With Texas A&M starting strong against Utah State, the only key was to ensure the gas pedal was still pushed to the floor.
The Aggies had no choice but to unleash Cashius Howell. It was another high effort moment like what fans saw with EJ Smith on the punt return against UTSA, when he blocked three guys on one play. Howell getting three sacks consecutively is impressive, but it's not every day, or even every season when we get to see something like this.
This too should get some love from Elko in the coming days, but either way, he's getting plenty of love everywhere else already. His stock is already rising, and fans aren't surprised. Here's what Howell had to say to the media in the postgame presser.
Cashius Howell on his back-to-back-to-back sack fest
"After the first one happened, I was starting to get confident within my pass rush...The third one, I was like man, if they pass it, who knows? I was just in a flow state at that point. They threw it and yeah, the rest is history for real."
Cashius Howell's reaction on laying on the ground after the third straight sack
"Tired. For real. Dayon came pressing on my chest, I'm like hold on bro, let me get up. I was really just tired. I was definitely happy at the plays I made though for sure."
Cashius Howell on the feeling of achieving such a rare feat
"It was definitely a rewarding feeling for sure." Honestly, just the whole offseason, my whole journey that I've taken up to this point, so, it just felt really good to have some of that hard work be able to pay off."
Cashius Howell on suggestions for a new nickname
"That's hard. That's hard. I like that one, yeah. Triple jack sack, yeah."