After giving No. 2 Clemson all they wanted a week earlier, the Aggies rolled over Louisiana-Monroe 48-10 on Saturday at Kyle Field.

It was somewhat of a slow start that gave the War Hawks hope of hanging around for four quarters, but ultimately a dominating Aggies team easily prevailed.

As usual in a blowout, there were many superlatives, many things to like. But as coaches will tell you in any game, there were areas that could be improved upon. With that in mind, here are five things I liked about the victory and three things that could use some improving.

Things I liked

1. Took care of business: Texas A&M could have come out flat after a draining and highly emotional effort against Clemson a week earlier. And yes, there was somewhat of a slow start. But the Jimbo Fisher era has brought an attitude that won’t allow the team to enter a game flat, not while the process is in motion.

2. Run game: The Aggies’ offensive line provided the necessary space for a big ground game. Five rushers accumulated 281 yards rushing (6.2 yards per carry), enabling the Aggies to possess the ball for nearly 35 minutes. Trayveon Williams led the charge with 128 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries.

3. QB Kellen Mond, dual threat: Fisher is known for developing quarterbacks. He appears to be working his magic once again on the Aggies’ sophomore starter. With each snap he takes, Mond becomes more and more the complete player Fisher strives for. Not only did he throw for 210 yards (16-for-24) and a touchdown, he also ran for 67 yards and 2 touchdowns on 9 carries.

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4. Red zone offense: The Aggies were perfect when they had an opportunity to score. Six times Texas A&M reached the red zone, and six times the Aggies came away with points. Five times they scored touchdowns, converting on a field goal on another trip inside the War Hawks’ 20-yard line. That’s the kind of efficiency that will be necessary to compete as the tough SEC schedule approaches.

5. Run defense: For the most part, the Aggies stuffed the run. They still gave up big running plays of 29, 13, 13 and 10 yards. Take away those four plays, and Texas A&M allowed just 38 rushing yards on 25 carries. It was an outstanding effort over four quarters. The next step will be to clean up the big plays.

Things to improve on

1. Pass defense: The Aggies gave up 225 yards passing. Maybe that doesn’t sound like much, but if the Sun Belt opponent can compile those numbers, it’s a little scary to think what a pass-efficient team like Alabama, Texas A&M’s opponent next Saturday, might muster. The one positive in this is that the Aggies did record four sacks, and that’s an aspect of the game that they’ll certainly need next Saturday.

2. Late-game injury: Starting center Erik McCoy (knee) was injured midway through the fourth quarter with Texas A&M holding a 34-10 lead. I get it, the SEC schedule is coming up and you’d like to see your starters get as much experience as possible. But why leave your starters in with that kind of lead at that point in the game? It wasn’t long after that when Fisher gave Mond the rest of the night off.

3. Touchdowns called back (penalties): Three touchdowns were called back by penalties. That doesn’t matter much in a 38-point victory, but moving forward, those type of things simply can’t happen if the Aggies hope to contend in the SEC West.