By tomorrow night, Texas A&M will have played one half of the games on their regular season schedule, and with luck they'll be 6-0 for the first time in Sumlin's tenure as head coach. For two consecutive years, the Aggies punched out 5-0 starts before the wheels came off, and I'm not convinced it won't happen again. The comforting thought is that the 2016 team looks more like an SEC West contender than any of the four previous editions.
Here's this week's TV game selection:
Oklahoma vs Texas (11:00 AM): In the old SWC days, this was a game I almost always watched, because OU was one of the few teams capable of kicking longhorn ass on a regular basis. Then A&M moved into the Big 12 with OU, and they were the ones getting their asses kicked. After I started hating OU and Texas U equally, I lost interest in their annual shootout. This year, both are 2-2 and off the list of serious championship contenders. The Sooners are favored by 10.5 points, but College Football News thinks the Strong horns are feeling more desperate and will pull off an upset win (37-31). UPDATE: The Sooners held off the Strong horns 45-40.
Auburn at Mississippi State (11:00 AM on SECN). The Aggies have already beaten Auburn, and still have to play MSU. The Bulldogs are 2.5 point home underdogs, and CFN predicts they'll lose 27-17. UPDATE: Either Auburn is getting better, or Mississippi State isn't very good. Auburn rolled them 38-14.
LSU at Florida: This might have been an interesting game, but it's been postponed due to the hurricane. LSU was a FG favorite, and CFN expected them to win 23-17. We'll see what the prediction is when (or if) this game is rescheduled.
Tennessee at Texas A&M: This is the 2:30 PM showcase game on CBS, and both teams are 5-0 and nationally ranked. The odds makers have A&M installed as a TD favorite, and CFN thinks the Aggies will win 31-26 at home. Getting to 6-0 against the Vols would be a big step in the right direction for A&M. UPDATE 4:36 PM SATURDAY: So far, so good. The Aggies are ahead 21-7 at halftime. SECOND UPDATE 7:30 PM: Texas A&M struggled in the second half, blew a big lead, but managed to win 45-38 in the second OT period. The Volunteers turned the ball over seven times, including the interception that ended this mess.
Alabama at Arkansas (6:00 PM on ESPN). Like Auburn, the Razorbacks have already lost to A&M, so I'm curious to see how they hold up against the Tide, who are favored by two touchdowns. The CFN forecast is a 23-20 upset win for the hogs. I doubt they'll get it, but it won't bother me if they can pull it off. UPDATE: No upset here. Alabama too much for the Razorbacks, winning 49-30.
Here's this week's TV game selection:
Oklahoma vs Texas (11:00 AM): In the old SWC days, this was a game I almost always watched, because OU was one of the few teams capable of kicking longhorn ass on a regular basis. Then A&M moved into the Big 12 with OU, and they were the ones getting their asses kicked. After I started hating OU and Texas U equally, I lost interest in their annual shootout. This year, both are 2-2 and off the list of serious championship contenders. The Sooners are favored by 10.5 points, but College Football News thinks the Strong horns are feeling more desperate and will pull off an upset win (37-31). UPDATE: The Sooners held off the Strong horns 45-40.
Auburn at Mississippi State (11:00 AM on SECN). The Aggies have already beaten Auburn, and still have to play MSU. The Bulldogs are 2.5 point home underdogs, and CFN predicts they'll lose 27-17. UPDATE: Either Auburn is getting better, or Mississippi State isn't very good. Auburn rolled them 38-14.
LSU at Florida: This might have been an interesting game, but it's been postponed due to the hurricane. LSU was a FG favorite, and CFN expected them to win 23-17. We'll see what the prediction is when (or if) this game is rescheduled.
Tennessee at Texas A&M: This is the 2:30 PM showcase game on CBS, and both teams are 5-0 and nationally ranked. The odds makers have A&M installed as a TD favorite, and CFN thinks the Aggies will win 31-26 at home. Getting to 6-0 against the Vols would be a big step in the right direction for A&M. UPDATE 4:36 PM SATURDAY: So far, so good. The Aggies are ahead 21-7 at halftime. SECOND UPDATE 7:30 PM: Texas A&M struggled in the second half, blew a big lead, but managed to win 45-38 in the second OT period. The Volunteers turned the ball over seven times, including the interception that ended this mess.
Alabama at Arkansas (6:00 PM on ESPN). Like Auburn, the Razorbacks have already lost to A&M, so I'm curious to see how they hold up against the Tide, who are favored by two touchdowns. The CFN forecast is a 23-20 upset win for the hogs. I doubt they'll get it, but it won't bother me if they can pull it off. UPDATE: No upset here. Alabama too much for the Razorbacks, winning 49-30.
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