The Texas A&M Aggies (8-3, 4-3) travel to play the Louisiana State Tigers (7-3, 4-3) this week in a matchup between two of the best in the SEC. A player to watch in this matchup is the nation’s top rusher, Leonard Fournette (1,582 yards, 17 TDs). This season has proved tumultuous for LSU. Despite some success, it has lost three of its last five. The Tigers will want to use this game to get back on track. Players will take the field Saturday, Nov 28 at 7:30 p.m. ET and the game will air on SECN.
LSU was dominated by Ole Miss 38-17 last week. Tyron Johnson had an outstanding performance in the loss, totaling five receptions for 83 yards and one TD. Texas A&M is hoping for another victory like last week’s performance, when it blew out Vanderbilt 25-0. Josh Reynolds had a big game for the Aggies, totaling three receptions for 105 yards and one TD. Kyle Allen also had a big day, contributing 336 yards and a TD through the air.
The Tigers, a four-point favorite, will be looking to defend their home field when Texas A&M visits. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is unavailable at the moment.
While the Tigers have a good Straight Up (SU) record this season (7-3), they’ve played below expectations with a 4-6 record Against The Spread (ATS). Over their last five games, the Tigers have records of 2-3 for both SU and ATS. The LSU run game is productive, currently ranking ninth in the nation with 246.9 rushing yards per game. The LSU pass defense has played at another level the past five games. It has given up 240.2 passing yards per game during that span. The Tigers could have little trouble winning the time of possession battle this week. Texas A&M averages a time of only 28:02 per game, ranking them 111th in Division I.
On the other side, the Aggies have 8-3 SU and 5-6 ATS records this season. The Aggies went 3-2 SU and 1-4 ATS over the last five games. Opponents have had fits with Texas A&M’s eighth-ranked pass defense, which gives up just 168.4 passing yards per game. Don’t be surprised to hear lots of calls against the Tigers when they take the field. LSU is among the most penalized teams in the country, receiving an average of 7.9 penalties per game.
Predictions: SU Winner – Louisiana State, ATS Winner – Texas A&M
Notes
LSU is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LSU’s last 9 games.
LSU is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LSU’s last 6 games at home.
LSU is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas A&M.
Texas A&M is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing LSU.
Texas A&M is 7-0 SU when leading at the start of the 4th quarter this season. LSU is 6-0 SU when carrying a lead into the fourth quarter.
According to national passing ranks, Texas A&M has an advantage on both offense and defense. Its passing attack (ranked 36th nationally) will face the 57th-ranked pass defense of LSU, while its eighth-ranked pass defense will look to limit the 105th-ranked passing game of the Tigers.
