‘It’s a problem’: HC Mike Elko discusses Texas A&M’s penalty issues

TexasA&MentersWeek6ofthe2025seasonwithplentyofmomentum,especiallyondefense,aftershuttingdowntheAuburnTigersonSaturday,winning16-10whilelimitingthevisitorstojust177yards,includingjust52rushingyards.A&M’soffenseproduced414yards,butdueto13penaltiesandtwomissedfieldgoals,theAggiescouldmusteronly16points. OutsideofTexasA&M’sopeningdrive,whichresultedintheAggies’firstopeninggametouchdownoftheseason,theoffensedidn’tstall,butthepenalties,includingtwopersonalfoulsbydefensivetackleAlbertRegisandleftguardChaseBisontis,continuedtoplacetheoffensebehindthesticks,resultinginaperformancethatthestatsdonotexplain. Afterthewin,coachMikeElkodidn’tgointogreatdetailregardingthepenaltyissues,excepttotellthoseofusinthemediatoavoidthe“doomandgloom”questionsafteravictory.Whilehec