No. 14 Texas A&M prepares to host No. 8 LSU in a top-15 matchup

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KRHD) – The No. 14 Aggies won their 6th^Th Back-to-back wins on the road, defeating Mississippi State 34-24 on Saturday night. Texas A&M is now one of two teams undefeated in SEC play. The other – No. 8 LSU, which travels to Kyle Field for a Top 15 matchup on Saturday night.

“It will be an opportunity for us to go out there and show that we belong on this stage and have gotten this program to where we all thought we wanted it to be,” Aggie head coach Mike Elko said.

“It’s a great opportunity, it’s a great venue. They are a great team, we are a talented team. It’s going to be a lot of fun,” Elko added.

Tigers quarterback Garret Nussmeier is ranked 7th^Th in the nation with 18 passing touchdowns per year. The Aggie secondary knows it needs to focus on receivers Kyren Lacy, Aaron Anderson and Mason Taylor.

“Their receiving corps is pretty special,” junior defensive back Bryce Anderson said.

“I feel like as a group it’s going to be one of the best receiving teams we’ve ever seen this season [Kyren] Lacy, Aaron Anderson and the other guys are very special. We have to stay in top coverage, eliminate the big plays and just get the ball down,” Anderson said.

Even though there is a lot of hype surrounding this game, A&M is once again focused on preparation and not letting the moment get too big.

“Yeah, from the outside there’s a lot at stake, but internally it’s just another week, just another team,” junior linebacker Scooby Williams said.

“We just have to focus and prepare like we normally do and not let up,” Williams said.

“We spend so much time talking about where success comes from,” Elko said.

“You know, you can spend the whole week thinking about the piece you’re going to do, the celebration, what you’re going to look like, or you can spend the whole week focusing on all the things that are happening will help you be successful on Saturday. It’s simply a matter of shifting your focus to that lane every day and staying there for as long as possible, with the firm knowledge that they are 18 to 23 years old [years old] and it is an ongoing process for us,” Elko explained.

After getting off to their best start in SEC play, the Aggies will be back at Kyle Field for the first time in three weeks and are looking forward to playing this game in front of the 12^Th Man.

“When it comes to a home game, the crowd plays a bigger factor, a bigger role, both day and night,” Williams said. “So we’re just expecting the 12th^Th Man who shows up and shows himself.”

Sole possession of first place in the SEC and a possible playoff appearance are on the line this Saturday when the Aggies host the Tigers here at Kyle Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. and if you can’t make it to the game, you can watch it on ABC.

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