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Steps, Not Elevators: What Texas A&M’s CFP Loss Revealed About the Rebuild
A historic season put Texas A&M back on the national stage, but the CFP loss to Miami made clear that fixing the run game and run defense is the next step in Elko’s rebuild.
COLLEGE STATION, TX – Mike Elko hopes the 12th Man and his football players can juggle two conflicting truths heading into the offseason after a 10-3 loss to Miami in the first round of the College Football Playoffs ended the Aggies’ 2025 campaign.
On one hand, the 11-0 start and first-ever berth into the CFP in only Year 2 of his tenure proves that the trajectory in Aggieland is trending upwards. On the other, losing to Texas in the regular season finale, which cost Texas A&M a trip to the SEC Championship game and a bye into the quarterfinals, and the home defeat to Miami illustrates just how far they still need to go.
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