Despite two full weeks of rest during the bye week, Texas A&M fell to 4-4 and 1-5 in SEC play after losing to South Carolina on the road, once again failing to close out the game after holding a lead into the fourth quarter.
Again, Texas A&M is a bad football team with way more questions than answers, and with three games remaining, the pressure continues to mount on third-year coach Mike Elko. Will the coaching staff change during the season? That remains to be seen, and after making his ninth start, senior quarterback Marcel Reed isn't expected to be benched.
While Reed played better, completing 25-of-43 for 251 yards, Texas A&M failed to score a touchdown for the third time in SEC play, and is reportedly the first team to produce over 450 yards without
a touchdown, adding more insult to injury to a season that has been lost for quite some time.
Set to return to Kyle Field for the second-to-last time this season, Texas A&M will host No. 13 Tennessee and is currently a 3.5-point home underdog, which isn't surprising, especially after watching the Volunteers blow out Kentucky 34-6 behind 240 rushing yards.
Per ESPN FPI, Tennessee has a 58.6% chance to defeat Texas A&M (41.4%) after the Aggies were favored pre-season and for most of the regular season. Tennessee's defense should be able to eliminate explosive plays, and after watching Texas A&M's offensive line break down in pass protection late in the game, the Volunteers' pass rush should have zero issues.
Texas A&M will host Tennessee on Saturday, November 14, at 2:00 p.m. and will air on ESPN.
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