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Texas A&M's inventive way to prevent penalties will be valuable

Aggies coach takes a creative approach to solving discipline issues ahead of Mississippi State

Texas A&M might be 4-0 for the first time since 2016, but Mike Elko isn’t letting the record hide a glaring issue. The Aggies are among the most penalized teams in the SEC, and Saturday’s 16-10 win over Auburn was another example of self-inflicted damage. Thirteen penalties stalled drives, erased big plays, and nearly let Auburn back into the game.

Elko didn’t sugarcoat it in his weekly press conference. “We just had too many penalties, and penalties kill drives,” he said. “It’s a problem. It’s something we have to get fixed and addressed.”

He offered a mix of accountability and humor with a new strategy:

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