October 9, 2021 Week 6 · Regular Season Belt changed hands

Texas A&M takes the belt, 41–38, at home over Alabama.

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Recap

Texas A&M stunned Alabama 41-38 in College Station, seizing the College Football Belt with a thrilling upset victory. The Aggies came out hot, with Zach Calzada finding Jalen Wydermyer twice in the first quarter—once for 34 yards and once for a touchdown—and adding a score to Ainias Smith to jump out to an early lead despite Alabama answering with a touchdown to Roydell Williams. Alabama's superior offensive efficiency threatened to take over in the second half, with Bryce Young leading scoring drives and the Crimson Tide taking a 38-31 lead in the fourth quarter after a two-point conversion to Jameson Williams with 5:00 remaining. But Texas A&M refused to fold, as Ainias Smith caught a touchdown pass with three minutes left and Seth Small nailed a clutch 28-yard field goal with no time remaining to secure the dramatic one-possession victory.

Zach Calzada's TD pass to Jalen Wydermyer in Q1 (27 yds) - set the tone for Texas A&M's aggressive early offense
Brian Robinson Jr. fumble in Q1 (4-yd return) - gave Texas A&M prime field position and momentum
Jameson Williams' two TD catches in the second half - nearly put Alabama away before the final drive
Seth Small's game-winning 28-yard field goal with 0:00 on the clock - the decisive play that brought the belt to Aggieland

Written by Claude from the box score and play-by-play on this page — a plain-English recap of the numbers below, not a substitute for them.

Full Box Score

Team stats

CFBD box score

Texas A&MAlabama

Total yards379522

Rushing yards94153

Passing yards285369

First downs2425

3rd down conv.4/109/19

Turnovers12

Penalties–yards6–508–82

Time of possession26:2133:39

Full team box score from CFBD’s /games/teams data. This section only appears for belt games from 2003 onward — CFBD doesn’t have team-level stats that far back.

Play By Play

Key plays

CFBD play-by-play

When	Team	Yards	Play
Q1 11:35	Texas A&M	+38 yd	Seth Small 38 yd FG GOOD
Q1 6:42	Alabama	+20 yd	Bryce Young pass complete to Roydell Williams for 20 yds for a TD, (Will Reichard KICK)
Q1 6:02	Texas A&M	+34 yd	Zach Calzada pass complete to Jalen Wydermyer for 34 yds to the Alab 27 for a 1ST down
Q1 5:26	Texas A&M	+27 yd	Zach Calzada pass complete to Jalen Wydermyer for 27 yds for a TD, (Seth Small KICK)
Q1 4:17	Alabama	+4 yd	Brian Robinson Jr. run for 1 yd to the Alab 45 Brian Robinson Jr. fumbled, recovered by TexAM , return for 4 yds to the Alab 41
Q1 0:33	Texas A&M	+6 yd	Zach Calzada pass complete to Ainias Smith for 6 yds for a TD, (Seth Small KICK)
Q1 0:13	Alabama	+40 yd	Bryce Young pass complete to John Metchie III for 40 yds to the TexAM 20 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:36	Alabama	+3 yd	Bryce Young pass intercepted Demani Richardson return for 3 yds to the TexAM 3
Q2 7:09	Texas A&M	+0 yd	Zach Calzada pass intercepted DeMarcco Hellams return for no gain to the TexAM 40
Q2 5:44	Alabama	+38 yd	Will Reichard 38 yd FG GOOD
Q2 7:03	Alabama	+24 yd	Brian Robinson Jr. run for 24 yds to the TexAM 16 for a 1ST down
Q2 5:09	Texas A&M	+33 yd	Zach Calzada pass complete to Devon Achane for 33 yds to the Alab 44 for a 1ST down
Q2 2:09	Texas A&M	+15 yd	Isaiah Spiller run for 15 yds for a TD, (Seth Small KICK)
Q2 2:00	Alabama	+29 yd	Bryce Young pass complete to Brian Robinson Jr. for 29 yds to the TexAM 46 for a 1ST down
Q3 8:18	Texas A&M	+0 yd	Nik Constantinou punt blocked by Ja'Corey Brooks blocked by Ja'Corey Brooks for a TD, (Will Reichard KICK)
Q3 8:00	Alabama	+96 yd	Devon Achane 96 Yd Kickoff Return (Seth Small Kick)
Q3 7:46	Alabama	+24 yd	Brian Robinson Jr. run for 24 yds to the Alab 49 for a 1ST down
Q3 5:30	Alabama	+29 yd	Bryce Young pass complete to Jameson Williams for 29 yds for a TD, (Will Reichard KICK)
Q4 14:04	Alabama	+26 yd	Will Reichard 26 Yd Field Goal
Q4 13:06	Texas A&M	+20 yd	Nik Constantinou punt for 48 yds , JoJo Earle returns for 20 yds to the Alab 32
Q4 8:44	Alabama	+22 yd	Will Reichard 22 Yd Field Goal
Q4 5:15	Alabama	+32 yd	Bryce Young pass complete to Jameson Williams for 32 yds to the TexAM 7 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:00	Alabama	+7 yd	Bryce Young pass complete to Jameson Williams for 7 yds for a TD, (Bryce Young pass to Jameson Williams for Two-Point Conversion)
Q4 3:00	Texas A&M	+25 yd	Zach Calzada pass complete to Ainias Smith for 25 yds for a TD, (Seth Small KICK)
Q4 0:00	Texas A&M	+28 yd	Seth Small 28 yd FG GOOD

Scoring plays, turnovers, and gains of 20+ yards, pulled from CFBD’s play-by-play. This section only appears for belt games with play-by-play on file (2003 onward).

Box Score

Player stats

CFBD player stats

Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Zach CalzadaTexas A&M	21/31	285	9.2	3	1	92.2
Bryce YoungAlabama	28/48	369	7.7	3	1	81.9

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Isaiah SpillerTexas A&M	17	46	2.7	1	16
Devon AchaneTexas A&M	7	34	4.9	0	11
Zach CalzadaTexas A&M	2	12	6.0	0	11
Ainias SmithTexas A&M	1	2	2.0	0	2
Brian Robinson Jr.Alabama	24	147	6.1	0	24
Jameson WilliamsAlabama	1	4	4.0	0	4
Roydell WilliamsAlabama	2	3	1.5	0	3
Bryce YoungAlabama	7	-1	-0.1	0	15

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Ainias SmithTexas A&M	6	85	14.2	2	25
Jalen WydermyerTexas A&M	3	73	24.3	1	34
Devon AchaneTexas A&M	3	45	15.0	0	33
Isaiah SpillerTexas A&M	4	43	10.8	0	17
Demond DemasTexas A&M	2	20	10.0	0	14
Jalen PrestonTexas A&M	2	12	6.0	0	7
Chase LaneTexas A&M	1	7	7.0	0	7
Jameson WilliamsAlabama	10	146	14.6	2	32
John MetchieAlabama	7	88	12.6	0	40
Brian Robinson Jr.Alabama	4	60	15.0	0	29
Roydell WilliamsAlabama	2	28	14.0	1	20
JoJo EarleAlabama	1	19	19.0	0	19
Slade BoldenAlabama	2	16	8.0	0	9
Cameron LatuAlabama	1	10	10.0	0	10
Traeshon HoldenAlabama	1	2	2.0	0	2

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Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR	TD
Aaron HansfordTexas A&M	9	6	0	0	0	0	0
Leon O'Neal Jr.Texas A&M	9	5	1	1	1	0	0
Andre White Jr.Texas A&M	8	1	0	0	0	0	0
Demani RichardsonTexas A&M	7	2	0	0.5	0	0	0
DeMarvin LealTexas A&M	7	1	0	0	0	0	0
Antonio JohnsonTexas A&M	6	3	0	0	0	1	0
Edgerrin CooperTexas A&M	5	3	0	0	1	0	0
Tyreek ChappellTexas A&M	5	3	0	0.5	0	0	0
Jaylon JonesTexas A&M	5	2	0	0	0	0	0
Tyree JohnsonTexas A&M	4	2	2	2	0	0	0
Jayden PeevyTexas A&M	4	1	0	0	0	1	0
Micheal ClemonsTexas A&M	3	2	1	1	1	3	0
Isaiah RaikesTexas A&M	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
McKinnley JacksonTexas A&M	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
Chris RussellTexas A&M	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Adarious JonesTexas A&M	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Devon AchaneTexas A&M	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Brian BranchAlabama	11	8	0	2	0	0	0
DeMarcco HellamsAlabama	7	4	0	0	0	0	0
Henry To'o To'oAlabama	6	2	0	0	1	0	0
Will Anderson Jr.Alabama	6	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jordan BattleAlabama	5	3	0	0	1	0	0
Dallas TurnerAlabama	5	2	0	1	0	0	0
Christian HarrisAlabama	4	3	0	0	0	0	0
Phidarian MathisAlabama	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jalyn Armour-DavisAlabama	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
Tim SmithAlabama	2	1	0	1	0	0	0
Byron YoungAlabama	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
DJ DaleAlabama	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Josh JobeAlabama	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
King MwikutaAlabama	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Leon O'Neal Jr.Texas A&M	0	0	1
Brian Robinson Jr.Alabama	1	1	0

Interceptions

Player	INT	YDS	TD
Demani RichardsonTexas A&M	1	3	0
DeMarcco HellamsAlabama	1	0	0

Kick Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Devon AchaneTexas A&M	1	96	96.0	96	1
Jalen PrestonTexas A&M	1	0	0.0	0	0

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Seth SmallTexas A&M	2/2	100.0	38	5/5	11
Will ReichardAlabama	3/3	100.0	38	3/3	12

Punt Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Ainias SmithTexas A&M	1	4	4.0	4	0
Ja'Corey BrooksAlabama	1	19	19.0	19	0
JoJo EarleAlabama	2	17	8.5	20	0
King MwikutaAlabama	1	0	0.0	0	1

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Nik ConstantinouTexas A&M	4	177	44.3	0	1	50
James BurnipAlabama	4	140	35.0	0	2	43

Full player stats from CFBD’s /games/players data. This section only appears for belt games from 2003 onward — CFBD doesn’t have player-level stats that far back.

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