Johnny McCrary and the Vanderbilt Commodores meet Kyle Allen and the Texas A&M Aggies in a game that will feature two of the best players in the SEC. Recent weeks haven’t given Vanderbilt (4-6) much hope, as it has been on the losing end of two of its last three. The game will begin Saturday, Nov 21 at 7:30 p.m. ET and can be seen on SECN.
In last week’s game, Vanderbilt defeated Kentucky 21-17. Caleb Scott had an outstanding performance in the victory, totaling three receptions for 87 yards and one TD. Kyle Shurmur had 166 yards and two TDs through the air. Texas A&M managed to get the win as well, winning easily over Western Carolina 41-17. Christian Kirk had a big game for the Aggies, catching nine receptions for 122 yards and two TDs. Tra Carson had a big game as well, totaling 109 rushing yards and a TD on 17 carries.
The Aggies take on the Commodores as a seven-point favorite this week. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is unavailable currently.
Despite a 4-6 Straight Up (SU) record this season, the Commodores have fared well Against The Spread (ATS) with a 6-3-1 record. In their five most recent matchups, the Commodores went 2-3 SU and 3-2 ATS. The Aggies might have a difficult time running the ball against the 21st-best run defense in the nation. The Commodores give up 123.8 rushing yards per game. Based on an average time of possession of 33:38 per game, which ranks 11th in the nation, look for Vanderbilt to control the clock.
Across the field, the Aggies haven’t fared well ATS, sitting at 4-6. However, they are 7-3 SU this season. Texas A&M played worse than expected over its last five games, going 0-5 ATS to go with a 2-3 SU record. Texas A&M’s 15th-ranked pass defense has given its competition headaches. Opponents have only thrown for 182.9 yards per game against this menacing unit. The Vanderbilt offensive line better prepare this week, because the Aggies get to opposing quarterbacks with ease. The Aggies defense is currently 19th in the country with an average of 2.7 sacks per game.
Predictions: SU Winner – Texas A&M, ATS Winner – Texas A&M
Notes
Vanderbilt is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vanderbilt’s last 5 games.
Vanderbilt is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home.
Texas A&M is 6-0 SU when leading at the half this season. Vanderbilt is 3-3 SU when taking a lead into halftime.
Texas A&M is 3-2 SU this season in games where it wins the turnover battle, and 3-1 SU in games where it loses the turnover battle.
The Vanderbilt defense has forced an average of 2.4 turnovers over its last five games. Texas A&M is an even 3-3 SU this season when turning the ball over at least 2.0 times in a game.
According to overall FBS team rankings, Vanderbilt is rated higher in the ground game on both sides of the ball. Its 91st-ranked rushing attack will face the 113th-ranked run defense of Texas A&M, while its 21st-ranked run defense will look to contain the 54th-ranked rushing game of the Aggies.
