Texas A&M football is just one day away from kicking off against Missouri State at 6 p.m. on Saturday night at Kyle Field, and if you’re looking at that 40.5-point spread from FanDuel Sportsbook and thinking this game is a write-off, you’re dead wrong.
The ‘Easy’ Narrative is Bunk
Yeah, I know. Missouri State is barely an FBS program, it’s only their second season, they’ve got a new coach, they’re sitting way down at 128th nationally in returning production, and they’ve never beaten a P4 opponent. By all accounts, the Aggies aren’t losing this one. The result feels etched in stone before the whistle even blows. It’s easy to just shrug, circle a W, and flip ahead on the calendar. But that’s where you’d be making a huge mistake. This isn’t just about the final score.
What We *Really* Need to See
Even when you’re facing an opponent that’s not exactly going to strike fear into your heart, you still learn a ton. This is our first real look. Is Marcel Reed’s passing looking crisp out there? Are our receivers showing that dynamic explosiveness we expect? Is the defensive line absolutely stuffing the run and creating consistent pressure every single snap? Did we win the turnover battle, plain and simple? Good or bad, the stuff that truly matters for the rest of the season, the things that show who this team *is*, they’ll be jumping off the screen in Game One. That win/loss column might be a foregone conclusion, but the answers to these questions are not.
It’s More Than Just the Game, Bro
Think about it. We’ve been through another brutal offseason, waiting for this. It’s been nearly nine months since we got to experience Aggie football. Whether you’re down in College Station for Midnight Yell and the tailgates, or you’re locked in at home for College Gameday, firing up your favorite gameday grub, these rituals are part of us. They’re the trappings, the whole vibe, the reward for waiting so long. Aggie football is good Aggie football. We’re only guaranteed 12 of these things every year, man. Just getting to do all that for the first time in a long while, that’s a victory in itself. Cherish every second of it.
Football is back! No matter who lines up across from us, just having the game back is enough. Even the worst day watching the Aggies is better than the best day without them. (And yeah, I reserve the right to totally retract that statement after our first loss, you know how it goes!) Let’s see some good things happen and get that first W. The Ags are playing. That alone should be enough. Let’s go 1-0.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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