Texas A&M’s season has gone nowhere near the script plenty expected, and the road results have turned into the clearest symptom of the slide.
The Aggies are 4-4 overall, but the bigger issue is even harsher: they have lost every road game they’ve played this season. That skid stretches back to last year, when the Lone Star Showdown loss to Texas opened the door to the four-game road losing streak they’re carrying now.
It hasn’t been a competitive run, either. Texas A&M has been outscored 120-49 across those four road defeats, an average margin of 17.75 points.
These haven’t been coin-flip losses that bounce the wrong way late. They’ve been lopsided, multi-score games that have offered little in the way of momentum or confidence.
That’s what makes the issue so sharp for Mike Elko. Since taking over in 2024, his road record now sits at 6-6.
Last season was his best year away from home, when the Aggies went 3-1. This year, though, they’re 0-3 on the road after going 2-2 in 2024.
In the SEC picture, Texas A&M is not sitting at the very bottom. The Aggies are 7th in the conference in road record.
But that’s hardly a comforting number for a program with this much talent and these kinds of resources. A .500 road mark under Elko may not be a disaster on paper, but it falls short of the standard Texas A&M expects to chase.
Now comes a chance to change the tone. The Aggies head into this weekend with a road matchup against South Carolina, a game that could help them answer more than just the latest questions about this team’s form.
Just a few weeks ago, they looked like a team drifting. Now, after two wins, they have a chance to show they can carry that forward away from home.
If Texas A&M drops this one and slips to 0-5 on the road, the disappointment of the season gets even louder, and so do the questions about what this program is supposed to be.
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