Three storylines to watch as Texas A&M football faces off with Florida Gators

SEC play opens up this weekend for the Aggies.

"The Swamp" in Gainesville is known as one of the toughest places for any opponent to play in.

There are many storylines on both sides leading up to this game, and the Aggies might have their hands full with one daunting task already.

The Gators suffered a much more embarrassing loss in week one compared to the Aggies, but both sides have moved on.

Here are three things to watch during the Texas A&M-Florida game this weekend.

Texas A&M football gearing up for opponent QB change

Gator fans will be excited to see their top recruit get snaps against the Aggies.

DJ Lagway performed well in the Samford game. This was a statement made for Gator fans to feel more confident about Lagway than Graham Mertz.

Mertz wasn't efficient at all in the game against Miami. He finished 11 of 20 on pass completions, 91 yards and an interception. Not to mention, he suffered a concussion in the game as well.

We can bet the A&M defense has been preparing all week in practice for two quarterbacks.

Of course, Texas A&M isn't Samford. It's no doubt that Lagway has natural talent that can be used for a long time, but this is SEC play. Lagway might have to improvise and figure out the defense all night long.

Texas A&M needs to start strong on the ground

Amari Daniels will be coming back to the Sunshine State.

He wants to use this has a statement against Florida this weekend.

The coaching staff also needs to prepare for Le'Veon Moss and Daniels to develop a committee this weekend.

With Conner Weigman needing a good outing in his first SEC game this season, it may calm his nerves to test the ground game early and often.

Florida has given up an average of 367 yards per game so far this season. This is primetime for the Aggies to stomp the Gators on the ground.

The only fear for the Aggies will be blocking out Desmond Watson. At 6-foot-5 and 449 pounds, Watson is one of the largest players in college football history.

The Aggies will not have much to worry about if the ground game is working.

Aggies cannot allow crowd noise to affect them

Without the fun of Tom Petty's "Won't Back Down" at the end of the third quarter, the Aggies already have a lot on their plate going into this one.

It'll be up to Weigman to figure out the play design on his own when the play clock is down to 15 seconds. He'll have responsibility of changing the play on his own if need be.

The Aggies must be able to keep drives going and get the crowd back in their seats. If they keep drives moving, there's no use in the crowd getting rowdy.

Whatever happens on the Florida offensive end, so be it. The Aggies can control more of their own destiny on their own side of the ball.

This is a tough road test nonetheless, and if the Aggies stay strong on the ground with Weigman not making mental mistakes, this can be a refreshing win on the road.