The No. 3 Texas A&M Aggies are 11-0, and after Week 13, they are preparing to face the Texas Longhorns on a short week. A victory on Friday guarantees them a spot in the CFP and the SEC title game, both firsts for the program.
As a football team, the Aggies cannot afford to look ahead, but fans have this matchup circled on the calendar. Regardless of records or stakes, rivalry games are always the most critical contests during the regular season. It is remarkable what a single year’s difference can make. At this time last year, the Aggies were in a must-win scenario to reach the SEC title game, while Texas was surging and appeared to be a championship contender.
Entering Black Friday, it is now the Longhorns who find themselves in a must-win situation. A victory over the No. 3 Aggies would give them three top-25 wins and provide the CFP committee with something to consider. However, it will need to be a compelling win to put a three-loss team ranked ahead of others once Week 14 concludes.
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Most importantly, yearlong bragging rights are on the line for the first time at Darrell K Royal Texas Memorial Stadium since 2010. Last year’s contest featured Texas knocking off Texas A&M in College Station, 17-7, in Mike Elko’s first year as the head coach. This time around, this is a massively different Aggies’ squad, however. Marcel Reed has continued to add accolades to an already impressive Heisman campaign, including ranking in the upper echelon of every passing category.
His dual-threat ability, combined with impressive running backs like Rueben Owens II and freshman Jamarion Morrow, could cause the Longhorns’ defense trouble, as Steve Sarkisian’s unit ranks 14th in rushing defense in the conference. On the flip side, Texas A&M’s defense must find ways to halt Arch Manning from creating plays with his feet and find targets downfield.
Prediction: Texas A&M 23, Texas 17
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I’m confident that Reed and the offense will score 20 or more points, even if the run game fails to find holes against the Longhorn front. Still, if senior edge Cashius Howell and the defense can’t get home and place Arch Manning in the spin cycle, this could be a back-and-forth game that comes down to the final possession.
Texas can’t run the ball, ranking 14th in the SEC, so if Texas has any chance at winning, Arch will need to air it out, which is always risky.
Prediction: Texas A&M 24, Texas 21
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