Mike Elko had a choice word for Texas A&M’s offense in loss to Tennessee

The Texas A&M Aggies had a hard time moving the chains against the No. 8 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday, leaving Aggies head coach Mike Elko summing up his team’s offense in one blunt word.

“Pathetic,” Elko responded when asked how he would describe Texas A&M’s attack in the Aggies’ 22-7 loss to the Vols at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas, via Michael Bratton of that SEC podcast.

Elko also said that the wind and the Volunteers’ pass rush both played key roles in containing his team’s offense. 

Texas A&M quarterback Marcel Reed wasn’t sacked, but he struggled to find his targets, going 9/22 for just 71 passing yards with zero touchdowns and an interception. 

The Aggies scored all their points in the second quarter. 

In the second half, Texas A&M punted four times in a row before Reed threw an interception on the next drive. He was later replaced under center by Brady Hart, who then threw an interception, as the Aggies suffered their sixth loss of the season.

At 4-6 overall (1-6 in SEC play), Texas A&M would need to win its final two games to become bowl eligible.

The Aggies will next face the Oklahoma Sooners on Nov. 21 at Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., before hosting Arch Manning and the Texas Longhorns at Kyle Field on Nov. 27.