No. 3 Texas Longhorns and tight end Gunnar Helm play against No. 3 Texas Longhorns led by quarterback Marcell Reed at Kyle Field on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024 (Nov. 30, 2024) in College Station, Texas. .20 against the Texas A&M Aggies.
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Here’s what you need to know:
What: NCAA Football, Week 14
Who: Texas vs. Texas A&M
Date: Saturday, November 30th (11/30/24)
Location: Kyle Field
Time: 7:30pm ET
TV: ABC
Live Stream: fuboTV (Free Trial), DirecTV Stream (Free Trial)
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Here is a preview capsule from the Associated Press:
No. 3 Texas (10-1, 6-1 SEC, No. 3 CFP) vs. No. 20 Texas A&M (8-3, 5-2, No. 20 CFP), Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET (ABC )
BetMGM College Football Odds: Texas 5 1/2.
Series record: Texas leads 76-37-5.
What’s the problem?
The winner earns a berth in the SEC Championship Game against Georgia, a revival of a rivalry dating back to the 1890s. The Longhorns have dominated this series, a position they have enjoyed for the past 13 years, ever since winning on a last-second field goal in 2011. Texas A&M is looking to bounce back from a 4-OT loss against Auburn and pick up its third win of the season against an AP Top 10 team.
major matchups
Texas A&M running game vs. Texas run defense. The Aggies rank 17th in the nation in rushing, averaging 208.4 yards, and the Longhorns rank 13th in rushing, holding teams to just 104 yards rushing. He had his best performance of the year last week against the Kentucky Wildcats, holding him to just 21 yards on 30 rushing attempts. Texas A&M has had at least 200 yards rushing in six games this season.
Featured players
Texas: TE Gunnar Helm is the steady drumbeat of the Texas offense. After having just 19 catches over the past three seasons, he had 42 receptions for 544 yards this year, leading the team in both categories. At 6-foot-5, 250 pounds, his soft hands, size, and agility make him a difficult opponent for any defense.
Texas A&M: QB Marcell Reed rushed for 297 yards and three touchdowns, both season highs, in last week’s loss to Auburn. The two-way quarterback, who started the season as a reserve, threw for 1,426 yards with 12 touchdowns and three interceptions and added 441 rushing yards with six TDs.
facts and figures
Texas has won 10 consecutive games on enemy territory. The Aggies have won five straight at home since losing the season opener to Notre Dame…Texas has 12 sacks from 10 players in the last two games and has allowed only four passing touchdowns this season…Texas Coach Steve Sarkisian joins Darrell Royal and Mack Brown as the only Longhorns coaches to post consecutive 10-win seasons. …Longhorns kicker Bert Auburn is 9-of-13 from the field this season, but only 4-of-8 from 40 yards or more. Aggies kicker Randy Bond’s 19 field goals rank ninth in the nation…The Aggies rank second in the nation with a 95.6 percent conversion rate in the red zone. They scored on 43 of 45 trips and scored 33 touchdowns.
(The Associated Press contributed to this report)
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