OXFORD, Miss. -- Texas A&M's offense has been rejuvenated thanks to the return of freshman quarterback Nick Starkel. The defense isn't looking too bad, either.
The result was a November win in the Southeastern Conference that's so often eluded the Aggies during coach Kevin Sumlin's tenure.
Starkel threw for 272 yards and the defense didn't allow any second-half points as Texas A&M rallied for a 31-24 win over Mississippi on Saturday night.
"We weren't perfect," Sumlin said. "But our guys played really hard. I'm happy for them."
Texas A&M (7-4, 4-3 SEC) trailed 24-21 at halftime, but took a 28-24 lead in the third quarter on a pick-six by Derrick Tucker, who snared a Jordan Ta'amu pass and ran it back 19 yards for the touchdown.