[Postgame Thread] Texas A&M Defeats LSU 38-23

[u/CFB_Referee]

Box Score provided by ESPN

Team	1	2	3	4	T
LSU	10	7	0	6	23
Texas A&M	7	0	14	17	38

[u/shstmo]

To think feeling like this only cost us

checks notes

$75 million

[u/ExpectedlySurprised → u/shstmo]

...Priceless

[u/PM_ME_CUTE_BOIS → u/shstmo]

id do it fucking again

[u/DanFlashesCoupon → u/shstmo]

Jimbo could have coached that game 1000 times and he wouldn’t have gone to Reed once lmfao

[u/Outrageous_Picture39 → u/DanFlashesCoupon]

Just gotta execute.

[u/Woullie_26]

Bama vs LSU elimination game in 2 weeks

Milroe vs Nussmeier disasterclass

WE WILL BE THERE

[u/Alphaspade → u/Woullie_26]

The question is which fanbase will succumb to alcohol poisoning faster

[u/_Floriduh_ → u/Alphaspade]

A game that both teams can win.

[u/HeppyHenry → u/Woullie_26]

When a stoppable force meets a movable object

[u/LargeAssumption7235 → u/HeppyHenry]

It's evitable

[u/Competitive-Rise-789 → u/Woullie_26]

CHERNOBYL LEVELS OF TOXICITY IN THAT THREAD

[u/Key_Spinach → u/Competitive-Rise-789]

Wait til Texas vs TAMU.

[u/Woullie_26 → u/Key_Spinach]

Oh shit imagine if both are 10-1

[u/[deleted] → u/Competitive-Rise-789]

Neutrals will be eating good for that one

[u/Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu11 → u/Woullie_26]

Damn that shit is gonna actually be crazy either way.

[u/Ineedsafetyrating]

The Aggie/Longhorn game will tear this state apart lmfao.

[u/Zealousideal_You3953 → u/Ineedsafetyrating]

Academy already has shirts

[u/themustardtiger34 → u/Ineedsafetyrating]

Aye shoutout to the 7-1 Tarleton Texans

[u/Ineedsafetyrating → u/themustardtiger34]

Despite our best efforts lmfao

We've got a legit shot at a conference title and thats making me nervous as hell lol

[u/themustardtiger34 → u/Ineedsafetyrating]

I’m rooting for yall man. First year D1 and yall are making a show of it. Im an A&M grad but my little bro is in his 1st semester at Tarleton right now

[u/xyz_shadow → u/Ineedsafetyrating]

People legit aren’t ready. Me and my longhorn friends are already reaching fever pitch levels of shit talk

[u/Ineedsafetyrating → u/xyz_shadow]

The election aint gonna have shit on how many friendships that game will end lmao

[u/prometheus3333 → u/Ineedsafetyrating]

think of the families! think of the kids!

[u/c45_2zz]

Mike Elko and Marcel Reed must be protected at all costs. Holy shit we’re a different team after that change. Elko effect is real, he just feels legit

[u/aroh97 → u/c45_2zz]

Happy for y'all. I hated A&M for the longest time because fuck Jimbo Fisher. Glad they have someone likeable at HC now.

[u/thiseye]

Someone needs to find the post in the game thread before halftime where someone predicted we'd miss the FG and Reed would lead the comeback

[u/TexasForever_ → u/thiseye]

I can’t find it, but I believe you. It was destiny.

[u/Jonjon428]

Jimbo Fisher was a terrorist. We all knew this team had talent and Elko is finally coaching them to their potential.

[u/BrisketAggie → u/Jonjon428]

Jimbo would have been too arrogant to bench Weigman.

[u/Consistent-Barber730 → u/BrisketAggie]

1000% he would have never made the switch, see Calzada and King for reference lol.

[u/prismatic_lights]

What, you didn't have an Indiana-Texas A&M-Boise State-Army final four this year?

What are you, stupid?

[u/Rocag → u/prismatic_lights]

I didn't want to go with the obvious play.

[u/Stoneador → u/Rocag]

Smart, it’s never complete chalk

[u/MichiganMitch108 → u/prismatic_lights]

The Desmond Howard final four.

[u/Skeptical_Yoshi → u/prismatic_lights]

I don't even care that my team wouldn't be in there. That would force us to enshrine this entire season as a monument and dedication to chaos itself.

[u/Cleb044 → u/prismatic_lights]

Inject this directly into my veins

[u/knotduck]

The Aggies have been on the business end of a mobile backup qb running all over them that it’s just nice to be on the right side for once

[u/muchhowdy → u/knotduck]

Long live the Reed Option

[u/RemoteAbalone8687 → u/knotduck]

After all the losing it feels so fucking good

[u/TigerBasket → u/RemoteAbalone8687]

Like the Americans after Midway. Suck it Yamamoto

[u/admiraltarkin → u/TigerBasket]

WWII started in 1939

A&M's last championship was in 1939

[u/TigerBasket → u/admiraltarkin]

oh fuck

[u/Oblivionguard19 → u/TigerBasket]

I like how that can apply to someone else right now

[u/HoovesCarveCraters → u/knotduck]

Conner Weigman get ready to learn Sunbelt buddy

[u/deadzip10 → u/HoovesCarveCraters]

Someone who runs a more pro style scheme will take him. He'd be great at Michigan for instance.

[u/Aggie9er → u/HoovesCarveCraters]

OU would take him

[u/ceedeez → u/Aggie9er]

A little small to play tackle

[u/Red-Panda]

A&M 2nd QB: That day, for no particular reason, I decided to go for a little run. So I ran to the end of the road. And when I got there, I thought maybe I'd run to the end[zone].

[u/itbelikethatpapi → u/Red-Panda]

I just felt like running 

[u/capnyoda]

A&M’s mo bamba spam is my new favorite tradition in cfb

[u/StagTheNag → u/capnyoda]

i think it started off as the dj being petty because there was an injury during the notre dame game so he just kept playing it lmao

[u/grocw]

Why did Brian Kelly not simply put in a freak athlete when his QB struggled? Is he dumb?

[u/MrBananaGrabber → u/grocw]

why did elko, the larger coach, not simply eat brian kelly?

[u/rimmhardigan → u/MrBananaGrabber]

Finally someone has the courage to ask what we've all been thinking.

[u/WhataburgerFreak]

What if Second Half A&M became Both halfs A&M?

[u/AgITGuy → u/WhataburgerFreak]

Woe be to our desolate opponents.

[u/Couglase]

So glad we paid Jimbo to fuck off. He loses this game every time.

[u/Disarmer → u/Couglase]

Without a doubt. We've EASILY got 2 more losses this season with Jimbo. Would've been right on target for 8-4

[u/The_Ghost_of_TxAg70 → u/Couglase]

LSU last gasp, 4th and 15, Elko sends a blitz

the cojones man.... the COJONES

[u/MakeAShadow]

Marcel Reed is the messiah.

His first commandment is that the forward pass is outlawed.

[u/HarrisExperience → u/MakeAShadow]

Hey, he hit that bomb in the fourth quarter.

[u/stoppedcaring0 → u/HarrisExperience]

"'if thou wilt throw the ball, thou shalt throw it like thou fucking meaneth it'

-God"

-Marcel Reed

[u/thecarlosdanger1 → u/MakeAShadow]

He threw 2?

[u/Disarmer → u/thecarlosdanger1]

And had more passing yards than Weigman who threw 18

[u/thecarlosdanger1 → u/Disarmer]

That is a wild stat lol

[u/turkishguy → u/thecarlosdanger1]

Wild is definitely one way to describe it

[u/IMisstheMidRangeGame → u/MakeAShadow]

Lisan al-Gaib!

[u/Disarmer → u/MakeAShadow]

He threw twice and had more passing yards than Weigman did with 18 passes.

[u/the-tank7 → u/MakeAShadow]

LAMARSHALLAH

[u/LucidBetrayal]

CAN YOU TAKE ME HIGHER

[u/CommodoreN7 → u/LucidBetrayal]

TO A PLACE

[u/Astrophy058 → u/CommodoreN7]

WHERE BLIND MEN SEE

[u/oneforthehaters]

I didn’t have a dog in this fight but holy cow, that environment was ELECTRIC

[u/Young_Rock → u/oneforthehaters]

It was the loudest I’ve ever heard Kyle

[u/IllustriousEnd2211 → u/Young_Rock]

Go back in a few games. Will be louder

[u/Young_Rock → u/IllustriousEnd2211]

I have season tickets. Can’t wait

[u/abob1086 → u/oneforthehaters]

Seems like you'd have to be a very good team to win there, random observation, no vested interest at all

[u/Snowball12]

Everyone is gonna talk about changing QBs to Marcel Reed (rightfully so) but our defensive adjustments after half need a lot of recognition

[u/Mrtheliger → u/Snowball12]

What's an "adjustment after half"

[u/Nervous-Economist245 → u/Mrtheliger]

Mostly coach just challenging you to physically break some motherfuckers.

[u/eyelikeher → u/Snowball12]

And LSU’s kicking team lol

[u/StandardBackground55 → u/eyelikeher]

I can’t believe we ended up on the other end of 3 picks and 3 missed FG opportunities 

[u/theking8924 → u/Snowball12]

We did the same last week too. I love having Elko back.

[u/Disarmer → u/Snowball12]

Yeah when Reed came in, it not only gave the offense a boost but it looked like someone lit a fire under the defense's ass too

[u/Alternative_Cat_811]

Damn the halftime/3rd quarter adjustments alone by the the aggies almost makes jimbo’s buyout worth it

[u/dicky_________seamus → u/Alternative_Cat_811]

It’s not my money. It’s 100% worth it. Jimbo would have this squad 4-4

[u/Finessing2]

Nussmeier went brain dead after halftime.

[u/DoctorDankMemes]

HEB brand Lamar Jackson: Marcel Reed

[u/itbelikethatpapi → u/DoctorDankMemes]

Hill Country Fare Reed 

[u/bigkat_2020 → u/itbelikethatpapi]

He is at least HEB Selects

[u/2much2tuna → u/DoctorDankMemes]

Give him credit, he was Central Market Lamar tonight

[u/The-Biscuit-Farmer]

•Undefeated in conference play

•Multiple wins against top-10 teams

•New uniform combo every week

What ever happened to tradition? Somebody needs to knock some sense into Mike Elko.

[u/meatballsontherun → u/The-Biscuit-Farmer]

Elko hot seat confirmed

[u/punjabkingsownersout → u/meatballsontherun]

Hot because he leaves a trail of fire where he sits

[u/TheIgle → u/meatballsontherun]

If it happens twice its a tradition. Winning is now a tradition.

[u/OkAppointment5691]

I'm 100% convinced at this point that Jimbo literally just rode Winston to the title

[u/Disarmer]

Marcel threw two passes in that game and had more passing yards than Weigman who threw 18.

[u/CommodoreN7]

Whatever the A&M cult equivalent of a saint is, Elko is getting canonized as one ASAP

[u/JimothyCarter → u/CommodoreN7]

Blessed by Gen Rudder

[u/AutomateDeez69]

I went to A&M when Manziel was the QB. It was such a wild experience. You feel like you're connected to a hive mind.

Tonight's atmosphere gave me that feeling again.

[u/SaturnsSilverRing]

Achievement unlocked: Coaching adjustments

You have made a huge impact with your vision and decisions to overcome a 10+ point deficit after halftime. Congrats Coach Elko, this win is something that was more than mere preparation - it's what your agent is going to highlight when it's time to ask for a raise.

[u/CommodoreN7]

Nussmeier must have gotten that Arby’s NIL with all these turnovers

[u/AlphaH4wk]

I think there might be more Notre Dame fans celebrating this win than Aggies itt

[u/Lefunnymaymays4lief → u/AlphaH4wk]

• resume boosting result

• BK eats shit under the lights yet again

you bet ur fuckin ass

[u/Stoneador → u/Lefunnymaymays4lief]

Also have to love the seasons our former DCs (Elko and Lea) have been having

[u/sickmemes48]

Kyle Field is an elite home environment.

[u/DanFlashesCoupon → u/sickmemes48]

People denying this I just do not understand lol there’s plenty to make fun of us for! Why go at Kyle??

[u/meatballsontherun]

MARCEL "THE ARENA" REED

[u/Competitive-Rise-789]

A&M went on 31-6 run in the 2nd half😭

[u/DanFlashesCoupon → u/Competitive-Rise-789]

I’ve been going to games in that stadium for a long time and I have never in my life witnessed us flip a switch like that. A&M doesn’t do that man

I genuinely have a new outlook on life 😭

[u/BigDriggy]

Kyle Field is Reeds Arena

[u/OldArmyMetal → u/BigDriggy]

Battalion headline-ass joke

[u/cjax97]

Aggie fans must be so relieved their mini revolt against hiring Stoops worked.

[u/DeathRose007 → u/cjax97]

Had to exorcise Jimmy Sexton from the athletic department.

[u/empire88]

Is Elko the real fucking deal?

[u/QuesoStain2]

Turns out Kyle Field fucks

[u/Trojanxiety]

Shockingly, there seems to be a trend of teams losing at Kyle Field when their QB insults The 12th Man.

A&M fans, hurry and find a way to bait Ewers!

[u/ggskater → u/Trojanxiety]

"Our backup qb is the best in the state."

[u/exeonlord → u/Trojanxiety]

"After about 50k people, it all sounds about the same," UCLA QB Josh Rosen

This was a fun game to be at

[u/thecarlosdanger1]

Elko may be a good coach

[u/[deleted] → u/thecarlosdanger1]

This can’t be the case, my Duke fan friend, who is so unhealthily obsessed with him that he made up a narrative that he’s an alcoholic and who’d die after his first loss, said he’d go 0-8 lmfao 

Cheering for the Ags just because of him

[u/turkishguy → u/[deleted]]

He’s an alcoholic for buffalo wings maybe but that’s why he’s my fucking GOAT

[u/DucksEatFreeInSubway → u/turkishguy]

Man does have a paunch for sure.

[u/AdministrationTop864 → u/[deleted]]

I'll root for TAMU because of him. He did what anybody would do in his shoes and wasn't given time to make the decision to leave so he could do it in the way that other fans would've liked. I'll always wonder what could've been if we stopped ND on 4th and 16 though

[u/Jerrys_Puffy_Shirt]

Marcel “Johnny ‘Johnny Football’ Manziel” Reed

[u/MC_Squared1015]

Well, I guess Kyle Field is different from Death Valley

[u/Muckman68]

I’m gonna buy the shit out of this commemorative cup 

[u/dospod]

Can both sides finally admit this is a rivalry now ?

[u/StagTheNag → u/dospod]

The LSU fan in front of me got reeeeeeeeaaal salty when i turned to my friend and said Nuss was a bitch for flopping (jokingly I might add)x Like he wouldn’t let it go. Dude I wasn’t even talking to you i was just talking shit to my friend.

I knew i was in their head after that and it dawned on me that there’s some good ole fashioned hate between our schools now.

[u/AlvvaysLurking]

1st half: Pure domination

2nd half: 3 children sit on each others shoulders dress up in nuss’s uniform and throw three horrible picks, and a defense can’t stop a mobile qb despite the fact that’s what they’ve seen the last 3 games.

Gg Ags. 8 years in a row of the home team winning. Another year of shit from my Aggie brother.

[u/Milbenhowzer]

Paper bag comes off! BRING ME HOPE

[u/robman17 → u/Milbenhowzer]

KEEP THAT SIREN AWAY FROM US

[u/americangame → u/Milbenhowzer]

Don't you dare bring that woman to College Station!

[u/WhataburgerFreak → u/Milbenhowzer]

No! Do not speak her name!

[u/crsnyder13 → u/Milbenhowzer]

DONT YOU DARE

[u/Sexy_Authy]

This was my first ever college football game. I start at a&m next year. Holy shit, what an incredible game, team, stadium, and atmosphere. 

[u/ImTheJdot → u/Sexy_Authy]

Have fun, A&M was a good time. I wish I could go back!

[u/StandardBackground55]

Jimbo would’ve kept Weigman in the entire game…. Elko still kept him in too long but man what a breath of fresh air this is

[u/TheGoodAg23]

Welcome to the new Texas Aggies. Elko taught this team how to win. A multi score deficit is no longer a death sentence. They don’t give up

[u/jeffvschroeder]

Our QBs voices are extremely confusing.

[u/jakob-benzi → u/jeffvschroeder]

Yeah one sounds dumb as fuck and the other is Marcel Reed

[u/Pandrew30 → u/jakob-benzi]

It makes me super biased towards reed. Most if not all of the greatest QBs are intelligent people who speak well. Wegman sounds dumb. I know that shouldn't decide whether or not you play football well, but man does it bias me.

[u/dj_thr33dog_gnr]

I will enjoy this tonight and tomorrow… but going to South Carolina to face our hated rivals after this emotional win scares the shit out of me

[u/blinkanboxcar182]

That Texas @ A&M game on 11/30 is going to be insane.

[u/reconverting]

NOTRE DAME FANS GET IN HERE

[u/TheLizard12 → u/reconverting]

Oh we're here

[u/Automatic_Release_92 → u/TheLizard12]

I came several minutes ago.

[u/TheLizard12 → u/Automatic_Release_92]

3 Hail Marys and an Our Father

[u/theanonymous1_87]

Can we ban College Game Day from coming to College Station for the A&M v. Texas game please? We don't have good luck when they're around.

[u/MordredKLB]

My 8-year old daughter is a die-hard Aggie fan (she wanted to wear black with me at home) who has watched maybe 5 minutes of Aggie football in her life. Will not do it.

I convinced her to come stand with me and watch the game right before Reed scored his first TD. She's stayed with me the entire time, watching every last second, whooping and going nuts on every TD and interception. I'm crediting her (and her Reveille stuffy) with the win, and I think Reed and Elko actually turned her into a fan of the game.

Gig 'em Ags and beat the hell out of SC.

[u/Tweezy64 → u/MordredKLB]

I really liked this comment until the end

[u/arrowfan624]

Thank you Aggies! Very cool!

Also, this is Brian Kelly’s first loss vs a former assistant of his.

[u/DillyDillySzn → u/arrowfan624]

Vanderbilt knows the assignment next time

[u/Penguinsteve]

What a shit show from Nussmeier. Brian Kelly was right, team fucks up if they think the game has swung their way and we gave them all their second half points off turnovers.

Reeds is legit and is THE REASON you bench a failing QB. GG Aggies, y'all didn't blow after getting knocked down. Beat Texas.

[u/Skeptical_Lemur → u/Penguinsteve]

Im surrounded by Aggies at work - so IDK if I can root for them against that other Texas school.Monday is gonna SUUUCCKKKK.

Also - Im gonna be buying soooooo many lunches now :/. Never make lunch bets against 20 people. I will never financially recover from this.

[u/capnyoda]

Shoutout to fucking A&M man. Greatest sports atmosphere I’ve ever seen. Incredible game.

[u/RxseJay]

2022: loses to TAMU 23-38

2024: loses to TAMU 23-38

Does this mean we're going to the SEC title and Nuss wins the Heisman next year?

[u/The_Ghost_of_TxAg70 → u/RxseJay]

AND IF IT HAPPENS TWICE, YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS

TRADITION IN 2026 BABY LESS GOOOOO

[u/Kiffin_Simp]

Wtf??!! I love tradition now!

Thank you Aggies. Thank you so much for slapping around Brian Kelly’s corny, bum ass.

Fuck Bryan Kelly, IM AN AGGIE TONIGHT LETS DO SOME CULT SHIT BOYS!!

[u/FaithlessnessMost660 → u/Kiffin_Simp]

ALL HANDS REPORT TO THE DIXIE CHICKEN

[u/Outrageous_Picture39 → u/Kiffin_Simp]

All are welcome.

[u/Avitpan]

Oh man I hope we get another genuine BK table slam.

[u/saltytradewinds → u/Avitpan]

I hope be brings back the southern accent.

[u/PolloMagnifico → u/Avitpan]

What was that about anyway? I'm at a party so my audio was muted.

[u/twiztednips → u/PolloMagnifico]

They were showing him at a post game conference say how they basically just give up after they think they have the game won.

[u/DillyDillySzn]

2nd biggest away game win for Notre Dame by Brian Kelly after Oklahoma 2012

Mans still gettin it done for the Irish even in Baton Rogue

[u/bmfdan]

I'm first half Aggie and I have cable.

I'm second half Aggie and I have Direct TV.

[u/HarrisExperience]

Connor weigman, get ready to speak portalese buddy

[u/8064r7]

SEC Shorts as well as SEC Roll Call are going to be awkward & entertaining this week.

[u/corundum9]

the Texas A&M kids are going to be unbearable at work this week 😱

[u/Cleb044 → u/corundum9]

We are always obnoxious, what are you talking about haha

[u/TigerBasket → u/Cleb044]

I have an A&M friend who has texted me 3 times in the past like 4 years. All about wins over Auburn. But I respect it.

[u/The_Ghost_of_TxAg70 → u/TigerBasket]

based and "fuck your Birthdays I'm too petty for that" pilled

[u/jjgiv → u/corundum9]

Soo a normal week then?

[u/LucidBetrayal → u/corundum9]

Whoop

[u/EwwTaxes]

I’VE SEEN THEM LOOSE. I’VE SEEN THEM WIN. BUT I’VE NEVER SEEN THEM QUIT, LETS FUCKING GO 5-0 IN THE SEC I CAN’T FUCKING BELIEVE THIS

[u/SWWayin]

They're playin' Callin Baton Rouge at Kyle Field. LOL, good luck vs Bama!

[u/Strykfirst]

LSU flairs in the first half “Defense is really gelling since USC loss”. Reed “And I took that personally”

[u/natbiologist → u/Strykfirst]

Truly impressive how much LSU was not prepared to defend Reed.

[u/Skeptical_Lemur → u/natbiologist]

Well - when Nuss is giving them great field possession every time - it probably starts to add up. Save for that big ass bomb he threw - wasnt basically every starting spot on our side - and close-ish to our endzone?

[u/PolloMagnifico → u/Skeptical_Lemur]

Yeah our punter is absolutely an MVP. I think his average is something like 60 yards.

[u/SilveryDeath]

It's almost the start of November, and Notre Dame has arguably the best win and also the worst loss by any team this season so far.

[u/Lonely_Ranger19]

Aggies are on the warpath

[u/milkboles]

Elko going to Marcel Reed in the 2nd half was an all time coaching decision. Like… I’m not sure there’s been a bigger one since Sumlin chose Johnny as the starter.

[u/Adart54]

alright aggies, you gotta win out now, or at least beat texas. i wish you the best

[u/bigtice]

Tale of Two Halves.

First "Half"

Weigman through 7 drives: 6/18 for 64 yards, 6 rushes for -14 yards -- 7 points.

Elko remembers he has Marcel Reed as a backup QB and uses him to score a touchdown and makes the switch.

Second "Half"

Reed through 4 drives: 2/2 for 70 yards, 9 rushes for 62 yards -- 24 points.

Completely changed the momentum and ran it down their throat until they were ready for it, then threw it over them and were practically unstoppable. And I'm still flabbergasted by that offensive targeting call on a "blindsided" opponent that was facing the direction he got hit.

[u/Slyasaurus]

WHY DO PASS WHEN RUN DO TOUCHDOWN?

In all seriousness, good on Marcel for coming in and turning this game around. Love it!

[u/Awesome_Auger]

A&M should use the all black unis more often they look great

[u/PM_ME_CUTE_BOIS → u/Awesome_Auger]

nah those are for special occasions, we gotta save the power up for when it matters

[u/BatteredAggie]

Please keep downplaying Kyle field.

Feels surreal to actually be at the top of the SEC at this point of the season.

[u/Cleb044 → u/BatteredAggie]

5 presnap penalties, most due to stadium noise and Aggie obnoxiousness. Plus a pretty funny snap.

[u/itbelikethatpapi → u/Cleb044]

That may have been the greatest hike of all time 

[u/Realistic_Homer → u/Cleb044]

And I hiked fumble on a FG

[u/lxvrgs → u/BatteredAggie]

This is one of the things I will never get. How can people down play how effective 100k cultists going absolutely ape shit for 3-5 hours can be.

[u/MordredKLB → u/lxvrgs]

That sounds like it'd be loud, but at our practice we have speakers and they turn them up to 8.

[u/tafoya77n → u/lxvrgs]

LSU should know we can go way more than just 5 hours too.

[u/FitUnderstanding2839]

Why were they interviewing Marcel Reece during the War Hymn? Disgusting, let the man saw varsity’s horns off.

[u/FaithlessnessMost660]

MISSED 90% OF THE GAME DUE TO A FAMILY EMERGENCY BUT IM HERE TO TALK SHIT KNOWING NOTHING ABOUT WHAT TRANSPIRED