Texas A&M's offense hasn't found its footing through Week 10, sparking more questions about whether offensive coordinator Holmon Wiggins should relinquish the play-calling reins.
To put this into perspective, transfer kicker David Olano averages more points per contest against ranked opponents than Texas A&M's offense as a whole. Saturday's 17-9 loss to No. 21 South Carolina marked the first time since 1995 that the Aggies had 400-plus yards of offense and scored less than 10 points. They are also the first team in college football history to have 450-plus total yards of offense and zero turnovers, but also score zero touchdowns in a single game.
During Monday's press conference, head coach Mike Elko was asked about the questionable play-calling
that has led to lackluster production from the unit in recent weeks and whether he has considered taking those responsibilities away from Wiggins.
"Just doing what I believe is the best thing to give us a chance to be successful right now, and I think that's how we evaluate everything. And if I felt like there were better options or better opportunities or better things that we could do within the program to help us win, we would certainly do them. Right now, I believe that's our best opportunity to be successful. So I do think 450 yards points to that," Elko said. "Again, composure, finishing in the red zone changes the outcome of the offense on Saturday. So that's obviously in part coaching, but that's obviously something that we've got to correct and fix."
The Aggie offense has been anything but prolific, coming off a year when the program reached historic heights under Elko, securing an 11-1 regular-season record and its first appearance in the College Football Playoff. Now, Texas A&M enters Week 11 with a 4-5 record, including a 1-5 mark in SEC play, as they face one of the conference's top defenses, which just dominated Kentucky, 34-6, on Saturday.
Texas A&M returns to Kyle Field on Saturday to host No. 9 Tennessee for the first time in College Station since 2016. Kickoff against the Volunteers is slated for 2 p.m. CT and will be nationally broadcast on ESPN.
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