Texas A&M boasts a top 3 scoring offense heading into SEC matchup with Auburn

Led by the high-caliber play of QB Conner Weigman, Texas A&M’s offense is humming as it ranks top three in the SEC heading into Week 4.

What was once a weakness for Texas A&M a season ago has been a bonafide strength through the start of the 2023 season. Simply put, the Aggies boast one of the best-scoring offenses in the entire SEC.

Through two weeks of the season, A&M’s offense has scored at a clip of 44.0 PPG, which puts them as the third-best in the SEC. Only Ole Miss (52.7 PPG) and LSU (45.7 PPG) have fared better in the same timeframe. To all the cynics who didn’t believe Bobby Petrino’s offense would fare well in College Station, they’re likely biting their tongues right now.

Texas A&M’s hot start to the season is a far cry from their offensive efficiency in 2022. A year ago, the Maroon and White mustered just 22.8 PPG, which was good for 101st in the country. The Aggies surpassed the 30-point scoring mark just twice in all of last season. Conversely, the Maroon and White have scored 30-plus in each of their first three games this fall.

Petrino’s offensive scheme, which leverages plenty of motion to get the ball to the best players, has undoubtedly played a role in A&M’s success. So has many talents like Evan Stewart, Noah Thomas, and Ainias Smith. But the x-factor to unlocking the full potential of this offense has undoubtedly been the play of quarterback Conner Weigman.

Weigman currently boasts the country’s second-best QBR through three weeks, led by his 909 passing yards and 8:2 touchdown-to-interception ratio. He’s completing 70.5 percent of his passes and was just a few percentage points shy of the Aggies’ all-time completion record.

Jimbo Fisher put it best when he said that Weigman fits naturally into the quarterback position. The sophomore’s poise in the pocket has elevated those around him, and he’s served as the catalyst for one of the SEC’s most high-octane offenses of 2023. That group will face an ample test in their first conference matchup with Auburn on Saturday.

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