No. 5 Texas A&M (6-0, 3-0 SEC) took care of business at home against Florida (2-4, 1-2 SEC), defeating the Gators 34-17 behind another elite defensive performance. It limited Florida quarterback DJ Lagway to 245 yards and 1 of 10 on third down. The Aggies’ last three SEC opponents are 1 of 33 on third down attempts. Senior edge Cashius Howell, who notched his eighth sack of the year, was constantly in the backfield.
Texas A&M’s offense was hot to start the game. Starting quarterback Marcel Reed connected on several explosive plays, including his 67-yard pass to transfer wide receiver Mario Craver. That play led to Reed running for the first touchdown of the game. One of those three first-half scoring drives came from senior running back Le’Veon Moss, who broke away for a red zone score.
However, late in the first half, Moss went down after an outside run, reportedly due to an ankle injury. Although he was seen walking on his own into the locker room, the senior did not return but was reportedly available after the half.
After the game, coach Mike Elko was brief, stating he did not have an official update on Moss’s injury status. He did provide an honest statement regarding the Aggies’ need to produce on the ground if Moss misses a game or two over the next three weeks.
“It is what it is. I love Le’Veon. Hopeful he’s OK, but we have to be able to play. That’s SEC football.”
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Injuries happen, and Le’Veon Moss, who tore his ACL and MCL eight games into the 2024 season, is well aware of the challenges rehabilitation presents. Still, if he was technically available during the second half of Saturday’s game, this is a good sign heading into next week.
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