Mike Elko Goes Full Blast on Team After Kentucky Upsets Texas A&M

Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko was fired up during his postgame news conference after the No. 9 Aggies were upset by Kentucky on Saturday.

First-year Wildcats head coach Will Stein earned a signature 31-21 win in front of 105,186 stunned fans at Kyle Field. Kentucky and Texas A&M were tied 7-7 at halftime, but the Wildcats took over the game in the third quarter, scoring 21 unanswered points.

The Aggies outscored Kentucky 14-3 in the fourth quarter, but it wasn’t enough.

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Elko told reporters after the game that there were no positives for Texas A&M to take away from the game. He took responsibility for the loss.

“Hats off to Kentucky,” Elko said, via video posted to X from Fox College Football. “They came in here and they beat our (expletive). Not good enough from us on any level: coaching, playing, performing, physicality, anything… I own it. It’s my program. I’m in charge of it, and we have to get it fixed.

“There’s no positives–not an ounce of a positive anywhere. So there’s a product that’s not good enough that starts with me. I did not do a good enough job of coaching this team, preparing this team, and getting this team ready to play this week. So I don’t take any positives from this game.”

Texas A&M quarterback Marcel Reed struggled against a relentless Kentucky front seven that brought pressure all afternoon. He went 26 of 49 passing for 236 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. He added 80 yards and a score on the ground.

Despite the Aggies playing poorly, Elko credited Kentucky for being better prepared.

“I don’t want to take anything away from Kentucky,” Elko said. “Hats off to Kentucky. I hate when coaches get on the podium and don’t give respect to the team that beat them. Kentucky came in here and they whooped us, and so that should be the story of the game.”

Next week won’t be any easier for Texas A&M. The Aggies face a tough road test against No. 7 LSU in Week 4.

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