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No. 14 LSU and Texas A&M meet at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for the 62nd time on Saturday as the two SEC West rivals wrap up the 2023 regular season. The Tigers will be looking to continue a trend of home dominance against the Aggies, which also serves as an opportunity for LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels to make one final statement before the Heisman Trophy winner is revealed on Dec. 9 in New York City.
Texas A&M, meanwhile, finds itself in a continued state of limbo after firing sixth-year coach Jimbo Fisher on Nov. 12. The Aggies cruised to a 38-10 win against Abilene Christian during assistant Elijah Robinson’s debut as interim coach in Week 12, but they figure to have their hands full against a prolific Tigers offense Saturday as Texas A&M looks to end the year with a road upset.
LSU vs. Texas A&M: Need to know
Jayden Daniels’ Heismanpursuit: With the Heisman still up for grabs, the LSU signal-caller needs to go out with a bang Saturday since the Tigers will be idle on conference championship weekend. Daniels’ 3,577 passing yards this season lead the SEC and rank third nationally among FBS players, and his 36 passing touchdowns put him atop the sport. Add in 1,014 yards and 10 touchdowns rushing, and it’s no surprise he’s the betting favorite. However, Washington quarterback Michael Penix, Jr. and Oregon quarterback Bo Nix aren’t far behind. Penix will have at least one additional week of action in the Pac-12 Championship Game to make his case, and Nix could as well.
Tigers’ edge athome: LSU is 5-0 against Texas A&M at home since the schools became SEC foes in 2012, and you have to go back to 1994 to find the last time the Aggies prevailed in Death Valley. The Tigers also enter Saturday riding a nine-game home winning…
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Author : Dean Straka
Publish date : 2023-11-25 15:00:52
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