Texas A&M coach Mike Elko said Marcel Reed will remain the Aggies' starting quarterback, despite a 35-6 loss to No. 10 LSU by No. 23 Texas A&M. Asked whether Reed could be benched, Elko answered, "No." TexAgs shared the exchange on X, and Yahoo Sports reported it.
Reed has thrown for 738 yards, six touchdowns and four interceptions through four games this season. He has completed 55.4% of his passes, a career-low rate, and has recorded 104 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown. Against LSU, he completed 10 of 26 attempts for 106 yards and had one interception.
The 38.4% completion rate was described in the report as potentially the lowest of his college career.
That performance came after Reed passed for 3,169 yards and 25 touchdowns in the previous season. Texas A&M is scheduled to face Arkansas in Week 5 on Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. EST. The Razorbacks also enter the game with a 2-2 record.
