Both Texas A&M and LSU are reeling after tough Week 3 SEC losses, setting up a brutal Saturday night showdown in Baton Rouge that could easily make or break their seasons. For the Aggies, it all starts with fixing an offense that just can’t seem to get out of its own way.
Offense Has Gotta Finish Drives, Pronto
The Aggies’ offensive line has really struggled, messing up the rushing attack and not giving quarterback Reed enough time in the pocket. It’s a huge problem. Junior wideout Mario Craver, one of college football’s most explosive athletes, highlighted the glaring issue: “Honestly, just being able to finish drives. A lot of our drives we ended up in the red zone and didn’t end up getting points.” You can’t leave points on the field in the SEC! Craver also backed Reed, saying he’s “got a lot better” throughout the offseason but “last week he just got in his head a little bit and let the game get away from him a little bit.” With Terry Bussey and Ashton Bethel-Roman out, Craver knows he’s gotta step up, ready to “just do what I do and keep playing” despite the offense’s “slow start” to explosive plays.
Defense Is Dialing Up The Intensity
Linebacker Daymion Sanford sounds like he’s almost back to full health, saying he felt “pretty good” getting his “feet wet again” against Kentucky after not tackling since “the spring.” He believes in Reed, too, seeing him “commanding and leading” in practice. But Sanford isn’t sugar-coating what the defense needs to do. They’re ramping up “preparation” and “honing in on film study” because, as he put it, “Practice last week was kind of loose.” Facing LSU under the lights, away from home, with both teams desperate? Sanford’s message is crystal clear: “We’re going to have to bring it.”
It’s all on the line this Saturday night in Death Valley. Both teams are desperate for a win after dropping tough conference games, and one program is going to leave with their season hopes still alive, while the other faces a long, hard road ahead.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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