Elko and Marcel Reed led the Aggies to a 38-23 win over LSU after trailing by 10 going into halftime.
The Dodd Trophy Coach of the Week is given to a college football coach weekly who leads his team to a significant victory during the previous week, while also embodying the award's three pillars of scholarship, leadership, and integrity.
There likely isn't a better way to describe Mike Elko and the Aggies' incredible win over the LSU Tigers Saturday night.After trailing 17-7 at halftime, Mike Elko realized that his passing attack with Conner Weigman was not going as planned, and so he flipped the switch to the gorund attack with Marcel Reed.Reed's first play under center was a quarterback draw that saw him get into the end zone from eight yards out, his first of three rushing touchdowns on the night.
If Mike Elko keeps playing his cards right and leading the Aggies to victory in tough matchups like he did Saturday night, he could very easily add that trophy to his case. But for now, Elko will prepare his No. 10 Texas A&M Aggies for an SEC road trip to Columbia to face the South Carolina Gamecocks.Aaron Raley is a credentialed writer covering the Texas A&M Aggies for On SI, joining the team on May 27, 2024. Born and raised in Northeast Texas, Aaron is a senior journalism major at Texas A&M University and is also minoring in history and sports management.
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