Texas A&M football meets Mississippi State on Saturday in Starkville. Here is a first look at the Texas A&M-Mississippi State matchup.
Texas A&M Season so far
| DATE | OPPONENT | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| Aug. 30 | Northwestern State | W 59-7 |
| Sept. 8 | Clemson | L 28-26 |
| Sept. 15 | ULM | W 48-10 |
| Sept. 22 | at Alabama | L 45-23 |
| Sept. 29 | Arkansas [Arlington] | W 24-17 |
| Oct. 6 | Kentucky | W 20-14 |
| Oct. 13 | at South Carolina | W 26-23 |
Mississippi State Season so far
| DATE | OPPONENT | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| Sept. 1 | Stephen F. Austin | W 63-6 |
| Sept. 8 | at Kansas State | W 31-10 |
| Sept. 15 | Louisiana | W 56-10 |
| Sept. 22 | at Kentucky | L 28-7 |
| Sept. 29 | Florida | L 13-6 |
| Oct. 6 | Auburn | W 23-9 |
| Oct. 20 | at LSU | L 19-3 |
Stat Comparison
| Texas A&M | Mississippi State | |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Offense | 204.3 (35) | 235.0 (16) |
| Passing Offense | 282.4 (23) | 171.3 (110) |
| Total Offense | 486.7 (14) | 406.3 (69) |
| Scoring Offense | 32.3 (46) | 27.0 (81) |
| Rushing Defense | 81.6 (4) | 114.6 (21) |
| Passing Defense | 241.7 (91) | 167.9 (10) |
| Total Defense | 323.3 (22) | 282.4 (6) |
| Scoring Defense | 20.6 (29) | 13.6 (4) |
| Interceptions | 3 (113) | 6 (58) |
| Sacks | 2.43 (49) | 2.71 (34) |
| Tackles for loss | 6.3 (56) | 8.0 (15) |
| Turnover margin | -0.71 (108) | 0.0 (66) |
( )=FBS Ranking
& The Massey Composite Ratings are compiled from 98 different college football ratings and rankings.
Texas A&M Injuries and Suspensions
| DATE | POSITION | NAME | ISSUE | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/23/18 | WR | Kendrick Rogers | Undisclosed | is probable Saturday vs Mississippi State |
| 10/22/18 | OL | Keaton Sutherland | Ankle | is upgraded to probable Saturday vs Mississippi State |
| 10/02/18 | WR | Jhamon Ausbon | Foot | is out indefinitely |
| 09/16/18 | PK | Daniel LaCamera | Foot | is out indefinitely |
| 09/12/18 | LB | Anthony Hines III | Leg | is out for season |
| 08/29/18 | DB | Clifford Chattman | Undisclosed | is out indefinitely |
| 08/22/18 | DB | Ikenna Okeke | Knee | is out for season |
| 08/05/18 | DL | Micheal Clemons | Foot | is out indefinitely |
Mississippi State Injuries and Suspensions
| DATE | POSITION | NAME | ISSUE | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/23/18 | WR | Keith Mixon | Ankle | is "?" Saturday vs Texas A&M |
| 10/22/18 | OL | Stewart Reese | Undisclosed | is "?" Saturday vs Texas A&M |
| 10/21/18 | S | Brian Cole | Upper Body | is "?" Saturday vs Texas A&M |
| 10/21/18 | RB | Kylin Hill | Leg | is "?" Saturday vs Texas A&M |
| 09/25/18 | DE | Marquiss Spencer | Upper Body | is out for season |
| 09/14/18 | WR | Jamal Couch | Transferred | has left team |
Source: DonBest.com
Challenges for Texas A&M
The Aggies seem to have gotten things under control since an rough September slate of games. A&M should beat State but winning in the SEC at any team other than Vanderbilt is very tough. They have to take a road warriors attitude into Starkville and block out all the cow bells.
Challenges for Mississippi State
The Bulldogs have one of the better defenses in the conference. Unfortunately, their offense isn’t stellar meanwhile the Bulldogs have the teams with the four best defenses in the SEC on their schedule in Alabama, Kentucky, Texas A&M and LSU. That’s not a recipe for success. They have to get better of offense to beat A&M.
Florida is no slouch either defensively. The Bulldogs have to get more production out of their offense if they want to win.
Saturday’s game kicks off at 11 am CT (Noon ET) and can be seen on ESPN.
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