Three reasons Texas A&M football dispatches LSU with ease this Saturday

Texas A&M football and LSU are playing in one of the biggest games yet this year on Saturday. Here's why this one goes the Aggies' way.

Sep 28, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Shemar Stewart (4) causes a fumble between Arkansas Razorbacks quarterback Taylen Green (10) and Arkansas Razorbacks running back Ja'Quinden Jackson (22) during the first half at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images
Sep 28, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Shemar Stewart (4) causes a fumble between Arkansas Razorbacks quarterback Taylen Green (10) and Arkansas Razorbacks running back Ja'Quinden Jackson (22) during the first half at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images | Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images
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Texas A&M football converts in the red zone

This is an underrated storyline in this game. The Bayou Bengals have been a very stingy defense in the red zone, giving up touchdowns on only about 47% of opponent trips inside the 20. You may get down in there against the Tigers, but they make it tough to get all the way to the end zone.

Of course, some of this comes from allowing big plays to score—we saw a lot of that when the Tigers played South Carolina. Whatever the reason, though, it's still a pretty impressive mark.

The Aggies, on the other hand, get in the end zone pretty regularly when they are inside the 20. About 70% of their trips inside the 20 end with them getting six—and that's an even better 78.57% when you only consider conference games. They are also the only team to be perfect in the red zone in conference when it comes to registering any score at all: 14 for 14.

I think we see the Ags have success in the red zone against the Tigers. This defense presses to create negative plays once the offense gets down inside the 20, and I foresee Klein taking advantage of that tendency.

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