Auburn football hosts Texas A&M on Saturday in Auburn. Here is a first look at the Texas A&M-Auburn 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 (OT) |
Oct. 13 | at South Carolina | W 26-23 |
Oct. 27 | at Mississippi State | L 28-13 |
Auburn Season so far
DATE | OPPONENT | SCORE |
---|---|---|
Sept. 1 | Washington [Atlanta] | W 21-16 |
Sept. 8 | Alabama State | W 63-9 |
Sept. 15 | LSU | L 22-21 |
Sept. 22 | Arkansas | W 34-3 |
Sept. 29 | Southern Miss | W 24-13 |
Oct. 6 | at Mississippi State | L 23-9 |
Oct. 13 | Tennessee | L 30-24 |
Oct. 20 | at Ole Miss | W 31-16 |
Stat Comparison
Stat | Texas A&M | Auburn |
---|---|---|
Rushing Offense | 186.4 (48) | 172.3 (67) |
Passing Offense | 276.1 (28) | 217.4 (86) |
Total Offense | 462.5 (26) | 389.6 (82) |
Scoring Offense | 29.9 (61) | 28.4 (72) |
Rushing Defense | 89.3 (5) | 125.5 (27) |
Passing Defense | 241.6 (87) | 222.5 (62) |
Total Defense | 330.9 (24) | 348.0 (35) |
Scoring Defense | 21.5 (32) | 16.5 (13) |
Interceptions | 3 (115) | 8 (37) |
Sacks | 2.50 (40) | 3.00 (18) |
Tackles for loss | 6.4 (50) | 8.3 (7) |
Turnover margin | -0.75 (106) | 0.00 (70) |
Massey Composite | 20 | 32 |
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Texas A&M Injuries and Suspensions
DATE | POSITION | NAME | ISSUE | STATUS |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Auburn Injuries and Suspensions
DATE | POSITION | NAME | ISSUE | STATUS |
---|---|---|---|---|
10/28/18 | OL | Calvin Ashley | Medical | is "?" Saturday vs Texas A&M |
10/28/18 | DB | Jamel Dean | Shoulder | is "?" Saturday vs Texas A&M |
10/28/18 | DL | Marlon Davidson | Ankle | is "?" Saturday vs Texas A&M |
10/28/18 | LB | Richard McBryde | Neck | is "?" Saturday vs Texas A&M |
10/06/18 | WR | Will Hastings | Knee | is out for season |
09/20/18 | TE | Jalen Harris | Transferred | has left team |
09/20/18 | WR | Nate Craig-Myers | Transferred | has left team |
09/11/18 | P | Aidan Marshall | Left Team | is out for season |
Source: DonBest.com
Challenges for Texas A&M
Auburn presents a top-20 nationally defensive squad. While the Auburn offense isn’t a juggernaut as we’ve seen in past seasons, the Tigers seem to have been improving as the season has progressed. Jordan-Hare Stadium is gonna be rocking on Saturday with the Orange and Blue.
Challenges for Auburn
In A&M, the Tigers are facing a very tough opponent on both sides of the ball. The Aggie defense is holding opponents to just 89.3 rushing yards a game, best in the SEC. Meanwhile, the A&M offense is piling up an average of 462 yards a game. Auburn must be sound both offensively and defensively to win this game.
Saturday’s game kicks off at 11 am CT and can be seen on ESPN.
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