Aggies QB Conner Weigman Throws Career-High 5 TDs In Opener
Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Conner Weigman picked up right where he left off from last season.
Weigman dazzled in his debut as Texas A&M's full-time QB1, tossing a career-high five touchdowns Saturday night in the Aggies' 52-10 win over the New Mexico Lobos. After winning the job over quarterback Max Johnson in camp, he showcased why head coach Jimbo Fisher picked him as the man to lead the Aggies back to the postseason.
Weigman came out slinging the pigskin from the get go, taking a liking to wide receivers Evan Stewart and Noah Thomas — Texas A&M's MVP of Spring.
Three of Weigman's first 12 pass attempts went to Thomas and all went for touchdowns. The two linked up just once more after Thomas' third touchdown for an eight-yard completion in the third quarter.
Stewart was the beneficiary of eight of Weigman's throws for 115 yards and a pair of scores.
Weigman was pulled after the third quarter, completing a career-high 78 percent of his 23 pass attempts for 236 yards and the five scores, as his 236.2 passer rating was just over 60 points higher than his previous career high. Weigman became the eighth quarterback in program history to throw five touchdowns and the first to do so since Kellen Mond threw six in 2018.
The Cypress, Texas, native was a beneficiary of new offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino's play-calling. Petrino's offenses have a reputation for being explosive, quick-strike units, and the Aggies were no exception to that Saturday.
Weigman flashed his former-baseball-player arm strength, whipping the ball around and making throws to the opposite sideline and down the field with ease. The 2022 five-star quarterback had five throws of at least 20 yards with his two longest — 34 and 35 yards — going for touchdowns.
Weigman also showed off his abilities on the ground. Not only did he show great movement in the pocket, but when he needed to, he extended the play, scrambling three times for 22 yards. His longest run was a 17-yard scamper in the first quarter.
Texas A&M imposed its will offensively and showed off what it can be through the air. With how well the Aggies' defense played, if Weigman can put together efficient and explosive performances like he did Saturday, the Southeastern Conference secondaries need to watch out.
