Sept. 4, 2011

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COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) -- Cyrus Gray and Christine Michael ran for two touchdowns apiece and Ryan Tannehill threw for two more scores to help No. 8 Texas A&M beat SMU 46-14 on Sunday night.

The Aggies intercepted SMU quarterback Kyle Padron on SMU's first two possessions to jump out to a 14-0 lead.

SMU coach June Jones replaced Padron with backup J.J. McDermott after the early miscues and he helped the Mustangs cut it to 20-14 in the second quarter.

But the Mustangs couldn't do much offensively after that and the Aggies scored 26 straight points the rest of the way to secure the win.

McDermott finished with 254 yards passing and a touchdown, but was sacked seven times. Zach Line ran for 128 yards and a score and 6-foot-8 defensive end Margus Hunt blocked two extra points for the Mustangs. Line had 101 yards rushing with 10 minutes left in the second quarter, but managed just 27 the rest of the way.

The Mustangs return to Gerald J. Ford Stadium for their home opener on Saturday, Sept. 10 against UTEP. Kickoff is slated for 6 p.m. and tickets can be purchased online at smumustangs.com/tickets.