It's Game Day: LSU at Texas A&M

by Staff Reporter

October 26, 20240 Comments

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No. 8 LSU (6-1, 3-0 SEC) takes on No. 14 Texas A&M (6-1, 4-0 SEC) in College Station Saturday night. Kickoff from Kyle Field is at 6:30 p.m. CT on ABC/ESPN+.

The Tigers are coming off a 34-10 road win at Arkansas last weekend, while the Aggies beat Mississippi State in Starkville, 34-24.

LSU's all-time record against Texas A&M is 36-23-3. Homefield advantage has been a big deal in this recent series, as the home team has won in the last seven games. The Tigers last beat the Aggies in College Station in 2016.

Texas A&M is a 2.5-point favorite for Saturday's matchup, and the over/under is 43.5. Preview per LSU Sports:

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As November approaches, narratives will only continue to swirl. This Saturday will play a big role in determining the SEC race, and ultimately, the College Football Playoff race. For Coach Kelly, the message has been clear: control the controllables.

“This is a week-to-week thing,” Kelly said. “Whatever the narratives are, whatever people are saying, we’ve already covered (as a staff). What’s really important is what you can control. Control the controllables.”

The Aggies are led by sophomore quarterback Conner Weigman, who has accounted by 718 yards passing and three touchdowns. Junior running back Le’Veon Moss has tallied 674 yards on the ground for eight touchdowns, averaging 6.4 yards per touch. Noah Thomas leads the team in receiving with 21 receptions for 289 yards and three touchdowns.

Defensively, A&M is led in tackles by Taurean York, who has totaled 40 tackles and 1.5 sacks. Defensive backs Will Lee III and Dalton Brooks both are second with 28 a piece.

“Mike Elko is doing a great job with this football team in his first year,” Kelly said. “Very similar to what our team has been doing. We lost the opener, they lost the opener, and they’re playing better and better each week. They are very balanced on offense. Conner Weigman is a really good quarterback. He’s got very good weapons.”