Texas A&M (5-1, 3-0 SEC) will head to Starkville (MS) to face Mississippi State on Saturday afternoon. The Aggies look to earn their sixth consecutive win, and head coach Mike Elko has previewed the matchup throughout the week.
On Wednesday, during the weekly Aggie Football Hour radio session, Elko reflected on the Aggies’ first six games, culminating with the Week 6 41-10 blowout win over the Missouri Tigers behind a stellar offensive showing from quarterback Conner Weigman and running back Le’Veon Moss.
In his total evaluation of the roster, Elko noted the vast improvement from the revamped Aggie secondary, especially the cornerback rotation, after adding nearly a dozen defensive backs from the transfer portal this offseason.
Outside of allowing several explosive passing plays since the start of SEC play, defensive coordinator Jay Bateman deserves a ton of credit for mixing up both the corner and safety rotation every game.
At the same time, junior cornerback Will Lee III has been nothing short of stellar, sixth in the country with eight pass deflections so far.
“If you say ‘overall improvement counting additions,’ I think it’s DB. … We’ve made strides. A lot of that was what we did in the transfer portal.”
On Saturday, Elko and Bateman will need the secondary to continue defending at a high level against Mississippi State’s high-flying passing offense. Safety Dalton Brooks is another name to watch as a downhill defender who has recently impressed.
Texas A&M will face Mississippi State on the road on Saturday, Oct. 19, at 3:15 p.m. CT. The game will air on the SEC Network.
Contact/Follow us @AggiesWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Texas A&M news, notes and opinions. Follow Cameron on X: @CameronOhnysty.