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Texas A&M (8-3, 5-2 SEC) enters the final week of the 2024 regular season with everything on the line when the Aggies host the Texas Longhorns on Saturday night for a bid to the SEC Championship game against Georgia.
While it looked highly unlikely that the Aggies would even have a shot at the College Football Playoff, Alabama’s shocking loss to Oklahoma opened the door for the Maroon & White to win their way in, no matter how tough that may seem on paper.
Throughout the week, head coach Mike Elko and his team will try to enjoy Thanksgiving on Thursday, but that’s a hard ask given what’s coming while needing to prepare for the toughest overall battle this season.
Health-wise, the Aggies head into Saturday relatively healthy, while Wednesday’s availability report gave an update on running back Reuben Owens and cornerbacks Will Lee III and Jaydon Hill, who both left Saturday’s game early.
Texas A&M injury updates:
Le’Veon Moss- RB (Out for the season)
Mark Nabou – OL (Out for the season)
Cyrus Allen – WR (Out for the season)
Tyreek Chappell – DB (Out)
Rueben Owens – RB (Questionable)
Jaydon Hill – CB (Questionable)
Will Lee III – CB (Questionable)
Jaylen Henderson – QB (Questionable)
Chase Bisontis – OL (Questionable)
Texas injury updates:
Derek Williams Jr. – DB (Out)
CJ Baxter – RB (Out)
Christian Clark – RB (Out)
Velton Gardner – RB (Out)
Quinn Ewers – QB (Probable)
Will Lee III and Jaydon Hill update:
Mike Elko stated on Monday that after a combined 25 snaps against the Tigers, cornerbacks Will Lee III and Jaydon Hill are dealing with “minor issues” and should be back to the active roster against Texas on Saturday night. With their now questionable status (50% probability) to play.
Rueben Owens update:
After being listed as doubtful and not appearing against Auburn, sophomore running back Rueben Owens is reportedly “running and…
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Author : Aggies Wire
Publish date : 2024-11-28 02:47:00
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