No. 3 Texas A&M (9-0, 6-0 SEC) will host South Carolina (3-6, 1-6 SEC) for the first game in Kyle Field since the Aggies defeated Florida 34-17 on Oct. 11.
The Aggies defeated Missouri 38-17 on the road in Week 11, but Texas A&M did not move up in the latest CFP rankings. They stayed at No. 3 behind No. 2 Indiana and No. 1 Ohio State.
Nevertheless, coach Mike Elko and his team are focused on the Gamecocks. Last season’s 44-20 loss in Williams-Brice Stadium is still on the minds of nearly every player who was on the roster this time last year.
On Wednesday, the first SEC availability report revealed senior running back Le’Veon Moss, senior safety Bryce Anderson and freshman safety Rashad “Tom Tom” Johnson will miss Saturday’s game. Senior linebacker Scooby Williams, who has missed several games, including last Saturday’s at Missouri, was listed as doubtful.
The most significant addition was sophomore wide receiver Mario Craver, who leads the Aggies with 775 receiving yards. He was listed as questionable with a lower-body injury sustained in the second half against the Tigers.
Thursday’s latest injury report downgraded Williams to out, joining Anderson, Moss and Johnson. Craver is still questionable. If Moss cannot play, look for Ashton Bethel-Roman or Terry Bussey to fill in at the No. 2 spot.
With Williams out for the second straight game, junior linebacker Daymion Sanford was named SEC Defensive Player of the Week. He produced five tackles and a sack fumble that set up the Aggies’ second touchdown in the first half against Missouri.
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Reporting by Cameron Ohnysty, Aggies Wire / Aggies Wire
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