After six games on the bench with an ankle injury, star Texas A&M running back Le'Veon Moss is finally back in the lineup for the Aggies for their home playoff game against the Miami Hurricanes. Texas A&M football fans have been been following the status Moss with rapt attention in the leadup to this showdown, and it's finally official that he'll be back for this game, according to ESPN's Pete Thamel.
There have been many twists and turns in this saga, as no. 8 in Maroon and White seemed like he could be back even before the end of the regular season— but when that turned out to not be the case, everyone was watching this date with extreme care.
HIs status appeared anything but certain in the leadup, with head coach Mike Elko keeping mum about his availability when asked. Practice clips showed him as a full go, and reporting last night indicated that he was trending in a positive direction, but now we finally have full confirmation.
Le'Veon Moss finally returning to Texas A&M's lineup as star RB available vs Miami
Moss adds a lot to this lineup when he's at full strength, but it remains to be seen how close to game speed he actually is. After missing this much time, it could take a bit for him to regain his top form.
With such a deep stable of running backs, it may not be a heavy dose of Moss early on, but you can guarantee that we'll see him late— barring a furious rally that dictates a lot of passing from the Ags. He specializes in leaning on defenses late in the games, and A&M fans hope that that's exactly what we see in this game.
Moss's skill set means that defenses have no good options when this offense is rolling. If Marcel Reed is playing confidently, it could be a really long day for the Miami defense now that the Aggies have all their options available to them.