Texas A&M's chances of reaching even six wins look questionable after the Aggie offense produced just six points for the second time in SEC play during Saturday's blowout road loss to Missouri, falling 27-6 after leading 3-0 in the first quarter. While starting quarterback Marcel Reed's struggles account for most of the Aggies' issues, first-year OC Holmon Wiggins was equally bad on Saturday.
Aside from Mike Elko's likely regrettable post-game comments, the third-year coach said he and his staff must "exhaust everything" heading into the final six regular-season games, starting with hosting The Citadel on Saturday afternoon before facing Alabama in Tuscaloosa a week later.
While the program could be in an even uglier state after the Aggies face Alabama, it's up to Mike Elko and his staff to fix these fixable issues, but for those clamoring for Marcel Reed to be benched, Elko made it clear that going to current backup Brady Hart isn't in the cards, for now, at least.
Defensively, the Aggies played well despite giving up 27 points, holding Missouri QB Austin Simmons to 141 yards, especially senior cornerback Dezz Ricks, who is having one heck of a season and is certainly helping his NFL Draft stock.
Across the rest of the SEC, Kentucky's overtime win over LSU, Texas' loss to Oklahoma, and Georgia's road win over Alabama headlined another chaotic weekend.
Updated SEC football standings after Week 6
- No. 1 Georgia — 6-0, 4-0 SEC
- No. 6 Alabama — 5-1, 3-1 SEC
- No. 15 Kentucky — 5-1, 3-1 SEC
- No. 16 Mississippi State — 4-1, 2-1 SEC
- No. 13 Missouri — 5-1. 2-1 SEC
- No. 14 Tennessee — 5-1, 2-1 SEC
- No. 9 Ole Miss — 4-1, 2-1 SEC
- Oklahoma — 3-2, 1-1 SEC
- Florida — 4-2, 2-2 SEC
- No. 7 Texas — 4-1, 1-1 SEC
- No. 22 LSU — 4-2, 1-2 SEC
- Auburn — 3-2, 1-2 SEC
- South Carolina — 3-3, 1-3 SEC
- Texas A&M — 3-3, 1-3 SEC
- Vanderbilt — 3-3, 0-3 SEC
- Arkansas — 2-4, 0-3 SEC
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