The Texas A&M Aggies are just about to begin their College Football Playoff journey, with offensive coordinator Collin Klein happy to see how far his offense has come.

The Aggies should be a tough test in Miami’s first-round playoff game on Dec. 20. But Texas A&M, which ended the regular season 11-1, does have some weaknesses.

The Aggies performed poorly on both sides of the ball during Friday's loss to the Longhorns, failing to contain quarterback Arch Manning. At the same time, Texas A&M star QB Marcel Reed had his worst showing of the season, passing for a pedestrian 180 yards and two interceptions.

With Texas A&M star QB Marcel Reed set to return next season, the redshirt sophomore was unsurprisingly named as a Heisman Trophy contender.

Perhaps the most impactful facet of the Maroon and White game has been the revival of the passing attack, which has worked wonders in quarterback Marcel Reed's first season as the full-time starter. Portal receivers and home-grown talent have stolen the show, but folks haven't realized how different the quarterback play has been.

Texas A&M starting QB Marcel Reed is now a finalist for the Manning Award after throwing for 2,932 yards and 25 touchdowns during hte regular season.

How did Arch Manning do against Texas A&M? Here’s a look at his stats, highlights and more from the Longhorns’ Week 14 game against the Aggies:

Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Marcel Reed is named a finalist for the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award. In just his first season as the primary starter, Marcel Reed led Texas A&M football to an 11-1 record and a College Football Playoff berth for the first time in program history.