Texas A&M (8-3, 5-2 SEC) is very thankful this week after being granted another shot at the SEC Championship Game due to Alabama’s shocking loss to Oklahoma, as the Aggies’ disappointing loss to Auburn in quadruple overtime didn’t result in the postseason ending repercussions.
Setting up the renewal of the Lone Star Showdown between Texas A&M and Texas, a win against the Longhorns would mean the Aggie’s first trip to Atlanta for the SEC Title game, which is an obvious tall task.
Knowing what’s at stake, Monday’s press conference included starting left tackle Trey Zuhn III, one of the program’s predominate leaders, discussing the defensive challenge ahead, which includes Texas sophomore linebacker Anthony Hill.
Hill, who was once committed to Texas A&M before flipping to the Longhorns, has recorded 79 tackles, 38 solo tackles, and 7.5 sacks on the year and has become one of the team’s top pass rushers in key situations. So, is Zuhn ready to face the former Aggie commit?
“He’s a great player, but he’s nothing that we haven’t seen before and nothing that we can’t handle.”
Confidence is great, but knowing that every Texas fan has bookmarked this quote with the thought of Hill wrecking the game is likely in the back of Zuhn’s mind; knowing just how good the junior tackle has been this season is one of the reasons the Aggie offensive line should be confident heading into Saturday night.
“I’ve been dreaming of playing in this game ever since I was a kid. Ever since I started playing football, I was born and raised an Aggie, so it was a dream to play in this game.”
No. 19 Texas A&M will host No. 3 Texas on Saturday, Nov. 30 at 6:30 pm. CT. The game will air on ABC.
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