Texas A&M (4-1. 2-0 SEC) left AT&T Stadium with a critical Week 5 win over the Arkansas Razorbacks in a defensive battle that featured the resurgence of the Aggies’ defensive line, who recorded three sacks and ten tackles for loss.
Currently first in the SEC with a 2-0 conference record, head coach Mike Elko knows that while the Aggies won, there’s plenty to clean up on both sides of the ball, especially in the passing game. Redshirt freshman quarterback Marcel Reed’s third consecutive start wasn’t memorable by any means, but he got the job done after accounting for all three of A&Ms touchdowns.
On Monday, Elko spoke to the media in the usual fashion, providing a brief preview of the 9th-ranked Missouri Tigers while reflecting on what went wrong and the problems still persist ahead of Saturday’s big game.
Injury-wise, quarterback Conner Weigman, who has missed the last three games due to his right shoulder injury, will continue to be a game-time-decision and will more than likely not be able to return until after the Week 7 bye week.
“It’s just one of those things with the shoulder. He’ll be a game-time decision this week, and we’ll see how it goes.”
During Saturday’s game, running back Le’Veon Moss, who finished the game with 117 rushing yards, dealt with some anxiety and a minor shin injury and is “good to go” ahead of facing Missouri.
Elko did not provide an update regarding offensive lineman TJ Shanahan, who missed his first game of the season, but the sophomore is on track to return to action, barring any changes this week.
Texas A&M will host Missouri on Saturday, Oct. 5, at 11:00 a.m. CT. The game will air on ABC and will be available for streaming on ESPN+.
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