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WATCH: Kellen Mond discusses first start after winning job over Nick Starkel
By Adam Spencer
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The Texas A&M Aggies had a hotly contested preseason quarterback battle, with Kellen Mond eventually winning the job over Nick Starkel.
During a huge 59-7 season-opening victory over Northwestern State on Thursday night, Mond showed why he won the job, throwing for 184 yards and two touchdowns and adding another touchdown on the ground before giving way to the backups.
As you can see in the video below, Mond said he felt good getting back out on the field:
Hear from @TheKellenMond (17-25, 184 yds, 2 pass TD, 1 rush TD) after Thursday's win.#GigEm pic.twitter.com/FlzOCRJgDz
— Texas A&M Football (@AggieFootball) August 31, 2018
“I feel accomplished, but I still have a lot of work to do,” he said. “I felt really composed today. I thought I did a good job of setting the defense in this process and being able to know where to go with the ball. We’ve got another week to get ready. This next defense will probably be a little bit more complex.”
Considering Clemson is coming to town on Saturday, Sept. 8, it’s definitely safe to say the Aggies are in for a much bigger challenge.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
