Alabama vs Texas A&M Prediction, Game Preview

Alabama vs Texas A&M game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 6 game on Saturday, October 8

Alabama vs Texas A&M prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 6, Saturday, October 8


Alabama vs Texas A&M How To Watch

Date: Saturday, October 8
Game Time: 8:00 ET
Venue: Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL
How To Watch: CBS
Record: Alabama (5-0), Texas A&M (3-2)
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Why Texas A&M Will Win

Poor Texas A&M.

It can’t seem to get the offense going, the turnovers are a problem, the defense is getting run over too easily, the season is basically over with two losses, the quarterback play isn’t great, Jimbo Fisher wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for Jameis Winston, Alabama is about to make a statement after the offseason head coach kitten fight, all recruit no results, next year is the year …

You name the insult from every possible corner of the SEC, and it’s flying. It’ll be a miracle if Texas A&M even decides to waste everyone’s time by showing up and …

Yeah, poor Texas A&M. It’s not like this program knows anything about rising up and taking down Alabama or anything – it won last year in College Station 41-38.

No, the offense isn’t where it needs to be and the defensive front isn’t generating enough of a pass rush, but if there aren’t a slew of big mistakes, this team has a shot.

A&M was -2 in turnover margin against Appalachian State, and the four giveaways and other mistakes in the loss last week to Mississippi State were devastating. It was as error-free as possible against Miami and Arkansas, and that’s what it’s going to take here.

Again, the numbers might not show it, but the defense is holding up. No one has been able to rip through this group so far.

Mississippi State got one massive touchdown pass in the fourth quarter last week to pull away, and it also generated a pick six and took a field goal attempt for a kick six.

With some due respect to Texas, even with all of the problems and issues, Texas A&M is the most talented team Bama has faced so far and it wasn’t exactly smooth sailing against the other two.

It gets lost in the narrative, but Arkansas was right there last week before the Bama running game took things up a few notches.

Give the team credit for cranking up a fantastic fourth quarter with Bryce Young out with a shoulder injury, but that got scary, the Texas game was downright frightening, and there was that other great win over … uhhhhh … Vanderbilt? Utah State? ULM?

But …

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Why Alabama Will Win

Yeah, can that Alabama show up this week?

The Tide were brilliant at Arkansas to start, then Young hurt his shoulder, and then Arkansas fought back, and then Jalen Milroe, Jahmyr Gibbs, and the Alabama coaching staff apparently decided enough was enough.

The Tide offensive line put on a clinic over the final 15 minutes, Milroe and Gibbs were phenomenal on big runs, and just like that, the team looked and played like the national championship team we know is in there somewhere.

The key here is to get out to a solid start. Texas A&M might have beaten Arkansas, but it doesn’t have the ability to come back if it gets down and has to start winging it around.

This has to stay within ten points throughout, or it’ll be a shocker if the Aggies can make a run.

It starts with getting that O line in a lather from the start. It wasn’t always great throughout this year, but A&M’s front is getting beaten on enough to matter. Arkansas was able to grind it out, Appalachian State toughed its way to 181 yards, and even Miami averaged close to five yards per carry.

Considering the concerns at quarterback, and with the wide receiver situation still underwhelming, Bama needs to go with what works. Gibbs, more Gibbs, work in the rotation, give Milroe an opportunity to make a few plays in space, and then let the defense eat against an A&M offense that’s the statistical worst in the SEC.

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What’s Going To Happen

All the snipping between Nick Saban and Jimbo Fisher this offseason will quickly and easily be blown off – welcome to life in the SEC.

Young’s shoulder will be a storyline, but it’ll be the play of the Bama lines – this is where the pass rush shows up large – that takes over the game.

A&M will come up with a few nice drives, but when it has to generate a scoring drive in a big moment to make this interesting in the second half, it’s not going to be there.

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Alabama vs Texas A&M Prediction, Line

Alabama 38, Texas A&M 16
Line: Alabama -24, o/u: 52
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3
Alabama vs Texas A&M Must See Rating (out of 5): 5

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Alabama vs Texas A&M prediction, game preview, how to watch: Saturday, October 9

Alabama vs Texas A&M prediction, game preview, how to watch: Saturday, October 9


Alabama vs Texas A&M How To Watch

Date: Saturday, October 9
Game Time: 8:00 ET
Venue: Kyle Field, College Station, TX
How To Watch: CBS
Record: Alabama (5-0), Texas A&M (3-2)
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Why Alabama Will Win

The Texas A&M offense stopped working.

Most of the skill parts are terrific, but the quarterback play has been iffy, the offensive line has been a problem, and there’s just no pop with fewer than than 300 yards of total O in each of the last two games – both losses.

To make matters worse, the defense isn’t making up for the issues with a ton of takeaways. The Aggies have failed to force a turnover in the last two games.

Alabama leads the SEC in turnover margin.

After the scare against Florida, the Tide kicked in the rushing game a it more, ripping through Southern Miss before hitting Ole Miss with 50 carries for 210 yards and four scores.

The emergence of veteran RB Brian Robinson was huge last week, Bryce Young is starting to hit more deep shots, and everything is humming right along.

But …

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Why Texas A&M Will Win

The Bama offensive line is allowing a few too many tackles for loss, and the running back corps just thinned out.

Robinson has been banged up, top backup Jase McClellan is out for the year with a knee injury, and now the work falls to Roydell Williams and Trey Sanders to help keep the ground game going.

The A&M defense isn’t the problem.

It’s giving up a few too many yards lately, but it kept the Arkansas and Mississippi State games in check. It’s got the ability to get into the backfield, it’s great at holding tough in the red zone, and it should be able hold up against the Bama power.

However …

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What’s Going To Happen

Time of possession.

Here’s the problem with the Texas A&M offensive issues. This isn’t a team built to put its foot on the gas. When this works, it’s grinding the game down, it’s making you play its tempo, and the defense is able to get a whole lot of rest and shines late.

34:27 a game. That’s the average time the 2018 Aggies were able to keep the ball – they were 3rd in the nation in time of possession.

The 2019 team finished 11th, keeping control for 33:06 a game. Last year? No. 3, holding it for almost 35 minutes a game.

That’s it. That’s what A&M can do when things are working.

This season?

30:22 a game. That’s not bad, but it had control for fewer than 25 minutes in the loss to Mississippi State. This year’s team just can’t pound away with the ground attack like it needs to, and it certainly won’t find it again against Alabama.

By the way, Alabama is third in the SEC in time of possession, keeping the ball for close to 32 minutes a game.

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Alabama vs Texas A&M Prediction, Line

Alabama 31, Texas A&M 13
Line: Alabama -17.5, o/u: 51
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2

Must See Rating: 4

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Date: Saturday, October 3rd
Game Time: 3:30 ET
Venue: Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL
Network: CBS

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Why Texas A&M Will Win

Let’s just say A&M got its first game out of the way.

The Aggies have a far stronger offense than the one that showed up against Vanderbilt. It was just … off. However, most teams haven’t been quite right to start the 2020 season.

A&M needs to control the clock – it didn’t do that against the Commodores in the 17-12 win. It can’t turn the ball over three times like it did last week, the first game penalties and misfires have to be cleaned up, and the timing of the entire attack has to be a whole lot sharper.

However, the running game wasn’t bad, there were enough good midrange throws from Kellen Mond, and now the O has to figure out how to score.

Okay, so good luck with that against Alabama. This is on Mond, but he hasn’t been all that awful in his three cracks against the Tide, and this is his game to step up and shine.

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Why Alabama Will Win

Start fast, be balanced, and end this fast. That’s what Alabama did against Missouri and it coasted from there.

On the plus side for the Tide, the game was essentially over after the first quarter, the defense was a bit leaky in the fourth quarter, and now this seems like one of those games that they come out and play an air-tight full four quarters after the letup.

Mac Jones was fantastic against the Tigers – hitting 18-of-24 passes for 249 yards and two scores – Najee Harris was excellent with 98 rushing yards and three touchdowns, and even with all of the positives there’s still something to shoot for.

The offense line was okay, but it’s going to need to be better. Expect an even stronger all-around game from the Tide front five.

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What’s Going To Happen

Watch out for Mond to be solid.

The game was over, but Missouri’s Shawn Robinson stepped in and hit 19-of-25 passes against the Tide secondary. Mond doesn’t have to go KJ Costello and bomb away, but he’s a good enough veteran to settle in and keep things moving just enough to make the game a battle.

A fired up A&M team will be far, far stronger than it was last week, but the Alabama running game will take over in the second half. Jones will be strong enough to keep the Tide offense moving when it has to.

Alabama vs Texas A&M Prediction, Line

Alabama 34, Texas A&M 20
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Alabama -17, o/u: 51.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 1

Must See Rating: 4.5

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