With the advent of the 12-team College Football Playoff field, the regular season has gained a bump in significance. On Saturday, the No. 8 LSU Tigers visited the No. 14 Texas A&M Aggies, with the two one-loss teams fighting to stay alive for postseason consideration. After falling behind 17-7 at the half, Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko opted for a quarterback change, switching from pocket passer Conner Weigman to speedster Marcel Reed. The ladder injected the offense with new life, scampering for 62 yards and three touchdowns in a come-from-behind 38-23 victory.
Texas A&M will now move to 7-1 on the season, riding a seven-game winning streak following an opening season home loss against the top-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish. More importantly, A&M will climb the next rendition of the AP Poll, placing them firmly into consideration for the College Football Playoff. Following the win, Elko took a victory lap, praising his program and those who have helped elevate the SEC school.
Texas A&M HC Mike Elko Fires Up College Football Fans
According to On3 via Twitter:
Mike Elko following LSU win: “This is a real program. It’s not fake. It’s not a politician running this program, talking fast and BSing everybody. This is a real program, and for all the recruits out there, this is a real place.” (via
Texas A&M Aggies head coach Mike Elko was feeling himself after his team’s massive win against the LSU Tigers, with the ranked matchup having College Football Playoff implications. Following a quarterback change in the third quarter, A&M rallied for a 31-6 second-half scoring run behind a revamped defense. Backup quarterback Marcel Reed went 2-of-2 for 70 yards while rushing nine times for 62 yards and three scores. Meanwhile, the defense neutralized LSU passer Garrett Nussmeier, forcing three interceptions and two sacks in the final 30 minutes.
Postgame, Elko called for recruits to realize that Texas A&M is run like a “real program.” The Aggies hired Elko this offseason after the frontman spent the past two seasons with the Duke Blue Devils. He collected a 16-9 record during that stretch. Nevertheless, college football fans supported Elko’s emotional postgame interview following a massive win, extending his team’s winning streak to seven:
I bet they beat Texas
— Robert McVol (@vol_equalizer) October 27, 2024
He’s a good football coach. They have had some really good wins over some really good programs
— Coach Moore MS, CSCS (@Coach_Moore_FP) October 27, 2024
Coach Elko doesn't have the resume that got him to College Station without being legit
Him coaching is the real deal 💪
— Big Ten Gabriel (@BigTenGabriel) October 27, 2024
Basically he runs the show & for the real ballers the door is open.
— Timofftherim (@TimOTRFB) October 27, 2024
My goodness. This man is for real. Do yall remember where this program was 12 months ago? Crazy. Never stop believing and never stop getting better. A good lesson for all of us.
— Tolga Koseoglu (@TolgaDiscus) October 27, 2024
I love his perspective. He effectively flips the prevalent negative attitude towards NIL into an impressive positive take. Love @CoachMikeElko
— Kfred 👍🏼 (@KFredericks5TX) October 27, 2024
Mike Elko… what an absolute beast
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) October 27, 2024
I love this man.
— Kayce Smith (@KayceSmith) October 27, 2024
FSU needs a coach like this running the program.
— The Hater misses Nothing (@Gaming4LifePC) October 27, 2024
Mike Elko in his postgame press conference: “This is a real program. It’s not fake. It’s not a politician running this program, talking fast and BS-ing everybody. This is a real program.” pic.twitter.com/F3jHM32jjE
— Robert Behrens (@rcb05) October 27, 2024
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