A&M shows all-around effort against McNeese

What went well: A&M’s offensive line set the tone as the Aggies rushed for 333 yards on 38 attempts (8.8 avg.) with no negative runs. Quarterback Conner Weigman had a 1-yard sack, the only negative play for the unit. Le’Veon Moss (9 attempts – 84 yards, 9.3 avg.) and Amari Daniels (12 attempts – 75 yards, 6.3 avg.) both ran hard and had two touchdowns each.

What went wrong: A&M went for a field goal and fumbled on second down, holding the Aggies to 63 points in nine possessions.

Summary: Weigman was 11 of 14 for 125 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions, helping A&M build a 35-0 lead before heading to the bench with just 25 minutes, 24 seconds to play. It was a complete turnaround from his 100-yard effort against Notre Dame (12 of 30) with two interceptions.

What went well: Interceptions by Marcus Ratcliffe and Will Lee III, a pair of transfers, were welcomed by Aggie fans, and the offense and special teams turned them into 10 points. McNeese also had three possessions in which he kicked after playing three plays each.

What went wrong: A&M failed to commit a sack and had only two quarterback pressures. McNeese had a 19-play, 75-yard scoring drive that took 10:30 and another 11-play, 89-yard scoring drive that took 4:20. On those drives, the Cowboys converted five third downs and two fourth downs.

Summary: The A&M defense scored 10 points, which was equal to McNeese’s total.

What went well: Randy Bond scored from 42 yards out in a 15 mph wind. A&M pinned McNeese inside the 20-yard line twice on kickoffs.

What went wrong: A&M’s Martrell Harris Jr. was penalized for blocking the ball below the waist on the opening kickoff.

Summary: A&M never gave the ball away.

What went well: A&M rallied from a 23-13 deficit at Notre Dame with a strong performance, and offensive coordinator Collin Klein had a game plan that allowed Weigman to settle in and score five touchdowns.

What went wrong: The 180-yard rushing total is cause for concern, considering Notre Dame had 198 last week. A&M fielded second- and third-stringers as the game progressed, but many of them are more talented than the McNeese players.

Summary: From the start, A&M made McNeese look like an FCS team with no equal.

What went well: The match was decided quickly, allowing A&M to field several players.

What went wrong: It looked like a clean sheet was in sight until the A&M defense was able to get off the field as McNeese had not one, but two long plays.

Summary: A&M got its first win of the Mike Elko era. Perhaps even more satisfying for Aggie fans was Notre Dame’s 16-14 loss to Northern Illinois, which sent the Fighting Irish packing. The Aggies would like to think they had a hand in that loss, and maybe they did. Win or lose, teams need short memories.