Aggies open as -17.5 vs. South Carolina

South Carolina has a four-game losing streak against LSU, Oklahoma, Alabama, and Ole Miss; additional SEC losses against Vanderbilt and at Missouri; and their early win against VT appears to have lost its luster.

Total Offense and Scoring Offense = 16th in the SEC; Total Defense and Scoring Defense = 11th in the SEC

Thoughts on the keys to this game?
Stopping Sellers as a dual-threat QB and don't turn the ball over!

It's a tarp!

Rec said:

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It's a tarp!

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In a normal year yes, this year they need to right some wrongs from last year's game against SCAR. Prove that Sellers can be sacked.

I expect us to come out and maul South Carolina

Score more points than SC.

Hopefully refs Check Sellers uniform to make sure it doesn't have Vaseline on it this year

Don't sleep on Carolina. Any SEC opponent will have its challenges as we found out with the Arkansas QB.

Defense needs to come ready to play. Shut them down early. Our Offense is a beast. We may have to outscore a few teams from here on out, but we are a very good football team.

It's a frap

It's gonna be ugly. Marcus throws for 250 and 3 TDs. In the first half. Miles goes even bigger in the second half, cementing his takeover as QB1.
Bussey plays QB for our last two drives just because he can.

77-0

Unfortunately with them firing Shula we don't have a lot of knowledge to know exactly what they will do.

Who is Marcus?

Turnovers haven't been a factor for this team all year. The team is FINE at protecting the football, but not even particularly good at it. We're 9-0 with a NEGATIVE turnover differential.

Because the offense is SOO good, we're a threat to score on EVERY play and EVERY drive. That kind of pressure makes everything else kind of moot. It changes every game we're in and forces the opponent to play a certain way (one that benefits and masks the weaknesses of the Defense).

Even if we go -3 in turnovers against SCAR, we win by 2 scores.

So the key to the game (and season) is how many injuries do sustain to the O-Line, to play-makers, and to Marcel. That's the only question left for this season.

Marcus Reed slips in...

Get up 14, and let reed start chucking deep throws for practice.

See how Bama played LSU for an example. Simpson was fairly accurate despite some bad throws, and WR's who dropped passes. That was great practice for him.

Hope we are not overlooking SC. I don't think we will the way the team seems to be focusing this year, and remembering what SC did to us last year. They played Bama really close. We need to come ready to play.

Just don't let up.

Key to the game - if you put your hands on sellers, put his ass on the ground. That's about it.

This is definitely not a trap game. They started the downward spiral last year, that isn't forgotten. Winning next week also guarantees a college football playoff berth and keeps the SEC title hopes, and undefeated season alive. I expect a fired up Kyle Field even at 11 am. Too bad this isn't a night game.

This is one of those games that can only be a competitive game if A&M doesn't show up ready to take care of business.

I'd be worried (maybe not worried, but anxious) if this was on the road at night. In our stadium, we'd have to play our worst game of the year, by a significant margin, for this to be a contest late.

Already up to -19.5

With Elko expressing being pissed off with our defense, I feel sorry for SC's offensive players.

Not that sorry, but it may be brutal.

This team feeds on disrespect. Every talking head that downplays their wins just makes this team hungrier. I have only been watching Aggie football for 35 years, but I have never seen a team react to public perception like this team has.

They will beat scar by 20+ and they will beat whorn by 14+. Book it.

My BAS is failing me. I don't see how this game is ever in doubt. We're the better team by a considerable amount, playing at home, we have an FCS opponent next week, so no worries about looking ahead, it's a revenge spot, and we seem fairly healthy. The line probably makes sense because we could be resting starters halfway through the third quarter.

Hate to say it but I'd probably take the points. Mobile qb on a bye after a big road win…

Feels like a 38-27 win

Jevertson said:

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Hate to say it but I'd probably take the points. Mobile qb on a bye after a big road win…

Feels like a 38-27 win

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I doubt the team sees it as a big road win. Winning at LSU was bigger and the team responded just fine.

SCAR may start strong...thinking they have a chance, and just like the others, we'll break their spirit. Junior Beamer will put in the backups, so that they get some playing time for sticking it out all year....

I want Reed over 350 yards… let's get him to New York and win the whole damn thing

as long as the d-line doesn't go on vacation this year against Carolina...

like last year's did...

the Ags will romp

Ags will have a legitimate chance to blank SC.

Bama barely beat them.

TexasAGGIEinAR said:

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Already up to -19.5

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this is amazing line like vegas just got tired ot missing A&M line since Auburn.

They gave Bama fits

Hopefully the fans show up considering what's at stake.

This is it.

Mule said:

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They gave Bama fits

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So did LSU. We aren't Bama. We're better.