The Aporia · Kentucky stuns No. 9 Texas A&M 31-21 in coach Will Stein's first road game

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In a surprising upset, Kentucky defeated No. 9 Texas A&M 31-21 in college football on Saturday. Rookie coach Will Stein secured his first road victory with Kentucky’s strong third-quarter performance, scoring two touchdowns to extend their lead significantly. Quarterback Kenny Minchey and running back CJ Baxter were key players for Kentucky, contributing crucial scores that helped turn the tide against Texas A&M's previously undefeated record at home this season.

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In their first road game under rookie coach Will Stein, Kentucky shocked the college football world by defeating No. 9 Texas A&M 31-21 in College Station on September 28, 2024. Kentucky's Kenny Minchey threw two touchdown passes and CJ Baxter scored two rushing touchdowns as the Wildcats dominated the third quarter to turn a tied game into a 28-7 lead. Kentucky’s defense, led by defensive coordinator Jay Bateman—who previously coached at Texas A&M—held Marcel Reed to 236 passing yards with one touchdown and two interceptions. Despite rallying late in the fourth quarter, the Aggies could not overcome their deficit, dropping their Southeastern Conference opener. This victory marked Kentucky’s first win over a ranked opponent since downing No. 6 Ole Miss on September 28, 2024, and gave Stein his first road conference win as head coach.

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Rieken, K. (2026, September 19). Kentucky stuns No. 9 Texas A&M 31-21 in coach Will Stein's first road game. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/kentucky-stuns-no-9-texas-a-m-31-21-in-coach-will-stein-s-first-road-game/article_df5dea59-9fad-5e6c-9908-bb78cee0a0e2.html

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Aggies Kentucky Texas A&M Texas A&M’s Wildcats

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Aggies ORG · 7× Kentucky GPE · 7× Reed PERSON · 4× Baxter PERSON · 3× Minchey PERSON · 3× Texas A&M ORG · 3× Wildcats ORG · 3× Texas A&M’s ORG · 2× Kenny Minchey PERSON · 1× Texas GPE · 1×

Narrative

The Wildcats made it 31-14 on a 52-yard field goal by Adam Zouagui that deflected off the upright and through with less than nine minutes remaining. Texas A&M (2-1, 0-1) was driving after that, but Jordan Castell intercepted Reed on a the 7-yard line. The Aggies cut the lead to 31-21 when Reed connected with Micah Riley for a 5-yard score with less than four minutes to go.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-20

🔮 Led by rookie coach Will Stein in his first road game, Kentucky beat a ranked opponent for the first time since downing No. 6 Mississippi 20-17 on Sept. 28, 2024.

2026-09-20 · Toronto Star

Kentucky stuns No. 9 Texas A&M 31-21 in coach Will Stein's first road game · assertive framing

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Kenny Minchey threw two touchdown passes and CJ Baxter added two scoring runs as Kentucky used a huge third quarter to stun No. 9 Texas A&M 31-21 on Saturday. asserted

Kentucky → throw → Saturday

Led by rookie coach Will Stein in his first road game, Kentucky beat a ranked opponent for the first time since downing No. 6 Mississippi 20-17 on Sept. 28, 2024. asserted

Kentucky → lead → Sept.

Stein had vowed to do better after Kentucky (2-1, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) led then-No. 12 Alabama 17-13 at halftime last week before being outscored 32-0 in the second half of a 45-17 loss. asserted

Kentucky → vow → loss

The game pitted Texas A&M’s offense against Kentucky defensive coordinator Jay Bateman, who spent the last two years in the same position with the Aggies. asserted

who → pit → Aggies

He seemed to have Texas A&M’s number, keeping the Aggies off-balance all day and limiting Marcel Reed to 26 of 49 passing for 236 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. asserted

He → seem → touchdown

Minchey, a transfer from Notre Dame, found Kenny Darby wide open for a 42-yard touchdown on the first drive of the second half to break a 7-all tie. asserted

Minchey → find → tie

Baxter’s two touchdown runs came on the next two possessions to extend Kentucky’s lead to 28-7. asserted

runs → come → 28

The Aggies had been stopped on three straight possessions when Reed scored on a 5-yard touchdown run to cut the lead to 28-14 with about 11 1/2 minutes remaining. asserted

Reed → stop → minutes

Reed → make → minutes

Minchey was 14 of 18 for 252 yards and Baxter had 19 carries for 87 yards. asserted

Baxter → have → yards

The Aggies had punted on their previous two possessions when they went for it on fourth-and-2 from their own 33. asserted

they → punt → 33

But Reed’s pass fell incomplete to give the Wildcats great field position. asserted

pass → fall → position

They took advantage of it when Baxter scored his second touchdown on a 2-yard run near the end of a third quarter in which they outgained A&M 196 yards to 20. asserted

they → take → 20

The Aggies took a 7-0 lead when Carsyn Baker’s 2-yard touchdown run capped a 14-play, 79-yard drive with about five minutes left in the first half. asserted

run → take → half

Minchey found Henry Boyer wide open for a 3-yard touchdown pass that tied it with about two minutes until halftime. asserted

that → find → halftime

That score was set up by a 53-yard reception by DJ Miller two plays earlier. asserted

score → set → Miller

The takeaway Kentucky: The Wildcats could get a spot in the AP Top 25 for the first time since 2023. uncertain

Wildcats → get → 2023

Texas A&M: The Aggies are certain to plummet in the poll after losing to an unranked opponent at home. asserted

Aggies → plummet → home

Up next Kentucky: Hosts South Alabama next Saturday. asserted

Kentucky → host → Alabama

Texas A&M: Visits No. 7 LSU next Saturday night. asserted

A&M → visit → LSU