Mike Elko highlights cause of offensive struggles in CFP loss to Miami
By Ethan Stone
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A strong season in College Station has come to an end. Texas A&M fell to Miami in the first round of the College Football Playoff, failing to find the end zone in a 10-3 loss.
As you can tell by the final score, it wasn’t a pretty afternoon for the Aggies offense. Texas A&M totaled 326 total yards of offense, but also turned the ball over 3 times and struggled to run the football. When asked about the key cause of Saturday’s offensive woes, though, head coach Mike Elko pointed to the line of scrimmage.
Elko insisted that the Aggies were never able to establish the run, which in turn made life harder for Marcel Reed. Elko also pointed to Miami’s intense pressure with 7 total sacks and 9 tackles for loss.
Here’s Elko’s full quote:
And while Texas A&M struggled to run the football, it was Mark Fletcher and the Miami run game that ultimately put the Aggies to bed on their final drive of the game. Fletcher posted very nearly twice as many yards as Texas A&M combined, rushing for 172 yards at an average of 10.1 yards per carry. The Aggies were only able to get to Carson Beck twice, which led to a mostly accurate performance from the former Georgia quarterback.
Texas A&M finished its season with a 11-2 record, losing 2 straight after an 11-0 start.
Ethan Stone is a Tennessee graduate and loves all things college football and college basketball. Firm believer in fouling while up 3.
