Oct. 4, 1952
That was the last time Kentucky had beaten Texas A&M. On Saturday in College Station, the Wildcats finally closed the book: 31-21 against the No. 9 team in the nation.
The two programs had met only four times. Nobody in that locker room was carrying an old grudge. It didn’t make the moment any smaller.
Kenny Minchey owned the second half. Nine pass attempts after the break, nine completions, 142 yards. For the game: 14 of 18 for 252 yards and two touchdowns.
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CJ Baxter handled the rest on the ground
Two rushing touchdowns for Baxter. Kentucky didn’t bother with anything fancy: control the ball, move the chains, let the other side get frustrated.
Marcel Reed did plenty of running on the other side. Eighty yards on the ground and a touchdown, plus 26 completions on 49 attempts for 236 yards and a score. The volume was there. The return, not so much.
Kentucky’s defense picked him off twice. It is run by Jay Bateman, Texas A&M’s former defensive coordinator. He knew the place. It showed.
A home run ends in Aggieland
Texas A&M had not lost a regular-season home game since Nov. 2, 2024, when South Carolina came in and beat them. The only other defeat on that field since came in the first round of the playoffs, against Miami.
The Aggies drop to 2-1, and 0-1 in the SEC. Kentucky moves to 2-1, 1-1 in conference play.
Next up for the Wildcats is a conference schedule that will not care what happened in 1952.
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