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USC bowl opponent loses two key defenders to 2025 NFL draft

USC is enduring roster depletion for its bowl game, but its opponent, Texas A&M, is facing the same problem. It creates a very fluid situation in Las Vegas.

We are less than two weeks away from USC football concluding its 2024 season against Texas A&M in the Las Vegas Bowl.

The Aggies finished the season 8-4, including a 5-3 mark in SEC play. However, they will be without two key defenders in the matchup against the Trojans.

Since the conclusion of the regular season, Texas A&M junior defensive linemen Nic Scourton and Shemar Stewart have both declared for the NFL Draft. The expectation is that neither will play against USC in Las Vegas.

Scourton finished the regular season with 37 tackles, five sacks, two passes defended, and a forced fumble. Steward had 31 tackles, two passes defended, 1.5 sacks, and a forced fumble.

Given the Trojans’ makeshift offensive line, USC will certainly not complain about the news. The Trojans have already lost offensive linemen Mason Murphy, Gino Quinones, and Amos Talalele to the transfer portal. It is also not yet known whether NFL-bound seniors Jonah Monheim and Emmanuel Pregnon will play in the game or not.

Even with a relatively mobile quarterback in Jayden Maiava, USC could be in trouble up front in the Sin City. While their opponent being without two of its top defenders certainly won’t fix everything, it should hopefully at least make Maiava’s life a little easier.

Oregon basketball moves up into the Top 10 in latest coaches poll

The Oregon men’s basketball team is now a Top 10 team in the USA TODAY coaches poll.

We’re all used to seeing Dana Altman’s teams get off to a slow start, steadily improve over the course of the season and then be a dangerous team when February and March rolls around.

There hasn’t been a slow start this time.

Oregon is off to a 10-1 start with wins over ranked teams such as Texas A&M and Alabama. The Ducks have been rewarded with a Top 10 ranking in the latest coaches poll. Oregon is No. 10 in the nation as they moved up two spots from last week’s poll.

The Ducks had just one game last week, a 79-61 win over Stephen F. Austin at Matthew Knight Arena. It was a good bounce-back game after Oregon suffered its first loss of the year to UCLA.

Alabama is No. 7 in the poll while Texas A&M is right behind the Ducks at No. 11. Tennessee is the top-ranked team in the country with its 10-0 record.

Oregon is the top-ranked team in the Big Ten with Purdue coming in at No. 17 and the Bruins at No. 18. Michigan State is No. 19 and Michigan is No. 21.

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5-Star offensive tackle signs with the Oklahoma Sooners

Oklahoma Sooners earn signature of five-star offensive tackle Michael Fasusi.

The Oklahoma Sooners completed the recruitment of five-star offensive tackle Michael Fasusi on the first day of the early signing period. Despite late pushes from Texas and Texas A&M to flip Fasusi from the Sooners, the Lewisville, Texas product signed with the Sooners.

Fasusi is the highest-rated prospect in the class, coming in at No. 9 in the nation, according to Rivals and ESPN. Fasusi represents the No. 2 offensive tackle in the country, providing [autotag]Bill Bedenbaugh[/autotag] with a pair of top 10 offensive tackles in the [autotag]2025 recruiting class[/autotag] along with Ryan Fodje, who signed earlier in the day.

Fasusi’s been arguably the No. 1 priority for the Sooners in the cycle. He moves incredibly well in space, does a great job in pass protection, and looks to put the defender on the ground. He’s got the prototypical size for the position and will have the opportunity to push for snaps in year one with the Sooners.

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Texas stifles Texas A&M, meets Georgia for SEC Championship

Texas gains an SEC Championship Game slot with a win over Texas A&M

It should have been easier. Nothing, however, in rivalry games — especially the first time the teams played in 13 years — was going to be simple.

Texas raced to a 17-0 lead but had to overcome a pick-six, lost fumble, and blocked punt in its 17-7 victory over Texas A&M on Saturday.

The win earned Texas a spot in the Dec. 7 SEC Championship Game in Atlanta against Georgia.

The Longhorns and Dawgs played earlier in the season and Georgia dominated the game, 30-15, Texas’ lone loss of the season.

Against the Aggies, Quintreviou Wisner rushed for 186 yards on 33 carries. Arch Manning had a rugged touchdown run.

Quinn Ewerrs threw for a touchdown pass but also threw the pixk-six and fumbled, which A&M recovered.

 

Texas A&M police report man riding longhorn with dog in College Station

Interesting police twet from College Station, TX

The cost to get into the Texas-Texas A&M game was at least $600 per ticket.

One Longhorn fan was going to have trouble finding parking in College Station. That’s because he was riding a longhorn with his dog.

The Aggie police dept. handled the situation, saying the man agreed to leave campus with his colleague, who was riding a horse.

Why does Texas A&M blatantly lie on Kyle Field about winning false national titles?

Texas A&M Aggies have used retroactive computer models to falsely claim they won two Big 12 and two national titles they really didn’t win.

Texas A&M has won one national championship. The 1939 Aggies were voted No. 1 in the final AP Poll that year, edging Tennessee, USC and Cornell.

But if you visit Kyle Field and see the wall where A&M displays its championships, you might be confused to see three national title years listed. The Aggies also claim some questionable Big 12 titles as well.

When A&M joined the SEC, the Aggies added championships to Kyle Field in an attempt to seemingly beef up its football history.

Let’s look at the false Big 12 claims first. Added to the wall were Big 12 championships in 1997 and 2010. But the Aggies didn’t win the Big 12 title in those years. In 1997, A&M won the Big 12 South but was blasted by Nebraska in the Big 12 title game. In 2010, A&M finished in a three-way tie for the south title with Oklahoma and Oklahoma State. Of course, the Aggies finished third out of three.

After some outcry, the Aggies added a very small clarifying “South Division.” Would any other school plaster division titles on their championship wall? Much less one that was shared? The answer is no.

As for the fake national championships, the Aggies posted titles for the 1919 and 1927 seasons on that wall in 2012. Both years are long before national titles were awarded.

“More egregiously, there are still no clarifications, asterisks or other qualifiers next to the claims of national championships in 1919 and 1927, when no such honor existed. The first widely recognized national championship was awarded by the Associated Press in 1936; nearly all national championship claims prior to that year are citing obscure computer models that retroactively awarded the title several decades after the fact. In this case, the 1919 Aggies were later acknowledged as “national champions” by two “retroactive” selectors, the Billingsley Report and the National Championship Foundation; the 1927 team was retroactively honored by the Sagarin Ratings. This is all completely bogus.” CBS Sports explains.

So A&M has used two computer models to retroactively award itself national titles. Is there anything more “aggie” than this?

Reigning NCAA individual champion marks third top-10 amateur to turn pro ahead of LPGA Final Qualifying

The amateur deadline to turn professional and compete in Final Qualifying was 5 p.m. ET Friday.

The reigning NCAA individual champion won’t return to Omni La Costa Resort & Spa’s North Course in May to defend her title.

Adela Cernousek, a senior at Texas A&M and 10th-ranked amateur in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, announced Monday she was turning professional. The decision comes on the heels of Cernousek advancing to final stage of LPGA Q-Series, with amateurs having to turn professional to compete in Final Qualifying, Dec. 5-9 at Magnolia Grove Golf Club in Mobile, Alabama.

Cernousek is the third amateur who advanced to Final Qualifying to turn professional, joining UCLA’s Zoe Campos and Mississippi State’s Julia Lopez Ramirez, who announced last week. Western Kentucky senior Catie Craig told Golfweek she is retaining her amateur status, as is fellow UCLA senior Caroline Canales in what was an 11th-hour decision.

The amateur deadline to turn professional and compete in Final Qualifying was 5 p.m. ET Friday, Nov. 15. Those who don’t turn professional will receive Epson Tour status.

With Lopez Ramirez (No. 3 in WAGR), Campos (No. 8) and Cernousek (No. 10), college golf is set to lose three of its best seniors for the spring season.

This is on the heels of the expected LPGA announcement of a new way for the top amateurs to pass Q-Series, which could help keep some in school.

But for now, three of the best in amateur golf are chasing their professional dreams.

Ohio State basketball vs. Texas A&M: How to watch, stream the game

First true road test #GoBucks

The Ohio State basketball team is off to a 2-0 start and has entered the Top 25 in rankings. The No. 21 ranked Buckeyes will travel to College Station to take on the No. 23 ranked Texas A&M Aggies for the first true road test of the season in a hostile environment. Ohio State beat the Texas Longhorns to open the season on a neutral site in Las Vegas.

The Aggies come into the contest with a 2-1 record after dropping the season opener to Central Florida. OSU has shot extremely well to open the season and if the Bucks can go into College Station and get a win, it might tell us they are a real contender in the Big Ten.

This will be the third time Ohio State and Texas A&M have met on the hardwood with the Aggies winning the two previous meetings. It’s going to be a late one, but should be a fun matchup to watch.

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Basic info

When: Friday, November 15, at 9 p.m. EST

Where:  Reed Arena (College Station, Texas)

How to watch/stream/listen:

Broadcast: SEC Network

Live Stream: fuboTV (watch here)

Radio: IMG Radio Network (flagship station WBNS 97.1 The Fan)

Radio announcers:

  • Paul Keels (play-by-play)
  • Ron Stokes (analysis)

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Texas A&M Basketball vs A&M-Commerce: Channel, time, streaming info

Watch Texas A&M vs A&M-Commerce game today. Here’s how to watch, time, TV schedule, live streaming info, and game odds.

Friday night the Texas A&M basketball team will step on the court at Reed Arena to face Texas A&M-Commerce (East Texas A&M) in their home opener.

The season opener didn’t go as planned for the Aggies, but they will have a chance to mark one in the win column before the weekend. In the five games played between the two teams the Aggies are a perfect 5-0 against the Lions with only the very first game being close.

This should be a comfortable win for Buzz William’s squad, but if we see another week of scoring droughts, poor perimeter defense, and missed free throws the game could be much closer than it should be. How they respond will show us where their mindset might be early this season.

Here’s how to watch Texas A&M vs A&M-Commerce, including time, TV schedule, and streaming information:

What channel is Texas A&M vs A&M-Commerce game on today? Time, TV schedule

TV Channel: SEC Network+ Start time: 7:00 p.m. CST Texas A&M vs. A&M-Commerce will be broadcast streamed on SEC Network+ in Week 1 of the 2024-25 NCAA basketball season. Will Johnson and Tap Bentz will call the game at Reed Arena.

Where to watch Texas A&M vs A&M-Commerce on livestream

Watch Texas A&M vs. A&M-Commerce live on SEC Network+

Texas A&M vs A&M-Commerce predictions, picks, odds

Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Friday, 11/8

The Aggies had a rough start to the season with their loss to UCF, but the errors are fixable and unfortunately for A&M-Commerce the Maroon & White are going to be on fire Friday night.

Prediction: Texas A&M 86 – A&M-Commerce 52

Odds: Texas A&M by 30.5

O/U: 144.5

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Why Texas A&M’s loss is huge for Georgia

The Texas A&M Aggies lost to South Carolina 44-20 and the Georgia Bulldogs benefited from it significantly. Here’s how

Despite the Georgia Bulldogs winning 34-20 against Florida and extending  their winning streak to four games, the win did not pass the eye test for most Georgia fans. However, the Dawgs are the top-ranked team in the SEC and have a lot of football ahead.

The biggest reason for concern was Carson Beck throwing three interceptions for the second game in a row and not playing his best outside of the fourth quarter.

Even with the sloppy play, the Bulldogs received a blessing in another game. The Texas A&M Aggies suffered a blowout loss, 44-20, to the South Carolina Gamecocks. Bulldogs fans were watching this one intently. Despite ranking below Georgia, Texas A&M still had an undefeated SEC record, while Georgia was 4-1.

There was a scenario in which Texas A&M and LSU would’ve been the two teams to play the SEC championship had each won its last four games. The Aggies would beat the Texas Longhorns in the last week of the season in this scenario. Now that Texas A&M has a loss, Georgia has the advantage. UGA is now No. 1 in the SEC standings.

Georgia and Texas A&M’s tiebreaker will come down to common game winning percentage. The Aggies and Bulldogs share only three common opponents: Florida, Mississippi State and Texas. Georgia has already won against all of those opponents, so Texas A&M will have to beat Texas to draw even in that tiebreaker. For now, Georgia is in the driver’s seat to reach the SEC championship game.