Texas A&M Football: 3 reasons the Aggies will beat Appalachian State
Texas A&M football owns the line of scrimmage
It’s no secret that A&M has the advantage up front, but especially when the Aggies are on defense, things could get pretty hairy for the Mountaineers. The five-stars that A&M has been reeling in, most notably in this 2022 class, are making their presence felt.
Tunmise Adeleye, LT Overton, Shemars both Turner and Stewart, as well as McKinnley Jackson in a return from injury, look to figure prominently in the Aggies’ plan to stifle App up front. And they had better do so – as we saw in Boone last week, once that Mountaineer offense gets rolling, it can be tough to stop.
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2.3 - Arizona State
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3.7 - Michigan
3.9 - Oklahoma
On the offensive side of the ball, there’s definitely more room for improvement. The OL for the Aggies had a rough day last Saturday, but the more I hear from the coaches and the closer we get to this next game, the better I feel about their chances to take a big step this week.
The Aggies should be able to run the ball at will in this game, and I see Devon Achane factoring in in a big way against App. This may be foolish given my last prediction of 200 rushing yards falling flat on it’s face, but give me Achane going for 150+ this Saturday. Why stop now, right?