Particle.news
Download on the App Store
2 ARTICLES
·
last yr.

Texas A&M looks to improve offense under new coordinator Petrino with QB Weigman against New Mexico

FILE - Missouri State coach Bobby Petrino watches his team warm up before playing Arkansas before an NCAA college football game, Sept. 17, 2022, in Fayetteville, Ark. Texas A&M head coach Jimbo Fisher hired Bobby Petrino in a bid to rejuvenate the offense _ and his fortunes with the Aggies. (AP Photo/Michael Woods, File)
FILE - Texas A&M head coach Jimbo Fisher calls out to his team during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Mississippi State in Starkville, Miss., Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. Jimbo Fisher and Hugh Freeze have enjoyed considerable success as offensive playcallers. Now, the Southeastern Conference head coaches appear poised to relinquish that role to new offensive coordinators and focus on the bigger picture of running a program in the era of NIL, the transfer portal and December signing periods.(AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

Overview

  • Texas A&M hired Bobby Petrino as offensive coordinator after a disappointing 2022 season.
  • The Aggies are hoping to bounce back while New Mexico lost their final nine games last year.
  • WR Ainias Smith is A&M's key player against New Mexico's secondary.
  • Dylan Hopkins joined New Mexico as a graduate transfer QB.
  • Conner Weigman was named the starter for A&M in their season opener.