Texas A&M (8-2, 5-1 SEC) will face one of its toughest SEC environments of the year before taking on the Auburn Tigers (4-6, 1-5 SEC) for a Saturday night showdown with plenty of postseason implications for the Maroon & White.
Throughout the week, the Aggies have been told that this is the “trap game” of all trap games, while some in the media, including two members of ESPN’s College GameDay, have picked the Tigers to win outright.
On Saturday morning, in weekly fashion this season, the GameDay crew, made up of Desmond Howard, Rece Davis, Nick Saban, Pat McAfee, a guest picker, Lee Corso, and Kirk Herbstreit, every picker went with the Aggies, except for Davis and Herbstreit.
While Rece Davis does not have an official pick, he agrees with Herbstreit, who believes that Auburn’s 4-6 record is somewhat mystifying, comprised of close losses that could have resulted in three or more wins.
However, Herstreit’s previous high praise of Texas A&M starting QB Marcel Reed’s dual-threat skillset will need to be considered. Just Remember that the legendary CFP analyst picked the Aggies to defeat Florida on the road in Reed’s first career start, a game that A&M won 33-20 earlier this season.
Everyone except Kirk Herbstreit picked Texas A&M to beat Auburn on College GameDay.
— Alex Miller (@AlexMill20) November 23, 2024
Texas A&M will face Auburn on the road on Saturday, Nov. 23 at 6:30 pm. CT. The game will air on ESPN.
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