Texas A&M Football: 5 reasons Aggies will beat New Mexico in Week 11

Texas A&M Football: 5 reasons Aggies will beat New Mexico

COLLEGE STATION, TX - OCTOBER 28: Nick Starkel #17 of the Texas A&M Aggies throws a pass in the fourth quarter pursued by Kobe Jones #52 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Kyle Field on October 28, 2017 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /

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COLLEGE STATION, TX – OCTOBER 28: Kellen Mond #11 of the Texas A&M Aggies warms up prior to the game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Kyle Field on October 28, 2017 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /

4. Kellen Mond also has a great outing

While Starkel should be the starter for the Aggies moving forward, both quarterbacks got a shot against Auburn. Mond did not perform as well as Starkel, but both should get the opportunity in this game also if Texas A&M takes a good lead early.

The faith that Sumlin has in Mond overall will be tested in Week 11. Mond still has 10 touchdowns total and six interceptions. He did make some big steps early in the season and is still an option for the Aggies over the next couple years.

Sumlin has a rough track record of quarterback management, losing players like Kenny Hill, Kyle Allen, and Kyler Murray all to transfer recently. He needs to be careful with the quarterback situation this time around.

However, Mond does have five total touchdowns and only one turnover in non-conference competition this year. If there’s any game that Sumlin could trust Mond to put up some good numbers through the air, it’s against New Mexico.