TAMU passing game faces still test vs. Texas [Video]

Although Texas A&M lost in 4OT at Auburn, head coach Mike Elko expressed encouragement in the Aggies’ passing game at his Monday press conference and said he thought last Saturday’s game was A&M’s best passing performance of the season.

Quarterback Marcel Reed completed 22 of 35 passes for a season-high 297 yards and three touchdowns. Wide receiver Noah Thomas had a career-best 124 receiving yards and two touchdowns on five receptions, including a career-long 73-yard touchdown that tied the game in the third quarter.

“I thought the timing of it was better. We got to our spots better. We got open better. I thought we did some really positive things moving forward. It’s not where we want it to be. It wasn’t perfect, but I thought we took some really positive strides. Obviously, Noah having a little bit of a breakout game for us was great. We’ve been trying to …