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Freshman Marcel Reed achieves feat that hasn’t been done at Texas A&M since Johnny Manziel

Redshirt freshman quarterback Marcel Reed has certainly made the case to start for Texas A&M and he continued building upon it this weekend.

Redshirt freshman quarterback Marcel Reed has certainly made the case to start for the No. 24 Texas A&M football team and he continued building upon it this past weekend.

During a narrow 26-20 victory on Saturday night at Kyle Field against Bowling Green, Reed accomplished a feat that hasn’t been done by an Aggie since Johnny Manziel.

According to Texas A&M Athletics Communications, the freshman is the first Aggies quarterback to throw for 2 touchdowns and rush for 80+ yards in back-to-back games since Johnny Football in 2012. Jerrod Johnson (2009), Stephen McGee (2006) and Reggie McNeal (2005) are the only other Texas A&M signal callers to do so in the past 30 years.

Reed completed 16-of-29 attempts for 173 yards and 2 scores with 12 carries for 91 yards against the Falcons. In a 33-20 win on Sept. 14 at Florida, Reed connected on 11-of-17 throws for 178 yards and 2 TD with 13 rushes for 83 yards and 1 tuddy.

The Aggies continue SEC play with the Southwest Classic on Saturday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. against Arkansas at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.

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‘Texas A&M will be a top 10 team,’ according to Bowling Green head coach Scott Loeffler

“I know there was talent there. He’ll keep moving the needle and making it a super-disciplined group, and Texas A&M will be a top 10 team.”

Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko is widely respected around the country for the work ethic he instills in each program that he leads.

Ahead of a home matchup against Bowling Green this weekend at Kyle Field, Falcons head coach Scott Loeffler shared his opinion of Elko and the impact he’ll have at the helm of the Aggies (2-1, 1-0 SEC).

“I know there was talent there. He’ll make it better,” Loeffler said this week. “He’ll keep moving the needle and making it a super-disciplined group, and Texas A&M will be a top 10 team before we can even blink.”

Although Elko and Loeffler haven’t coached together before, the former has spent time with the Falcons during his career. Elko served as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Bowling Green for five seasons from 2009 to 2013. Loeffler has been the Falcons head coach since 2019.

The Aggies host Bowling Green on Saturday evening at 6:30 p.m.

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No. 24 Texas A&M football team thrashing at Florida among most viewed Week 3 college games

The Texas A&M Aggies had an opportunity for redemption on national television this past weekend in the swamp and a thrashing was delivered.

The Texas A&M football team had an opportunity for redemption on national television this past weekend in the swamp and a thrashing was delivered.

The Aggies (2-1, 1-0 SEC) jumped out to a 20-0 lead at halftime and 33-7 with 5:29 left in the third quarter. Texas A&M ultimately beat Florida 33-20 to begin conference play. The victory vaulted the Aggies back into the top 25 at No. 24.

Texas A&M redeemed itself from the season-opening loss at home versus Notre Dame on ESPN. The Aggies’ win on ABC was the fourth-most watched collegiate contest in Week 3 at 4.8 million, according to The Athletic college football reporter Stewart Mandel.

SEC programs represented 5-of-6 teams in the top three games: Georgia at Kentucky (6.6M on ABC), Alabama at Wisconsin (5M on FOX) & LSU at South Carolina (4.9M on ABC). The fifth-most viewed matchup, Colorado at Colorado State (3.2M on CBS), was only two-thirds of the audience that tuned into the Texas A&M contest.

Next up for the Aggies is a matchup at Kyle Field with Bowling Green on Saturday at 6:30 p.m.

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Texas A&M junior Trey Zuhn III chosen as SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week

The last time that an Aggies duo won SEC awards in the same week was in Nov. 2022 with Dolphins RB De’Von Achane & junior QB Conner Weigman.

Texas A&M junior offensive lineman Trey Zuhn III and redshirt freshman quarterback Marcel Reed led the charge towards a 33-20 win on Saturday afternoon at Florida to begin the conference schedule.

The Aggies (2-1, 1-0 SEC) pair were respectively effective to each earn an accolade on Monday. Zuhn received SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week. Reed was selected as the SEC Freshman of the Week.

The last time that a Texas A&M duo won conference awards in the same week was on Nov. 28, 2022. Miami Dolphins running back De’Von Achane and current junior QB Conner Weigman brought home the SEC Offensive Player of the Week and freshman accolades, respectively.

Behind Zuhn and the burley boys up front, the Aggies rushed for 310 yards at 5.6 yards per clip. The team captain leads the SEC with only 6.0 tackles for loss allowed and second in sacks allowed with 2.0 thus far.

Next up for the Aggies is a matchup at Kyle Field with Bowling Green on Saturday at 6:30 p.m.

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Report card for the No. 24 Texas A&M football team following matchup at Florida in Week 3

Following the Week 3 matchup against the Gators, we break down the grades for the Aggies.

The Texas A&M football team earned a definitive road win in Florida to begin conference play with a 33-20 trouncing of the Gators this past weekend amid wild weather.

The victory vaulted the Aggies (2-1, 1-0 SEC) back into the top 25, checking in at No. 24. Texas A&M returns to the rankings after being slotted No. 20 in the preseason.

Redshirt freshman Marcel Reed started at quarterback in place of injured junior Conner Weigman. Reed completed 11-of-17 attempts for 178 yards and 2 touchdowns. He added 13 carries for 84 yards and 1 tuddy.

The Aggies came into Saturday’s game on a 10-game road losing streak. The last win was in Oct. 2021 and nine of the losses came against SEC rivals. On top of that, a freshman QB made his first career start, which became official following a game-time decision.

Texas A&M earns an A+ for this victory for multiple reasons. First, the dreadful streak is over. Next, the Aggies led 20-0 at halftime and 33-7 with 5:29 left in the third quarter. Finally, Texas A&M did it by throwing Reed into the swamp, where he thrived.

Next up for the Aggies is a matchup at Kyle Field with Bowling Green on Saturday at 6:30 p.m.

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Texas A&M quarterback Marcel Reed selected as SEC Freshman of the Week

Texas A&M led Florida 20-0 at halftime and 33-7 with 5:29 left in the third period by throwing Marcel Reed into the swamp, where he thrived.

Redshirt freshman quarterback Marcel Reed excelled in his first career start, leading the Texas A&M football team to a 33-20 win at Florida to begin conference action this past weekend.

Reed played so well that he was named the SEC Freshman of the Week on Monday. He was joined by a teammate, junior Trey Zuhn III, who earned SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week.

The Aggies (2-1, 1-0 SEC) led 20-0 at halftime and 33-7 with 5:29 left in the third quarter by throwing Reed into the swamp, where he thrived. Reed completed 11-of-17 attempts for 178 yards and 2 touchdowns. He added 13 carries for 84 yards and 1 tuddy.

The last time that a Texas A&M duo won conference awards in the same week was on Nov. 28, 2022. Miami Dolphins running back De’Von Achane and current junior QB Conner Weigman brought home the SEC Offensive Player of the Week and freshman accolades, respectively.

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While Weigman‘s career in College Station has been limited due to injuries, Reed’s brilliance may be creating a controversy under center in Aggieland.

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Instant reactions to Texas A&M football team victory at Florida to begin SEC schedule

Not even Mother Nature could get in the way of the Texas A&M football team beginning SEC play with a dominant win on the road this weekend.

Not even Mother Nature could get in the way of the Texas A&M football team beginning conference action with a convincing victory on the road this weekend.

The Aggies (2-1, 1-0 SEC) beat Florida (1-2, 0-1) by a final score of 33-20 on Saturday afternoon at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville. Texas A&M jumped out to a 10-0 lead after one quarter before having momentum halted by a 47-minute lightning delay.

The advantage was extended to 20-0 at halftime and 33-7 with 5:29 left in the third period. Therefore, the win was much more dominant than it may seem off first glance.

Redshirt freshman quarterback Marcel Reed started in place of junior QB Conner Weigman, who suffered an AC joint sprain in his throwing shoulder during the season-opening loss against Notre Dame. Reed delivered another remarkable performance, this time with more stakes than in the Texas Bowl last year.

Next up for the Aggies is a matchup at Kyle Field with Bowling Green on Saturday at 6:30 p.m.

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Weather delays SEC opener at Florida while Reed starts as Texas A&M QB instead of Weigman

The highly anticipated SEC opener between Texas A&M and Florida got off to an exciting start before Mother Nature brought it to a halt.

The highly anticipated SEC opener between the Texas A&M football team at Florida on national television got off to an exciting start before Mother Nature brought it to an anticlimactic halt.

The conference clash between the Aggies (1-1) and Gators (1-1) on ABC is in a weather delay due to lightning, as it has been since approximately 3:30 p.m. CT. According to ESPN studio host Kevin Negandhi, the game is scheduled to resume at 4:17 p.m. CT.

Texas A&M leads 10-0 after one quarter of play. The major storyline of the matchup thus far is the play of redshirt freshman quarterback Marcel Reed, who started for Conner Weigman due to a shoulder injury.

The junior QB came into Saturday’s contest as a game-time decision and, despite suiting up, Weigman was held out due to precautionary reasons. According to ESPN sideline reporter Katie George, Weigman suffered an AC joint injury in his throwing shoulder during the season-opening loss versus Notre Dame.

Reed is currently 8-of-10 for 94 yards and 1 touchdown.

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Texas A&M coach Mike Elko has eliminated ‘fingers on a chalkboard’ ahead of Florida game

“There is a lot of hip hop on the Mike Elko Spotify, it’s just from a different genre and different age, old school,” the Aggies coach said.

Ahead of the Texas A&M football team’s SEC opener on Saturday afternoon at Florida, head coach Mike Elko appeared on The Paul Finebaum Show and explained how the Aggies are preparing for their first road game.

“Honestly what we do, and this is probably a little bit of a new-age coach, I promised the kids that I would never do the actual crowd noise stuff because as an assistant, that used to drive me crazy and would feel like fingers on a chalkboard. The kids always want music, that’s what they all want at practice, so when we’re all simulated, we put the speakers right behind the offense and we turn the music up about as high as we can get it. The speakers literally portably move right behind the offense, so it’s pretty deafening, but it’s the music that the kids wanted at practice so it kind of goes both ways,” Elko said. “The kids have the access to our operations staff and we let them kind of figure out what they want. I just tell them how bad it is every time I listen to it.

“I’m probably a little bit different than what you think too, there is a lot of hip hop on the Mike Elko Spotify but it’s just from a different genre and different age, old school.”

Kickoff at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville is scheduled for Saturday at 2:30 p.m. on ABC.

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Grading the Texas A&M football team’s performance against McNeese State in Week 2

Texas A&M led 14-0 after the first period and 38-0 at halftime. The level of opponent is the only reason why the Aggies didn’t truly ace it.

The Texas A&M football team bounced back in a big way with a 52-10 victory against McNeese State on Saturday afternoon at Kyle Field.

While Conner Weigman may have struggled in the 23-13 season-opening loss against No. 19 Notre Dame, the Aggies (1-1) junior quarterback redeemed himself against the Cowboys, albeit in limited playing time due to the lopsided score. Weigman completed 11-of-14 passes for 125 yards and 2 touchdowns. He added 4 carries for 40 yards.

Texas A&M led 14-0 after the first quarter and 38-0 at halftime. Therefore, the Aggies earned a B+ for their dominant performance. The level of opponent is the only reason why Texas A&M didn’t truly ace it. However, it’s exactly what the Aggies needed to do after a lackluster showing versus the Fighting Irish.

Next up for Texas A&M is its SEC opener at Florida. The Gators (1-1) enter the conference contest with a similar résumé through two games. Florida lost 41-17 versus its bitter rival, No. 12 Miami, to begin the year. Then the Gators responded with a 45-7 win against Samford.

Kickoff at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville is scheduled for Saturday at 2:30 p.m. on ABC.

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