Cook’s jab at 12th Man ‘lit fire’ under A&M in

• Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterOct 5, 2024, 03:48 PM ET Close Dave Wilson is a college football press reporter. He formerly worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun.COLLEGE STATION, Texas– No. 25 Texas A&M recorded its greatest win over a top-10 team in program history Saturday with a 41-10 blowout of No. 9 Missouri and appreciated the help by Tigers quarterback Brady Cook.Before heading to Texas, Cook was asked about how Missouri prepared to play in front of the crowd at Kyle Field.”The sound at practice is actually louder, “he stated, associating it to the speakers utilized to simulate the playing environment.Aggies coach Mike Elko didn’t appear to mind the remarks making their method to the 97,049 Texas A&M fans

  in participation.”The 12th Male certainly heard a few of the statements made about how easy it was to play in Kyle Field, and that was excellent,”Elko said with a smile after the Aggies improved to 5-1 and 3-0 in the SEC.Cook ended up 13-of-31 for 186 backyards with a touchdown and was pressed on 13 of 37 dropbacks in spite of the Aggies only blitzing him seven times, according to ESPN Research.Texas A&M protective end Nic Scourton, who had 1.5 sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss, stated the comments offered motivation to the team.Editor’s Picks 1 Related”They kind of lit a fire under us,”he stated.”Coming

into our place,

like pre-interviews, talking down on Kyle Field, can be found in here and stepping on our field and things like that. I think guys were truly inspired to head out there and be dominant.” And the Aggies were dominant. They led 24-0 at halftime before Le’Veon Moss ran 75 backyards for a touchdown on the first play of the second half. He said he, too, took the stadium comments personally.”Many certainly. They believed they were coming to get a breeze,”Moss said.Moss ran for a career-high 138 lawns with 3 touchdowns. Missouri had simply 79 backyards in the very first half and finished with 254 total lawns while allowing 512 to the Aggies.After Moss’3rd score gave the Aggies a 41-7 lead, fans started shouting”overrated.”On Friday, Missouri pass receiver Theo Wease Jr. published an Instagram story stating he ‘d received a”warm welcome to College Station,”

with a photo of a Texas A&M blanket with a note that seemed from Aggies corner Will Lee IV that stated,” Get utilized to this blanket … It will be genuine tomorrow.” A Texas A&M representative called it “false news” and Elko suggested it was a little gamesmanship by Tigers coach Eli Drinkwitz. Lee likewise reacted on social networks Friday, denying that it was him who sent the blanket.”My tip would be you guys should go ask Eli where that originated from,” Elko said. “Because I have a strong feeling that originated from the other side and

had nothing to do with Texas A&M, Will Lee, or anyone over here.” Wasn’t me https://t.co/NVULRbvD7d!.?.!— William”The Blanket” Lee(@TheBlanket8)October 4, 2024 The game likewise marked the return of Aggies quarterback Conner Weigman, who injured the a/c joint in his

throwing shoulder in the season-opening loss to Notre Dame, then exacerbated it in Week 2 against McNeese. Marcel

Reed started the past 3 games for the Aggies.Weigman, who was a game-time choice, was in command throughout the day, going 18-of-22 for 276 backyards, and Elko had an impassioned defense of his starting quarterback after message board and social networks speculation about the quarterback’s character.

Weigman had a miserable start to the season, going 12-of-30 for 100 backyards and 2 interceptions in the loss to Notre Dame.” I’m going to state this because it requires to be stated,”Elko stated.”You can challenge Conner for how he plays and you can be upset about Conner for how he throws the football. Some of the stuff that has been said about this kid and written about this kid– not by you guys, you guys have actually been great– is humiliating. This kid is a winner. He’s a rival. He does whatever that he requires to do for Texas A&M football.” Scourton applauded the quarterback, saying he’s”a pet.” “To see what he’s been going through, the media talking bad about him and things like that and him to just fight, [Weigman’s] a warrior,”Scourton stated.”Great player, fantastic rival, and he’s not pulling back from anything.”Elko stated the Aggies have actually put the loss to the Irish in the rearview mirror after a 3-0 start in the SEC.” Everybody in our program owned it,”Elko said.”So I don’t understand that it’s anything aside from we had a bad night, and we returned to work to get better. And we’re seeing progress progressing ever since. Today

, we played better. And so now we have actually got to keep doing that. This doesn’t end up being a statement, we have actually got to keep doing it.”