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    Nick Saban Correctly Predicts College Football Upset on Saturday

    By Max Escarpio,

    7 hours ago

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    Nick Saban and the ESPN "College GameDay" crew gave out their predictions for the Week 6 slate while hosting a live show in Berkeley, California, to preview the No. 8 Miami Hurricanes taking on the California Golden Bears.

    As the college football season moves deeper into conference play, Saban has mentioned that it gets dangerous for favored teams.

    While sharing his Week 6 picks, Saban predicted the No. 25 Texas A&M Aggies would take down the No. 9 Missouri Tigers in College Station. The Aggies were favored by 2.5 points on the betting line , but in terms of rankings, it was a top-ten team falling to the No. 25-ranked team in the nation.

    Celebrity guest picker Marshawn Lynch joined Saban in picking the Aggies. The rest of the panel, including Desmond Howard, Kirk Herbstreit and Pat McAfee, thought Missouri would earn the victory.

    The former Alabama Crimson Tide head coach proved to be right in Week 6. Texas A&M dominated Missouri on Saturday, protecting home-field advantage with a 41-10 SEC win, trumping the Top 10 team.

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    Former Alabama coach Nick Saban.

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    The Aggies started the game with a 24-0 lead heading into halftime. They were phenomenal on the offensive end, both in the pass and run game.

    Quarterback Conner Weigman finished the game with 276 yards, completing 18-of-22 pass attempts. He also added 33 yards on the ground.

    The Aggies' rushing attack controlled the game. Their lead running back, Le'Veon Moss, ended the matchup with three touchdowns and 138 yards on just 12 carries. Texas A&M recorded a total of 236 rushing yards, while Missouri posted just 68 rushing yards on the day.

    Texas A&M's run-first offense led to an extremely efficient game, converting on 7-of-12 third down attempts and averaging 8.8 yards per play.

    Related: Nick Saban Predicts Massive College Football Upset on Saturday

    Related: Kirk Herbstreit Predicts Five College Football Upsets on Saturday

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    Everywomansman
    41m ago
    Fuck Alabama
    Uncle Tio
    1h ago
    but nobody saw Vanderbilt beating Bama. what an upset!
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