Texas A&M Football: 3 reasons the Aggies will beat Sam Houston State

The Texas A&M passing game

Most Aggie fans are hoping for a more potent passing attack than we saw last year, and with the return of Haynes King from injury as well as the arrival of freshman WR Evan Stewart, that seems like it’s bound to occur.  In his only full game last year, King went for 8.85 yards per attempt on 21-33 passing and we saw him stretch the field several times to his receivers.  Expect to see more of that in this game, as all reports coming out of camp are that there has been an increased focus on verticality and explosiveness through the air.

Sam Houston, for their part, allowed only 6.66 YPA to opposing QBs last year – again, though, this is a statistic colored by the competition they faced.  Quality college corners are tough to come by – at a position where reactivity, speed, and short-area quickness are so necessary, there are few that have the requisite skills to keep up with receivers, especially those of the caliber A&M will be trotting out on Saturday.  I expect Fisher and co. to take full advantage of mismatches on the outside and down the seams to the tight end group as well.