Texas A&M; Gets Fumble and 29-26 Win

Eric Pegram kicked a 19-yard field goal in overtime and Lee Foliaki recovered a fumble on the next possession, giving No. 17 Texas A&M; a 29-26 victory over Colorado on Saturday.

After Pegram made his fourth field goal of the game, Foliaki poked the ball away from Bobby Purify on the second play of Colorado’s possession.

Foliaki came out of a pile with the ball, ending the game and setting off a wild celebration at Kyle Field. A&M;’s players stormed the field, while Purify and some of his teammates on Colorado (4-3, 1-3) laid on the turf.

Reggie McNeal finished with 382 yards of offense and Courtney Lewis scored two touchdowns, leading the Aggies to their sixth consecutive win. It’s A&M;’s longest win streak since 1998, when the Aggies won their only Big 12 championship.

The Aggies (6-1, 4-0 Big 12) now have enough wins to be eligible for their first bowl berth since going to the 2001 Galleryfurniture.com bowl. With lowly Baylor up next week, A&M; appears to be headed toward a showdown for first place in the Big 12 South against No. 2 Oklahoma on Nov. 6.