Jay ArnoldTue, November 25, 2025 at 2:22 PM UTC·1 min readTexas A&M rolls into the final week of the season with an 11-0 record after a 48-0 victory over Samford. The Aggies have a chance to complete a perfect regular season and punch their SEC Championship ticket with a win over the Texas Longhorns on Saturday. Mike Elko held his regularly scheduled press conference on Monday ahead of the contest.
Key Takeaways:
Players of the Week: OL Robert Bourdon, DL Marco Jones, Offense Amari Daniels, Defense Landon Rink, Special Teams Landon Rink
Any time you play a rivalry, the energy is different
A little bit different prepping for this game, given that it is a Friday
Special teams plays a big role in the preparation of this contest given how thin the margins are
The Longhorns and Arch Manning have continuously improved as the season has gone
The biggest challenge in rivalry games is focusing through the higher emotions and energy
Elko didn’t have to tell the team too much to get them ready for this contest, their attention was already on the game
On Le’Veon Moss being available for this game, “We’ll see. Probably not, but we’ll see.” Owens and Craver are “awesome”.
The game between Texas A&M and Texas plays a lot faster, given the added energy for the game
