No. 19 Texas A&M will look to make an early statement against a quality Group of Five opponent when it battles UTSA on Saturday in the season opener for both teams in College Station, Texas.

The Aggies begin their second campaign under coach Mike Elko with dynamic signal-caller Marcel Reed again operating the offense. Texas A&M opened 7-1 last year and was riding high after capturing its first five Southeastern Conference games.

But the final stretch was a step back as the Aggies finished the year with losses in four of their five final outings -- the setback to rival Texas and the Las Vegas Bowl loss to USC representing the low points in that swoon.

Reed, a redshirt sophomore who completed 61 percent of his passes for 1,864 yards and 15 TDs in eight starts, is set to take the next step

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