If you’re looking for one game that captured the wild, unpredictable energy of the 2025 college football season, Texas A&M’s comeback win over South Carolina might just be it. Ranked No. 11 on ESPN analyst Bill Connelly’s list of the top 100 games of the year, this one was more than just a thriller-it was historic.
Let’s set the stage: Nov. 15 in College Station. The Aggies, fighting for a spot in the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff, found themselves staring down a 30-3 deficit at halftime.
That’s not a typo-down by 27 points, with their season hanging in the balance. South Carolina had completely dominated the first half.
Their defense came out swinging, forcing two interceptions from Texas A&M quarterback Marcel Reed and sacking him twice. On the other side, Gamecocks QB LaNorris Sellers was dealing, tossing two touchdown passes and looking fully in control of a game that seemed all but over before the bands even hit the field.
But football games aren’t won in 30 minutes-and the second half was a different story entirely.
Reed, who had struggled early, came out of the locker room locked in. He completed 16 of 20 passes for 298 yards and three touchdowns in the third quarter alone, leading an offensive explosion that saw the Aggies rack up 371 second-half yards while holding South Carolina to just 76. That’s not just a momentum shift-that’s a total takeover.
And here’s the kicker: Texas A&M didn’t even need the full second half to complete the comeback. They scored all 28 of their unanswered points in just 20 minutes of game time. The Aggies seized the lead midway through the fourth quarter and never gave it back, capping off the largest comeback in program history with a 31-30 win that kept their playoff hopes alive.
It was the kind of game that reminds you why we love college football-chaotic, emotional, and completely unforgettable. For Texas A&M, it wasn’t just a win. It was a statement.