• The Bulldogs were 5 of 15 on third down and 2 of 4 on fourth down conversions.

• The Citadel might have lost on the scoreboard but won the battle of time possession. The Bulldogs held the ball for 33 minutes and 59 seconds, while the Aggies had the ball for 26:01.

• The Citadel has been outscored 90-0 in its last two games against an SEC opponent. Then-No. 6 Ole Miss defeated the Bulldogs 49-0 last season.

• The Citadel received $600,000 to play Texas A&M on Saturday at Kyle Field.

• The Aggies scored a touchdown on each of their first four possessions of the first half.

Notes

• For the second straight game, The Citadel used three quarterbacks.

Quentin Hayes started the game and played most of the first quarter, attempting just one pass.

Nick Billoups entered in the second quarter and played a series in the third quarter, completing 2 of 5 passes for 38 yards and rushed for five times for 18 yards.

Sophomore Xavier Hill, who played in the fourth quarter last week against East Tennessee State, played most of the second half.

He finished with 35 rushing yards and was 1 of 4 for 5 yards.

“This was great experience for Xavier, and as we move forward, he’s going to have more opportunities,” Drayton said.

• For only the second time this season, the Bulldogs did not have a punt blocked. Former Lucy Beckham standout Jack Weil punted five times and averaged 38.6 yards a kick.

• The Citadel covered the point spread against Texas A&M. The Bulldogs came into the matchup as a 45½-point underdog.

Quotable

“A lot of guys got to play for us today, which is really good. I think we had some guys try to do too much, and that happens in this kind of environment. We knew that coming in. We’ve got to continue to coach these young men, and if they understand what to do and when to do it and stay within the system, they are going to win in life. We’re going continue to work, we’re going to continue to do things the right way, and we’re going to continue to fight.” — Drayton.