{
  "id": 8584913,
  "title": "Mike Elko Goes Full Blast on Team After Kentucky Upsets Texas A&M",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/mike-elko-goes-full-blast-on-team-after-kentucky-upsets-texas-a-m",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-20T01:47:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/sports/ncaa/mike-elko-goes-full-blast-on-team-after-kentucky-upsets-texas-am-12464633"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko was visibly upset following his team's surprising loss to Kentucky in a 31-21 defeat. First-year Wildcats head coach Will Stein secured a significant victory for the Wildcats in front of 105,186 fans at Kyle Field. The score was tied at 7-7 at halftime, but Kentucky took control of the game in the third quarter with 21 unanswered points. Texas A&M managed to outscore Kentucky 14-3 in the fourth quarter, but it wasn't enough to secure a win. Elko admitted during the postgame news conference that there were no positives to take from the game. He took full responsibility for the loss, stating, \"They came in here and they beat our (expletive). Not good enough from us on any level: coaching, playing, performing, physicality, anything... I own it. It's my program. I'm in charge of it, and we have to get it fixed.\" Elko praised Kentucky's superior preparation and performance, saying, \"Hats off to Kentucky. I hate when coaches get on the podium and don't give respect to the team that beat them. Kentucky came in here and they whooped us, and so that should be the story of the game.\" Texas A&M faces a challenging matchup against No. 7 LSU in the upcoming week.",
  "summary": "Texas A&M Aggies head coach Mike Elko wasn't happy with his team's performance in a 31-21 loss to Kentucky on Saturday.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Mike Elko after Kentucky loss: ‘No positives’ as No. 9 Texas A&M fades after halftime",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/mike-elko-after-kentucky-loss-no-positives-as-no-9-texas-a-m-fades",
        "published": "2026-09-20T01:12:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}