SEC Football: Bowl Season Primer, Predictions, and Viewing Guide
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Texas A&M Aggies vs. Kansas State Wildcats
When: December 28th at 9 PM Eastern Time
Where: Houston, Texas
Venue: NRG Stadium
Watch: ESPN and ESPN3
The Aggies were ranked in the initial release of the college football playoff rankings early this year. Kansas State has yet to beat a team this year with a winning record. Those two facts should be enough to write this game off as an easy win for the Aggies. Those who have followed this team might be less optimistic.
Two points was the opening line, but it’s moved up to three points in favor of the Aggies. Trevor Knight, who returned for the season finale against LSU, is healthy enough to play and the Aggie offense should be able to move the ball against Kansas Sate. Texas A&M will be without receiver Speedy Noil, who was suspended following an arrest for marijuana in mid-December.
What the Aggies don’t seem to have sorted out is their defense, and that’s where this game gets interesting. Dual threat quarterbacks Jalen Hurts and Nick Fitzgerald combined for 275 yards rushing and three touchdowns on the ground as well as 373 yards through the air and four scores.
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Kansas Sate quarterback Jesse Ertz will look to follow in their footsteps. Ertz leads the Wildcats in rushing and passing as well. If he gets going there might be a shootout in Houston.