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Texas A&M QB Conner Weigman available vs. Florida, Marcel Reed to start

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September 15, 2024

Texas A&M quarterback Conner Weigman won’t begin for the Aggies’ SEC opener towards Florida after reportedly sustaining a shoulder harm.

Weigman appeared on coach Mike Elko’s harm report for the primary time Thursday evening however after going via pre-game warmups on Saturday, Elko opted to avoid wasting him for a backup function.

ESPN first reported Saturday morning that Weigman was coping with an upper-body harm and 247Sports’ Carter Karels confirmed it was an harm to Weigman’s throwing shoulder.

The Aggies will flip to backup quarterback Marcel Reed to make his first profession begin as a sophomore. The previous four-star recruit out of Tennessee noticed restricted motion in 2023 till A&M’s look within the Texas Bowl.

Then-starting quarterback Jaylen Henderson was injured on the primary play towards Oklahoma State, giving the true freshman his first vital recreation time.

Regardless of getting off to a gradual begin, Reed ended up throwing for 361 yards on 20-of-33 passing and including a speeding landing. Reed play many of the second half of the Aggies’ recreation towards McNeese State final weekend, connecting on 5 of 11 passes for 71 yards and scrambling for an additional 43 yards on the bottom.

Although an harm to Weigman isn’t splendid for A&M, some analysts see Reed as an amazing slot in offensive coordinator Collin Klein’s system and never as a lot of a downgrade.

The Aggies will hope Reed may also help them snap a 10-game highway shedding streak after they face the Gators in Gainesville.

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