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Match Preview
The Texas A&M Aggies and the Alabama Crimson Tide are facing off on Saturday afternoon in Week 8 of NCAAF. The clash is between two top 10 teams and is very promising! These two teams are dying for a place in the playoffs and will certainly give nothing less than 100% on the field! Alabama is ranked in the #1 spot and Texas is ranked at #6. Recent form leads to the prediction of an easy win for Alabama but Texas most definately has the capability to spring up an upset.
This game will be aired live on ESPN on Saturday afternoon
Texas A&M Aggies
The Texas A&M Aggies are 6-0 this season and they are coming off of a bye week, last week. Texas A&M’s offense is averaging 40.2 points and 532.8 YPG and they have turned the ball over 11 times.
Quarterback Overview
The Aggies QB, Trevor Knight has completed 53.5% of his passes with 9 touchdowns, thrown 5 interceptions, he has also rushed for 502 yards, and has thrown 5 touchdowns.
Running Back Overview
Trayveon Williams is the top rusher for Texas A&M; he has 704 yards and 5 touchdowns!
Wide Receiver Overview
Their top WR, Christian Kirk has 4 touchdowns off of 40 receptions and Josh Reynolds has 4 touchdowns as well off of 25 receptions!
Conclusion
Texas A&M has been flying under the radar but we will see exactly where they stand in a bigger picture after this game.
Texas A&M Injury Report
Texas A&M are a bit fortunate when it comes to the treatment table. Many of their first team regulars are fit and only Josh Walker and Justin Dunning are out for the foreseeable future.
Alabama Crimson Tide
The Alabama Crimson Tide have been dominating this season as they are 7-0 and ranked #1 in the whole nation! Alabama's offense is averaging 45.4 points and 504.7 YPG and they have turned the ball over 10 times.
Quarterback Overview
Crimson Tide's QB, Jalen Hurts has completed 63.5% of his passes with 9 touchdowns, he has thrown 3 interceptions, he's also rushed for 428 yards and thrown 8 touchdowns.
Running Back Overview
Damien Harris has amassed 572 yards on the ground on 62 carries with an average of 8.3 yards per carry and 1 TD this season while Joshua Jacobs has an average of 8.0 per yards per carry on 43 carries with a total of 345 yards and 3 TD’s this season
Wide Receiver Overview
Calvin, Sure Hands, Ridley leads the wide receivers with 477 total yards on 39 receptions with an average of 12.2 yards per catch and 4 TD’s. ArDarius Stewart is a close 2nd with 379 total yards on 26 receptions with an average of 14.6 per catch and 3 TD’s this season!
Alabama Injury Report
Alabama is faring better than most teams in the division on the injury front; with only Alphonse Taylor and Blake Barnett missing out against Texas A&M on Saturday.
Betting Lines
| Team | Spread |
|---|---|
| Texas A&M Aggies | +19.5 |
| Alabama Crimson Tide | -19.5 |
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