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 controls the game via the run

LSU fans are predicting that they'll be able to shut down Texas A&M football's run game, which makes me wonder how much Aggie football they've actually watched—probably not much since the opener against Notre Dame, if I had to guess.

The A&M run game is one of the toughest to stop in the country due to the way Klein schemes things up, and it's been only getting better. That trend would have continued on the stat sheet had the referees not called so many runs back against Mississippi State, but as it is the Aggies have something of an artificial regression from that game.

The rushing success rate allowed (a measure of how consistently opponents are ahead of the chains with regard to the ground game) on the season for the Tigers is around 37%. For context, against Mississippi State, where A&M fans felt as though they were horrible against the run, they allowed a 36% success rate.

I think we see A&M able to control the game via the rushing attack. Le'Veon Moss and company will take advantage of an aggressive defense to hit some holes; if they get the Tigers on their heels, then things tilt significantly in the Aggies' favor.

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