Texas at Texas A&M: watch, picks, odds as rivalry returns with SEC title sport berth at stake

No. 20 Texas A&M higher not wallow too lengthy as a result of the Lonestar Rivalry is coming to Faculty Station, and it’s turned as much as 11. The Aggies, having simply dropped an additional time heartbreaker to Auburn, host the favored Texas Longhorns with an SEC title sport berth on the road. The unfold opened nearer to a landing however has narrowed.

No. 3 Texas at No. 20 Texas A&M

A&M is without doubt one of the few groups at the moment outdoors the playoff discipline with full management of its playoff path. The Aggies should beat No. 3 Texas and No. 7 Georgia back-to-back. If the Aggies need in, there’s no different approach however by way of.

The Aggies run protection is nice sufficient to sluggish Quintrevion Wisner and Jaydon Blue, and given the Longhorn backfield has fumbled eight occasions as a gaggle, the protection has an opportunity to flip the sector shortly for his or her offense.

Former Heisman frontrunner Quinn Ewers has been efficient underneath heart for the Longhorns however has began sluggish a number of video games this season and struggles when underneath stress. Greater than 21 % of pressures towards Ewers have become sacks, and his completion share drops 20 factors when underneath duress. His passer ranking drops almost 40 factors. The Aggies’ move rush is probably not as constant as some elite items, however it’s disruptive. The Aggies have pressured opposing quarterbacks 194 occasions (greater than Texas or Ohio State), and edge rushers Shemar Stewart and Nic Scourton have been significantly efficient, producing 6.5 sacks as a pair. If they will make Ewers uncomfortable, the Longhorns offense turns into manageable.

The Texas protection, then again, doesn’t have a weak spot. UT has allowed 16.2 factors per sport to convention opponents, and solely Georgia and Vanderbilt managed greater than 20. It pressures quarterbacks greater than 35 % of the time and permits 3.1 yards per carry (twelfth). A&M is way more practical on the bottom (seventeenth nationally) than by way of the air (86th), however with out star operating again Le’Veon Moss, will probably be as much as Amari Daniels to face down the fearsome Longhorn entrance.