Texas A&M HC tells how he felt Tennessee slowed down Alabama on offense

Mike Elko and the Texas A&M Aggies are gearing up to take on the Alabama Crimson Tide on Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday.

Alabama is coming off a 26-10 loss against the Tennessee Vols. The Tennessee defense was stifling against the Tide throughout the day, and the Alabama offense struggled to play with any type of rhythm during the game.

Elko was asked about what he felt led to the Tennessee defense having so much success against Alabama.

“I just think they’ve got a really talented quarterback,” Elko said. “They got really good offensive line. They’ve got really explosive players on the outside. Tennessee maybe did a better job than most of affecting the quarterback with the with the D line and the pass rush, but I’m sure that’s something that they’ll rectify, a really talented group.”

Russell has been sacked nine times over the last two games. Georgia got to him four times, and the Vols got Russell on the ground five times.

Elko and his squad will likely attempt to have a similar impact on Russell this weekend when the Crimson Tide takes on the Aggies. Texas A&M has five sacks on the season.

Alabama will host Texas A&M on Saturday. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. CT.