Three weeks of college football is in the books, but Texas A&M’s (2-1) season truly gets underway on Saturday. The Aggies welcome Auburn (3-0) to Kyle Field in Week 4, in what will mark the start of SEC play.
Both teams are much improved from the last time they met late in the 2022 season. The Hugh Freeze era for the Tigers is off to a 3-0 start, while Bobby Petrino has the Aggies’ offense humming with a top-three ranking in the conference.
Those factors set up what should be a highly competitive game between two programs eager to steer their season on the right trajectory. A&M, of course, is in the midst of a pivotal 2023 campaign that may very well determine the future of Jimbo Fisher in Aggieland.
A win on Saturday would only lend more truth to the foundation being built in College Station, highlighted by a talented offense that can stake its claim as one of the best in the SEC.
Here are the five keys to victory as Texas A&M welcomes Auburn to Kyle Field for their first SEC matchup of the season.