Texas A&M (1-0) is just a couple of days removed from their opening season victory over New Mexico, defeating the Lobos 52-10 in one of their more dominant season openers during Jimbo Fisher’s tenure with the program.
Behind the arm of starting quarterback Conner Weigman (18/23, 236 yards, five touchdowns), with three of his touchdowns going to sophomore wide receiver Noah Thomas, while the impressive debut for cornerback Josh DeBerry (10 tackles, one sack, one interception) was a sense of comfort for every Aggie fan unsure of the defensive backfield depth.
On Monday, Head Coach Jimbo Fisher once again sat down with the media to reflect on the win while officially shifting focus to Saturday’s road test vs. the Miami Hurricanes, who are coming off their blowout victory after defeating Miami (OH) 38-3 last Friday. Most importantly, he provided a brief update concerning the Aggies’ injury report before they leave for Florida.
Early reports last week indicated that starting center Bryce Foster would potentially miss the season opener as he returned from a previous minor injury. Still, after starting and finishing the game, he looked as healthy as he’s been since his freshman season. Starting right tackle Reuben Fatheree dressed out for the game. Still, he needed another week to make his way back to the starting lineup, and interestingly enough, he was listed as the second-team left tackle as opposed to his regular right tackle position.
Lastly, transfer linebacker Jurriente Davis, who left Saturday’s game with a minor injury, is “banged up,” according to Fisher, but should be able to return as soon as Saturday.
Texas A&M will face the Miami Hurricanes on Saturday, Sept. 9, which will air on ABC at 2:30 p.m. CT.
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