- ABC News
- September 15, 2024
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Backup quarterback Marcel Reed accounted for three touchdowns in his first college start and Texas A&M dominated Florida 33-20 on Saturday in what might have been coach Billy Napier's final game with the Gators. Reed, filling in for injured starter Conner Weigman, threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score as the Aggies won a road game for the first time in nearly three years. Texas A&M (2-1, 1-0 Southeastern Conference) had dropped 10 straight on the road. "He was lights out," first-year A&M coach Mike Elko said. "He was calm. He was confident. He made throws." This one will go down as a signature win for first-year coach Mike Elko and could end up being Napier's swan song with the Gators (1-2, 0-1). Florida looked inept on both sides of the ball and overmatched for the second time this season in the Swamp. The first one, against Miami, turned up the heat on Napier. The latest one could result in Napier getting the...