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The experts weigh in on the Texas A&M vs Auburn matchup in Week 13

Texas A&M is in a must win situation on the road when the face the Auburn Tigers

The No. 15 Texas A&M Aggies (8-2, 5-1 SEC) will travel to face the Auburn Tigers (4-6, 1-5 SEC) at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Alabama. Texas A&M must win out for a shot at an SEC title and college football playoff spot.

It’s crunch time in college football, and there can be no missteps, as a loss now can drop any team out of the playoff conversation.

While Auburn is only playing for potential bowl eligibility over the next two weeks, protecting the home field and defeating a ranked team is obviously the main goal. On paper, the teams do not look that different, but A&M has done a better job getting points when in scoring position.

This top 15-ranked Aggie team is only a slight favorite because of its lack of explosiveness on offense, especially in the passing game, after star running back Le’Veon Moss’s season-ending injury. The Aggies must stay ahead and put pressure on the Tigers to pass the ball, giving the A&M elite defensive line a chance to get after the quarterback.

Here is who the experts are picking to come out victorious in this week’s matchup:

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Texas A&M will travel to Alabama to face the Auburn Tigers on Saturday, Nov. 23, at 6:30 pm. CT. The game will air on ESPN.

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De’Von Achane is emerging as top All-Purpose back in the NFL

De’Von Achane is running up the RB rankings as he earns more playing time

Former Texas A&M speedster De’Von Achane is starting to carve out a role in Miami as the lead back and top offensive weapon. Through ten games Achane leads the team in both carries and receptions.

Usually, as one of the smaller players on the field, questions regarding durability always pop up whenever he takes a big hit. However, Achane has been able to withstand the NFL schedule and is one of the bright spots on the Dolphins team this season. His six total touchdowns lead the team and tied for the team lead in receiving touchdowns (3).

He has legit game-breaking speed and elite vision that make him a valuable running back alone. What makes him special his is ability to catch the ball out of the backfield or line up as a wide receiver. Achane is right up there with Christian McCaffrey and Alvin Kamara as one of the top complete backs in the NFL. His 46 receptions put him tied for second with Breece Hall and both trailing Alvin Kamara (56).

Below you can check out a breakdown of a 40-yard screen play by Achane that shows off his elite versatility and playmaking skillset.

If he stays healthy, he can surpass 1,300 all-purpose yards and double digits touchdowns making him pro bowl dark horse. The second year running back has also shot up the fantasy draft boards. Below are his stats through 10 weeks of football

  • Carries – 122
  • Yards – 530
  • Touchdowns – 3
  • Receptions – 46
  • Yards – 349
  • Touchdowns – 3

In 21 games played Achane has scored 17 touchdowns and has shown Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel that getting the ball in his hands leads to scores. McDaniels let it be known that the players producing will get the touches and Achane has benefited from that philosophy.

“Playing time is solved by players on the field and the best players have to play and that’s my job to follow through with that. I don’t look at someone lost something, I look at who earned the opportunities.”

So as long as Achane can stay on the field we should see a lot of No. 28 through the rest of the season.

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Auburn Tigers HC Hugh Freeze praises Texas A&M’s roster

Hugh Freeze knows planning for Texas A&M is difficult task at home or not

The one thing Texas A&M has not lacked is talent over the last decade, but it has not also translated well onto the field. This 2024 football team under Mike Elko is showing signs of growth in his first season which usually takes longer when dealing with a team with so many new faces.

There are still a few hiccups, but the team has looked like a top-25 team even while learning a new system on both sides of the ball. Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze acknowledged during the SEC Teleconference that A&M has a roster full of athletic players making it one of the best in the conference.

“It’s a complete SEC roster. I don’t see any weaknesses. It rivals those from my previous stints here and the two years I’ve been back in the league. This roster rivals some of the best I’ve seen in the league.”

When talking about the defense specifically he was right to the point about what issues they present with physical traits alone.

“They’re long. They’re big. They’re quick-twitch. And their scheme is really good. They’re really tough to prepare for.”

However, just like in South Carolina, playing at Jordan-Hare Stadium at night can be intimidating for any team and when the crowd gets rocking it can be heard for miles away. Auburn wants to play spoiler for Texas A&M as a slip of the tongue has the internet wondering if the Aggies are looking pass the Tigers.

The Texas A&M vs. Auburn game starts at 6:30 pm CST and can be seen on ESPN.

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Texas A&M’s Randy Bond has been named a Lou Groza Award Semifinalist

Graduate kicker Rand Bond has been named a Lou Groza Award Semifinalist.

On Tuesday morning, the Groza Award committee announced the 2024 Lou Groza Award Semifinalists. Texas A&M’s graduate kicker Randy Bond made the cut as one of the remaining 20.

Bond is having his best season so far as an Aggie going 17 of 19 through eight weeks with his last miss coming against Florida in Week 3. He has a season long of 55 yards and his accuracy saw a huge jump from around a 75% rate to nearly 90% compared to last season.

Questions floated around early about whether another kicker could push for the job, but Bond rewarded the coaching staff with a career year to this point in the season.

Below is the social media announcement that Randy Bond has been named a Lou Groza Award Semifinalist.

The national panel of voters is composed of more than 100 FBS head coaches, SIDs, media members, former Groza finalists, and current NFL kickers. Since the first Lou Groza Award was handed out in 1992, 28 finalists, including 16 winners, have gone on to appear in the NFL, earning 13 trips to the Pro Bowl and taking home 7 Super Bowls.

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Texas A&M vs Texas in Week 14: Channel, time, location info

The renewed football rivalry between Texas A&M vs Texas has it’s official start time

Two games are left in SEC play for No. 15 Texas A&M with Auburn on Nov. 23 and No. 3 Texas to close out the regular season. If both the Aggies and Longhorns can win their next game, it will set up the season finale as the game of the week.

It’s only fitting that after a decade of internet banter A&M and Texas will finally be able to hash it out on the field with all the marbles on the line. On paper, both teams should be 6-1 in the conference with the winner in line to play for an SEC title. Every game left for the Aggies is a must-win and Nov. 30 has the potential to be the most-watched college football game this year.

First-year head coach Mike Elko has already met expectations in the eyes of many by winning eight games. But if he can take A&M into the final week of the regular season with a chance to secure a SEC title and playoff berth there needs to be serious consideration for him as Coach of the Year.

Below you can find the Channel, time, and location info for the game against Texas:

Date: Nov. 30

Where: Kyle Field / Bryan-College Station, TX

Time: 6:30 pm CST

Station: ABC

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Texas A&M HC Mike Elko gives injury update on running back Le’Veon Moss

Texas A&M junior running back Le’Veon Moss will miss the remainder of the season

Texas A&M football coach Mike Elko opened his weekly press conference by taking responsibility for the loss and breaking the news that junior running back Le’Veon Moss will be out for the rest of the season.

“… so you guys are aware Le’Veon will be out for the year. That will be something we deal with”

This is devastating for Moss, who was on pace to make an All-SEC team. He is the engine that makes the running game so dynamic. He earned the starting spot when Rueben Owens was lost for the year before the season began, and he has been the workhorse for 10 weeks.

Amari Daniels will carry the load with EJ Smith, but the Aggies will have to rethink their play calling now that they are missing their offensive MVP.

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Texas A&M vs. South Carolina Game Time, Channel have been revealed

Find out what station & time to watch Texas A&M take on South Carolina in Williams-Brice Stadium

No. 10 Texas A&M (7-1, 6-0 SEC) will face another tough test when they play South Carolina (4-3, 2-3 SEC) on Saturday to take on the Gamecocks. A&M is putting the inspiring comeback victory over LSU in the rearview mirror and looking to move to 6-0 in the SEC.

The Aggies are the talk of the town right now and have worked themselves into the top ten of the AP Top 25 Poll. If you look at the records and all of the recognition A&M receives, this game has all the hallmarks of a potential trap game.

That’s what I would say if South Carolina did not have one of the best defensive lines in the SEC and they can keep up with Conner Weigman or Marcel Reed.

On Saturday, Nov. 1, the Aggies and Gamecocks will face off in a conference battle at Williams-Brice Stadium at 6:30 pm CST on ABC.

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SEC names Texas A&M’s Marcel Reed Co-Freshman of the Week

Texas A&M redshirt freshman quarterback Marcel Reed Co-Freshman of the Week

With the feeling of momentum starting to shift back into Texas A&M, head coach Mike Elko went to redshirt freshman Marcel Reed. On his first play of the game, he scored on a run option that electrified Kyle Field. They would outscore LSU 31-6 in the second half with Reed accounting for three touchdowns.

The SEC recognized the freshman’s production after the big week by naming him SEC Player of the Week. Below is the excerpt from the release from the conference officials:

Marcel Reed ignited the Aggies’ offense in their comeback win against LSU. After entering in the third quarter, Reed immediately scored with an 8-yard touchdown run and followed with two more drives, each capped by rushing touchdowns. He finished with three rushing touchdowns and went 2-for-2 passing for 70 yards, including a 54-yard strike. His play sparked a 21-point surge, helping Texas A&M overcome a halftime deficit and secure victory.

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Aggie RB Le’Veon Moss is one of the most efficient backs in the SEC

Texas A&M running back Le’Veon Moss is becoming one of the top offensive players in the SEC

Seven weeks into the 2024 college football season Texas A&M has made a big jump in the running game. The offensive line and running back corps have been in sync, having developed into one of the SEC’s top rushing attacks.

The workhorse has been junior running back Le’Veon Moss who is currently third in the SEC in rushing yards (609) and top 20 nationally. He also has the best average yards per carry in the conference with any player over 60 carries at 6.9. However, one of the most impressive stats when rushing the ball with three yards or less.

Moss and Daniels are 1a and 1b with a 100% success rate meaning no matter what down if the distance is under three yards they are converting.  Between their tough nose running and the improved offensive line the Aggie running game has kept them afloat on the offensive side of the ball while they have been figuring out the passing game.

https://twitter.com/SEC_StatCat/status/1844448962943778835

All indications show that Moss with have over 1,000 rushing yards and at least double-digit touchdowns when the season comes to an end. Depending how well Conner Weigman plays the rest of the season he might be the team’s offensive MVP as well.

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Instant reaction to Texas A&M football’s historic 41-10 win over Missouri

Texas A&M gets their biggest win of Mike Elko’s early career with a top 10 win over the Missouri Tigers

No. 25 Texas A&M (5-1, 3-0 SEC) earned a statement win at Kyle Field with a dominant 41-10 win on Saturday afternoon over the No. 9 Missouri Tigers (4-1, 1-1 SEC) for the program’s largest win over a top-10 team in program history.

The Aggies started the game, hitting all cylinders on both sides of the ball in a lopsided top-25 contest in a critical conference game. With the return of redshirt sophomore quarterback Conner Weigman, who missed the previous four games with a shoulder injury, the difference in the offense with a healthy Weigman stood out early and often, with him converting pass after pass and even using his feet to pick up a few first downs.

Before we talk about how dominant the defense looked, we have to give junior running back Le’Veon Moss his props on a three-touchdown game with over 100 yards rushing.

(Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)

The defense looked like a top-25 squad, given how much pressure the defensive line put on Missouri quarterback Brady Cook, sacking the senior six times with eight tackles for loss and completely shutting down the running game.

The Aggie D played well on all three levels, and outside of one broken play, they limited the big plays to a minimum. Nic Scorton and Will “The Blanket” Lee III performed All-SEC in the blow victory.

Overall, outside of the blowout score, Texas A&M’s balanced offensive attack under OC Collin Klein was what many of us expected before the season, while the defense’s elite play in the trenches paired with closing speed in the secondary is certainly a sight for sore eyes

Going into the bye week, the Aggies’ next game is on the road against Mississippi State at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Miss., on Oct. 19.

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