Texas A&M left Saturday with a 48-20 win over Arizona State, but the box score told a more complicated story than the final margin. The Aggies put up just 255 total yards, with Marcel Reed throwing for 163 of them, and the offense never quite found clean rhythm for long stretches.
That said, there were bright spots. Isaiah Horton delivered the kind of transfer impact A&M needed, scoring two touchdowns.
Terry Bussey also kept his name in the mix, finishing as the team’s leading receiver with four catches for 58 yards. Holmon Wiggins leaned into Bussey’s all-purpose value, too, and it paid off early when Bussey converted a key fourth down on the ground.
Bussey’s path to this point has been anything but ordinary. He arrived at Texas A&M after a legendary run at Timpson HS, where he left as one of the best Texas high school football players of all time after breaking a long list of records. The Aggies recruited him as either a wide receiver or cornerback because of the kind of versatility that made him such a rare prospect in the first place.
After two injury-hit seasons, Bussey entered this year as one of the preseason’s most talked-about names, and he’s been flashing more of the playmaking that made him such a buzzworthy talent. He’s also starting to look like a dependable option in the passing game.
Following the Arizona State win, Bussey was asked about that versatility and what he’s willing to do to help Texas A&M keep winning. His answer was as direct as it gets.
"Whatever we need to win, that's what I'm going to do. If I need to go out there and punt it?
I'll do that. If I need to throw it?
I'm going to do that. Whatever I need to do to help us win," Bussey said.
Bussey also pointed to the way the offense settled in after a sluggish opening. Arizona State’s defense used disguised coverages to rattle Reed early, but Texas A&M adjusted as the game went on.
"I felt like we started off pretty slow, but we regrouped and got the gameplan right. We got it going," Bussey said. "They have a really good team with a lot of great players."
The Aggies still have work to do after a game in which they finished below 300 total yards, but Bussey’s words fit the broader picture: this group is still figuring itself out, and he’s ready to do whatever it takes along the way.
Texas A&M will host Kentucky on Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
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