Perhaps more than in any other game Texas A&M played this season, the numbers from Baton Rouge line up perfectly with what even the untrained eye saw. How well did the Texas A&M defense play? Simply put, exceptionally. Just how bad was the offense. Well...

The story before the game was the potential end of Les Miles' tenure at LSU; the question after was what will become of Kevin Sumlin's program at Texas A&M. Following Saturday's 19-7 loss, Olin Buchanan joins the discussion on the Aggies' bowl prospects and what must change before 2016.

One coach entered Saturday's game under fire and left it considerably less so. The other? That's where things get tricky. After the Texas A&M defense's immense improvement this season, Kevin Sumlin must now fix the Aggie offense — in short order.

It was a frustrating (and familiar) story for the Aggies in Baton Rouge. After closing out a 19-7 loss to fall once again to LSU, Kevin Sumlin and his players met the media on Saturday night to assess where to go from here.

The story, for Aggie fans, is a familiar — and painful — one. Despite an inspired effort from the Texas A&M defense, the offense was woefully inept and it led to a 19-7 loss to LSU on Saturday night to finish the season at 4-4 in the SEC.

Entering the season finale the Aggies have question marks, but appear on the right track. The Tigers, for their part, are reeling. Despite that, both teams are stocked with talent that can swing the game — but which units must perform?

In a game pivotal to the ultimate outcome of both teams' seasons, the Aggies and Tigers will feature young and improving quarterbacks, work-horse running backs and defensive talent galore. Who has the potential to determine the outcome?

Let's stop the run. Let's check in with the Chavis Effect. Let's have fun with percentages, spend some money and WAIT THEY'RE REALLY THINKING ABOUT FIRING LES MILES? Oh. Huh. Weird. Ok, where were we? Oh yeah, let's Run the Numbers!

Frustration against LSU is a three-year tradition since Texas A&M joined the SEC — but it goes further back than that. A victory in Baton Rouge would be the first of some much-needed 'letting off steam' against the Aggies' latest rival.

A Texas A&M defense hadn't posted a shutout in 11 years — nor stopped the run most of this season — until Saturday night. LSU's Leonard Fournette, however, is a different problem entirely. The Aggies assert they're ready.

Heading into the Thanksgiving weekend clash between the Aggies and Tigers, the national talk about Les Miles' situation is stretching all the way to Aggieland. Kevin Sumlin tackled the rumors, John Chavis' defense and the impact of his stars on Tuesday.

It all comes down to this. With a nine-win season and upward program trajectory still there for the taking, Kevin Sumlin is preparing to take the Aggies into Baton Rouge. On Tuesday he and his coordinators and players spoke with the media about Texas A&M-LSU.