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2nd-5th Place: $10 Starbucks gift card

Overview:

On Thursday, November 24th, at 7:30 P.M. the LSU Tigers will be on the road to take on the Texas A&M Aggies.

The Crowd:

“The Crowd” projects a final score of LSU 28.2 – Texas A&M 25.9 with an over/under of 54.0.  The Vegas Line has a final score of LSU 27.5 – Texas A&M 21.0 with an over/under of 48.5.

2016-17 Statistics (127 total teams):

Passing offense: Texas A&M 247.5 YPG > LSU 174.0 YPG

Rushing offense: LSU 232.1 YPG > Texas A&M 220.2 YPG

Scoring offense: Texas A&M 35.1 > LSU 25.7 PPG

Scoring defense: LSU 14.1 PPG > Texas A&M 21.2 PPG

Passing defense: LSU 192.9 YPG > Texas A&M 248.3 YPG

Rushing defense: LSU 115.2 YPG > Texas A&M 179.7 YPG

Turnover Margin Per Game: Texas A&M +0.7 > LSU 0.0

Strength of schedule:

LSU is (6-4) with wins over Jacksonville State, Mississippi State, Missouri, Southern Miss, Ole Miss, and Arkansas.  Their losses came against Florida, Wisconsin, Auburn, and Alabama.  Texas A&M is (8-3) with wins over UCLA, Prairie View A&M, Auburn, Arkansas, South Carolina, Tennessee, New Mexico State, and Texas San Antonio.  They were defeated by Ole Miss, Alabama, and Texas A&M.

Summary:

After starting the season (6-0) Texas A&M have lost three of their last five games.  Texas A&M is really banged up at quarterback with starter Trevor Knight and backup Jake Hubenak nursing shoulder injuries.  The Aggies have not fared well in Knight’s absence and seem to be trending in the wrong direction.  LSU suffered yet another close loss at home to Florida last week.  The Tigers were without their best player running back Leornard Fournette for most of the game but have a more than capable backup in Derrius Guice.  LSU struggles to throw the ball but Texas A&M is very susceptible to the pass.  If LSU takes care of the ball they should win this one on the road.

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