Think back to early May, as Jimbo Fisher went on one an epic rant after Alabama head coach Nick Saban accused the Aggies head coach of “buying players” after the program signed the No.1 recruiting class in the country during the 2022 recruiting cycle. In the aftermath, every media member in the country had October 8th circled on their calendars as the potential “game of the year” as both head coaches looked to take their personal frustrations out on the gridiron.
Well, as we’re now only a couple of days away from the game, Texas A&M sits at 3-2 on the season, coming off of their embarrassing 42-24 loss to Mississippi State last Saturday, while Alabama is right where they’re supposed to be, ranked No.1 in the land, and 5-0 on the season after defeating the Arkansas Razorbacks 49-26.
As the media has seemingly given the contest backseat treatment due to Texas A&M’s failure to yet again live up to preseason expectations so far this season, that doesn’t mean that the matchup has lost its importance, especially for an Aggie squad that is looking for any type of positive spark to help them get back on track with seven games left in the season.
To further prepare you for the showdown with Alabama this weekend, here are 5 things that Aggie fans should pay attention to ahead of 7:00 PM Saturday night.