Texas A&M vs. LSU: 5 things to watch for

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Texas A&M (6-1, 4-0 SEC) enters Week 9 in an interesting spot, as the Aggies will host 8th-ranked LSU on Saturday night for a primetime showdown between two 6-1 programs that also happen to be the only undefeated SEC teams in the conference standings.

On similar trajectories through seven games, Texas A&M’s opening season loss to Notre Dame looks much better on paper as the Irish have only lost one game since, while LSU’s loss to USC, who is now 3-4 on the year, could come back to haunt the Tigers if they drop another game. This week, Aggies’ head coach Mike Elko praised his team for continuing to improve every week, describing how the roster is striving toward the program’s definition of “success”:

“It’s constant conversation about where success comes from. We spend so much time talking about where success comes from. You can spend the whole week focusing on what play you’re going to make, the celebration or how you’re going to look in the uniform, or you can focus on all of the little things that will allow you to make the play.”

Ahead of the game, starting quarterback Conner Weigman, coming off a poor performance in Saturday’s road win over Mississippi State must be on top of his game. At the same time, the Aggie defense will have its hands full against veteran Tigers QB Garrett Nussmeier and freshman running back Caden Durham, who Aggies fans know well from the recruiting trail.

Here are five observations ahead of Texas A&M vs. LSU on Saturday night.

5. Texas A&M’s offensive line vs. LSU’s defensive line

Sep 7, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies offensive lineman Trey Zuhn III (60) helps up running back Amari Daniels (5) during the first quarter at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Dustin Safranek-Imagn Images

This week, starting left guard Chase Bisontis’s game-day status has been downgraded to OUT ahead of…

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Publish date : 2024-10-24 22:25:18

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