14th-ranked Texas A&M is three wins away from earning a spot in the SEC Championship Game and the 12-team College Football Playoff. Still, after hosting New Mexico State on Saturday night, the Aggies will travel to Alabama to take on Auburn inside what should be a packed Jordan-Hare Stadium.
Auburn’s struggles this season are noteworthy, as the Tigers are one of the worst teams in the SEC, sitting at 3-6 and 1-5 in SEC play, but when analyzing their schedule, the Tigers have been nearly every home game, including their recent 17-7 loss to Vanderbilt.
Led by senior running back Jarquez Hunter, who has already run for 913 yards and five touchdowns, Texas A&M’s defense will have its hands full after missing 25 tackles in the 44-20 loss to South Carolina in Week 10, something that needs to be improved by the time the Aggies travel to Jordan-Hare.
Even more challenging, the schedule makers are apparently obsessed with Texas A&M playing in night games, as the game will start at either 6:30 or 6:45 p.m. CT. and will air on either ESPN or SEC Network.
If Texas A&M defeats New Mexico State, the Aggies must avoid looking ahead to hosting the Texas Longhorns because I can guarantee that the Tigers will play their best football to play spoiler.
Night game at Auburn đđ pic.twitter.com/NXz4iJbhaZ
— TexAgs (@TexAgs) November 11, 2024
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