The Aggies came up short of a perfect regular season last time out as they suffered the first loss of 2025, 27-17 against Texas. Even with that defeat, Texas A&M was able to punch its playoff ticket and
will host Miami in the first round at Kyle Field. Mike Elko held his regularly scheduled press conference on Monday ahead of the contest.
Key Takeaways:
- Talked to five different OC Candidates but decided to elevate Holmon Wiggins
- Elko says he doesn’t know that you define a season by winning a national championship
- Collin Klein will be calling plays throughout the playoffs
- Lyle Hemphill taking over as DC, he’s played a big role behind the scenes per Elko
- Highlights Beck’s experience in these types of games as part of the challenge in facing Miami
- Health overall of the team is good, want to get into the playoffs fresh and ready to go, always challenging to get back to the correct tempo after time off
- In regard to Trey Zuhn’s comments about the Miami defensive line, Elko says he doesn’t think bulletin board material is necessary for the playoffs
- When asked about Miami’s success offensively on third down, Elko mentions the importance of winning on first and second down
- When asked about the coaching carousel and the calendar, Elko says he doesn’t think there is a way to solve all of the problems
- When asked about what jumps off the tape for Miami, Elko highlights the talent and athleticism of the Hurricanes
- Message to the 12th Man from Elko: “This is a thank you to all of them for the support all year”
- Have to try to create ways to impact Beck in the quick passing game, disguise coverages to make him hold on to the ball longer
- Elko highlights Malachi Toney’s explosiveness and route running as why he has been so good this year, saying it is hard to believe he is a true freshman
- When asked about the status of Le’Veon Moss, Elko says the Aggies are in wait-and-see mode on him
