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LSU beats Texas A&M 35-6 for Lane Kiffin’s first SEC win

By Drooid · Sep 27, 2026, 3:16 PM UTC · How we work

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LSU Defeats Aggies

LSU Tigers beat Texas A&M 35-6, delivering Lane Kiffin his first SEC victory.
Quarterback Sam Leavitt completed 17 of 23 passes for 312 yards, two touchdowns and one interception.
Jackson Harris caught six passes for 163 yards and two touchdowns, including a 57-yard fourth-down score.
Safety Ty Benefield shifted to STAR role, helping limit the Aggies to six points.

Summary

LSU Schedules McNeese

Defensive coordinator Blake Baker designed the game plan that neutralized the mobile quarterback Marcel Reed.
Texas A&M fell to 0-2 in the SEC, shifting its College Football Playoff aim to the bowl-game pursuit.
LSU will face the non-conference opponent McNeese on Oct. 3 at 6:45 p.m. CT on the SEC Network.

History

Historical Context

The SEC’s 2012 expansion added Texas A&M and Missouri, raising the league to 14 schools on July 1, 2012 and prompting new eight-game schedules and higher TV revenue. A $20 million annual TV payment helped lure A&M amid Longhorn Network concerns. Lane Kiffin’s 2024 SEC in college football debut win reflects the scheduling pressures created by that realignment.

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LSU Defeats Aggies

LSU Tigers beat Texas A&M 35-6, delivering Lane Kiffin his first SEC victory.
Quarterback Sam Leavitt completed 17 of 23 passes for 312 yards, two touchdowns and one interception.
Jackson Harris caught six passes for 163 yards and two touchdowns, including a 57-yard fourth-down score.
Safety Ty Benefield shifted to STAR role, helping limit the Aggies to six points.

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