of Two Halves

At halftime, though, the Aggies’ dominance wasn’t so clear. Despite outgaining LSU 258–189, A&M trailed 18–14 after a disastrous second quarter that included two interceptions, a blocked punt for a safety, and a stretch of 11 unanswered Tiger points.

It was their first halftime deficit of the season — and given A&M’s history (just one win in their last ten games when trailing at the half), it looked ominous.

Elko wasn’t having it.

“I told them, ‘You’re the better team, but you have to play better football,’” Elko said. “If you don’t, you’re going to let one slip away tonight.”

Reed laughed when asked about the locker-room mood.

“Elko definitely said some things,” Reed said. “I can’t remember every detail, but it was aggressive, for sure.”

A Complete Response

Whatever was said worked. The Aggies unleashed their best quarter of the season, outscoring LSU 21–0 and outgaining the Tigers 132–14 in the third. The spark came from star wideout KC Concepcion, who electrified the stadium with a 79-yard punt return touchdown.

From there, A&M never looked back — punting just once in the second half while forcing four straight LSU punts. Elko credited the finish to strength and conditioning coach Tommy Moffitt, who spent two decades at LSU before being dismissed during Brian Kelly’s transition.

“Moffitt wanted this game just as bad as anyone,” Reed said. “He even brought in a tackling dummy with Brian Kelly’s face on it Thursday. Yeah, this one meant a lot to him.”

Tigers in Turmoil

As the Aggies pulled away, frustration spilled over in the stands. LSU fans began chanting for Kelly’s firing, marking another low point in what was supposed to be a title-contending season. The Tigers have now lost three of their past four and are just 4–5 in their last nine SEC games.

Kelly, who turned 64 on Saturday, accepted responsibility.

“Our fans are disappointed, like any fan base would be,” Kelly said. “It stops with the head coach, so that responsibility falls with me.”

LSU entered the game 20–1 in night contests under Kelly.

“Twenty and two,” Elko quipped with a grin when told of the stat.

For Elko’s Aggies, though, this win wasn’t about LSU, Kelly, or even revenge. It was about rewriting their own story — one victory at a time.