Mike Elko praises Conner Weigman's performance against McNeese: 'He's going to respond'
It was a very long week for Texas A&M quarterback Conner Weigman.
The sophomore struggled mightily on the big stage in Week 1, completing just 12-of-30 passes for a measly 100 yards, 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions in a 23-13 prime-time home loss to Notre Dame.
Seven days later on the same field, Weigman flipped the script.
Weigman was efficient — completing 11-of-14 passes for 125 yards — and he cut out the errors that doomed him against the Fighting Irish, throwing 2 touchdown passes without an interception in the Aggies’ 52-10 rout of McNeese at Kyle Field.
His new coach had all the faith in Weigman, too.
Mike Elko: "Conner (Weigman) is going to respond. We talked about that. There is a lot more to the season than just responding today."
"We will go back to work and do it again."
— TexAgs (@TexAgs) September 7, 2024
“Conner (Weigman) is going to respond. We talked about that,” 1st-year Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko said. “There is a lot more to the season than just responding today.
“We will go back to work and do it again.”
First, Weigman hooked up with Noah Thomas on a 15-yard touchdown strike with 10:27 left in the 2nd quarter, giving the Aggies a 28-0 lead. Later in the 2nd quarter, Weigman was at it again, connecting with Moose Muhammad III on a 3-yard touchdown pass that gave Texas A&M a 35-0 lead.
At that point, Weigman’s day was done, with Marcel Reed replacing him before halftime.
Weigman’s task gets a lot tougher in Week 3, with Texas A&M visiting Florida next Saturday.