For a coach whose first defensive coordinator job in college was at the Merchant Marine Academy, serving as Notre Dame’s defensive coordinator was a dream come true for Mike Elko. Then a bigger vision suddenly surfaced just as Elko was settling in at South Bend,

After defeating Mississippi State 34-24 in Week 8, the Aggies return to Kyle Field for what looks like the biggest game of the year to date, as 8th-ranked LSU comes to town with an equally impressive six-game winning streak and a chance to take sole possession of first place in the SEC standings.

When LSU coach Brian Kelly takes the field in College Station to face the Texas A&M Aggies in a top-15 matchup, he will find a familiar face on the opposite sideline. Aggies head coach Mike Elko, hired away from Duke this past offseason,