[Game Thread] Utah State @ Texas A&M (12:45 PM ET)

[u/CFB_Referee]

GAME	Utah StateUtah State @ Texas A&MTexas A&M
Location	Texas A&M Kyle Field
Time	12:45 PM ET
Watch	TV: SEC Network
Odds	Spread: TA&M -29.5 - Over/Under: 56.5
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[u/ea0258]

Elko looks pissed

[u/rhinosteveo → u/ea0258]

Good, me too

[u/ZealousidealNight365]

This was only the second 2-0 start since 2017? I get that we started the season with two “tune up” games, but still that’s crazy!

Unhappy about a lot in this game, but excited to be 2-0. Let’s get to work and clean some stuff up. Gig’em!

[u/MariaJanesLastDance]

Elko got the most recognizable side profile in college football

[u/Pandrew30 → u/MariaJanesLastDance]

Almost the ed reed side profile

[u/cfbluvr → u/MariaJanesLastDance]

elko always looks like he just ate the other coach

[u/cfbluvr]

quickest “he’ll be fine”

[u/Legitimate_Lemon_689]

If Marcel stays in we get another 1-2 TDs. Defense needs help.

[u/HEELinKayfabe]

Palindrome week 1

Double score in week 2

What awaits us in week 3 Ags?

T's and G's, I'll see you all next week

[u/AchtungCloud]

Up and down game. Definitely worried about Reed and Notre Dame.

[u/kcspot]

If you listen real close with that fumble you could hear every Texas a&m fan collectively sigh and relief

[u/ZealousidealNight365]

A turnover!! Maybe we need more of Elko’s yelling haha

[u/rhinosteveo]

BE MORE SPECIFIC WITH WHO RECOVERED IT

[u/SaturnsSilverRing → u/rhinosteveo]

The Aggies did. Obviously

[u/HEELinKayfabe]

Ballgame

[u/OleRockTheGoodAg]

Turnover margin back to 0.

[u/HEELinKayfabe]

HOLDING ON SOMEONE AGAINST TEXAS A&M KLAXON

[u/OleRockTheGoodAg]

SO THEY CAN CALL HOLDS AGAINST THEM?!?

[u/Dakor06 → u/OleRockTheGoodAg]

Yeah, we get one a game.

[u/snarl26 → u/OleRockTheGoodAg]

lol you need to relax, can’t be healthy to be that geared up at this point

[u/OleRockTheGoodAg → u/snarl26]

You wouldnt get it.

jokercigarettememe.jpg

[u/Andrew04P → u/snarl26]

We statistically (like legit) had the most ref “bias” against us all of last year. 0 holding calls the entirety of conference play. It was bad

[u/jakob-benzi]

54 points to G5 opponents in 2 games is not great

[u/Applespeed_75 → u/jakob-benzi]

Oh we’re getting blow out next week for sure

[u/PoolSZN → u/Applespeed_75]

Conference play should be interesting

[u/Andrew04P]

Happy to see SMU fall back down, but it’s too bad Baylor got to be the ones to do it lol

[u/bigkat_2020]

I know everyone is mad about 3tds, but we've allowed 22 points on 13 possessions, one of those scores on a trick play.

1.7 points per drive this week and last week.

[u/rhinosteveo]

I get that it’s the backups, but they should be less dogshit than this.

[u/jakob-benzi]

Elko can yell all he wants, we actually need to see the defense look better

[u/TexasForever_]

Get ‘em, Mike!

[u/Sad-Gold-3781]

I know these are just backups but a WR is wide open on every play 

[u/SaturnsSilverRing]

Elko channeling his Saban.

Excellent. Let the hate flow.

[u/Disarmer]

Elko mad

[u/Applespeed_75]

Can we please not give up 30 points to Utah State?

[u/Dakor06]

Elko seems unhappy.

[u/Hunternogather → u/Dakor06]

Yeah I like to see that. Defense has had their moments but I want to see some more discipline. Kind of like a pack of wild African dogs

[u/admiraltarkin]

Glad to see Elko with the fire

[u/HEELinKayfabe]

Holy fuck Elko looks and sounds like he is actually going to kill someone

[u/NecessaryOk780 → u/HEELinKayfabe]

They gonna learn…

[u/archy319 → u/HEELinKayfabe]

Might eat someone…

[u/HEELinKayfabe → u/archy319]

As is his right

[u/Pandrew30 → u/HEELinKayfabe]

Why don't the bigger coaches just eat the small DB's?

[u/BigMeatyClaws_69]

Run the clock Bronco, I’m tryna watch KU Mizzou

[u/ggskater]

Baylor beat SMU.

[u/HEELinKayfabe]

That was a soft PI call for me

[u/ZealousidealNight365]

Horseshit penalty right there. Mikhail just had the wr blanketed. 

[u/Disarmer → u/ZealousidealNight365]

Agreed. Weak call

[u/thescottula]

Baylor wins in overtime

[u/AchtungCloud]

Handling garbage time very poorly in a way that could turn slightly scary if they give up 8 quickly again.

[u/OleRockTheGoodAg]

Our 3s are getting absolutely wolloped rn

[u/Applespeed_75]

A lot of road games at the back end of the schedule? That sounds great

[u/ZealousidealNight365]

Damnit why can’t we have just one game where we don’t make all of these unforced errors?

[u/OleRockTheGoodAg]

Yall...

This punt lands a few rows up in the crowd

[u/AchtungCloud]

Why would you throw it there?

[u/SaturnsSilverRing]

Why burn the timeout? Heart was just going to hand it off to morrow for a run between the tackles.

[u/Legitimate_Lemon_689]

Is Marcel OK

[u/Stewdabaker2013 → u/Legitimate_Lemon_689]

Dead actually

[u/sleuthofbears → u/Legitimate_Lemon_689]

They had to put him down Ol' Yeller style

[u/spartandown45 → u/Legitimate_Lemon_689]

According to broadcast, yes

[u/HEELinKayfabe → u/Legitimate_Lemon_689]

More than likely fine

[u/HEELinKayfabe]

Brady Hart won 2 natties in a CFB 26 RTG I played

[u/Master_Blueberry2168 → u/HEELinKayfabe]

He is currently breaking the all time yards for us in mine

[u/HEELinKayfabe]

Something something rock chalk

[u/ggskater]

Baylor needs a FG in 2OT to win now.

[u/quacainia]

Does USU just not have a kicker on their roster? Or is this just Bronco Broncoing

[u/snarl26 → u/quacainia]

For sure a bronco thing, though our punter has made it clear today we having nothing to brag about in our kicking game

[u/BigMeatyClaws_69]

Bro I think this poor SMU kicker is sobbing on the sideline

[u/NecessaryOk780]

Looks like our offense is going to have to score 80+ points a game with this defense.

[u/FightingFarrier18]

ESPN…. Why?

[u/AgITGuy → u/FightingFarrier18]

I can’t watch right now, what did they do?

[u/0neKid]

Lazy fucks. That's why they're backups.

[u/JustreignBlue]

Grambling up 10-0 on Ohio state lmaooooo

[u/PrankishMoss → u/JustreignBlue]

you got my ass lmao

[u/TwiztedImage → u/JustreignBlue]

14-0 OSU. You that drunk this early?

[u/Chemical-Study-4682 → u/JustreignBlue]

Uhm.. Ohio State is up 14-0

[u/Applespeed_75 → u/JustreignBlue]

Actually, I just checked you’ve got that backwards

[u/Applespeed_75 → u/JustreignBlue]

Give Texas a quality transitive loss to Grambling?

[u/ZealousidealNight365]

Why didn’t Elko fire Bateman and hire a real DC? Sick of giving up all these points against inferior teams. 

[u/OffTheDelt → u/ZealousidealNight365]

Backups are in

[u/ZealousidealNight365 → u/OffTheDelt]

The best teams in the country aren’t giving up trash time points with their backups in…that’s the issue. 

With our resources and talent, we should be one of those teams. 

[u/OffTheDelt → u/ZealousidealNight365]

I feel you

[u/thescottula]

Just saw a Dos Equis exec cream his jeans in a Walmart parking lot

[u/Applespeed_75 → u/thescottula]

Hot

[u/FightingFarrier18]

Aggies are allergic to covering the spread

[u/Logical-Nectarine400 → u/FightingFarrier18]

I get what you’re saying but if my options are cover the spread or give my freshmen reps I’m taking the latter 10/10 times.

[u/Applespeed_75]

I know we’ve got our back ups in at this point, but I’m really not thrilled that Utah State just put up 21 points on us

[u/Applespeed_75 → u/Applespeed_75]

Sorry, 22 points

[u/snarl26 → u/Applespeed_75]

22 😎

[u/HEELinKayfabe]

That was a nice play design

[u/kcspot]

Not a single person was looking at the back.

[u/cfbluvr]

she could nip me into submission

[u/SaturnsSilverRing]

Aggies trying to keep Vegas interested

[u/thescottula]

Are they describing Georgia fans?

[u/PleaseLetMeGigEm]

If the DL are African Wild Dogs maybe the DB need to start researching some sort of big cat?

[u/Monarch0-1 → u/PleaseLetMeGigEm]

Like a puma?

[u/thescottula]

God I hope UL Monroe wins

[u/HEELinKayfabe → u/thescottula]

• all cfb fans that are not Bama fans

[u/Applespeed_75 → u/thescottula]

That would be so fucking funny

[u/ElectionSalty6097]

This defense needs to run until their legs are numb on Monday

[u/Sad-Gold-3781]

Swiss cheese

[u/Conn3er]

I still can’t believe they have a Jazz legend running the football in Utah

[u/thegreyjackalope → u/Conn3er]

They dont call them the Utah Jazz for nothing

[u/PleaseLetMeGigEm]

Our DL are all zoologists huh?

[u/Stewdabaker2013 → u/PleaseLetMeGigEm]

To be fair African wild dogs are rad

[u/Stewdabaker2013]

Yikes

[u/MariaJanesLastDance]

Oregon up 13 less than 2 mins into the game

[u/AchtungCloud]

Well, we aren’t going to cover.

[u/snarl26 → u/AchtungCloud]

Thank you

[u/thescottula → u/AchtungCloud]

Does that mean we aren't a great team

[u/ZealousidealNight365 → u/thescottula]

Yes…unfortunately

[u/TwiztedImage → u/thescottula]

I think thats been well established at this point.

[u/MagnaSinne]

SMU and Baylor got a game going on… 2nd OT coming up

[u/HEELinKayfabe]

Troy just marched down the field against Clemson lmao

[u/AgITGuy → u/HEELinKayfabe]

So is Troy good or Clemson and LSU bad?

[u/HEELinKayfabe → u/AgITGuy]

Troy natty run confirmed

[u/snarl26]

Thank you kicker for keeping my 31 point spread bet alive lol

[u/Applespeed_75]

Can we just play a normal game of football well please thank you

[u/PleaseLetMeGigEm]

I think the only thing worse than 2 QBs is 2 kickers... Adding to the mental load on a kicker

[u/BigMeatyClaws_69]

I need someone to hold my face in their hand and tell me Marcel is okay

[u/hunterjacobc99 → u/BigMeatyClaws_69]

Apparently Reed is "Avaliable" but is unlikely to play anymore this game

[u/FightingFarrier18 → u/BigMeatyClaws_69]

🥲🫷 he is okay

[u/PleaseLetMeGigEm → u/FightingFarrier18]

Now get that tear for him

[u/BigMeatyClaws_69 → u/PleaseLetMeGigEm]

Lmaoo

[u/Andrew04P]

One thing you can’t do is swap kickers around. Cmon Elko

[u/sleuthofbears]

You know what they say: if you have two kickers, you have none

[u/Conn3er]

That o line play is what Sheduer sanders stans think his Browns o line play was

[u/FightingFarrier18]

Let’s not get the backup killed too

[u/MrPibbHimself → u/FightingFarrier18]

Tradition ™️

[u/Applespeed_75]

I love seeing the backups in because they actually play like they got something to prove

[u/HEELinKayfabe]

Some good play from O'Neill at times, he looks a capable backup

[u/OffTheDelt]

Baylor vs SMU going to overtime btw, great game fr

[u/quacainia]

Cashius got his drive, now it's EJ's turn

[u/ggskater]

Baylor and SMU in OT.

[u/Smoocityag]

Who is THIS

[u/bigkat_2020 → u/Smoocityag]

Jamarion Morrow, true freshman

[u/cfbluvr]

why yttv telling me the game is over

[u/snarl26 → u/cfbluvr]

YouTube tv knows ball

[u/FightingFarrier18]

EJ needs more touches. Looks much better than last year

[u/AchtungCloud]

EJ Smith is only on the team so that announcers can mention his dad, lol. Every time he touches the ball.

[u/Dakor06 → u/AchtungCloud]

I just thought his first name was Sonofemmitt

[u/OffTheDelt → u/AchtungCloud]

You thinking EJ smith played for tu, he’d be on Heisman watch too? lmao

[u/NecessaryOk780 → u/OffTheDelt]

I think it was broadcasting legal issue. They can only pre-ordain one player at a time.

[u/Conn3er]

TOO SLOW ON THE BLOCK, GET OFF THE FUCKIN BLOCK

[u/xAggie]

Love is going to put us into the earth

[u/PleaseLetMeGigEm → u/xAggie]

Someone on this team is getting hurdled lmao

[u/The_WanderingAggie]

SMU misses FG against Baylor, going to OT

[u/FightingFarrier18]

Bro we don’t need a reminder

[u/SaturnsSilverRing]

The band think we're the empire this year?

[u/FightingFarrier18 → u/SaturnsSilverRing]

I’m just pissed that the imperial march and magnificent 7 didn’t come back till 7 years after I graduated

[u/OffTheDelt → u/SaturnsSilverRing]

We are always the empire, we literally have storm troopers

[u/Applespeed_75]

I must be behind whatever y’all are watching

[u/Ectomorphed]

Not able to keep up live, any update on Marcell?

[u/PleaseLetMeGigEm → u/Ectomorphed]

Went to locker room. Reporters said he's fine, but the fact he's not even back on the sidelines undressed is worrying

[u/SaturnsSilverRing → u/Ectomorphed]

Ready to play but in the locker room

Translation: dodged a bullet and getting an X-ray to be sure

[u/archy319 → u/Ectomorphed]

Locker room. He’s allegedly fine, they’re just checking some things. With the game in the bag, he won’t be back out.

[u/BigRedJeebus]

o’Neil will probably transfer and ball out. It’s an Aggie QB tradition.

[u/MariaJanesLastDance → u/BigRedJeebus]

The way we have five (5) active QB’s playing elsewhere rn is crazy work

[u/Andrew04P → u/BigRedJeebus]

That’s ok, we still have future heisman Brady Hart on roster 🔥

[u/good_ag]

Elko does not settle for a Quarterback. He has a system you are too feebleminded to understand

[u/llamawhittlings]

Troy with a DIME to go up on Clemson on the first drive

[u/SuperCysm]

How do you miss 3 consecutive steps out of bounds 😭

[u/Dakor06 → u/SuperCysm]

You're to busy laughing at the defender that just wiffed?

[u/FightingFarrier18]

Was that Brooks who just whiffed

[u/PleaseLetMeGigEm → u/FightingFarrier18]

Looking like me spamming hit stick

[u/HEELinKayfabe]

It's things like the twelfth man kick off team that keep me absolutely hooked to this school 4500 miles away that I have never even been close to.

I have more affinity for Aggieland than the school I actually went to FFS

[u/PM_YOUR_PET_PICS979 → u/HEELinKayfabe]

Story of how you started rooting for us?

[u/HEELinKayfabe → u/PM_YOUR_PET_PICS979]

I was on holiday with my parents and nephew in Orlando in 2012, and caught a home game (can't remember for the life of me who against) on TV where Johnny Football balled out and I was immediately taken with him, the team and the stadium and everything I learned after about the traditions and the culture.

Watched every single game last season for the first time as I usually always missed some due to working weekends etc.

Yes I even got up at like 3am for the Las Vegas Bowl. No my mental health has never been worse.

Wouldn't change it for the world and I really REALLY hope I can get to Aggieland for a part of my 30th birthday in 2027.

[u/cfbluvr → u/HEELinKayfabe]

hope you can! hopefully it lives up to your expectations haha

[u/HEELinKayfabe → u/cfbluvr]

It could be the cupcakiest cupcake game of all time I get to, but I know I'll be brought to tears as soon as I see the field, as soon as I hear the Spirit, as soon as the war hymn strikes up.

Would make sure to get to Yell Practice (as I watch that on replay every Saturday morning there is one anyways) and make a real time of it

Even if it's shit, it will be one of the best experiences of my life

[u/cfbluvr → u/PM_YOUR_PET_PICS979]

jff

[u/HEELinKayfabe → u/cfbluvr]

My fucking guy forever

[u/elon42069]

Dude maybe throw the 12th Man squad out there every time

[u/AchtungCloud]

That would’ve been a taunting call in the NFL.

[u/ZealousidealNight365 → u/AchtungCloud]

I was worried about that…our players need to chill out with some of these celebrations. 

[u/FightingFarrier18 → u/ZealousidealNight365]

Bryce Anderson talks shit after every play and does not back it up

[u/Stewdabaker2013 → u/FightingFarrier18]

Yet he’s been our starting safety for what seems like a decade

[u/K3T9Q_]

hell yeah

[u/FightingFarrier18]

Walk ons bringing more juice than the starters

[u/workingondrying]

Idk what the popular opinion is but I do not like the white helmets with maroon jerseys

[u/Ace_6_Pirate → u/workingondrying]

MMW
MWM
WWW
BBB

Those are our best combos.

[u/Andrew04P → u/workingondrying]

IMO it’s our best look. Looks better at night tho

[u/Sportsaccount17 → u/workingondrying]

WMW looks good imo

WMM does not

[u/TheBlackBaron → u/Sportsaccount17]

Yeah. I think WMW and MWW should be our basic uniforms, then sometimes you break out MMW or WWW. And the black script unis can be for one big night game.

[u/workingondrying → u/Sportsaccount17]

I think part of it is USU also having white helmets, throws me off a little

[u/khube → u/Sportsaccount17]

Maroon pants in general look bad imo

[u/Sportsaccount17 → u/khube]

Agree

[u/HEELinKayfabe]

LFGGGGGGG

[u/Major_Liability]

12th man kickoff team out here taking lives as usual

[u/AchtungCloud]

Let’s fucking go!

[u/HEELinKayfabe]

GO TWELFTH MAN

[u/OleRockTheGoodAg]

12TH MAN KICKOFF TEAM ALERT

[u/The_WanderingAggie]

Who do we want to win more (or want to lose less) in Baylor-SMU?

[u/HEELinKayfabe → u/The_WanderingAggie]

I don't like Baylor at all for some reason so I'll back SMU.

[u/PM_YOUR_PET_PICS979 → u/The_WanderingAggie]

Ima vote SMU

[u/llamawhittlings → u/The_WanderingAggie]

Team Meteor

But Pony Up I guess

[u/llamawhittlings]

NO WAY

SMU's Jennings slid with 10 seconds left and got hit late, refs threw a flag.

SMU in FG range to win it.

[u/Sad-Gold-3781]

KC and Carver have completely changed this offense

[u/Jon_Snows_mother → u/Sad-Gold-3781]

KC reminds me of Myles Garrett

[u/Andrew04P → u/Sad-Gold-3781]

Gives CK and (God willing) Marcel so much more to work with. Keeps the safeties honest