Everything Texas A&M HC Mike Elko said during Aggie Football Hour

TexasA&M’s42-24winoverUTSAisjustthefirststeptowardswhatcoachMikeElkoandhisstaffhopetoaccomplishthisseason.Despitethedefensivestruggles,notablyagainsttherun,Elko,alongwithseveralkeydefenders,believesthatthisisafixableissuethatshouldresultinvastimprovementonSaturdayagainstUtahState. Thisweek,Elko,safetyMarcusRatcliffe,andwidereceiverKCConcepcionspoketothemedia,reflectingonthewin,particularlystartingquarterbackMarcelReed’scareer-highfourpassingtouchdowns,whichincluded194receivingyardsandthreetouchdownstoConcepcionandMississippiStatetransferwideoutMarioCraver. Ratcliffefinishedthegamewithseventackles,atackleforloss,andtwopassdeflections,andwasalloverthefieldthroughoutthenight,nearlyhaulinginaninterception.WiththereturnofsafetyDaltonBrooks,whomissedtheseasonopener,ElkorevealedonMondaythatthejuniorwillbeavailableagainstUtahState. Tex