Can Mike Elko and Texas A&M stop the talk about the past?

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THE TIMING SHOULD have been perfect.

It was the bye week, just four days after one of the biggest wins in Texas A&M history, a 41-40 comeback win over No. 8 Notre Dame in South Bend. Marcel Reed marched the Aggies down the field on a 13-play, 74-yard drive that ended with an 11-yard fourth-down touchdown pass to Nate Boerkircher with 13 seconds left.

The methodical game-winning drive defied not only Touchdown Jesus, but years of Texas A&M history, marking its first win in a ranked nonconference matchup since 1979 and the first road win over a ranked opponent in 13 tries over more than a decade.

Now, coach Mike Elko was at a lectern to talk about the state of the Aggies. Time…