Texas A&M’s critical SEC road win against the Florida Gators on Saturday afternoon was the program’s first conference road win since the 2021 season and head coach Mike Elko’s first SEC victory.
Heading into next Saturday’s home test vs. Bowling Green on Saturday night, the Aggies are heavy favorites, but don’t forget that this MAC team nearly pulled off an epic upset over a top-ten-ranked Penn State team in Beaver Stadium to open the 2024 season.
On Monday, Elko, along with running back EJ Smith, defensive tackle Albert Regis, and former Bowling Green defensive lineman Cashius Howell, spoke to the media two days after the win. Howell’s experience with the program should give the Aggies an upper hand on Saturday.
“I know how Power 5 schools go into these lower conference-level games. Every year I was at BG, we had an upset over a higher conference school. … They’re going to come in here ready to go to work and get after us.”
“I’ve been telling all my teammates and coaches that for a long time.”
Before the press conference, Texas A&M’s Week 4 depth chart was released to the public just a week after it was announced that starting nickel corner Tyreek Chappell would miss the season due to injury. This vaulted former Flordia corner Jaydon Hill into the starting lineup.
More standard than surprise, quarterback Conner Weigman, who missed the Florida game due to a shoulder injury, is still listed as the starter but is currently day-to-day going into this week’s practice. If Weigman is not 100%, it’s more likely than not that redshirt freshman quarterback Marcel Reed will make his second consecutive start this weekend.
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Texas A&M will host Bowling Green on Saturday, Sept. 21. The game will be available to stream on ESPN+ and SEC Network+.
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