Missouri vs Texas A&M Prediction, Game Preview, and Betting Lines
By Pete Fiutak,
6 hours ago
It’s a gigantic conference battle with a real shot for the winner to stay in the championship hunt for a long, long time.
Texas A&M might have dropped the opener against Notre Dame, but it reeled off four straight wins including SEC victories over Florida and Arkansas.
LSU and Texas - with all due respect to the South Carolina and Auburn road games, that’s about it after this.
Missouri starts a run of three road games in four weeks and five in seven dates - this is the team’s first time away from Columbia. Even so, the rest of the slate isn’t all that tough outside of a trip to Alabama at the end of October.
Sep 28, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies Corps of Cadets cheer during the game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at AT&T Stadium.
Missouri vs Texas A&M How to Watch Date: Saturday, October 6, 2024 Game Time: 12:00 pm ET Venue: Kyle Field, College Station, TX How to Watch: ABC Texas A&M (4-1), Missouri (4-0)
The Tigers have been balanced, but they’re at their best when they steady the attack on the ground. Texas A&M’s lone loss in the opener Notre Dame came when the defense broke down late against the Irish offensive line.
On the road, Mizzou had to keep pounding, own third downs on both sides of the ball - the team is seventh in the nation both on offense and defense conversions - and keep control of the mistakes. The offense hasn’t turned it over in the last two games and gave it up just twice so far.
But …
Why Texas A&M Will Win
The Texas A&M run defense has been better.
It was one big drive late against Notre Dame that was the problem, but against the FBS teams - including the win over Arkansas - it’s been great allowing fewer than four yards per carry.
On the other side, the ground attack has done just enough with Marcel Reese under center and Conner Weigman out. The defense has held up, the offensive line has kept defenses out of the backfield, and the team has the ability win in a grind.
Like Missouri, it’s not turning the ball over and making the big mistakes, but …
Missouri vs Texas A&M: Who Will Win
Missouri getting two weeks off should matter.
It had to battle back to get by Boston College and had way too much of a fight against Vanderbilt, but the fantastic defense should have a little extra boost in this.
But the Texas A&M lines will be better.
It won’t be a game full of explosion. The Aggies will hold their own on third downs defensively, Mizzou will turn it over twice in key situations, and they’ll hold up in a great fight.
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