Texas A&M rushes for 232 yards, forces a turnover and shuts out Arkansas over the final three quarters in a 34-7 win at Kyle Field.

Texas A&M finally got the response it needed.

After opening SEC play with back-to-back losses, the Aggies dominated Arkansas 34-7 Saturday night at Kyle Field, improving to 3-2 overall and earning their first conference win of the season.

The biggest change was obvious: Texas A&M controlled the game on the ground.

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The Aggies rushed for 232 yards on 49 carries, with KJ Edwards and Marcel Reed leading the way. Edwards finished with 66 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries, while Reed added 66 rushing yards and a score on nine attempts.

Reed was also efficient through the air, completing 13 of 19 passes for 170 yards with no interceptions.

Texas A&M scored on the ground three times in the first half. Carsyn Baker opened the scoring with a 2-yard touchdown, Edwards broke loose for a 20-yard score, and Reed added a 1-yard touchdown before halftime.

Arkansas’ only touchdown came late in the first quarter when KJ Jackson found former Aggie Chris Marshall for a 26-yard score.

That was essentially it for the Razorbacks.

Texas A&M held Arkansas scoreless over the final three quarters and limited the Razorbacks to 214 total yards. Jackson finished just 13-of-25 for 111 yards with one touchdown and one interception.

The Aggies also dominated possession, holding the ball for more than 38 minutes while running 68 offensive plays to Arkansas’ 47.

David Olano continued his strong season, drilling field goals from 57 and 50 yards. His 57-yarder just before halftime pushed the Aggies’ lead to 24-7 and erased any momentum Arkansas might have carried into the break.

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Edwards added his second rushing touchdown early in the third quarter to make it 31-7, and from there Texas A&M simply controlled the clock and finished the job.

This was exactly the kind of performance Mike Elko needed after the Aggies were held to six points at LSU.

Texas A&M didn’t need Marcel Reed to throw it 35 times. It ran the football, avoided turnovers, created manageable situations and let the defense dictate the night.

That formula looked a lot more like the team the Aggies expected to be entering the season.