Texas A&M’s 2024 season is off to a blistering start, as the Aggies have reeled off five consecutive wins, including a 41-10 blowout over a top 10-ranked Missouri Team in Week 7.
This week, head coach Mike Elko and his staff have been focused on recruiting. The team will relax this weekend before returning to practice on Monday to prepare for a tough road game against Mississippi State next Saturday afternoon.
Heading into the final stretch with three SEC road games remaining and, of course, the regular season finale vs. the Texas Longhorns in the renewed Lone Star Showdown, improvement needs to continue on both sides of the ball. Credit to Elko and his staff for sticking to the game plan, as both units are coming together nicely.
The return of a healthy starting quarterback, Conner Weigman, certainly changes the offense’s trajectory, as the redshirt sophomore completed 18/22 for 276 yards against the Tigers, springing the rushing attack to 238 yards and five touchdowns, including three scores from junior running back Le’Veon Moss.
Defensively, A&M’s pass rush produced six sacks and eight tackles for loss, while the secondary notched five pass deflections, as junior cornerback Will Lee III currently leads the nation in deflections with eight on the year.
While the stats speak for themselves, Pro Football Focus, which has tracked the Aggies’ overall progress in every metric imaginable, shows A&M’s weekly progress from the tool’s “Overall Performance” grade. Here’s how Texas A&M has graded out in all six games:
Texas A&M vs. Notre Dame (24-13 loss): 55.6 Overall Grade
Texas A&M vs. McNeese (52-10 win): 92.9 Overall Grade
Texas A&M vs. Florida (33-20 win): 69.9 Overall Grade
Texas A&M vs. Bowling Green (26-20 win): 72.2 Overall Grade
Texas A&M vs. Arkansas (21-17 win): 80.3 Overall Grade
Texas A&M vs. Missouri (41-10 win): 82.6 Overall Grade
These numbers reflect the impressive play of the offensive line in both pass protection and run blocking, while the run game has consistently graded out in the high to mid-70s through six games. All in all, these grades show that Elko and his staff’s game plans are working.
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