Mike Elko praises Texas A&M’s ‘unbelievable grit’ after comeback vs. South Carolina
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Texas A&M pulled off a remarkable comeback on Saturday, beating South Carolina 31-10 to remain undefeated.
The Aggies trailed 30-3 at halftime, but rallied to complete one of the biggest comeback victories of the season. After the game, head coach Mike Elko was asked about what it takes to pull off a comeback under those circumstances.
“I think unbelievable grit, unbelievable togetherness,” Elko said. “They obviously gotta play really bad at the start of the game. That starts it. But they don’t blink. We’ve been in a lot of these situations. We’ve found ways to find wins. No one panicked on our sideline. We just went out and made a heck of a lot of plays in the second half.”
Texas A&M completely dominated the second half. The Gamecocks were unable to score after the break and Texas A&M’s offense got whatever it wanted. The Aggies finished the game averaging 7.4 yards per play.
Texas A&M’s victory means the Aggies are 10-0 on the season. They have just 1 SEC game remaining, which will come against Texas in Week 14. The Aggies will face Samford next weekend.
A win over the rival Longhorns would put Texas A&M into the SEC Championship Game. It could also go a long way toward securing a bye in the College Football Playoff.
Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
