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The acquitted Kenosha shooter said he's going to Texas A&M after falsely claiming he would be attending Arizona State in person.

Alabama head coach Nick Saban, left, and Texas A&M head coach Jimbo Fisher, right, shake hands during pre-game of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Sam Craft)AP

Ainias Smith had a 95-yard punt return for a touchdown and Jalen Wydermyer added two TD catches as No. 17 Texas A&M built a huge first-half lead and coasted to a 44-14 rout of South Carolina Saturday night.

Will Rogers threw for 408 yards and three touchdowns and Nathan Pickering sacked Zach Calzada in the end zone late for a safety to lead Mississippi State to a 26-22 win over No. 15 Texas A&M Saturday night.

Texas A&M quarterback Haynes King is out indefinitely after having surgery to repair his broken right leg, suffered early in the seventh-ranked Aggies' 10-7 win at Colorado over the weekend. Coach Jimbo Fisher said Monday that King’s surgery to repair a broken tibia went well but that there is no timeline for his return. “When you’re healed, you’re healed," Fisher said.

After slogging through an uninspired first half, Texas A&M needed a spark to get going. The Aggies found it in Leon O’Neal Jr., whose 85-yard interception return for a touchdown helped sixth-ranked Texas A&M pull away in 41-10 win over Kent State on Saturday night. “He’s an Energizer Bunny,” coach Jimbo Fisher said.

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2, its highest ranking ever in The Associated Press women's college basketball poll, a day after winning its first Southeastern Conference regular-season title. 5 South Carolina on Sunday to win the conference title and then moved up a spot in the Top 25. AdBaylor, South Carolina, Maryland, UCLA and Indiana were the next five. The Aggies snapped a seven-game losing streak to South Carolina on Sunday. ___More AP women’s college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25

Aaliyah Wilson scored 17 points and N’dea Jones added 16 to lead Texas A&M to a 65-57 win over fifth-ranked South Carolina to give the Aggies their first regular-season Southeastern Conference title. Texas A&M (22-1, 13-1 SEC) snapped a seven-game skid against South Carolina and finished the season 13-0 at home after playing in front of a season-high 2,700 on Sunday. The Aggies outscored South Carolina (19-4, 14-2) 19-8 in the third quarter to take a commanding lead before the Gamecocks get back in it late. AdThe Aggies added a basket after that before South Carolina got its first field goal of the second half on a layup by Lele Grissett a few seconds later. A 5-0 run by Texas A&M, with another 3 by Nixon, came next to make it 52-37 and spur South Carolina Staley to call a timeout.

All rights reserved)ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Mayors from 11 Big Ten cities sent a letter to the conference requesting four additional safety measures be taken ahead of football season. After it was originally postponed until the spring, the Big Ten football season was reinstated last month and will begin this weekend. On Tuesday, 12 mayors -- 11 from Big Ten cities, as well as the mayor of Lansing -- sent a letter to the league requesting a few additional precautions be put in place. Work with local and county health officials to agree on a positivity rate that would make a city unsafe to hold a game. “We know the history of football games within our cities,” the letter says.

Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher, left, talks with quarterback Kellen Mond (11) during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Vanderbilt Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

including the Deep South's Oldest Rivalry, highlights the fifth week of the college football season. 4 Georgia on Saturday night as the second month of the season starts, but only the second week of SEC play. The first of three games that decide the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy might have sneaked up on college football fans. The Falcons will play six conference games to go along with Navy and Army. ___Follow Ralph D. Russo at https://twitter.com/ralphDrussoAP and listen at http://www.westwoodonepodcasts.com/pods/ap-top-25-college-football-podcast/___More AP college football: https://apnews.com/Collegefootball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25

Texas A&M University Head Yell Leader Keller Cox performs a yell as part of the first Midnight Yell Practice this season in Kyle Field, College Station, Texas early Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020. Due to Coronavirus restrictions, the Texas A&M Band were the only crowd allowed in the normally packed stands for the traditional game day event in College Station, Texas. (Sam Craft/Pool Photo via AP, Pool)

Texas A&M University Head Yell Leader Keller Cox performs a yell as part of the first Midnight Yell Practice this season in Kyle Field, College Station, Texas early Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020. (Sam Craft/Pool Photo via AP, Pool)COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Texas A&M’s five Yell Leaders ran into an almost empty Kyle Field as Friday night crept into Saturday morning for their Midnight Yell. Texas A&M doesn’t have cheerleaders, but instead a group of five male Yell Leaders. The Yell Leaders worked with the university and athletics department for weeks to get clearance to hold the event without a crowd. At midnight, despite no fans being there to cheer, the five Yell Leaders bounced around energetically and smiled broadly toward the rows upon rows of empty seats.

A drone is used to survey a corn research field in College Station, Texas, U.S., May 23, 2018. Picture taken May 23, 2018. REUTERS/Adrees LatifWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. aviation regulator on Thursday proposed a rule that would allow for remote tracking of most drones in U.S airspace. The Federal Aviation Administration, or FAA, said the proposed rule would require all drones operating in the United States to be compliant within three years. Amazon, known for its splashy drone delivery tests, also has won experimental certifications to test its drones.

Mississippi State committed 13 penalties in last week's 36-13 home loss to LSU and saw junior running back Kylin Hill held to fewer than 100 yards for the third consecutive game. "Right now, on offense, defense and special teams, it is not the ability," Mississippi State coach Joe Moorhead told reporters Monday. Texas A&M freshman TE Jalen Wydermyer (four) and freshman WR Ainias Smith (three) are the highest-scoring freshman receiving duo in FBS. Mississippi State has won three in a row over Texas A&M and four of the past five meetings, including a 28-13 home triumph last season. PREDICTION: Texas A&M 34, Mississippi State 14More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

- Texas A&M has done what it could against a schedule filled with national powers and looks to begin piling up victories against unranked teams when it pays a visit to Ole Miss for an SEC contest on Saturday night. We got better (last) week than we were the week before, and we'll hopefully line up and get better this week. ," Ole Miss coach Matt Luke told reporters. Ole Miss DL Tariqious Tisdale and LB Jacquez Jones must sit out the first half Saturday after being called for targeting infractions last week. PREDICTION: Ole Miss 31, Texas A&M 28More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

Tyler Johnston III #17 of the UAB Blazers looks for a receiver in the second quarter against the Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field on November 17, 2018 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)

Tyler Johnston III #17 of the UAB Blazers looks for a receiver in the second quarter against the Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field on November 17, 2018 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)

Tyler Johnston III #17 of the UAB Blazers looks for a receiver in the second quarter against the Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field on November 17, 2018 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)

Tyler Johnston III #17 of the UAB Blazers looks for a receiver in the second quarter against the Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field on November 17, 2018 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)

Caleb Evans #6 of the Louisiana Monroe Warhawks runs out of the pocket as Kingsley Keke #8 of the Texas A&M Aggies pursues in the second half at Kyle Field on September 15, 2018 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)

(Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)ARLINGTON, Texas - Texas A&M cannot afford to wonder what might have been with a better offensive performance against Auburn last week, as the Aggies face Arkansas on Saturday in Arlington, Texas, knowing a difficult late-season schedule looms. LINE: Texas A&M -23"We don't have a bad football team," Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher told reporters after the game. ABOUT TEXAS A&M (2-2, 0-1)Junior quarterback Kellen Mond completed 31-of-49 passes for 335 yards and two touchdowns 146 yards and both scores coming in the fourth quarter. The Aggies have won the past seven meetings against Arkansas, recording seven-point victories in 2017 and 2018. PREDICTION: Texas A&M 44, Arkansas 27More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

Tyler Johnston III #17 of the UAB Blazers looks for a receiver in the second quarter against the Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field on November 17, 2018 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)

Ryheem Malone #13 of the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns scores against the Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field on September 16, 2017 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)

(Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)COLLEGE STATION, Texas - After losing at top-ranked Clemson last week, No. 15 Texas A&M returns home to host an FCS opponent, Lamar of the Southland Conference, on Saturday night. LINE: None"It's the first time since we've been here, we've gone against the No. Lamar is 2-0 to start a season for the first time since 1985. PREDICTION: Texas A&M 59, Lamar 10More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

Ryheem Malone #13 of the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns scores against the Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field on September 16, 2017 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)

11 Texas A&M has plenty of reasons for optimism as it hosts Texas State in its 2019 season opener on Thursday. ABOUT TEXAS STATE (2018: 3-9)New Bobcats coach Jake Spavital is a former assistant for Texas A&M, serving as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach from 2013-15. At Texas State, he inherits a team that only won 10 total games over the previous four seasons. The teams have met twice previously with Texas State giving Texas A&M a battle in a 44-31 setback in 2005. PREDICTION: Texas A&M 55, Texas State 13More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.