# No. 9 Texas A&M falls to Kentucky 31-21 in College Station **Published:** 2026-09-19T23:13:51.000Z **Source:** [UK Athletics](https://ukathletics.com/news/2026/09/19/kentucky-tops-no-9-texas-am-in-college-station/) **AI-generated:** yes (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) **Canonical:** https://feeds.lexingtonky.news/article/no-9-texas-a-m-falls-to-kentucky-31-21-in-college-station COLLEGE STATION, Texas — [Kentucky's football team upset No. 9 Texas A&M 31-21 on Saturday](https://ukathletics.com/news/2026/09/19/kentucky-tops-no-9-texas-am-in-college-station/) at Kyle Field, with the Wildcats scoring 21 points in the third quarter to pull away from the Aggies. Quarterback Kenny Minchey was efficient for Kentucky, completing 14 of 18 passes for 252 yards and a touchdown. Running back C.J. Baxter led all rushers with 87 yards and scored two touchdowns, while receivers D.J. Miller and Kenny Darby combined for nine receptions and 160 yards with Darby adding a touchdown reception. The game remained tied 7-7 at halftime before Kentucky exploded in the third quarter. The Wildcats scored three consecutive touchdowns in a span that included Darby's 42-yard touchdown reception, Baxter's 3-yard rushing touchdown, and another 2-yard scoring run by Baxter that made it 28-7 with 16 seconds remaining in the quarter. Texas A&M trimmed the deficit in the fourth quarter with two touchdown drives, with quarterback Marcel Reed throwing a 5-yard scoring pass to Micah Riley and adding a 5-yard rushing touchdown. However, Kentucky's defense intercepted Reed twice, including a crucial pick by Jordan Castell at the UK 7-yard line that prevented a potential score. The Kentucky defense forced three turnovers and made several critical stops, including a fourth-down stop by Sam Greene on Texas A&M's opening drive and Greene's interception in the first quarter. The Wildcats improved to 2-1 overall and 1-1 in Southeastern Conference play with the road victory. Kentucky returns home to face South Alabama on Saturday at Kroger Field, with kickoff set for 12:45 p.m. ET on the SEC Network. ## Sources - [UK Athletics](https://ukathletics.com/news/2026/09/19/kentucky-tops-no-9-texas-am-in-college-station/) --- This article was generated by AI (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) based on source material from UK Athletics. The original source is available at https://ukathletics.com/news/2026/09/19/kentucky-tops-no-9-texas-am-in-college-station/.