Texas A&M vs. #3 Auburn: Key matchups

A&M OC Jake Spavital & QB Kyle Allen vs. Auburn DC Ellis Johnson

The first-year A&M OC takes one of the SEC’s longest-tenured assistants with a true freshman making just his second career start (on the road, no less); the Aggies haven’t blocked well, the receivers aren’t making plays and Auburn is playing for a national championship. It really doesn’t get much tougher than this. 

Still, I’d compare this challenge to the one A&M faced at Mississippi State.