The rain that rolled through Kyle Field before kickoff did not stick around long enough to slow Texas A&M down. The Aggies came out sharp, grabbed control early, and never gave Arkansas a foothold in a 34-7 win that gave Texas A&M its first conference victory of 2026.
It also marked the Aggies’ 14th win over the Razorbacks in the last 15 meetings, but this one had a different feel. Instead of the usual veteran-led push, Texas A&M got a big lift from younger players who stepped into the spotlight and made the night theirs.
True freshman running back Jamarion Morrow Edwards was at the center of it. The Carthage, Texas, product scored the first two touchdowns of his college career, finding the end zone on runs of 20 and three yards in the first and third quarters. He also matched quarterback Marcel Reed for the team lead in rushing with 66 yards.
Edwards, who was the No. 3-ranked running back in the 2026 class according to 247Sports, has already flashed enough to put himself in the conversation for a bigger role. After some strong runs earlier in the season, the freshman could be pushing toward the starting job held by Rueben Owens and Jamarion Morrow.
There’s also been no shortage of buzz around his speed. Edwards has been compared to Detroit Lions star Jahmyr Gibbs, and he said Texas A&M strength and conditioning coach Tommy Moffitt has nicknamed him and fellow true freshman back Carsyn Baker as "Sonic and Knuckles," respectively.
David Olano kept piling on points in a different way. Texas A&M defensive lineman Landon Rink made sure the postgame message was loud and clear: "I LOVE David Olano!"
Olano drilled two field goals, one from 57 yards and another from 50 yards, and the 57-yarder was the longest by a Texas A&M kicker since 1999. He is now 6-for-6 to begin the season, becoming the first Aggie kicker since Seth Small in 2018 to open that cleanly.
Rink had another line ready when he described Olano in postgame comments: "You know that Avengers meme that says, 'we have a Hulk?' Well, we have a David Olano."
The third standout came in the passing game, where the wet conditions kept things from opening up much. With Mario Craver a game-time decision and Ashton Bethel-Roman still working back from an injury that had kept him out for two games, the door was there for Norman to make his mark.
He didn’t match Craver’s 11-catch, 119-yard outing against Kentucky a couple of weeks ago, but he still led the Aggies with 36 receiving yards on three catches and added a 16-yard run. Those three receptions were his first of the season and matched his total from all of last year.
Texas A&M now turns its attention to a road trip to Columbia, where Missouri awaits after handing a No. 8-ranked Florida team a lopsided loss Saturday afternoon.
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Now comes a trip to Missouri, and the timing could make the next step even trickier. The Tigers are coming off an upset of a Top 10 team, so this is not the kind of road game that lets Texas A&M ease back into form. The Aggies have a chance to build on the Arkansas win, but they also know another slip would leave the questions around this team hanging around a lot longer. [Read more 🡒]