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Despite the loss versus No. 2 Texas, the Texas A&M football team’s entrance was legendary

According to Sports Media Watch, a total of 9.46M viewers tuned in on ABC to watch the Longhorns defeat the Aggies at Kyle Field last week.

While the Texas A&M football team’s loss last week versus the Longhorns was certainly a letdown, one thing every member of the 12th Man should take some joy from his how legendary the Aggies’ entrance was pregame.

Kyle Field was rocking, the atmosphere was electric and Texas A&M matched that energy, at least until the kickoff. The Aggies losing three of their last four regular season games, with the last being against their bitter rivals, was certainly a tough pill to swallow.

According to Sports Media Watch, 9.46 million viewers tuned in on ABC last week to watch Texas defeat Texas A&M in College Station. That total is the highest audience all-time for the Lone Star Showdown rivalry.

The Aggies have definitely found a great leader in head coach Mike Elko. Now it’s time for him to continue building upon the foundation he built in year one.

Elko‘s top three priorities each season should be to beat the Longhorns, win the SEC and qualify for the College Football Playoff, then go from there.

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Texas A&M coach Mike Elko ‘had an idea’ junior QB Conner Weigman’s departure ‘was coming’

“I had an idea that was coming. I think it’s the right thing for him, his future and career. I have a tremendous amount of respect for him.”

After three years in College Station, Texas A&M redshirt sophomore quarterback Conner Weigman has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal.

As was the case for many members of the 12th Man, Aggies football head coach Mike Elko was not surprised by the news of Weigman’s impending departure.

“So much respect for Conner and the way he handled a tremendously challenging situation for him. To lose the job and stay a consummate teammate, a great Aggie, a great teammate,” Elk said Wednesday. “I had an idea that was coming. I think it’s the right thing for him, his future and his career.

“I have a tremendous amount of respect for him.”

Despite the bittersweet nature of Weigman’s announcement, this truly is the best move for all parties involved. Texas A&M‘s offense was stagnant with Weigman under center and has a higher upside with redshirt freshman Marcel Reed as the signal caller.

Weigman‘s career in Aggieland will unfortunately be remembered as what could’ve been, largely due to injuries.

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‘Winning championships, that’s a habit,’ Aggies coach Mike Elko rooting for 2025 commits

“We wanted to find winners,” Elko said. “I’m excited that seven of our commits are still playing and fighting to win state championships.”

Texas A&M football head coach Mike Elko is looking for winners for future Aggies and it appears that he’s found seven in the Class of 2025 commits.

With high school state championships on the line across the country this month, Elko shared his support for Texas A&M’s recruits this week.

“We had to work from really ground zero on so many of these kids of building an image of what Texas A&M should be and will be like,” Elko said Wednesday. “We wanted to find winners. When you talk about closing, winning, winning championships, that’s a habit.

“I’m excited that seven of our commits are still playing and fighting to win state championships.”

While the Aggies (8-4, 5-3 SEC) won’t be competing for a national title during Elko’s first season in College Station, he has certainly established a culture and foundation this year.

Texas A&M stood atop the mighty SEC standings this campaign, and with Elko at the helm, that is likely to occur more often in the future.

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ESPN’s College GameDay will return to Kyle Field for No. 19 Texas A&M versus No. 3 Texas

College GameDay kicked off the 2024 regular season at Texas A&M and the ESPN staple will be returning to Kyle Field to wrap up the campaign.

College GameDay kicked off the 2024 regular season at Texas A&M and the ESPN staple will be returning to Kyle Field to wrap up the campaign before postseason play begins.

The No. 19 Aggies (8-3, 5-2 SEC) will host the No. 3 Longhorns (10-1, 6-1) on Saturday evening with a shot in the conference championship game on the line. The winner of the Lone Star Showdown will play No. 6 Georgia for the SEC crown.

Texas A&M was upset this weekend in quadruple overtime at Auburn. College GameDay panelist and legendary coach Nick Saban alluded to the fate the Aggies were about to face on the Tigers’ home turf.

“I would be alerting Texas A&M because in my opinion, in 17 years going to Auburn, playing in Jordan Hare, that place is haunted,” Saban proclaimed Saturday morning. “The way we lost games and won games there is unbelievable.”

College GameDay was on campus prior to Texas A&M’s matchup against Notre Dame in August. The Aggies play Texas on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. on ABC.

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Instant reactions to No. 14 Texas A&M football team’s overtime loss at Auburn

Following Saturday’s matchup between the Aggies and Tigers, we break down our instant reaction.

Well, perhaps Nick Saban was right after all.

The legendary college football coach at Michigan State, LSU and Alabama shared a warning for the 12th Man on Saturday morning during College GameDay on ESPN.

“I would be alerting Texas A&M because in my opinion, in 17 years going to Auburn, playing in Jordan Hare, that place is haunted,” Saban proclaimed. “The way we lost games and won games there is unbelievable.”

No. 14 Texas A&M (9-2, 6-1) lost 43-41 in quadruple overtime at Auburn (4-7, 1-6) on Saturday night. With five minutes left in the second quarter, the Aggies trailed 21-0, but ultimately tied the game 12 minutes later at 21 a piece.

The contest went into overtime knotted 31-31. The game ended with a dropped 2-point conversion reception by junior running back Amari Daniels. The haunted hallows of Jordan Hare Stadium certainly factored into the crazy contest.

The Aggies host their regular season finale at Kyle Field against No. 3 Texas on Nov. 30 at 4:30 p.m. on ABC.

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2 Aggies projected as First Round selections in 2025 NFL Mock Draft

Texas A&M star defensive ends Nic Scourton and Shemar Stewart are unsurprisingly projected to land in the First Round of the 2025 NFL Draft

Texas A&M’s defensive line is one of the country’s deepest and most talented units, mainly due to the play of starting defensive ends Nic Scourton and Shemar Stewart. However, no matter how the season ends, they are likely off the NFL after the 2024 season.

While both players are focused on facing the Auburn Tigers on Saturday night before hosting the Texas Longhorns in the regular season finale, ESPN NFL Draft analyst Matt Miller has been analyzing and breaking down film for 100s of 2025 NFL Draft-eligible players, especially those as talented as the aforementioned Aggie defenders.

On Thursday, Miller released his latest 2025 Mock Draft, in which Scourton and Stewart were both selected in the First Round.

Shemar Stewart is surprisingly selected higher than Scourton by the Miami Dolphins with the 13th Overall Pick, as Miller feels that impending free agency losses will make this a no-brainer for an organization looking for more in the pass rush department.

“He has inside-outside versatility, rare quickness for his size, good length and plenty of play power”

Nic Scourton is mocked seven spots lower than the Atlanta Falcons with the 20th Overall Pick, which is highly understandable given the organization’s NFL’s worst sack rating this season. At the same time, Scourton also offers versatility as a run-stopping defensive tackle.

“Though the 285-pounder might lack elite first-step explosion, he always comes with an excellent pass-rush plan and shows pro-grade hand usage, along with a surprising ability to bend the edge at his size.”

Wherever both players end up, two NFL teams are getting highly dependable athletes who are well-coached and well-traveled.

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Texas A&M quarterback Marcel Reed proclaims that Mike ‘Elko tells nothing but the truth’

“The people who stayed are a big testament to what this program has done this year and what we’re going to continue to do in coming years.”

Texas A&M football head coach Mike Elko faced a tough decision midway through this season, whether to stick with the incumbent at quarterback, redshirt sophomore Conner Weigman, or move on to redshirt freshman Marcel Reed.

Elko ultimately went the younger route with Reed, who emerged during the Texas Bowl last year before Elko officially took over the program previously led by Jimbo Fisher.

Reed was a guest on the 12th Man Foundation‘s podcast “Answering the Call” this week, where he boasted about his head coach.

“Elko tells nothing but the truth,” Reed proclaimed. “The people who stayed are a big testament to what this program has done this year and what we’re going to continue to do in the coming years. Everyone in this organization has bought in and done what they’re supposed to do, and everybody is seeing the results of it.

“We’re going to keep doing that.”

The No. 14 Aggies (8-2, 5-1 SEC) play Auburn (4-6, 1-5) in their penultimate regular season contest at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday night. The matchup at Jordan-Hare Stadium will be broadcast on ESPN.

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‘Repeat offenders,’ are cause of Texas A&M football team’s penalties problem per Mike Elko

“I’m running out of ways to tell them. My frustration became a little bit evident on Saturday. It’s repeat offenders. It’s the same things.”

The Texas A&M football team has a penalties problem, racking up 77 through 10 games thus far.

“I’m running out of ways to tell them,” coach Mike Elko proclaimed Monday afternoon. “My frustration became a little bit evident on Saturday night with it. It’s repeat offenders. It’s the same things.

“I have to find creative ways to get it done because it’s not working.”

As pointed out by Tony Catalina of the Austin American-Statesman, there hasn’t been a college football program in the last four years who committed more than 78 penalties in a season that went on to win the national championship.

“We talk about it every Monday,” said sophomore linebacker Taurean York. “It’s like shooting yourself in the foot. We had penalties at South Carolina. They can be the difference between a win and a loss.”

Senior wide receiver Jabre Barber, who transferred in the offseason from Troy, appears to be more optimistic about the issue than his teammate.

“Going from the first bye week to now, I feel like we’ve progressed a lot as a team on both sides of the ball,” Barber said. “We still have some room to grow.”

No. 14 Texas A&M (8-2, 5-1 SEC) plays Auburn (4-6, 1-5) in its penultimate regular season contest at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday night. The matchup at Jordan-Hare Stadium will be broadcast on ESPN.

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‘South Carolina doesn’t help us get ready for Auburn,’ per Aggies football coach Mike Elko

“Showing them South Carolina doesn’t help us get ready for Auburn much, but this is a really talented rushing group,” Mike Elko said Monday.

The last time that the Texas A&M football team suited up in SEC competition, the Aggies suffered their first conference loss of the year, but that didn’t phase head coach Mike Elko.

Texas A&M was upset 44-20 at South Carolina on Nov. 2. Following their second bye and a 38-3 non-conference victory versus New Mexico State on Saturday night at Kyle Field, the No. 14 Aggies (8-2, 5-1 SEC) travel for the final time this campaign to face Auburn.

“Showing them South Carolina doesn’t help us get ready for Auburn much, but this is a really talented rushing group,” Elko said Monday. “How we control the line of scrimmage, set edges and keep the ball contained in the box is going to be really, really important for us and our success.”

Texas A&M plays the Tigers (4-6, 1-5) in its penultimate regular season contest at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. The matchup at Jordan-Hare Stadium will be broadcast on ESPN.

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Instant reactions to No. 15 Texas A&M football team win over New Mexico State

Following Saturday’s matchup between the Aggies and Lobos, we break down our instant reaction.

The Texas A&M football team returned from a second bye this weekend and dominated its non-conference opponent to bounce back from the most recent contest, an upset SEC loss at South Carolina.

The No. 15 Aggies (8-2, 5-1 SEC) beat New Mexico State by a final score of 38-3 on Saturday evening at Kyle Field.

Texas A&M handled the Lobos as they should, given the weaker competition that New Mexico State plays against in Conference USA. Plus, the Lobos have struggled this year, on their way to a 2-8 overall record.

The Aggies jumped out to a 17-0 lead after one quarter and never looked back versus New Mexico State. Texas A&M held a 24-0 advantage at halftime, 31-0 after the penultimate period, and eventually prevailed by 35 points.

The Aggies hit the road for the final time in the regular season next Saturday to play Auburn (4-6, 1-5). Kickoff at Jordan-Hare Stadium is scheduled for 6:30 or 6:45 p.m. and will be broadcast on either ESPN or SEC Network.

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