Texas A&M (7-4, 4-3 SEC) will end its 2023 football regular season on the road against the 14th-ranked LSU Tigers (8-3, 5-2 SEC). The game comes less than two weeks after the firing of head coach Jimbo Fisher, who was two games away from finishing his sixth season at the helm.
In interim head coach Elijah Robinson’s first game in his new role, the Aggies defeated Abilene Christian, 38-10, behind a 21-3 second-half scoring run in the final game in Kyle Field this season. An all-walk-on kickoff team fielded late in the fourth quarter was truly one of the best moments you will witness all season.
As the most significant challenge of the season awaits, this team is facing zero pressure. A bowl game is guaranteed, and A&M defeated the then fifth-ranked Tigers, 38-23, last season. These teams have split the series’ last six games.
On the injury front, Robinson noted during his Monday press conference that quarterback Max Johnson, who missed the last two games due to his ongoing rehab from a rib injury, is reportedly day-to-day. Sophomore signal-caller Jaylen Henderson is 2-0 in Johnson’s place in his first two career starts.
Starting cornerback Josh DeBerry is also listed as day-to-day after missing the ACU game. Given Henderson’s impressive play, it remains uncertain whether Johnson will regain his starting position if he is healthy. Still, due to his experience as a former LSU quarterback, I have no doubt he is amped to face his former team.
Texas A&M will take on 14th-ranked LSU on Saturday, Nov. 25 at 11 a.m. CT., and the game will be carried by ESPN.
Contact/Follow us @AggiesWire on Twitter, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Texas A&M news, notes, and opinions. Follow Cameron on Twitter: @CameronOhnysty.