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A once-promising Texas A&M’s football season came to a disappointing end.
A 7-1 start ended with a three-game losing streak, including a 35-31 loss to USC in the Las Vegas Bowl to end Mike Elko’s first season as head coach. Had the Aggies upset the Texas Longhorns in the Lone Star Showdown the final week of the regular season, the Aggies would have made it to the SEC title game.
Notable wins for the Aggies include a 41-10 upset over then-ranked No. 9 Missouri and a 38-23 victory over LSU at Kyle Field.
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After the eight-win season, Texas A&M athletics reporter Tony Catalina gave awards for the end of the season.
So, who was A&M’s MVP? Or the best defensive player? Who improved most among the Aggies?
Here are our award winners for the season:
Texas A&M football MVP
Le’Veon Moss, junior running back
Before getting injured Week 9 against South Carolina, there may not have been a more productive running back in the SEC than Le’Veon Moss. The Aggies’ top ball carrier finished the season with 765 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns on 121 carries and was the engine that made the A&M offense go. It is no coincidence that A&M’s offensive production and wins started tailing off when he was lost for the back half of the season.
The good news for Aggies fans is Moss, a former four-star recruit, decided to return for his senior season.
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Aggies offensive player of the year
Le’Veon Moss, junior running back
By the numbers, it was clear that Moss was head and shoulders above his teammates in the backfield. According to Pro Football Focus, Moss finished the season with a 77.3 overall grade and a rushing grade of 80.2, good for fifth and first on the team, respectively (minimum 100 snaps).
The Baton Rouge native finished the year…
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Author : Austin American-Statesman
Publish date : 2025-01-15 14:01:00
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