COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Most outsiders view No. 3 Texas A&M’s game against FCS school Samford on Saturday as a nice break from the rigors of Southeastern Conference play before a showdown with rival 17th-ranked Texas next week.

Coach Mike Elko and the Aggies (10-0) absolutely don’t see it that way. Especially after last week’s awful first half against South Carolina that necessitated the biggest comeback in school history to get a 31-30 win and stay undefeated.

“(It’s) an opportunity for us to get back to playing football at our standard,” Elko said. “We talk a lot about playing to our standard, regardless of opponent. I told the guys this (Monday), it’s not something we’ve been good enough at. So, this is an opportunity for us to take a maturity step and go out there and play the

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